Feng Hong and Lan Rui caught up with Yun Feng for the second time, and the three fought again. However, when Yun Feng was once again in critical danger, that mysterious force secretly intervened to stop him.
However, they merely stopped them; they did not kill Feng Hong and Lan Rui.
Yun Feng fled, and Feng Hong and Lan Rui pursued him relentlessly. With intermittent fighting, they arrived deep within the Ancient Demon Forest.
News of the emergence of the Heaven-Breaking Divine Sword had spread, and the number of cultivators they encountered was increasing.
Because of their concerns, Feng Hong and Lan Rui could only follow Yun Feng from a distance, not daring to make a move again.
The cultivators who can enter the Ancient Demon Forest are at least at the Foundation Establishment Stage stage, and Golden Core Stage and Nascent Soul Stage cultivators can be seen everywhere.
Although the Heaven and Earth Sect is dominant in the Heaven and Earth City area, it is just an insignificant sect in the entire Immortal Cultivation Realm.
This world is divided into eight states and one region. The eight states are Qian, Yuan, Qing, Lei, Yue, Jiang, Ming, and Huo, while the region is the Ancient Domain.
Heaven and Earth City is a city on the western border of Qian Province. In Qian Province alone, there are hundreds of cities like Heaven and Earth City, which shows just how vast the region of eight prefectures is.
Although the Ancient Demon Forest is called a forest, it is actually a continuous mountain range. Because most of the peaks are steep and precipitous, like upright stone trees, they are arranged in a staggered manner and look like a forest of dead trees, hence the name Ancient Demon Forest.
Among them are many demons, ghosts, and monsters, some of which have already gained sentience and have even established themselves as kings of the Ancient Demon Forest, their strength not to be underestimated.
The emergence of the Heaven-Breaking Divine Sword this time is not only a competition among cultivators, but also a competition between humans and these demons and monsters.
Ling Yi snapped his the Snap, and the next moment, his and Li Mengyun's clothes automatically Hua Wei Black Robe robes with hoods and veils.
"Let's go down and watch the fun." After Ling Yi finished speaking, before Li Mengyun could react, he landed on the ground and followed the direction the other cultivators were heading.
"These people are all highly skilled," Li Mengyun Voice Transmission as she approached Ling Yi.
"Hmm! I'm afraid quite a few people will disappear today."
"There's only one divine sword, and it's the key to stepping onto the Immortal Ascension Platform and becoming a god in one step. I'm afraid no one is willing to give it up. A great battle is inevitable," Li Mengyun nodded.
"Before each Immortal Ascension Platform appears, the Immortal Cultivation Realm falls into chaos, starting from Qian Province and ending in the Central Ancient Domain, according to the order in which the Immortal Ascension Platform appear."
"This is both a grand event in the Immortal Cultivation Realm and a disaster for cultivators. What should we do?"
"Just watch the show," Ling Yi said nonchalantly.
Ling Yi's so-called "disappearance" was not death, but rather sending them to the Ling Realm.
Li Mengyun clearly misunderstood Ling Yi's meaning, but that didn't matter. She would enter the Ling Realm sooner or later anyway, and then she would naturally understand what Ling Yi meant by "disappearance".
"Really, just watching the show? But..."
"Yes, do whatever you want. With me here, you won't die."
Li Mengyun isn't a saint, so naturally she wouldn't do anything as brainless as rescuing the weak, confronting the strong, or advising everyone to be peaceful.
Rather, she had designs on the Heaven-Breaking Divine Sword.
Even though Ling Yi told her that the Heaven-Breaking Divine Sword already had an owner, she still wanted to try it if given the chance.
After arriving in this world, Ling Yi's mindset underwent a significant change, a Changes that Ling Yi himself was unaware of, but a third party, such as Yin Wanqing or... the reader, would easily notice.
The location of the Heaven-Breaking Divine Sword is neither a mysterious cave nor a dangerous place.
It is inside a mountain.
To be precise, a hundred years ago, for some unknown reason, the Heaven-Breaking Divine Sword fell from the sky, piercing more than two thousand meters from the top of a mountain, just enough to break through a natural cave and then embed itself directly into a Shitou.
Because the force was exhausted, the sword did not penetrate very deeply, only a few inches.
Logically speaking, the first cultivator to discover the Heaven-Breaking Divine Sword should have taken it away and secretly Refinement.
However, just as Ling Yi said, the Heaven-Breaking Divine Sword was prepared for the Protagonist; no one else could lift it.
It was as if the sword had become one with the earth.
Like Thor's Mjolnir, those who meet the conditions can wield it with ease, while those who don't, unless they possess the strength to shake a planet, simply cannot lift it.
So the Heaven-Breaking Divine Sword was there, but no one could do anything about it.
Tens of thousands of cultivators have already surrounded the mountain.
Centered on the mountain peak where the Heaven-Breaking Divine Sword is located, the area extending outwards for several miles is inhabited by cultivators.
Moreover, cultivators continue to arrive in droves.
Even Ling Yi was shocked by the scene before him. Apart from the Primordial World, he had never seen so many cultivators in other similar cultivation worlds.
Like Yun Feng, they arrived rather late, so they could only watch the excitement from the outside.
"Everyone!"
At this moment, a Haki middle-aged man dressed in Black Robe suddenly flew into the air.
His voice, amplified by Spiritual Power, resonated throughout the entire venue.
All eyes were drawn to him.
"My name is Hou Wanxiong, and I come from the Central Ancient Domain."
He first revealed his identity: the Ancient Domain, one of the Eight Provinces and One Region, is located in the center of the Eight Provinces, so many people habitually refer to the Ancient Domain as the Central Ancient Domain.
The Central Ancient Domain is a sacred place in the hearts of all cultivators. The top ten sects in the Immortal Cultivation Realm are all located in the Ancient Domain. Any cultivator who comes out of there will have at least the Nascent Soul Nascent Soul Stage.
" The Heaven-Breaking Divine Sword is the divine weapon of the Sword God from a hundred years ago. Back then, the Sword God used this divine weapon to withstand Thunder and step by step ascend to the Immortal Ascension Platform."
Everyone desires this divine artifact, but it possesses a spirit; only the destined one will obtain it.
What's this about "those destined to receive it"? The idea of "those destined to receive it" is just a way to fool fools. In the Immortal Cultivation Realm of cultivation, strength is what matters. Otherwise, even if you can pull out the Heaven-Breaking Divine Sword, do you think the cultivators present would let you take it away?
But now the situation is a stalemate, with neither side willing to take the lead, yet neither side wanting to leave.
"Things must come to an end, and the Heaven-Breaking Divine Sword must find its rightful owner," Hou Wanxiong declared loudly.
"I have two options. One is for all cultivators to enter the Divine Sword Cave in order and draw their swords. Whoever draws the Heaven-Breaking Divine Sword will be the one destined to succeed."
No one spoke; everyone was waiting for Hou Wanxiong to continue.
"This plan is very fair!" Li Mengyun Voice Transmission to Ling Yi.
"Heh!" Ling Yi chuckled dismissively.
Is it fair? It seems fair, but in reality, once the "destined one" pulls out the Heaven-Breaking Divine Sword, a chaotic battle will likely still be unavoidable; it's just a temporary fix.
"Why are you laughing?"
"And then?" Ling Yi asked.
Li Mengyun suddenly realized, "Yes, what happens after the divine sword is drawn? Who will be the 'destined one'? If that person is a powerful figure, then they will inevitably be surrounded and killed."
If the person is weak, then... to whom does this "destined one" belong?
"The second option is to set up a duel to determine a winner and loser. The loser will leave the Ancient Demon Forest, and the divine sword will belong to the ultimate victor."
"What are the bylaws?" someone asked.
"Players draw lots to determine their numbers; players with the same number face off; half the remaining players are eliminated each round until a final winner is determined."
Ling Yi shook his head as he listened. What's the point of cultivators using their brains?
"What's wrong? You think this method won't work?" Li Mengyun asked when she saw Ling Yi shake his head.
"Do you think it's fair?" Ling Yi asked.
"Isn't that fair?"
"A clash of titans, the strongest will be eliminated, understand?"
Seeing Li Mengyun shake her head blankly, Ling Yi explained, "For Hou Wanxiong, the biggest threat is the other strong individuals. What if he controls the draw, making the strong fight against each other and the weak fight against each other?"
Seeing that Li Mengyun hadn't reacted yet, Ling Yi continued, "Whether the weak are eliminated or not is completely unimportant to him, because even if the weak unite, they won't pose a threat to him, but the strong are different."
"I see!" Li Mengyun finally realized.
"How about we expose him?" Li Mengyun suggested eagerly.
Why expose it?
"He's lying, shouldn't we expose him?"
"Do whatever you want!"
This method was not Gao Ming to begin with. Among these tens of thousands of cultivators, many must have already figured out Hou Wanxiong's plan, but smart people probably wouldn't choose to expose it.
The weak dare not expose it, lest they incur the wrath of a powerful person, which is tantamount to a death sentence.
Other powerful individuals are reluctant to expose this plan, which is highly advantageous for those with strength.
And most importantly, while this method is even more unfair, at least not too many people will die.
According to Ling Yi's estimation, a large number of people will choose to voluntarily admit defeat and leave this place of trouble.
This has clearly become a game for the strong, and the weak no longer have the right to participate.
Hou Wanxiong's real purpose is probably this.
But... there are always exceptions.
To Ling Yi Yi's utter surprise, the first person to jump out against Hou Wanxiong was Yun Feng, the Protagonist of this world.
"I object! Your plan is completely unfair..." Yun Feng declared vehemently.
Ling Yi couldn't help but want to cover his face.
This Protagonist doesn't seem to be very bright.
However, Yun Feng wasn't the only one who couldn't understand; after hearing Yun Feng's explanation, a considerable number of people became indignant and started shouting loudly.
At first, no one objected, simply because they were afraid of becoming the first to speak out. Now that someone has taken the lead, the situation is naturally different.
That overestimates the intelligence of these people.
At that moment, Hou Wanxiong glanced coldly in the direction of Yun Feng, and the next moment, his aura suddenly exploded, and terrifying Spiritual Qi rose up on its own.
This was actually a powerful expert at the Nascent Spirit Severing Stage.
This World Envoy the traditional Immortal Realm division: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core Foundation Establishment, Nascent Soul, Spirit Leaving the Body -Body, Spirit Severing, Tribulation Transcendence, Mahayana, and Ascension.
A master at the Nascent Spirit Severing Stage, whose strength was enough to crush most of the people present.
Above the Nascent Soul Stage, each realm is a huge watershed. Hou Wanxiong doesn't care about those cultivators below the Nascent Soul Stage; no matter how many of them there are, it's useless.
However, there are still thousands of cultivators at the Nascent Soul Stage stage or above present. If they unite, even if he can win, it will waste too much Spiritual Power.
Moreover, he wasn't the only expert at the Spirit Severing Stage; there were several others hidden among the crowd.
So he chose to use his brain.
but...
"Since that's the case, then let's proceed with the first method. Any objections?" Hou Wanxiong said coldly.