Acting

Three days later, scattered throughout a vast hall were groups of Gu cultivators.

Most of them were injured, covered in blood and looking utterly bedraggled. Clearly, they had just gone through a brutal battle.

Some had pale faces and terror in their eyes, still looking as though their souls had yet to return to their bodies.

Others wore dark expressions, gritting their teeth in extreme fury.

The hall was deathly quiet, its atmosphere so oppressive it was frightening.

At the center of the hall stood eight enormous teleportation gates. Strange runes were carved into their frames, mysterious and ancient, with spiritual power of various attributes flowing across them.

Water Elder would occasionally look toward the teleportation gate whose runes flickered with gold spiritual power. His eyes were filled with worry, as though he were waiting for someone.

Naturally, he was worried about Shui Juanyun's life. An unknown change had occurred within the River God Secret Realm this time, vastly increasing the difficulty of the trials. Most people had died in the first stage of the secret realm.

He did not dare guarantee whether Shui Juanyun could successfully pass the first stage. The first-stage teleportation gate was about to close, yet Shui Juanyun still had not emerged. How could he not be anxious?

Without Shui Juanyun's help, he was not confident he could deal with Shui Wuqing, nor was he confident he could deal with Long Xuan.

"I truly didn't expect this. I thought that with such a massive upheaval in the secret realm, those who entered would be wiped out seven or eight times over. I never imagined that more than three hundred would still survive. A blessing amid misfortune indeed!"

Jiu Kang counted the people in the hall. Seeing that there were far more survivors than he had expected,