Wu Shattered Star River

Outside a luxurious pavilion in Star Pavilion, an old man hurried over.

The old man arrived outside the pavilion and knelt at the door, his voice choked with sobs as he called out, "Second Pavilion Master."

The door opened silently, and Ning Rong strode out. He glanced at the old man, his face immediately darkening as he asked in a cold voice, "What happened?"

This old man didn't have a high status in Star Pavilion and wasn't considered a high-level member. He only managed a small hall, but every time this old man appeared, it meant something major had happened.

The hall the old man managed was called Soul Crystal Hall. All the high-level members in the pavilion would refine soul crystals, condensing their spiritual imprints into a special crystal.

Soul crystals had no other use. Their only purpose was that if the martial artist died, their soul crystal would shatter.

So every time this old man appeared, it meant a high-level member in the pavilion had died. Those who weren't high-level members weren't qualified to refine soul crystals.

The old man looked up at Ning Rong and said in a sorrowful voice, "The Young Pavilion Master's soul crystal shattered. The Young Pavilion Master… has passed away."

"What?"

Ning Rong's face quickly turned pale. Ning Xie died? Ning Xie died even with the Demon Suppressing Pagoda?

Who exactly killed him? Was it Jiang Han? Or did Ning Xie encounter a powerful being in Undying Valley?

"咻!"

Ning Rong pondered for a moment, then his body soared into the air, quickly arriving outside a nearby palace.

Before he could speak outside the palace, a somewhat deep voice came from within, "I already know!"

"Knows?"

A cold light flashed in Ning Rong's eyes as he said, "Brother, was Xie'er killed by someone?"

"Yes!"

Star Pavilion Master Ning Yan gave a very definite answer. He sent a message out, saying, "Someone tried to refine the Demon Suppressing Pagoda. I sensed it."

Murderous intent appeared on Ning Rong's body as he said coldly, "Is it Jiang Han?"

"Don't know!"

Ning Yan's message came, "Take two elders with you. If it's Jiang Han, don't kill him, just get the Demon Suppressing Pagoda back. If it's not Jiang Han, do as you see fit…"

"咻!"

A crack opened in the palace door, and then a jade talisman shot out.

Ning Rong grabbed it, and another voice came from within, "I've condensed a spiritual imprint inside. You can sense the Demon Suppressing Pagoda through the jade talisman. Go."

"Alright!"

Ning Rong nodded slightly. Ning Xie's death couldn't be undone, but the Demon Suppressing Pagoda absolutely couldn't be stolen. This was Star Pavilion's treasure, and if it was lost, Star Pavilion would lose a foundation.

Ning Rong's body flashed and left, soon taking two Earth Immortal level elders into a huge teleportation formation, teleporting to Undying City.

…

Eastern Star Ocean, Heavenly Palace Island.

This island was very large and was the main island of Azure Garment Palace.

Azure Garment Palace occupied a large territory, with thousands of islands of various sizes. Heavenly Palace Island was in the middle of these thousands of islands and was also the largest.

In the middle of Heavenly Palace Island was a large mountain called Cloud Peak Mountain. Cloud Peak Mountain was very tall, and the top section was submerged in the clouds.

At the summit was a palace complex, which was the headquarters of Azure Garment Palace, known as Cloud Peak Heavenly Palace.

In the very center of Cloud Peak Heavenly Palace were two palaces built entirely of white jade, which were where the Palace Masters of Soul Palace and Charm Palace resided.

"咚咚咚~"

Suddenly, a series of bell sounds rang out from Soul Palace. The bell sounds were very heavy, ringing a full eight times.

Countless disciples in the palace were alarmed and rushed out of the courtyard, their faces filled with shock and panic.

This bell sound was a death knell. Eight rings meant that a Great Azure Garment level expert had died, a major event that hadn't happened in decades.

Most of the Great Azure Garments of Soul Palace gathered outside the Soul Palace Master's hall. Six or seven Great Azure Garments from Charm Palace also flew over and landed outside the palace.

"Silver Flower!"

A clear, cold voice rang out from inside the palace. An old woman with silver hair quickly bowed and said, "Palace Master, this subordinate is here!"

The Soul Palace Master was named Mi Ling. Her voice was as cold as ice. She sent a message, "Mi Xi is dead, and the Ghost Saint Garment has been taken by someone. Take two Great Azure Garments and depart immediately for Undying Valley."

"You must bring back the Ghost Saint Garment. If this garment is in Jiang Han's hands, kill him directly!"

"咻!"

A jade talisman also flew out from inside the palace. Mi Ling said, "There is my spiritual imprint in the Saint Garment. The acquirer cannot completely refine it. You only need to sense the existence of the Saint Garment through the jade talisman. If you don't bring back the Saint Garment, you don't need to come back."

"Yes!"

Granny Silver Flower bowed and saluted, then summoned two Earth Immortals to rise into the air. Soon, a teleportation formation lit up, and Granny Silver Flower and the others disappeared from Cloud Peak Heavenly Palace.

Granny Silver Flower and the others left, but the Great Azure Garments present still didn't leave. Everyone's face was very ugly.

The successive deaths of Azure Garment Palace's two Young Palace Masters were a very great loss for Azure Garment Palace. The palace had invested a massive amount of resources and energy in the cultivation of each Young Palace Master.

Most importantly, the deaths of the two Young Palace Masters greatly reduced Azure Garment Palace's prestige. This was a major event that hadn't happened in hundreds of years.

"Palace Master!"

A Great Azure Garment thought for a moment and said worriedly, "If it was really Jiang Han who killed them, Silver Flower and the others killed Jiang Han, Blue Scale definitely won't let it go…"

"Humph!"

Mi Ling snorted coldly and said, "If Blue Scale wants to fight, then fight. Although my Azure Garment Palace doesn't have a God Descent, how can a God Descent shake the foundation of thousands of years?"

"The two Young Palace Masters are dead. If my Azure Garment Palace doesn't do something, its prestige will be lost, and that will shake the foundation of my Azure Garment Palace."

"Moreover!"

Mi Ling paused and continued to send a message, "You should be very clear about the importance of the Ghost Saint Garment to my Azure Garment Palace. No matter who has the Ghost Saint Garment, we must retrieve it at all costs."

"Yes!"

A group of Great Azure Garments bowed, very much agreeing with Mi Ling's words.

The Ghost Saint Garment was indeed extremely important to Azure Garment Palace. With this Saint Garment in Azure Garment Palace's hands, it was a very great deterrent to all the major forces.

For example, if a super-large force broke through Cloud Peak Heavenly Palace, Azure Garment Palace was no match head-on, and countless people were killed and injured.

But the Soul Palace Master could use the Ghost Saint Garment to escape, and then sneak attack the enemy forces. With the Ghost Saint Garment, Mi Ling alone could kill all the ordinary disciples of that force.

Mi Ling's super soul skill combined with the Ghost Saint Garment, if she wanted to retaliate against a force, except for the three immortal-level forces and a few super-strong Dominator-level forces, the rest simply couldn't withstand it.

"Pass down my order!"

Mi Ling was silent for a moment and sent a message, "The entire Azure Garment Palace enters a state of combat readiness, and all the spies, both overt and covert, are sent out. If Jiang Han is killed, if there is any movement in Heavenly Chaos City, this Palace Master must know immediately."

"Yes!"

A group of Great Azure Garments felt a chill in their hearts. Mi Ling's words made everyone feel her determination.

The Ghost Saint Garment must be retrieved, and if the Saint Garment was in Jiang Han's hands, they would not hesitate to start a war with Blue Scale to retrieve it.

As Mi Ling's order was issued, the atmosphere above Cloud Peak Heavenly Palace suddenly became heavy.

The Cloud Peak Heavenly Palace's mountain protection formation was directly activated, and no one was allowed to enter or leave without a token.

Countless scouts teleported away, and many messenger paper cranes flew away. The secret agents that Azure Garment Palace had been lurking for many years would all be activated…