Upon hearing this,
the hunched old man gave a bitter smile and sighed,
“Daoist Friend Jiang, you’re too kind. When the heavenly tribulation arrives, I don’t even know if I can survive it. Talking about ascension now is premature.”
If he could safely pass through it, the gateway to the ascension path would open.
If not, he would likely perish in the tribulation, his path to immortality ending in death.
The long road of cultivation often ends in nothingness.
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man surnamed Jiang smiled, and the other cultivators present remained silent.
Cultivation is indeed this cruel.
“Alright, everyone, since we haven’t found anything unusual at the ascension passage, let’s disperse. I still have some elixirs to refine, so I’ll take my leave.”
The hunched old man finished speaking, cupped his hands, and his figure dissipated.
“That strange cry remains elusive, but it’s good that there’s nothing unusual at the ascension passage. Farewell.”
Soon, Fairy Qin and the middle-aged man surnamed Jiang also cupped their hands and left.
As the cultivators gradually dispersed, the area outside the ascension passage quickly became empty.
……….
Moyu Town.
“Town Master, this…” The butler looked puzzled.
Were these beasts playing tricks on them?
One moment they charged in with great momentum, and the next, they suddenly retreated.
Could it be that the cry from the sky earlier was their leader calling them home for dinner…
Andrew Chen let out a long sigh of relief and said, “It should be related to that cry just now.”
The butler nodded, thinking the same. It seemed the most likely explanation.
“Spread the word, tell the townspeople that the beasts have retreated and not to panic.”
Andrew Chen said this and then walked towards the Town Master’s Mansion, his back somewhat despondent.
A few days later.
A group from the Cyan Cloud Sect arrived at the Li Shui Empire. They had originally thought the empire was in trouble.
After all, the Li Shui Empire was located in the eastern part of the Eastern Region, quite a distance away, and it took them considerable time to get there.
But when they saw the current state of the Li Shui Empire, they were surprised.
Weren’t there supposed to be many beast attacks…
Mark Gu then called over the Cyan Cloud Sect disciples stationed there to ask about the situation.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
The beasts did indeed attack, but then they mysteriously retreated. They speculated it might be related to the cry that day.
Mark Gu flipped his hand, and a talisman appeared. He infused it with spiritual power and said in a solemn voice, “Sect Master, after five years, it seems they’re up to something again. Just in case, you should discuss with the elders and send more people to Li Shui. Additionally, I suspect that the demon and monster realms might have formed an alliance.”
After speaking, the talisman in his hand suddenly burst into flames and turned to ash.
“Christopher, take the disciples and find a place to stay. I need to visit the master.”
Mark Gu said.
“Ah, Master, can I come too? It’s been a while since I last paid my respects to the master.”
Christopher Tong said pitifully.
“I have urgent matters. That’s it.” Mark Gu glanced at him and flew away.
Christopher sighed, “Oh well.”
………
“You dare to sigh? Useless.”
Lithe Snake looked at the two kneeling beasts before him and said indifferently.
“King Teng Snake, please calm your anger!”
The two beasts said in fear.
Their bodies were huge, kneeling before Lithe Snake like two small hills, making Lithe Snake seem tiny.
In the Monster Realm, for beasts to take human form, they must at least reach the Elemental Infant stage, which is equivalent to the eighth level.
“The first wave ended in failure. Do you consider yourselves useless?”
Lithe Snake said with slight displeasure.
If Zhao Deep Abyss knew about this, he would surely mock him again. How annoying.
“Your Majesty, you don’t know. That day, a scream suddenly came from the sky above the Li Shui Empire. It didn’t sound human, but the most terrifying part was that the scream filled us with immense fear, as if there was a horrifying pressure in it. Even the blood in our veins seemed to freeze, so we retreated.”
One of the beasts reported in a trembling voice, still filled with fear.
“Oh?” Lithe Snake asked in confusion, “Where did that scream come from?”
“We… we don’t know. It disappeared in an instant.” The beast said, trembling.
“If it disappeared in an instant, why did you run!” Lithe Snake shouted coldly, his eyes filled with killing intent. He was thoroughly displeased.
This scared the two beasts out of their wits. “King Teng Snake, we… we… no, please don’t!”
Lithe Snake’s mouth suddenly opened wide, and he swallowed the two beasts whole!
Moments later, Lithe Snake spat, frowning in disgust, “Terrible taste.”
“Summon Sky Wolf and Thorn Pig to see me.”
Meanwhile, in the Monster Sovereign’s hall.
“Sophia Ji, what are you hesitating about? Five years ago, I thought you were going to attack the Spirit Dust Cultivation Realm. Why have you delayed until now?”
A middle-aged man with a full beard looked at the woman in a black dress with a black veil in front of him and asked solemnly.
“Tiger Zhan, you don’t know. Five years ago, I visited the Immortal Tomb, and a tomb there disappeared into thin air.” Sophia Ji shook her head and said.
Tiger Zhan’s pupils shrank sharply, and he said in shock,
“Are you mistaken? For ten thousand years, no one has been able to move the Immortal Tomb even slightly. How could it disappear into thin air?”
“But it did disappear into thin air. You’ll see when you go there.” Sophia Ji didn’t want to explain further; she didn’t know how to explain it either.
Seeing Sophia Ji so certain, Tiger Zhan’s heart tightened, and he asked, “So, you haven’t launched a full-scale attack on the Spirit Dust Cultivation Realm because of this?”
Sophia Ji nodded and said, “Yes, this matter feels extremely strange to me. You know, I always seek stability.”
Tiger Zhan paused, then said in a low voice, “So if we never find out why the tomb disappeared, you’ll keep hesitating? If that’s the case, why did our two realms form an alliance?”
He didn’t have much time to waste; his cultivation was nearing a bottleneck, and he was eager to uncover the secrets of the Immortal Tomb!
“Ten years. If everything remains normal in the next ten years, our two realms will go to war with the Spirit Dust Realm.” Sophia Ji said calmly, “Until then, let our forces engage in small skirmishes.”
Ten years…
Tiger Zhan frowned, thought for a moment, then nodded and said, “Alright, ten years it is. It’s not that long. I agree.”
Sophia Ji nodded slightly, her eyes flickering as her figure faded.
She planned to visit the Li Shui area in the Spirit Dust Realm again and spend the next ten years finding out why that tomb disappeared…
Seeing Sophia Ji leave, Tiger Zhan rubbed his chin with his large hand, his brows furrowed, “A tomb disappeared into thin air? How is that possible? I should see for myself!”
Even though he believed Sophia Ji, he still wanted to see it with his own eyes.
If a tomb really disappeared…
For some reason, Tiger Zhan suddenly felt a chill down his spine!
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