Vol 5 Chapter 46: Sect Master?

"Chaos Seal, LOCK!!!"

After arranging everything, Li Tianyi no longer suppressed his cultivation realm, unleashing the full power of his Chaotic Immortal Physique.

In Li Tianyi's view, it didn't matter that he couldn't participate in the Millennium Origin Source War. It also didn't matter if the Alliance missed out on obtaining the supreme-grade Origin Source this millennium.

But one thing was absolutely certain—Xianlin City must not fall. The Sea Spirit Beast must not be allowed to leave unscathed. It had to pay a heavy price.

"Sealing technique?"

BOOM!

Terrifying chaotic energy instantly bound the Sea Spirit Beast, causing its power to rapidly decline at an alarming rate.

The Sea Spirit Beast struggled desperately, but faced with the final strike from the Chaotic Immortal Physique, even it was powerless to resist!

Although these spirit creatures had lived far longer than the geniuses from the outside world, when it came to combat prowess, the peerless talents from beyond were equally formidable—after all, the upper limit of the Nascent Soul Transformation Stage was fixed!

"The Origin Realm... finally time to leave."

At the same time, Li Tianyi could no longer hold on. His aura surged violently as his realm naturally ascended to the Void Mystical Stage. In that instant, a powerful spatial force ejected him from this world!!!

Before departing, he sighed with emotion, marveling at this extraordinary experience.

"Sea Spirit Beast, after leaving the Origin Realm, reaching Void Mystical, Seeking the Way, even the True Immortal realm will only be a matter of time for me. When I ascend to Immortal King, perhaps we'll meet again—but by then, I'll be coming as the one who sets the rules of the Origin Realm..."

From the very beginning, Li Tianyi had never regarded the creatures of the Origin Realm as equals. Even now, as he was being expelled by the Sea Spirit Beast, he spoke to it with undisguised arrogance, never considering them to be on the same level.

"If you have what it takes, come find me."

The Sea Spirit Beast, temporarily sealed, was extremely displeased. But seeing Li Tianyi successfully dealt with still brought it great satisfaction.

Though there remained that Lin Jing fellow who could control Celestial Beasts, compared to Li Tianyi, this Lin Jing was nothing. Even with 30% of its power sealed, no random nobody could challenge it. As far as it was concerned, Xianlin City was already in its grasp.

"Young Alliance Master!!!"

With the departure of Li Tianyi and his Chaotic Immortal Physique, panic spread through Xianlin City. Without Li Tianyi's protection, the geniuses suddenly found themselves leaderless. Though Li Tianyi had hastily appointed an acting city lord before leaving, most people had little faith in this newcomer Lin Jing.

In the eyes of most geniuses, Lin Jing was even the guy who'd had his spirit beast killed by a sneak attack from a Heavenly Demon Sect cultivator.

True, Lin Jing seemed stronger now, but compared to the sense of security Li Tianyi provided, he simply couldn't measure up.

As Li Tianyi vanished into the sky, the Sea Spirit Beast turned its gaze toward Lin Jing, creating a standoff with this acting city lord.

"So little faith in me?"

Sensing the unease around him, Lin Jing smiled faintly.

Now serving as acting city lord of Xianlin City and the Cultivation Alliance's highest authority in the Origin Realm, he had no choice but to repel the Sea Spirit Beast today at minimal cost to solidify his position.

Let the Sea Spirit Beast occupy Xianlin City?

Don't be ridiculous.

Wouldn't that make him a city lord in name only?

How could he skim profits from Xianlin City then?

He knew perfectly well the Cultivation Alliance had substantial reserves of immortal techniques, elixirs, and magical treasures stored here.

As long as he maintained authority... all these could be at his disposal.

Standing beside his Celestial Beast, Lin Jing casually tied up his black-and-white hair that had grown wildly from manipulating life-and-death energy. Looking at the equally dismissive Sea Spirit Beast, he spoke slowly: "I suppose I'll reluctantly accept Senior Brother Li's commission."

"But this conflict has already claimed many lives. I'd prefer not to see Xianlin City suffer further damage from continued fighting."

"Sea Spirit Beast, you've... already achieved your objective, haven't you?"

"To prepare for the Millennium War in ten years, you allied with the Meteor Spirit Beast to simultaneously attack the Heavenly Demon Sect and Cultivation Alliance, forcing the Heavenly Demon Sacred Son and our Young Alliance Master to withdraw."

"Since your goal is accomplished, there's no need to seize Xianlin City. This place... isn't where you belong."

"Leave now. Consider it... doing me a favor."

"...And why should I?" The Sea Spirit Beast couldn't help but laugh at Lin Jing's words. Where did this brat come from? Some upstart who'd only emerged in recent years actually wanted it to give him face?

As the Sea Spirit Beast roared with laughter and Alliance cultivators broke out in cold sweat, everyone's expressions suddenly changed.

CRACK!

The entire sky darkened abruptly as massive void rifts tore open across the heavens.

One monstrous creature after another came pouring into the city, their eyes glowing crimson with insatiable greed.

"Kekekeke, it's the Milky Way Mountain! Quite pretty!"

A flamboyant voice rang out, startling the waterfall spirit known as Milky Way Mountain. Before it could react, a temporarily human-shaped mountain deity flashed past, snatching up its battle-damaged body and giving it a lick with its "mouth."

"What the hell is that?!"

"That's..."

"Wait, it's the Mountain of Lewd Sacrifices! Why is that thing here?!"

The sudden appearance of the Mountain God of Lewd Sacrifices shocked both sides. This entity had always remained neutral, never involving itself in Origin Realm affairs. Due to its terrifying strength—being the largest mountain spirit in the realm—no one dared provoke it either.

"Little one, let this lady have a taste~"

Next, the ground of Xianlin City turned pitch black. From the endless dark earth emerged a svelte black silhouette. At this sight, people were even more astonished—it was actually Lady Nethersoil, ruler of life and death!

Her prestige among Origin Realm spirits was second only to the two great Spirit Beasts. Even human geniuses would show her respect. As an absolutely neutral entity, why had she appeared in Xianlin City now?!

"Eek!" A golden water spirit being embraced from behind by Lady Nethersoil shuddered violently.

Then, one after another, infamous rogue spirits who normally occupied their own territories independent of the two great Spirit Beasts began appearing as if they were free samples—one, two, three... over twenty powerful spirits arrived, each positioning themselves before their chosen targets. Their menacing presence made the already injured marine spirits extremely nervous.

"Don't move."

Faced with this horde of unexpected arrivals, both sides were stunned.

"This... this can't be!"

Who could possibly have gathered these rogue spirits that didn't even submit to the two great Spirit Beasts? And made them interfere in the war between the Sea Spirit Beast and Xianlin City?

Unless... Everyone suddenly shuddered with realization.

At this moment, the various members of the Heaven-Earth Sect who had found their respective targets all turned to look at Lin Jing.

"Sect Master!"