Chen Junye’s immortal might surged forth, mighty and overwhelming.
He naturally would not bother to explain anything.
Although he knew that doing so would stir up some trouble, compared with finding his wife, those troubles were nothing at all.
He had originally been too lazy to deal with it, but since it had already happened, he certainly would not avoid it!
And the many Immortal Emperors were directly shaken back by that burst of strength.
Each of them wore shocked expressions and fell silent.
The Eternal Night Immortal Emperor really had grown stronger! Back then, he had only been a sixth-realm Immortal Emperor, yet he could suppress the Demon Emperor, an eighth-realm Immortal Emperor! The price he paid, however, was equally terrifying.
And now, he could shake back so many Immortal Emperors with his own power. It was simply unbelievable. One must know that among them were even eighth-realm Immortal Emperor powerhouses!
And yet he still told them to get lost? Wasn’t he the one who released his aura to draw them here? That was far too arrogant!
“Eternal Night Immortal Emperor, this Emperor admits your talent is unmatched! But are you determined to make enemies of us all?!”
No need to panic! They had numbers! Unless the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor wanted to stand alone against all the top immortal sects of the Immortal Realm, that would definitely not be a wise choice!
In the crowd, Bai Yuan’s face turned pale from the shock. The suffocating pressure and oppression that aura had brought him just now could not be fake; he could hardly muster the slightest desire to resist.
Facing such a terrifying existence, one who stood far ahead of the younger generation, he naturally felt unwilling to accept being suppressed like this.
This only strengthened his resolve to take Xia Zhiyao! It was a must!
“Enemies?” Chen Junye stood with his hands behind his back. “This Emperor does not wish to interfere in anything in the Immortal Realm! I have no interest in anything. If all of you wish to make an enemy of this Emperor, then this Emperor will gladly accompany you!”
What he said was, of course, the truth.
And upon hearing this, the many Immortal Emperors understood clearly.
The Eternal Night Immortal Emperor plainly had no intention of giving them an explanation, leaving them completely unable to figure out what his earlier purpose had been.
But he said he had no interest in anything? Could it be that he had changed his nature?
Their expressions all grew solemn.
“We naturally do not wish to be your enemy, but some things cannot be explained in just a single sentence.”
“If the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor does not give us an explanation, we naturally will not leave so easily!”
What had happened before was a threat to them. They had to stay on guard against the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor causing trouble and becoming an enemy. Yet now the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor said he had no interest in anything, which only made them even more suspicious.
Otherwise, why would he have done that before?
But just as they finished speaking, they sensed another terrifying immortal might descending once more.
“Since you don’t want to get lost, then all of you can stay here…” Behind Chen Junye, endless Eternal Night began to gather, and the celestial phenomena within a radius of billions of miles changed drastically.
He naturally would not explain that he was only looking for his wife… This was a family matter, and there was no need to tell outsiders.
And when they saw this scene, the many Immortal Emperors immediately panicked.
They hurriedly retreated.
“Is this the ninth layer of Immortal Emperor?”
“Or the might of a peak Immortal Emperor!?” Each of them showed terror, their hearts shaking.
Because they discovered that even eighth-realm Immortal Emperor powerhouses could hardly resist it.
What exactly had the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor gone through over the years?
At this point, they had no time to think further. The urge to retreat rose in them, and unwillingness did not matter.
Then, with a dissatisfied cold snort that served as their last bit of stubbornness, they all left one after another.
They had thought that finding the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor would let them demand an explanation, but in the end they were told to get lost twice without understanding anything, and then had to turn around and leave. It was utterly unreasonable.
And they were all prominent figures… how could they possibly feel comfortable with that? Preposterous! Truly preposterous!
But they also knew very clearly that this was absolutely not a fight they could truly start.
Just then, Chen Junye’s voice came from behind again…
“Remember, one among you has offended this Emperor. This is an irreconcilable blood feud…”
At these words, the many great Immortal Emperors were baffled.
Who had offended him? Could it be an enemy from back then?
That seemed to be the only possibility.
And although the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor’s words were very calm, the killing intent mixed within them was absolutely real.
They all silently thought to themselves: It definitely isn’t us.
Being targeted by such a powerhouse was definitely not a good thing.
Then they swiftly fled.
Chen Junye watched them leave, his expression carrying a trace of coldness.
He truly did not want to become enemies with so many immortal sects, because Yuan’er and Hao’er would one day come to the Immortal Realm, and there was no need to let the children bear too much of the karmic ties from their parents.
After all, he understood the principle that grievances can turn into endless cycles of revenge. Who could truly predict fate?
And he also knew that whoever could make his wife and the Supreme Emperor Palace feel troubled was certainly a top immortal sect!
Otherwise, his wife would not have left without a word for three years, still unable to resolve the matter to this day.
That meant the real culprit who needed to be eliminated was among these people! He just did not know the hidden reason, and could not confirm it.
As for now, he could not pull them out directly. Otherwise, at such a sensitive moment, it would instead make the Supreme Emperor Palace the target of public criticism and push the other immortal sects together.
His wife surely would not want to see that…
“Not far now…” Chen Junye sighed, then vanished.
…
The great Immortal Emperors who left were extremely frustrated, but they became even more certain inwardly that they absolutely could not provoke the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor!
Emperor Jun thought the same.
“In just a few short years, the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor has become this formidable. He is by no means someone my Barren Emperor Hall can provoke.”
“In the future, we must never come into conflict with him…”
Bai Yuan’s face was extremely unwilling, but he had no temper to speak of.
“Hall Master, you are not his match either?”
In truth, from the reactions of the many Immortal Emperors, he had already guessed as much. He simply did not want to admit it.
Emperor Jun nodded solemnly. “He is likely already at the realm of a ninth-realm Immortal Emperor, or even higher… This Hall Master is not his match.”
“Peak Immortal Emperor…” Thinking of that realm, Bai Yuan felt a deep sense of helplessness in his heart.
“Once I take Xia Zhiyao, I will definitely have a chance to reach that realm too!”
Emperor Jun did not deny it. “That is only natural. For now, just avoid the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor. We will deal with the matter of the Supreme Emperor Palace first.”
Bai Yuan nodded, then thought of something. “Then, Hall Master, what did the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor mean when he said there was an enemy among the crowd?”
“Don’t know.” Emperor Jun also did not understand. “Maybe he sensed something. Either way, it won’t be us from Barren Emperor Hall, so there is no need to pay it any mind for now.”
As the Hall Master, he naturally had a clear conscience; Barren Emperor Hall had never offended the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor.
“The Hall Master is right.” Bai Yuan did not think about it any further.
…
Supreme Emperor Palace.
Leng Jueshuang also returned in a very unhappy mood.
She had somehow been holding in a bellyful of anger, but the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor was now so powerful that he could do whatever he wanted, leaving people like them with no temper at all.
They had been frustrated over and over again!
Truly preposterous!
She had even run into Emperor Jun and those others she had no desire to see… which only made things worse. Her mood had gone from bad to worse, and even though her goal had not been achieved, she felt even more miserable!
“Palace Lord, you’ve already returned… It’s over?” Su Qingxue was a little puzzled.
That was far too fast!
Xia Zhiyao was also there. She had been gathering resources and treasures for her husband, but had not expected the Palace Lord to return so quickly, so she could only come over to see what was going on.
At this moment, some doubt showed on her face.
Leng Jueshuang’s expression was not good.
“That Eternal Night Immortal Emperor may already have reached the peak Immortal Emperor realm. Even if all the major immortal sects join forces, they would have no way to do anything to him…”