The tremors were quite extensive, causing rocks to tumble down the surrounding mountains, and even a patch of forest in front of it sank three or four meters.
As the tremors gradually subsided, a beam of light pierced through the clouds, shining like the light of a bull's horn across the sky.
"Is this the aura of Spiritual Power?"
Lin Yi frowned. If he wasn't mistaken, the pillar of light seemed to be condensed from pure Spiritual Power.
Clearly, something related to the Sequencer has appeared ahead.
Without hesitation, Lin Yi concealed his presence and headed towards the mountain range ahead.
At this moment, a group of people dressed in Gold-thread Dark Robe stood in front of a huge Bronze Gate embedded in the mountain.
That towering pillar of light emanated from the mountain behind the Bronze Gate.
There were nine people dressed in Gold-thread Dark Robe, and each of them exuded an aura no weaker than Jiang Zhufeng's, clearly indicating that they were all at least Three-star Warrior.
If Lin Yi were here, he would surely be amazed at the origins of these people.
It should be noted that in the entire Tianshui City, the strongest warriors are only a few Two-star Warrior.
Any one of these people in Gold-thread Dark Robe could easily overwhelm Tianshui City.
At this moment, the elder leading the group of people in Gold-thread Dark Robe frowned and said, "If we make too much noise, we might disturb the Barbarian God. We should act quickly and hunt down the Three Stars Monster King to use their blood to activate the Boundary Gate!"
"Yes!"
After the old man finished speaking, the other eight people scattered and disappeared in an instant.
At this moment, Lin Yi kept moving closer to the center of the pillar of light, but the next moment, he suddenly felt a slight tremor in his heart, as if he had a sense of ominous danger.
Is this a warning sign of ' Startle Awakening '?
Lin Yi immediately dared not move and quickly used the Locking Qi Turtle Breath Technique to lie down in a bush.
Soon, two people dressed in Gold-thread Dark Robe passed by.
"That's strange. When Ai Ai noticed the ' Startle Awakening ' anomaly just now, I thought there was a Three Stars Monster King here."
"If there really is Monster King, how could he hide it from us? Elder Qian is still waiting. Let's not waste time. Opening the Boundary Gate as soon as possible is the most important thing."
After the two had gone far away, Lin Yi emerged from the bushes, still feeling lingering fear.
"Both are Three-star Warrior? Strange, when did such powerful individuals appear near Tianshui City? Could they be from the West Mountain Southern Domain?"
"And what is the Boundary Gate? Could it be related to the pillar of Spiritual Power?"
Lin Yi had many questions in his mind. He glanced at Fang Bi, who had left, and continued to approach the center of the pillar of light.
After crossing two small mountain ridges, Lin Yi saw in the distance a huge Bronze Gate embedded in a mountain wall.
This Bronze Gate is magnificent and stands about 100 meters tall, with many rare and exotic animal patterns carved on its surface.
One of the strange beasts was deer-shaped, with two antlers on its head and bright, clear eyes that seemed to see through everything. Wherever it went, flowers and plants bloomed and waterways were divided.
Is this the divine beast Fuzhu?
As Lin Yi Yixin looked on in surprise, the antlers on his head suddenly appeared on their own, emitting a faint light.
A surge of emotion drew Lin Yi in, as if the Bronze Gate held something useful for him.
Just as Lin Yi was about to continue approaching the Bronze Giant Gate.
Suddenly, a figure appeared behind Lin Yi.
A deadly sense of crisis is looming!
Lin Yi didn't turn around, and subconsciously unleashed a max-level Soaring Dragon Finger.
However, this powerful finger strike was blocked by an invisible wall of air and dissipated into the air.
Then the old man dressed in Gold-thread Dark Robe appeared, revealing a surprised smile, "I didn't expect there to be a Sequencer in this Barren Land!"
When Lin Yi missed with his finger, he was shocked and immediately took several steps back.
Looking at the old man who had suddenly appeared before him, Lin Yi couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
When this person appeared, I didn't even have the slightest reaction of ' Startle Awakening '.
Is this person not a threat? Or is this person so powerful that even his Startle Awakening cannot be detected?
Judging from how easily his attack was neutralized, the old man was clearly the latter.
Lin Yi suppressed his thoughts, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, " Lin Green Mountain, deputy mayor of Tianshui City, greets senior. May I ask where you come from?"
The old man stroked his beard and looked up, saying, " Tianshui City, I do have some impression of it. However, you are so young and yet you possess martial arts and Sequence Inheritance. You are not simple. I come from the opposite side of the West Mountain Southern Domain. You don't need to know who I am. You can call me Elder Qian."
"This humble one greets Elder Qian."
Looking at the antlers on Lin Yi's head, the old man lowered his eyes, paused, and said, " Fuzhu? Come with me."
Following the Elder Qian before him, Lin Yi arrived at the ten-meter-long Bronze Gate.
Upon arriving here, the light emanating from Lin Yi's antlers intensified, and he could sense something drawing him in from behind the door.
" Lin City Lord? Go forward and channel some Spiritual Power into him."
"Yes."
The old man was too powerful, so Lin Yi dared not disobey and quickly channeled his Spiritual Power into the Bronze Gate.
Suddenly, the massive Bronze Gate began to tremble slightly, causing the mountains on both sides to shake as well.
Gravel and debris continued to slide down the mountainside.
Yo-yo!
A clear deer call came from the Bronze Gate, and the Fuzhu sculpture from before suddenly came to life, leaping and running around the huge Bronze Gate.
Seeing this, the old man stroked his beard and said with delight, "Guo Rong is the Fu Zhu legacy. City Lord Lin, you are very lucky. I have something I need your help with."
Lin Yi clasped his hands in a fist and said, "If Elder Qian has any instructions, I will obey without question."
However, the old man still seemed to have doubts about Lin Yi's identity. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "No rush, tell me about the situation in your Tianshui City and why you've come here..."
"Yes, Tianshui City is located to the west of this place, on a plain. Although the people in the city live in peace and contentment, Monster and Strange Spirit often invade the city from outside... The reason I came here is because the city does not have much Demon King's Blood in stock. I want to hunt a batch of Monster King here to obtain their Demon King's Blood."
After Lin Yi finished speaking briefly, the old man asked again, "As the City Lord, you came alone without any subordinates?"
"There aren't many martial artists in the city who can be mobilized, and the West Mountain Southern Domain is dangerous. It would be easier for me to act alone, so I didn't bring any subordinates with me."
The old man nodded and then asked no further questions.
Lin Yi's lips moved. He wanted to ask the old man about his background, but for some reason, a sense of unease lingered in his heart.
Perhaps it was his new talent, ' Super Sense Amplification, ' that was giving him a warning.
He always felt that the old man harbored a strange murderous intent towards him, but this intent was so deeply hidden that even his ' Startle Awakening ' could not detect it.
Before long, the several people in Gold-thread Dark Robe who had gone out earlier returned one after another. Some dragged the Monster King's corpse, while others returned empty-handed.
When these people saw Lin Yi with deer antlers on his head, their expressions changed slightly, and the murderous intent on their faces vanished in an instant.
Lin Yi sat cross-legged casually, but he observed the changes in the expressions of these people.
He can now judge two things.
First, the old man called this place Barren Land, so they may really have come from the opposite side of the West Mountain Southern Domain.
Secondly, these people dislike those Sequencer, and each of them seems to be filled with murderous intent.
" Elder Qian, who is this person?"
The old man slightly opened his eyes and said with a mysterious smile, "I just met a young friend. He will help us open the Boundary Gate later. Don't neglect him."
"Yes."
Upon hearing this, several people Gold-thread Dark Robe responded, exchanged glances, and then fell silent.
Soon, the eight men in Gold-thread Dark Robe returned one after another.
They brought back the corpse of the three-headed Three Stars Monster King.
Two of the Three Stars Monster King corpses were quite large, resembling small mountains, filling a large part of the valley. The last medium-sized Three Stars Monster King was a black Earth Dragon over ten meters long.
The black Earth Dragon was horribly mangled before it died; there wasn't a single good piece of flesh on its body.
Lin Yi suddenly remembered that Tian Wuhe had said that the one that occupied the mine was a Three-Star Earth Dragon. Could it be this demon?
" Elder Qian, can these three Monster King open the Boundary Gate?"
The old man smiled and said, "It was originally a little lacking, but with City Lord Lin here, opening this Boundary Gate will not be difficult."
Lin Yi raised an eyebrow and asked in a deep voice, "May I ask Elder Qian, and all the other seniors, what exactly is this Boundary Gate?"
One of the men, Gold-thread Dark Robe, said, "You are Sequencer, don't you know that?"
"I don't know."
The man sneered, "No wonder. It seems you're a lucky one who obtained the inheritance by chance. But it's better you don't know. If you did, you might not have been so cooperative."
" Qian Wu, you've got too much to say!"
"Haha, I misspoke, City Lord Lin, please don't be offended."
Looking at the group of people joking around so freely, Lin Yi's heart sank.
Judging from their tone, it's easy to tell that these people not only don't take him seriously, but they might also exploit him and then not spare his life.
Lin Yi had already begun to think of a way to escape from this place.
As if seeing through Lin Yi's thoughts, the man named Qian Wu spoke up, " City Lord Lin, don't even think about escaping. With your strength as Two-star Warrior, not to mention Elder Qian, even I could crush you."
Lin Yi quickly lowered his voice and said humbly, "I dare not, I only hope that you seniors can spare my life."
At this moment, Qian Wu saw Elder Qian leading a few people busy in front of the corpse of the Three Stars Monster King, so he came to Lin Yi and whispered, "I can spare your life, but that depends on your performance. As the lord of a city, don't you have anything good on you?"
Lin Yi looked up and asked, "What kind of good stuff are you referring to, senior?"
"Martial arts artifacts, Source Stone, all kinds of Spiritual Object are acceptable. As long as you can produce something good, I guarantee I will spare your life. After all, you have the strength of Two-star Warrior at such a young age and have also obtained the Sequencer Inheritance. It would be a pity to kill you."
"Senior, can you spare my life? But..."
"As long as you acknowledge me as your master after you're done, I'll spare your life. Even the Elder Qian wouldn't say anything, provided you're truly valuable..."
Lin Yi thought for a moment and took out three Source Stone from his pocket.
"Senior, I came in a hurry and only brought three Source Stone to replenish my True Qi. Do you think this is enough?"
"Only three? You're quite poor, City Lord. No wonder, Barren Land..."
Qian Wu picked up the three Source Stone and stuffed them into his pocket. He then said, "Later, follow behind me and honestly open the Boundary Gate. I will ask Elder Qian for permission to spare your life."
Lin Yi looked grateful and said, "Thank you very much, senior."
After saying that, Qian Wu really kept his promise and came to Elder Qian's side.
At this moment, Elder Qian was continuously extracting Monster Blood from the mountain-sized demon corpse, and his True Qi was constantly condensing it into essence blood.
The entire demon corpse quickly withered and shrank.
Qian Wu paced back and forth, then approached and said, " Elder Qian, this man is quite talented. Why don't I take him as my servant after this is done?"