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The country emperors looked completely confused. The person in charge was not Emperor Lan Hua, then could it be…

Immediately, all the looks were turned together towards Yi Qing on the right side.

Yi Qing frowned and replied, “I wasn't in charge.”

Everyone became even more confused. Somebody asked subconsciously, “The two Emperors were not in charge, then who was?”

Lan Hua and Yi Qing exchanged a look, and in the next instant replied in one voice with all the Invincible Sect disciples, “Father Niu!”

Huh?

Everyone: “…”

What the heck? Who was Father Niu?

“I am!” Lonemoon directly took a step forward and looked towards the crowd with a smile as bright as suns.h.i.+ne.

The immortals were stunned. The country emperors actually recognized that this person seemed to be the Elder of Invincible Sect, Junior Emperor Lonemoon. On the day that Yi Qing became Emperor, he was the one managing affairs the whole time.

But Yu Cang didn't know him. His eyeb.a.l.l.s turned, and then he cried out directly, “Ridiculous! What are you? Our Bo Sea is after all one of the ten big continents. How can the charge of it be given to somebody with the mere cultivation of Young Emperor!”

“Is that so?” Lonemoon was too lazy to watch them acting on. He adjusted his cultivation and directly released suppression.

In the next instant, everyone felt a heaviness upon their bodies. A horrible, overwhelming suppression rushed towards them. Not to mention the other immortals, even the country emperors felt a rush of blood and a destabilizing of consciousness. An impulse to kneel and bow came over them instantly, and no thought of resistance could be held.

Especially for Yu Cang who was the nearest to him. The suppression drove him to directly kneel down, and his whole person was almost going to be rubbed against the floor. Cold sweat went all over him in a second, and an immense terror overwhelmed him.

This horrible suppression… was beyond the level of even Celestial Emperor! Who on earth was him?

“It seems that country emperor has some issues with me?” Lonemoon smiled even deeper.

Yu Cang's face turned even paler. He only felt the qi and blood rus.h.i.+ng in him, as though he was gonna be crushed by this terrible suppression in the next moment. He hurried to reply, in panic, “No… I don't! I don't dare to.”

The country emperors also paled. They suddenly remembered that sky wedge which almost severed the whole immortal realm. The one that appeared on the day, more than 3000 years ago, when the country emperors for ten continents surrounded Invincible Sect to attack it. Until the day, n.o.body knew exactly whose doing that was. And in all those years, some speculations appeared around the continents, about Invincible Sect hiding a person whom even the Celestial Emperors dared not offend. It was also why after Invincible Sect took charge of Bo Sea, even though the Emperor had gone missing for thousands of years, the other continents never dared to act on it.

Seeing the situation now, could that person who forced the immortals to back down and made the sky wedge be this person in front of them, who only had the cultivation of Young Emperor by appearance?

And that was why Emperor Lan Hua denied it so fast when Yu Cang provoked him just now? Because him and Emperor Yi Qing were never the ones in charge, and the one actually controlling the Bo Sea Continent was in fact this Lonemoon?

The more the country emperors thought about it, the more scared they were. Their faces were very pale, and cold sweat kept coming out. They didn't know if it was because of the suppression, or their own imagination.

Of course, Lonemoon didn't know that these country emperors' imaginations already went as far as the edge of the world. He swept through the whole place with suppression, before letting it go. Ever since becoming an a.s.sistant, cultivation to him was like nothing at all. He could become G.o.ds or immortals any time he wanted. There was no more pressure of ascension at all!

“Forget it. Fellow Immortals, don't forget that we are here to attend the Immortal Gathering and drink the immortal spring together. The spring disappears in one hour. Everyone, don't forget about the business.” Lonemoon turned the flute in his hand and said to Yu Cang who was closest to him. “Country emperor Yu, is that right?”

How would Yu Cang dare to oppose him any more? He was really scared by the suppression just now, and the bold look had long gone from him. Though the suppression was no longer there, he still felt his legs weak. He hurried to cup his fists and say, “Yes… yes. Fellow Immortal is right.”

“I know just as well that all of you are so concerned about the position of the Emperor because of your care for Bo Sea.” Lonemoon glanced at the crowd and said with a patient and concerned expression. “But it is, after all, only a t.i.tle. We have never taken it to heart. Us immortal cultivators should work hard to improve our cultivation. That is the way.”

Everyone started agreeing, cold sweat over their foreheads.

“Rest a.s.sured that both Lan Hua and Yi Qing care in their hearts for the immortals of Bo Sea.” Lonemoon's eyes narrowed, as he continued. “That's why we invite the immortals here to re-hold Bo Sea Immortal Gathering and drink the spring together to improve cultivation. Furthermore, the Emperors considered that the Immortal Gatherings have stopped for several years and a good opportunity was lost, and found a way of amendment for everyone early on.”

With that said, he directly produced a bottle and opened it. In an instant, a few waves of light flashed and several dozens of elixirs flew out, went one round in the air like they had gone alive, and then floated in front of them. Faint golden color showed over that elixir, and the clear fragrance of elixirs swept over them. The immortals present felt their spirits lifted, and the immortal qi surrounding them also became unbelievably thick. Even the water from the immortal spring started moving.

“These are… Immortal Contest Pills!”

Some gasped, and the whole place fell into gossip immediately.

“It's really Immortal Contest Pills. Only that can produce such thick immortal qi!”

“I thought that elixir cannot be made without G.o.d-level immortal fire?”

“I didn't expect there to be still Immortal Contest Pills in this world! A few dozens besides.”

Lonemoon glanced at the crowd, satisfied. “In the thousands of years in which Emperor Yi Qing was away, he had some special experiences and got some Immortal Contest Pills on occasion. This Immortal Gathering is the perfect opportunity for him to gift these pills to immortals.”

As he finished speaking, light started to s.h.i.+ne from the eyes of everyone present. They no longer remember their ideas of provoking conflict, and looked straight at those elixirs, unable to move their eyes away.

“Only that…” The tone of Lonemoon's voice changed. “These pills are of ordinary quality, and a great leap of cultivation level could only be achieved if it is taken by those below the cultivation of Young Emperor.”

A great leap! The immortals gasped together, and their eyes brightened even more. However, the expression of the 15 country emperors changed slightly. They had a premonition immediately. Indeed, they heard him continue,

“The number of this elixir is limited. We only have 15. And just by coincidence, there are 15 countries in Bo Sea. To be fair, let's trouble the country emperors to choose someone to take this pill.” Lonemoon smiled with his eyes narrowed. Suddenly, remembering something, he added, “Oh yeah, this elixir should be taken right here with this immortal spring for even better effect.”

As he finished speaking, the looks of envy naturally appeared on the faces of immortals from other continents. They were only upset that they were not from Bo Sea. And the Exalted Immortals brought here by the country emperors were excited. Just now he said that it only worked on cultivation below Young Emperor, which meant that these elixirs would end up among them eventually. This was the elixirs which allowed one to have a great improvement in cultivation level, and one would reach the level of Emperor straightaway eating it. Who wouldn't be moved?

And the expression of the country emperors actually darkened, as they understood him immediately and started spitting blood in their minds.

Immortal Contest Pills could indeed improve cultivation straight away, but it could not only be used for Exalted Immortals. The effect was merely less obvious when used by someone above Junior Emperor. He specified it to be taken by Exalted Immortals because he didn't want to give it to THEM straight away. Yet they couldn't openly reply that country emperors could take it as well, or they would appear greedy.

Besides, their purpose for being here was to provoke the two emperors, so to prevent accidents, each of them brought at least a dozen Exalted Immortals.

Yet each country emperor had only one of those Immortal Contest Pills. And whoever they gave it to, it would become a problem. This was no ordinary pills, but ones which could raise the cultivation directly. Who wouldn't want it? Besides, those who could reach the level of Exalted Immortal had more or less some power behind them. Whoever they gave it to, it would provoke dissatisfaction among others.

And yet the other party specified that it was to be taken with the immortal spring, which meant telling them right out to eat it then and there. He didn't give them any chance to bring it back and then manipulate the matter internally.