Chapter 251: 159, have you ever seen the blood at your heart... in the sea?
Long Zhangyuan died very abruptly, his soul was brushed by the wind and was about to head for the Land of Yin and Darkness, but an invisible celestial force instantly shattered his soul.
His soul flew apart and scattered.
The speed was so fast, not even the summoning force of the Land of Yin and Darkness could react in time.
At this time, Tan Shuchang sensed something, given his five hundred years of cultivation. Even though he was still at the initial stage of enlightenment, he had already touched the fringes of the Dao.
However, he couldn't sense the details, only aware that an invisible celestial force had appeared near Long Zhangyuan's soul.
Therefore, Tan Shuchang, who had had the inexplicable past experience of Long Zhangyuan narrowly escaping death, sighed to himself, thinking that Long Zhangyuan was still as difficult to kill as ever.
Even at this point, there was a celestial force protecting his soul. The treatment of the Son of the Heavenly Mandate was truly enviable.
Thus, Tan Someone, after a sour moment in his heart, looked toward the disciples of the three sects, the Heavenly Sword Mansion, Western Tuo Mountain, and Guan He Xi Tuo Mountain, and said, "I've thought it over again, since the wishes of your ancestral masters cannot be defied, how about this? Why don't all of you dissolve your sects for now? Once your ancestral masters descend and things are settled, you can regroup. Wouldn't that be good?"
His words were polite and his tone was gentle, but everyone present knew that he wasn't really asking for their opinion!
When they heard Tan Shuchang speak like this, the disciples of the Guan He Xi Tuo Mountain and the Heavenly Sword Mansion were stunned, as these were not his previous words!
He had clearly stated that it was fine for the major Immortal Sects to maintain their current numbers!
The Demon Lord is indeed fickle, fond of going back on his words!
But, grumbling inwardly, the disciples from Guan He Xi Tuo Mountain and the Heavenly Sword Mansion could only pinch their noses and accept it.
At this moment, the master of Western Tuo Mountain, with hands clasped, a face full of joy, agreed, "Thank you, Demon Lord, for considering us! On behalf of the disciples of Western Tuo Mountain, I thank the Demon Lord for your grace!"
For the disciples of Guan He Xi Tuo Mountain and the Heavenly Sword Mansion, these words from the master of Western Tuo Mountain were shocking, especially for the master of the Heavenly Sword Mansion, who stared with wide eyes, as if silently asking—why are you more perceptive than me?
However, the master of the Heavenly Sword Mansion quickly remembered the nature of the master of Western Tuo Mountain: he was someone who would not take action until he saw certain benefits. Thus, he hastily followed, saying, "Thank you, Demon Lord, for your considerate thoughts. My Heavenly Sword Mansion is willing to follow the Demon Lord's will and dissolve immediately."
While he did not understand why the master of Western Tuo Mountain had spoken as he did, following suit seemed right.
With both masters speaking, the disciples from the Heavenly Sword Mansion and Western Tuo Mountain naturally didn't have any objections. Experience more content on empire
Now the pressure was on the side of Guan He Xi Tuo Mountain.
Of course, this pressure did not last long, because among these people, two disciples suddenly stepped forward and said, "We will dissolve Guan He Xi Tuo Mountain right now."
Having said that, the two disciples bowed to Tan Shuchang and walked straight out.
Tan Shuchang watched these two people, but couldn't help showing a slight smile.
He recognized the two, who had once mistaken him for their uncle-master. After not having seen them for two or three years, the youths had gradually grown up.
At this time, the other Guan He Xi Tuo Mountain disciples were undoubtedly placed in a dilemma by the actions of these two.
Because they still thought that the three ancestral masters had only temporarily gone elsewhere.
But soon, these disciples from Guan He Xi Tuo Mountain had no choice but to make the same decision, fearing to be ruled by the Demon Lord.
Then, they caught up with the two youths and demanded, "You two, making decisions on your own, aren't you afraid of being killed by the ancestral masters? Even Master Su was nearly killed! I know you hold a grudge over the ancestral masters expelling you from Guan He Xi Tuo Mountain because of Hong Yan saving Master Su, but..."
Listening to the incessant chatter of their fellow disciples, the two youths calmly retorted, "Do you think, if the ancestral masters were still here, they would let Long Zhangyuan, the Son of the Heavenly Mandate, come to harm? We came to besiege the Heavenly Sword Mansion because our ancestral master descended upon Guan He Xi Tuo Mountain. Guess why the Heavenly Sword Mansion and Western Tuo Mountain are here? In the end, think about why the master of Western Tuo Mountain was the first to absolve himself and the first to agree to the Demon Lord's demand to dissolve?"
Upon hearing these questions from the two youths, all the Guan He Xi Tuo Mountain disciples present revealed a look of shock on their faces.
"So, does that mean that the Heavenly Sword Mansion and Western Tuo Mountain also had ancestral masters descend upon them?"
"Did the ancestral masters suddenly leave to find the Demon Lord?"
"But now with the Demon Lord's arrival at the Heavenly Sword Mansion, there's no news from the three sects' ancestral masters—are they all defeated by the Demon Lord?"
"Has the Demon Lord become an Immortal?"
The Guan He Xi Tuo Mountain disciples pondered and couldn't believe it, yet at the same time, it felt somewhat expected.
For that was the Demon Lord.
The only Immortal of this realm.
And at the same time, a similar scene was unfolding within the Heavenly Sword Mansion and Western Tuo Mountain. However, things were much simpler on their end. When the master of the Heavenly Sword Mansion caught up with the master of Western Tuo Mountain, he merely asked, "Why did you do this, fellow Daoist?"
The master of Western Tuo Mountain did not answer the question but revealed that their three-time ascended ancestral master, while lecturing them on scriptures, suddenly sensed Tan Shuchang's presence and left.
Not long after, he issued the order for them to besiege the Heavenly Sword Mansion.
Then, the master of the Heavenly Sword Mansion could not help but express the same sentiment as the Guan He Xi Tuo Mountain disciples—"Has the Demon Lord become an Immortal?"