The East Sea region had quite a few Super Teleportation Arrays deployed. The Fine Rain Hall would send members to check at intervals whether they’d suffered unintentional or intentional sabotage.

The ten great Immortal Sects’ forces appearing here would naturally be discovered very easily.

After receiving the intelligence, Jun Changxiao guessed—were they planning to seal the Dragon Clan and Stone Statue Clan ancestral lands?

Actually, Dog Sheng understood more clearly than anyone that being able to contend with the ten great Immortal Sects stemmed from having both clans backing him.

Thinking from their perspective, if it were him wanting to annihilate a threatening opponent, he’d definitely first deal with the opponent’s helpers.

Moreover, the Immortal Sects had sealed the Demon Delusion Domain a hundred thousand years ago. Using the same trick again now seemed quite normal.

“Unfortunately.”

Jun Changxiao pressed his hands together and said coldly, “The current me not only controls three great clans, but also controls a fourth great clan.”

The newly subdued Vermillion Bird monarch, after a hundred thousand years of nirvana—just from the earlier aborted battle, one could see its strength probably wasn’t inferior to Gongsun Ruoli. Even if both clans were sealed, he wouldn’t be intimidated.

“I hope you’re just going to the East Sea to sightsee.”

Jun Changxiao didn’t really want to tear off the facade with the ten great Immortal Sects right now, because he wanted to develop quietly a bit longer, then use strength to crush them!

“Sect Master.”

The next day, Li Luoqiu reported, “The ten great Immortal Sects’ forces have split into two groups, stopped at the Stone Statue Domain and Dragon Clan’s entrance and exit points.”

“It’s very obvious.”

Hua Meigui said, “They’re going to seal both clans.”

“Sigh.”

Jun Changxiao shook his head, “Looks like I have no choice.”

When people clearly intend to target you, no matter how unwilling, you can only fight them!

“Notify Qingyang and Zuiji and the others.”

“Yes!”

Before long, Li Qingyang, Xiao Zuiji, and other core disciples came to the great hall. Under the Sect Master’s arrangements, they all merged into the Super Teleportation Arrays, traveling to the entrance and exit points where their life-bound contract beasts’ ancestral lands were located.

The ten great Immortal Sects wanted to seal both clans?

Fine!

This seat doesn’t expect them to come as helpers—can’t this seat rely on ten thousand clans instead? If you’re capable, seal them all!

…

Leilin Domain.

Li Qingyang arrived with his life-bound contract beast, his thoughts immediately returning to the two years of bitter cultivation, his face gradually showing a smile.

“You brat!”

A Leilin Clan high-ranking member flew over, berating, “What are you doing here again?”

Their clan’s treasure had been stolen. Though they’d reached reconciliation afterward, and had even gone to Wangu Sect for assistance when encountering calamity in the Upper Realm, deep down they were still quite annoyed and didn’t think well of Wangu Sect.

“Senior.”

Li Qingyang cupped his hands, “Little Lei missed home, so I brought it to visit.”

“Hmph.”

The Leilin Clan high-ranking member snorted coldly, but when his gaze locked onto that little creature wreathed in electric arcs, his eyes immediately widened.

Wrong!

Did I see wrong?

He hurriedly rubbed his eyes, then observed Li Qingyang’s contract beast again. Only after confirming did shock become impossible to suppress: “Lower Truth-Seeking Realm?!”

Yes.

Lower Truth-Seeking Realm!

This was the benefit of life-bound contracts.

As long as either party improved, it would drive the other’s cultivation.

Li Qingyang had cultivated in the Simulation Battlefield for a while, his realm advancing to Lower Truth-Seeking Realm, so the little Leilin beast naturally also benefited.

Calculating the time, it had only been a few years since hatching.

“Incredible!”

“Incredible!”

In the Leilin City clan hall, after the clan leader and numerous high-ranking members examined the little Leilin beast, their hearts couldn’t help but surge with shock!

Li Qingyang said, “I know you all detest me, thinking me unworthy of signing a life-bound contract with Little Lei, that I’ll even hinder its future prospects.”

“…”

The Leilin Clan high-ranking members were speechless.

Indeed.

They initially didn’t think well of Li Qingyang at all, considering a life-bound contract pure burden.

Now their faces were being slapped—because in just a few years, the little one had broken through to Lower Truth-Seeking Realm. Even with the clan providing the best martial dao resources, this would be impossible!

“In fact.”

Li Qingyang said proudly, “Little Lei following me will only achieve greater heights!”

He, who was normally quite normal at Wangu Sect, at this moment seemed possessed by Dog Sheng—whether in body language or speech, everything displayed extreme arrogance!

No choice.

Those near ink become black; those near vermillion become red.

Even the most normal person, after spending time with Jun Changxiao, would be subtly influenced.

“Boy.”

The Leilin Clan leader suppressed his shocked state of mind and said, “You came to our ancestral land to show off?”

“No.”

Li Qingyang said, “Junior came here with a request.”

“What request?”

“Help our Wangu Sect resist the Immortal Sects.”

As soon as these words left his mouth, the expressions of the high-ranking members in the clan hall immediately changed.

For the sake of the little Leilin beast’s rapid advancement, helping Wangu Sect wasn’t impossible, but resisting the ten great Immortal Sects—the problem became extremely serious!

“Apologies.”

The Leilin Clan leader shook his head, “Our Leilin Clan cannot help. Of course, you can also consider that our Leilin Clan cannot afford to provoke the Immortal Sects.”

I’m scared, I admit it.

Mainly because the ten great Immortal Sects held absolute authority in the Upper Realm. Moreover, they’d annihilated the Demon Delusion Clan a hundred thousand years ago. Though the Leilin Clan’s strength was considerable, compared to the three great clans there was still a significant gap.

Li Qingyang said, “Because of rules set by the Immortal Sects, the ten thousand clans rarely leave their ancestral lands. If this restraint were gone, you’d all be much freer.”

The Leilin Clan leader and high-ranking members’ eyes widened.

They understood—this Wangu Sect wasn’t asking them to resist the ten great Immortal Sects, but to… overthrow them!

“We just received news that Immortal Sect experts went to the East Sea, currently preparing to seal the Stone Statue Clan and Dragon Clan’s ancestral lands,” Li Qingyang said.

“This happened?”

The Leilin Clan leader exclaimed.

Li Qingyang said, “The ten great Immortal Sects tyrannize the world, annihilating whoever they want, sealing whoever they want. If in the future they target the Leilin Clan, wouldn’t you all just sit and await death?”

“…”

The Leilin Clan leader fell into silence.

“Senior.”

Li Qingyang cupped his hands, “My Sect Master has a saying he asked junior to convey to you: individual strength may be meager, but united we are strong!”

These two statements echoed through the clan hall.

…

Bingfeng Domain.

Lu Qianqian, dressed in white like an immortal, stood in the clan hall.

Her life-bound contract beast stood beside her, feathers like ice blocks shining brilliantly.

After a moment.

The Bingfeng Clan leader spoke, “Your Sect Master is a person of great courage, daring to resist the ten great Immortal Sects.”

“Otherwise.”

Lu Qianqian said, “He wouldn’t have led our entire sect to ascend.”

“Good!”

The Bingfeng Clan leader said, “Go back and tell Sect Master Jun—our Bingfeng Clan is willing to assist.”

“Farewell.”

Lu Qianqian left with her contract beast, truly sparing with words.

After seeing her off, a clan high-ranking member said, “Clan Leader, this matter concerns our clan’s future. Wasn’t agreeing too hasty?”

“Assisting Jun Changxiao.”

The Bingfeng Clan leader said seriously, “Is our clan’s future!”

In such a short time, allowing the clan heir to break through to Lower Truth-Seeking Realm—she was willing to mobilize clan power to help Wangu Sect resist the ten great Immortal Sects, because only by winning would there be a better future.

…

Su Xiaomo, Li Fei, and others also entered their contract beasts’ ancestral lands, their purpose to convince them to assist the sect.

The process won’t be detailed—to avoid accusations of padding.

However!

One person must be mentioned.

That was this book’s second male lead, Ye Xingchen.

At this moment, he stood in the Panhu Domain clan hall, sword raised and pressed against the neck of his husky-like contract beast, shouting loudly, “Don’t go, it dies!”

“Don’t be rash!”

“Absolutely don’t be rash!”

The Panhu Clan leader and high-ranking members panicked.

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