Chapter 600

Chapter 600: Bizarre Ancestral Land

Boom!

The altar awakened, totem divine patterns swirling wildly. Wu Qinyun stood atop the altar, his lips moving in cryptic chants while his hands danced about, as if deep in prayer or unfurling some hidden secrets.

His essence merged with the heavens and earth. The altar shuddered, dark radiance tearing through the void like a key unlocking a profound space.

Hum!

The sky cracked open. Dark rays, thick as swirling haze and ink-black, cascaded downward.

The crowd glimpsed the outline of a realm.

Similar to the Dao Clan’s ancestral land, faint landscape details were visible, but the shadows suffused throughout blurred their vision. What they could see proved starkly insignificant.

"This Witch Clan’s ancestral land… it seems different compared to the Dao Clan’s," murmured the ancestral dragon, his Divine Sense drifting across the expanse.

Near the entrance, a decaying aura touched his spiritual probe. Instantly, a bizarre, corrosive force gnawed at it, causing the dragon’s heart to tighten.

"Daoist brother, did you sense it too?" Bei Di Xuanwu rumbled solemnly.

The Dragon nodded.

"I bear an ill foreboding."

"Dao Ancestor Mu, what are your thoughts?" The Dragon turned to Mu Fanyin.

"Observe patiently for now."

Mu Fanyin replied lightly.

Since Ye Xu had sent them here, surely no life-threatening peril awaited. Whether minor turmoil would strike, remained beyond her certainty.

"Master reminded me to stay cautious before we departed," she thought, "meaning he likely knew this land held secrets from the start." She pondered, "But is the land itself flawed… or is its Witch Master?"

"The ancestral land lies open, dear friends," Wu Qinyun boomed, laughter echoing. "Any seeking trial may enter!"

"Go forth now."

"Yes!"

Wu Shaoyang and several disciples of the Witch Clan transformed into streaks of light, vanishing toward the inner shadows.

"Old madman, hurry!"

Ye Li enveloped Feng Wuji with his power, joining other Dao Sovereigns from powerful factions as they surged ahead.

At this moment,

It felt as if unseen eyes traced their movements.

Ye Li’s brow furrowed. Tracing the sensation instantly led him back to Wu Shaoyang — who stared back, unmistakable combat spirit igniting his eyes like twin flames.

"Shaoyang… do not forget Master Sixth’s counsel." A female voice cautioned nearby, clearly troubled.

"I recall."

Wu Shaoyang’s lips drew into an indecipherable half-smile as he and the disciples flew deep within the ancestral gloom.

"Esteemed ones…" A cultivator broke the silence — none other than Battle Dao Sovereign: "Did any feel it? The suppressing aura here feels… lighter than within the Dao Clan’s land?"

"I thought I was the only one to have this feeling," Ye Li said.

Battle Dao Sovereign flattered, "So Brother Ye has long known. Truly worthy of being the first under the Celestial Lord. I admire you."

"Uh…"

The crowd was dumbfounded—could the top genius of the grand Immortal Palace of All Laws actually be this humble?

Battle Dao Sovereign paid it no mind.

He had long been won over by Ye Li’s abilities.

"If you want to know the answer, just test it out."

At this moment, a young woman spoke.

She was the heir of Yuanfeng, named Huang Yinyue. In the Dao Clan’s ancestral land, she had once crossed paths with Ye Li.

Boom!

Huang Yinyue spread her palm, and a three-inch jade sword emitted an overwhelming aura. With a sharp clang, a jade-like sword qi soared into the sky, slashing toward the firmament.

At the same time, her mind detached from the three-inch jade sword.

Even if the ancestral land’s rules were triggered, it would only destroy the Celestial Lord treasure.

Ye Li’s eyes turned slightly cold.

This was a Celestial Lord treasure.

Buzz!

The power of the Celestial Lord erupted, and Battle Dao Sovereign, along with top Dao Sovereigns of the major forces, trembled in the Great Dao World. Streams of powerful auras manifested.

That was one after another Celestial Lord treasure.

". . ."

Ye Li broke out in a cold sweat.

Did these guys all truly wield Celestial Lord treasures?

Feng Wuji sighed and said, "Truly worthy of being heirs of top forces. At the Dao Sovereign realm, you already wield Celestial Lord treasures. Daoist brother, why not show your hand?"

"Cough, cough…"

Ye Li deliberately feigned composure and said, "The reason a trump card is called a trump card is because it isn’t easily revealed."

Feng Wuji deeply agreed.

Under the influence of Huang Yinyue’s divine ability, a full six Celestial Lord treasures were activated. The overwhelming power swept across the heavens and earth, radiating out of the Witch Clan’s ancestral land.

"This power…"

Wu Qinyun’s eyelids twitched, "it has surpassed the Dao Sovereign realm."

"Could it be a Celestial Lord has infiltrated?"

"Impossible."

Wu Tianyue shook her head, "The ancestral land exerts oppressive force on cultivators beyond the Celestial Lord level. Once a Celestial Lord enters, they would be subdued by the rules."

Just as in the Dao Clan’s ancestral land, even the powerful Haotian lineage could not intervene, let alone a Celestial Lord.

“The power of a Celestial Lord…”

The ancestral dragon and the Black Tortoise stirred internally.

“As I thought, something happened.”

Mu Fanyin murmured.

Each Celestial Lord’s eyes flickered, harboring their own schemes.

Inside the Witch Clan’s ancestral land.

Huang Yinyue withdrew her Celestial Lord treasures and spoke solemnly. “The suppression within the Witch Clan’s ancestral land has vanished.”

“How is that possible?”

A Five Tribulations Dao Sovereign was immensely shaken.

If the suppression had disappeared, did it not mean a significant problem had arisen within the Witch Clan’s ancestral land?

“Unknown.”

Battle Dao Sovereign shook his head.

“The answer lies within the Witch Clan’s ancestral land,” Feng Wuji said lightly. “To know the answer, we can only venture deeper in.”

“A mere Dao Lord, what right have you to speak?”

A Dao Sovereign spoke coldly.

“Junior brother, your temper is too fiery, rein it in,” Ye Li said slowly. “Otherwise, I’ll simply have to help you rein it in.”

“Brother Ye is too kind.”

The man replied with an uneasy laugh.

“Let’s head inside and see.”

Huang Yinyue channeled her magic power and flew towards the depths of the ancestral land.

The others hurried to follow.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Deafening roars echoed.

The sight before them stunned everyone.

Within the world of the Witch Clan’s ancestral land, countless suspended Divine Mountains were crumbling continuously.

Massive boulders plunged into the abyss, creating thunderous explosions.

Rivers fractured, dried up, and cracked.

Not a single trace of life remained.

The sight was how strikingly similar it was to the land of the Heaven’s Gap!

Feng Wuji’s eyes were sharp as he pondered. “The Witch Clan’s ancestral land exists here, yet there is also such a similar land of the Heaven’s Gap. Could it be that the Witch Clan’s ancestral land gave rise to the land of the Heaven’s Gap?”

This was a bold conjecture.

Huang Yinyue’s beautiful eyes widened slightly.

“Though his cultivation is weak, his intelligence is sharp. He is quite a figure,” Huang Yinyue thought.

"Even so, but the Witch Clan’s ancestral land was a complete world without any cracks or flaws. Where did his power leak into the Xuanming Demon Region?"

Battle Dao Sovereign refuted.

"Which Daoist brother is willing to wield a Celestial Lord treasure and casually attack a spatial node?" Feng Wuji said with a smile.

Everyone looked contemptuous.

How could a mere Dao Lord command them?

"I’ll do it."

Huang Yinyue smiled like a flower; her three-inch jade sword transformed into a streak of light, bright as lightning. With a single sword strike, she pierced through the ancestral land world, and fine, dense cracks appeared from the void.

Like spider webs, they wildly spread.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Infinite cracks manifested on the void.

Everyone’s pupils contracted sharply.

Those cracks were deeply hidden, integrated with the world. If not attacked, they were almost impossible to discern.

Moreover.

Because the power of the land of the Heaven’s Gap was extremely similar to that of the Witch Clan’s ancestral land, even a Celestial Lord or Great Celestial Lord could not sense the changes within.

"In fact, the Witch Clan’s ancestral land no longer exists."

Feng Wuji said: "One could also say that the land of the Heaven’s Gap has merged with the Witch Clan’s ancestral land."

"In any case, the Witch Clan’s ancestral land must have undergone a great change."

"Impressive."

Huang Yinyue praised: "May I know your honorable name, Daoist friend?"

"Feng Wuji."

Feng Wuji said calmly.

Many Dao Sovereigns also had a subtle change in their eyes, fundamentally altering their view of Feng Wuji.

Such a person was destined to be a prominent figure in the future.

"Everyone, this flower appears to be rather extraordinary."

Suddenly.

A Five Tribulations Dao Sovereign Suanni from the Ancestral Dragon lineage walked toward an exotic flower resembling a dark orchid. It was rooted in the ground, its aura profound, concealing immense power.

Feng Wuji’s eyes flickered slightly, but he made no sound.

"This place is strange; do not touch this item," a dragon clan expert said.

But it was too late.

That Dao Sovereign Suanni was indeed cautious. He manipulated his spiritual power to touch the exotic flower with it.

However.

Almost instantly, a terrifying suction force surged forth. Despite being prepared, he was instantly sucked in, and all his vital essence was devoured.

A Five Tribulations Dao Sovereign turned into a dried corpse.

The flower’s petals opened and closed, gently swaying, revealing a tinge of blood-like flush.

Everyone felt their hair stand on end.

The death of that Dao Sovereign Suanni made them completely awaken.

The Witch Clan’s ancestral land and the Dao Clan’s ancestral land were two extremes.

This place was perilous everywhere.