Meanwhile, in the Futu Ancient Clan.

Clan Leader Qing Muxuan was not in the clan, and after the news was transmitted back, the reactions of the Elders of the three branches were completely different.

Xuanming, the head of the Xuan Vein, sat in his hall, clutching a Jade Slip and reading it over and over, his expression growing increasingly grim.

"Trash."

He cursed in a low voice.

Xuanming had originally counted on Maha Tian to suppress Xiao Qing, so that the girl from the Qing Lineage would obediently marry over and make room for his own grandson.

Now, however, Maha Tian had been beaten like a dead dog, and the marriage alliance had naturally fallen through.

"That Heavenly Emperor..."

He muttered, a trace of gloom flashing in the depths of his eyes.

The Mo Branch did not have much of a reaction.

They had only joined forces with the Xuan Vein because they saw a profit to be made; now that the situation was unfavorable, they naturally wouldn't be stupid enough to rush forward.

The most excited one was the Qing Lineage.

When the news reached the Futu Ancient Clan, Qing Tian was organizing the Qing Lineage's medicinal herb treasury.

The moment the communication talisman lit up, he didn't think much of it.

Recently, the debate within the clan regarding whether Qing Yanjing should stay or leave had become increasingly intense, and those old fogeys from the Xuan Vein brought it up every few days, until his ears were almost calloused.

But when he saw the content of the message, the jade box in his hand nearly fell to the ground.

"Maha Tian was defeated?"

He read it three times, confirming he hadn't misread it.

Maha Tian, Late Stage Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign, Mohe Boundless Body, Maha Yin Yang Bottle—all defeated.

Defeated at the hands of a young man who was only an Early Stage Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign.

Qing Tian put down the communication talisman, paced back and forth in the room a few times, and burst into laughter on the spot.

Qing Tian felt that in all the years since Clan Leader Qing Muxuan had left the clan, this was the first time he had felt so gratified.

That Maha Tian, relying on being the Young Clan Leader of the Primordial God Clan, had run to the Futu Ancient Clan to show off, only to have his Dharma Body split by the Heavenly Emperor's sword.

If this isn't deserved, what is?

He immediately sent a message to Qing Yanjing to tell her the good news, and incidentally reminded her that there were still people in the clan hatching schemes, telling her to be careful.

Heavenly Court.

By the time the news reached the Heavenly Court, it was already the third day.

The first to know was Qing Xuan.

She was sitting in a pavilion behind the Heavenly Emperor Palace, holding a Jade Slip in her hand.

She read it once, then read it again, confirming she hadn't misread a single character, before slowly putting it down.

Late Stage Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign.

Mohe Boundless Body.

Maha Yin Yang Bottle.

She knew all these names.

In the years since coming to the Great Thousand Worlds, she had intensely studied the various Legacies of the major powers in the Great Thousand Worlds, knowing what kind of existence the Maha Ancient Clan was, and what kind of figure Maha Tian was.

The most talented Young Clan Leader of the Primordial God Clan in ten thousand years, with the cultivation of a Late Stage Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign; among the younger generation of the Great Thousand Worlds, he was almost an existence like a ceiling.

And then Xiao Qing shattered this ceiling.

One sword strike.

The corners of her lips curled up slightly; she wanted to smile, but suppressed it.

Pride is pride, but she also knew clearly that after this battle, Xiao Qing's troubles would only increase.

The Maha Ancient Clan would not let this go, and those old fogeys who were watching the landscape of the Great Thousand Worlds would also begin to re-evaluate the Heavenly Court.

She stood up and walked down the mountain.

When passing by the Martial Arts Arena, she saw Xiao Xian'er and Xiao Xuan'er sparring.

Xiao Xian'er used fire, red-gold flames dancing in her palms, every move and stance carrying sharp killing intent.

Xiao Xuan'er used the Bloodline Power of the Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, her figure flickering and uncertain, always able to dodge her sister's attacks.

Seeing Qing Xuan walk over, they pestered her, wanting to hear about their father's exploits in the Holy Abyss Continent.

Qing Xuan, unable to handle her two daughters, had no choice but to repeat the little information she knew over and over again.

"Daddy knocked that so-called Maha Tian down with just one sword strike!"

Xiao Xian'er's eyes lit up, her small hands gesturing in the air as she said, "Sister Qing said that he is the Young Clan Leader of the Five Ancient Clans and is very powerful!"

Xiao Xuan'er pouted and said, "No matter how powerful he is, he's not as powerful as Daddy."

Watching her two daughters arguing, the corners of Qing Xuan's mouth curled up involuntarily.

She actually hadn't expected Xiao Qing to win so decisively.

Maha Tian was a Late Stage Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign, and with the Mohe Boundless Body and Maha Yin Yang Bottle, in the entire Great Thousand Worlds, if no Saint-Rank Heavenly Sovereign appeared, he was the absolute top combat power.

Yet Xiao Qing only used one sword strike.

Shattered the Dharma Body, defeated Maha Tian!

"Mommy, when will Daddy come back?" Xiao Xuan'er looked at Qing Xuan and asked.

Qing Xuan rubbed her head and said, "Soon."

Although she said that, she had no certainty in her heart.

The message Xiao Qing transmitted back said there were still some matters to handle on the Holy Abyss Continent, and he might only be able to return after some time.

As for what exactly the matter was, he didn't specify, and she didn't ask.

When a man is handling matters outside, there are some things one doesn't need to ask too clearly.

Alchemy Hall.

When the news reached the ears of Elder Yao, he was in the pill room guiding Yao Ling and Cao Ying in Alchemy.

After hearing it, Cao Ying's hand trembled, and she nearly extinguished the furnace fire.

She stared wide-eyed at the Elder who delivered the message and asked, "Say that again?"

"The Heavenly Emperor defeated the Maha Ancient Clan's Young Clan Leader, Maha Tian, on the Holy Abyss Continent."

The Elder repeated it, his face still bearing the shock he hadn't yet recovered from.

"A Late Stage Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign had his Dharma Body split by the Heavenly Emperor's sword."

Cao Ying opened her mouth, unable to speak for a long time.

She knew her Shifu was powerful, but she didn't expect him to be powerful to this extent.

A Late Stage Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign, and the Young Clan Leader of the Primordial God Clan at that—he just slashed him like that?

Yao Ling stood to the side, her azure long hair draped over her shoulders, her face expressionless, though her fingers tightened slightly.

She turned around and continued to fiddle with the medicinal herbs in front of her, her movements lighter and steadier than before.

Elder Yao was calm, merely nodding and saying, "Understood."

After the Elder left, he put down the medicinal herbs in his hand and walked to the window, standing there for a long time.

Outside the window were the continuous palaces of the Heavenly Court, and further in the distance were the mountains and rivers of the Kyushu Continent.

He had seen all the changes over these years, from that young boy in Wutan City to the Heavenly Emperor who today shook the Great Thousand Worlds—

The thing he was most proud of in his life was taking that disciple.

Cao Ying came back to her senses, leaned over to Yao Ling, and whispered, "Martial Uncle, do you think Shifu is now able to trade a few blows with a Saint-Rank Heavenly Sovereign?"

Yao Ling ignored her.

Cao Ying wasn't annoyed, continuing to herself, "I think he can!"

"Shifu never does things without being certain."

"He dared to fight Maha Tian, so he must have had absolute certainty."

Yao Ling finally spoke, saying indifferently, "You talk too much."

Cao Ying chuckled and stopped talking.

Meanwhile, Xiao Xuan and Gu Yuan were handling affairs in the Eastern Region of the Western Heaven Continent.

When they received the news, Xiao Xuan was looking at a document regarding a faction's submission; his hand paused, and the tip of his brush left an ink dot on the paper.

Gu Yuan sat opposite him, looked up, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Xuan pushed the communication Jade Slip over.

After reading it, Gu Yuan was silent for a long while.

"When I was on the Dou Qi Continent, I already felt that my son-in-law was not simple."

Gu Yuan spoke again, his tone carrying a trace of emotion, saying, "I didn't expect him to be able to reach this point today."

Xiao Xuan did not respond.

He remembered the scene when he met Xiao Qing in the Heavenly Tomb.

At that time, Xiao Qing was only an Eight-Star Dou Saint, but the things in those eyes made even an old fellow like him, who had lived for thousands of years, feel alarmed.

Now it seems his judgment was not wrong.

"The Maha Ancient Clan will not let this go."

Xiao Xuan put down his brush, his voice calm, saying, "Tell the people below to keep a close watch; don't let any mishaps occur during this period."

Gu Yuan nodded and stood up to walk out.

He stopped at the door, looked back at Xiao Xuan, and asked, "What do you think he will be able to achieve in the future?"

Xiao Xuan thought for a moment and said four words: "Limitless potential."

Heavenly Emperor Palace.

A figure walked quickly into the hall from outside.

Zhu Kun was wearing that gray-white robe, a smile on his face, and he was holding a Jade Slip in his hand.

"Good news."

He handed the Jade Slip to Qing Xuan and said.

"It came from the Great Thousand Palace, saying that the Heavenly Emperor performed excellently in the patrol of the Holy Abyss Continent."

"Elder Qin Tian highly appreciates him and even specially opened up the Saint-Rank Heavenly Sovereign enlightenment classics of the Great Thousand Palace for him."

Qing Xuan took the Jade Slip, scanned it, nodded, and said, "This is a good thing."

Zhu Kun laughed, "It's more than just a good thing."

"This battle of his has established the prestige of the Heavenly Court."

"In these few days, several factions have already submitted visiting cards, wanting to establish relations with our Heavenly Court."

"Even several Sects from the Western Heaven Continent that were originally sitting on the fence have taken the initiative to write letters of submission."

After hearing this, Qing Xuan's expression didn't change much; she just said indifferently, "Just have them follow the rules."

Zhu Kun nodded and turned to leave, but suddenly remembered something and added, "By the way, regarding Elder Qing..."

"Her mood seems to have been not very good lately."

"I heard from that girl Xuaner that she has been staying alone in the Spirit Array Pavilion for the past few days and hasn't come out for a long time."

Qing Yanjing was, after all, the Array Dao Elder he had personally recruited.

Now she had even been placed in a core position of the Heavenly Court by Xiao Qing, so he paid quite a bit of attention to Qing Yanjing's daily trivialities.

Qing Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "What happened?"