Cultivation System: Stronger with Age-Chapter 685 - 297: The Prestige of the Second Immortal Sect, Luo Water Grotto Heaven Array_5

However, Lin Xuankong sighed once more. After the respectful statement from the Grand Elder of the Five Elements Immortal Sect, many Earth Immortals on the Second Spirit Peak exchanged glances. Then, with the exception of those from the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, Beimang Immortal Sect, West Star Immortal Sect, Western Nether Immortal Sect, and Wine Immortal Sect, over a thousand other Earth Immortals all flew up and bowed in unison towards the Demon-Suppressing Immortal Carriage.

The Immortal Sect Elders and Sect Leaders among this group each voiced their utmost welcome and gratitude. One by one, they declared that as long as the Qilin commanded, they would absolutely comply, regardless of the request.

This left the Earth Immortals from the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, Beimang Immortal Sect, West Star Immortal Sect, Western Nether Immortal Sect, and Wine Immortal Sect—who were not usually adept at flattery—feeling quite embarrassed.

Especially for the Earth Immortals of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, including Sect Leader Li, its three Grand Elders, two Crane Ancestors, Medicine Immortal Qu Wan’Er, and others, watching this was disheartening. They saw the numerous Earth Immortals who had originally surrounded Lin Xuankong—showing him utmost respect and singing his praises—suddenly abandon him. Instead, they began to flatter a Spirit Beast from the Luo Water Immortal Sect. This filled the Spiritual Crane contingent not only with embarrassment but also a profound sense of loss.

For a moment, the many Earth Immortals of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect frowned and turned to look at Lin Xuankong. The Earth Immortals from the Beimang Immortal Sect, Western Nether Immortal Sect, West Star Immortal Sect, and Wine Immortal Sect also turned their gazes towards Lin Xuankong.

In fact, the behavior of these thousand-plus Earth Immortals was to be expected. In the Immortal Realm, strength commanded the utmost respect. Previously, these Earth Immortals from the Central Divine Dynasty’s Western Region had treated Lin Xuankong with great respect, intimidated by his Buddha-Calling Jade Talisman. Now, upon witnessing an even stronger representative from the Luo Water Immortal Sect, they naturally shifted their adulation.

After all, while Lin Xuankong possessed the terrifying record of single-handedly annihilating over twenty Earth Immortals from the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect, he had ultimately relied on the Buddha-Calling Jade Talisman to do so.

But the fame of the Luo Water Immortal Sect had intimidated the Five Domains of the Central Divine Dynasty for over two hundred thousand years. The sect alone had produced more than ten Ninth-Grade Earth Immortals, and two to three hundred at the Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grades. In the Spirit Vein-rich, Spirit Peak-studded Central Earth of the Central Divine Dynasty, the Luo Water Immortal Sect held a significant position. It was even recognized as the Second Immortal Sect in Central Earth, subordinate only to the Divine Dynasty Immortal Sect. Such prestige was far beyond what Lin Xuankong, a newcomer at the First Grade Perfection level, could compare to.

Moreover, these thousand-plus Earth Immortals from the Central Divine Dynasty’s Western Region did not truly comprehend Lin Xuankong’s actual prowess in Artifact Refining. In their eyes, while Lin Xuankong was indeed the foremost Artifact Refining Master in the Western Region, his skills surpassing even those renowned masters from Central Earth, the Immortal Artifacts he refined seldom reached their hands.

This was especially true for the Earth Immortals from the former Seventy-Six Immortal Sects Alliance, who still had to continuously offer tributes to Lin Xuankong. Outwardly, they feigned utmost respect and flattery, but it was only natural for them to harbor secret resentment. As for Lin Xuankong’s magnanimity in sparing their lives after their attack on the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, few Earth Immortals likely still remembered it. Furthermore, the majority of Earth Immortals from those Seventy-Six Immortal Sects possessed questionable character; otherwise, how could they have aligned themselves with the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect?

Lin Xuankong, having long understood these dynamics, had never ceased demanding tributes from these Immortal Sects. For him, these consistent tributes served two purposes. On one hand, they ensured a continuous supply of vast Artifact Refining materials—quantities that neither he nor the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect alone could gather as quickly as over seventy Immortal Sects working together. On the other hand, it served to continually suppress the strength of these Immortal Sects, preventing these restless factions from growing powerful enough to secretly oppose him in the future.

Therefore, seeing these thousand-plus Earth Immortals abandon him to fawn over the Spirit Beast of a High-Grade Earth Immortal from the Luo Water Immortal Sect did not surprise him much, nor did it cause him any sense of loss.

Young Lady Li Xiaolan, however, upon witnessing this scene, moved slightly closer to Lin Xuankong, her delicate brows furrowing.

At this moment, the Cyan-forehead Qilin glanced at the Earth Immortals bowing respectfully before it. It then shook its head, a trace of disgust flickering in its enormous eyes, before it spoke:

"My master has come to the Western Region of the Central Divine Dynasty not merely to warn you of impending danger! This time, my master is here for an additional purpose.

"The first task is to mobilize all Earth Immortals and Cultivators from the one hundred twenty-seven Immortal Sects in the Western Region. They are to gather at the sect headquarters of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, Beimang Immortal Sect, Western Nether Immortal Sect, West Star Immortal Sect, Five Elements Immortal Sect, Profound Pure Immortal Sect, and Shangqing Immortal Sect.

"The locations of these seven Immortal Sects strategically command the seven most critical territories for defending the Western Region against an invasion by the Demon Sect. Therefore, at the headquarters of these seven Immortal Sects, my master intends to deploy the Luo Water Eightfold Grotto Heaven Array—an array that only my master can establish. This will provide the Central Divine Dynasty’s Western Region with a foundational defense against the Profound Yin Demon Sect’s army!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuankong’s eyes couldn’t help but brighten. The imminent arrival of the Profound Yin Demon Sect’s army was what currently weighed heavily on his mind. If this High-Grade Earth Immortal from the Luo Water Immortal Sect could indeed defend the Western Region against the Demon Sect’s forces, it would be an immense blessing. Regardless of whether this Earth Immortal could truly repel them, the situation would undoubtedly be far better than the present one. As for the Western Region’s Earth Immortals shifting their adulation from him to this newcomer, that was of no consequence.

The most crucial aspect, however, was the possibility of witnessing this powerful Earth Immortal from the Luo Water Immortal Sect deploy such a formidable array. If I could observe that, my own array formation skills would undoubtedly have the chance to improve rapidly once more! After all, this is the legendary Grand Array recorded in the Luo Water Divine Diagram—the very array that allows the Luo Water Immortal Sect to stand preeminent in Central Earth as the Second Immortal Sect!