Chapter 698: Convening
"Fifth-rank True Immortal, top grade yellow rank!" Shentu Kun's eyes swept over Yin Ranyue and Dao Bao Lei Xiao who had transformed into a little girl. His pupils shrank and his expression changed slightly.
But in the blink of an eye, Shentu Kunsen's cold face showed a rare smile, and he bowed to Yin Ranyue and Lei Xiao and said, "Master Yin, Lei Xiao, congratulations! This is a great event for our Jiuxuan Sect. The Sect Master and the heads of the various peaks will be overjoyed when they know about this."
"Thank you, Master Shentu." Yin Ranyue stood up and bowed to Shentu Kun, then raised her hand, and a throne surrounded by electric light rose out of thin air parallel to her in the hall.
"Master Shentu, please take a seat."
"Okay!" Shentu Kun didn't be polite to Yin Ranyue. He nodded and sat down gracefully.
"Master Yin Feng, I came here today. First, I heard that you were back, so I came to visit you; second, I came for this Ke Changsuo." Shentu Kun said as he pointed to Ke Changsuo, who was still tied up with ropes under the hall.
With this finger, Shen Tukun seemed to realize Ke Changsuo's current miserable state. His face suddenly darkened and he said, "Master Yinfeng, Ke Changsuo is a sixth-rank true immortal. How can you, an elder of your Xuanting Peak, treat him like this?"
"I treated him like this because he violated the sect rules." Yin Ranyue replied calmly.
"I've heard Zheng Xian talk about Ke Changsuo. He is indeed a little arrogant and disrespectful to you. But how many talented and capable disciples of the Jiuxuan Sect are not arrogant?
Besides, if we really talk about it, according to seniority, Ke Changsuo is now considered an elder of Xuanting Peak. Sometimes you may do something a little bit out of line, but there is no need for you to do it so excessively, right?" Shentu Kun said.
"A country has its laws, and a sect has its rules. If you do something wrong, you must accept the punishment. This is the way to govern a country and a sect. Ke Changsuo violated several conditions, sect rules and peak rules. I can't just sit back and do nothing just because he is an elder." Yin Ranyue said.
"I wonder how Master Yin Feng plans to deal with Ke Changsuo?" Shentu Kun asked with a frown.
"Demoted to an outer disciple, forced to face the wall for a hundred years and do hard labor for a hundred years." Yin Ranyue replied.
"Nonsense!" Upon hearing this, Shentu Kun slammed the armrest of the throne, and the whole hall was filled with howling cold winds again.
Upon seeing this, Yinranyue held the Purple Thunder Staff and pointed it into the air. The runes on the dome of Xuanting Palace flashed, and streaks of lightning moved in the air like electric snakes, breaking the invisible power of the cold wind.
"Peak Master Shentu, this is Xuanting Peak. As the Peak Master of Xuanting Peak, I have the authority to deal with the disciples of this peak. If Peak Master Shentu has nothing else to do, please go back." Yin Ranyue said coldly.
"It's true that you and I are both the masters of Xuanfeng Peak, and we shouldn't interfere in the affairs of our respective peaks. But at the same time, the masters of Xuanfeng Peak are both senior elders of the sect and are qualified to manage all major affairs of the sect. Ke Changsuo is a sixth-rank true immortal. Such disciples are very important to the sect. If you want to deal with him in this way, I, as a senior elder, am qualified to object." Shentu Kun said coldly.
The elders of Jiuxuan Sect are divided into ordinary elders, senior elders and supreme elders.
The elders within each peak are considered ordinary elders. Among the Nine Profound Peaks, except for the sect master, the other eight are considered senior elders. The elders who hide in the back mountains, seclude themselves from the world and do not take care of the affairs are called supreme elders.
The status of the masters of the seventy-two local peaks is higher than that of ordinary elders, but lower than that of senior elders, and they are not qualified to interfere in the internal affairs of other peaks.
Yin Ranyue's face changed slightly when he heard this, but he quickly regained his composure and said calmly, "Since Peak Master Shentu has brought up his status as a senior elder and is determined to interfere in the affairs of Xuanting Peak, I can only ask the Sect Master and the other six senior elders to come forward and judge the matter. It's useless for you to oppose alone."
"Then please ask other peak masters to come over. However, the sect master is in seclusion recently to comprehend the great Dao, and he has instructed that he should not be disturbed unless it is an extremely urgent matter. So we will not disturb the sect master about this matter." Shentu Kun said.
As he spoke, Shentu Kun waved his hand, and six talismans flew out, transforming into six black birds that flew out of Xuanting Palace.
After watching the six black birds fly out of Xuanting Palace, Shentu Kun then set his eyes on Qin Ziling.
"Why don't you take back your rope!" Shentu Kun said coldly.
"I'm sorry, Peak Master Shentu, the matter has not been concluded yet, so I can't put away the rope. Besides, I am my peak master's man, and I only listen to my peak master's orders." Qin Ziling replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"How dare you!" The two elder disciples brought by Shentu Kun were furious when they saw that Qin Ziling, an unknown fifth-grade immortal, dared to offend their peak master in person. The immortal power in their bodies surged, and each of them cast out a black ice dragon with murderous aura, and pounced on Qin Ziling with bared fangs and claws.
"How dare you! It is not your turn to be so presumptuous in front of my Xuanting Peak!" Yin Ranyue's face suddenly turned cold when he saw this, and he pointed the Purple Thunder Staff in his hand downwards.
Suddenly, four huge thunder hammers surrounded by lightning appeared in the sky above the hall.
Two of the thunder hammers hit the two black ice dragons respectively, and the other two thunder hammers hit the heads of the two elders of Xuansha Peak.
"Master Yin Feng, this disciple is only here to teach that arrogant guy a lesson for you, so that he won't be ignorant of his own limitations and suffer losses in the future." Upon seeing this, Shentu Kun grabbed in the air, and suddenly a huge strange black claw appeared in the void. When this claw fell, it actually covered all the four huge thunder hammers.
The two elders of Xuansha Peak were shocked when they saw Yin Ranyue taking action, but when they saw Shentu Kun taking action, they immediately showed smug smiles on their faces.
"Hmph!" Qin Ziling smiled coldly upon seeing this. The Wind and Thunder Mountain Seal had already rushed out from the top. The wind and thunder were raging, and it directly hit the two black ice dragons.
“Boom! Boom!”
With two loud bangs, cracks appeared on the bodies of the two black ice dragons, and then they collapsed and turned into rolling black winds that rushed in all directions.
Shentu Kun's face changed slightly when he saw this. He stretched out his left index finger and made a pressing gesture towards Qin Ziling in the air.
As soon as he made this move, a black mountain as big as a finger appeared above Qin Ziling.
This black mountain is extremely cold and heavy, and is filled with a sinister aura.
The black mountain was still falling, and the space in the hall was shaking.
"Shentu Kun, don't go too far!" Seeing this, Yin Ranyue stood up suddenly, his face as cold as ice, and the Purple Thunder Staff in his hand raised high.
Yin Ranyue raised the Purple Thunder Staff in his hand, and lightning shot towards the dome of the hall, and the runes on the dome suddenly lit up.
Suddenly, outside the hall, the sky above Xuanting Peak changed rapidly, and dark clouds covered the sky. Bolts of lightning fell from the dark clouds onto Xuanting Palace.
At the same time, there was a rumbling sound of thunder under the Xuanting Peak, and black thunders rushed out from the ground and gathered at the Xuanting Palace.
The runes on the four walls of Xuanting Palace suddenly lit up, like a meteor shower streaking towards the dome.
The dome of Xuanting Palace suddenly became as dazzling as the golden sun.
Then a huge dragon head made entirely of lightning emerged from the dome, opened its mouth, and swallowed the black mountain in one gulp.
"Gurgle!"
After the black mountain was swallowed into the dragon's mouth, a dull sound was heard, echoing in the hall.
The neck under the dragon's head swelled up a bit, then shrank back to its original shape.
The Thunder Dragon Head looked down from high above, with a pair of huge dragon eyes flashing with lightning as it looked down at Shentu Kun below.
At this moment, Shentu Kun, who had been so high and mighty just now, seemed extremely insignificant.
The others were already so frightened that they dared not move, their eyes filled with horror.
A bead slowly rose above Shentu Kun's head.
As the bead rose into the air, it turned into a huge black moon, hanging behind Shentu Kun's head, releasing an infinite amount of cold and evil aura, resisting the extremely strong and masculine aura released by the dragon head of thunder and lightning.
Two terrifying auras intertwined in the air, causing the void to crackle and flashes of lightning, which made people's scalps numb. They were afraid that the two would collide with each other and blow up the Xuanting Palace and the people in the palace.
"Shen Tu Kun, you are an eighth-grade true immortal, and you have the top-grade yellow-rank Taoist treasure Ice Demon Pearl in your hand. I admit that I am no match for you now. But this is Xuan Ting Peak. You can try again to see whether the Ice Demon Pearl is more powerful, or my Purple Sky Thunder Staff." Yin Ranyue looked at Shen Tu Kun with eyes as sharp as lightning and said proudly.
Shentu Kun's expression changed constantly from gloomy to bright, and it looked very ugly.
He is an eighth-rank immortal, and Yin Ranyue is a fifth-rank immortal.
Yinranyue has a yellow-grade, top-grade Taoist treasure, and he also has a yellow-grade, top-grade Taoist treasure.
If the two of them fought, he would naturally be confident that he could suppress her.
But this is Xuanting Peak. After tens of thousands of years of operation by the successive masters of Jiuxuan Sect and Xuanting Peak, who knew how much lightning power had been accumulated by using the great formation.
Now the Purple Sky Thunder Staff has been upgraded to a top-grade yellow-rank Taoist treasure. Its power is beyond Shentu Kun's imagination when it is mobilized all at once, forcing him to use the Ice Evil Pearl to fight back.
Shentu Kun is an eighth-rank true immortal and a long-time master of Xuanfeng Peak, while Yin Ranyue is only a fifth-rank true immortal and a new master of Xuanfeng Peak. The gap between the two is huge.
He originally thought that he could crush Qin Ziling with just a finger, but now he was forced by Yin Ranyue to release even his Taoist treasure, which was a great loss of face.
But if we stop like this, we will lose even more face.
"What are you doing? Stop it now!"
Just when Shentu Kun was in a dilemma, a hurried voice was heard, and then a white and fat, childlike man appeared in the hall. It was Huangfu Xuan.
"Hmph!" Seeing Huangfu Xuan coming, Shentu Kun snorted coldly and took the opportunity to put away the Ice Evil Pearl.
Seeing Shentu Kun put away the Ice Evil Pearl, Yin Ranyue also put down the Purple Thunder Staff.
"Ran Yue, you have actually broken through to the fifth-grade true immortal, and Lei Xiao, you have even been promoted to the upper grade of the yellow rank!" Huangfu Xuan looked at Yin Ran Yue and then at the Zixiao Thunder Staff with surprise and disbelief.
"Greetings, Senior Huangfu!" Seeing that it was Huangfu Xuan coming, Yin Ranyue hurriedly stepped down from the throne and bowed to him respectfully.
"What senior or not? You are now the master of Xuanfeng Peak. We are equals. This is the rule of the sect." Huangfu Xuan waved his hands repeatedly.
When Shentu Kun saw that Yin Ranyue's attitude towards Huangfu Xuan was completely different from that towards himself, the skin on his face couldn't help but tremble several times, and a sinister murderous intent flashed in the depths of his eyes.
"In this case, I am being too arrogant and presumptuous." Seeing Huangfu Xuan bring up the sect's rules, Yin Ranyue stopped being polite and bowed, then said, "Peak Master Huangfu, please take a seat."
While Yin Ranyue was speaking, another throne surrounded by electric light appeared above the hall, parallel to the peak master's throne.
"Okay!" Huangfu Xuan nodded and flew to sit down.
"Master Shentu Peak, what important matter did you just urgently convey to me?" After Huangfu Xuan sat down, his eyes swept across Ke Changsuo and Qin Ziling, and then fell on Shentu Kun.
"Brother Huangfu, please be patient. Let's wait until the other masters of Xuanfeng arrive before discussing everything in detail." Shentu Kun said with a gloomy face.
After that, his eyes fell on Qin Ziling and he said, "It seems that Master Yin Feng has gained a lot of great opportunities during this trip, and he even subdued such a powerful person. But has Master Yin Feng investigated whether his background is clean? Don't let the wolf into the house."
"Master Shentu Feng, please don't worry about my affairs." Yin Ranyue said.
"Shentu Kun is just a fifth-rank true immortal. Aren't you making a fuss out of nothing?" Huangfu Xuan said with a frown.
“Brother Huangfu, you have misjudged him. Although this man is only a fifth-rank True Immortal, he was able to repel my two inferior disciples with one move just now. Even if he has the advantage of a top-grade immortal weapon, his combat power should be comparable to that of a sixth-rank True Immortal.” Shentu Kun said.
"Oh, that's quite impressive!" Huangfu Xuan was moved when he heard this, and couldn't help but look at Qin Ziling a few more times, but didn't say anything more.
"Qin Feng, please take the magic weapon!" Yin Ranyue said.
"Yes, Peak Master!" Qin Ziling bowed slightly, collected the immortal rope, and then stepped back to stand with the two elders Lu Han and Fu Biao.
When Lu Han and Fu Biao saw Qin Ziling coming, they hurriedly bowed to him and looked at him with a hint of respect.
A fifth-rank True Immortal was not only able to resist the attacks of the two elders of Xuansha Peak on his own, but he also faced the master of Xuansha Peak with dignity and did not retreat in fear at all. Such strength and courage really impressed Lu Han and Fu Biao.
Just as Qin Ziling stepped down and stood with Lu Han and the others, another old woman arrived. It was Zhuo Li, the master of Xuanwu Peak.
After Zhuo Li arrived, three other masters of Xuanfeng Peak, including Xuanji Peak master Gong Yexu, Xuanqing Peak master Shi Ruyan, and Xuanyan Peak master Changsun Yu, arrived one after another.
Lan Ran, the leader of Xuanbing Peak, was the last to arrive.
She was still the same as always, wearing a sapphire blue palace dress, elegant and graceful.
As soon as Lan Ran arrived at the main hall, he immediately discovered that Yin Ranyue was already a fifth-rank true immortal. He couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Ranyue, you are already a fifth-rank true immortal?"
"Not only has Ran Yue become a fifth-rank true immortal, but the Zixiao Thunder Staff has also been promoted to a top-grade yellow-rank Taoist treasure!" Huangfu Xuan said with a smile.
"What? That's great!" Lan Ran was even more surprised when he heard that.
Yin Ranyue had already stood up and walked down from the seat of the peak master, inviting Lan Ran to take his seat.
Lan Ran sat on the VIP seat surrounded by electric light. He first glanced at Ke Changsuo, who was standing alone in the middle of the hall with his head and feet covered in charred charcoal and an angry look on his face. A hint of suspicion flashed in his eyes, but soon, Lan Ran's attention was attracted by Qin Ziling, who was standing with Lu Han and Fu Biao.
Although Qin Ziling showed his true face this time and his aura had changed a lot from last time, Lan Ran, as a woman with a keen intuition and a powerful seventh-grade True Immortal, soon discovered that Qin Ziling seemed familiar.
So I looked at him again and again.
Although Qin Ziling felt a little nervous, he still appeared to be very calm.
He was still very confident in his ability to transform and change his aura. As long as he was not forced to use his Taoist magic in a fight, it would be difficult for him to be identified with a seventh-level Taoist.
However, Lu Han and Fu Biao felt their scalps tingling when Lan Ran kept looking at them.
"Lan Ran, you have made great progress since you came back from the auction of the Tianji branch of Juxian Island sixty years ago. You can tell at a glance that the boy is extraordinary." Huangfu Xuan and Lan Ran sat next to each other and had a good relationship. He smiled when he saw this.
"Sixty years ago!" Lan Ran's heart was slightly , but he said, "Oh, what's so extraordinary about that person?"
“A fifth-rank True Immortal can leapfrog to fight a sixth-rank True Immortal. This talent is quite impressive, comparable to you and me. As long as he is well cultivated, Ran Yue may even have a seventh-rank True Immortal as his disciple in the future.
And since Ran Yue has overcome her inner demons and is already a fifth-rank True Immortal at such a young age, and has the help of Taoist treasures, unless there are no unexpected events, her attainment of a seventh-rank True Immortal is a foregone conclusion. This means that Xuan Ting Peak will have two True Immortals in the late stage, and it seems that it will prosper.
Unlike my Xuanrui Peak, which looks prosperous now, there is no one to carry the banner after I leave." Huangfu Xuan shook his head repeatedly, his eyes showing worry.
Under the leadership of Huangfu Xuan, Xuanrui Peak has prospered greatly in recent years and has produced many sixth-rank true immortal disciples. However, up to now, no one has been able to survive the six wind and fire disasters and become a seventh-rank true immortal.
Huangfu Xuan is about to pass the tribulation. If he fails, there will be no one in Xuanrui Peak who can truly control the situation.
"Brother Huangfu, don't worry. There are at least two of your disciples who have the potential to become seventh-grade true immortals. You have already prepared sixth-grade 'Du' Immortal Pills' for them. There will definitely be no problem." Lan Ran hurriedly comforted him upon hearing this, and for a moment he didn't bother to pay attention to Qin Ziling.
"I know which two people you are talking about. Those two guys are still a little lacking. When the time comes, I'm afraid a lot of it will depend on luck." Huangfu Xuan shook his head, obviously not very optimistic.
"Now that everyone is here, let's talk about business!" Shentu Kun said while Huangfu Xuan and Lan Ran were having a private conversation.
As soon as Shentu Kun opened his mouth, the six masters of Xuanfeng Peak all looked at him with curiosity in their eyes.
Because this is Xuan Ting Palace, and it was Shen Tu Kun who sent the signal to summon them, and Ke Changsuo was in such a miserable state under the hall, Lan Ran and others were naturally curious.
"The reason for calling everyone together this time is not for anything else but for Ke Changsuo," Shentu Kun said.
"Shentu Kun, Ke Changsuo is the elder of Xuanting Peak. Isn't it inappropriate for you to come forward and gather everyone to discuss Ke Changsuo's matter?" Huangfu Xuan frowned.
Upon hearing this, the other Xuanfeng Peak Masters also nodded slightly in agreement.
If it were in the past, and Yin Ranyue was unable to control the situation, Shentu Kun, as the sect leader and the most powerful peak master under Huangfu Xuan, would have come forward to help uphold justice and there would have been an excuse.
Now Yin Ranyue is already a fifth-grade True Immortal and has a yellow-grade top-grade Taoist treasure in his hand. Even if his strength is not as good as the three eighth-grade True Immortals, he is in no way inferior to the other Xuanfeng Peak Masters. He is fully capable of keeping the situation under control. Why does he need Shen Tu Kun's help?
