Chapter 211: Looting the Immortal Palace
The old Supreme of the Immortal Palace had once revived to personally deal with the Sin Blood Great Fiend. As a result, he was killed by the person behind the Fiend.
Even the Bronze Immortal Palace, which served as the Immortal Palace's facade, fell into the hands of the Sin Blood Great Fiend. It was said that the Fiend even used it to adorn the facade of the Sin Clan.
Despite such a great humiliation, the Immortal Palace's Remnant Immortal did not dare to utter a single sound. The karma involved in this was worth pondering.
Now, seeing Shi Jian causing trouble for the Immortal Palace in the Immortal Ancient, everyone was not surprised. On the contrary, the people of the Immortal Palace had gloomy expressions.
Earlier, they had hoped their disciple, who had become a God, would quickly run into Shi Jian and Shi Hao. While they failed their breakthrough and their Qi and blood were depleted, they would be killed in one fell swoop.
However, before their disciple could even act, the Sin Blood Great Fiend came knocking on their door first. Shi Jian was led by two First-generation True Gods to a magnificent palace.
The palaces here were connected, tall, and grand. Among them was a main hall, cast in bronze, with a majestic aura that was magnificent. This was one of the Immortal Palace's residences in the Immortal Ancient.
The cities in the Immortal Ancient have existed since ancient times. Cultivators from various sects have come here throughout generations, managing the place for a long time and leaving behind many buildings.
When people from the outside saw Shi Jian arrive, they felt a sense of anticipation. As the saying goes, those who watch the show don't mind the trouble. They wished that Shi Jian and the Immortal Palace would fight to the death, and no matter who won or lost, the spectators would be entertained.
Shi Jian slowly approached the Immortal Palace. "Sin Blood Great Fiend!" Now that he had recovered his appearance, the people of the Immortal Palace immediately recognized him.
A young man walked out with his hands behind his back, golden light flickering in his eyes. This was a powerful expert who had just become a God. "We haven't come to find you yet, but you've come knocking on our door!"
The young man waved his hand, and a group of powerful experts arrived. They knew Shi Jian's strength was extraordinary. At the Venerable Realm, even their Immortal Palace Successor did not have the confidence to kill him. But now it was different; they had all become Gods.
Without a word, Shi Jian reached out and grabbed the young man like a chick. He pressed down on his neck. "Where is your damn Immortal Palace Successor? Call him out to die!"
Shi Jian once again ignored the rule against fighting in the city and spoke nonchalantly. The man whose neck he was pressing roared in anger. "Provoking the Immortal Palace, I will kill you! You are destined to have a bad end!"
The man's hair was disheveled, and golden light shot from his eyes. His whole body was covered in interwoven bone runes, displaying a powerful precious technique. This was a very powerful Divine Flame expert, whose combat power was comparable to a First-generation, yet he was now held up by Shi Jian like a chick.
"If it's not the Immortal Palace, I wouldn't even bother to provoke it. I'm just here to beat up you Immortal Palace people!" Shi Jian exerted force with his fingers, instantly suppressing the runes on the man's body. A strong sense of suffocation surged into the man's throat.
The next moment, Shi Jian directly snapped his neck and threw him away like trash. The others were filled with fear after seeing this.
"There's a rule in the city! If you act rashly like this, you will be besieged by all major forces, and everyone will hunt you down!" Within the Immortal Palace, someone tried to intimidate Shi Jian with words, hoping their experts would arrive to besiege him.
Shi Jian glanced at the speaker, and a strong mental force erupted. The person only felt a force penetrate his mind through Shi Jian's eyes. "Ah!" He let out a miserable scream, and then blood flowed from his seven orifices.
"Rules?" Shi Jian stood in the Void Realm, his expression cold. "My rules are the rules!"
A pair of white wings, which were Angel Wings evolved from Demon Wings, appeared behind him. The wings trembled slightly, and clouds and mist permeated the air. Instantly, countless people coughed up blood and retreated.
The surrounding onlookers were already dumbfounded. They never expected this lord to be so strong; he directly came to the Immortal Palace and killed an important figure without a word. He even directly challenged the rules of the entire city.
Overbearing and powerful, how many people in the Immortal Ancient dared to do this? Perhaps even that Ancient Anomaly wouldn't be so arrogant after coming out of seclusion, right?
"Directly blocking the Immortal Palace's entrance, preparing to loot it... This Immortal Palace will probably follow in the footsteps of the Dark Divine Palace," a voice in the outside world said. Another added, "Haha, this is provocation, a blatant slap to the Immortal Palace's face!" The outside world was also in an uproar.
The Immortal Palace, as one of the ancient and powerful Dao Lineages in the Upper Realm, had built an invincible image over countless years. Many powerful forces feared it immensely. But upon encountering the Sin Blood Great Fiend, the Immortal Palace frequently suffered setbacks.
The Remnant Immortal did not know where to hide, and the old Supreme was killed after his revival. Now, their successor was also about to be sought out by the Sin Blood Great Fiend. "Tsk tsk tsk tsk! Indeed, the wheel of fortune turns," people commented.
"Hand over all your Spirit Medicine... and I will spare your lives!" Shi Jian's calm voice echoed near the palace buildings. He had just reflected a little, feeling that his methods were too cruel. Directly killing people was truly too much.
Most importantly, what would he do when he lacked resources? He conservatively estimated he would have to stay in the Immortal Ancient for a few years. He couldn't possibly be forced to painstakingly search for Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicine himself.
So, he decided to be a little gentler, implementing sustainable development. Instead of killing everyone, he would leave some people and harvest them periodically.
The people of the Immortal Palace clenched their fists when they heard his words. "Where are my Immortal Palace Immortal Generals? Why aren't they here? Hurry and act..." They communicated with their divine thoughts, feeling humiliated.
"They should be back soon; we already sent out messages for them to come back and deal with this person..." Their small actions naturally did not escape Shi Jian's notice, but he didn't care.
Based on the memories he had just obtained from soul-searching, Shi Jian opened a treasury. A rich aroma of medicine wafted out. Besides that, various Divine Materials were piled up in a vast area.
At a glance, several Saint Medicines were separated into groups. They emitted a fragrance and radiated brilliant sacred light, illuminating the entire treasury. In addition, there were two unique fruits with a rich, refreshing aroma.
One fruit was silver, like a burning flame, and its medicinal power far exceeded that of a Saint Medicine. The other was surrounded by purple light, enveloped in a misty aura. These were Half-Divine Medicines, and their value was astonishing, being only a step away from Divine Medicine.
"I came too late..." Shi Jian felt a little regretful. According to the memories he had just obtained, a batch of even more astonishing sacred great medicines had been sent to the Immortal Palace Successor's seclusion place earlier. All the good stuff was wasted on a "dog."
Unfortunately, the Immortal Palace Successor had sent their spiritual body to retrieve the medicine, so the people of the Immortal Palace did not know where the successor was in seclusion. Otherwise, Shi Jian would have directly attacked their door.
After collecting all the sacred medicines, Shi Jian turned his gaze to the other materials. There were many Divine Materials with a brilliant metallic luster, capable of forging Heavenly God Magical Artifacts or even weapons of the Sect Master level.
They were very precious and could be used to forge weapons or to cultivate the White Emperor Golden Emperor Slash. Shi Jian deliberately slowed down. After he had almost finished collecting the items, angry shouts like thunder came from outside.
"Who dares to act presumptuously at the Immortal Palace?!" The people of the Immortal Palace breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, as their Immortal Palace Immortal Generals had returned.
These generals were First-level experts who had become Gods, and their strength was terrifying. Just as the people eagerly anticipated their rescue, the two Underworld Generals of the Dark Divine Palace stepped forward.
"How dare you be disrespectful to our Lord! You are courting death!" The two quickly got into character, firmly supporting Shi Jian. Their eyes were wide like copper bells, glaring furiously at the two Immortal Generals.
This was an authentic performance. When they worked under the Dark Divine Son, their lines were exactly the same; they just replaced him with Shi Jian. "Jiaotian, Shen Gong, when did you two become the evil servants of this Sin Blood Great Fiend? Have you betrayed the Dark Divine Palace?!" the two Immortal Generals roared in anger.
"Where is the betrayal? Back then, the Dark Divine Son coerced and lured us, threatening our lives, which is why we joined the Dark Divine Palace," they said. "Now that our Lord has saved us from dire straits, we will follow him to repay his life-saving grace..."
The two Underworld Generals swore an oath and, without another word, activated their precious techniques. They immediately took action. The four fought in the Void Realm, with waves of power surging.
The people of the Immortal Palace instantly felt a great sense of foreboding. The strength of their two Divine Generals was similar to the Underworld Generals whom they had known before. The fact that these two could so strongly support the great villain indicated that he had extraordinary strength. Otherwise, they would absolutely not be so spineless.
After Shi Jian finished his scavenging, he even had the leisure to watch the chaotic battle. First-generation level existences indeed possessed extraordinary strength. This level of combat power would have been enough for any single one of them to solo all the Divine Flames in the Lower Realm back then.
Every single First-generation was a powerful existence, famous across several states. However, none of them were worth mentioning in Shi Jian's eyes. "Alright, withdraw!" he spoke indifferently.
The two Underworld Generals, having been severely injured by him earlier, were unable to exert their full combat power and were being suppressed by the Divine Generals of the Immortal Palace. But none of that mattered anymore. Shi Jian had taken them in not for their combat power, but for their labor.
"Surrender, or die..." Shi Jian's gaze fell upon the two Immortal Generals. They felt immense pressure, with just a single gaze from him making it impossible for them to move. However, they still gritted their teeth and spoke.
"You want us to surrender? Are you worthy? When our Lord makes his move, he will surely annihilate you! There will be millions of corpses and a thousand li of blood!" These two Divine Generals had been subdued by the Immortal Palace Successor much earlier and became his followers.
"What a pity..." Shi Jian felt their firm resolve and felt a bit regretful. For such fanatical followers, life threats were of little use, and the "loyalty" from a Soul Seal needed time to take effect. What Shi Jian lacked was time.
It would be great if he had a direct "conversion" method similar to the methods of Buddhism, but most of those were too crude and could only convert weaker individuals. They were difficult to employ on geniuses of the First-generation Divine Fire level.
Shi Jian casually slapped, and the two Immortal Generals from the Immortal Palace instantly exploded on the spot. Their blood splattered everywhere, landing on the other people from the Immortal Palace.
When the ordinary disciples of the Immortal Palace saw their Divine Generals, whom they regarded as gods, explode like watermelons, they all stood stunned in place. "The Immortal Generals are dead? He slapped them to death like flies?" someone mumbled, unable to believe the horrifying reality.
They were not unprepared for Shi Jian to defeat the Immortal Generals, but even then, it should have taken some effort. Two First-generation powerhouses who had ignited Divine Fire had just exploded with a casual wave of his hand. What kind of terrifying strength was this?
Not only were the people from the Immortal Palace stunned, but people from other surrounding forces were also terrified. Earlier, they had only inferred Shi Jian's power from the Underworld Generals pledging allegiance to him. Now, they had truly seen his immense strength.
People from the outside world, seeing this scene, were accustomed to it. This perfectly matched Shi Jian's ruthless nature, and he even showed restraint by only killing two First-generations and not the other experts.
"His strength is too great; two First-generations were instantly killed before they could even react!" someone outside lamented. The Immortal Palace, Dark Divine Palace, and Demonic Dragon Dao Gate had even uglier expressions.
They had to admit a fact: Shi Jian's strength was probably even above that of their successors. If their successors were to encounter Shi Jian at this moment, it would probably be dangerous. But now, they were unable to inform the disciples within the Immortal Ancient or give a warning.
"Some experts are gathering... Fire Cloud Cave, Dark Divine Palace, Sword Valley, Dragon Palace..."
Shi Jian had lingered in the Immortal Palace, delaying for quite some time, and the news of his actions had spread. Upon receiving the news, some people gathered. The rule against taking action within the city was jointly established by the major forces.
If anyone violated it, they would be sanctioned. Now, the purpose of their appearance was self-evident. This was a very powerful force, not only comprising the subordinates of the strongest individuals of this era but also followers of ancient freaks, with experts as numerous as clouds.
Even some powerful Loose Cultivators and First-generations from other establishments participated. Some wanted to witness the divine might of the great villain, while others wanted to seize this opportunity to suppress Shi Jian.
"Lord... people from other forces are surrounding us!" The two First-generation Divine Fire powerhouses who had pledged allegiance to Shi Jian spoke cautiously. Seeing so many people gather, they felt uncertain. "I have a Teleportation Stone that connects to a place outside. How about we withdraw first, Lord?" one of them suggested.
Although there was a rule against taking action in the city, this rule was not a "rule monster." The forces that established the rules naturally had various means to deal with it, such as teleporting an enemy to a place outside the city to encircle and kill them. This was also why Shi Jian didn't want to follow such a ridiculous rule.
Although he acted a bit arrogantly, he wasn't a "Dragon Overlord" who would destroy order and rules for his own selfish desires. In most cases, he would follow the rules. But if these so-called rules were meant to satisfy certain people's selfish desires, then he wouldn't follow them.
"Why withdraw? We're not the ones who should withdraw..." Shi Jian looked at the people surrounding him, a slight smile playing on his lips. They weren't people; they were great Spirit Medicine!
Adhering to the principle of sustainable development, Shi Jian hesitated but still dispelled the idea of going on a killing spree. Instead, he chose the "traditional virtue" from the Perfect Trilogy: kidnapping.
The little milky-white baby hadn't done this much, but Ye Heizi and Chu Luoli had thoroughly popularized this skill. Shi Jian's appearance now filled the void of this skill in this era.
"Who are you, daring to act in the city?" Someone coldly stared at Shi Jian, their voice frigid. Many people gathered here, with no fewer than ten First-generations who had broken through the Divine Fire Realm.
The surroundings were densely packed with figures, creating a strong sense of oppression. The remaining people from the Immortal Palace instantly felt emboldened. "This person is that great villain of the Sin Bloodline! He violated the taboo by acting within the city and should be sanctioned!" someone roared.
Among the crowd, several leaders jointly set up a Formation. Several First-generations who had broken through the Divine Fire Realm pressed towards Shi Jian. They had silver hair, were enveloped in purple Qi, or had golden horns, and their auras were astonishing.
Each of these individuals had Qi and blood like rivers and seas dormant within them. None were weak; they were all Supreme powerhouses of their respective regions. Such individuals would at the very least become terrifying magnates ruling over a region in the future.
"You violated the rules we jointly established. If we don't apprehend you, what face do our forces have?" a man enveloped in purple qi, holding a holy sword, spoke coldly. "I've long heard that the great villain of the Sin Bloodline is unparalleled in strength... Today, let's see if you live up to your reputation!" The being with golden ox horns on his head let out a loud laugh. A group of people surrounded them, seemingly intending to sanction Shi Jian.