Unrivaled Martial Emperor-Chapter 1422 - Discovered
“Look, the Xiao Sect’s people are here. The Xiao Sect is one of the Five Absolutes, the five strongest forces in the Immortal Conferral Ancient Realm. Their alliance leader, Xiao Ruyue, is a top-tier beauty on par with the Celestial Maiden Alliance’s alliance leader, Leng Rushuang.”
“That’s right... Xiao Ruyue, truly breathtaking. It’s a shame, though, that so many are chasing after her. Her sect is full of her admirers, with experts as numerous as the clouds. Her sect even has more than ten seventh and eighth-stage half-immortals. What is this lineup if not terrifying? Of course, Xiao Ruyue isn’t just a pretty face. She’s the strongest person in the Xiao Sect.”
“I wonder what kind of person could ever hope to match such beauty? I heard that Li Yu only joined the Xiao Sect because of Xiao Ruyue. I wonder if he has managed to win her heart yet?”
Countless gazes fell on this group of people, marveling at Xiao Ruyue’s beauty and expressing awe at the Xiao Sect itself. As one of the Five Absolutes, the sect’s overall strength, and the strength of its individual members, far surpassed any other force. And one simply couldn’t qualify to join the Five Absolute without being in the half-immortal realm
For example, though the Xiao Sect was relatively small, only forty to fifty members, every single one was a half-immortal realm expert. The weakest among them was a third-stage half-immortal. One could imagine how terrifyingly powerful the Xiao Sect was.
Chen Fan was also drawn to the spectacle, and he was slightly taken aback. He had seen her before. His first encounter in the Immortal Conferral Ancient Realm had been with her group.
Xiao Ruyue had even shown some contempt for him because he had come from the Lower Eleven Heavens, leaving after flashing a charming smile.
He didn’t give it much thought back then, but now he knew that she was the Xiao Sect’s leader, someone renowned across the entire Immortal Conferral Ancient Realm.
Xiao Ruyue was a peerless beauty; yet, her fame wasn’t just for her looks, as she was also ranked among the five strongest people in the realm.
Some busybody made an Immortal Conferral Leaderboard, and Xiao Ruyue was ranked fifth, as she was a ninth-stage half-immortal.
The four people ranked above her were the leaders of the other four absolute forces.
Chen Fan felt slightly speechless. Compared to the Xiao Sect, the Hua Alliance and the Apex Mystic Alliance seemed like ants next to an elephant.
The Hua Alliance had barely ten half-immortal realm experts, none of whom were seventh-stage top experts, and their cultivation levels were modest at best.
The Xiao Sect, by contrast, boasted more seventh-stage half-immortal realm experts than he could count with his fingers, and that was before considering the three eighth-stage half-immortals.
One of these was unmistakable. The youth from before, draped in a beast fur coat, shoulder-length hair, bronze-toned skin, and radiating a wild, untamed aura.
This was Li Yu, the very name on everyone’s lips. His temperament and presence were as striking as his reputation. He was also the second strongest expert of the Xiao Sect. He was a peak eighth-stage half-immortal, ranked eighteenth on the Immortal Conferral Leaderboard.
The Xiao Sect members didn’t try to conceal themselves. Instead, they acted in a high-profile manner, setting up camp in a conspicuous location.
Not long after, another of the Five Absolutes arrived: the Twin Prides Alliance.
“Xiao Ruyue, you’re here early.”
The leaders of the Twin Prides Alliance were actually a pair of twins. Dazzling light radiated from them.
One of them chuckled, “How about it, Xiao Ruyue, have you thought things through? If you marry me or my older brother, we can enter the ancient emperor’s tomb together, and you can simply reap the rewards without doing a thing.”
Standing beside Xiao Ruyue, Li Yu chided coldly, “What audacity, Xuan Xing!”
“Li Yu, you’re still not qualified to speak to me.” The youth, Xuan Xing, swept his gaze toward Li Yu and continued with a smile, “Xiao Ruyue, you’re the daughter of Sage Xiao, and my father is Sage Xuan. Our families are perfectly matched. The Twin Prides Alliance my older brother and I have established, is also firmly above your Xiao Sect. If you don’t fancy me, you can also choose to marry my older brother.”
In the Immortal Conferral Ancient Realm, very few people dared to provoke the Xiao Sect’s Xiao Ruyue, but the alliance leaders of the Twin Prides Alliance were undoubtedly exceptions. Its two leaders, the so-called Twin Prides, were sons of the Heavenly Realm’s Sage Xuan.
The older brother, Xuan Yang, was tremendously powerful, ranked fourth on the Immortal Conferral Leaderboard, but Xuan Xing wasn’t weak either, ranked fifteenth on the leaderboard. The twin brothers were truly dragons amongst men.
In the Immortal Conferral Ancient Realm, the Twin Prides Alliance was as powerful as the Xiao Sect, and the two forces often clashed.
“You...”
Li Yu’s face turned ashen.
His cultivation level was the same as Xuan Xing’s, but his background and lineage fell far short.
As the descendant of a Sage, Xuan Xing carried a bloodline that destined him to outshine ordinary cultivators, even those at the same level.
Xiao Ruyue showed no change in her expression. She looked at Xuan Xing and said with a smile, “Xuan Xing, you can’t even defeat me. What qualifications do you have to speak of marrying me?”
“This is only temporary,” Xuan Xing replied smoothly. “Perhaps I cannot defeat you, but my older brother Xuan Yang can. I’d have no objection if you chose him instead.”
“Keke, you can try asking if your brother dares to marry me.” Xiao Ruyue’s coquettish smile sent a chill through the hearts of countless people, including Xuan Xing.
She was beauty wrapped in thorns—one careless touch, and you bled.
Led by the twin brothers, the Twin Prides Alliance claimed its own territory, waiting silently for the ancient emperor’s tomb to open.
After this, the Celestial Maiden Alliance and Evil Palace of the Five Absolutes also arrived in succession.
The Celestial Maiden Alliance consisted of women only, and all their members were peerless beauties.
Their alliance leader, Leng Rushuang, stood above them all. She was famed as one of the two most beautiful women of the Immortal Conferral Ancient Realm, sharing that title with Xiao Ruyue.
Yet their beauty could not have been more different. Xiao Ruyue’s allure was bold and passionate, like a rose in full bloom; Leng Rushuang’s, however, was cold as frost—ice that would never melt.
When the Celestial Maiden Alliance arrived, Xiao Ruyue’s gaze immediately fell on Leng Rushuang.
Their beauty was equal, and their cultivation level was also roughly equal. As a result, Xiao Ruyue felt even more indignant. On what basis was her ranking lower than Leng Rushuang’s?
The leaderboard was hardly an absolute measure of strength, yet women were competitive by nature, especially against rivals as dazzling as themselves. Leng Rushuang, however, gave no response. Facing Xiao Ruyue’s intense gaze, she remained indifferent, as though she hadn’t noticed at all.
The members of Evil Palace were all dressed in long black robes, emitting gloomy auras that made people shiver.
Just like the name of the organization suggested, the members of the Evil Palace were all ruthless individuals. They carried an air of evil, and their alliance leader, Xie Qingjin, epitomized evil.
So, as soon as the Evil Palace’s members appeared, many people at Mount Nether trembled all over, and their eyes revealed looks of horror. One could imagine the infamy of the Evil Palace.
“Four of the Five Absolutes are already here. Only the head of the Five Absolutes, the God Killer Palace, is still not here.”
“That's right. Such gatherings of the five supreme forces are rare; only events on the scale of an ancient emperor’s tomb appearing could draw them together.”
“Haaa, with the top five forces here, it’s simply impossible for us to compete for opportunities with them. We can only hope that the leftovers are enough to fill our bellies.”
The crowd murmured, voices weaving through the air as Chen Fan sized up the Four Absolutes, an increasing gravity settling in his chest. They lived up to their name, as each force’s overall strength towered over the rest.
While Chen Fan was not paying attention, a group of figures swept behind him. One of them discovered Chen Fan hiding in the dark. Overwhelming killing intent immediately erupted in his eyes.
“Chen Fan, die!” The thunderous shout broke the atmosphere on Mount Nether.
