Chapter 996: There’s a conspiracy!

"...Thank you, Immortal, for your blessing!"

The seven-tailed celestial fox's eyes were filled with sincere reverence as it knelt down instantly, feeling as if it was floating on clouds.

The nine-tailed celestial fox looked on with envy. This younger generation was truly blessed, to be personally gifted a treasure by an immortal.

Madam Xi He was shocked internally. The aura and Dao patterns of this treasure pill were not the Heaven and Earth Treasure, the Heavenly Origin Dao Pill, that had been widely rumored in the Wild Heaven Region in recent years...

Rumors among the cultivators said that this pill was naturally formed by Heaven and Earth, its Dao patterns forged through a great tribulation of wind and thunder, and because it contained no spiritual herb essence, it was a true Dao Pill made from the qi of Heaven and Earth!

Her bright eyes were fixed on this Heavenly Origin Dao Pill, as if she suddenly realized some great secret, her eyes widening slightly.

This pill was actually crafted by the Dao Ancestor of the Five Elements, not by Heaven and Earth!

Records in the Star Palace Immortal Court mentioned that during the great battle between the Primordial Great World, the Slaying Immortal Ancient Domain, and the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance, there was an instance where Heaven itself bowed, and a world-ending heavenly tribulation was imminent.

The aura of a cultivator was said to have surpassed Heaven, controlling the heavenly tribulation!

This account was recorded rather vaguely, even considered an exaggerated legend, but that was when the Five Aggregates Sect emerged, the first day the Dao Ancestor of the Five Elements acted against the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance!

Who this person was is now beyond doubt...

Madam Xi He looked at the seemingly kind and harmless Qi cultivation phase Dao Ancestor of the Five Elements, her brow twitching slightly, feeling as if she had suddenly been caught in a world-shaking vortex without even realizing it.

"Is this person really as they appear on the surface?"

Madam Xi He thought to herself, silently leading the nine-tailed and seven-tailed celestial foxes away with Chen Daotian, no longer concerned with Youyuan. Some causes and effects in the world cannot be resisted and must be left to fate.

After all, immortals and cultivators are never on the same level of existence, and what they see is always different.

...

After they left, the fishing event continued.

However, things were noticeably livelier around Chen Xun, with the addition of Youyuan, a cheerful presence. Her personality was completely different from Crane Spirit's—one was light and carefree, innocent and lively, while the other was well-read, elegant, and poised.

Yet Ancestor Chen Xun cherished both dearly, one like his granddaughter, the other like his own sister, each with their own merits. The life of immortality was indeed colorful and endlessly fascinating.

As the fishing event progressed day by day, the Chen family members often went to the outskirts of the Jade Bamboo Range to collect gifts from the late-arriving powerful cultivators, killing two birds with one stone.

The disciples of the Five Aggregates Sect on the various small islands began to munch on melon seeds, watching with great interest.

Until the final day, the day of reckoning, all the contestants seemed to be on a high, with Frog Daoist wearing a cold smile, confident of victory. With this achievement, the position of guardian immortal beast was within reach!

However... at the last moment, the unexpected happened!

Ancestor Chen Xun suddenly reeled in his line, and a hundred-thousand-pound sea beast leaped from beneath the sea. Its posture, the sparkling sea droplets flying through the air, left everyone dumbfounded.

The sea beast's gaze was like that of a returning king, looking down on all, even giving Mo Fuyang a secret wink, as if to say, "How about that?!"

"As expected of our Five Aggregates Ancestor! The sect's fishing event finally saw a major turnaround at the last moment, with the Dao Ancestor outshining all fishing experts, truly leading the way!!"

Mo Fuyang's booming voice shook the entire illusion of the East Sea, secretly exchanging a knowing glance with the sea beast, promising it the position of guardian sea spirit of the East Sea illusion, no doubt about it, good brother!

"Hahaha... everyone, thank you for letting me win." Chen Xun laughed wildly, cupping his hands to all sides.

The disciples of the Five Aggregates Sect on the various islands erupted in cheers like a tidal wave. This was their ancestor, silent until a stunning move, the title of Five Aggregates Fishing Emperor was unchallenged!

At this moment, Song Heng was dumbfounded, Tian Yun was dumbfounded, and Gu Lisheng, who was fishing in someone else's bucket, was also dumbfounded. Damn it... there was a huge conspiracy at play!!!

Thud...

On a sea cliff, Frog Daoist's fishing rod fell with a thud, its face twitching, nearly unable to catch its breath, saved only by Little White Spirit pinching its philtrum tightly, preventing it from passing away.

"No... as expected of you." Frog Daoist spoke tremblingly, unable to keep the Clear Dust Grass in its mouth, "Who in the Five Aggregates Sect can rival Chen Xun?!"

"Daoist, the Dao Ancestor's fishing skills are truly superb." White Spirit said with admiration, regretfully adding, "Daoist, it's okay, we'll practice our fishing skills diligently and come back next time."

"Ribbit! Nonsense!" Frog Daoist slapped White Spirit, who was sighing and admiring, with a frog palm, "This Unity stage sea beast was clearly lurking underwater for a long time, Chen Xun was obviously playing weak, making everyone lower their guard, just waiting for the perfect kill now!"

"Huh? Daoist, what do you mean?" White Spirit's eyes were filled with innocent confusion, not quite understanding.

"It means we were set up, there's a conspiracy!"

Frog Daoist spoke with a trembling heart, was Chen Xun playing mind games even while fishing?! How careless!!

In the Three Thousand Great Worlds, which immortal plays mind games with junior cultivators while fishing? In this vast expanse of the Three Thousand Great Worlds, who would have thought there'd be such a shameless immortal Dao Ancestor?!

Frog Daoist, having experienced countless schemes and plots, was still caught in the Five Aggregates Sect, lamenting the decline of human decency...

Frog Daoist looked defeated, as if it had lost a battle, finally letting out a faint sigh. Despite all the tricks it had played with the bait, the Dao was always a foot higher than the devil.

At this moment, the special effects masters of the Sky-Supporting Sect began to amplify the rule power, the world resonating as endless purple qi spread, brilliant rays of light, and the illusion of dragons and phoenixes danced around the sky!

Rumble...

The illusion of the East Sea was filled with continuous tremors, the mighty tsunami rising like a heavenly ladder, layer upon layer, causing all creatures to exclaim in shock, all other sounds instantly drowned out.

At this moment, the ultimate Dao technique special effects, prepared for a long time, finally began, as a Sky-Supporting Sect elder let out a resounding roar, his black hair flying upwards!

Buzz—Dong—

The ninety-nine ring-shaped mountains' major formations revived, and a magnificent, boundless Five Aggregates Immortal Flag rose with the wind, without a flag but with thousand-foot-long rays of light and clouds, five in total, subtly implying the immortality of the Five Aggregates!

Caw...!

Qi Ming's excited voice echoed between the major peaks, flying around the entire Five Aggregates Sect. At this moment, all the disciples of the Five Aggregates Sect solemnly watched the distant sky where the grand Five Aggregates Immortal Flag rose.

That was the blood flag of the boundary's myriad spirits, the unyielding cry of the boundary's sages, the bones of the endless mountains and rivers...

Liu Han, Ji Zhao, Shi Wujun, and other peak masters solemnly cupped their hands towards the distant sky, while the disciples of the Five Aggregates Sect looked on with cold eyes, silently bowing their heads to the flag.

Everyone here had experienced the fall of the heavens, hiding endless coldness and fear beneath their carefree exteriors, as well as endless blood feuds!

At this moment, the cohesion of the entire Five Aggregates Sect seemed unprecedented, an unspeakable sense of heavenly slaughter pervading all around, as if they were both honoring and mourning...

On the viewing platform, Madam Xi He was filled with coldness, as if she had fallen into an ice cellar of ten thousand years!

The true terror of this sect seemed never to lie with the Dao Ancestor of the Five Elements, but with these seemingly ordinary juniors!

In that instant, the myriad Dao hearts surged, far surpassing the greatest prodigies she had ever seen!

"...What a terrifying Five Aggregates Immortal Sect." Madam Xi He slowly spoke, word by word, a look of unprecedented shock flashing in her eyes.