Chapter 315 - 172: Ye Xuantian Descends on the Southern Wilderness, Blazing Sun Meteor

"What?! Ye Xuantian!!"

Everyone was stunned. Wei Qingming’s pupils constricted as he cried out in shock. Even Feng Xiu—who had been floating in mid-air with his eyes closed to regulate his breath, as unshakable as a mountain—jerked his eyes open, a flicker of astonishment in his gaze.

Ye Xuantian was said to be a peerless prodigy from the Eastern Profound Domain, the kind seen only once in several millennia!

For him, achieving a Broken Mirror was as simple as eating and drinking. His combat prowess was unparalleled. While at the True Martial Peak, he had defied his rank to slay an expert of the Tongxuan Realm. He broke into the Tongxuan Realm in his early thirties and now, at around forty, had already reached the Tongxuan Realm Middle Stage.

Rumor had it that he recently clashed with a Sect in Central Earth and was ambushed by three Tongxuan Realm Late Stage experts. Relying on his terrifying combat strength, he decisively slaughtered all three! Afterward, he went on to utterly destroy their Sect!! Such a staggering accomplishment made him renowned throughout the entire Celestial Essence Realm.

’Ye Xuantian? Why would an expert of his caliber come to the Southern Wilderness?’ A hint of confusion flickered in Wei Qingming’s eyes.

"Sect Leader Wei, that’s a pointless question. How would any of us know?" Bai Buran, floating in mid-air with his arms crossed, shot Wei Qingming a mocking look from his dark red eyes.

"Sect Leader Bai, are you lecturing me?"

Seeing Bai Buran’s disrespect, Wei Qingming’s gaze suddenly sharpened. The Five Elements Dao Rhythm began to churn and surge around him as he squared off against Bai Buran.

"Enough!

"Whatever business Ye Xuantian has in the Southern Wilderness, our priority is to kill that fellow inside. Sneaking in is hardly a friendly gesture!" Seeing the situation escalating, Qin Tianyang forcefully interrupted with a wave of his hand.

"Ye Xuantian..." Feng Xiu’s lips moved, mulling over the name. A terrifyingly profound aura rose around him, exuding a fearsome Divine Power as a dark glint flashed in his eyes.

...

Millions of miles away was an immense city, magnificent and grand, bathed in a celestial glow. In the sky above, white clouds drifted like ocean waves, one First Layer after another. Bright daylight illuminated the heavens and the earth. Within the vast, majestic city, Cultivators rode their Escape Lights, streaking through the massive Immortal City that stretched beyond the horizon.

This place was called Xingjian City, the largest Cultivation City in the Southern Wilderness. Located at the junction of Cang Province, Yun Province, and the Sea Continent, it was the very heart of the Southern Wilderness. The city sat atop a High-grade Spirit Vein and stretched for over ten thousand miles. From a distance, one could see pavilions of all heights rising and falling, stretching endlessly beyond sight.

Xingjian City had a population of hundreds of millions, the vast majority of whom were Cultivators. This was all because a High-grade Spirit Vein of exceptional quality existed deep beneath the city’s core. The Spiritual Qi it emanated spread throughout all of Xingjian City. Therefore, nourished by this Spiritual Qi over time, even a mortal could potentially gather it, absorb it, and step into the Spiritual Martial Realm.

Despite possessing a High-grade Spirit Vein, no one dared to covet Xingjian City. And within its vast walls, few dared to cause trouble. This was because a supreme expert who had stepped into the Half-Step Harmonization Realm stood guard over it—the Star Sword Daoist Monarch! His fearsome reputation was something even the three great super-sects of the Southern Wilderness were wary of.

In the past, the three great super-sects of the Southern Wilderness—the Red Moon Divine Palace, the Celestial Refining Demon Sect, and the Supreme Sword Sect—had certainly entertained designs on the city. But the Star Sword Daoist Monarch’s power was immense. Moreover, the three sects were unwilling to make an enemy of such a massive population of Cultivators, so they opted for cooperation instead. After all, the profits to be made from Xingjian City were enormous. The Spirit Stones collected from entry fees alone were an astronomical sum, to say nothing of the various taxes within the city.

Even the Star Sword Daoist Monarch could not swallow such enormous profits alone, so he cooperated with the three great super-sects to rule Xingjian City jointly.

Against this backdrop, Xingjian City was the undisputed number one Immortal City in the Southern Wilderness!

「At this moment.」

A tall pavilion in the city center, suspended in mid-air and soaring into the clouds, radiated a faint celestial light. It featured carved beams and painted rafters, green tiles and vermilion eaves, and layer upon layer of upturned corners, resembling a colossal, coiling dragon—immeasurably majestic!

Within the pavilion, before a window that overlooked all of Xingjian City, two figures stood side by side in a room filled with the scent of aged wood.

One, a young man in a white robe, stood with his hands behind his back, gazing toward the distant horizon. His posture was as straight as a pine, his features handsome, with sword-like brows and starlit eyes. His gaze was so profound it seemed to pierce through all things. An immensely vast Magical Power churned within him, and he radiated an exceedingly terrifying aura.

The other was a sturdily built young man in a light-blue robe, his hands also clasped behind his back. He had ink-black hair, a square jaw, and eyes as sharp as swords. A terrifying Sword Intent was contained within him. With a slight smile, he said, "Brother Ye, why didn’t you let your brother know you were coming to the Southern Wilderness?"

This was Shen Qing, Peak Master of Yimu Sword Peak, one of the six great sword peaks of the Supreme Sword Sect. His power was astonishing; rumor had it he once slew a terrifyingly powerful expert at the Tongxuan Realm Late Stage from the Celestial Refining Demon Sect.

"Haha, my journey from Central Earth was a bit rushed. But I’m not too late, am I, Brother Shen?" Ye Xuantian replied with a faint smile.

"Of course not," Shen Qing replied with a hearty laugh.

But his expression quickly turned serious. "Brother Ye, are you certain those things are hiding in the Southern Wilderness as well?"

"Indeed. This scourge of extradomain Demon Fiends has already infiltrated every corner of the Celestial Essence Realm. They aren’t just in the Southern Wilderness; they exist in Central Earth, the Eastern Profound, the Northern Barbarians, and the Western Celestial as well."

"However, the situation over in Central Earth is by far the most severe," Ye Xuantian said, his expression calm and his voice steady. His entire bearing was one of profound composure.