He looked down at the Thirty-Sixth Spirit Peak, sheltered beneath the Sect Protection Array of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect. After a bout of wild laughter, he spoke:

"Sui He, the last time we met was during the great war between the Central Divine Dynasty Western Region and the Profound Yin Demon Sect. It has been five thousand, six hundred, and seventy-two years since then!

I had assumed that since you never managed to break through to the Sixth Grade, your Lifespan should have been exhausted by now. Unexpectedly, you old thing are still alive!

Not bad, not bad at all. That I, Duan Qianchou, having traveled from countless miles away, can still behold an old acquaintance with my own eyes—this can indeed be considered a joyous occasion!"

Seeing this, the white-haired and white-bearded Grand Elder Sui He immediately flew towards the protective energy barrier of the Sect Protection Array. As he continued to fly, the Immortal Yuan throughout his body surged, and his form steadily expanded, instantaneously reaching a height of over four thousand zhang.

Grand Elder Sui He raised his eyes to stare at Duan Qianchou, who floated above the Sect Protection Array, a flicker of disdain in his eyes.

"Thousands of years ago," he began, "the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect upheld stringent rules and acted with utmost propriety, showing the potential to become the First Immortal Sect of the Central Divine Dynasty Western Region!

"Unfortunately, after that great war which engulfed all Five Domains of the Divine Dynasty of the Central Region, Sect Leader Zhang and several Grand Elders of the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect perished. The sect then fell into your hands, you old reprobate!

"Since that time, the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect, once lauded as the premier Immortal Sect of the Central Divine Dynasty Western Region, has steadily declined. Moreover, due to its tyrannical and nefarious conduct, it has been ostracized by numerous other immortal sects. Today, the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect probably couldn't even rank among the top three in the Central Divine Dynasty Western Region!

"You old fool, reducing the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect to its current, dilapidated state is truly shameful!

"And now you have the gall to bring your disciples and followers to my Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect to flaunt your power? Tell me, after living for over ten thousand years, has your skin simply grown thicker, or have you lost all sense of shame?"

Upon hearing this, flames erupted from Duan Qianchou's face, its color shifting from red to a burning golden-crimson. This First Grand Elder of the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect was clearly enraged. He shot a vicious glare at Grand Elder Sui He, then turned to an Earth Immortal in a Five-Colored Daoist Robe who had floated up from behind. Duan Qianchou sneered, "Five Elements Wanderer, do you see? This undying old fool, Sui He, even after thousands of years, still has such an uncouth manner! The Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect is on the brink of annihilation, yet he still has the audacity to spout such nonsense here!"

The Earth Immortal known as the Five Elements Wanderer possessed even more intense Immortal Yuan fluctuations. In fact, the Immortal Yuan fluctuations emanating from Duan Qianchou, the First Grand Elder of the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect, were noticeably, albeit faintly, suppressed by his.

Hearing Duan Qianchou's words, the Five Elements Wanderer lowered his gaze to Grand Elder Sui He, then flicked the horsetail duster in his hand, made a respectful salutation, and said, "Fellow Daoist Sui He, it has been over five thousand years. Your body appears not to have entirely decayed. It seems your Cultivation over these past five thousand years has led to further breakthroughs. You likely have a chance to reach Fifth Grade Perfection and successfully overcome the Celestial Tribulation to ascend to the Sixth Grade. If that is truly the case, then I must congratulate you in advance, Fellow Daoist Sui He!

"I recall when you and I fought at Thousand Spirit Mountain. We stood united against a common foe, jointly slaying four Great Demons of the Profound Yin Demon Sect. We truly shared experiences of life and death. To see you again now, after all this time, truly brings some comfort to my heart!"

Sui He gazed at this Five Elements Wanderer, a clear trace of dread in his eyes.

Evidently, this Five Elements Wanderer, a Grand Elder of the Five Elements Immortal Sect, possessed greater strength and more formidable abilities than Grand Elder Duan Qianchou of the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect.

Grand Elder Sui He remained silent for a moment, then sighed suddenly.

"Ah, that battle at Thousand Spirit Mountain... so many of our fellow Daoists from that day are now but withered bones in their graves! It is our good fortune to have survived until this day. Fellow Daoist of the Five Elements, of the many companions I had back then, you are one of the very few who still draw breath!

"Ordinarily, Fellow Daoist of the Five Elements, given you've traveled such an immense distance, I, Sui He, should throw open our sect gates and welcome you with full honors. Alas, Fellow Daoist of the Five Elements, the purpose of your current visit... it is something my Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect cannot possibly accept!"

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