C12 The Arrival of the Bright Moon Sect

Time was of the essence, and Xia Xuanji didn't hesitate. She tilted her head back and swallowed the entire bottle of Pills in one go.

Anyone witnessing this would be utterly shocked. Was she out of her mind? Didn't she fear the immense medicinal power bursting her from within?

But this was Xia Xuanji. Though she had lost her cultivation level after transmigrating, her experience remained. Thus, she had no fear of ingesting such a large quantity of Pills.

With the Pills' aid, Xia Xuanji closed her eyes and began her cultivation, the Azure Lotus Sword Qi Spell already etched into her memory.

As she practiced, a faint white mist started to coalesce throughout the hundred-meter valley, a gathering of Heaven Earth Spirit Energy.

Time ticked by, and as the night sky twinkled with stars, a surge of azure Qi waves erupted around Xia Xuanji, spreading rapidly.

An Azure Light flashed within the room, and Xia Xuanji opened her eyes, halting her cultivation. She felt the Level Three Qi Refining power within her body and frowned slightly.

"The progress is still too slow. Even with all these Pills, I've only reached Level Three Qi Refining. Such a pathetic constitution is truly nauseating."

Anyone else overhearing her would be astounded. Advancing two levels in a single day and still unsatisfied?

Such audacity! Such arrogance!

She extended a finger, and a faint, somewhat ethereal Great Azure Lotus materialized in the room, its Azure Sword Qi slicing the air with lethal precision.

Boom!

A muffled explosion echoed as the Qi wave sliced the large wooden house into splinters.

Xia Xuanji swept her hand, clearing the debris to one side.

"The power is decent. Now that I have some means of self-defense, it's time to explore the Mortal Realm from ten thousand years ago."

Xia Xuanji might not understand why she had transmigrated into the body of a worthless man, but with no way to resist, she had to make do for now. She was here, after all.

As dawn broke, a massive Celestial Boat sliced through the clouds, soaring high above, hundreds of miles from the Jade Sun Sect.

The Celestial Boat was enveloped in a thin barrier, shielding it from the howling winds outside.

A middle-aged man with an ashen complexion and an icy demeanor stood respectfully in front of a pavilion within the Celestial Boat.

"Disciple, have we reached the Jade Sun Sect?"

A voice emerged from the pavilion.

"Master, we're still a few hundred miles away from the Jade Sun Sect. We should arrive in about fifteen minutes."

Creak!

The pavilion door swung open, and an elder dressed in a moon-white robe with pale, almost translucent skin, stepped out.

"Excellent, the decade has passed. I hope the old Jade Sun won't be petrified at the sight of me. Haha."

The elder's hearty laughter reverberated, his deep cultivation at the Foundation Stage Late Period causing the very air around them to tremble.

"Master, is this the time we will finally annihilate the Jade Sun Sect?"

After his laughter subsided, the elder pondered briefly, "With my recent breakthrough, I'm on the cusp of reaching the Core Formation Stage. That Jade Sun old-timer is probably still stuck in the Foundation Stage Middle Period. Once I eliminate him, there will be no one in the Jade Sun Sect who can challenge me. We'll see what happens then."

"Yes, Master."

The Celestial Boat sped through the skies, reaching the perimeter of the Jade Sun Sect's Mountain Protecting Great Formation in a mere quarter of an hour.

"Hahaha, is Old Man Jade Sun around? The ten-year agreement has expired. Haven't you forgotten?"

His boisterous laughter shattered the nearby clouds, the sound waves piercing through the Mountain Protecting Great Formation and into the Jade Sun Sect.

Within the Jade Sun Sect, Huang Feng and his companions' faces tensed at the sound of the raucous laughter, sensing the formidable presence it carried.

"Trouble, that Hao Yue has arrived so soon? Elder Han, quickly summon the Patriarch."

"There's no need, I am already here."

The Jade Sun Patriarch had made his presence known, his face set with gravity, "We face a great tribulation today. It will take all of us working together to get through this. Come, our guest has arrived; let's go greet him."

In a secluded valley a hundred meters behind the mountain, Xia Xuanji's expression shifted subtly, "Foundation Stage Late Period? Could this be an enemy of the sect?"

Having crossed over into this world in a body that was once considered worthless, and now a disciple of the sect, the implications were clear. If the enemy was indeed at their doorstep, and the sect were to fall, the future of this body would be perilously uncertain.

"No, I cannot allow this sect to fall. If there are no future transmigrations, then so be it. However, if there are, I must devise a plan to prevent it for the sake of safety."

With this thought, Xia Xuanji could no longer remain seated. She rose to her feet and leapt out of the small valley, making her way to the sect.

"Haha, Jade Sun, it's been a decade. Why are you still lingering in the Foundation Stage Middle Period?"

Upon seeing the Mountain Protecting Great Formation activated, the Jade Sun Patriarch, accompanied by Huang Feng, made their appearance. The Bright Moon Elder also emerged, leading his followers from the Celestial Boat.

"Bright Moon Elder, there are still ten days before the decade is up. Are you not being a bit too eager?"

The sight of Bright Moon Elder's Foundation Stage Late Period aura caused the Jade Sun Patriarch's heart to sink.

"I can't afford to be patient, Jade Sun. The disgrace of ten years ago is etched in my memory, and with only ten days remaining, I trust you won't take issue."

The mention of the past ignominy sparked a flash of resentment in Bright Moon Elder's eyes.

At that moment, Xia Xuanji and her fellow disciples arrived at the outskirts of the sect, looking up to the imposing figure of Bright Moon Elder in the sky, then shifting their gaze to the Jade Sun Patriarch.

"Patriarch? Such meager cultivation without even a Nascent Infant, and yet you dare to claim such a title?"

Xia Xuanji scorned inwardly. The stages of cultivation—Qi Refining, Foundation Stage, Core Formation Stage, Nascent Infant Stage, Deification Stage, and beyond—each step was critical and not to be taken lightly.

She herself was on the cusp of reaching the Deification Stage in the Spirit Realm, a level where one could rightfully be honored as an elder. That is to say, only those who have attained the Nascent Infant Stage in the Spirit Realm were worthy of the title of elder.

Before her, these two, one in the Foundation Stage Middle Period and the other in the Late Period, neither having reached the Core Formation Stage, had the audacity to call themselves elders? If the inhabitants of the Spirit Realm were to hear this, they would surely laugh uproariously.

The Jade Sun Patriarch sighed internally, realizing they had been backed into a corner. With no other options, it was time to fight.

"Haha, Jade Sun Old Man, take this move!"

The Bright Moon Elder couldn't wait any longer. With a swift motion, he raised his hand and unleashed a towering pillar of frost.

The Jade Sun Patriarch was quick to react, summoning a layer of white circles from within himself that materialized into a barrier. Like a shield, it hung in the air, condensing a mist that repelled the icy assault.

"The Jade Sun Sect's treasured Clear Spirit Ring?" The Bright Moon Elder scoffed as he observed the white circle hovering in the sky. "Even the finest magical treasure is wasted in your hands. Mark my words, this day next year will be your end. Let's battle."

Ice and frost streaked through the heavens, the extreme cold seeming to freeze the very void around them, even disrupting the celestial patterns as ice crystals scattered through the air.

With no other recourse, the Jade Sun Patriarch could only continue to channel his Spiritual Force, intensifying the glow of the Clear Spirit Ring in a valiant effort to fend off the relentless frost.