Even if It Meant a Mountain of Blades and a Sea of Flames

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Since there was a rare treasure, those who originally intended to leave naturally stayed and waited outside for the volcano to subside.

Everyone has different thoughts.

Whether or not one should contend in spiritual practice depends on the circumstances...

A petty squabble can be dismissed with a laugh, and one shouldn't covet what belongs to someone. But if one doesn't even fight for what doesn't belong to someone, then one might as well just go to sleep and not bother with cultivating immortality... If one doesn't fight for this and doesn't want that, where will fortuitous opportunity come from?

What's most infuriating is Penglai Sword Pavilion. This coastal area, thousands of miles from the Sword Pavilion, isn't far for the immortals; in a sense, it's their private territory. Yet, they have no idea that something is hidden beneath it...

This time, it's under the watchful eyes of everyone, and it's not really their territory. The ocean is vast, and everyone who sees it has a share. It's unreasonable to insist that it belongs to them; they will obviously face competition.

Damn it, weren't you guys leaving? Why didn't you leave sooner?

After a moment's thought, Martial Uncle Zhang whispered a few words to Chu Jiantian, who understood and quietly returned to the sect.

If they can make it in time, Penglai Sword Pavilion still has the absolute power to monopolize the entire area. Sword Cultivator roam the seas freely; who cares about courtesy?

Qin Yi noticed that Chu Jiantian had left and knew what that meant. He looked at the blood-red color of the volcano's crater and pondered to himself.

This volcano erupted at just the right time... why did it have to erupt now, just when everyone was about to leave? It's like a madam waving a handkerchief. "Don't go, sir! We still have our top courtesan to play..."

So it seems that Penglai Sword Pavilion's plan to move people over to book the entire venue might not be in time, as this could very well be a pre-planned scheme.

Turning to look at the Scheming Sect, they were still staring at the volcano in shock, showing no sign of anything amiss.

Cheng Cheng tugged at Qin Yi's sleeve and whispered, "Something's not right."

"Hmm." Qin Yi asked, "What are your thoughts?"

Cheng Cheng whispered, "In my opinion, no matter what happens, it's best not to go in, otherwise we might fall into a trap."

Qin Yi thought so too. Whether others fought or not was their business; he had plenty of good fortune and didn't need to fight over something so obviously shady. Cheng Cheng, a demon king of her generation, was incredibly perceptive in these matters, so listening to her was clearly the right thing to do.

Sure enough, in the short time it took for the two to exchange a few words, the seemingly incessant volcanic eruption gradually stopped, like a brilliant firework that fades away without a trace after its full bloom.

Could a volcanic eruption really last that short? Qin Yi wasn't sure. Anyway, with his current mindset, everything seemed wrong to him.

Martial Uncle Zhang the Sword Pavilion's expression grew even more grim. Chu Jiantian had traveled thousands of miles to deliver the message; clearly, it couldn't have arrived so quickly. They'd be lucky to get halfway there. Unless the Sword Pavilion's experts noticed the volcanic eruption and came on their own initiative, they might be able to make it in time. But who would travel such a long distance just because of a volcanic eruption...?

The lava flow subsided.

A thin, membrane-like door appeared on the crater.

Dimensional portals are a common sight in secret realms; passing through this "membrane" inevitably leads to a different space.

The membrane was blood-red, exuding a bloody smell, but its aura was very calm, like a battlefield that had been slaughtered, with remnants of Blood Qi, rust, and ancient desolation and darkness.

Someone tried to channel their Divine Sense into it, and soon their expression turned strange. "The Heaven-Severing Door."

Qin Yi had never heard of this title before, so he asked his martial uncle Mo Wuzi, "What is the Heaven-Severing Door?"

Mo Wuzi's expression was also strange. "The upper limit for entry is set in order to intercept the heights of the heavens. Currently, this gate is restricted to the Tengyun level; those above the Huiyang level will be excluded and cannot enter."

"..." It's such a coincidence?

This place was mainly a competition for cultivators who could ascend to the Cloud Realm, and then a gate was created by the volcano that could only be entered by those below the Cloud Realm level.

I can't believe there's nothing fishy going on!

Moreover, all the Cloud-Soaring cultivators present here are from the younger generation. Naturally, no one would send their entire force for a sparring competition; those who came were either senior leaders, lower-level disciples observing and learning, or participants. It could be said that this gate was almost entirely set up for participants.

All eyes were on Qin Yi, their expressions shifting from rivals in the competition to the strongest contender for the treasure. However, fortunately, Qin Yi was exhausted and seriously injured, and his recovery was still incomplete. In a real competition, Qin Yi was actually less competitive.

Qin Yi also thought of this. Could it be that the people behind the scenes had already planned this far, and were going to exhaust him first?

Lu Longting looked at Qin Yi with a serious expression. "Brother Qin, do you want to go in?"

Qin Yi grinned. "This place is so strange, I don't..."

"Qin Yi..." Liusu, who had been silent since Qin Yi went into battle, suddenly spoke in her Sea of Consciousness, interrupting Qin Yi's words.

Qin Yi asked telepathically, "What?"

"This is a corner of the Blood Nether Realm."

"Then how come... wait, what's wrong?" Qin Yi realized, "Among the items you wanted, there's one called Blood-Chilling Nether Marrow, is it related to this?"

"Have."

"..."

Lu Longting pressed, "What don't you mean?"

"... I can't possibly not go in and take a look."

Cheng Cheng: "?"

Qin Yi squeezed her hand, indicating that they would talk about it later.

Lu Longting sighed, "Brother Qin, do you know that if you go in like this, you might become the target of everyone's criticism?"

Qin Yi glanced at the disciples from various sects around him, whose expressions were unfriendly, and smiled nonchalantly, "Brother Lu, are you like them too?"

Lu Longting shook his head. "An unclaimed treasure belongs to the capable; each should rely on their own abilities."

That's it.

As they were speaking, several members of the Scheming Sect had already entered and disappeared into the membrane.

No one stopped them. The powerful Huiyang members of the Scheming Sect stood guard, their expressions clearly ready to fight anyone who tried to stop them. The eight sects were all preoccupied with their own plans and wanted to get in, so no one was really interested in stopping them; in fact, they were more eager to let the Strategist Sect scout ahead. The only sect that wanted to stop them, the Penglai Sword Pavilion, was also held back by the others and could only watch helplessly as the Scheming Sect entered.

After waiting for a while and seeing no movement from inside the door, the others finally couldn't stand it any longer.

The atmosphere inside this gate is extremely strange, clearly indicating an excellent fortuitous opportunity lies within. If we delay any longer, the Penglai Sword Pavilion might come and book the entire place, and we'll lose this chance.

Although it may be dangerous... if you don't even dare to take this much danger, what's the point of cultivating immortality? You might as well just stay home and cultivate in peace for the rest of your life!

The Taiyi Sect, the Limitless Sect, and even the Spirit Cloud Sect all went in.

Lu Longting ignored Qin Yi and entered with his sword on his back.

Qin Yi leaned closer to Mo Wuzi and whispered, "Uncle-Master, this place is a trap. Listen to me, our people shouldn't go in. I'll go in and take a look. If there's anything useful, I'll give it to the Immortal Palace."

Mo Wuzi frowned and said, "Since you knew it was a trap, why did you get involved?"

Qin Yi smiled and said, "Some things are more important than myself. Even if it means going through fire and water, I have to go."

Liusu remained silent.

Mo Wuzi thought for a moment, then handed over a small round ball, which had the appearance of a fuse on it.

Qin Yi asked curiously, "What is this? A bomb?"

"A kind of World-Breaking Bomb that can temporarily blast open the boundary membrane. If things are hopeless, or if you are trapped inside and can't get out, you can blast open this boundary to escape. Also..." Mo Wuzi fumbled for a moment and then took out a few small Wooden Figure: "These puppets can help you dismantle the mechanisms."

Qin Yi was overjoyed. "Thank you, Martial Uncle."

Qin Yi's biggest fear was going in and not being able to find his way out, but with this World-Breaking Bomb, he immediately felt much more confident. Those Wooden Figure were extremely useful for exploration; it could only be said that the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace itself was a treasure trove, containing more strange and unusual things than anyone else.

People might think he's out of sorts and easy to bully, but they'd be wrong...

They have plenty of trump cards up their sleeves, which they have no idea about!

"So you also want us not to go in?" Cheng Cheng and Li Qingjun stood on either side of him, looking at him with unfriendly expressions.

Qin Yi broke out in a cold sweat.

It's clearly dangerous to go in there, and honestly, I don't want the girls to be in danger. But they can't just stand by and watch me go in alone... Even if I force them to stay outside, won't they secretly follow me in once I'm inside...?

"I'm not some weakling, Qin Yi," Cheng Cheng said with a displeased expression. "That look on your face... have you forgotten that you're my Demon Empress?"

"Uh..." Qin Yi then remembered that Cheng Cheng could instantly switch between demon bodies. She was a powerful demon of all forms, a truly overwhelming force. If she didn't dare to enter, then no one else could.

That Qing Jun...

Li Qingjun smiled slightly, "No matter why you insist on going in... isn't it our dream to brave mountains of knives and seas of fire together?"

Qin Yi, feeling exhilarated, laughed heartily, "Those scum dare to go in, what are we afraid of! Let the three of us brave this so-called Blood Nether Realm, what's so great about it!"

Two slender hands, one on each side, grabbed his ears simultaneously. "Who's part of your family of three? Explain yourself!"

"Hey, hey, let go... give me some face..."

A group of powerful figures from Huiyang stared blankly as Qin Yi, who had just been riding high, was dragged by the ears by two women and pulled into the thin membrane door, disappearing while cursing.