Volume 7, Chapter 448 – Immortal Might Descends, the Destruction of Shuiyu Valley (Part 1)

“Immortal Stele? What Immortal Stele?”

“I’ve heard of it. It’s a monument erected by aristocratic families or sects with immortal ancestors. It contains the immortal’s divine might, something no mortal can withstand.”

“Then what does this have to do with that monster from the Lü family wanting to marry Cheng Hongling?”

“I’m not sure about that. None of the nearby nations have ever had an immortal before. I only heard this from cultivators who’ve been to the Central Continent.”

The cultivators below continued to chatter among themselves.

“Contestant number four wins.”

Only then did the Immortal Alliance disciple cautiously step forward to announce the result.

Seeing that the spectacle was over, Qi Huang put away her stool and drifted down lightly.

At the entrance of the grand hall, the two Immortal Alliance overseers stood stiffly, their faces ashen like corpses.

“Master, just… just how strong was her divine sense earlier? She blocked a full-force strike from a peak Incarnation Realm cultivator as if it were nothing!”

Cai De asked, trembling.

“At least early Divine Realm.”

Elder Zuo spoke with grave solemnity.

“Early Divine Ability Realm?! I don’t understand, what kind of treasure or cultivation method in this world could allow someone to raise their divine sense to the Divine Ability Realm in just two or three years?!”

Cai De shook his head in disbelief.

“You don’t understand? Neither do I! Something this absurd has never happened in the entire history of the cultivation world!”

Elder Zuo gritted his teeth.

“Then what do we do now? Just watch as she bulldozes through everything with a single move? Qi Huang provoking us is a minor issue, the real problem is that her existence challenges the very order of the cultivation world! If we can’t suppress this brat, what dignity do we cultivators have left? What authority does the Immortal Alliance have left?”

Steward Cai asked, panic-stricken.

“Our only hope now lies in those protective talismans. If her divine sense hasn’t reached the third layer of the Divine Realm, there might still be room to maneuver.”

Elder Zuo took a deep breath before continuing, “But no matter what, that monster from the Lü family has set his sights on Cheng Hongling. That’s a disaster for my granddaughter and her husband.”

“What can we do?”

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Steward Cai pressed anxiously.

“We’ll have to plan later. For now, the most important thing is to find a way to block Qi Huang from advancing past the final round.”

Elder Zuo clenched his jaw.

“Should we tell her about the Immortal Stele?”

Cai De hesitated before asking.

“Why would you tell her? So she can become the Lü family’s young mistress sooner?”

Elder Zuo frowned slightly.

“N-No, of course not! You know that once that Lü monster carves Cheng Hongling’s name into the Immortal Stele, Shuiyu Valley will face annihilation. As Immortal Alliance overseers, if we stand by and do nothing, it’ll damage our reputations!”

Steward Cai stammered out an explanation.

“Damage what reputation? We’re the Immortal Alliance’s overseers, not Qi Huang’s caretakers. Why should we be responsible for warning her? You’re overthinking it.”

Elder Zuo shot Cai De a sharp glare. Right now, he wished he could devour Qi Huang and Cheng Hongling alive. Why would he ever willingly warn them?

“What’s that ‘Immortal Stele’ he mentioned?”

As soon as Qi Huang returned to the Honghua Sect’s group, she asked in confusion.

“I just heard people say that the Immortal Stele is a monument erected by cultivation clans or supreme sects in honor of their immortal ancestors. It contains the spiritual pressure of an immortal, something no mortal can resist, not even Heavenly Tribulation Realm experts.”

Wang Zong explained from the side.

“That powerful? Even Heavenly Tribulation Realm cultivators can’t withstand it?”

Qi Huang’s eyes widened in shock.

“It makes sense. No matter how strong a Heavenly Tribulation Realm cultivator is, they’re still mortal. If they could resist it, it wouldn’t be called ‘immortal might’.”

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Qin Quan interjected.

“But why would that Lü guy bring it up out of nowhere? What does it have to do with him wanting to marry Hongling?”

Xu Mei frowned.

The others exchanged bewildered glances. This was the part that puzzled them the most.

“Maybe he’s boasting? Trying to make Junior Sister willingly agree to marry into the Lü family?”

Ruan Lingyu ventured a guess.

“The way he spoke didn’t sound like boasting, more like coercion.”

Yun Fei countered.

“Excuse me, everyone!”

Just then, a crisp voice rang out. The group turned to see the Sixth Princess, Lin Ran, approaching them.

“What guidance does the Sixth Princess have for us?”

Qin Quan asked respectfully.

“Is she here to concede defeat?”

Qi Huang couldn’t help but think to herself.

“Junior Sister Cheng, I heard that the Holy Maiden of Shuiyu Valley carved your name on her grandmother’s tombstone?”

Instead of addressing Qi Huang, Lin Ran turned to Cheng Hongling, who stood aloof and peerlessly elegant beside them. Her face carried a trace of urgency.

“Yes.”

Cheng Hongling parted her cherry lips slightly to reply.

“Quick! Have them erase your name immediately!”

Lin Ran urged anxiously.

“Why?”

Cheng Hongling frowned. Even if she wanted to comply, she needed to understand the reason first.

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“You’ve all heard about the Lü family’s Immortal Stele, right? Any woman whose name is carved into it by Lü Yi is considered his wife or concubine, whether she’s willing or not. If you betray him, you’ll immediately incur the suppression of immortal might.”

Lin Ran quickly explained.

“Sixth Princess, you must have heard. My junior sister is already publicly wed to Shuiyu Valley’s Holy Maiden. Her name is carved on Elder Wen’s tombstone. If that’s the case, what will happen?”

Yun Fei asked, puzzled.

“If you’re already someone else’s wife or concubine, the Immortal Stele will target the man’s ancestral tomb for annihilation. Since your name is on Elder Wen’s tombstone, Shuiyu Valley is now considered your husband’s family. They only have one choice, erase your name as soon as possible. Otherwise, when immortal might descends, not only will Elder Wen’s tomb be destroyed, but everything within a radius of dozens of miles will suffer catastrophic devastation. Shuiyu Valley will be completely wiped out.”

Lin Ran elaborated as clearly as she could.

“What?!”

The Honghua Sect members all widened their eyes in horror.

“Sixth Princess, when will the immortal might strike?”

Even Qi Huang couldn’t stay calm anymore. Her voice trembled as she asked.

“The moment Lü Yi carves Junior Sister Cheng’s name into the Immortal Stele, the attack will begin. So hurry and have them erase your name, any later and it’ll be too late!”

Lin Ran urged with urgent sympathy.

Qi Huang didn’t dare delay. She immediately pulled out a Thousand-Mile Communication Tube and contacted Mu Ruoyi.

“Oh my, has the sun risen from the west? Little Sister actually took the initiative to contact Big Sister.”

Completely unaware of the impending disaster, Mu Ruoyi teased upon answering.

“Senior Sister Ruoyi, where are you right now?”

Qi Huang had no time for jokes.

“At the prefectural capital, of course. At this time, even Big Sister has to participate in the Evergreen Conference. Want to hear some good news? I made it into the top ten, not embarrassing you, right?”

Mu Ruoyi boasted proudly.

“What?! You’re at the prefectural capital?! Damn it! Forget the Evergreen Conference. Quickly notify your sect and have them erase my… my main body’s name from your grandmother’s tombstone!”

Qi Huang stammered in haste, fine beads of sweat already forming on her pale forehead.

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“Little Sister, are you really this heartless? Has Big Sister treated you poorly?”

After a long pause, Mu Ruoyi responded faintly.

“It’s not about being heartless, listen to me!”

Qi Huang, now drenched in sweat, hurriedly explained the situation with Lü Yi.

“What?! How can this be?!”

Mu Ruoyi was stunned. Never in her wildest dreams did she imagine that her beauty would one day bring about such calamity.

“Don’t just stand there, move quickly! Otherwise, your Shuiyu Valley is finished!”

Qi Huang wiped her sweat as she urged, her heart pounding so hard her ears rang.

“It’s not that simple. My grandmother is buried in a feng shui treasure site. Her tombstone is protected by the Heavenly Dao’s power. Only my mother and I can erase Hongling’s name, and we’re both at the prefectural capital right now.”

Mu Ruoyi said helplessly.

Qi Huang froze. She hadn’t expected such a complication. She immediately relayed the situation to Lin Ran.

“Then have her order her sect members to evacuate Shuiyu Valley immediately. They need to retreat at least a hundred miles away to ensure safety.”

Lin Ran remained composed under pressure and issued instructions.

Qi Huang conveyed this solution to Mu Ruoyi.

Mu Ruoyi and her mother didn’t dare delay. While using the Thousand-Mile Communication Tube to order their disciples to flee, they rushed back to Shuiyu Valley at top speed. They had no idea when the immortal might would descend. The sect not only housed low-level disciples but also hundreds of thousands of ordinary people. If the evacuation was too slow, the consequences would be unthinkable.

Meanwhile, in the Lü family’s estate in the Weiyuan Empire, Lü Yi’s soul had returned to his main body.

“You were actually killed by her?!”

Lü Yi stared in disbelief at the soul fragment of his Heavenly Soul that had returned to him.