The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2252: Chapter 2252: The Heavenly Lord Descends

Kuo Lian’s behavior was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

This elder of the Mystic Moon Trading House, deep down, doesn’t like Jing Yan at all. To be honest, the Mystic Moon Trading House didn’t obtain any Netherworld Crystal Stone when the Yellow Spring Cave opened this time, which is directly related to Jing Yan, and Jing Yan also killed a talented member of the Mystic Moon Trading House. Most of the people in the Mystic Moon Trading House couldn’t possibly hold fond feelings towards Jing Yan.

Yet at this moment, Elder Kuo Lian still charged forward, and he did so to help Jing Yan against the three Immortal Venerable Saint Hands from the Slaughter God Hall.

The Mystic Moon Trading House itself isn’t one of those legendary forces created by Immortal Emperors. This business-like institution grew from small beginnings step by step until today it ranks among the Immortal Domain-level forces. Internally, it even has nearly two dozen Immortal Venerable experts. The upper echelon of the Mystic Moon Trading House is certainly not made up of incompetents.

This elder, Kuo Lian, is an outstanding figure among them, possessing extraordinary skills. Knowing that Jing Yan might have a relationship with the Thunder Emperor, he personally went to the Yellow Spring Cave to apologize—such patience is not something a common Immortal Venerable could have.

He has now thought it through; it would have been such a pity wasting an opportunity to build a relationship with Jing Yan during the previous battle between Jing Yan and E Si.

In Kuo Lian’s view, although the Slaughter God Hall might also be a force created by the Demon Sky Immortal Emperor, meaning the Demon Sky Immortal Emperor might support it, it still can’t compare to Jing Yan. Because Jing Yan might be the Thunder Emperor’s disciple.

Simply put, even if the Slaughter God Hall was truly established by the Demon Sky Immortal Emperor, it was just a plaything to the Demon Sky Immortal Emperor. However, if Jing Yan is the Thunder Emperor’s direct disciple, there’s no way the Thunder Emperor wouldn’t care about him.

Kuo Lian firmly believes Jing Yan is indeed a disciple of the Thunder Emperor; otherwise, how could Jing Yan, at such a young age, have mastered the Thunder Origin Immortal Skill?

When the Thunder Domain was at its peak, how many were qualified to cultivate the inherited Immortal Technique within the entire Thunder Domain?

Among those qualified to practice the Thunder Origin Immortal Skill, very few truly mastered it.

Even though the Thunder Emperor hasn’t appeared in the Nine Days of Immortal Domain for a very long time, and there are even rumors that he has fallen, Kuo Lian refuses to believe it. With such immense power, who in the Nine Days of Immortal Domain could threaten him? There’s no one in the entire Nine Days of Immortal Domain who could kill the Thunder Emperor.

Considering comprehensively, if he could form a relationship with Jing Yan now, it might be the opportunity to change the fate of the Mystic Moon Trading House. For this chance, Kuo Lian is willing to offend the Slaughter God Hall.

With the power of the Mystic Moon Trading House, it’s feasible to confront the Slaughter God Hall head-on. Although the Slaughter God Hall has deep roots, the Mystic Moon Trading House is no pushover either.

When it comes to crucial moments, Elder Kuo Lian tends to be decisive.

“Elder Kuo Lian is actually helping Jing Yan?”

“Isn’t he afraid of offending the Slaughter God Hall?”

“What is Elder Kuo Lian thinking? This is insane!”

“Tsk tsk, something huge is unfolding! How long has Faro Heaven gone without an incident like this? Not only has a true Immortal Venerable been slain, but now two major forces of Immortal Domain level are about to clash.”

Those watching were stunned seeing Elder Kuo Lian join the fray. They couldn’t understand why the Mystic Moon Trading House would get involved in the conflict between Jing Yan and the Slaughter God Hall.

Jing Yan, Wuxia Immortal Venerable, and Elder Kuo Lian together faced the three Holy Hand Immortal Venerables from the Slaughter God Hall, without falling behind at all. In fact, they gradually gained an upper hand, beginning to suppress the three Holy Hands from the Slaughter God Hall.

The three Saint Hands were getting anxious too.

“Kuo Lian, what are you doing?” the red-robed Saint Hand shouted sharply.

Previously, the Mystic Moon Trading House had no intense conflict with the Slaughter God Hall. Though their collaborations were few, they had a mutual understanding not to deplete each other’s strength. More importantly, they seldom contested each other’s interests.

“Feng Gui Immortal Venerable! Your Slaughter God Hall intends harm upon Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, and we, the Mystic Moon Trading House, are the first to disapprove,” Elder Kuo Lian declared righteously.

The red-robed Saint Hand was named Feng Gui.

Upon hearing Elder Kuo Lian’s words, many from the crowd displayed amused expressions. They clearly didn’t believe him. Previously, when Jing Yan fought with E Si Saint Hand, Kuo Lian had no intention of helping Jing Yan; he merely watched the spectacle.

The crowd still couldn’t fully comprehend why Kuo Lian’s attitude shifted suddenly, though some speculated it had to do with Jing Yan’s demonstrated power. Whether there were other reasons or not, Jing Yan showcasing his formidable strength was surely a significant factor for Kuo Lian’s change in stance.

Indeed, if Jing Yan’s strength hadn’t been so overwhelming, Kuo Lian likely wouldn’t gamble so heavily and place his bets on Jing Yan. After all, Jing Yan wasn’t yet at the Immortal Venerable Realm.

“Damn it!”

“Kuo Lian, do you realize what you’re doing? Aren’t you afraid of war between your Mystic Moon Trading House and our Slaughter God Hall?” Feng Gui shouted in fury.

“Feng Gui Immortal Venerable, don’t bother threatening me. If I were afraid, I wouldn’t have taken action,” Kuo Lian replied with a light laugh.

Pu Bai Immortal Venerable’s face turned uncertain.

He couldn’t intervene. If he did, Yuantong Immortal Venerable would invariably step in. Should the two of them battle, the impact would be tremendous. At that point, he would have to explain to Wu Guo Heavenly Lord why they fought. Would he claim it was for the Slaughter God Hall?

Pu Bai Immortal Venerable knew very well that Wu Guo Heavenly Lord didn’t harbor much goodwill towards the Slaughter God Hall.

“Stop!”

At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out.

Soon after, an overwhelming power spread across, swiftly engulfing the entire battlefield. This energy was extremely dense, causing Jing Yan to hold his breath involuntarily.

“Lord Heavenly Master!”

“Lord Heavenly Master has arrived!”

“…” Exclamations echoed.

The Heavenly Lord of Faro Heaven, Wu Guo Heavenly Lord truly descended. Wu Guo Heavenly Lord stood in the distant Void, gazing at the six involved in the battle.

Although Wu Guo Heavenly Lord is also in the Immortal Venerable Realm, his power is almost unrivaled in Faro Heaven. Otherwise, his position as Heavenly Lord would have been usurped long ago.

With Wu Guo Heavenly Lord’s arrival, the battling six, including Jing Yan, gradually ceased fighting. In reality, the current situation left neither side able to triumph over the other. Jing Yan’s group slightly held the upper hand, yet couldn’t outright defeat Feng Gui and the three Holy Hands from the Slaughter God Hall.

“Lord Heavenly Master!” Yuantong Immortal Venerable and Pu Bai Immortal Venerable stepped forward to pay respects.

Following that, Jing Yan and others, as well as some of the Immortal Venerable Cultivators present, bowed in respect. The Holy Hands from the Slaughter God Hall did the same. No matter what transpired secretly, on the surface at least, Wu Guo Heavenly Lord was Faro Heaven’s leader.