Wait a minute, where is my master?

"Oh right, strictly speaking, it was actually you who provoked me first. After all, the Demon Sect in the Nine Provinces Realm is somewhat related to you."

"As for what constitutes a member of the Righteous Path..."

The young Taoist paused there for a moment, then looked toward Ye Fudao, who was still fiddling with his ink jade dagger in front of the golden light barrier, and said seriously.

"...I don't care about that, all I know is, if I don't strike you down today, I'll definitely lose sleep for several nights."

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden Thunder Arc suddenly emerged in Jin Xu's palm.

Outside the space of the Four-colored Pond Water.

In the sky, amidst the dark clouds that had gathered, a golden light spontaneously formed, illuminating the thousands of miles of dense clouds with a golden hue.

A terrifying aura powerful enough to destroy the heavens and the earth began to diffuse out from within these thick golden clouds.

On the ground, midair.

Countless Immortal Cultivators, whether they were watching or just enjoying the commotion, felt their hearts tighten uncontrollably upon witnessing such an abrupt phenomenon.

Some of the cultivators with weaker cultivation were even frightened by this fearsome momentum, falling from midair down to the ground.

"Brother Zhao, you said earlier that the one sealed had shattered the sharp Law, and it must be that the Four Divine Monarchs decided to act and completely annihilate him. But now, inside these clouds..."

The same small-eyed male Cultivator, with thick doubts and fear in his eyes, first glanced at the sky as if it were cast in liquid gold, then turned to the bald, bearded Cultivator in front of him and asked.

Upon hearing this, the Cultivator named Brother Zhao pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Brother Sun, you are a notable figure in the Four Symbols Great Thousand Realm, you should have a fair understanding of the strife between the Four Divine Monarchs and 'that one' from three hundred thousand years ago.

"Three hundred thousand years ago, the Four Divine Monarchs were at a loss for how to contend with 'that one's' Law of Life and Death. Now that they dare to make a move, they must have a certainty of success.

"The phenomenon within these clouds above could very well be a secret measure prepared by the Four Divine Monarchs over many years."

Having said that, the Zhao-surnamed Cultivator touched his smooth bald head and his long beard fluttered in the wind, creating the air of a transcendent master.

"That's right, Brother Zhao, what you say makes sense."

The small-eyed man nodded, then with a mix of fear and excitement, glanced at the golden clouds above before turning his gaze toward the area outside the Four-colored Pond Water.

"Brother Sun, let me tell you, my guess is most likely eight or nine out of ten accurate. Didn't you see just now another Law shattering? It's possible that the Law of Life and Death of the one who's sealed has been—hey, four... Four Divine Monarchs!?"

Just as the bald Cultivator was speaking with full confidence, his eyes caught sight of four swiftly moving figures in the distance, rapidly flying toward the area above the Four-colored Pond Water.

He focused his gaze and saw that the four people using the Flying Escape Technique were none other than the Four Divine Monarchs he had mentioned.

"Brother Zhao, what's going on?"

Although the small-eyed man had small eyes, his vision was not poor. He too had spotted the four figures and his tone carried a hint of suspicion.

"This... this..."

The bald, bearded man hesitated, then slapped his forehead with a sigh.

"I realize now, I made the wrong conjecture. The golden light within these dense clouds and the Four Divine Monarchs rushing there now surely means they have called for some formidable assistance to wipe out the one who's sealed.

"I don't know if you have heard some rumors, Brother Sun, but it is said that our Four Divine Monarchs of the Four Symbols Great Thousand Realm were once demon pets of someone who had taken 'that step.' After stepping out, that being ascended from the Great Thousand Realm and since the Four Divine Monarchs lacked sufficient cultivation, they could not accompany and thus established the Four Symbols Great Thousand Realm."

The Zhao-surnamed Cultivator desperately tried to save face and promptly threw out some gossip and legends he had heard in an attempt to divert the small-eyed man's attention.

And the small-eyed man...

Actually had his attention diverted.

"Oh!? The origin of our Four Symbols Great Thousand Realm has such a hidden reason? Brother Zhao, you truly are well-informed and worthy of being called the 'All-knowing' of the Four Symbols Great Thousand Realm. Today, I have indeed gained new insight."

The small-eyed man first gave a compliment, then turned his gaze toward the horizon once more.

The four swiftly flying figures had nearly reached the area above the Four-colored Pond Water.

"Going by your conjecture, Brother Zhao, it seems that today will mark the end of the path for the one sealed. I wonder from whom the Four Divine Monarchs have sought help to witness their and that mysterious figure's prowess in action... eh, Brother Zhao, do you think the one acting now might be..."

The small-eyed man did not finish his sentence, but his eyes uncontrollably flashed with a gossipy gleam.

The bald Cultivator, having just breathed a sigh of relief at having maintained his image as a knowledgeable friend, couldn't help stirring with thoughts upon hearing this.

Although what he said earlier was speculative, as the saying goes, there's no smoke without fire and no fish in clear water.

There must be some reason for these legends to have spread.

"Could it really be an old acquaintance of the Four Divine Monarchs? Otherwise, why has there not been a stir in three hundred thousand years, and today, all of a sudden, they make a move against the one who's sealed?"

The bald Cultivator stroked his flowing beard as he spoke thoughtfully.