Chapter 79

The intricate patterns on the qin pavilion also emerged, transforming into countless runes.

"Boom—" At this moment, the imperial aura and immortal might contained within the qin melody were unleashed by Li Qiyi. In an instant, the imperial aura and immortal might erupted, overwhelming everything. The four elders present couldn't help but tremble, unable to stand steady. Under the imperial aura and immortal might, they were completely suppressed, prostrating on the ground.

"The ancestor has manifested." Feeling the ancient and majestic imperial aura and immortal might, the four elders were incredibly excited, tears streaming down their faces! After so many years, they finally witnessed the imperial aura and immortal might of their ancestor.

Outside the Ancient Yan Sect, many cultivator experts were paying attention to the battle between Gu Tieshou and Liezhan Hou. Although Gu Tieshou had yet to break out of the "Yangshou Mountain River Map," he still stood firm under the suppression of Liezhan Hou and the array map, earning the admiration and awe of many cultivators.

This made many cultivator experts sigh, "A worm with a hundred feet, even in death, does not stiffen. The Ancient Yan Sect is ultimately an imperial lineage sect. Although it has declined for thirty thousand years, it still has some foundation!"

As for the eight hundred battle generals who came with Liezhan Hou, they sneered inwardly. Even if Gu Tieshou held on, he wouldn't last until tomorrow. Once tomorrow passed, the Ancient Yan Sect would change dynasties. At that time, Gu Tieshou would only be struggling in his dying moments.

"Boom—" Just as many cultivator experts were speculating on how this campaign would end, suddenly, a beam of light shot up from within the Ancient Yan Sect. This beam of light instantly tore through the sky, piercing the heavens and cutting down stars.

In an instant, everyone within the territory of the Ancient Yan Sect felt an invincible imperial aura. Countless beings trembled at that moment.

"What's happening!" Instantly, all the cultivators watching outside the Ancient Yan Sect couldn't help but tremble, filled with awe from the depths of their hearts! Under this aura, they all felt as insignificant as ants, unworthy of mention.

"Imperial aura and immortal might, could the Ancient Yan Sect be making a last stand, invoking an immortal emperor's treasure!" Feeling such an aura, everyone trembled. A sect leader cried out in shock.

"Oh no—" Feeling this immortal might, the eight hundred battle generals on the warship were terrified, but it was too late.

The beam of light that shot up suddenly transformed into a sword beam. The sword beam swept across the heavens and earth, carrying the might of countless eons of immortals. With one slash, nothing could withstand it.

"Spurt—" Waves of blood spurted out. As the sword beam swept by, eight hundred heads flew up. Their eyes were wide open, and as their heads flew, they could still see blood gushing from their severed necks.

The sword beam's momentum was unstoppable, sweeping across and cutting through the endless mountains and rivers. With a "sigh," the endless mountains and rivers of the array map instantly turned to dust. The array map, refined with countless efforts by ancient sages, was no match for this sword beam. The array map was split in two, falling to the ground, and Gu Tieshou also fell out.

"No—" Liezhan Hou, inside the array map, let out a惨叫. The sword beam instantly pierced his chest, pinning him to the ground.

At this moment, the sword beam disappeared, leaving only the blood flowing quietly. Liezhan Hou, pinned to the ground, could still tremble, but he was not dead. Li Qiyi had only wanted to spare his life.

The sudden change left not only all the cultivators watching but also all the disciples of the Ancient Yan Sect, including Gu Tieshou, stunned. Such a change was too shocking.

Gu Tieshou was stunned, unable to recover for a long time. All the onlookers were similarly stunned. The eight hundred battle generals, Liezhan Hou, and the Yangshou Mountain River Map—all were reduced to nothing by this one sword. Whether they were princes or ancient sages' array maps, they were insignificant, swept away like dust.

After the sword beam swept by, in the capital of the Bao Sheng Upper Kingdom, a human emperor suddenly opened his eyes. His deep eyes were like the sun and moon, with star rivers appearing, terrifying beyond measure. He murmured, "Could the Ancient Yan Sect still possess an immortal emperor's treasure—" Finally, his eyes shone brightly, as if trying to see through the horizon!

This scene shocked everyone, including the disciples of the Ancient Yan Sect, who were unable to recover for a long time.

"Imperial aura and immortal might—" After a long time, a cultivator couldn't help but murmur. Many cultivators had heard of the term "imperial aura and immortal might," but had never seen its true power. Today, a sword beam swept by, turning everything into nothingness. This was the imperial aura and immortal might!

At this moment, everyone realized the terror of an immortal emperor. Even after so many years since the death of Mingren Immortal Emperor, the imperial aura and immortal might he left behind still made the gods tremble!

"Bind him, and in three days, behead him at the mountain gate." Amidst the shock of countless people, Li Qiyi's voice came from within the Ancient Yan Sect.

After a long time, everyone came to their senses. The cultivator experts watching shuddered, and the disciples of the Ancient Yan Sect, coming to their senses, couldn't help but cheer. Some disciples bound Liezhan Hou and took him to the dungeon.

Finally, the stunned Gu Tieshou returned to the sect. In the qin pavilion, after learning everything, he was stunned again.

After a long time, Gu Tieshou looked at Li Qiyi and murmured, "The ancestor's spirit protects our sect." Saying this, he took a deep breath and said to Li Qiyi, "The ancestor has chosen you as the leader to revitalize our sect. I hope you can lead the Ancient Yan Sect back to its glory!"

Gu Tieshou could be considered the leader of the Ancient Yan Sect. Saying such a thing established Li Qiyi's position in the sect! Overnight, Li Qiyi's position in the Ancient Yan Sect became unshakable!

Liezhan Hou's personal expedition against the Ancient Yan Sect was seen by many in the Bao Sheng Upper Kingdom as a disaster for the sect. No one expected that the situation would reverse overnight, with Liezhan Hou and his eight hundred battle generals suffering a惨烈 defeat, and Liezhan Hou being captured and severely injured. Everything that happened here sounded like a dream, but it was true.

Within the Ancient Yan Sect, there was jubilation. For all the disciples, this was an uplifting event. This victory against Liezhan Hou's invasion was a strong boost for the declining Ancient Yan Sect, at least giving all the disciples hope.

After the battle, the Ancient Yan Sect held a high-level meeting, with elders and protectors in attendance. Led by Gu Tieshou, they exposed the conspiracy of Cao Xiong, Dong Shenglong, and Liezhan Hou. Now, Cao Xiong was executed, and Dong Shenglong and Liezhan Hou were prisoners!

All the protectors were filled with hatred for Cao Xiong's actions. The Ancient Yan Sect had almost become a puppet of the Holy Heaven Sect!

When the five elders informed the protectors that everything was orchestrated by Li Qiyi, all the protectors were shocked. They had heard of the ancestor's dream transmission, but they never expected the ancestor to choose Li Qiyi!

At this meeting, Gu Tieshou and the four elders confirmed Li Qiyi's position as the leader to revitalize the Ancient Yan Sect. All the protectors had no objections to this decision.

As the meeting was about to end, the discussion turned to how to deal with Dong Shenglong and Liezhan Hou.

Regarding this, Li Qiyi only said one thing, smiling, "In three days, behead them at the mountain gate, and invite all the sects and schools of the Bao Sheng Upper Kingdom to witness!"

Li Qiyi's words instantly shocked the protectors and the elders. What kind of courage was this?

"This will surely lead to a complete rupture with the Holy Heaven Sect," a protector said worriedly.

Li Qiyi calmly replied, "They are mortal enemies. What does it mean to rupture?"

"What if the Holy Heaven Sect declares war on us?" another protector said, worried. After all, the Holy Heaven Sect was a massive entity, having established the Bao Sheng Upper Kingdom for thirty thousand years, making it difficult to shake.

"War?" Li Qiyi laughed, his gaze focusing, and then he said calmly, "I've heard that the human emperor of the Bao Sheng Upper Kingdom is a dominant ruler, with great ambition and strategy, not inferior to the Sun Emperor of the Nine Holy Demon Sect! I'm not afraid of his war. I hope he personally leads the charge, so I can wipe out their princes and immortals in one go."

"That's a good idea!" Gu Tieshou pondered for a moment and said, "The imperial aura and immortal might of the qin pavilion should be able to withstand several major battles. If the Bao Sheng Upper Kingdom dares to personally lead the charge, we can wipe out their princes and immortals in one go. Although we can't destroy the Holy Heaven Sect and the Bao Sheng Upper Kingdom, wiping out their princes and immortals will make it difficult for them to recover for thousands of years! This will give us the Ancient Yan Sect a chance to develop."

Hearing the elder's words, all the protectors present looked at each other.

"The Holy Heaven Sect's intention to destroy our Ancient Yan Sect has not wavered. We cannot always yield and retreat. This time, if the Bao Sheng Upper Kingdom declares war, we will give them a heavy blow, maximizing the imperial aura and immortal might of the qin pavilion," Elder Sun also said.

The qin pavilion and the ancestor's portrait are of the same nature as imperial artifacts. They are extremely powerful but are consumable. This is something that cannot be compared to immortal emperor's treasures or true artifacts.

Immortal emperor's treasures can be used countless times, but they have high requirements for the cultivators who wield them. Imperial artifacts that carry imperial aura and immortal might, however, lose power with each use, their imperial aura and immortal might gradually depleting until they become ordinary items.

Therefore, at this moment, Gu Tieshou and the others also wanted to use the imperial aura and immortal might of the qin pavilion to wipe out the enemies in one go.

"Speaking of this, I have a question. Where is the Ancient Yan Sect's immortal emperor's treasure? Where is the ancestor's immortal emperor's true artifact?" Li Qiyi looked at Gu Tieshou and asked.

"About this..." Gu Tieshou awkwardly smiled. At this moment, even the four elders exchanged glances, looking somewhat embarrassed.