Taking on the Divine Trial

The location where the Spirit Hall is now situated should rightfully belong to the Clear Sky Sect.

This situation of waiting for the best bidder will surely allow the Spirit Hall to reap huge profits, as long as they don't lose their minds.

The Clear Sky Sect has fallen into its current passive situation, Five Elders have complained a lot about Tang Xiao because of it. But despite their complaints, he has no choice but to face reality.

Currently, the Star Luo Imperial Family is "fighting for them." If they don't send some of their disciples to fight alongside the Star Luo Empire, they risk becoming bargaining chips at the negotiating table.

Yu Xiaogang retorted, "Sect Master Tang, starting a war on the border at this time is already disadvantageous to us. If the disciples of the Clear Sky Sect join the battle, wouldn't we be completely bogged down in the quagmire of war?"

"Our top priority should be to help the Star Luo Empire end the war as soon as possible, rather than fanning the flames of war."

"Little San and his group need time to improve their strength. If we continue the war now, it will be too late once the overall situation is settled. Even if Little San becomes the strongest person on the continent, it will be in vain."

War is inevitable, and their goals are to annex the Heaven Dou Empire Alliance and destroy the Spirit Hall.

However, the timing of the war is crucial. Tang San is currently only Soul Emperor, Dai Mubai has not yet taken power in the Star Luo Empire.

Therefore, the outcome of this war was something they could not foresee or control.

The Seventh Elder of the Clear Sky Sect scoffed at Yu Xiaogang's suggestion!

As a mere Soul Grandmaster, Yu Xiaogang wouldn't even have the right to enter the Conference Room, let alone make sarcastic remarks, if it weren't for Tang San and Liu Erlong.

"We've only been in seclusion for about twenty years, yet the continent has already forgotten the power of my Clear Sky Sect. Sect Master, in my opinion, we old folks should all head to the battlefield together."

"In this way, we can both demonstrate the strength of my Clear Sky Sect and force the Heaven Dou Empire to submit."

Tang Xiao frowned.

If things were that simple, the border war wouldn't have broken out.

Tang Xiao was unaware that the Heaven Dou Royal Family had been possessed by the Spirit Hall; he only felt that Xue Qinghe's actions were utterly absurd.

Even if the Clear Sky Sect did participate in the assassination of Xue Ye, Xue Qinghe was the beneficiary of the entire plan.

Even if an arrest warrant is issued for the Clear Sky Sect afterward, is there any need to keep pursuing them so relentlessly?

As a beneficiary of the existing system, Xue Qinghe's actions, aside from demonstrating his filial piety, have no real significance.

Tang Xiao remained silent for a long time. Seeing that Yu Xiaogang and the Seventh Elder were about to argue, he couldn't help but interrupt, saying, "Our Clear Sky Sect cannot remain indifferent. At the very least, we must show our attitude to the Star Luo Imperial Family."

"If the Star Luo Imperial Family demands our military intervention afterward, the Second Elder can lead a group of disciples to the front lines. Of course, the Grandmaster's words also make sense. Our mission is not to escalate tensions, but rather to try our best to mediate the war."

Given the current predicament of the Clear Sky Sect, continuing to remain in hiding is clearly unrealistic.

The key is how to maintain the cooperative relationship between the Clear Sky Sect and the Star Luo Imperial Family, rather than becoming a complete vassal.

Tang Xiao truly deserves to be called an excellent leader. Even in this adversity, he remained calm and composed, and his emotions were not swayed by the situation.

The three men, including Wu Qi, who were undergoing assessment, had no time to pay attention to how the situation on the mainland might change.

Of course, even if Wu Qi wanted to change something, with his current strength, he was not yet capable of having a voice on the continent.

Several months passed quietly.

Thanks to the deliberate arrangements of Ning Fengzhi and Tang Xiao, the border conflict has eased somewhat.

Despite the fact that Two Great Empires claimed to have millions of troops, anyone with even a basic understanding of military affairs knows that this was an exaggeration.

The 300,000 troops that each side has stockpiled on its borders already constitute a large portion of their respective army numbers.

If there really were a million-strong army, the mainland's current productivity simply couldn't support it.

This enormous number must include the laborers who participated in logistical support.

These laborers, who were conscripted for corvée labor, were required to provide their own food.

In the previous skirmishes, both sides have suffered nearly 50,000 casualties, and continuing the fight will inevitably damage national strength.

If both sides were to suffer 300,000 casualties in the battle, the situation in their respective countries would likely become unstable, and Rebel Army would spring up like mushrooms after rain.

With the Clear Sky Sect issuing a public apology and clarification statement, the situation has temporarily eased.

Although the two sides remained in a standoff, no shots were fired.

In the short term, Bibi Dong has no better way to provoke another war unless the Spirit Hall intervenes directly.

However, the current situation is clearly in their favor. The Spirit Hall is not Bibi Dong's sole authority. Even if Qian Daoliu gives her more power, the Spirit Hall Elder with their own opinions will not let her do whatever she wants.

Inside the Icefire Yin Yang Well.

With the deadline for the assessment fast approaching, Wu Qi and his two companions began their final sprint.

Because Wu Qi needed to go deeper than Qiangu Changkong Kong and the other two, he could record the hydrological conditions below while he was diving and give them to the other two as a reference.

As for Wu Qi himself, he had no one to refer to when he went deep into the Spring Water, so he could only explore on his own.

Within the Spring Water, Wu Qi Qi's Soul Power barrier was barely able to withstand the extreme cold and heat of the surroundings.

Because the Spring Water below was too dark in color, he didn't know how much longer it would take to reach the bottom.

But the blood in his veins told him that the Dragon Might's might below was growing stronger, and even the remnant souls of the Two Great Dragon Kings had noticed his arrival. It seemed that he only needed to dive a few meters to see the Dragon Bone, yet it also seemed that there were still hundreds of meters to go.

Holding his breath and clearing his mind, Wu Qi continued to descend.

A few days later, Chen Ping, who was located above Wu Qi, was the first to complete the assessment.

When the latter reached a certain point, an invisible force pulled him out of the Spring Water, and at the same time, a message came to his mind that the Trial Completed.

Sensing the movement behind him, Qiangu Changkong immediately understood.

He needed to dive to a depth only thirty meters deeper than Chen Ping, and victory seemed to be within reach.

Full of ambition and radiating an aura of power, he accelerated his descent.

Unable to judge the distance, he didn't know how far thirty meters was.

As time went by, his ambition gradually faded, and his descent slowed due to the increasing pressure.

On the shore, Chen Ping couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

Logically speaking, a dive of thirty meters deeper than Qiangu Changkong should have been completed within an hour.

But through the gap at the top of the canyon, he could see that from noon until dusk, the Qiangu Changkong never appeared.

Suddenly, he had a bad feeling.

Could it be that the Qiangu Changkong could not withstand the pressure of the Spring Water and thus collapsed into it?

But that's not realistic. Although Chen Ping is Defense-Type Spirit Master, after Qiangu Changkong awakened his Dragon Soul, his physique was no worse than his, and even stronger.

Just as he was lost in thought, bubbles began to rise from the Spring Water, as if something was about to emerge from them.