Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

Within the Mirage Realm, above the Nine Provinces, three enormous floating islands stand amidst the sea of ​​clouds, echoing each other from afar.

The islands are shrouded in mist and shimmering with light, and from a distance they look like three celestial palaces suspended in the sky, with an extremely magnificent presence.

These are the three renowned holy lands of the Mirage Realm: the Heavenly Pivot Holy Land, the Returning Ruins Holy Land, and the Primordial Holy Land.

At the same time, he is also the true mastermind behind the entire Mirage Realm!

Although the three islands are independent of each other, they are not far apart. Even standing on the edge of any of the holy sites, you can vaguely see the outlines of the other two islands.

This is no coincidence, but because the three Saint Realm experts who founded the three holy lands were from the same master's school.

The three were originally fellow disciples, possessing exceptional talent and extraordinary abilities, and together they dominated the Mirage Cloud Realm for countless years.

Unfortunately, they later had fundamental differences in their cultivation philosophies, each sticking to their own opinions and unable to convince the other. In the end, they parted ways and each established their own lineage, which led to the three holy lands that now stand in a tripartite balance in the Mirage Cloud Realm.

In the center, surrounded by the three holy sites, there is a small floating island with an area of ​​only a few dozen miles.

Although this floating island is not large, it is a place where disciples of the three holy lands exchange ideas, discuss and debate the Dao, and can be considered a neutral place.

On ordinary days, disciples from the three holy lands would occasionally meet here to exchange skills and techniques. However, due to the restrictions imposed by the rules of each sect and the relatively small number of disciples from the three holy lands, this place was usually only seen in twos and threes, making it somewhat deserted.

But today's situation is quite different.

This grand gathering, convened by the three holy lands, brought together the strongest individuals from almost all the top forces in the Mirage Cloud Realm.

The heads of any sect or faction who received an invitation would arrive on time, and no one dared to be negligent.

In an instant, this once quiet island became bustling with activity and filled with spiritual energy, with groups of three or five people talking in hushed tones everywhere.

However, these people did not show much joy, simply because the three holy lands had summoned them to the meeting for only one theme: extraterrestrial races!

Xia Jin's avatar, dressed in a white robe, calmly followed Jiang Ling, the sect leader of the Hehuan Sword Sect, as they slowly passed through the crowd.

Although his true form has not yet arrived, this avatar has also gained a trace of Saint Realm power because Xia Jin broke through to the Saint Realm.

If this avatar also condenses a Saint Pill in the future, it will also step into the true Saint Realm.

But for him at this moment, it was enough. Unless the three Saint Realm experts from the three Holy Lands made a move, his avatar was not afraid of anyone.

Many people glanced at him, but most only lingered briefly before looking away. After all, those who could come here were the leaders of various powerful forces, and it was not unusual for one of them to be accompanied by one or two people.

Xia Jin glanced around and couldn't help but sigh softly, "Sect Leader Jiang, I didn't expect there to be so many people. It seems I underestimated the Mirage Cloud Realm before."

Jiang Ling, who was a step ahead, nodded as well: "Don't even mention you, this is the first time I've seen so many powerful individuals!"

"If it weren't for the three holy lands jointly issuing this notice, I'm afraid I would never have seen so many powerful figures gather together in my entire life. Any one of these people on this island would be a regional overlord in the outside world, yet they've all gathered here. It seems that this so-called alien race from outer space has come with ill intentions."

"I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse."

As she spoke, a hint of worry flashed in Jiang Ling's eyes.

However, before Xia Jin could reply, she suddenly heard a slightly mocking voice from the side, which was particularly grating because of its flippancy.

"Sect Leader Jiang, those from various forces who have come here are either sect leaders or sect chiefs."

"You're something else! You could have come by yourself, but why did you bring this pretty boy next to you? Does the sect leader of the Joyful Union Sword Sect need to travel with a gigolo?"

"Huh!? Who's speaking?" Xia Jin frowned slightly, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes.

Jiang Ling's face immediately darkened, and she turned to look at the source of the sound.

Just ten meters away, a man dressed in a brocade robe and holding a folding fan stood there with a half-smile on his face.

This person was quite handsome, but the frivolous air between his brows was extremely unpleasant.

His gaze fell intensely on Jiang Ling, with an undisguised covetousness, but when it swept over Xia Jin, it immediately turned hostile, almost without any attempt to conceal it.

"It's you, Shen Xinnan!"

After Jiang Ling recognized the person, an undisguised look of disgust flashed in her eyes, and her tone turned cold.

Seeing Jiang Ling's reaction, Xia Jin immediately understood that the mockery she had just received was because of this.

He glanced at Jiang Ling and asked, "Shen Xinnan? Who is this person?"

Jiang Ling's face held a hint of coldness, yet she still explained, "The Sect Master of the Breaking Cloud Sword Sect is at the fourth level of the Great Power Realm, but the Breaking Cloud Sword Sect is considered a powerful force in the Mirage Cloud Realm. Moreover, this person has come to harass me several times before, but I have firmly refused him each time."

At this point, there was a hint of helplessness in her voice.

Upon hearing this, Xia Jin's expression immediately turned somewhat strange, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.

He is now a powerful Saint Realm expert, yet he is being treated like a gigolo.

This feeling is truly indescribable.

His gaze shifted strangely between Jiang Ling and the sarcastic Shen Xinnan, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "For your sake, I'll accept this loss."

Although Jiang Ling was displeased, she didn't want to get entangled with Shen Xinnan in this crowded place, so she said coldly, "Shen Xinnan, the invitations from these three holy lands never stated that you couldn't bring other people. Besides, it's not your place to tell me what to do. If you have nothing else to say, please step aside."

"This woman actually dared to turn against me, the sect leader, for a pretty boy?!"

Seeing that Jiang Ling not only ignored his attempts to befriend her, but also defended the young man beside her, Shen Xinnan felt a surge of jealousy and became even more displeased.

He closed his folding fan, took a step forward, stared directly at Xia Jin, and said in a sarcastic tone, "Boy, do you know who these people are today? They are all leaders of major forces, people who can command a large following. It's one thing for you to be ignorant of your own limitations, but don't drag Sect Master Jiang down with you and make a fool of yourself."

"If you know what's good for you, you'll obediently retreat to the outer perimeter and stop getting in the way."

These words were extremely impolite, and even the leaders of other forces passing by turned their gazes in their direction.

"Huh!? Is this guy still going on and on? Does he really think he can take advantage of me, this pretty boy?"

A hint of coldness flashed in Xia Jin's eyes.

He originally had no intention of paying any attention to this clown, after all, with his current level of understanding and vision, someone like Shen Xinnan was not worthy of his anger.

But since the other party is so persistent, if we remain indifferent, it will only make us seem weak and easily bullied.

"Since that's the case, I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!!"

Xia Jin sneered, a glint of light flashing in her purple pupils.

A divine thought silently surged forth, piercing straight into the opponent's soul.

Although Shen Xinnan is the sect leader of the Poyun Sword Sect and his cultivation has reached the fourth level of the Great Power Realm, he can be considered a master in the entire Mirage Cloud Realm.

But such cultivation is like a firefly compared to the bright moon in front of Xia Jin now.

Even though what is standing here now is just an avatar of Xia Jin, and its strength is not as great as the original body, dealing with a mere fourth-level Great Power Realm expert is still a piece of cake for him, requiring no effort at all.

Shen Xinnan felt a sudden jolt in her mind, as if her soul had been struck hard.

With almost no time to process it, everything went black before his eyes, and his mind went blank. He stood there blankly, the folding fan in his hand falling to the ground with a thud, but he didn't even notice.

Xia Jin had already regained his calm and collected demeanor. He turned to Jiang Ling with a slight smile and waved his hand, "Let's go, Sect Leader Jiang, there's no need to pay any attention to this person."

"Xia Jin, what exactly did you do to him!?" Jiang Ling looked at Shen Xinnan's motionless figure and had a vague idea of ​​what had happened, but she still couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"This is one of the three sacred sites, so we must be extremely careful not to cause any deaths. Otherwise, we'll be in big trouble."

"Don't worry, I just want him to be quiet for a bit!" Xia Jin smiled and shook her head, then walked straight ahead.

There was one more thing he didn't say.

So what if this is one of the Three Sacred Lands? Even if those three Saint Realm experts were to take action, they couldn't do anything to him now!