Chapter 1806 - Changing the Sky (3)
"Everyone, don't panic. Wait here for a moment, I'll go find someone to ask about the situation." Xiao Nian Die bellowed and nodded at Tang Huan, then he disappeared from the side of the plaza.
"Listen to Senior Sister Xiao, don't be impatient."
Tang Huan also laughed, and then she slowly closed her eyes. Seeing that, everyone could only suppress the anxiety in their hearts, forcing themselves to calm down.
Completely sealing off the sect's great protective formation was an extremely extreme method of defense.
Generally speaking, such actions are only taken in times of great danger, which is difficult to overcome by conventional means.
The sealed sects were able to block enemies from outside the sects, but after the great sect protecting formation was completely sealed off, the inner and outer branches would be cut off, and all sorts of resources would be depleted. As time passed, the sect's legacy would be able to be preserved, but the sect's strength would definitely be depleted.
Therefore, no sect would be willing to be sealed unless they had fun.
It seemed that in the ten years that the "Myriad Domain Dao Arts" had been activated, the Royal Dragon Heavenly Palace had encountered a great disaster. Even the Nine-Colored Immortal Sect's Sect Master Xiao Zihan had been unable to deal with it, which was why the sect had been completely sealed off.
Tang Huan thought quickly as a chill flashed past her narrowed eyes.
Although he did not know the exact details, there was no doubt that his judgement was accurate. Not only was the number of people in the Jade Imperial City greatly reduced, the entire city was surrounded by a desolate aura, as if there was no hope for the city's inhabitants.
Whoosh.
Not long after, the sound of something tearing through the air could be heard.
Two figures flew over, and in an instant, they landed in front of Tang Huan and the rest. Other than Xiao Niao Die, there was also a tall and sturdy blue clothed elderly man.
"Elder Sun?"
Tang Huan looked at the blue clothed old man in shock, his expression suddenly changing, "Your cultivation level is …"
That blue-robed elder was Elder Sun Kui. Tang Huan had always been grateful and respectful towards Sun Kui. Back then, he was just a tiny heavenly man, it was Sun Kui who brought him from Youyun City to Jade Imperial City and joined the Emperor Dragon Sky Manor. If not for Sun Kui, Tang Huan's cultivation would not have gone so smoothly.
The Sun Kui from ten years ago might not be considered as the pinnacle of cultivation among the elders in the royal palace, but he could still be considered as an expert.
However, the Sun Kui of today had completely disappeared. His hair was completely white, his cheeks were riddled with wrinkles, and even his back was slightly hunched. He looked as if he had aged several decades compared to ten years ago. What was even more shocking was that he no longer had the aura of a Heaven Marquis at all.
"He's been crippled." Sun Kui smiled bitterly and sighed.
"Crippled?"
Tang Huan's eyes turned cold, and between the mind instructs (in a second), a strand of the power of the God Creation Crystal shot out from the depths of her soul, probing into Sun Kui's Dantian. An instant later, the situation inside the Dantian appeared in Tang Huan's mind, although his Dao Nascent Soul still existed, it was already filled with cracks.
Not only that, the crack even spread into the Dao crystal.
Since his injuries were so severe, ordinary healing pills would not be of any use at all. Right now, Sun Kui was just like an ordinary person. He could not circulate his cultivation technique, or else, that cracked nascent soul would immediately collapse, and his soul would be destroyed, leaving him with no way to save it.
Xiao Niandie's pretty face was also very gloomy. Apparently, she knew about Sun Kui's injuries. Although the surrounding people, including Song Jing and Xiang Miaomiao, did not know the exact situation, their faces were filled with rage when they heard Sun Kui's words. A dignified elder of the Emperor Dragon's Heavenly Mansion had his cultivation destroyed.
"What a poisonous method!"
The anger in Tang Huan's eyes had already become somewhat difficult to contain, and she took a deep breath, "Elder, who did this?"
In a normal battle, it was impossible to cause such injuries, because when fighting, no one could control their strength so well, not even the Heavenly King.
If Sun Kui were to recover even a little more, his life would be in danger. If Sun Kui were to recover slightly more, he would be able to borrow the strength of medicinal pills to treat his injuries.
To a former Heaven Marquis powerhouse, this was a fate worse than death.
The person who did this was extremely venomous as well. It was likely that he had completely controlled Sun Kui and caused him to lose the ability to resist. Yet, he was able to leave behind such an injury in his Nascent Soul … Furthermore, it was very likely that the one who had made a move was a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse. In a battle, it was difficult for the Heavenly King to have such precise control over the opponent's injuries, but before the fights, it was not difficult for the Heavenly King to do so.
"I won't say anything else for now."
Sun Kui waved his hand as his gaze swept across the crowd. He could not help but reveal an excited smile on his face, "Tang Huan, I did not expect you all to return safely. Good! It's good that you're back! "However, we can't stay here for long. Leave quickly, and don't let anyone find out about this."
At the end of his speech, Sun Kui's excitement turned into anxiety and worry.
Now that his cultivation had been crippled, he was naturally unable to determine the cultivation level and strength of Tang Huan, Xiao Nian Die and the rest.
"Elder Sun, don't worry about this."
Nine Souls could not help but ask, "Big brother Tang Huan is already an Inferior Sky King, Senior Sister Xiao Nian Die is also an Inferior Sky King, and this fellow called Jin Hong is also his servant, also an Inferior Sky King. With three Inferior Sky Kings here, who do you think is worthy for us to escape from this Crimson Sky Kingdom?"
"Three Lesser Celestial Kings?"
Sun Kui was shocked upon hearing this. He couldn't believe his own ears. It had been so many years since a single Heavenly King had appeared in the Emperor Dragon's Heavenly Palace. And now, the Emperor Dragon's Heavenly Mansion actually had three lower Heavenly Kings … At this moment, Sun Kui felt as if he had been struck by a huge wave of ecstasy, causing him to weep profusely.
Xiao Niao was also rather anxious, "Yes, Elder Sun, what has happened in the Emperor Dragon's Heavenly Mansion all these years that our sect has been sealed?"
"Alright, alright, I'll tell you guys right away."
"..."
Ten years ago, the Primal Beginning Immortal Domain opened, allowing over 2,000 Celestial Marquis of the hundreds of Domain Realms to enter.
Originally, everything was calm and peaceful, but not long after, there were rumors spreading out that the sect heads of the various sects had already given the order to the cultivators to join forces the moment they entered the Immortal-Traversing Palace and completely annihilate the dozens of people from the Emperor Dragon's Heavenly Mansion.
After learning of this rumor, the faces of Xiao Zihan, Nie Cangsheng, Du Xinghe, and the other high-ranking members of the Emperor Dragon's Heavenly Palace paled in shock.
The various sects had a total of more than 2000 cultivators while the Emperor Dragon's Heavenly Mansion only had a few dozen. How could Xiao Niao, Song Jing, and Xiang Miaomiao be their match? Once the rumors were true, Tang Huan and the rest of the dozens of people would probably be completely annihilated the moment they enter the Immortal Seeking Palace.