Meanwhile.
Outside the secret realm, the atmosphere was tense as well!
Ancient Sage Lan Qing of the Spiritclear Sect and another senior elder, the Creation Ancient Sage, stood in the void with a group of Great Sages and Saints.
Surging sage might enveloped heaven and earth, steeped in terrifying killing intent!
Besides them.
The Flame Lord Ancient Sage and Netherflame Ancient Sage of Crimson Flame Valley also stood in the void with several Great Sages and Sage Realm experts.
The experts of both factions were filled with boundless fury.
They had surrounded the two elders, Zhao Sheng and Qin Yi.
A battle between sages could erupt at any moment!
The experts from the other top factions present could not help growing tense as well.
Not long before, the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking had appeared several times.
On the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking, Zhu Yue, the prodigy ranked 116th.
Had been replaced by Chu Luo, who had ranked 118th!
Seeing this, the Spiritclear Sect's two Ancient Sages immediately realized that Chu Luo had killed Zhu Yue!
They suspected that Luo Yu, who had died earlier, might also have fallen at Chu Luo's hands!
Besides that, Crimson Flame Valley's prodigy Du Sheng had also vanished from the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking!
Du Sheng was the Netherflame Ancient Sage's disciple.
After Du Sheng's name vanished from the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking.
He discovered that Du Sheng's Life Tablet had shattered, and that he had fallen inside the secret realm...
And the first person the Flame Lord Ancient Sage and Netherflame Ancient Sage suspected was Chu Luo of the Forbidden Sect!
That was what had led to the current confrontation!
"Zhao Sheng, Qin Yi, if your Forbidden Sect doesn't give our two sects an explanation today!"
"Then we'll have to test your skills ourselves!"
The Creation Ancient Sage spoke furiously, his expression icy.
"Hmph!"
"Your disciples simply weren't skilled enough!"
"Are only your disciples allowed to attack, while our Forbidden Sect's disciples aren't allowed to fight back?"
"They deserved to die!"
"You old bastards can't stand losing, can you!"
"Once the young ones are gone, the old ones have to jump out?"
"In that case, our Forbidden Sect will gladly play along!"
"Come on, enough talk. Let's fight first!"
Zhao Sheng held a small cauldron, and surging sage might poured from him with crushing force.
His terrifying strength at the peak of the Ancient Sage level made the expressions of the four Ancient Sages from the two top factions shift slightly...
"Hahaha..."
"Allow me to lend you two a hand!"
Ancient Sage Qingdan laughed heartily and appeared beside Zhao Sheng and Qin Yi.
"Qingdan, you old bastard, this has nothing to do with your Pill Sect!"
"Get lost, or don't blame us for showing no mercy!"
The Netherflame Ancient Sage roared, his face dark as storm clouds.
"Heh..."
"Fellow Daoist Ming Yan, these two from the Forbidden Sect are dear friends of mine. I cannot stand by with my hands tucked in my sleeves!"
Ancient Sage Qingdan answered with a calm smile.
"Hmph!"
"Fellow Daoist Ming Yan, why waste words on this old fool!"
"Attack!"
Boom...
Ancient Sage Lan Qing bristled with killing intent, and astonishing power surged into the sky.
Seeing this, the experts from the other factions hurriedly withdrew!
None of them had ever imagined.
A battle between Ancient Sages, something the Three Thousand Great Worlds had not seen in over a thousand years!
Would erupt today because of a single disciple of the Forbidden Sect!
Yet just as the two sides were about to attack.
The entrance to the Great Emperor Secret Realm suddenly began shaking violently.
It seemed ready to collapse and close at any moment.
The sight made every expert present blanch!
Even the four Ancient Sages from the Spiritclear Sect and Crimson Flame Valley froze.
The next moment.
Disciples from the various factions and rogue cultivator experts streamed out of the secret realm's entrance...
Seeing the disciples who had entered coming back out, the experts from the top factions all breathed sighs of relief.
"Tianyu!"
"Changkong!"
The four Ancient Sages of Crimson Flame Valley and the Spiritclear Sect were momentarily stunned to see the two prodigies, Zhao Tianyu and Lü Changkong, among those escaping.
The two prodigies each returned to the experts of their own sects.
Ancient Sage Qingdan, Zhao Sheng, and Qin Yi also saw Dan Chenzi leading their two sects' disciples out.
But Zhao Sheng and Qin Yi saw no sign of Chu Luo.
Both immediately furrowed their brows!
At that moment, Ancient Sage Lan Qing questioned the returning Lü Changkong:
"Changkong, where are the other disciples?!"
Everyone present turned their gaze toward the Spiritclear Sect.
Lü Changkong gathered his thoughts, looked toward the dozen or so Forbidden Sect disciples, and said:
"Fourth Elder, Senior Brother Zhu Yue, Junior Brother Luo Yu, and all the other disciples died at the hands of Chu Luo of the Forbidden Sect!"
"Not only that, even Young Master Wang... I'm afraid his chances of survival are slim..."
"What?!"
Hearing that Wang Lin had most likely fallen at Chu Luo's hands as well, Ancient Sage Lan Qing and the Creation Ancient Sage instantly paled!
But the next moment, the corners of both their mouths could not help curling upward...
"Elder Ming Yan, Senior Brother Du, Junior Brother Han, and all the disciples who entered also fell at Chu Luo's hands!"
"Not only that, Dan Chenzi of the Pill Sect obtained the Ancient Pill Great Emperor's inheritance, as well as an Imperial Artifact!"
At that moment, Zhao Tianyu of Crimson Flame Valley also spoke in shocked fury.
His words sent wave after wave of shock through the experts of the other factions.
The fallen prodigies of the Spiritclear Sect and Crimson Flame Valley really had been slaughtered by Chu Luo!
Was this kid from the Forbidden Sect really that heaven-defying?
No wonder Zhao Sheng and Qin Yi cared so much about Chu Luo!
However, once the many experts present learned that Dan Chenzi possessed an Imperial Artifact.
They all turned their gazes toward Dan Chenzi!
Ancient Sage Qingdan narrowed his eyes and instinctively shielded Dan Chenzi behind him...
Boom...
Ancient Sage Lan Qing, the Creation Ancient Sage, the Flame Lord Ancient Sage, and the Netherflame Ancient Sage.
Stepped forward, their sage might surging.
The four Ancient Sages fixed their murderous gazes on the two elders, Zhao Sheng and Qin Yi.
"Old bastard Zhao, what else do you have to say?"
"The evidence is irrefutable. Even with you two old bastards here today, you cannot protect that little beast Chu Luo!"
Ancient Sage Lan Qing roared furiously.
Zhao Sheng and Qin Yi exchanged a glance, both furrowing their brows.
They had never expected that kid Chu Luo to be so heaven-defying either!
He had slaughtered so many prodigies!
How had they never noticed how heaven-defying Chu Luo was before?!
Hum...
Just then.
The secret realm's entrance collapsed completely.
And at the very instant the Secret Realm collapsed.
A streak of light flew out of the Secret Realm's entrance just in time.
The light faded, revealing a figure.
Seeing that figure, all the experts present froze!
"Chu Luo!"
Boom...
"Little beast!"
"You've finally come out!"
The instant Chu Luo emerged, the four Ancient Sages from the two factions locked onto him!
Four terrifying forces hurtled toward Chu Luo to kill him!
Chu Luo jolted in alarm and immediately began cursing inwardly.
Fuck, these old bastards had no honor! They were launching a sneak attack!
Boom...
But just then, two imposing figures once again stood in front of Chu Luo!
The two blocked the crushing power of the four sages!
"If you four old bastards want to touch Chu Luo, you'll have to step over us two old men first!"
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