27: On the eve of the great battle, the Ascending Sect is in danger.

"You two stop fooling around for a moment, Revered Master has something serious to say."

"In seven days, the Great Qi Dynasty's Azure Dragon Secret Realm will open. At that time, both of you shall go!"

"It's not enough to just bury your heads in cultivation; you also need to go out and gain more experience!"

"Remember, don't embarrass your Revered Master!"

Lin Chen spoke with a slight seriousness and a solemn expression.

"Yes, Revered Master!"

Shi Tian and Xiao Bufan immediately wiped the smiles off their faces and answered respectfully.

"Bufan, come here."

Once Xiao Bufan stepped forward, Lin Chen then said, "Your cultivation is too low. Going to the Azure Dragon Secret Realm this time might be dangerous. Revered Master just happened to inadvertently obtain a secret technique that can help you raise your cultivation Realm!"

Ah?

There's such a secret technique?

Everyone was stunned!

"Don't speak, close your eyes!"

Lin Chen barked.

"Oh, oh!"

Xiao Bufan didn't dare speak further and obediently closed his eyes.

Lin Chen pressed his hand onto Xiao Bufan's head, and after putting on a bit of a show, he gave the command to the System: "System, use the realm random upgrade card on Xiao Bufan!"

[Ding! Host's command received. Using realm random upgrade card...]

[Congratulations Host, use successful!]

As the System prompt sounded, streaks of profound light erupted from Lin Chen's hand, boisterously pouring into Xiao Bufan's body!

"Aaaaaah—"

Xiao Bufan began to scream.

Then, his cultivation rose rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye... "Late Golden Core!"

"Peak Golden Core!"

"Early Nascent Soul!"

"..."

Under the shocked gazes of everyone, Xiao Bufan's cultivation Realm continued to rise... Only after more than half an hour did the growth finally stop!

"Early Void Refinement Stage!"

Everyone's mouths were agape, unable to close.

Liu Ruoxi in particular, seeing Lin Chen's methods for the first time, felt like her eyes were about to pop out.

What she didn't know was that this was just Lin Chen's basic operation.

Nothing special!

"Disciple thanks Revered Master!"

Xiao Bufan was overjoyed and immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Lin Chen in gratitude.

One must know that for an ordinary Cultivator to reach the Early Void Refinement Stage, it would take at least several hundred years, and at most one or two thousand years.

Yet Revered Master had just made a slight move and saved him several hundred years of bitter cultivation!

"Get up."

Lin Chen spoke indifferently, as if he had only done a trivial little thing.

Then, Lin Chen looked at Liu Ruoxi.

"As for you..."

Lin Chen thought for a moment and said, "Just stay by my side as a maid!"

"What?"

She, the dignified Great Liang Empress, was actually going to be a maid for a small Sect's Sect Master?

Shi Tian and Xiao Bufan also looked at Lin Chen in confusion.

They didn't know what their Revered Master's intention was.

"What, you're unwilling?"

"If you're unwilling, then forget it!"

Lin Chen never forced anyone to do something they didn't want to.

"No, no, no, I'm willing!"

Liu Ruoxi, fearing Lin Chen might misunderstand, nodded repeatedly in agreement.

When she had begged Lin Chen to save her, she had said she was willing to work like an ox or a horse; now, just being a maid wasn't considered too much.

Moreover... Lin Chen had heaven-defying methods. Staying by his side, never leaving, would only bring benefits and no harm.

She was happy beyond belief, so how could she refuse?

In the moment.

Lin Chen finished arranging everything.

With nothing else to do, he found a quiet place to lie down, drinking tea and humming a tune.

Truth be told, with a beautiful Empress serving him tea and water, life couldn't be more comfortable!

...Meanwhile.

Eastern Region, Heavenly Sword Sect.

The core high-level members of various Sects, large and small, from across the Eastern Region were gathered here.

Led by the Heavenly Sword Sect and Xuanji Pavilion, they were discussing a major matter.

"Fellow Daoists, Wending Sect has not only slaughtered the Disciples and experts of various Sects, but they even dared to make us come to their door to apologize!"

"This is truly intolerable!"

"We must unite and declare war on Wending Sect!"

"We must wipe out Wending Sect and restore peace to the Eastern Region!"

Lou Yunxiao of the Heavenly Sword Sect spoke in a furious voice.

"Indeed, I support this matter!"

Xuanji Pavilion Revered Master Huang Chang was the first to stand up in support.

Both of these men had lost several Personal Disciples and Outer Sect Elders at the exchange convention.

Their deaths didn't matter much, but this was a clear display of contempt for the two top-tier Sects. If they didn't react at all, who would take the Heavenly Sword Sect and Xuanji Pavilion seriously in the future?

The status of the two top-tier Sects would surely be fundamentally shaken.

Therefore.

No matter what, the Heavenly Sword Sect and Xuanji Pavilion had to reclaim their dignity!

With the two top-tier Sects leading the way, the other various Sects responded one after another.

"That's right, how could a tiny Wending Sect turn the world upside down!"

"Right! No matter how powerful Wending Sect is, they can't kill all of us!"

"Well said!"

"Let's get them!"

"..."

Almost all the Sects had suffered significant losses at the exchange convention.

Now that there was a chance to reclaim their dignity, they naturally wouldn't lag behind.

But someone also voiced their concerns: "Rumor has it that the Old Ancestor of Wending Sect is a Peak Great Emperor expert. Even if we have strength in numbers, we might not gain any advantage by going..."

During this time, the news of Wending Sect's Old Ancestor Li Tiangang being resurrected had finally spread throughout the Eastern Region.

With Li Tiangang around, Wending Sect had leapt from an obscure, low-tier Sect to a top-tier Sect.

No one dared to underestimate them.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, you worry too much!"

At this time, Xuanji Pavilion Revered Master Huang Chang smiled and said, "Rumors aren't necessarily true. The Outer Sect Elders sent to the exchange convention had low cultivation, so it's normal they couldn't see Li Tiangang's true Realm!"

"In my view, even if Li Tiangang was resurrected by some secret technique, his cultivation surely hasn't recovered to its Peak!"

"I suspect he's at most at the Early Great Emperor stage!"

"He might not even be a Great Emperor, but just a Supreme!"

"The Heavenly Sword Sect Revered Master and I are both at the Supreme Peak, and with all of you, it's more than enough to deal with him!"

"Furthermore, Xuanji Pavilion and Heavenly Sword Sect both have several Old Ancestors in the Great Emperor Realm, and the various Sect Masters also have some Great Emperor Realm Old Ancestors. Even if we are no match, if all the Sects' Old Ancestors act together, can we still not wipe out one Li Tiangang?"

"Once Li Tiangang is dead, Wending Sect will be nothing to worry about!"

As expected of the Pavilion Revered Master of the top-tier Xuanji Pavilion, Huang Chang's analysis was well-reasoned and convincing!

Soon, everyone's doubts were dispelled.

"Pavilion Revered Master Huang's insight is brilliant!"

"We agree!"

"..."

No one had any more objections, and the alliance to attack Wending Sect was thus formed!

The Eastern Region had never been so united in its history.

United as one!

Seeing that the time was ripe, Heavenly Sword Sect Revered Master Lou Yunxiao stood up and gave a rallying cry: "Immediately assemble all the experts of the various Sects and head to Qingzhou to wipe out Wending Sect!"

"Swear to destroy Wending Sect!"

Everyone shouted in unison, their voices echoing through the sky.

"What about Ancient Moon Tower?"

Someone raised this question at this point.

"Hmph!"

Lou Yunxiao snorted.

The Heavenly Sword Sect and Xuanji Pavilion were both at odds with Ancient Moon Tower. While Wending Sect had provoked public anger this time, Ancient Moon Tower actually stood by Wending Sect, publicly opposing the various Sects!

This directly incited the dissatisfaction of the various Sects!

"After we wipe out Wending Sect, we'll settle the score with Ancient Moon Tower together!"

Huang Chang used this momentum to try and take the opportunity to destroy Ancient Moon Tower!

"Good, destroy the traitor Ancient Moon Tower!"

Everyone agreed without a second thought!

A great war targeting Wending Sect and Ancient Moon Tower was on the verge of breaking out!