Soon, commotion began to stir among the young disciples of Dream Nether Palace.

At first, no one paid it any mind, but as the noise from those young disciples grew louder and louder, even beginning to disrupt the order at Du Cang Mountain ferry dock, a Dream Nether Palace elder finally moved to speak out and restrain them.

But in the end, it was already too late.

An extremely terrifying pressure came bearing down, enough to make even the expression of the Divine Ability Realm cultivator leading the Dream Nether Palace party flicker slightly.

Following that, an elder clad in pure white daoist robes with an ancient token hanging at his waist strode steadily toward the Dream Nether Palace crowd. Every cultivator within ten zhang of him, whether in the Lower Three Realms, Middle Three Realms, or Upper Three Realms, hurriedly parted ways to either side, clearing his path.

It was not merely because of the powerful spiritual energy pressure radiating from him, but more because of the colossus that the token at his waist represented—

Kongshan Garrison Martial, Supreme Authority.

Those were the eight characters carved upon the ancient token hanging at the elder's waist.

This elder in pure white daoist robes was none other than the Supreme Martial Pacification Elder of Kongshan Sect, He Zongzhou.

"Luan Ci of Dream Nether Palace, paying respects to Supreme Martial Pacification Elder He!"

The leading Divine Ability Realm cultivator of Dream Nether Palace bowed deeply and respectfully in He Zongzhou's direction.

Yet He Zongzhou merely clasped his hands behind his back, offering no return salute.

"It has been a few years since we last met, Elder Luan."

He Zongzhou said coldly.

Indeed, it had only been a few years, after all, the last time they met was in the Fallen Sword Mountain Range, when they were dealing with the so-called "Great Demon's Egg."

To this day, few on Chenping Continent knew the truth that the so-called "Great Demon's Egg" was actually the corrupted Dao Basis of Falling Star Realman Su Hongzhen. This was the final dignity that Kong Yang and the other Immortal Ascension cultivators who knew the truth had left for the sword immortal who had once gambled everything for the future of Chenping Continent.

"Yes, Supreme Martial Pacification Elder He."

The Divine Ability Realm cultivator of Dream Nether Palace behaved with extreme humility.

Although both parties were Divine Ability Realm cultivators, He Zongzhou far surpassed this Elder Luan Ci of Dream Nether Palace in cultivation, status, and seniority alike.

What's more, He Zongzhou had always held Dream Nether Palace in great disdain.

In fact, the Five Great Sects of Chenping Continent, as well as many top-tier sects, all looked down upon Dream Nether Palace.

Because of the little schemes Dream Nether Palace had played over the past three hundred years to build up their reputation, perhaps those cultivators from small and medium-sized sects with limited vision couldn't see through the tricks and even took them at face value, believing Dream Nether Palace to be a pitiful sect bullied and ostracized by Mirage Palace.

But in the eyes of those top-tier cultivation sects and the Five Great Sects, those foolish tricks were utterly laughable and rather contemptible.

According to the etiquette of the Chenping Continent cultivation world, when Luan Ci bowed to He Zongzhou, especially with such a humble and grand salute, He Zongzhou should by all reason and propriety have returned the gesture.

But he simply refused.

Because He Zongzhou looked down on Dream Nether Palace.

He Zongzhou's gaze swept past Luan Ci, who stood before him looking somewhat embarrassed, and landed on the young disciples behind Luan Ci who had been causing the commotion just moments ago.

The moment those young disciples of Dream Nether Palace felt He Zongzhou's gaze upon them, it was as if they had all turned to stone, unable to detect any flow of true qi within their meridians.

Their very lives hung entirely upon the whim of that venerable great senior in pure white daoist robes with such an awe-inspiring expression.

"Keep your people in line."

Then, He Zongzhou said slowly.

"Yes."

Luan Ci hastily replied.

Then He Zongzhou turned around and walked away at a leisurely pace.

The Du Cang Mountain ferry dock, bustling as it was, remained perfectly orderly, entirely because the Supreme Authority of the Five Great Sects were presently stationed at the dock.

After that scene just now, the young cultivators of Dream Nether Palace fell silent, some even turning pale as if they had just experienced something utterly terrifying.

The Supreme Martial Pacification Elder of Kongshan Sect.

A true great power who was truly beyond reach, someone who could alter the situation on Chenping Continent with the mere lift of a hand or the turn of a foot!

It wasn't just the young cultivators of Dream Nether Palace. Many cultivators on Du Cang Mountain who had witnessed that scene also began to act with far greater caution.

Some even thought to themselves that with their own cultivation realm, if they were to be scolded once by Supreme Martial Pacification Elder He, they probably wouldn't just have their soul scattered on the spot—they'd certainly lose half their life as well.

Off to the side, a young woman in a white dress had also witnessed all of this.

He Qingling's gaze remained fixed on the back of that elder clad in Kongshan Sect's pure white daoist robes, whose pressure was utterly terrifying.

Merely resting her eyes on He Zongzhou, she felt as though the true qi within her Martial Spring had been completely frozen solid.

Her own grandmaster was also a Divine Ability Realm cultivator.

But compared to this Supreme Martial Pacification Elder of Kongshan Sect, he was inferior by an unfathomable margin in both authority and presence.

Just then, on the Du Cang Mountain ferry dock that had fallen into absolute silence following He Zongzhou's rebuke, another wave of commotion began to spread.

Just as He Qingling was wondering how so many people dared to make noise in defiance of Supreme Martial Pacification Elder He's prohibition, when she heard what those people were shouting, even this young woman in the white dress couldn't help but freeze for a moment.

"Realman Du Cang, Chen Yan; True Person Caiyun, Kong Yang; and Realman Lingxuan, Gu Jing, are about to arrive at Du Cang Mountain ferry dock!"

...

Three young cultivators clad in white daoist robes walked slowly along the streets of Du Cang Mountain.

However, the shade of white on these three young men's robes was slightly different from one another.

The handsome young man walking at the very front wore robes of plain white.

The other two young men flanking him wore robes of pure white and moon white respectively.

"Cough, cough!"

Kong Yang, dressed in pure white robes, suddenly coughed twice, and the immortal qi flowing through his meridians even began to show slight signs of disturbance.

"Has your condition worsened, True Person Kong?"

Seeing this, Gu Jing turned his head and asked in Kong Yang's direction.

"It's nothing."

Kong Yang adjusted his state in an instant, then said calmly.

"While I cannot halt the dao resonance erosion affecting you, True Person Kong, perhaps my Dao of Withering and Flourishing could help alleviate your suffering."

Gu Jing continued.

After accepting that he could never return to the era of Heavenly Summit Mountain, Gu Jing had chosen to resign himself to fate. From then on, he no longer opposed the Immortal Ascension cultivators of the Five Great Sects, and even took the initiative to show goodwill.

The Eighth Generation Ascended Steward of Heavenly Summit Mountain had always been of this relatively amiable disposition.

"I appreciate Realman Gu's kindness, but there's no need."

Kong Yang declined.

Seeing this, Gu Jing said no more.

And not far ahead, another elder clad in Kongshan Sect robes stood waiting. Seeing Chen Yan and the others approaching, he bowed deeply with great humility and announced in a clear voice:

"Kongshan Sect, He Zongzhou of the Supreme Martial Pacification Court, pays respects to the True Persons!"

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