Among the people who joined Celestial Star Abyss, there were both outsiders and people from the Lingmu Sect. Many arrived late simply because they were too far away to receive the news in time.

With the increase in manpower, the Lingmu Sect assertively protected their position on the battlefield of Celestial Star Abyss, refusing to compromise under the combined pressure of the Jinwu Sect and Spirit Plant Path.

However, the Jinwu Sect and the Spirit Plant Path are not ones to be trifled with. Quite a few true immortals came along later, and with some true immortals from Xuanshui Sect and Taixu Sect, they managed to secure their original territories.

But when the Lingmu Sect protected the heavily damaged Dragon Scale Tree, it was beyond anyone’s interference—since Yi Jue and Tiegu had not determined a winner, they were not allowed to touch the Lingmu left by Elder Tiegu.

The Lingmu Sect did not expect Elder Tiegu to return the same way—there was very little chance for an elder to leave the Void.

Therefore, the reason why the disciples of the Lingmu Sect gathered here was mainly because there were so many people present, and they needed to protect the elder’s lingmu.

When everyone had had enough of the spectacle and began to disperse, it was time for the Lingmu disciples to leave.

In other words, some had faith in Yi Jue, some doubted Tiegu, but no one considered whether Yi Jue might encounter Tiegu in the Void—the possibility was really too small; even Immortal Yi Jue herself did not consider this possibility when she first entered the Void.

So naturally, no one thought about the victory or defeat of Yi Jue and Tiegu. People wondered if both came out, whether they would continue to fight to the death, and in that case, the crowd eagerly anticipated witnessing the return of Immortal Yi Jue.

By the afternoon of the next day, quite a few true immortals began visiting one another for conversations. Some close-knit groups of true immortals gathered to discuss Dao, and others set up stalls to sell goods—after all, it was rare to have so many true immortals gathered in one place.

The surroundings of the Celestial Star Abyss were bustling and chaotic, lively and exciting. Only the area where the Lingmu Sect’s disciples were located carried a hint of sadness, and many true immortals had burning anger in their eyes. This excitement was a humiliation for the Lingmu Sect!

By evening, someone exclaimed, "The Longlin Wood, the Longlin Wood... has fallen!"

The disciples of the Lingmu Sect were shocked, "How could this be? The injuries weren’t that severe!"

The most severe injury to the Dragon Scale Tree was caused by the Transpatial Vine, which directly dragged away its upper trunk. The injury could not be said to be minor, but for a tree, it truly wasn’t significant. It could barely be considered a "major injury to its vitality" and didn’t destroy the foundation.

The most dangerous moment had passed; it just needed a few hundred more years to recover—at most about a thousand years.

In such a time, the sudden death of the Dragon Scale Tree was abnormal no matter how you looked at it.

Immediately, seven or eight impulsive true immortals rushed toward the location of the Spirit Plant Path, demanding they hand over the culprit.

Is there evidence that the Dragon Scale Tree was harmed by the Spirit Plant Path? There’s really none, the cause of the Dragon Scale Tree’s death is still unknown.

Yet under free judgment, the Lingmu Sect concluded that the Spirit Plant Path was responsible. Why? Because the two factions had enmity!

Moreover, the way the Dragon Scale Tree fell was so bizarre, silent and soundless, this kind of method—only the Spirit Plant Path could achieve it!

But the Spirit Plant Path people refused to accept this. Elder Kumu explicitly stated: bring evidence if you have it, otherwise, don’t babble!

The true immortals from the Jinwu Sect immediately showed support—trying to accuse someone without any evidence, with just red lips and white teeth?

In the midst of an escalating fight, True Immortal Shou Zhong said, "Better find someone proficient in contracts to take a look. Perhaps your Elder Tiegu has already fallen... If that’s really the case, his lingmu being implicated wouldn’t be unexpected?"

He wasn’t wrong, and finding someone proficient in contracts wasn’t difficult—there were several true immortals from the Beast Taming Path present.

But since enmity was formed, the true immortals of the Lingmu Sect had no interest in pursuing the truth. Their sole aim was to vehemently punish the Spirit Plant Path based on free judgment—the truth could be slowly researched, but first, shame the Spirit Plant Path thoroughly.

So someone shouted loudly, "Don’t listen to his nonsense, Elder Tiegu’s cultivation is profound and his combat strength outstanding, how could he possibly fall? Clearly, these guys are doing something nefarious in the dark... Detain all Spirit Plant Path disciples present and thoroughly investigate the truth!"

"Detain us?" True Immortal Shou Zhong laughed with anger, "If Tiegu encountered Elder Yi Jue in the Void, it would be certain death!"

"The two of them meeting in the Void?" A true immortal from the Lingmu Sect laughed loudly in ridicule, "Such a thing wouldn’t even be written in storybooks!"

"Why wouldn’t it be written?" A crisp voice rang out, not particularly loud but exceptionally clear.

Everyone turned at the sound—just from this mastery, it was clear the person was an extremely powerful Nascent Soul Peak.

"Elder Yi Jue!" True Immortal Shou Zhong had already recognized the voice and called out in surprise, "You’ve already exited the Void?"

Thousands of miles away, three small dots sped swiftly toward them. Those true immortals with profound cultivation levels took a glance and confirmed it; "Indeed, it’s Immortal Yi Jue, but... why haven’t they directly returned to the Celestial Star Abyss?"

Actually, the reason is quite simple. Feng Jun doesn’t support returning directly to the Celestial Star Abyss. He believes that after two days, the situation there remains uncertain. What if the other side has set an ambush? It would be better to return directly to the Spirit Plant Path first.

Yi Jue and Qing Ji aren’t people who shy away from trouble, but they both expressed support for Feng Jun’s suggestion. Having the courage to forge ahead is admirable, but knowingly jumping into a trap would be foolish.

Moreover, given the petty behavior demonstrated by the Lingmu Sect, the probability of setting another ambush isn’t low.

Seeing his suggestion accepted, Feng Jun felt a slight sense of appreciation. He’d always thought he and the big bosses were rather cautious, but now it seems that cultivators can be just as cautious as them—even someone as strong as Yi Jue doesn’t take risks lightly.

Thus, they went to the Spirit Plant Path first, gathering information through the Wood User. They found out that the Celestial Star Abyss was in some turmoil, and since the Lingmu Sect hadn’t set any Space Locking Formation, they teleported to a certain location and used physical flight to get there.

Soon, under the watchful eyes of everyone, three figures had landed. It was Yi Jue, Qing Ji, and Feng Jun—the Jade Spore Skyworm had already been put away by Yi Jue to avoid overexciting people.

As they landed, the noise rose again, with countless people bombarding them with questions.

"Hear me," Immortal Yi Jue said loudly, her clear voice resonating across the entire Celestial Star Abyss, "With so many fellow Daoists present, please forgive me for not answering individually. I will only respond to questions from friends of the Lingmu and Jinwu Sects."

Her notorious cold arrogance made this behavior seem normal, and as for not answering questions from the Spirit Plant Path—why not ask when she returns?

"I’ll ask first," Elder Qinghuang of Jinwu Sect’s voice was indeed strong, overwhelming others, "Has that old fox Tiegu been executed?"

The question came across as quite harsh, but the Jinwu Sect was only a step away from breaking ties with the Lingmu Sect, merely needing evidence to be verified.

Immortal Yi Jue nodded briskly and answered plainly, "I have taken care of that villain. The life-and-death battle... is over!"

The Lingmu Sect members were in an uproar, with such a surplus of voices that it was overwhelming.

However, Yi Jue’s multitasking skill was not in vain. She raised her hand and pointed at a female cultivator from the opposing side, speaking loudly, "Deception? Do I need to resort to trickery to deal with him? It was he who ambushed with the Transpatial Vine, not me!"

She then pointed at an Intermediate Level Nascent Soul cultivator, speaking with righteous indignation, "Ganging up? Nonsense, it was a one-on-one duel between me and him!"

Only now did Feng Jun realize that Yi Jue wasn’t against lying; she simply scorned it ordinarily. Now her expression... was quite forthright.

After answering the two questions, the noise significantly reduced. She then pointed at another person and said, "Evidence of the one-on-one duel? There’s no evidence... You can claim I ganged up on him, I can acknowledge that, considering he could wield the Transpatial Vine, who knows who was really ganging up on whom!"

With the hot questions addressed, the noise further dissipated, only for the female cultivator to ask again, "You were in the Void. How could you even meet there? Did you leave some mark?"

"I, Yi Jue, never engage in such petty acts," Immortal Yi Jue answered with pride. "It could simply be that his evil deeds caught up with him, or maybe it was Wan Qing’s resentment. Either way, shortly after entering the Void, we crossed paths."

Though these words were especially vague, no one considered her to be lying. Ultimately, who doesn’t have some means they prefer not to disclose? Is it so unusual for someone to refuse to reveal a secret technique?

"Such words as ’evil deeds caught up’... aren’t they overly harsh?" The female cultivator was infuriated and insisted, as a Lingmu Sect member, she must uphold her sect’s honor, "Tiegu is a Lingmu Elder, yet you tarnish his reputation!"

"If you’re not satisfied, let’s have another battle at Celestial Star Abyss!" Immortal Yi Jue curled a finger, then smiled faintly, "A fight to the death... Do you dare?"

The voluptuous female cultivator immediately flushed a deep red, her cultivation level far inferior to Yi Jue’s. True Immortal Tiegu could defeat two of her, and despite being well-prepared, he was slain by Yi Jue. How could she engage in a life-and-death battle with her?

Nonetheless, she was now unwilling to back off, "Right is right, wrong is wrong... Does it have anything to do with cultivation level?"

Immortal Yi Jue paused for a moment before nodding slightly, "You’ve asked a good question. I also never believed right and wrong are inherently linked to cultivation level, but Elder Tiegu did believe this when he ambushed the three of us..."

"He thought his high cultivation level represented the rightful side, and even when I killed him, he had no regrets."

These words suited Tiegu’s character perfectly, leaving even the Lingmu Sect members without a retort—Elder Tiegu was indeed such a person.

The female cultivator moved her lips but ultimately didn’t dare to continue arguing—she was in no position to fight a life-and-death battle with Yi Jue.

At this moment, Elder Donglai spoke, his expression extremely displeased, "Where is the Transpatial Vine?"

"It’s dead, why even ask?" Yi Jue responded without hesitation, "You didn’t think it was invincible in the Void, did you?"

Elder Donglai indeed believed the Transpatial Vine was invincible in the Void, but the other’s contemptuous remark momentarily distracted him, "Invincible... perhaps not, but how could you possibly kill it in the Void?"