My Fairy Growth System

The eighth-stage presences in the high sky, whether sighing, sneering, or silently, dissipated their forms, departing this place.

Those cultivators who had come to witness the Immortal Ascension Tribulation were deeply shocked, but only the Body Integration Period Saint Venerables discussed it in whispers.

On Taiyi Divine Mountain, some of the Taiyi Sect's cultivators had already broken down into loud weeping.

At the summit of the Divine Mountain, the despondent Tai Er Emperor Sovereign, who was responsible as protector, floated in the air, staring blankly at the site of Taiyi Emperor Sovereign's Tribulation Crossing, looking as though he had aged considerably.

At that moment, a figure appeared behind Tai Er Emperor Sovereign—it was Taisan Saint Venerable from the Taiyi Sect, seemingly offering Tai Er Emperor Sovereign consolation.

Suddenly, under the disbelieving stares of all the cultivators below, Taisan Saint Venerable struck without warning, plunging his right arm into Tai Er Emperor Sovereign's back and through his body.

The next instant, Taisan Saint Venerable produced a pitch-black nail in his left hand, exuding the aura of an Immortal Artifact, and ruthlessly drove it into Taiyi Emperor Sovereign's lower back and deep into his Dantian.

Tai Er Emperor Sovereign's body stiffened dramatically, his eyes flashing with disbelief and profound sorrow. He slowly turned his head, his gaze fixed intently on Taisan Saint Venerable's resolute and complex face, as if to see through this sudden betrayal to the truth behind it.

"Dual Cultivation of Law and Body at the Tribulation Crossing Stage, you hid well, but why..." Tai Er Emperor Sovereign's voice was low and hoarse, each word seeming to be squeezed out through clenched teeth, filled with resentment and despair.

"A true man standing between heaven and earth should not dwell meekly beneath others, but you two old undead always suppressed me!" Taisan Saint Venerable's face, lit by the dying light of the setting sun, appeared grotesquely twisted, his eyes brimming with madness.

As he spoke, he crazily channeled his power through his right arm and the Soul Extinguishing Nail, trying to finish off Tai Er Emperor Sovereign as quickly as possible.

Though filled with rage and resentment towards Taisan Saint Venerable's sudden betrayal and fatal attack, Tai Er Emperor Sovereign did not believe a word of the other's explanation.

Yet, as a strong contender at the Tribulation Crossing Stage, in a life-and-death crisis, he wielded his Lifebound Immortal Artifact within his body to fully defend against the other's assault, while connecting to the Taiyi Order preparing to counterattack.

The Taiyi Order is the Taiyi Sect's heritage Immortal Artifact, not only powerful but also the control core for the Sect Protection Array, the Dual Polarity Dust Array. Before his Tribulation Crossing, Taiyi Emperor Sovereign had entrusted the Taiyi Order to Tai Er Emperor Sovereign.

However, as Tai Er Emperor Sovereign tried to draw on the power of the Sect Protection Array to counter Taisan Saint Venerable, the already activated Dual Polarity Dust Array inexplicably failed to respond. Tai Er Emperor Sovereign's heart sank; he realized that the Dual Polarity Dust Array had also been compromised by Taisan Saint Venerable in secret.

Tai Er Emperor Sovereign had no choice but to use the Taiyi Order to launch a direct attack, but his condition was too dire. Although the Taiyi Order was a Supreme Immortal Artifact, its attack was effortlessly blocked by Taisan Saint Venerable's Lifebound Immortal Artifact.

Meanwhile, the seven Body Integration Stage Saint Venerables of the Taiyi Sect had already arrived near the battlefield, ready to support Tai Er Emperor Sovereign when he was ambushed. As for cultivators below Body Integration, they couldn't even approach the battlefield of Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivators.

Then, Taishi Saint Venerable and Tailing Saint Venerable, too, suddenly moved to attack, seriously injuring Taiwu Saint Venerable, and then blocked Taiqi, Taijiu, Taishi, and Taishisan Saint Venerables. It was clear that both Taishi and Tailing Saint Venerables had also been turned by Taisan Saint Venerable.

As Tai Er Emperor Sovereign's struggles gradually lessened, his eyes filled with concern and unwillingness for the future of his sect. Although the power of the Taiyi Order was formidable, under his severe injuries, it could hardly play its full role, each strike appearing powerless.

The face of Taisan Saint Venerable twisted into a ferocious smile, as he reveled in the thrill of his successful schemes and was filled with a longing for the power that was soon to be his.

"Senior brother, from now on, the Taiyi Sect will reach unprecedented glory under my leadership. Rest in peace," Taisan Saint Venerable's voice echoed across the empty expanse of the Divine Mountain, filled with ambition and arrogance.

Tai Er Emperor Sovereign's lips were stained with fresh blood as he struggled to lift his head, his gaze filled with both rage and sorrow. "Taisan, you've betrayed not only the Sect Gate but also your own Daoist heart, and you shall not die a good death."

However, Taisan Saint Venerable scoffed at this, intensifying his attack on Tai Er Emperor Sovereign. Finally, with a dull roar, Tai Er Emperor Sovereign's body explosively disintegrated, marking the fall of a Tribulation Crossing Stage powerhouse.

Taisan Saint Venerable hovered at the peak of Taiyi Divine Mountain, looking down at his surroundings, encountering many eyes filled with submission or fear. He slowly reached out his hand and took hold of the two Immortal Artifacts floating before him, especially the Taiyi Order, the Immortal Artifact symbolizing the supreme power of the Taiyi Sect.

"From this day forth, I am the Taiyi Emperor Sovereign, the new helmsman of the Taiyi Sect. All disciples must revere me!" Taisan Saint Venerable's voice thundered through the heavens, proclaiming his absolute control over the Taiyi Sect.

"Taisan, you despicable traitor, you will get your retribution!" shouted Tailing Saint Venerable, lying severely wounded on a platform of Taiyi Divine Mountain. Then, a jet-black nail descended from the sky, pinning him dead upon the platform.

"Fools who cannot see the writing on the wall!" the former Taisan Saint Venerable, now the new Taiyi Emperor Sovereign, huffed coldly.

Taiqi, Taijiu, and Tailing Saint Venerable, seeing this, quickly put away their Taoist Instruments and bowed in submission. Taishi Saint Venerable and Taisan Saint Venerable even flew forward, offering obsequious congratulations.

Yu Qingtan and other Body Integration Stage Cultivators from various forces, although shocked by the sudden upheaval within the Taiyi Sect, did not intervene, mainly because they were unable to, given that it was a struggle between Tribulation Crossing Stage Cultivators.

Now that the dust had settled, most Emperor Sovereign Level forces politely declined the new Taiyi Emperor Sovereign's invitation and prepared to leave Taiyi Immortal City.

The upheaval of the Taiyi Sect, with the fall of two Tribulation Crossing Stages and the emergence of a Dual Cultivation of Law and Body Tribulation Crossing Stage powerhouse, required their forces to make adjustments on all fronts to adapt to the new situation.

Yu Qingtan had witnessed the entire process of the Taiyi Emperor Sovereign's Immortal Ascension Tribulation and the confrontation between the two Emperor Sovereigns, gaining much insight and understanding, which gave her a clearer path for her own cultivation.

Although the Taiyi Emperor Sovereign had failed his Immortal Ascension Tribulation, she was determined to succeed in the future.

As per tradition, after purchasing a property in Taiyi Immortal City, Yu Qingtan left the city. She was headed in the direction of a Qian Family caravan.

The grand event at Taiyi Immortal City had attracted countless Central Domain Cultivators and brought numerous commercial opportunities, naturally not overlooked by the Qian Family, which had sent many caravans there.

Based on messages left by Feng Wuyue and Shen Wanning, Yu Qingtan knew they must have also visited Taiyi Immortal City. Combining this with their previous patterns, Yu Qingtan surmised they were likely to target the Qian Family caravan.

Therefore, using the Hongluan Secret Omen and the Heavenly Mystery Talisman, she chose the only Qian Family caravan with an omen of great disaster and quietly followed it.