Eternal Life from the Golden Needle Technique

Chapter 566: Chapter 89: Resolution

Within the Yuqing Immortal Sect,

amidst the Mountain Immortal Islands,

in a palace on a certain Floating Immortal Island,

the followers of the Immortal Sect Daoist were filled with righteous indignation, clamoring wildly.

A few among them were even shouting that they must get revenge.

They couldn’t be blamed for reacting this way.

「Two or three months ago.」

Cen Essencetong, who had been dispatched to settle the score, was once again utterly defeated by Shen Changchuan. With Cen Essencetong’s return, this news had finally spread throughout the entire Yuqing Immortal Sect.

This had undoubtedly caused immense trouble for them, the followers of the Daoist!

At the very least, in terms of prestige, their group’s influence had plummeted in an instant!

They were all at that spirited age, eager to prove their mettle. The other Inner Sect groups of the Immortal Sect wouldn’t listen to any explanations about how powerful that Shen Changchuan was.

When it came to vying for benefits,

they would only sneer and mock. ”You can’t even handle a country bumpkin who looks like he came from the sticks to beg for food, and you have the gall to compete for benefits? You’re completely shameless! You’ve ruined the lifelong reputation of our fellow Sect disciples! If it were us, we would’ve just found a block of tofu to smash our heads against and die of shame!”

Every word entered their ears.

Every word pierced their hearts!

During this period, their group, who had once lorded their power over others using the Daoist’s name, could barely hold their heads up in the Inner Sect!

Cen Essencetong, for his incompetence, was naturally subjected to discrimination, verbal abuse, and punishment from within the group.

But at the same time, as for the main culprit who caused all of this, they certainly couldn’t let him get away scot-free!

At this moment, from top to bottom, nearly everyone in the group was seething with anger, vowing to teach that country bumpkin a lesson!

It was for this very reason that when they heard the vague rumors circulating about what happened at the Xiangshan Sect Gate Ruins, almost everyone’s first reaction was disbelief.

In fact, because Cen Essencetong’s repeated, crushing defeat had caused them to lose so much face, they all erupted in angry shouts, yelling that they absolutely had to get their revenge!

”Calm down!”

Among the followers of the Immortal Sect Daoist, a leading figure spoke with a steady voice, instantly quelling the noisy discussion.

His sharp gaze swept over the crowd.

The heavy pressure made everyone afraid to speak another word.

”Revenge is a must! Otherwise, where would our place be within the Immortal Sect?!”

”If we can’t even handle a country bumpkin, no one in the Inner Sect will respect us!”

”But this matter is not to be underestimated!”

”Although the rumors circulating outside are nonsense, the fact that he could defeat Cen Essencetong proves he has some extraordinary ability!”

As he spoke,

the leader’s gaze grew profound.

”Cen Essencetong has already advanced to the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer. If he wasn’t lying, then that Shen Changchuan must possess strength at least equivalent to the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer Late Stage!”

”To defeat him, I’m afraid we’ll need to dispatch a senior brother at the Ninth Layer Peak!”

”This...”

As the leader laid the situation bare,

the surrounding crowd

immediately fell into a stunned silence.

Several people exchanged glances, momentarily rendered speechless.

The surroundings were utterly silent.

Indeed,

though the rumors outside were most likely just gossip or his own bragging,

the problem was,

the combat record couldn’t be fake!

Although Cen Essencetong had only just entered the Ninth Layer Realm, he was already a minor master with a small reputation in the Immortal Sect Inner Sect.

Even having just broken through, he should have been able to hold his own against an expert at the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer Middle to Late Stage!

However,

according to his account,

that Shen Changchuan had suppressed him without using more than a few moves!

Furthermore,

he even suspected that brat possessed some sort of ultimate treasure capable of unleashing attacks containing the Power of Space!

If Cen Essencetong wasn’t lying,

then the strength of that brat named Shen Changchuan was likely far beyond their expectations!

At the very least,

they would need to send someone at the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer Peak to be absolutely certain of suppressing him.

But the problem was,

in their entire group of the Immortal Sect Daoist’s followers, how many had actually reached the Ninth Layer Peak Realm?

At least,

there were none present!

Never mind the fact that fellow disciples who had reached that Realm all had lofty aspirations, confident they could one day step into the Divine Travel Realm, or even attain higher realms and achieve greater things.

Talents like that were fundamentally unwilling to submit to others.

Even if they had joined the group for one reason or another, those geniuses were almost all in secluded cultivation, preparing for the Immortal Sect’s Grand Tournament several years from now.

There was no way they would get involved in something like this.

The Ninth Layer Realm Peak was only a single step away from the Divine Travel Realm.

The Immortal Sect’s Grand Tournament was undoubtedly a matter concerning their future on the Dao.

Moreover, an expert at the Ninth Layer Peak represented the absolute pinnacle of strength within a group like theirs. They were already beings who had achieved a preliminary Transcendence, so how could they possibly obey their commands?

At that moment, this very point came to the minds of many in the crowd.

For a moment, they were at a complete loss.

”Or... how about we send two cultivators at the Ninth Layer Late Stage to settle the score?”

”If two of them team up, they should be able to secure a win against that brat, right?!”

Someone blurted out this terrible idea without thinking.

Everyone present turned their heads, shooting daggers with their eyes at the idiot.

Stared down by the crowd,

the person’s expression became sheepish and embarrassed.

He had spoken without thinking,

only realizing his mistake after the words had left his mouth.

Ganging up on someone just because you can’t beat them one-on-one.

If the other Immortal Sect groups saw that, they’d laugh themselves to death!

If they really committed such a despicable act,

they would forever be seen as inferior to the other groups!

They could forget about ever competing for benefits in the Immortal Sect Inner Sect again.

”Then what do we do? Is our only option to wake up those senior brothers?” someone asked, their expression grim.

As followers of the Immortal Sect Daoist, they did, of course, have members at the Soul Emergence Ninth Layer Peak.

But there were only two or three such people, and they were almost all in secluded, arduous cultivation.

They were preparing for the Immortal Sect’s Grand Tournament seven years from now.

Moreover, the strength and status of those senior brothers were far above their own.

To go rashly and disturb their cultivation...

the consequences would likely be dire...

Everyone present looked at each other,

momentarily at a loss for words.

”There’s no need!”

Just then,

a serene voice drifted in from outside the palace, reaching everyone’s ears.

A figure appeared at the palace gates and, as if using the Shrinking Inches technique, crossed several hundred yards in a single breath to appear before them.

”President!”

”President! You’re here!”

Joy appeared on the faces of everyone present. They quickly parted to form a path, their gazes converging on the newcomer.

The man didn’t pause, walking towards the head seat.

The person who had been in the head seat quickly stood up, yielding his position.

The newcomer sat right down, his majestic gaze sweeping across the room.