"Oh."
Alkaid's expression didn't change, "No longer defending Jing Yuntian? I'm not falling into the Demonic Path? As the chief Supre Elder, you're willing to speak with , a man of the Demonic Path?"
With a casual gesture, as the second Sword of the Void slashed down, the third Sword of the Void, bolstered by the Ti Torrent, rapidly took shape.
Zhen Xuanyuan deployed every trick he had, seemingly exhausting all his cards, just managing to block the second sword.
Luckily, at this ti, Gu Li hurriedly arrived, distracting Alkaid for a mont and causing the third Sword of the Void to change its target.
But...
Gu Li, as a Supre Elder, could only help Zhen Xuanyuan withstand one sword strike at most.
Even with his cultivation of the Light Dao fully deployed, he couldn't block the killing slash of the Sword of the Void and was directly cut into his Cave Heaven by the sword's power.
Had it not been for every Shattered Void cultivator having so life-saving techniques, that one sword would have been enough to tear apart the Cave Heaven of this Shattered Void Realm Supre Elder.
This scene, witnessed by the many Hollow Void and Refining Void cultivators of Heavenly Dao Sect observing from afar, shocked them to the core, finding it utterly inconceivable.
"One sword!? Was Supre Elder Gu Li nearly killed by one slash? He... He is an experienced Shattered Void cultivator!"
"Sect Leader Alkaid... How could he be this powerful? He... He's just recently ascended to the Shattered Void, hasn't he? To possess such strength right after advancing?"
"The fall of Supre Elder Jing isn't unjust... Even Supre Elder Zhen Xuanyuan is completely suppressed by Alkaid, let alone him. Alkaid's strength... could it be comparable to those powerhouses on the Dao Lord candidate list?"
Watching the unrestrained and powerful display of Alkaid, at this mont, every Hollow Void and Refining Void cultivator concurrently had the sa thought.
Tis are changing.
The Heavenly Dao Sect is really about to change.
With Sect Leader Alkaid not only running the Southern Region prosperously, earning billions every year, but also possessing such astonishing strength, what can Zong Wenxian do to compete against him?
Watching this ongoing battle, whose outco one could already guess, countless Hollow Void and Refining Void cultivators made a certain decision in their hearts without prior agreent.
...
"Alkaid!"
Zhen Xuanyuan watched Gu Li retreating in panic and fleeing in terror. He then glanced at Alkaid, who was already preparing the next cycle of the Sword of the Void aided by the Ti Dao Technique, and felt a surge of bitterness.
Too strong!
This is definitely the combat power of a Dao Lord candidate list level!
Apart from Jing Hong True Monarch, there was no one in Heavenly Dao Sect who could be his match.
If the fight continued...
He feared that he would follow in Jing Yuntian's footsteps.
He would die.
Realizing the terrifying consequence, he couldn't care about maintaining the dignity of being the chief Supre Elder and pleaded with a hint of begging, "Sect Leader Alkaid, I had no intention of defending Jing Yuntian. I just couldn't bear to see a Shattered Void cultivator go to waste from the Sect's perspective and acted hastily... I failed to understand the situation, leading to this misunderstanding..."
He hadn't finished his words when the next cycle of the Sword of the Void slashed down.
Seeing the descending edge of the Void Sword, and Alkaid getting ready to form another Sword of the Void, Zhen Xuanyuan, who had no more life-saving items left, could not hold on any longer.
"Stop!"
He bellowed, "Alkaid, what exactly do you want to do? Are you not going to be content until you've completely annihilated us!?"
"What do I want to do?"
Alkaid said in response, "I just want fairness."
"Boom!"
The released Sword of the Void effortlessly shattered Zhen Xuanyuan's hastily summoned Great Void Annihilation Technique.
Having acted in a rush, this display of the Great Annihilation Technique could not withstand the edge of the Sword of the Void at all.
The edge blasted through this Dao Technique, unrelenting as it tore through Zhen Xuanyuan's Cave Heaven and created a vast rift. The edge's ferocity was so great it even reached the front of his life's Dao seed.
"Alkaid!"
Seeing another round of the Sword of the Void form, Zhen Xuanyuan roared with extre anger and shock.
At this life-and-death mont, a golden book unfurled rapidly behind him, "Please, Venerable, assist !"
"Whiz!"
As the Sword of the Void slashed down again, the figure of the Golden Book Venerable abruptly appeared.
The Venerable, who didn't usually bother with the trivial matters of the Heavenly Dao Sect, seed unaware of what had happened.
However, he still rembered Zhen Xuanyuan, the chief Supre Elder.
Seeing the Sword of the Void about to tear apart his Cave Heaven and Dao seed, this powerful Artifact Spirit waved his hand with an unprecedented surge of powerful force, seeming to embrace the ultimate principles of the Great Dao.
Under the sway of these ultimate principles, the Sword of the Void seed to be "convinced" and dissipated willingly into the void.
Having narrowly escaped death, Zhen Xuanyuan started to breathe heavily.
"So, who will tell what happened?"
The Golden Book Venerable asked.
He seed not particularly sharp.
Fortunately, even though he wasn't very sharp, he was capable, "Never mind, I'll see for myself."
He imdiately connected to the entire Formation system and information network of Heavenly Dao Sect, gathering specific details of the event from the perspectives of countless third parties.
Soon, he understood the truth.
For a mont, his gaze shifted to Alkaid.
"Venerable."
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Alkaid greeted the Golden Book Venerable.
The Golden Book Venerable glanced at Alkaid, seemingly a bit surprised.
In his long life, he had encountered more than one or two Dao Lords, let alone Cultivators of the Shattered Void, Refining Void, and Hollow Void Levels.
If he didn't check the records, he probably couldn't recognize many of the Hollow Void Elders of the Heavenly Dao Sect.
However, having just t Alkaid not long ago, and after having just gathered information on the recent conflict, he did rember him.
It was precisely because he rembered him that he was surprised, that he had grown so much in such a short period of ti.
"I am aware of the causality of the matter. The affections and grievances within the Sect are not recorded in the Great Dao Golden Book, so I will not interfere too much, but... as a mber of the Heavenly Dao Sect and being in a high position, it's improper for you to fight each other so violently because of personal emotions. You must not stir up an ard conflict over this matter again,"
the Golden Book Venerable said calmly.
Alkaid knew that with the Venerable stepping in...
a fight was no longer possible.
At least, he could no longer kill Zhen Xuanyuan and the others.
Be it for the Jun Tian Dao Lord or the Golden Book Venerable, their greatest desire regarding the various Hollow Void, Refining Void, and Shattered Void mbers of the Heavenly Dao Sect was stability.
If soone frequently caused major disturbances, affecting their tranquil cultivation, they wouldn't mind replacing the managent of the Sect.
Moreover, Alkaid was also clear that the so-called collusion with Demon Cultivators was just groundless slandering, and even from the standpoint of Chi Yun and the Supre Elders, they were not guilty enough to deserve death.
Alkaid's original goal was to subdue this Chief Supre Elder and deter all the Shattered Void mbers in order to implent his next developnt plan for the Sect.
If all the Supre Elders were to be killed, the Heavenly Dao Sect would be left with no one to utilize, and its vast territories would inevitably give rise to nurous troubles.
Thereupon, he took the opportunity to back down, "As the Venerable has said."
Zhen Xuanyuan had wanted to ask the Golden Book Venerable to preside over justice, but rembered that the Venerable had already stated he would not overly intervene in the Sect's affairs.
Adding to that, the power displayed by Alkaid had already struck real fear into him. If he continued to make an enemy out of Alkaid...
the consequences were unthinkable.
Seizing the opportunity while the Golden Book Venerable was still present, he quickly said, "We had no intention of fighting Sect Leader Alkaid; it was just that we were too hasty at the mont, and that caused Sect Leader Alkaid to fight back... I'm sure once we explain the situation, everything will be resolved."
After speaking, he glanced at Alkaid, "After all, we and Sect Leader Alkaid have no direct conflict of interest."
Alkaid looked at Zhen Xuanyuan, sowhat surprised.
He gave in so quickly?
But then he understood his reasoning.
For Zhen Xuanyuan, his interests were not aligned with those of Zong Wenxian; it was impossible for him to be a willing sacrifice, to confront him first.
Of course, the most important point was, in this battle, this Supre Elder had been subdued.
The near-death lesson made him realize what the consequences of being his enemy would be.
His words...
were an implicit plea for peace.
"I hope so,"
Alkaid said indifferently.
Then, he turned his gaze to the Golden Book Venerable, "Since the Venerable has co, it's a good opportunity. I rember that the Gold Book has detailed records stating that any Vice Sect Leader, after being promoted to the Shattered Void Realm, if the territory they have developed has a better prospect than that of the Central Region under the direct control of the Sect Leader, it proves they have greater ability than the Sect Leader to lead the Heavenly Dao Sect to greater glory. Therefore, they rightfully deserve to replace the current Sect Leader and beco the new Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect."
He took out a docunt, "This is the developnt status of our Southern Region over the past ten years, and I believe... the prospects now available in the Southern Region are already beyond those of the Central Region under the control of the Sect Leader. Moreover, having already been promoted to the Shattered Void... I think I have the qualifications to take over the Sect Leader position from Zong Wenxian and beco the new Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect."
"Oh? You wish to beco the Helmsman of the Heavenly Dao Sect?"
The Golden Book Venerable received Alkaid's docunts with curiosity.
anwhile, Gu Li, as well as the Vein Masters and Refining Voids belonging to Zong Wenxian's lineage, beca anxious at the sa ti.
They had not expected Alkaid to propose to take over the Heavenly Dao Sect at this ti.
"Indeed, I firmly believe that if I beco the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect, it will surely develop better under my leadership. Not to ntion much else, increasing the sect's total production of the Pure Yang Great Pill from 6 billion every ten years by nearly double, reaching 10 billion, will be well within reach,"
Alkaid spoke, then added, "It so happens that my Shattered Void promotion ceremony has invited all neighboring forces to participate. If I take over as Sect Leader now, the two great celebrations could be held together, saving a lot of effort."
After reviewing the docunts Alkaid passed over, the Golden Book Venerable nodded slightly.
"If the information in your docunts is accurate, the Southern Region's developnt has indeed surpassed the Central Region, and you have done better in this area than Sect Leader Zong Wenxian,"
the Venerable comnted, and then asked, "You've reached the Shattered Void? And your strength is already at such a level?"
"I've had so fortunate opportunities,"
Alkaid said, without elaborating.
But the Golden Book Venerable perceived sothing after a mont of Perception, yet he did not speak further, rely nodded, "Indeed, a good fortune; but fortune is also part of personal strength."
Artifact Spirits are ultimately different from Cultivators.
Cultivators...
including Dao Lords might covet a top-tier Dao Artifact.
But Artifact Spirits...
most tend to be more detached.
Or to say, their thought patterns differ from those of humans.
Often they feel that the good things should be shared with everyone, to strive and progress together, rather than holding onto them for oneself.
Therefore, even if he sensed that Alkaid possessed a top-tier Dao Artifact, the Golden Book Venerable would not harbor any greed.
"Now that you have ascended to the Shattered Void, and your strength and capability are top-notch, it indeed should be you who takes charge of the Heavenly Dao Sect,"
the Golden Book Venerable said, turning to glance at Zhen Xuanyuan, "I believe you are the first among the Supre Elder Council. Call a eting of the Elders' Council to announce that Zong Wenxian should step down and join the Supre Elder Council. The principles of competition for the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect have always been that the able lead and the diocre step down."
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