A maid approached, bowing respectfully as she spoke: "The Saintess from the Holy Land has requested that all masters and powerful individuals participating in this Tianjiao gathering ensure that the one who destroyed the Qingyun Dao Sect, particularly the Daoist named Lin Ang, does not leave the secret realm alive."
"Whoever can bring back Lin Ang's head will be rewarded with a seat in the Holy Land."
Huang Churan's beautiful eyes were tightly closed as she indifferently asked, "Qingyun Dao Sect? It's merely a fringe sect in the northern realm. How did they provoke the Saintess?"
The maid shook her head. "The person in charge of the summons from the Holy Land didn't elaborate. It just seems... that Lin Ang has some entanglement with the Saintess, which must have displeased her."
Huang Churan nodded. "Since it was the Saintess who gave the order, after entering the secret realm, find an opportunity to eliminate the Qingyun Dao Sect at will."
"This time, entering the secret realm, the Chaotic Spirit Treasure is the most important thing."
"Who else among the prominent masters has arrived?"
The maid thoughtfully replied, "Zhou Guanhai, the young master of the ancient Zhou family, and Chen Tianjian, the young master of the Aolai Sect. Also, Jiang Xueyan, the fairy of Xuexian Palace, a super sect."
"These few are all Tianjiao from Tianlan Holy Land, ranking among the top five Tianjiao in the Northern Realm."
Huang Churan considered everything. After a moment, she spoke slowly, her voice like that of a celestial being:
"From this perspective, in this Tianjiao gathering, only a few individuals will truly compete with me for the great opportunity. The other thousands of Tianjiao are nothing to worry about."
At this moment, the entire Eternal Night City erupted in another uproar.
"Look!"
"People from Qingyun Dao Sect are here!"
Inside Eternal Night City, people from the sects of the major dynasties turned their gazes towards the sky!
Qingyun Dao Sect governs an area spanning thousands of miles of rivers and mountains. However, within the vast northern realm, it is merely an ordinary star among countless others.
Furthermore, Qingyun Dao Sect does not pay homage to any Holy Land. In previous Tianjiao gatherings, Qingyun Dao Sect served as nothing more than a backdrop.
This time, it was rumored that Qingyun Dao Sect had produced a top-tier Daoist. His talent was extraordinary, and on the day of his enlightenment, it even caused a vision of the stars.
This news reached the ears of people from the major dynasties and sects across the entire northern realm.
Ultimately, it was the ancestor of Qingyun Dao Sect, who was said to have been in seclusion for a hundred years, who personally intervened. Using the power of the stars, he forcibly protected and concealed the vision.
People looked around, and at the edge of the void, the golden flying boat of Qingyun Dao Sect could be seen. It had arrived above Eternal Night City.
A figure, clad in a blue robe, emerged from the luxurious cabin of the flying boat. Stepping on a Golden Crow, he descended from the void, step by step.
The figure's expression was indifferent, and his temperament was like that of an immortal. It was Lin Ang.
Though he held no sword, he exuded a monstrous sword intent, as if it yearned to pierce the heavens and cleave the stars. It was as if the blessing of the old Lin Ang's Supreme Bone had made his sword intent magnificent, allowing him to practice the martial arts of creation.
What kind of temperament was this? His arrival instantly captivated the attention of the entire Eternal Night City.
"Is this... the Tianjiao who caused the vision of the stars that day?"
"He truly possesses a transcendent temperament... Such talent in swordsmanship is rare in the entire northern realm."
"Qingyun Dao Sect has hidden him deeply... such a talented individual must be born with innate brilliance. To protect this prodigy, the young Qingyun Dao Sect unexpectedly kept his existence a secret."
"If not for this great opportunity and fortune appearing in this extreme northern land, I fear Qingyun Dao Sect would not have been willing to reveal this prodigy."
In Eternal Night City, other sect forces from the Qingyun Region, upon seeing Lin Ang, immediately cupped their hands: "Greetings, Daozi Lin Ang."
"I've met Daozi Lin Ang."
In everyone's eyes, Lin Ang appeared extremely calm. He simply waved his hand, saying, "We are all from the Qingyun Region. There is no need for such formality."
Lin Ang then instructed the disciples of Qingyun Dao Sect to set up camp.
From afar, Princess Huang Churan of the Shenhuang Dynasty slowly opened her stunningly beautiful eyes, gazing at Lin Ang in the distance. Immediately, the girl frowned slightly.
'Is this the Daozi Lin Ang from Qingyun Dao Sect?'
'He indeed possesses a detached temperament. His Dao rhyme is outstanding... he has cultivated to the fifth level of the Xuandan Realm and developed such powerful sword intent.'
'An existence like this is destined for an exceptionally bright future.'
Huang Churan smiled faintly and closed her eyes again, letting out a soft sigh.
"I'm afraid it is precisely because of this that he has touched the taboo of the Saintess."
"It's a pity... Otherwise, I might have considered trying to win him over."
As more and more Tianjiao gathered in Evernight City, finally, just two days later, at a certain moment, a hum resonated!
Outside Eternal Night City, above the sea of ice, an incomparably ancient and vast howling sound suddenly echoed.
One could see that at the edge of the ice sea, above the void, a massive crack tore open! An extremely distant and ancient aura, as if spanning thousands of years, spread out from that crack.
Simultaneously, a ten-thousand-zhang bright stream of light shone forth from the crack. The celestial light was brilliant and filled with Dao rhyme. A Chaotic Spirit Treasure must have been born.
"The entrance to the secret realm is open!"
Thousands of heavenly talents gathered in Eternal Night City. Seeing this scene, their expressions were filled with enthusiasm and anticipation.
This secret realm was the opportunity bestowed upon them by heaven in the northern realm. The Tianjiao gathering was also a rare event in the northern realm, occurring only once every few decades!
"Hahaha, good!"
"I'll go ahead!"
One of the powerful rogue cultivators laughed loudly! With a movement of his body, he crossed the city wall, intending to directly traverse the ice sea and head towards the entrance of the secret realm in the distance.
"You seek death! You dare to cross the ice sea?"
"This sea of ice... even with the arrival of the Dark Age, it cannot be erased."
"There... is the cold that has gathered for hundreds of millions of years. The mourning that spanned two epochs..."
"Even a flying boat cannot cross it!"