89: This acting is way too exaggerated.

Deep within the Black Domain, chaotic currents of Laws surged through the Void Realm.

Darkness shrouded the land, where even the faint light of stars could not reach; frost condensed in the air, emitting an ancient chill.

Silence.

A deathly silence.

The Old Ancestors of Yushuang Palace and Ancient Moon Tower, hidden in the shadows, held their breath and suppressed their presence to the absolute limit, not daring to leak even a sliver of Qi as they gazed through the endless Void Realm toward a distant point.

There, the six Old Ancestors and Sect Master Li Yudao of the Taiyi Immortal Sect had already set up a grand array, quietly waiting for something.

Meanwhile, the three assassins from Misty Rain Tower were like true ghosts, completely blending into the shadows; even the eight Great Emperors could not detect their presence.

"If we were the ones they were targeting..."

"The consequences would be unimaginable."

The eight Great Emperors were secretly alarmed, unconsciously becoming more wary of Misty Rain Tower.

Both sides waited in silence.

As time passed second by second, a small black dot suddenly appeared in the far distance.

The black dot drew closer, its silhouette gradually becoming clear—

It was a medium-sized warship. Perhaps to hide the identity of those on board, the hull had no decorations or flags; it seemed... to be just an ordinary warship.

"They're here!"

Li Yudao’s gaze pierced through the endless Void Realm, taking in everything inside the warship. He said with pleasant surprise, "Heaven is truly helping me! Old Ancestors, there are only four people on the ship: three at the Peak Mahayana Stage and one at the Middle Stage of Body Integration!"

"There are no Great Emperor experts accompanying them!"

At this moment, Li Tiangang and Chu Nansheng had already transformed into the likenesses of Fang Hong and Xiao Jin, and the aura they emitted was indeed only that of the Peak Mahayana Stage.

"Yes, I see them."

The six Old Ancestors were also delighted.

Without anyone in the Great Emperor Realm, it meant they wouldn't need to fight or consume their Lifespan. They could just wipe out these four and take the Longevity Pill.

But... even so, these old foxes were in no hurry to act. Just because there were no Great Emperors on the ship didn't mean none were following; perhaps a Great Emperor Realm expert was lurking nearby in secret protection.

It was better to observe for a bit and see how things developed.

The warship drew closer bit by bit... then suddenly, it stopped!

The people on board seemed to have noticed something. In the next moment, they turned the ship around and sped off in another direction.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—!"

The warship, still far from them, accelerated its escape, leaving ripples in space behind it.

The seven people from the Taiyi Immortal Sect were all stunned for a moment.

Were they discovered?

That shouldn't be possible, right?

They were clearly still very far away, and their auras hadn't leaked. They shouldn't have been discovered!

But now was not the time to think about that, as the warship was quickly becoming a small black dot. It was no longer possible to lure it into the killing array they had set up, and if they didn't give chase now, the targets would escape.

"Heh."

"Little brats, you think you can escape?"

"Naive!"

"Laughable!"

All seven present were in the Great Emperor Realm. If they let a few juniors escape right under their noses, they would lose all face.

Disregarding whether there was an ambush, the seven stepped forward, covering ten thousand miles in a single stride.

In just a few steps, they significantly closed the distance.

Subsequently, the distance shrank at a visible rate. Before long, only a million miles separated the seven from the warship.

"There!"

"Surround them!"

"Don't let them get away!"

One of the Old Ancestors, named Fen Hai, was the most impatient. Before they had even fully closed in, he struck out with a palm. A massive black handprint covered the starry sky and abruptly slammed down toward the warship.

At the same time, Li Yudao arrived and shouted, "Lin Chen, pay for my disciple's life!"

Li Yudao’s voice shook the heavens, and his Emperor's Might, as heavy as a prison, pressed down on Lin Chen.

With a swing of his sword, a vast sword might swept forth.

"Are you guys stupid?!"

"Do you want to destroy the Longevity Pill?!"

The other Old Ancestors were furious. It was one thing for Fen Hai to be brainless, but Li Yudao usually considered himself clever—how could he be as stupid as a pig now?!

These four had such low cultivation; how could they possibly withstand the attacks of two Great Emperors?

At this rate, the warship, the people, and the Longevity Pill would likely all be crushed to dust. After planning so hard for so long, it was being ruined by their own people. The five old men were so angry they almost spat out blood!

But it was too late to stop it.

Fen Hai and Li Yudao were also shocked upon hearing this, secretly cursing themselves for being such pigs!

However, how could spilled water be taken back?

The massive black handprint and the majestic sword might landed on the warship simultaneously!

Bang—!

Boom—!

A defensive barrier suddenly lit up on the warship. Under the desperate activation of 'Fang Hong' and 'Xiao Jin,' the barrier's light flared intensely, and it actually managed to withstand the two attacks!

Crack, crack, crack...

The defensive barrier made a clear, piercing sound. 'Fang Hong' and 'Xiao Jin' also seemed unable to bear the two terrifying attacks; they were sent flying and crashed hard onto the deck, their status unknown.

Using the momentum from the force of those two attacks, the warship sped away into the distance!

Meanwhile, Lin Chen hurriedly stepped forward to repair the barrier, shouting in panic, "Who are you?! We are just passing merchants, why are you doing this to us?"

His panicked appearance was as exaggerated as it could be.

It was truly a waste that he wasn't an actor.

The seven from the Taiyi Immortal Sect were quite surprised to see a few Peak Mahayana Stage brats block the attacks of two Great Emperors using only a pre-set defensive barrier, but they also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The Longevity Pill was saved, after all.

"Lin Chen, you brat, stop acting!"

Li Yudao pursued the warship relentlessly, laughing out loud. "You're from the Wending Sect and you're heading to Yushuang Palace, right? Hahaha... Lin Chen, your acting is good, but... you can't fool us!"

The other six old fellows also began to lose themselves in their success, laughing triumphantly:

"Hahaha..."

"Wonderful!"

"This old man can live for tens of thousands of years more!"

"How refreshing!"

"..."

Lin Chen and the others had become meat on the chopping block, at their mercy.

At this moment, they were no longer in a hurry. They even had the leisure to mock Lin Chen as they unhurriedly gave chase.

The difference in Realms was simply too great; even though they were chasing leisurely, the distance continued to shrink.

"Dammit!"

"Curse you!"

"You are people from the Taiyi Immortal Sect!"

"I should have known!"

"Is This Sect Master going to die here today?"

"Vast Heavens, why are you so unkind to me?"

Lin Chen’s eyes looked as if they would split, and fury filled his distorted face; his expression was as exaggerated as could be.

"Heh, I've caught you!"

Fen Hai, who was in the lead, suddenly stepped forward and arrived right in front of the warship, pushing out an extremely gentle force.

The warship seemed to hit cotton and slowly came to a halt.

Subsequently, the other six also arrived around the warship, surrounding it completely.

Li Yudao shattered the barrier on the warship with a palm strike. Looking at the four terrified people on board, the smile on his face gradually turned sinister. "Lin Chen, you brat, people from your Wending Sect killed my beloved disciple; as the Sect Master, you are to blame!"

"Today, this seat will kill you first and take the Longevity Pill!"

"Later, I will march upon the Wending Sect and exterminate your entire sect!"

"But what a pity..."

"You will never live to see that day!"