Eternal Bonds: A Journey with the Fated Immortal

This was one of the top forces in the True Saint Continent.

However, this sect was not particularly powerful, with only one old Saint overseeing it.

However, after establishing a connection with the Crimson Refining Demon Palace, the status of the Tianyu Sect greatly improved, to the point where even forces like the Lingxu Sword Sect did not dare to provoke them easily.

At this moment, in the main hall of the Tianyu Sect headquarters.

“What is going on? Where is the Holy Maiden? Why hasn’t she returned to the sect yet?”

A middle-aged woman sat in the chief seat, wearing a revealing dress. Her gaze was icy as she swept her eyes over those present, asking coldly.

She was the Sect Master of the Tianyu Sect, a powerful Half-Saint.

Around her, dozens of elders sat, both men and women, all of whom were handsome and beautiful, though the majority were female elders.

“This…”

“Sect Master, the Holy Maiden has been in Wanxiang City, and we have been receiving regular updates from her!”

“That’s right, with Elder Hua and others watching over her, there shouldn’t be any accidents!”

The elders exchanged glances, somewhat surprised.

“So… where is she?”

The Tianyu Sect Master raised her eyebrows slightly, a look of displeasure appearing on her beautiful face.

“Now that the esteemed guest has started asking for her, and yet we still haven’t seen the Holy Maiden herself?”

“No accidents? The Holy Maiden hasn’t returned to the sect for several years, and this is what you call no accidents?”

The Tianyu Sect Master said coldly, causing the faces of the elders to change, their hearts filled with fear.

That esteemed guest?

They had not forgotten that the current power and influence of the Tianyu Sect were entirely due to that esteemed guest from the Demon Palace.

If something happened to the Holy Maiden and that esteemed guest decided to hold them accountable, unleashing their wrath, the entire Tianyu Sect would be doomed, and they would all perish together.

Moreover, the Holy Maiden of the Tianyu Sect had not returned to the sect for several years.

Although the two elders who had been monitoring the Holy Maiden regularly sent back updates, how could that guarantee everything was fine?

For all they knew, they might have already been outwitted by the Holy Maiden.

After all, that Holy Maiden possessed a divine body, and her methods and schemes were not to be underestimated!

Thinking of this, the elders broke out in a cold sweat, their hearts trembling with fear of any unforeseen events.

“S-Sect Master, I… I will contact the Holy Maiden immediately!” an elder stammered.

“Hurry up!”

The Tianyu Sect Master’s eyes widened, and the aura of a Half-Saint instantly pressed down, causing the elder to tremble uncontrollably. Shaking, he took out a communication orb and prepared to contact the two elders.

The so-called communication orb was a type of messaging artifact that could transmit messages over tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of miles, and could easily span an entire continent.

“……”

However, despite using the communication orb for a long time, the elder still received no response, his heart growing increasingly frantic, and cold sweat pouring down his face.

Seeing this, the elders, though not daring to speak, were filled with immense tension and fear in their hearts.

Could something have happened to the Holy Maiden?

The Tianyu Sect Master’s face turned icy, her gaze cold. Witnessing this scene, her spirits gradually sank.

“S-Sect Master, there is no news from the Holy Maiden. She… she might be in trouble!”

The elder’s lips were dry as he spoke in a trembling voice.

Upon hearing this, the Tianyu Sect Master felt a wave of darkness before her eyes, nearly collapsing to the ground.

“Bastards! What is going on? What have you been doing?” In the next instant, her eyes widened, her gaze sharp, and the terrifying aura of a Half-Saint pressed down on everyone like a tidal wave.

The many elders present felt their breath catch, experiencing an overwhelming pressure and fear in their hearts.

It wasn’t just the Sect Master’s fury; it was also about that esteemed guest.

If that esteemed guest became angry, they would all be doomed.

“Everything is ruined!”

Seeing the elders rendered speechless, the Tianyu Sect Master trembled with rage, her heart filled with dread.

How was she going to explain this to that esteemed guest?

“What do you mean, ‘everything is ruined’?”

A calm voice came from the side.

“The Holy Maiden is missing!”

The Tianyu Sect Master, her face pale and her mind unsettled, responded instinctively upon hearing this.

“Who is it?”

In the next instant, her heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly came to her senses, her gaze becoming sharp. Who was speaking to her?

Boom!

Her face turned icy, and she slapped out with her palm, order runes swirling around, intending to kill the intruder.

A hand swiftly reached out, moving even faster, grabbing her face. With a slight squeeze, blood instantly spurted out, and then she was slammed to the ground.

Thud!

The ground shook, and the entire palace shattered. All the formation runes and arrays had just begun to emit divine light when they were crushed by a destructive force.

“Thud, thud, thud…”

Before the elders could react, a massive residual force surged towards them, causing them to spit blood and be flung backward like straw men. Their bodies continuously exploded, with countless bones shattering, nearly causing them to burst apart.

“An enemy is attacking!”

“Who dares to attack the Tianyu Sect!”

“Elders, please take action!”

At the Tianyu Sect headquarters, numerous peaks and palaces were filled with startled cultivators who now soared into the sky, shouting loudly.

Not only that, but countless spiritual peaks and innumerable palaces also began to emit divine light. Great formations appeared one after another, accompanied by various terrifying powers, displaying their divine might.

Countless runes and formations intertwined, and thousands of chains of divine order emerged, exuding a terrifying aura.

Such power would cause even ordinary Saints to pale.

This was the might of a top-tier force. Even a relatively ordinary top-tier force like the Tianyu Sect possessed the foundation to threaten ordinary Saints within its headquarters.

Boom!

In the next second, from the ruins of the shattered palace, an overwhelming and terrifying aura of a Saint King erupted, far surpassing that of an ordinary Saint by countless times, like a deity descending. Wherever it passed, all the formations, spiritual peaks, and palaces were shattered like leaves in the autumn wind, even the chains of divine order were directly broken.

“Ahhh–”

Many cultivators and elders screamed in agony, their bodies exploding under the immense pressure of this aura.

Blood stained the entire land.

At this moment, the entire Tianyu Sect had turned into a blood-soaked place, with countless cultivators and disciples killed by the shockwave, leaving only a group of stronger elders.

All of them were now filled with fear, utterly terrified.

“Clatter, clatter…”

Amidst the shattered palace, countless fragments of stone flew about, revealing a young man with black horns. At this moment, he was holding the dying Tianyu Sect Master with one hand, his expression indifferent as he gazed at her.

“Where is the Holy Maiden of the Tianyu Sect?”

He asked softly, his tone very calm.

“… I…”

The Tianyu Sect Master’s lips trembled, her eyes filled with fear. She wanted to speak, but the overwhelming pressure made it impossible for her to utter a single word.

Her Half-Saint body and soul creaked, as if they were about to explode in the next second.

“Esteemed one, please show mercy!”

At this moment, a trembling, elderly voice was heard.

Not far away, an old woman with white hair appeared, her face aged and filled with fear. She exuded the aura of a Saint.

This was the Saint Ancestor of the Tianyu Sect!

“Where is the Holy Maiden?”

The young man with black horns seemed rather taciturn. He merely glanced at her before speaking coldly.

“The Holy Maiden has been missing for several years!”

Upon hearing this, the old woman sighed, her wrinkled face contorting even more.

“However, I left a mark on her, so I can determine her whereabouts!”

“Moreover, I can confirm that her primordial yin remains intact, ensuring that the esteemed one will not be disappointed!”

Before the young man with black horns could become angry, the old woman quickly explained.

“That will suffice.”

The young man with black horns replied coldly.

Immediately after, he retracted his aura and then looked coldly at the old woman, continuing.

“Contact the Holy Maiden and bring her to me!”

“Yes!”

“But please, esteemed one, release the Sect Master. Our Tianyu Sect is not very strong to begin with, and we cannot afford to lose a Half-Saint now!” The old woman nodded, smiling bitterly.

“Bang!”

The young man with black horns looked indifferent. He glanced at the terrified woman and casually tossed her aside.

Seeing this, the old woman smiled bitterly to herself.

The Tianyu Sect was not very strong to begin with, and after this incident caused by the esteemed one, it could be said that half of its strength was now gone, leaving less than a tenth of its original power.

But what could they do about it?