47: Dark Sky Prison

Tongtian Treasure Pavilion, ninety-ninth floor.

In front of the huge water mirror, Gu Qiuyue quietly watched everything that was happening in the mirror.

From Tang Sang's arrogant provocation, to Revered Master's calm words, to Seventh Junior Sister's disdainful throw, and finally to Fifth Senior Sister's cruel torment, like a cat playing with a mouse.

She didn't shed tears, nor did she show any extra expression.

Those deep, calm golden eyes, as if capable of discerning the value of all things, now held only a pure, chilling coldness.

This coldness did not stem from cultivation, but from an absolute, unquestionable will. It was the will of an emperor.

The maids beside her had even stopped breathing. They could feel that the Laws of the entire ninety-ninth floor seemed to be subtly twisting due to their Revered Master's emotions.

Humiliation? Anger?

No, these emotions were too superficial for Gu Qiuyue at this moment.

What surged in her heart was a deeper, profound fury, like her reverse scale had been touched.

This was Tianshu City.

It was her absolute Domain, built over a hundred years of effort, with countless Spirit Stones, intelligence, schemes, and an iron fist.

Here, she was the sole Law, she was the supreme order.

The initial purpose of establishing this commercial Empire was to find Revered Master, and to present him with the most stable, most revered, and undisturbed pure land upon his return.

But what was the result?

Revered Master had arrived, right on her territory, inside her Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, right under her nose!

A clown who appeared from nowhere dared to… challenge Revered Master’s Divine Might repeatedly in front of all the Cultivators on the continent.

This was no longer just about losing Revered Master's Face.

This was trampling on her order, defiling her Law, and challenging her absolute authority as the Dominator of this city!

Seventh Junior Sister acted, and Fifth Senior Sister also acted. They protected Revered Master in the most direct way, befitting the strong.

But, this was not enough.

In Gu Qiuyue's opinion, it was far from enough.

“I… I’ve truly disappointed him…”

Gu Qiuyue slowly closed her eyes. When she opened them again, all emotions had receded from her golden pupils, leaving only absolute calmness and determination.

I am Gu Qiuyue. I am the owner of Tianshu City, the Alliance Leader of the Master-Seeking Alliance.

On my territory, my rules must prevail.

“Shadow Guard.”

Her voice was calm, yet carried an unquestionable majesty.

“Your subordinate is here!”

“It… it’s the Master-Seeking Alliance’s [Shadow Guard]!”

“Heavens! Why would the Alliance Leader’s most elite personal guard appear here?!”

The venue instantly fell into a deathly silence.

Luo Ximei’s movement, as she was about to further torment Tang Sang, also paused. She turned her head with interest, looking at these unexpected guests who had suddenly appeared, a hint of playfulness flashing in her enchanting peach blossom eyes.

She could feel that although these people had restrained Qi, each of them contained terrifying power sufficient to threaten a Body Integration Stage Cultivator.

The Shadow Guard Captain, at the head, slowly stepped forward, ignoring everyone present. He went directly to Luo Ximei, bowed slightly to her, and said in a hoarse voice, devoid of emotion: “Fifth Young Miss, your subordinate has been ordered by the Alliance Leader to enforce Tianshu City’s highest Law.”

He addressed her as “Fifth Young Miss” and maintained a respectful posture, yet his stance was unquestionable.

Upon hearing this, Luo Ximei’s smile deepened.

She understood instantly.

This was her Sixth Junior Sister, in her own way, declaring her existence, her power, and her equally obsessive possessiveness towards Revered Master, to Revered Master and to all of them.

“Hehehe…” Luo Ximei chuckled, actually retracting the Devilish Qi threads entwined around Tang Sang’s Nascent Soul. She elegantly stepped back and made a “please” gesture.

“Since this is Sixth Junior Sister’s territory, then I, your Senior Sister, naturally have to give her Face.”

She wanted to see how this Sixth Junior Sister, whom she hadn't seen for a hundred years and who had the deepest thoughts, would deal with this ant who didn’t know its place.

The Shadow Guard Captain said no more. He slowly turned, his gaze from beneath the silver mask falling upon Tang Sang, who was already scared out of his wits and slumped like mud.

“Take him away.”

Two words, like a final judgment.

Two Shadow Guards stepped forward, lifting Tang Sang as if carrying a bag of actual trash.

Tang Sang wanted to beg for mercy, but he was horrified to find that a strange shadowy power had already sealed all the Meridians in his body, preventing him from even uttering a single syllable.

Just as he was about to be dragged away, the ancient ring on his finger suddenly erupted with an unprecedented brilliant light!

“Who dares harm my disciple?!”

An old and angry roar boomed from the ring!

Within the light, a translucent, white-haired old phantom slowly emerged from the ring, partially overlapping Tang Sang's restrained body.

The entire auction hall instantly fell into a strange, deathly silence, followed by a surge of exclamations and discussions like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami roaring!

“What… what is that?! A ghost?!”

“No! It’s a Primordial Spirit! Such powerful Primordial Spirit Divine Might!”

“My heavens! This young man named Tang Sang… he… he actually has another Soul hidden within him?!”

This discovery astonished everyone more than anything before.

How could one person's body hide another Soul? And such a powerful Soul at that!

In the VIP private box, Lei Ao of the Mad Blade Sect struggled to sit up, staring blankly at this scene, muttering: “No wonder… no wonder he dared to be so arrogant before. So, he has the remnant Soul of an ancient great power backing him…”

“A Nascent Soul junior, to obtain such an Opportunity…”

In an instant, the eyes of countless Cultivators in the venue changed. From the previous disdain and mockery, they transformed into extreme shock, envy, and greed!

This was a true immortal Opportunity!

As everyone harbored different thoughts, the old phantom had completely solidified, his hair and beard wildly dancing.

“Who dares harm my disciple?!”

“Burning Soul Blood Escape! It’s an ancient forbidden art!”

Inside the heaven character qian private box, Su Lin immediately recognized the source of this Qi.

“Presumptuous!”

The Shadow Guard Captain reacted extremely quickly. Without the slightest fear, he roared: “In Tianshu City, in front of the Alliance Leader, it’s not your turn, a lone ghost, to run wild!”

“Form the [Dark Sky Prison Cage]!”

At his command, dozens of Shadow Guards instantly moved.

Vast shadowy power intertwined into a black net that blotted out the sky, instantly sealing all space around Tang Sang!

“Junior, the humiliation of today, my disciple Tang Sang will surely return a hundredfold in the future!”

Accompanied by a venomous roar, the old Soul phantom instantly ignited, transforming into the purest, most violent spatial energy, forming an expanding silver light sphere that tightly enveloped the already terrified Tang Sang.

“Not good! He’s going to self-detonate his Soul source and forcefully tear space!” Luo Ximei’s beautiful eyes narrowed.