After Defying the Villain's Fate for Nine Lifetimes, the Heroines Turn Mad!-Chapter 291

“Domain?” Buddha Old Ancestor was puzzled.

“I don’t know the specifics, only that the type of domain is related to the cultivator’s experiences and mindset. It is said that Jiuyan Old Ancestor fought battles everywhere in his youth, which might be why he has a battlefield domain,” explained Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor.

“Is there a way to break a domain?” Buddha Old Ancestor asked again.

Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor shook his head.

This was his first time witnessing the might of a cultivator who had surpassed the upper four realms.

Let alone breaking the domain, it was already remarkable that they had managed to hold on until now.

He had no doubt that if Jiuyan Old Ancestor truly intended to kill, they would surely be trapped and die within this domain!

At this moment, Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor began to question his life.

He thought he was strong enough within the Central Domain, but he didn’t expect to be like an ant and completely at their mercy in front of a cultivator who had surpassed the upper four realms!

He wasn’t afraid of death, but he didn’t want to die in such a suffocating way.

Now that the Grand Sect Competition was about to begin, he still hoped to lead his sect to the Upper Domain and fulfill his ambitions.

But to survive now, he had to make a sacrifice.

With gritted teeth, Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor directly unbound the blood pact with the Seven Luminaries Ancient Sword.

At the moment he lost the connection with the Seven Luminaries Ancient Sword, the battle domain disappeared, and he and Buddha Old Ancestor found themselves back in the main hall of the City Lord’s Mansion.

Both were gasping for breath, drenched in cold sweat.

Others had no idea what they had just experienced.

In Xiao Hongyi’s and the others’ eyes, Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor and Buddha Old Ancestor had simply vanished and reappeared out of thin air.

“Old Ancestor, kill them!” Xiao Hongyi suddenly spoke up.

These two had intended to attack Jiang Chen, and there would be endless trouble if they were not dealt with promptly!

However, Jiuyan Old Ancestor shook his head and transmitted his voice: “I have expended a great deal of soul power. To kill these two, I would have to take action myself, but… the people from the Imperial Pavilion have arrived.”

Imperial Pavilion?

Upon hearing these two words, Xiao Hongyi’s beautiful eyes widened in shock.

The Imperial Pavilion oversaw the Central Domain.

If Jiuyan Old Ancestor acted now, Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor and Buddha Old Ancestor would resist to the death, turning the entire Azure Cloud City into ruins.

Then, the Imperial Pavilion could use the ‘imperial law’ as a pretext to take Jiuyan Old Ancestor to the Upper Domain,

If Jiuyan Old Ancestor resisted, it would surely provoke the arrival of the Imperial Dynasty!

Thus, it was indeed not a good time to act.

Xiao Hongyi knew that Jiuyan Old Ancestor’s perception could not be wrong, but she hadn’t expected the Imperial Pavilion to make its move so quickly in this life.

Could it be… Xiao Hongyi suddenly remembered something and looked sharply at Meng Lang cowering in the corner.

Sure enough, Meng Lang was holding a golden reporting jade slip while continuously infusing it with spiritual consciousness.

Clearly, it was he who had informed the Imperial Dynasty.

First, he tried to divert disaster by demanding Xiao Hongyi to account for Jiang Chen’s actions, then he secretly reported to the Imperial Dynasty.

This is simply intolerable!

“You’re seeking death!!”

Xiao Hongyi shouted angrily, and her phoenix fire surged towards Meng Lang.

Meng Lang was at the Divine Passage realm and wanted to flee at the first sign of danger, but he found that he couldn’t move!

His entire body was immobilized as if bound, unable to shift even slightly, and even incapable of summoning his cultivation to protect himself/

Guessing what was happening, he quickly looked towards Jiuyan Old Ancestor.

Indeed, at this moment, Jiuyan Old Ancestor was looking at him with a gaze that seemed to see him as a dead man.

“Ahhhh!!!”

Soon, Meng Lang let out a miserable scream and was burned to ashes.

At the same time, golden light poured down from the ninth heaven, laying out a golden path.

Four golden chariots pulled by flood dragons followed the path dazzling wherever they went, accompanied by what seemed like the sound of the Dao.

Eventually, the chariots hovered above Azure Cloud City, each carrying two yellow-robed elders, eight in total.

One of the elders descended from the chariot, crossed the air, and produced a golden list in his hand, declaring loudly:

“By the decree of the Empress, the Divine Martial Holy Vast Heaven.”

“In half a year, the Central Domain Grand Sect Competition will commence! From this day forth, until the Grand Sect Competition, during this period, all sects and powers in the Central Domain must not attack or provoke each other.”

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“Cultivators of the Divine Passage realm and above must not appear in the world.”

“Violators will be subjected to the Five Exterminations!”

“Extermination of the sect, the lineage, the clan, the body, and the soul!”

“Furthermore!”

“Given that the chosen disciples of righteous sects such as the Seven Luminaries Sword Pavilion and the Buddha Temple have been killed, to ensure the fairness of the Grand Sect Competition, it is specially permitted for powers from the Upper Domain to send their chosen disciples to the Central Domain to participate in the competition.”

The elder’s voice was soft but resonated like a divine chant, reaching directly into the minds of the cultivators.

After the declaration, countless cultivators bowed and exclaimed: “The Empress is wise!”

Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor and Buddha Old Ancestor immediately knelt down.

They had no choice, they were too excited!

The Grand Sect Competition was a measure of both the strength of the sects and their chosen disciples.

This time, most of the chosen disciples from the Seven Luminaries Sword Pavilion and the Buddha Temple had died in the Mysterious Ice Realm, and they had been deeply worried about the Grand Sect Competition.

Who would have thought that the current Empress had seen their plight and allowed the interference of Upper Domain powers?

This was absolutely unprecedented. What was there to fear now?!

Who didn’t know that among the first-rate sects of the Central Domain, the Jiuyan Sect had only Jiuyan Old Ancestor backing it, while the other sects had significant ties with the powers of the Upper Domain?

Moreover, before the Grand Sect Competition, cultivators of the Divine Passage realm and above were not allowed to appear in the world.

This meant that Jiuyan Old Ancestor, Xiao Hongyi, and Chen Sheng would all have to stay behind closed doors.

Without the protection of these three, Jiang Chen would surely face a difficult path ahead!

Just thinking about these things was enough to excite anyone.

Compared to the excitement of Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor and Buddha Old Ancestor, Jiuyan Old Ancestor’s expression was extremely ugly.

Not allowed to go out?

How would he let others witness the nine cycles of reincarnation?

How would he let others experience his pain?

It was clear to any discerning eye that this imperial decree was targeting the Jiuyan Demonic Sect!

Presumably, even the Empress had not expected that Jiuyan Old Ancestor would protect Jiang Chen to such an extent!

Because of Jiang Chen, the Jiuyan Sect directly became the Jiuyan Demonic Sect, causing chaos throughout the Central Domain.

So, the Empress must have issued such a decree.

And while Jiuyan Old Ancestor was anxious, the eight golden-robed elders appeared out of nowhere inside the City Lord’s Mansion.

They first looked at the ashes of Meng Lang, collectively frowning, and then turned their gaze to the others.

“Greetings to the imperial envoys.”

Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor and Buddha Old Ancestor hurriedly bowed to show goodwill.

The eight elders who had arrived, although not stronger than them, had a status that was not to be spoken of in the same breath.

“Hmph!”

Jiuyan Old Ancestor and Xiao Hongyi, however, turned their heads and snorted coldly.

This caused the eight elders to frown again.

If it were anyone else, such rudeness would not be easily forgiven, but Jiuyan Old Ancestor was once a general of the Imperial Dynasty and had a mentor-disciple relationship with the current Empress, so they could not act rashly.

With this in mind, one of the elders stepped forward and bowed to Jiuyan Old Ancestor: “Greetings, General.”

“I am no longer a general of the Imperial Dynasty and do not deserve the title ‘General,'” Jiuyan Old Ancestor said indifferently.

“No matter. Besides delivering the imperial decree, the Empress has also instructed us to convey a message to the General,” the elder said with a smile still on his face.

“Oh? What is it?” Jiuyan Old Ancestor raised an eyebrow.

” ‘General, please take care of yourself’ ”

“…”