Though Heavenly Punishment is young, his cultivation foundation is enough to rival those who have entered the Ancestral Realm for many years. Among the five people present, only Feng Ting and Moonlight dare to claim they can surely defeat Heavenly Punishment.
"I promise you, if by the end of your lifespan, the battle remains undecided, I will personally join in."
Feng Ting took a deep breath, still not yielding, his expression solemn: "But at this moment today, you absolutely cannot go to save Chu Zheng, even if the Immortal Destiny Sky Lamp is in his possession, I do not wish to take that risk."
The Immortal Destiny Sky Lamp cannot be activated by anyone other than an Immortal Path Cultivator; even if it falls into the hands of a Martial Path practitioner, it will not change anything for the time being.
Amid today's changing situation, seeking stability first is the best plan.
Moonlight Immortal Ancestor said no more, nodding in agreement, her gaze calm and unwavering.
Feng Ting did not speak further, his figure disappearing without a trace, the remaining three Immortal Ancestors gave Moonlight a deep look, their eyes complex and difficult to understand, eventually transforming into a stream of light, vanishing silently beneath the Star River dome.
For a moment, within the Fairy Palace, only Moonlight Immortal Ancestor remained, enveloped in deathly silence.
The doors of the palace rippled slightly, and two figures stumbled into the hall.
It was Xi Youyue and Lei Chen, both in a miserable state, their immortal bodies severely injured, already at the end of their strength.
Their steps were staggered, each one heavy as they made their way to Moonlight Immortal Ancestor, kneeling in salute, about to speak when Moonlight's cool, calm voice preemptively echoed through the empty Fairy Palace:
"I have already known."
Her gaze fell upon the two, her eyes calm and unwavering:
"It was my fault to send you both."
Moonlight's voice remained calm, without a trace of blame, her eyes looking at their paper-pale faces, within a deep recess of her gaze, a hint of extremely faint disappointment lurked.
She had another intention when sending the two Great Immortal Emperors to the frontline of the battlefield to protect Chu Zheng.
An intention she did not reveal to outsiders, not even to Xi Youyue and Lei Chen... a trap of certain death.
She was keenly aware of Martial Hall's dread and intent to kill Chu Zheng, and once Chu Zheng appeared, he would inevitably alarm the Martial Ancestor.
She gambled that with two Great Immortal Emperors by Chu Zheng's side, the Ancestral Realm lurking within the Martial Hall, especially brutal figures like Fu Pinglan and Heavenly Punishment, would not be able to resist taking action themselves, striking with overwhelming force to kill!
And once the Ancestral Realm of Martial Dao made a severe move against the two Great Immortal Emperors within the Immortal Domain, that would be the perfect opportunity to ignite the backlash of the Immortal Dao Heavenly Fate True Spirit!
At that time, she, within the Great Immortal Realm, stood at the core of the entire Immortal Domain, seizing the right time and place, could immediately mobilize the entire Immortal Dao's Heavenly Fate, gathering Immortal Fortune to slay the ancestors!
If this were truly the case, Heavenly Punishment would be doomed, a double win that would break Chu Zheng's siege and, taking advantage of surprise, kill a Martial Ancestor, giving the Immortal Dao a chance to turn the tide.
Moonlight Immortal Ancestor's gaze swept over Xi Youyue and Lei Chen, who, despite being gravely injured and near death, had ultimately returned alive, the disappointment within her deep gaze almost tangible.
For this plan, she even sent Xi Youyue, a direct disciple akin to her successor, to camouflage, only for it to be thwarted by Feng Ting, resulting in a complete miscalculation, achieving nothing.
It seems she somewhat overestimated Martial Hall's resolve to kill Chu Zheng; Heavenly Punishment acted with such calmness, capturing Chu Zheng without killing, even deliberately releasing these two half-dead individuals.
Is this truly someone from Fu Pinglan's lineage?