Chapter 282: Xiao Tian's Call
Star Realm.
The former Starfall Space had now transformed into the Star Realm. With the expansion by Yao Lao and other Dou Saints, this space had grown far beyond its previous size. Towering mountains and peaks had been relocated here by Yao Lao and the others using their great powers. On these mountains stood numerous grand buildings.
One day, the gates of the Star Realm were fully opened to welcome guests.
"Guests from the Flower Sect have arrived!"
With a shout, a beam of light emerged from the gates of the Star Realm. As the light dissipated, a group of graceful figures appeared — the members of the Flower Sect. Leading them were two women, standing gracefully against the wind, exuding powerful auras. One was an intermediate Half-Saint and the other a high-level Half-Saint.
Yao Lao glanced at the two women and laughed heartily, "Haha, Fairy Qing, Fairy Hua, it has been years. How have you been?"
A beautiful woman in a green palace dress looked at Yao Lao with a complex expression and softly said, "It's been years, and you've turned into an old geezer."
"Uh..." Yao Lao felt a bit awkward hearing her words. He knew her thoughts well. In his earlier years, he was obsessed with alchemy and neglected romantic relationships, missing out on many good matches.
"Guests from the Burning Flame Valley have arrived!"
Suddenly, a gust of hot wind blew, and a red beam of light landed on the mountain peak.
"So this is the Starfall Pavilion? It does have the grandeur of a great sect, better than I expected," said the red-haired elder, exuding a terrifying aura that marked him as a genuine Dou Saint.
"Fire Cloud Ancestor, you old monster, you're still alive!" Yao Lao smiled slightly as he greeted the red-haired elder.
"Yao old man, I didn't expect you to be alive and reach the same realm as me," Fire Cloud Ancestor landed with Tang Zhen and Tang Huo'er, looking emotional. After breaking through to Dou Saint, he had spent years cultivating and had only reached the mid-stage of one-star Dou Saint. In contrast, Yao Chen, despite being dead for many years, had revived and reached the mid-stage of one-star Dou Saint, which made him envious.
"Guests from the Pill Tower have arrived!"
A burst of light erupted from the gates of the Star Realm, and several figures appeared on the mountain peak. Among them were the three giants of the Pill Tower and a person of higher status.
"Hey? Old Monster Lin, you're here too?" Fire Cloud Ancestor's face showed a hint of surprise as he saw the newcomer. The person was the Grand Elder of the Small Pill Tower, ranking even higher than the three giants of the Pill Tower.
"Fire Cloud old monster, why can't I come?" Old Monster Lin replied with a faint smile.
"Haha!" Yao Lao chuckled, "Since everyone is here, let's proceed to the pavilion to discuss the alliance."
Soon, the group was invited to the conference hall. They took their seats and chatted for a while before getting to the main topic.
"Thank you all for coming to the Starfall Pavilion today. You all know why we are here," Yao Lao began. "The Central Plains are in turmoil. The Spirit Clan and Stone Clan of the ancient eight clans have mysteriously disappeared. The Soul Palace has been wiped out. The Medicine Clan, Fire Clan, and Thunder Clan have formed the Three-Clan Alliance. The Sky Underworld Sect, Wind and Thunder Pavilion, Ice River Valley, and other forces have formed the Underworld River Alliance and are expanding aggressively. Therefore, I believe we should also form an alliance to survive in these troubled times."
Everyone nodded at Yao Lao's words. Given the current situation, forming an alliance indeed seemed beneficial.
"An alliance makes sense, but I want to know if this alliance will interfere with the internal affairs of other sects?" Fire Cloud Ancestor asked.
"Since we are forming an alliance, there should be a hierarchy," a voice interrupted, drawing everyone's attention to the entrance. Xiao Tian walked in.
"Who is this?" asked someone from the Flower Sect.
"This is my disciple, Xiao Tian," Yao Lao introduced.
Hearing this, Fire Cloud Ancestor said, "So, this is what you, the Starfall Pavilion, intend? To absorb our forces?"
Xiao Tian responded, "Absorption is not the plan. Even after joining the alliance, each force can maintain its independence. But since we are an alliance, there should be a leader to coordinate our forces."
"You make it sound nice, but isn't it just a way to integrate us?" someone from the Flower Sect retorted.
"Honestly, you all will benefit more from this alliance than we will," Xiao Tian said calmly. To him, ordinary Half-Saints and Dou Saints were not worth his concern.
His words angered the various forces present.
"Clap, clap, clap!" Xiao Tian clapped his hands. "Ancestors, please come in."
As he spoke, Xiao Zhen, Little Doctor Immortal, Qing Lin, the Burning Heaven Old Man, Nine Mystical Thunder Dragon, and Skyfire Sovereign entered. The moment they appeared, they released their powerful auras. Xiao Zhen was a mid-stage four-star Dou Saint, Little Doctor Immortal was a mid-stage two-star Dou Saint, Qing Lin was an early-stage two-star Dou Saint, the Burning Heaven Old Man was equivalent to a one-star Dou Saint, Nine Mystical Thunder Dragon was an early-stage three-star Dou Saint, and Skyfire Sovereign was an intermediate Half-Saint.
"Five Dou Saints and one Half-Saint!"
"How strong! That one must be at least a four-star Dou Saint!"
Feeling the pressure from these auras, everyone present was taken aback. Even if they combined their forces, they couldn't match this lineup of five Dou Saints and one Half-Saint.
"And that's not all!" Xiao Tian continued, opening a spatial gate.
Medusa and Yao Ming led a group of Nine Nether Earth Python elders through the gate, followed by Zi Yan leading a group of ancient Void Dragon elders. Now, Medusa had emerged from her transformation, evolving into a Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python and reaching the four-star Dou Saint level. If she summoned the spirits of her predecessors, her power could rival a six-star Dou Saint. Yao Ming was now a mid-stage three-star Dou Saint, with two one-star Dou Saints and six to seven Half-Saints in the Nine Nether Earth Python tribe.
The ancient Void Dragon tribe, led by Zi Yan, included two mid-stage three-star Dou Saints, four early-stage two-star Dou Saints, and several one-star Dou Saints, totaling over ten Dou Saints. Altogether, they had over twenty Dou Saints, and with the Half-Saints, the number reached three to four dozen.
"Where on earth did you find so many Dou Saints?" Even Fire Cloud Ancestor couldn't help but exclaim.
(End of Chapter)