Terror amid apprehension

The people from the Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower were all quite powerful. The leader was at the Three Tribulations of Heavenly Change, and the other three were at the Two Tribulations of Heavenly Change and the first level of the First Tribulation of Heavenly Change.

This level of strength is comparable to some Sect in the Upper Thirty-Six Realms within the within the Exquisite World.

This is almost half the strength of the Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower.

They couldn't help but take Gu Yuanqing seriously, after all, he was someone who could kill so many experts from the Shadow Cult.

In fact, the Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower has not yet reached a conclusion on whether Yan Jin and Zhang Qianye of the Shadow Cult died at the hands of Gu Yuanqing. It is not uncommon for cultivators to fake their deaths to cover their tracks.

Many even suspect that the Shadow Cult is using the pretense of faking its death to plot against the Qian Yuan Realm.

After all, the Shadow Cult has a notorious reputation, and if its schemes and plans were to become known, other Sect would surely intervene.

Regardless of the outcome, among the Celestial Person of the Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower, the Deputy Tower Master Xie Yingying is the one who most wants to confirm this matter.

He orchestrated the schemes in the Qian Yuan Realm, ultimately causing the Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower to fall into rumors. Even now, despite their open and covert struggles with the Shadow Cult, resulting in numerous deaths and losses, many forces within the within the Exquisite World still hold reservations about him.

Even though Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower insisted that this was a slanderous statement from the Qian Yuan Realm, most people did not believe it.

Many in the Upper Thirty-Six Realms have placed the Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower under their Oversight, resulting in the loss of a significant portion of their business.

Xie Yingying, as the person in charge of the Qian Yuan Realm affairs, is also criticized in the building. Many people have suggested that he resign from his position as Deputy Tower Master. If it weren't for his high cultivation and the powerful forces behind him, he would probably have been pushed out as a scapegoat long ago.

Therefore, upon hearing that people from the Qian Yuan Realm had appeared in the Ancient Realm, he immediately notified the building to gather all the experts.

Chu Qianrui, who was also Deputy Tower Master, came along with them.

They dared not venture into the Qian Yuan Realm easily, but they had no fear in the Ancient Realm.

There are no Realm Token to rely on here.

As long as they fight Gu Yuanqing and find out his cultivation level and background, they can see through the actual situation of the Qian Yuan Realm.

The four people stood separately, looking down at the ground.

Although they couldn't see anyone below, they were still certain that there were people down there.

Gu Yuanqing looked up calmly. He had come to the Ancient Realm only to teach his son and did not want to get entangled with any of the various forces.

After all, with his strength, it would be somewhat uninteresting to fight anyone other than the Primordial Divine Sect and the Great Wei Divine Dynasty, and it would also have a hint of bullying the weak.

Therefore, he used the Heavenly Human Realm to try to avoid the disturbances.

But these people seem rather clueless!

The people from Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower saw that there was no reply from below.

Chu Qianrui and Xie Yingying exchanged a glance. Xie Yingying shouted, "Gu Yuanqing, I know you're down below. Do you think this concealment technique can hide from my eyes? Since we've met, let's come out and talk. Your Qian Yuan Realm dared to kill the manager of my Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower and slander my tower for colluding with the Shadow Cult. Don't you dare to come out and confront me?"

"Indeed, Daoist Friend, my Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower has business in all the realms of Exquisite. Because of your words, my Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower has suffered great losses. The matter must be made clear. If the manager of my Misty Rain Tower had ulterior motives and secretly colluded with the Shadow Cult, then my pavilion would punish him and kill him to show the world to our Fellow Cultivator Daoists. But your Qian Yuan Realm killed someone and silenced them, yet you say it was my Misty Rain Tower that did it. Isn't that going too far?" Chu Qianrui also said loudly.

Gu Yuanqing suddenly looked around and saw that a number of Cultivator had gathered in the distance.

A mocking smile appeared on his lips. He knew that the people from Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower were trying to use this opportunity to distort the truth and shift the blame, claiming that the Qian Yuan Realm had slandered their reputation.

"Get out! I have no intention of saying anything more to you now. If you don't know what's good for you, don't blame me for settling accounts with your Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower right now."

Gu Yuanqing spoke calmly and had no intention of arguing with him. Nothing mattered to him as much as Li Chengyi's current journey of self- Heart-Questioning.

Chu Qianrui's face darkened, and he shouted, "Daoist Friend, my Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower is not one to be bullied. We came here today to have a proper chat with you. If there is any misunderstanding, we can resolve it. Your harsh words and insolent speech are surely an attempt to cover up your Qian Yuan Realm's secret cooperation with the Shadow Cult?"

Xie Yingying also shouted, "That's right! If it weren't for that, why wouldn't you dare come out to confront us? You're clearly guilty. Everyone, come and see for yourselves! I think the Qian Yuan Realm is clearly after my Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower's goods. They're also secretly cooperating with the Shadow Cult to maliciously slander and defame my Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower, pushing my building out to confuse the Exquisite World's attention, and using this as an excuse to close off the Boundary Domain, preventing Celestial Person from entering, and cover up their..."

The two men spoke louder and louder than the other, their voices Empowerment by their True Essence, making them audible to almost everyone within a thousand miles.

Many Cultivator Boundless River heard the Motion and Stillness and came to investigate from afar.

"Sigh, you're really asking for it! I didn't want to be the one to do it, but you just had no sense of propriety and came looking for trouble." Gu Yuanqing shook his head and sighed.

That's true. At this stage, he really doesn't want to take action against the Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower. Instead, he wants to leave all the pressure to the Qian Yuan Realm and the Great Qian Dynasty.

These forces were used as whetstones to hone Li Chengyi and others.

Otherwise, how can everyone grow up under his wing?

Take Li Chengyi, for example. Without pressure, his motivation for cultivation is insufficient, as if he has lost his direction. His cultivation progress in recent years is far less than before.

Many people in the Qian Yuan Realm are like this.

While an invincible powerhouse standing in front can indeed provide shelter from the wind and rain, it also causes many people to lose their drive and ambition.

The light, airy words reached the ears of Chu Qianrui, Xie Yingying, and the others.

Chu Qianrui's face darkened with anger. He was also Great Cultivator at the Three Tribulations of Heavenly Change Realm, but this man surnamed Gu was far too disrespectful. In an instant, the aura of a cultivator at the Three Tribulations of Heavenly Change Realm erupted, and he said coldly, "You are far too arrogant. This is the Ancient Realm, not your Qian Yuan Realm!"

One of the Hall Master Two Tribulations of Heavenly Change also sneered, "How arrogant! A mere Celestial Person achieved enlightenment through the Path of Incense and Fire dares to look down on others? Does he think he can scare us away with a few harsh words?"

Xie Yingying laughed and said, "They don't even dare to show their tracks now, only daring to hide within the Heavenly Human Realm, yet they dare to make such boastful claims!"

The others also burst into laughter.

Gu Yuanqing looked at these people. They seemed to be standing in the air without caring, but in fact, each of them had opened their Heavenly Human Realm and secretly activated their Law Treasure. Their positions were also echoing each other.

These Cultivator had all been wandering in the Exquisite World for many years. Given that Gu Yuanqing was suspected of killing Shadow Cult, how could they be as careless as they appeared in their words?

Outwardly relaxed but inwardly focused, deceiving the enemy with words, and always ready to launch a coordinated attack.

"If that's the case, then die!" Gu Yuanqing's words were as calm as ever, as if he were talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

At that very moment, the four people standing in mid-air suddenly changed their expressions, their hair stood on end, and their Dao Heart frantically issued warnings.

Chu Qianrui shouted urgently, "Little..."

The conversation abruptly ended as four beams of power from the Formless Calamity Finger exploded in front of the four people.

No one had a chance to react; the Three Tribulations of Heavenly Change of First Tribulation of Heavenly Change!

The four figures vanished into thin air in the blink of an eye, as if they had never existed.

"What just happened? Where are the people from Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower? Did they leave?"

An elderly man dressed in gray had just turned his head to look elsewhere, but when he turned back, he saw that there was no one in the sky and asked his companion about it.

His companion forced a smile, "I don't know, they just disappeared suddenly, maybe they were killed?"

"Killed? Impossible! I know Chu Qianrui and Xie Yingying. They are the Deputy Tower Master of the Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower, experts among the Celestial Person. How could they be killed?" The gray-robed elder's eyes widened.

Such scenes were occurring everywhere. These Void Heaven Cultivator were stunned, wondering if something had just happened. Some even speculated that the people from the Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower had suddenly and uniformly withdrawn from the Ancient Realm.

One of the Celestial Person watching from afar had his pupils shrink instantly; his eyesight was extraordinary, and he seemed to have sensed a Divine Ability fluctuation from afar.

But Chu Qianrui is Great Cultivator who Three Tribulations of Heavenly Change! Even if only Split Soul entered the Ancient Realm, he shouldn't act like this, even when facing Yin-Yang Mighty Figure!

Gu Yuanqing indifferently withdrew his gaze, casually reaching out to put a few miscellaneous items into his Storage Bag.

It's not surprising that he ended up in such a state after being a few Celestial Person from the Exquisite World, and not even all of their Divine Soul entered. At most, they were comparable to him during the First Tribulation of Heavenly Change. Under the Formless Calamity Finger, which has been transformed and is now at the Chaos Heaven Level, it is not surprising at all.

By the Boundless River, Li Chengyi remained seated cross-legged, his consciousness contained. With his father beside him, he felt at ease entering the realm of Heart-Questioning. In fact, due to the change in his consciousness, his Divine Soul underwent a slight Transformation.

From beginning to end, he had no idea that Celestial Person from the Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower had just come by.

Gu Yuanqing sat leisurely in the Chair, waiting quietly. The Heavenly Human Realm always covered an area of thirty miles in radius, preventing anyone from disturbing him.

When Cultivator who witnessed this scene passed by, they would avoid this place from a distance. Those who were unaware of the situation would have their minds inexplicably affected and would quickly move away.

These messages spread rapidly, and matters concerning Celestial Person beings have always been a focus of discussion.

Xue Pingyan received the news half a day later. His face turned pale and unnatural, and he regretted getting involved.

In the Ling Shu Realm, at the headquarters of the Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower, chaos reigned.

Four Heavenly Human Split Soul were killed, causing their realms to fluctuate and their auras to become unstable. Among them were two of the Deputy Tower Master!

Originally, Su Yuheng, the master of the Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower, was in seclusion cultivating a Divine Ability to deal with the crisis of the pavilion. He sensed the change in the Qi and broke out of seclusion.

"What happened?" Su Yuheng asked his disciple.

"Reporting to Master, Deputy Tower Master Chu, Deputy Tower Master Xie, and Hall Master Chen and Yuan are all seriously injured and are currently in seclusion to stabilize their injuries," Chen Wu, who possessed the cultivation level of Void Heaven, said with a bow.

Su Yuheng was shocked. "They're all seriously injured? Who did this? The Shadow Cult?"

"I don't know either. Several of my senior uncles were injured at the same time in the Ancient Realm. Perhaps it's related to the Qian Yuan Realm," Chen Martial Path.

Su Yuheng nodded, rode his escape light, and first arrived outside the cave of Deputy Tower Master Chu Qianrui.

A Cultivator First Tribulation of Heavenly Change and earth was waiting outside; he was none other than Qiao Tinglan, the Hall Master the Wind-Listening Hall of the Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower.

"Your subordinate greets the host."

"No need for formalities. How is Deputy Tower Master Chu doing now?"

"Judging from the breathing pattern, things should have stabilized."

"Do you know what exactly happened?" Su Yuheng asked.

Qiao Tinglan said solemnly, "Just now, I was reporting on the affairs of the building to the Deputy Tower Master when he suddenly suffered a mental injury. It seems that his Split Soul was completely severed in the Ancient Realm. The Deputy Tower Master Chu did not have time to tell me the details, but I suspect it is related to the Qian Yuan Realm!"

"Qian Yuan Realm?"

"Indeed, rumors have circulated in the Ancient Realm these past few days that Li Chengyi from the Qian Yuan Realm and his father Gu Yuanqing Ancient Realm appeared there. It is presumed they will be heading to the Boundless River, so the experts in my building have all been rushing towards the area around the Boundless River these past few days."

"Without the Empowerment Boundary Domain in the Ancient Realm, it was a good opportunity to investigate Gu Yuanqing's background. But what happened next?"

"Yesterday, we suddenly received a message from the Purple Extreme Pavilion saying that the man surnamed Gu had appeared by the Boundless River. So this morning, the two Deputy Tower Master and the two Hall Master, Chen and Yuan, went to the Boundless River to search for Gu Yuanqing's whereabouts. What happened next is currently unknown to me. We will only know once the Deputy Tower Master have stabilized their injuries."

Su Yuheng's expression was solemn, but now all he could do was wait.

After a while, Void Heaven Cultivator Realm came to report that he had gathered some information from the Boundless River. However, he could only hear some Motion and Stillness from afar and judge that the two Deputy Tower Master must have encountered Gu Yuanqing, but he did not know much in detail.

In the blink of an eye, it seemed that the Deputy Tower Master and the others had disappeared from the sky.

After waiting for a full day, Chu Qianrui finally emerged from the cave.

His face was pale, and his breathing was labored.

"Qianrui, who exactly did you encounter? How did you end up so badly injured?" Su Yuheng rushed forward and asked.

Chu Qianrui gave a wry smile, "This subordinate does not know."

"Don't know? How could you not know?" Su Yuheng frowned.

Chu Qianrui took a deep breath and said, "All the Split Soul who entered the Ancient Realm were killed, not even a trace of their Spirituality escaped. Master, I may not be able to use the power of the Three Tribulations of Heavenly Change Level for the next thirty years."

Su Yuheng was shocked. Not even a wisp of Spirituality escaped? Was that guy surnamed Gu really that powerful?

Another day passed. Apart from Xie Yingying foundation was severely damaged due to the continuous loss of her Split Soul and whose injuries were too severe to continue her seclusion, the other two Hall Master managed to suppress their injuries. However, like Chu Qianrui, they had no idea what had happened in the Ancient Realm.

All of this can only be gleaned from accounts of bystanders at the time.

At this moment, the existence of Gu Yuanqing in the Qian Yuan Realm finally made the people of Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower feel a mixture of fear and horror.

This time it's the Ancient Realm, not the Qian Yuan Realm that can be accessed with the Realm Token.

These are not the same concept at all!

Even though Gu Yuanqing was strong before, his threat to the Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower was only within the Qian Yuan Realm, so there was no need to worry too much. But the combat power he has shown now can directly threaten the safety of the Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower!

(End of this chapter)