"Long time no see, Two Dragon Heads," Qing Yu greeted with a faint smile.

"Indeed, it's been some time,"

Yun Wuyue skipped the formalities and got straight to the point, "I'm here regarding the Jiang Family and the matter of the Guanghan Immortal Palace. You should recall the time when you helped me attack the young palace master of the Guanghan Immortal Palace, seizing her cultivation body."

"Of course, I remember," Qing Yu nodded.

The young palace master was the daughter of Jiang Haoyun of the Jiang Family, and Jiang Haoyun was once betrothed to Yue Zhaohua, the palace master of Guanghan Immortal Palace.

After Jiang Haoyun was killed by Jiang Haogang in the struggle for the position of family head, Yue Zhaohua took in his only daughter as a disciple and brought her to the Guanghan Immortal Palace for cultivation.

Later, on a mid-autumn night several years ago, the young palace master left the palace to train and was attacked by Qing Yu and Yun Wuyue, who seized her cultivation body and presumably her life as well.

Notably, on that same night, the Jiang family sent several True Core Realm Martial Artists, and it seemed they weren't there to kill anyone.

What's even more thought-provoking is that Yue Zhaohua, upon discovering her disciple had been abducted, decided to have the Guanghan Immortal Palace enter the secular realm and form an alliance with the Yin Demon Sect.

Qing Yu could not believe that Yue Zhaohua, having stayed in the Yin Demon Sect for those years, would remain unaware of Yun Wuyue's deeds, so there undoubtedly was some scheming involved.

"The 'Flame God Theory' of the Jiang Family is the Divine Skill of the eighth-generation Human Emperor. However, those who cultivate this martial art, if not of Pure Yang Physique, would suffer due to the intense Yang Fire.

But if they engage in Dual Cultivation with practitioners of Extreme Yin Technique, they would not only avoid suffering but would actually achieve greater results due to the Yin-Yang balance. Jiang Haoyun initially betrothed Yue Zhaohua for this reason, and nowadays, Jiang Haogang's attainment of his realm is also due to the Yin-Yang complementarity," Yun Wuyue explained.

"So, what you're saying is..." Qing Yu frowned slightly, "there's a disciple from Guanghan Immortal Palace within the Jiang Family."

"Not a disciple per se," Yun Wuyue corrected, "but someone who cultivates the 'Guanghan Immortal Scripture.'"

"Yue Zhaohua was deceived; she did not take away Jiang Haoyun's daughter but Jiang Haogang's. It was all a ruse where a civet cat was swapped for a Crown Prince, allowing the Jiang Family to obtain the inheritance of the Guanghan Immortal Palace. If not for Master uncovering this and informing Yue Zhaohua, the Guanghan Immortal Palace might have become part of the Jiang Family by now."

The Jiang Family, akin to an emperor in this Eastern region, views internal strife much like princes vying for the throne. Jiang Haogang's victory in the family struggle and his ascension to the position of Patriarch prove he isn't easy to deal with.

The events of that time might seem simple at a glance, but to fully elaborate them would require a lengthy story.

For instance, after Yue Zhaohua's sister had her cultivation body stolen by Yin Tianxia and died, why did Yue Zhaohua still ally with Yin Tianxia? Also, how did Jiang Haogang manage to transmit the 'Guanghan Immortal Scripture' from the secluded Guanghan Immortal Palace via his daughter, and avoid the restrictions set by the palace to protect the secrecy of its inheritance?

These numerous incidents could fill hundreds of thousands of words in a novel.

Setting all else aside, just that cunning strategy of swapping a civet cat for a Crown Prince deserves a nod from Qing Yu for its brilliance.

However, such an old matter seemed unworthy of Yun Wuyue's special visit just to disclose it. Was she only here to tell Qing Yu about someone in the Jiang Family cultivating the 'Guanghan Immortal Scripture'?

"Throughout the years, the Guanghan Immortal Palace has experienced only this one case of inheritance leakage, but..."

Yun Wuyue's expression turned grave, "But during Master's northern expedition, she battled Yueyejian from Japan and sensed traces of the 'Guanghan Immortal Scripture' from her."

"Truly?"

Both Qing Yu and Ren Piaomiao, who was en route to the Jiang Family, were shocked by this development.

This implied that there was a highly placed internal agent from Japan within the Jiang Family, possibly one of its leading figures.

"No mistake about it. Though Master never studied the 'Guanghan Immortal Scripture,' she claimed Yue Zhaohua's sister's cultivation body back then and became well-acquainted with this cultivation technique. Yueyejian indeed comprehends the 'Guanghan Immortal Scripture,'" Yun Wuyue confirmed.

"If that is so..."

Qing Yu lightly tapped his fingers on the handle, "Then the reason Japan's Supreme never revealed themselves was likely to take down the Jiang Family in one fell swoop."

Whether the Jiang Family harbors a Supreme is unknown to Qing Yu, but the family undoubtedly possesses cards that keep Supreme beings like Amaterasu fearful.

Thus, Japan's Supremes have been biding their time. They fear the Jiang Family's hidden cards but concurrently plot to achieve their objectives.

"For this reason, Japan's major army must draw the Jiang Family's attention. But if it leads to the army's complete depletion, the cost would outweigh the gains.

Therefore, the engagement must be kept within certain limits."

Residing in East Province, Ren Piaomiao gazed toward the distant East Sea Battlefield, "Those limits... rely on time as the measure."

According to the Jiang Family's calculations, within seven days, the battle's losses would force Japan to retreat. As it seems, about half of those seven days have already passed.

"Just right, this particular period,"

Ren Piaomiao seemed to sense something, glancing towards Yanhuang Ridge.

With exceptional eyesight, Ren Piaomiao, standing mid-air, could see the general situation of Yanhuang Ridge over a hundred miles away, including the rising bright sun from the ridge.

"The Sun God Amaterasu has arrived at Yanhuang Ridge."

Indeed, Amaterasu had reached Yanhuang Ridge, and it appeared the actions occurred from within. This signified that Amaterasu potentially sabotaged the grand formation of Yanhuang Ridge.

"Boom—"

The grand hall built from thousand-year-old golden wood was engulfed in flames, the blazing fire consuming everything. The figure meditating in the air radiated the Great Sun Light unceasingly, igniting everything in its brilliance.

At the Emperor Yan's Temple of Yanhuang Ridge, amidst the ancestral altar of the Jiang Family.

The Great Elder of the Jiang Family lay bleeding in front of the Emperor Yan statue. His trembling finger pointed towards two women not far away, his eyes filled with unwillingness and regret, "Jiang Muyun, how dare you betray the Jiang Family, betray your own bloodline!"

Among the two women, one was the Jiang Family Patriarch's wife, Jiang Muyun—strikingly beautiful in a long silver-white silk gown embroidered with golden flowers.

At the same time, she was Zhu Tian among the Nine Heavens.

The other, dressed in Twelve Layers and wearing a silver dragon crown, with a Stone Mirror engraved with turtle, crane, pine, and bamboo patterns hanging on her chest, was Yueyejian, the strongest in Japan.

Their standing together was proof of Jiang Muyun's stance.

"Betraying the Jiang Family isn't that big a deal. Betraying bloodline is nothing significant either. Moreover..."

Jiang Muyun suddenly giggled, "Hehe, apart from the bloodline of the Jiang Family, I also possess the highest bloodline from Japan."

"See..."

Jiang Muyun brought her enchanting face close to Yueyejian's, "Aren't the two of us very similar?"

Indeed, they were very similar.

Though one was as alluring as a blooming flower and the other as cool as the moon, their faces bore at least seventy percent resemblance.

"She is my full sister, also considered part of the Jiang Family. But when she was just born, she was sent to Japan, separated from me by the world."

"Sister."

Yueyejian interrupted, "No need to say more, send him on his way. Lest prolonged delay breeds unforeseen changes."

"Alright."

Jiang Muyun put away her smile, gathering moonlight in her palm.

It was no easy task to confirm that Xuantian hadn't arrived and that Cangtian was indeed missing before executing the plan. This wasn't the time to waste any more time.

"Jiang Muyun, you..."

Before the words finished, a moonbeam like a knife pierced through the Great Elder's head. Jiang Muyun flicked her jade hand, splitting the Great Elder's head in two, while the moonbeam also cleaved the Emperor Yan statue behind him into segments.

"I knew you wanted to use the Holy Flame Pearl within the Emperor Yan statue, but unfortunately, the Holy Flame Pearl was long removed." Jiang Muyun said lightly, looking at the Great Elder's body.

The Eight Generation Human Emperor, also known as the "Sun God," left behind three treasures when his will was infused into the Dragon Vein. One was the Emperor Yan's weapon, the 'Sun God Slaying Saber,' taken by Jiang Haogang to the East Sea Battlefield to confront the enemy.

The second was the Holy Flame Pearl, formed from Emperor Yan's entire fire essence, now in the hands of Amaterasu.

The last was the Lie Mountain Ten Thousand Spirit Formation, perfected through generations of the Jiang Family, serving as one of their foundational pillars.

Yet, undermined by an inside agent, the Lie Mountain Ten Thousand Spirit Formation was breached from the inside by Amaterasu, utterly failing to perform its function.

Thus, despite resistance in Yanhuang Ridge, they were too weak in the face of two supreme beings, Amaterasu and Yueyejian!

"It was my oversight."

Ren Piaomiao shook his head as he remotely witnessed this scene.

Due to the unpredictable whereabouts of the Sword God, even Qing Yu didn't know when he arrived in Hong Province. Consequently, when the Doomsday Myth was forged, the Sword God sensed it being not far away within the same province, and came to destroy this threatening Tribulation Device.

To counter the Sword God, Qing Yu had Ren Piaomiao find an isolated place to transmit power from a distance. For two and a half days, Ren Piaomiao remained motionless, constantly providing power to the distant other body.

As a result, this body in East Province was completely ineffective during the missing two and a half days, allowing Japan's plan to succeed perfectly.

"Now, I can only minimize losses immediately."

The figure transformed into an illusion, countless sword shadows surrounded Ren Piaomiao as he soared through the sky like a surging Sword River, rushing towards faraway Yanhuang Ridge.

Although Yanhuang Ridge was broken, the Jiang Family's fighting strength remained. Besides four Divinity Realm elders in Yanhuang Ridge, there were Divinity Realm warriors at the East Sea Battlefield and from various branches.

Now, because of Yanhuang Ridge's crisis, those from the East Sea Battlefield wouldn't be able to focus on battle, and branches would also support Yanhuang Ridge.

To prevent these vital fighting forces from being wiped out by Amaterasu, Ren Piaomiao must minimize losses promptly and let them continue to hold back the Japanese army.

At this moment, seated cross-legged in the sky above Yanhuang Ridge, Amaterasu cast his gaze upon the myriad of swords rushing forth.

"Ren Piaomiao of 'Autumn Water Duckweed', an exceptional swordsman who challenged the Sword God, let me see your true strength."

The Holy Flame Pearl burned within Amaterasu, making this Sun God of the Extreme East more powerful than years ago. And he was about to face someone who, though seemingly just a step from the supreme, could actually thrash a typical supreme warrior—Ren Piaomiao.

An epic battle was about to erupt.

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