Chapter 61

Listening to Elder Qin's words, Yan Xu fell silent, nodded, and got up to walk out.

Feng Yunsheng bowed to Elder Qin: "Thank you, Senior."

Elder Qin waved his hand: "Little girl, your matter is significant, and I cannot make the final decision alone. We have to wait for the final decision from the mountain gate."

"Yes, I understand," Feng Yunsheng turned to look at Yan Zhaoge and whispered, "Thank you."

Even as a former disciple of the Great Sun Holy Sect, she had heard of the Lock Sky Gorge.

It was a place where Guangcheng Mountain punished and imprisoned serious criminals. Only those who were extremely wicked and could not be executed immediately, or Guangcheng disciples who had committed grave offenses, would be imprisoned in the Lock Sky Gorge.

According to rumors, it was a place where the sun never shone, even more desolate than the Dragon Subduing Abyss.

Since the founding of Guangcheng Mountain, no one who had been imprisoned in the Lock Sky Gorge had managed to escape on their own.

Yan Zhaoge looked at her nonchalantly: "I have confidence in myself."

Feng Yunsheng replied with a huff: "Yes, I lack confidence in you. It's my fault. I'll be more careful next time."

"Next time I'll say, 'Great job, I knew I could count on you!'"

Yan Zhaoge said with a grin: "Low profile, low profile."

Outside the residence, a golden light like a great sun hung over the street, making the surroundings unbearably hot, and people hurriedly retreated.

Those who knew recognized it as the main elder of the Great Sun Holy Sect stationed in the Eastern Tang Kingdom.

Now, he was making a show of force, directly targeting the office of the main elder of Guangcheng Mountain in Eastern Tang, clearly indicating a dispute between the two great holy places.

In Eastern Tang, such incidents were not uncommon, but they were mostly covert.

Now, however, the main elder of one side was personally storming the gates with a fierce demeanor.

"Their rivalry has escalated. They won't fight directly in Jingyang City, will they? The aftermath of a battle between two grandmasters could level the surrounding area!"

Many people were deeply worried.

From the golden sun, a hoarse voice came: "Yan Xu, I know that the young man surnamed Yan has returned!"

"He harbored a disciple who betrayed our Holy Sect and even injured the disciple responsible for the pursuit!"

"If your Guangcheng Mountain can't discipline your disciples, I'll do it for you!"

"Hand over Yan Zhaoge and that wench immediately, or I'll tear this place apart!"

Yan Xu's calm voice echoed in the mansion: "The whereabouts of our disciples are none of your business. If your Great Sun Holy Sect loses a disciple, find them yourselves. What does it have to do with us?"

"There's no one here you're looking for. If you want to pick a fight, I'll oblige you."

A figure gradually became visible in the golden sun, an elder in a golden robe with a broad face and large ears.

He stared down at the mansion and sneered: "Injuring our Holy Sect's disciple and harboring a traitor, your Guangcheng Mountain has really grown bold."

"It seems you've forgotten that if it weren't for our Holy Sect's leniency, your Guangcheng Mountain would have been wiped out long ago!"

In the hall, Yan Zhaoge sneered: "Don't let the wind blow your tongue off."

After the first invasion of the Flame Demons was repelled and the Heaven-Shaking Venerable Zhan Dongge fell, Guangcheng Mountain suffered the heaviest losses among all the holy places, giving the Great Sun Holy Sect and others a chance to catch up.

Some respected Zhan Dongge and Guangcheng Mountain's contributions, while others saw an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Fortunately, Guangcheng Mountain had many capable individuals at the time. One person, who had always been content to support Zhan Dongge and had been overshadowed by his brilliance, stepped forward.

This person was Zhan Xilou, the Venerable Skyscraper, Zhan Dongge's younger brother, and the successor to the position of sect leader after Zhan Dongge.

After Zhan Dongge's death, Zhan Xilou took over as the sect leader and demonstrated remarkable prowess.

It was because of Zhan Xilou's emergence that Guangcheng Mountain, despite suffering heavy losses from the first Flame Demon invasion, managed to stand firm and survive the most difficult times.

Zhan Dongge and Zhan Xilou became the most famous and legendary brothers in the Eight Extreme Worlds after the Great Cataclysm.

Under the leadership of the Great Sun Holy Sect's founder, revered by the people as the Great Sun Holy Man, the sect rose to prominence after the Flame Demon invasion, clashing frequently with Zhan Xilou and Guangcheng Mountain.

Under Zhan Xilou's leadership, Guangcheng Mountain adopted a low-profile and conservative strategy, quietly accumulating strength, but always maintaining a balance, never allowing the Great Sun Holy Sect to gain a significant advantage.

Later, the Great Sun Holy Man stepped down and passed the leadership to his successor, disappearing from the scene.

Zhan Xilou also fell in another battle against the Flame Demons, just like his brother, shedding his last drop of blood for the Eight Extreme Worlds.

However, thanks to Zhan Xilou's efforts, Guangcheng Mountain gradually regained its footing and no longer wavered in the face of adversity.

During this period, the Great Sun Holy Sect, through continuous expansion and development, finally surpassed Guangcheng Mountain and became the new top holy place.

Yan Zhaoge shrugged: "If their Great Sun Holy Man is still around, please show yourself. The Flame Demons' attacks are intensifying, and the Eight Extreme Worlds need such a powerful figure."

Yan Xu's figure appeared in the air above the residence, facing the Great Sun Holy Sect elder in the golden robe: "Destroy our Guangcheng Mountain? If you can do it, come and try."

The old man in the golden robe sneered: "If not for the Holy Sect's rules, I would have dealt with you long ago. Today, I'll destroy you first!"

His body was enveloped in golden light, not the illusory sunlight like Xiao Sheng and Chao Yuanlong, but a real sun, radiating brilliance.

The moisture in the surrounding air was completely evaporated, the ground began to crack, and the vegetation turned black and withered.

The intense heat distorted the space around them.

Yan Xu's expression was indifferent, his gaze serious, and he pushed his hands forward.

The full power of a grandmaster was revealed. The Doushuai Palm, when executed by Yan Xu, was different.

Purple flames instantly appeared, forming a real sea of fire, confronting the golden sun.

The Doushuai Purple Fire and the golden sunlight intertwined in the sky, causing the air temperature to rise again.

Dry and flammable objects in the surroundings spontaneously ignited, and the area within a hundred miles seemed to turn into a world of flames.

As the capital of the Eastern Tang Kingdom, Jingyang City's defenses were activated, and spiritual patterns appeared on the ground.

The air became slightly cooler, and both Yan Xu and the old man in the golden robe felt a sense of pressure.

Neither of them stopped, allowing the city's great array to suppress the range of their battle.

In the sky, the Doushuai Purple Fire and the golden sunlight clashed and rolled, causing a tumultuous scene.

The sun formed by the old man in the golden robe was at its zenith.

The sun gradually shrank, and the old man's figure reappeared, the sun in his palm, more condensed and brilliant than ever.

The old man in the golden robe raised his hand, as if holding up the sun, and then slapped it down!

Yan Xu's palms enclosed, and as his palm movements changed, the Doushuai Purple Fire around him condensed.

The dancing flames compressed into a solid, tangible form, transforming into a massive purple alchemical furnace.

The purple flames in the furnace danced, and the power of the universe as a furnace and creation as a craftsman emanated, confronting the sun in the old man's palm!