Chapter 814 - 365: Finally Taking Action
Amid the Dao Mountain banquet, all the guests were struck with shock and terror.
No one had expected that a joyous occasion between Holy Lands and Famous Mountains would actually devolve into such a scene.
"This woman is indeed fierce and unyielding. The world has long said that though the people of the Dao Sect are weak in cultivation, they are all of hard steel—seems that was no lie."
"Pity that before absolute strength, however much integrity and scheming you have is all in vain!"
"Their势 is weaker than others; a pity..."
Many people whispered in low voices.
Although people from the two great Celestial Palaces and the Holy Lands and Famous Mountains had all arrived, at this moment no one spoke up to ask or intervene. Everyone present simply watched in silence and indifference, as though watching a fire from across the river.
Dao Mountain was, after all, a newly risen power, with a shallow foundation. Even though everyone could see that in this matter the Dao Sect was completely the weaker party, and that this marriage contract was a measure of sheer helplessness, no one was willing to offend the Celestial Pearl Sacred Land for the sake of the Dao Sect.
"Will you marry, or will you not?"
The Taiyi Golden Immortal of the Celestial Pearl Sacred Land spoke coldly, the force in his hand gradually increasing. Xiang Yuntian’s face was already flushed a dark purplish red. Rage in his eyes had reached the extreme, yet under the pressure of the Taiyi Golden Immortal, he truly could not utter a single word.
Even his Primordial Spirit had been sealed.
"Peak Master Xiang..."
Li Nianxue was stunned at the sight, her delicate body trembling slightly. She had not expected that the Celestial Pearl Sacred Land had long since taken precautions.
She could not help but look toward Tan Qingxue, the hatred in her eyes seeming to deepen by another degree: "The Dao Sect once nurtured you with grace. Without the Dao Sect, you would have been destroyed long ago. Yet now you can harden your heart and destroy the Dao Sect?!"
She knew that the person who understood her best was, without doubt, her mother. Thus it was because of Tan Qingxue’s reminder at noon that the Celestial Pearl Sacred Land had made their preparations...
"I am only helping you make the correct decision."
Tan Qingxue spoke calmly. "You ought to feel fortunate. If, when I was young, there had also been someone to help me make a correct decision, perhaps many things would have turned out differently."
The sword in Li Nianxue’s hand fell to the ground. Her eyes were filled with despair. Her gaze swept over her many fellow Daoists of the Dao Sect, then turned to Xiang Yuntian and Gu Canye...
"Heh heh!"
Xiang Yuntian’s eyes bulged as though they would pop out, bloodshot all over. He strained with all his might to make some sound, but his anxious struggles were futile. He could only cast his gaze repeatedly toward Gu Canye...
Gu Canye was already unable to make a move either. At this moment he gave a desolate smile, looked to Li Nianxue, and said:
"Nianxue, what Brother Xiang means is that, having already taken action, we must not meddle further!"
"Forcing you to suffer humiliation and compromise for a time is already a shame upon my Dao Sect. Now that things have reached this point, my Dao Sect has no further reason to yield in any way!"
"If we retreat today, where will the backbone of my Dao Sect be? We all will become the sinners who destroyed the Dao Sect!"
"The Dao of the Dao Sect lies not in the survival of the flesh, but in the eternal continuity of its spirit!"
That once lackadaisical genius sword seed on Heroic Sword Peak now shone with ten thousand rays of light beneath the pressure of a Taiyi Golden Immortal. His blood actually ignited and burned, then condensed into a blood sword. Gripping the blood sword in hand, he shouted, "From top to bottom, my Dao Sect has absolutely no reason to retreat. If the Celestial Pearl Sacred Land wishes for war, then war it shall be!"
"Rather die than submit!"
In this instant, everyone of the Dao Sect roared in unison, their battle intent soaring to the heavens:
"If it’s war you want, then war it shall be—rather die than submit!"
"If it’s war you want, then war it shall be—rather die than submit!"
Li Qingran, An Li... countless disciples—their cultivation was not strong, yet this resolve to face death without hesitation gathered together and erupted as one, causing all the guests present to be deeply moved.
The brows of that Golden Immortal Powerhouse of the Taiyi rank furrowed ever so slightly.
He had originally thought that once he appeared, all struggle from the Dao Sect would cease. After all, a Taiyi Golden Immortal, in the absence of a Daluo, truly could decide everything.
Yet the other side was actually like a stone in a latrine—this foul and this hard?
Having come to this point, he instead felt somewhat like a rider on a tiger, unable to dismount.
After all, his original intent had also been to intimidate, so that the entire wedding could proceed smoothly and all friction be suppressed. But if he truly made a move against all of Dao Mountain and caused a massive slaughter... that would be very bad for the reputation of the Celestial Pearl Sacred Land.
Failed to force the marriage, then flew into a shameful rage and slaughtered all of Dao Mountain?
"Heh, you clearly agreed readily back then, yet now at the last moment you go back on your word. Dao Mountain has really thrown its face away!"
At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded. A Golden Immortal stepped out from among the seats—it was none other than Qianmiao Master of Double-Headed Mountain. Arms folded, he let out a cold laugh: "This old man has despised such people all his life!"
He cupped his hands toward the Taiyi Golden Immortal of the Celestial Pearl Sacred Land and said, "Senior Zhou, these ants of Dao Mountain once had some disagreements with our Double-Headed Mountain. Now is just the time for us to settle accounts with them. I must ask that you do not interfere!"
When the Taiyi Golden Immortal Zhou Beishan saw this, he understood at once, and a satisfied smile appeared on his old face.
Excellent. To have Double-Headed Mountain handle this filthy business was all the better.
"Since you and Dao Mountain have your grievances, our Celestial Pearl Sacred Land naturally should not meddle."
"Please, go ahead!"
Zhou Beishan smiled faintly and released Xiang Yuntian, then stood in the middle of the field, withdrawing his Divine Power and Spells. At once Xiang Yuntian and the others all regained their freedom.
"Today, we shall annihilate Dao Mountain!"
Qianmiao Master gave a single command!
"Annihilate Dao Mountain!"
All of a sudden, voices rang out in unison from the void. Bai Jingxian, the Mountain Lord of Double-Headed Mountain, had appeared with several thousand people!
There were three Golden Immortals alone, not to mention the many elites of the sect.
"Heh heh... the Celestial Pearl Sacred Land brings a Taiyi Golden Immortal, Double-Headed Mountain brings such a large force—here to offer congratulations? Clearly they have long harbored ill intent!"