Chapter 1484: Chapter 1467: Heavenly Elder Fallen

Within the inner mansion of the Sanmeng Domain Wuji Mansion, an elderly man with sparse hair, toothless, and an emaciated figure sat cross-legged.

His spirit, energy, and essence were declining, his blood qi decaying, and all his hidden ailments erupted at this time. Compared to his time in Sealing Emperor City, he seemed to have aged decades in an instant, as if a gust of wind could topple him.

Even his earth-shattering half-step Emperor cultivation could no longer reverse fate and extend his life.

"Heavenly Elder..."

Nangong Xingyu, Prince Donghuang, Sword Emperor, Bing Ya, Wu Ming, and other high-ranking members of Wuji Sect all looked at the elder before them, their eyes filled with sorrow.

This elder could have retreated from the struggle, nurturing his twilight years in peace. But instead, he exhausted himself for Wuji Sect, like a guardian deity protecting it.

The price for this was that Heavenly Elder would fall before reaching the two-year mark.

What he did was enough to earn the deep respect of every martial artist in Wuji Sect.

"Hehe, birth, aging, sickness, and death are part of the Heavenly Dao cycle. No martial artist can escape this step, not even the Great Emperor. You need not grieve."

Heavenly Elder accepted his fate, scanning the crowd with his cloudy eyes, smiling as he spoke.

"It’s just unfortunate that this old man cannot hold on until the final two-year term and protect Wuji Sect until then..." Heavenly Elder said with a bitter smile.

"Heavenly Elder, you need not blame yourself. You’ve done enough for us at Wuji Sect."

Bing Ya spoke with a blockage in her heart, her beautiful eyes red.

The other martial artists present felt a pang in their hearts, filled with guilt towards this elder.

"Fortunately, there is still a half-step Emperor guarding Wuji Sect, making the Iron Blood Emperor Domain hesitant to attack. I hope that Xiao Ye, that young fellow, can return soon."

"Alright, all of you may leave now." Heavenly Elder seemed tired, closing his eyes as he spoke.

The crowd exchanged glances, sighed, bowed deeply to Heavenly Elder, and prepared to leave.

This might be their last chance to see Heavenly Elder...

"Hahaha, looks like that old guy guarding your Wuji Sect is about to fall!"

"With the loss of that old man, who will you rely on to barely hold on?"

"Youngsters of Wuji Sect, I suggest you flee quickly, lest you become the victims of our Iron Blood Emperor Domain’s slaughter."

At this moment, a powerful Emperor’s Martial Intent swept over, followed by a cold sneer echoing between heaven and earth. Wrapped in thick energy, it spread throughout Sky Sword City, like thunder rolling across the heavenly dome, stirring the city into an uproar.

"Damn it!"

"That bastard must be doing it on purpose!"

"Truly shameless!"

...

Hearing this voice, Nangong Xingyu and the others gritted their teeth.

The news of Heavenly Elder’s impending fall was sealed away to avoid causing panic. But now that this voice spread, it would surely stir the entire Wuji Sect into turmoil.

"Is it a strong practitioner from the Iron Blood Emperor Domain who came to visit the Iron Blood Emperor’s son?" Wu Ming’s face turned grim, golden radiance emanating from him, intending to act but held back.

Back then, the mysterious half-step Emperor Xing Shuo appeared to settle the conflict between Wuji Sect and the Iron Blood Emperor Domain and made arrangements.

For two years, he would protect Wuji Sect, preventing the Iron Blood Emperor Domain from infringing, while Wuji Sect could not harm the Iron Blood Emperor’s son.

The Iron Blood Emperor Domain indeed abided by this agreement.

However, they frequently sent strong practitioners to Wuji Sect’s headquarters under the guise of visiting the Iron Blood Emperor’s son, but actually probing Heavenly Elder’s condition. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

For this, Wuji Sect was quite helpless.

They came to visit the Iron Blood Emperor’s son, did not harm anything within Wuji Sect, and did not violate the agreement. Even the mysterious half-step Emperor powerhouse Xing Shuo remained silent, so what could they do?

Especially recently, with ancient secrets surfacing from East State and the discovery of Xiao Ye’s statue within the Iron Blood Emperor Domain, their actions grew more frequent.

"Hehe!"

"Though this old man is about to fall, giving you a lesson shouldn’t be against the agreement between Wuji Sect and the Iron Blood Emperor Domain, right?"

"A mere Invincible Titled Emperor dares to act presumptuously on Wuji Sect’s land!"

Even Heavenly Elder was provoked, opening his eyes, enduring his declining blood qi, and unleashing great power, confronting the speaker from a distance.

Nangong Xingyu and others’ hearts trembled, their fists clenched audibly, grinding their teeth in silence.

Heavenly Elder, in his final days, still had to expend his energy for Wuji Sect?

"Heh, old man, stop pretending. If you could act, you’d have shown yourself by now. I suggest you save your strength to perhaps live a bit longer, hahahaha!"

The mockery continued unabated, spreading through the air, infuriating the high-ranking members of Wuji Sect in the palace.

An Invincible Titled Emperor was no fear for Wuji Sect, but without Heavenly Elder, capturing the opponent would be challenging.

Heavenly Elder also felt a wave of sadness, breathing heavily.

Indeed, he had no means to act, only able to muster a surge of momentum.

Moreover, now his momentum was rapidly declining, merely a fleeting phenomenon.

Boom!

Suddenly, the heavenly dome above Sky Sword Mansion transformed dramatically, lightning and thunder wreaking havoc like a deity’s wrath, a terrifying energy storm sweeping through, battling with earth-shattering impact.

Then, a piercing scream echoed sharply, causing the high-ranking members of Wuji Sect to change their expressions dramatically.

Someone was attacking the Invincible Titled Emperor from the Iron Blood Emperor Domain!

But before they could rush out to witness the battle, that arrogant Invincible Titled Emperor from the Iron Blood Emperor Domain let out a final scream as his life aura vanished rapidly.

This...

The high-ranking members of Wuji Sect were utterly petrified, dumbfounded.

An Invincible Titled Emperor had just fallen like this?

Heavens, this was over in just three breaths, practically a one-hit kill!

To one-hit kill an Invincible Titled Emperor, could it be that mysterious half-step Emperor, Xing Shuo, taking action?

"Xing Shuo wouldn’t concern himself with such trivial matters. Although the other party killed the Iron Blood Emperor’s Invincible Titled Emperor, we haven’t befriended such strong individuals. Therefore, this person is likely an enemy, and they are approaching here."

"This old man can no longer hold on."

Sitting cross-legged and panting heavily, Heavenly Elder seriously reminded them.

"Quickly, inform all Wuji Sect’s powerhouses to gather here, ready for battle!"

The high-ranking members of Wuji Sect were alert and on guard, Nangong Xingyu shouting hoarsely, while Prince Donghuang rushed outside, ready to call for reinforcements.

A mysterious figure capable of instantly killing an Invincible Titled Emperor—how terrifying is that? If they attack, none could stand as opponents!

Yet at that moment, a sudden gale swept through the palace, and a familiar, commanding figure appeared out of thin air, moving at unparalleled speed, as if by instant teleportation.

"Heavenly Elder, thank you for everything you have done for Wuji Sect. I have returned, and you can now rest peacefully..."

At this moment, all the high-ranking members of Wuji Sect were stunned.