The Taciturn Daoist Priest had pieced everything together after he received his disciple’s letter. A battle was inevitable. While he could hold his own against a Great Yu Transcendent Tribulation cultivator temporarily, he would undoubtedly lose out in prolonged combat.0

The letter had stated that experts from the imperial court and the Five Great Immortal Sects were already en route. His task was simple—ignite a grand battle to draw the opponent’s attention and buy time until reinforcements arrived.0

“Senior Chen Tao.” The Taciturn Daoist Priest glanced upward at the figure now confronting the Dawnbreaker Venerable Lord, his heart settling down.0

The Luoshui Guard was the imperial court’s specialized force for dealing with plundering cultivators and archaic cultivators. Among them, the strongest nine were known as the “Nine Palaces.” As their head, Chen Tao’s cultivation realm and power were unfathomable.0

In terms of seniority, Chen Tao was even...0