Chapter 2898: Elder Ancestor Bellamy Lee of the Joyous Zen Sect

Wyatt Barnes was naturally unaware that after he left the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Desolate Territory, such a huge commotion had erupted in the Desolate Territory.

Currently, he was being taken on a journey by Cain Iron, the supreme elder of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, heading towards the Crossing Region, to the location of the Fany Joy Zen Sect.

During this journey, he was wholeheartedly comprehending the Monarch Level Immortal Method ’Immovable Ming King’ he had won from the Fany Joy Zen Sect.

Once he fully comprehends and masters this Immortal Method, he intends to depart from the borderlands and head towards the Central Land.

Of course, his intention to comprehend this Immortal Method on the road was just one of the reasons he asked Cain Iron to take him.

Another reason was that he didn’t want to deplete the Immortal Origin in his body during the journey.

After using that consumable King Grade Immortal Artifact, he possessed strength equivalent to a regular Immortal Sovereign, but that strength was not permanent.

As long as there is consumption, that strength will continuously weaken until it returns to its original state!

"Now, after just one action... the level of Immortal Origin in my body, along with my soul level, both feel significantly weakened."

"Previously, I could match a regular Immortal Sovereign... Now, I can probably only rival a ’Ten Directions Immortal King’ at most."

Wyatt Barnes sighed to himself.

The Ten Directions Immortal King is the most powerful existence among Immortal Kings. Although just a step away from Immortal Sovereign, the difference in strength is like heaven and earth!

"However, with this level of strength, it is still enough to walk unhindered in the Eastern Six Domains."

Thinking of this, Wyatt Barnes felt relieved once more.

Thus, during the rest of the journey, he concentrated on comprehending the Monarch Level Immortal Method ’Immovable Ming King,’ hoping to master it as soon as possible.

While Wyatt Barnes was comprehending the Immortal Method, Leilany was healing her injuries.

As for Fany Joy Zen Sect’s Buddhist child Killian Diaz, he did nothing, nor did he have the heart to do anything, moving like a walking corpse as he was taken toward the Crossing Region by Cain Iron.

"By now, the sect over there... must already know about the senior ancestor being killed, right?"

Killian Diaz wore a bitter expression and sighed inwardly.

Regarding his senior ancestor, Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect’s elder ancestor Maximus Lee being killed, his heart did not feel any sorrow, only that he was unfortunate to have come along. Why did it have to be him?

Mind you, back then, he insisted on coming along himself.

In the past, he had some feelings for Maximus Lee, this senior ancestor.

However, ever since Maximus Lee sacrificed him and fled, his feelings for Maximus Lee were completely gone!

Though he could understand Maximus Lee’s actions at that time, even if he were Maximus Lee, he would do the same.

But understanding aside, he couldn’t accept it.

...

The Crossing Region, Fany Joy Zen Sect.

The Fany Joy Zen Sect’s base, located within a range of towering mountains and surrounded by perpetual mist. It was obviously mist gathered by some illusory formations around.

But today, the base of the Fany Joy Zen Sect was anything but peaceful.

Boom!!

Rumble!!

...

Without any warning, the entire base of the Fany Joy Zen Sect suddenly trembled as if a massive earthquake had occurred.

"What’s going on?"

"Is it... an earthquake?"

"Impossible! Our Fany Joy Zen Sect’s base is surrounded by multiple formations, including formations specifically for dealing with earthquakes... Even if there is an earthquake, our base wouldn’t be affected at all."

"Then what’s going on?"

"No idea."

...

All over the base of the Fany Joy Zen Sect, many people flew out from their places of cultivation, looking at each other in confusion, having no idea what had happened.

"Bellamy!"

Only when a loud, earth-shaking roar echoed continuously did it strike the ears of those in the Fany Joy Zen Sect, causing their eardrums to tremble, making them realize what just happened.

"That... it sounds like Elder Thaddeus’s voice?"

"Judging by his roar... could it be that something has happened to Elder Ancestor Maximus?"

"No way, right?"

"Elder Ancestor Maximus left the sect not long ago, heading to the Desolate Territory to the Taiyi Immortal Sect to find Wyatt Barnes... In the Desolate Territory, no one could possibly threaten him, right?"

"Exactly! Unless that Wyatt Barnes truly has the backing of a great family from the Central Land, accompanied by an expert above the level of Immortal King, otherwise, it’s impossible to detain Elder Ancestor Maximus!"

...

A group of high-level members of the Fany Joy Zen Sect, upon hearing that angry roar, vaguely realized that their other elder ancestor Maximus might have had an accident.

Otherwise, Elder Thaddeus, their elder ancestor in the Fany Joy Zen Sect, couldn’t possibly be so angry.

"Let’s go! Let’s see what’s happened!"

"Let’s go!"

Immediately, the high-level members of the Fany Joy Zen Sect, below the Sect Leader, all flew towards the source of the voice.

Although they did not know what had happened specifically.

But it wasn’t difficult for them to guess what might have occurred:

"Elder Ancestor Maximus is currently away, Elder Thaddeus’s loss of composure suggests Elder Ancestor Maximus met with an accident... And likely it was determined via Elder Ancestor Maximus’s Soul Bead that he met with an accident!"

"Unless the Elder Ancestor Maximus has perished... otherwise, Elder Ancestor Bellamy couldn’t have known his situation, much less lose his composure like this!"

"Elder Ancestor Maximus... has perished?"

"Although I hope it’s not true... it likely already is. Once we meet Elder Ancestor Bellamy, we can confirm it."

...

On the way to find their Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect’s Elder Ancestor ’Bellamy’, a group of high-ranking members couldn’t help but engage in heated discussions.

Their expressions were grim.

If their Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect’s Elder Ancestor Maximus truly has fallen, it wouldn’t be good news for their sect.

That would mean:

Their Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect would lose a ’Nine Palace Immortal Lord’ henceforth!

Moreover, that Nine Palace Immortal Lord was the most likely to break through to become a ’Ten Direction Immortal Lord’ in the entire southeastern six regions.

If that Elder Ancestor Maximus is dead, one could say they lost a future Ten Direction Immortal Lord.

This blow would be extremely heavy for their Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect.

With this grave news, some disciples of the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect vaguely sensed that something unfortunate might have happened to one of their Elder Ancestors ’Maximus’, their faces tense and pallid.

The high-ranking officials of the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect finally arrived at the training grounds of their other Elder Ancestor ’Bellamy’.

The Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect has two Elder Ancestors: ’Bellamy’ and ’Maximus’.

Their names could suggest they were real brothers.

But in reality, they were not real brothers, merely cousins...

Yet, through years of mutual support, their bond transcended that of cousins, comparable to, if not surpassing, real siblings!

Precisely because of this, they deeply cared about each other.

"Shibo... what has happened?"

The sect leader of the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect, a tall middle-aged monk in a red cassock with a face as fair as jade, now bore a very troubled expression.

The high-ranking officials of the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect closely followed behind him.

"Elder Ancestor."

The crowd paid their respects to the person ahead of them.

Standing before them was a gaunt elder, whose robes fluttered wildly, with a vast Immortal Origin surging out like flames, glaring at the shattered Soul Bead in his hand with eyes wide with fury.

Now, any normal person standing there could clearly feel the elder’s overwhelming rage.

Before the respectful greetings of the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect’s high-ranking officials, the elder remained unhearing.

Moments later, he slightly raised his head, bloodshot eyes focusing on the sect leader of the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect, "Zamir... your master has perished!"

"This... is your master’s Soul Bead."

As he spoke, Elder Ancestor ’Bellamy’ of the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect’s voice began to tremble, thick with suppressed anger.

"Master!!"

Although sect leader ’Zamir Mullins’ had already speculated, now hearing Bellamy’s confirmation, his eyes instantly reddened, and he knelt on the ground, filled with unbearable sorrow.

"What... how could this happen? What exactly happened?"

Sect leader Zamir Mullins knelt on the ground, pounding it with his fists, face drenched in grief, tears streaming down his cheeks.

"I want to know... where is Brother Maximus now?"

Bellamy scanned the high-ranking members of the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect and asked in a deep voice, "Judging by Brother Maximus’s shattered Soul Bead... he’s been gone for a while."

"Before my closed meditation, it seemed he went to the Desolate Domain to participate in a Pill Tao Conference."

Saying this, Bellamy set his gaze upon Zamir Mullins.

Because Bellamy was in closed meditation for a period of time, he didn’t know that Maximus had returned after attending the Pill Tao Conference and only left again later.

"Shibo."

Facing Bellamy’s inquiry, Zamir Mullins did not dare to be neglectful, reporting the whole sequence of events truthfully to Bellamy, without any concealment.

"Under a hundred years old, yet capable of concocting the Rowan Heaven Pill as a top-grade immortal alchemist? After the last Pill Tao Conference, recognized as the first top-grade immortal alchemist in the six southeastern regions?"

"Moreover, also a Rowan Upper Immortal?"

"And such a person... merely ascended from a mundane plane recently?"

Hearing Zamir Mullins’s words, learning that the Desolate Territory has such an alchemist sacrificial officer named ’Wyatt Barnes’, Bellamy couldn’t help but be dumbfounded.

At this moment, he even temporarily forgot about his cousin’s death.

Moments later, he regained his senses, staring at Zamir Mullins, asking in a deep voice, "So, then Brother Maximus went to the Desolate Territory to the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect to kill him?"

"Yes."

Zamir Mullins nodded.

"Foolish! Foolish!"

Seeing Zamir Mullins nod, Bellamy’s eyes flared, scolding repeatedly: "Even if he is an ascender, you should at least verify if he had any background in Spiritual Heaven, right?"

"In Spiritual Heaven, there are many powerful factions that have heritages in mundane planes."

Bellamy’s voice became increasingly icy as he scolded.

"Shibo."

Zamir Mullins smiled bitterly, "If he really had any background, upon ascension, he would have been taken away by someone... we’ve checked; he’s been struggling on his own all along, without any external assistance."

"Even, at one point, he almost died at the hands of a Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect elder... yet that elder still lives well to this day."