Cao An, Gu Yu, and Yan Jiuyin watched, their hearts burning with impatience.
That supreme art was almost within reach, yet the three of them could only watch from the sidelines, unable to intervene.
The Heavenly Emperor's Heart Sutra was something even Supreme Grandmasters fought to obtain. Any sect that acquired it could reshape the balance of power in this world.
Scorpion of the Divine Mechanism Sect gradually revealed astonishing strength, holding his own against Tian Jingxu, Lu Beiyou, and the others.
On the Heretical Dragon-Tiger Ranking compiled by the Heavenly Dao Pavilion, Scorpion had never been particularly famous. He rarely fought others, so naturally he had few exploits to his name.
As for Lu Beiyou and Zhuang Xiuyin, both the righteous and devil paths had long speculated about their cultivation: even if they were slightly weaker than Song Wuji, the gap could be no more than half a step.
Now Lu Beiyou and Zhuang Xiuyin had joined forces against their opponents, while Scorpion and Tian Jingxu supported each other. The fight was gradually becoming a standoff between two sides.
The four tossed the Mechanical Toad back and forth as they fought to seize it. No one else could get close.
Your gaze, however, never lingered on the fight. You stared intently into the depths of Tranquil Heart Hall.
The unease in your heart grew stronger, surging over you like a tide. Cultivators often trusted such instincts most of all.
Even when you had been in Langya Heavenly Realm, facing the deadly traps Danling had laid one after another, you had never felt such a clear omen of disaster.
You suddenly looked back toward the thousand long steps you had climbed. At some point, an invisible barrier had silently sealed the way back.
You could go deeper, but you could