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 the Guiyuan realm, would be the king of beasts in Wujian Mountain. Such a powerful creature would not even fear a true Guiyuan-level expert, let alone someone from the Xujing realm. Yet, after venturing a thousand miles deep, they hadn’t encountered a single one.
Master Siyin halted and said, “Send someone to scout ahead.” The core disciples and elders who had come were all at the Tiangang and Wanfa levels—there was no room for mistakes.
Soon, the two mountain leaders, Mu Yeyun and Rong Siyan, along with more than a dozen Guiyuan-level core elders, set off toward the depths. The main force stopped and waited in silence.
After a full hour, the scouts returned. “Madam!” Mu Yeyun reported to Master Siyin with a shocked expression, “All the fifth-stage spiritual beasts in Wujian Mountain have gathered at the deepest point, where the Tianmen and Diemen are manifesting.”
What! Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.
“The other factions have also gathered around the place where the Tianmen and Diemen have appeared. However, the fifth-stage spiritual beasts are surrounding the area, and no one has made a rash move.”
In the past, when the Tianmen and Diemen appeared, even if they were within a mountain range, they wouldn’t cause any unusual behavior among the spiritual beasts in the mountains. 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, a vast plain lay before them. It was not truly a plain, however; the ground was littered with broken stones, as if this place had once been a forest that had been shattered by a tremendous force, reducing the mountains to rubble.
On this open ground, hundreds of fifth-stage spiritual beasts had gathered. “Black Soul Tiger!” “Purple Abyss Star Wolf!” “Crimson Blood Thunder Leopard!” “Iron-Backed Blue Bear!” Each of these fifth-stage spiritual beasts was a true king of beasts, a terrifying presence with the strength of the Guiyuan realm. Now, hundreds of them were quietly staring at the center of the wasteland, up into the sky.
There, two portals stood suspended in the air. The two portals stood symmetrically, each a hundred zhang tall and seventy zhang wide. Around the portals, faint golden and silver lights flickered and circled. The two portals were separated by a distance of three zhang, and between them, a unique gravitational pull seemed to exist. Without exception, the centers of the portals were filled with swirling, heart-stirring vortex lights. These were the Tianmen and Diemen.
As Siyin had explained, the Tianmen and Diemen used to be one above and one below, leading to different dimensions. The Diemen could accommodate those at the Tiangang level, while the Tianmen could accommodate those at the Wanfa level. Moreover, if someone broke through from the Tiangang level to the Wanfa level within the Diemen, they could also enter the Tianmen space. The two spaces were connected, and the two portals served as the entry and exit points.
At this moment, besides the hundreds of fifth-stage spiritual beasts surrounding the Tianmen and Diemen, the people from the other six major powers were also standing on the peaks of various mountains, more than ten li away. Strong warriors from the secondary forces of Qingzhou were also waiting quietly with their groups. No one made a rash move. After all, this time was very different from the previous times when the Tianmen and Diemen appeared. Even Guiyuan-level elders, along with those at the Wanfa and Tiangang levels, did not dare to underestimate these mysterious Tianmen and Diemen.
“It seems that everyone has arrived. This time, the Tianmen and Diemen are strange, 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 dozens of li. Jian Lingtian, the head of Jujian Sect, was the first to speak, breaking the silence.
“Jian Lingtian, do you have any good ideas? Let’s hear them,” came a cold and clear voice. From a distance, Ye Wushuang couldn’t see clearly. “This person is the head of Taiqing Palace—Taiqing Xuan!” Yuwen Yi, who had somehow stood behind Ye Wushuang, transmitted his voice, “She is a true great figure of the Xujing realm!”
The Taiqing Palace was well-known for its five major palace leaders. The Jiang Taiyuan they had met before was the fifth palace leader. Above the five major palace leaders was the overall palace leader, who was none other than Taiqing Xuan.
At this moment, hearing Taiqing Xuan’s response, Jian Lingtian laughed and said, “I don’t really have any ideas. I just wanted to hear everyone’s opinions.”
Just then, another voice rang out. “Among us, Master Siyin is the strongest. I think she must have a way!”
A sarcastic voice spoke up. Tian Wuzhan, the head of Tianji Mansion! The fourth master of Tianji Mansion, Linghan, had been killed by Siyin, and Tian Wuzhan, as the head of the mansion, naturally harbored a deep grudge. But what could he do? Siyin was just too powerful, and no one could match her!
“Tian Wuzhan, stop being sarcastic!” Siyin 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 major sects, the seven major 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.
Why? The seven treasures that Ye Wushuang had obtained were indeed tempting, but they were not enough to make a Guiyuan-level elder covet them. Master Linghan had simply wanted to kill Ye Wushuang. But Siyin was right: the seven major sects had agreed not to interfere with the geniuses who obtained the rewards from the Hundred Nations’ Martial Contest. The Tianji Mansion was in the wrong!
“Haha, Master Siyin is still as unyielding as ever!” A cheerful voice rang out, tinged with a hint of dissatisfaction.
