Chaotic Sword God Chapter 3984: The Illusionary Ancestor’s Fury

Not only did the Jade Lotus Master tremble inwardly. Faced with the Illusionary Ancestor’s overwhelming aura, the Ancient Virtue Immortal Exalt, the Blood Butcher Immortal Exalt, and the Rushing Lightning Immortal Exalt couldn’t help but quiver deep inside.

During her hunt for the Starflame Demon Lion, the Illusionary Ancestor had only sparked caution in them. But the Illusionary Ancestor at this moment filled their hearts with sheer terror, a fear straight from the depths of their souls.

“I-isn’t the Illusionary Ancestor facing the tribulation of decline? D-don’t tell me that the tribulation of decline is already over…”

“P-perhaps this is the Illusionary Ancestor’s true strength. When she killed the Starflame Demon Lion, that was only the Illusionary Ancestor’s secondary body…”

The Jade Lotus Master, the Ancient Virtue Immortal Exalt, the Blood Butcher Immortal Exalt, and the Rushing Lightning Immortal Exalt murmured to each other. Pale-faced and restless within, they had no clue how to justify themselves to the Illusionary Ancestor.

Her rage was palpable to all of them. That horrifying killing intent, enough to drain the color from the heavens, plunged them into an icy abyss.

Even these four Fifth Heavenly Layer Immortal Exalts felt this chill so intensely; the lesser Immortal Exalts across Jade’s End Heaven suffered far worse. Countless early Immortal Exalts found themselves frozen stiff, pinned down by an invisible, colossal force.

The Illusionary Ancestor was utterly enraged!

“What exactly happened here?”

The damaged cauldron, pierced with a gaping hole, floated right in front of her. Traces of the botched pill refinement still clung to it.

Upon spotting those remnants, the Illusionary Ancestor’s icy gaze turned even frostier.

“I-Illusionary Ancestor, we’re not certain about what happened here either, nor did we sense the arrival of any expert. The Azure Light Mountain just ended up like this afterwards,” the Jade Lotus Master stammered reluctantly, her voice shaking.

“Illusionary Ancestor, the four of us had been guarding the surroundings of the Azure Light Mountain closely. Originally, everything was normal. Nothing had happened, but suddenly, an extremely powerful storm of energy erupted on the Azure Light Mountain…”

“Senior Illusionary Ancestor, we truly did not sense the arrival of any expert. The incident on the Azure Light Mountain even made us wonder if something had gone wrong as the Master of Profound Secrets was refining the ancient pills…”

The Jade Lotus Master, the Ancient Virtue Immortal Exalt, the Blood Butcher Immortal Exalt, and the Rushing Lightning Immortal Exalt all chimed in with explanations. They pieced together the events honestly, recounting everything that transpired.

The Illusionary Ancestor fixed her frosty stare on the quartet. “You’re all Fifth Heavenly Layer Immortal Exalts, no less—powerhouses who dominate vast territories. Guarding Azure Light Mountain together, yet it still got wrecked. Failing to block the foe is one thing, but not even catching a shadow of them? Are you all worthless?” she snapped coldly.

“Even a peak Seventh Heavenly Layer Immortal Exalt should’ve been detectable with your cultivation levels.”

Beneath the Illusionary Ancestor’s wrath, the four powerhouses felt bitter helplessness. They genuinely hadn’t spotted the intruder.

Gazing at them, the Illusionary Ancestor realized they offered no leads. Her eyes gleamed as she unleashed her powers to glimpse into the past and future, probing the events at this site.

But she drew a blank. Every trace of the ways in this region had been obliterated. No time-reversal technique could work.

“You’ve ruined my ancient pills. Are you challenging our Waymight clan?” The Illusionary Ancestor clenched her fists, her voice like glacial steel. The Master of Profound Secrets’ demise seemed trivial to her; only the lost cauldron of pills truly mattered.

“Oh right, Illusionary Ancestor. Before this occurred, fellow Yang Yutian had come to the Azure Light Mountain, but he’s gone now. H-he might have suffered an accident as well,” the Ancient Virtue Immortal Exalt suddenly blurted out.

Hearing this from the Jade Lotus Master, the Rushing Lightning Immortal Exalt and Blood Butcher Immortal Exalt abruptly recalled him. They’d nearly forgotten the man entirely.

After all, an Immortal Emperor barely registered for them. Without the Illusionary Ancestor’s favoritism, they wouldn’t have spared him a second glance.

“What? Yang Yutian was here?” The name jolted the Illusionary Ancestor, filling her with shock.

Moments later, her gaze shifted back to the fathomless crater at the mountain range’s heart. Her eyes flashed with realization, a theory forming.

In the blink of an eye, the Illusionary Ancestor sealed her eyes shut. A formidable soul sense surged forth, instantly blanketing Azure Light Mountain.

Her potent soul perception plunged to the pit’s depths, dissecting the lingering chaotic energy.

As the Illusionary Ancestor closed her eyes to probe the area, the four powerhouses exchanged uneasy glances. Disbelief flickered in their eyes.

They distinctly felt it: upon learning Yang Yutian had been present earlier, the Illusionary Ancestor’s murderous intent had notably softened.

Those pills meant everything to her—why else would she slaughter the Starflame Demon Lion for them?

With the pills gone, her rage and killing intent had threatened to engulf the whole domain, sending shivers through myriad souls.

Yet that same bone-chilling aura faded at the mere mention of such a minor figure?

In that instant, Jian Chen crossed all four minds, though they soon sighed in resignation. To them, he’d met the same grim end amid that devastating blast.

Over half a minute passed before the Illusionary Ancestor gradually reopened her eyes. The frost and fury had mostly ebbed away. Gone was the world-ending wrath; now, her face bore tangled, ambivalent feelings.

It was as if the Illusionary Ancestor grappled with a agonizing decision, torn and hesitant.

She’d detected the Divine Formation of the Heavens’ signature. Though it varied slightly from her Hall Brilliance Heaven encounter, the destruction matched perfectly.

The Illusionary Ancestor couldn’t shake the faint killing intent Jian Chen had shown toward the Master of Profound Secrets—something she’d picked up while felling the Starflame Demon Lion.

Suspended in place, the Illusionary Ancestor’s expression shifted repeatedly. Conflict raged in her eyes. She stood at a pivotal juncture, knowing she could’ve averted or halted this catastrophe, yet it ended in such devastating loss.

The Master of Profound Secrets was expendable, but those pills? She couldn’t ignore their destruction.