Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 229 Immortal Venerable of Two Realms

"You dare to do this, you brat!" A thunderous roar suddenly echoed in the sky, and a gap opened in the space in front of them. A burly man stepped out from inside, his eyes blazing with fury as he glared at Qiu Ci and the other man.

At the same time, a gale swept in, cutting out streaks of wind that blew towards them. The once clear sky was now filled with lightning and thunder, as if the entire sky was in a rage.

With a flick of his wrist, Qiu Ci's surrounding psionic machines blocked the barrage of wind blades. This wasn't an attack, but rather the inherent pressure emanating from this person's very being; his mere emotions could influence the laws of heaven and earth around him—this person was incredibly powerful.

She frowned, and with a thought, all the psionic machines in the air returned to her side. With this person's cultivation level, even a single attack from the psionic machines probably wouldn't be enough to defeat him, but... two attacks would be enough!
"Two mere rogue immortals dare to harm the immortals of my Western Immortal Realm." The burly man glanced at the corpses scattered on the ground, his anger intensifying. He raised his hand and waved it, and a gigantic palm appeared in the sky, slamming down on them like a tidal wave.

As Qiu Ci was about to activate the psionic machine again, a white light suddenly shot over and shattered the giant hand in the air. A gentle male voice rang out.

"Immortal Venerable Linghua, why are you so angry?" The space on the right side of the sky twisted again for a moment, and another passage opened up.

One after another, figures appeared in the air. Each of them possessed an aura no weaker than that of the man in black robes just now, and the immortal energy around them was several times more concentrated, indicating that their cultivation was above that of a Celestial Immortal.

Within moments, the air was filled with immortals. Finally, a man in a blue robe emerged from the spatial rift. His immortal power was contained and there was no fluctuation, but he gave the same feeling as the burly man before him. He was a strongman who was no weaker than the burly man.

"Mu Xi!" The burly man's thick eyebrows furrowed immediately, and he said with a still angry expression, "You want to stop me?"

Mu Xi? Qiu Ci was stunned for a moment. She remembered that Yi Hongyu had told her that the Immortal Venerable who controlled the entire Eastern Immortal Realm was named Mu Xi. So this burly man named Ling Hua was the Immortal Venerable of the Western Immortal Realm?

"Immortal Venerable Linghua is joking." The blue-robed immortal Mu Xi chuckled and said, "This is my Eastern Immortal Realm. You have crossed over from another realm to try and harm the immortals of my Immortal Domain. You should at least give me a reason."

"Hmph, your men killed dozens of my disciples, including four Celestial Immortals. What's wrong with me seeking justice?" Ling Hua sneered.

Mu Xi then turned to look at Qiu Ci and Juan Shan, his gaze lingering on the psionic machines around her before turning back to the burly man and saying, "This matter still needs to be verified. These two are not entirely from my Eastern Immortal Realm. If Immortal Venerable Linghua insists on an explanation, how about I take them back and question them thoroughly before handing them over to you for disposal?"

"Take him back? You're dreaming!" The burly man became even angrier and bluntly exposed him, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking, you old fox. You're just after that strange magical artifact on that rogue immortal, aren't you? If I let you take him back, would I ever see him alive?"

Mu Xi's face immediately darkened, and his smile vanished. He snorted coldly and said, "Hmph, it's as if you don't want it. I don't believe that the life or death of a few celestial immortals would make you go to such lengths to come all the way to the Eastern Immortal Realm. Didn't you also notice the strangeness of the magical artifact on this person's body?"

"Then what do you want?" Ling Hua crossed his arms, clearly not wanting to let go. "No matter what, my men did die on your territory."

"I am indeed curious about a magic weapon that can instantly kill a Celestial Immortal." Mu Xi smiled and said, "And you can also sense that there is more than one magic weapon, right? Why don't we each take half and refine it ourselves? Whether we can make it recognize us as its master depends on our own abilities."

Ling Hua pondered for a moment, then immediately agreed, "A promise is a promise..."

"Hey!" Before he could finish speaking, Qiu Ci couldn't help but speak up, "If you two want to divide my things, shouldn't you ask for my opinion as the person involved?" The psionic machine seems to be hers, right?

The two people over there merely glanced at her, seemingly ignoring her completely, and didn't reply to her at all.

"It's settled then, but I'll take these two rogue immortals back to be punished." Ling Hua glanced at Mu Xi, then struck again towards Qiu Ci and the others. The gigantic palm, seemingly supporting the sky, reappeared, pressing down relentlessly. This time, Mu Xi did not stop him.

Qiu Ci felt that the breath she had finally managed to catch suddenly surged up again.

You want to force her to flip the table? Fine!
Then let's take two hits!

As Qiu Ci was about to release half of the spiritual energy machines in her sea of ​​consciousness, a heavenly voice suddenly rang out from above.

"slow!"

The voice was deep and resonant, seemingly from time immemorial, echoing directly in everyone's ears, even causing their consciousness to tremble. Suddenly, countless rays of light poured down from the sky, and the surrounding clouds instantly dissipated.

The moment that heavenly sound fell, the immortal power that had gathered around Ling Hua dissipated, and the giant hand in the air disappeared again. Not only that, but the immortal power of the immortals present seemed to have been partially dispelled by that sound.

Ling Hua and Mu Xi's expressions changed simultaneously, and fear flashed in their eyes. They immediately turned around and respectfully clasped their hands and bowed towards the direction of the heavenly light, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

The other immortals were startled and followed suit, bowing in greeting, except for Qiu Ci and Juan Shan.

The next moment, that heavenly voice came again.

"Bring these two men to me."

After he finished speaking, the radiant light in the sky faded away, and the sky slowly darkened, returning to its original state.

Only when the last ray of light disappeared did Ling Hua and Mu Xi straighten up and turn to look in Qiu Ci's direction. This time they finally looked at people properly, but their previous arrogant demeanor was completely different. Their expressions were quite interesting, a mixture of doubt, confusion, embarrassment, and even a hint of lingering fear.

In the end, Mu Xi stepped forward, looked the two of them up and down, and opened his mouth as if he wanted to ask something. After all, the Emperor never interfered in the affairs of the Immortal Realm. This was the first time he had taken the initiative to ask to see people, especially two rogue immortals.

He couldn't help but wonder, what exactly was the relationship between these two and the Emperor? And what about that strange blue magical artifact...?

He was a Celestial Venerable who ruled over a celestial realm. He could know everything that happened within his territory with a mere thought, unless someone deliberately concealed it. This was why he and Ling Hua had arrived here so quickly; at their level of cultivation, very few things could be hidden from them.

But now that I think about it, could that thing have come from the Emperor?

Then what they just did was...

The more he thought about it, the more alarmed he became. After a while, he managed a stiff smile and said, "Fellow Daoists, the Emperor summons you to an audience. Come with me to the Nine Heavens."