"Sect Master Zhou, you're still not qualified to know."

Mu Qing's face was icy cold; she flung the brusque remark back without a second thought.

"Well, Sect Leader Mu! To think you'd become so arrogant just after taking over the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird. Do you believe your Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird is still what it once was?" Sect Master Zhou said, exasperated and furious.

He had never imagined that the young woman before him would be so rude. On his own Xuanyang Sect's territory, she dared to be so insolent.

Just as he was about to teach Mu Qing a lesson, he suddenly saw several streaks of light descend from mid-air.

Taking a closer look, his expression immediately changed.

The Sect Masters and Supreme Elders from Zhengyi Jianmen and the Mo Xue Sect had arrived.

"Greetings to the two Sect Masters and the two Supreme Elders," Sect Master Zhou said very respectfully, bowing deeply with a fist salute.

After all, the two opposing Sect Masters possessed the same cultivation base level, making them his peers. The positions of the two Supreme Elders were distinguished, and he was required to treat them with the utmost reverence.

"I didn't expect that the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird would be a step ahead." A middle-aged man in a black robe glanced at Mu Qing, a smirk of mockery in his eyes. He sneered, "Sect Leader Mu, inheriting the leadership position with a mere Heavenly Fate Realm Level 7 cultivation base. That's quite a struggle, isn't it?"

An older man in a white robe, hiding a dagger behind his smile, said lightly, "Indeed, you're too young and not talented enough. In my opinion, perhaps you should go back and find a replacement. The Dragon Cave is about to emerge, and this is a crucial event. The Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird only needs to contribute some materials for the Covert Dragon Coffin. There's no need for you to be involved in the meeting of our great sects."

Noticing the cold ridicule from both the Sect Masters of the Mo Xue Sect and Zhengyi Jianmen upon their arrival, the Xuan bird on the carriage top was immediately filled with rage. Transforming into a streak of black light, it fiercely descended beside Mu Qing.

The Xuan bird transformed into a young man in a black robe.

"I pay my respects to Xuan Bird Ancestor." Seeing the Xuan Bird Ancestor suddenly arrive, Mu Qing dared not be disrespectful and hurriedly bowed.

What? Is this the Xuan Bird Ancestor?

The others couldn't help but exchange glances. They had heard that the ancestor of the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird was indeed the Xuan bird, but that was tens of thousands of years ago, wasn't it? A Supreme Elder of the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird had died, so how had another Xuan Bird Ancestor appeared now?

This Xuan Bird Ancestor... he's probably just using the name of the original Xuan bird, right?

The crowd attempted to sense the "Xuan Bird Ancestor's" cultivation base but were surprised to find his aura so profound that they could not determine his exact realm. Little did they know, the Xuan bird's aura had long been masked by Ye Yun. Otherwise, the presence of an Eternal Realm Great Demon in the small Heavenly Moon Dynasty would be too conspicuous and likely alert whoever was pulling the strings behind the scenes.

"How strange. When did the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird gain another Xuan Bird Ancestor?" The Mo Xue Sect's Supreme Elder, an old man in a black robe, surveyed the black-robed young man from top to bottom, a cold smile on his face.

"Hmph! So furtive, not daring to reveal your cultivation base, yet using the name Xuan Bird Ancestor. I see your Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird intends to play mysterious games this time, trying to fool us three great sects with some young man!"

A red light descended, and an elderly man in a large red robe appeared next to Sect Master Zhou. This was a Supreme Elder of the Xuanyang Sect, at the Half-Step Life-Death Realm of cultivation. The Supreme Elders of the Mo Xue Sect and Zhengyi Jianmen also had cultivation bases at the Half-Step Life-Death Realm. Although the Supreme Elders of the three great sects were of the same realm, there were differences in their combat abilities. The purpose of this gathering of the major powers was, naturally, to determine who was superior.

This Supreme Elder from the Xuanyang Sect, upon appearing, displayed intense hostility towards the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird. Not long ago, in the Heavenly Moon Secret Region, many disciples of the Xuanyang Sect had died or been injured. It was rumored that a disciple from the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird had bribed a group of monkeys, leading to the Xuanyang Sect's massive losses. After leaving the Secret Region, the Saintess of the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird, disregarding her status, had used her power to oppress others, driving away the Xuanyang Sect's Elder in Charge and a group of Nirvana Realm disciples. It could be said that this matter had become the fuse that ignited the feud between the Xuanyang Sect and the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird.

"What are you?"

The Xuan bird finally became furious. Waving his hand, he aimed a slap towards the Supreme Elder from the Xuanyang Sect.

SMACK!

A crisp sound echoed. The Supreme Elder screamed as his body was sent flying backward. He crashed through several high walls before finally coming to a halt. As the Supreme Elder staggered to his feet, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Looking at the black-robed young man, fear flashed in his eyes. What kind of cultivation base does he possess? How could I, a formidable expert at the Half-Step Life-Death Realm, not even dodge a single slap?

The two Supreme Elders from the Mo Xue Sect and Zhengyi Jianmen, witnessing this scene, turned ashen and quickly retreated several steps.

He's too strong. This black-robed young man is far too powerful.

Could it be that the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird, aside from their original Supreme Elder at the Half-Step Life-Death Realm, truly possessed a Xuan Bird Ancestor?

"And you two, get out of my sight and cool off somewhere."

Having sent the Supreme Elder from the Xuanyang Sect flying with a slap, the Xuan bird, still not satisfied, struck out left and right, sending the Supreme Elders from the Mo Xue Sect and Zhengyi Jianmen flying as well. These two Supreme Elders also spat out mouthfuls of blood and crashed through an unknown number of courtyard walls.

HISS!

The Sect Masters of the three great sects couldn't help but gasp upon seeing this. The Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird in the Heavenly Moon Dynasty had always been the strongest of the Four Great Sects. They had originally thought that after the deaths of the Sect Master and Supreme Elder of the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird, its ranking would plummet to last place. But unexpectedly, this unfathomable Xuan Bird Ancestor, with a single move, had heavily injured the Supreme Elders of the three great sects.

"Senior Xuan bird, we juniors spoke rudely and offended you, Senior. Please, overlook our transgressions. Considering that we Four Great Sects of the Heavenly Moon Dynasty share a common destiny, please spare our lives."

The three Supreme Elders quickly flew over, landed before the Xuan bird, and respectfully bowed.

Seeing these old men yield, the Xuan bird snorted coldly, "Is there any need for further discussion at this assembly?"

"None at all, Senior! Our three great sects are willing to construct the Covert Dragon Coffin. As for who is chosen, the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird will decide," the Supreme Elder of the Xuanyang Sect said in a fluster.

"Indeed, that is so. We are willing to bear all material and manpower expenses." The other two Supreme Elders also nodded repeatedly in agreement.

They weren't fools; they could now guess that this Xuan Bird Ancestor before them was likely already a great cultivator at the Life and Death Realm, far beyond their ability to contend with. If their attitude was even slightly poor, it could bring disaster upon their sects.

"You few are still sensible enough to understand the situation."

The Xuan bird sneered, transformed into a streak of black light, and returned to the carriage roof.

The Sect Masters and Supreme Elders of the three major sects looked at the little black bird on the carriage roof and wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads. When they then looked at the four differently colored little cats below, a tempestuous storm simultaneously raged in their hearts.

The previously inconspicuous little black bird was already so formidable. Wouldn't those four little cats be even more terrifying? Even the Big Black Horse pulling the carriage couldn't possibly be an ordinary Great Demon, could it?

The more these individuals thought about it, the more frightened they became.

They couldn't help but wonder about the terrifying background of the person inside the carriage... That someone could make a Xuan Bird Ancestor, a Life and Death Realm cultivator, willingly stand guard on the carriage roof.

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