Chapter 925
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“Something’s not right!” Su Xuanye frowned as he gazed into the endless forest ahead. A fifth-stage spiritual beast, with the strength of Guiyuan realm, would be the king of beasts in Wujian Mountain. Such a powerful creature would not even fear a true Guiyuan-level master, let alone someone of the void realm. Yet, after venturing a thousand li deep, they hadn’t encountered a single one.
Sect Leader Si Yin halted and said, “Send a team to investigate.” The core disciples and elders of Lingjian Mountain who had come were all at the peak of Tian Gang and Wanfa realms—there was no room for error.
Soon, the two major sect leaders Mu Ye Yun and Rong Si Yan, along with more than a dozen Guiyuan-level core elders, set off into the depths. The main force stopped and waited in silence.
An entire hour passed before the team of over a dozen figures returned.
“Milady!” Mu Ye Yun reported to Sect Leader Si Yin with a shocked expression. “The fifth-stage spiritual beasts in Wujian Mountain have all gathered at the deepest point, where the Heavenly and Earthly Gates have manifested.”
What!
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.
“Other forces have also gathered around the area where the Heavenly and Earthly Gates have appeared. However, the fifth-stage spiritual beasts are surrounding the gates, and no one has made a move yet.”
In the past, when the Heavenly and Earthly Gates manifested, even if they were within a mountain range, they would not cause any unusual behavior among the spiritual beasts in the area. But this time, it seemed… different.
“Let’s go and see!”
Soon, everyone arrived at the summit of a majestic mountain range. Standing on the peak and looking ahead, they saw a vast expanse of land that appeared to be a plain. In reality, it was not a plain; the ground was littered with shattered rocks, as if the area had once been a forest that had been pulverized by a tremendous force, reducing the mountains to rubble.
On this open ground, hundreds of fifth-stage spiritual beasts had gathered.
“Black Spirit Tiger!”
“Purple Star Wolf!”
“Crimson Blood Thunder Leopard!”
“Iron-Backed Blue Bear!”
Hundreds of these fifth-stage spiritual beasts, true kings of the beasts with the terrifying strength of Guiyuan realm, were all quietly looking up at the center of the wasteland sky.
There, two massive gates stood suspended in the air. The two gates stood symmetrically, each towering a hundred zhang high and seventy zhang wide. Around the gates, faint golden and silver lights flickered and swirled. The two gates were separated by a distance of three zhang, and between them, there seemed to be a unique gravitational pull. Without exception, the center of each gate was filled with a swirling vortex of light that sent shivers down one’s spine.
These were the Heavenly and Earthly Gates.
As Si Yin had explained, the Heavenly and Earthly Gates used to be positioned one above the other, leading to different dimensions. The Earthly Gate could accommodate those at the Tian Gang realm, while the Heavenly Gate was for those at the Wanfa realm. Moreover, if someone broke through from the Tian Gang realm to the Wanfa realm within the Earthly Gate, they could also enter the space of the Heavenly Gate. The two spaces were connected, and the two gates served as the entry and exit points.
At this moment, apart from the hundreds of fifth-stage spiritual beasts surrounding the Heavenly and Earthly Gates, the forces from the other six major powers were also standing on the peaks of various mountains, several li away. Strong warriors from the secondary forces of Qingzhou were also there, waiting quietly with their groups. No one made a move. After all, this time was very different from the previous manifestations of the Heavenly and Earthly Gates. Even Guiyuan-level masters who brought along Wanfa and Tian Gang-level warriors did not dare to underestimate the mysterious Heavenly and Earthly Gates.
“It seems everyone has arrived. This time, the Heavenly and Earthly Gates are acting strangely, and even the spiritual beasts have gotten involved. We can’t just stand here and stare, can we?” A voice echoed across an area of several dozen li, breaking the silence.
Jian Lingtian, the leader of the Jujian Sect, was the first to speak. “Jian Lingtian, do you have any good ideas? Let’s hear them,” came a cold and clear voice in response. From a distance, Ye Wushuang couldn’t see clearly. “This is Taiqing Xuan, the head of Taiqing Palace,” Yuwen Yi, who had somehow appeared behind Ye Wushuang, whispered. “A true void-level powerhouse!”
Taiqing Palace was known for its five major palace leaders. The Jiang Taiyuan they had met before was the fifth palace leader. Above the five leaders was the overall palace head, Taiqing Xuan.
Hearing Taiqing Xuan’s response, Jian Lingtian chuckled and said, “I don’t have any particular ideas. I just wanted to hear everyone else’s thoughts.”
At that moment, another voice rang out. “Among us, Sect Leader Si Yin is the strongest. I’m sure she must have a plan!”
The voice was sarcastic and grating. It belonged to Tian Wuzhan, the head of the Tianji Mansion. The fourth master of the Tianji Mansion, Linghan, had been killed by Si Yin, and Tian Wuzhan, as the overall head, naturally harbored a deep grudge. But what could he do? Si Yin was simply too powerful, and no one could match her!
“Tian Wuzhan, stop your sarcasm!” Si Yin responded directly. “I killed Linghan. We seven major sects had an agreement: if the reward from the Hundred Nations Martial Contest was obtained by a genius from an empire outside the seven sects, the seven sects were not allowed to interfere!”
“Why did your fourth master, Linghan, personally lead people to the Qingyun Empire to kill Ye Wushuang? Wasn’t it for the treasures on Ye Wushuang?”
“You…” Tian Wuzhan let out a cold snort. For what reason? The seven treasures that Ye Wushuang had obtained were indeed tempting, but they were not enough to make a Guiyuan-level master covet them. Master Linghan had simply wanted to kill Ye Wushuang. But Si Yin was right: according to the agreement among the seven major sects, they were not allowed to target the geniuses who had won the rewards from the contest. The Tianji Mansion was in the wrong!
“Haha, Sect Leader Si Yin is still as unyielding as ever!” A cheerful voice rang out, tinged with a hint of dissatisfaction.
