C14: March on the Zhao Clan

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The victory over Zhao Longtian sent shockwaves throughout the Eastern Immortal Domain. Cloud Immortal City had become the undisputed territory of the Eternal Grind Sect, and stories of the ruthless new ascender spread like immortal fire. Many smaller clans and sects sent tribute ships loaded with resources, while others prepared to ally or flee.

Lin Xiao stood on the highest balcony of the Eternal Grind Pavilion, his long black hair tied in the high ponytail that had become his signature. Red and black immortal lightning coiled lazily around his body, occasionally forming miniature dragons that danced across his broad shoulders. His cultivation had stabilized at the Early Immortal King Realm after plundering the Zhao Patriarch, but he was already pushing for more.

Su Mei sat on a jade chair beside him, gently massaging his shoulders while Murong Xue fed him immortal spirit wine. Ling’er and Xue’er knelt at his feet, ready to obey any command.

【System Notification】
【New Main Quest: “Zhao Clan Annihilation”. Destroy the Zhao Clan’s main headquarters within 15 days. Reward: Full Immortal Emperor Scripture + Immortal Emperor Realm Entry Ticket. Failure Penalty: Major Luck Reduction + Zhao Clan Immortal Emperor Ancestor’s personal hunt.】

Lin Xiao crushed the wine cup in his hand and smiled arrogantly.

Failure? I don’t know the meaning of that word anymore.

Flashback – During the Zhao Patriarch battle.

As Zhao Longtian lay dying, he had cursed Lin Xiao with his final breath. “My ancestor… the Zhao Immortal Emperor… will avenge us. You will be hunted across the entire Immortal Realm!”

Lin Xiao had simply laughed and finished plundering him.

“Prepare the war ships,” Lin Xiao ordered, his voice cold and domineering. “We march on the Zhao Clan’s main headquarters in three days. Any clan or sect that wishes to join me may do so. Those who stand with the Zhao Clan will be erased.”

His followers roared in response. The fanatical loyalty he inspired was absolute.

Over the next three days, Lin Xiao cultivated without pause. He used the Immortal Emperor Scripture Fragment to comprehend higher laws. The red and black lightning around him grew denser, now containing traces of imperial might. His high ponytail would occasionally ignite with golden-red flames of chaos when he pushed too hard.

Su Mei and Murong Xue dual cultivated with him every night, their bodies becoming vessels for his chaotic energy. Their cultivations soared into the Immortal King Realm as well. The four women served him with complete devotion — both in battle and in bed.

On the morning of the march, over fifty war ships and thousands of cultivators gathered under the Eternal Grind banner. Many had joined after witnessing his overwhelming power.

Lin Xiao stood at the bow of the largest flagship, black and gold robes billowing. He raised his hand, and the entire fleet shot forward toward the Zhao Clan’s ancestral lands.

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The Zhao Clan’s main headquarters was a floating continent protected by supreme formations and guarded by countless experts. When the Eternal Grind fleet appeared on the horizon, the entire clan went into panic.

Zhao Tianhao — the current Zhao Clan Supreme Elder and a mid-stage Immortal Emperor expert — personally appeared above the ancestral palace. His aura was like an endless golden ocean.

“Lin Xiao!” his voice thundered across the sky. “You have gone too far! Today, this old man will personally execute you and refine your women into cultivation cauldrons!”

Dozens of Immortal King elders and hundreds of elite experts stood behind him. The Zhao Clan had mobilized almost their entire strength.

Lin Xiao’s fleet stopped at a distance. He stepped forward into the empty air, red and black lightning exploding around him as he faced the Immortal Emperor directly.

“Execute me?” Lin Xiao laughed arrogantly. “You Zhao dogs have looked down on new ascenders for too long. Today I end your bloodline. Come. Let me grind an Immortal Emperor.”

The war began on a scale that shook the entire domain.

Zhao Tianhao attacked first. As a mid Immortal Emperor, his every move carried the power to destroy continents. He summoned the Zhao Ancestral Dragon Emperor Fist — a gigantic golden dragon fist that seemed capable of punching through the heavens.

Lin Xiao activated his full Heaven Defying Slaughter Domain reinforced by the Chaos Emperor Scripture. The red and black domain clashed violently with the golden fist, creating spatial tears.

He then used Immortal Phantom Shift and charged straight into the Zhao Clan formation.

The battle was apocalyptic.

Lin Xiao fought like a mad god. His sword art had evolved further — every slash birthed multiple chaos dragons that devoured everything in their path. He tore through Immortal King elders like they were paper. Detailed strikes severed heads, crushed dantians, and triggered continuous Immortal Plunder.

【Plunder after plunder!】
【+1,200,000 Immortal Points accumulated!】
【Cultivation rising rapidly within the Immortal King Realm!】

Su Mei, Murong Xue, and the others fought bravely at his side, but the main focus remained on Lin Xiao versus the Zhao Clan’s top experts.

Zhao Tianhao descended personally. The clash between the Immortal Emperor and the rising demon king lit up the sky for hundreds of miles. Golden dragons battled red-black chaos dragons in a spectacular display of power.

“You are strong, junior,” Zhao Tianhao admitted mid-battle, his expression growing solemn. “But you are too young. Your foundation cannot compare to mine!”

He unleashed a forbidden technique — Immortal Emperor’s Dragon Soul Descent- summoning the phantom of an ancient Immortal Emperor dragon that possessed terrifying emperor laws.

Lin Xiao was pushed back heavily. Blood leaked from his mouth and several deep wounds appeared on his body. His bones cracked audibly. But his eyes only burned brighter with ruthlessness.

Pain? Humiliation? I endured eighteen years of it in the Lower World. This is nothing. I will take everything from you and rise above it all!

He burned a massive amount of blood essence and activated the full power of the Immortal Emperor Scripture Fragment he had earned.

Chaos Emperor Scripture — Forbidden Form: Eternal Grind Sovereign Dragon!

A colossal red and black lightning dragon, infused with nascent emperor laws, roared into existence behind Lin Xiao. It was larger and more oppressive than anything Zhao Tianhao had summoned.

The two supreme dragons collided in a cataclysmic explosion that destroyed half the Zhao Clan’s defensive formations and several ancestral mountains.

When the dust settled, Zhao Tianhao was severely wounded, one arm mangled and his imperial robes torn to shreds.

Lin Xiao didn’t hesitate. He flashed forward and engaged in close combat, his sword moving with terrifying precision. After a brutal exchange of over three hundred moves, he found the opening and drove his blade through the Immortal Emperor’s shoulder.

He then plunged his hand into Zhao Tianhao’s chest and activated full Immortal Plunder.

The mid-stage Immortal Emperor screamed horribly as his cultivation base, bloodline, and comprehension were forcibly stolen.

【Legendary Emperor-Level Plunder Success!】
【+2,800,000 Immortal Points!】
【Breakthrough to Mid Immortal King Realm!】
【Acquired: Partial Immortal Emperor Laws + Zhao Clan Ancestral Treasures + Full Dragon Sovereign Bloodline!】

Power flooded Lin Xiao’s body like a tidal wave. His wounds healed rapidly. The red and black lightning around him evolved into true Emperor Lightning, and a faint golden imperial glow appeared behind him.

Zhao Tianhao died with utmost despair in his eyes.

With their strongest expert dead, the Zhao Clan completely collapsed. The remaining elders and disciples either surrendered, fled, or were slaughtered. Lin Xiao’s forces swept through the ancestral continent, plundering every vault, treasury, and secret realm.

By the end of the day, the once-mighty Zhao Clan — rulers for thousands of years — had been erased from the Immortal Realm.

【Main Quest “Zhao Clan Annihilation” – Completed!】
【Rewards: Complete Immortal Emperor Scripture + Immortal Emperor Realm Entry Ticket + Massive Reputation Boost across the Immortal Realm.】

Lin Xiao stood atop the ruins of the Zhao ancestral palace, his high ponytail glowing with chaotic energy. Su Mei and Murong Xue knelt beside him, looking up with absolute adoration.

He looked out over the conquered lands and spoke loudly, his voice echoing across the domain:

“I, Lin Xiao, was once trash looked down upon by the entire world. Today, I have ground one of the overlord clans into dust. Let this be a warning to all — those who dare look down on me will be erased. Those who follow me will rise with me.”

His followers and the newly conquered forces cheered wildly.

That night, Lin Xiao began refining the Complete Immortal Emperor Scripture. With God-tier comprehension, he advanced at terrifying speed. The red and black lightning around him grew increasingly imperial.

As he cultivated, he pulled Su Mei and Murong Xue into his arms. The dual cultivation session that followed was intense and filled with dominance, further strengthening all of them.

Lin Xiao looked toward the distant Central Immortal Domain, where the true apex powers of the Immortal Realm resided.

“The grind continues,” he whispered arrogantly. “Higher realms, stronger experts… I will conquer them all.”

The Eternal Grind Sect had taken its first major step toward dominating the Immortal Realm.

And Lin Xiao’s legend was only growing darker and more unstoppable.