"Vice Chairman Liu would never betray us."
Someone spoke up in a deep voice, "But you mean, there might be a traitor within our Ten Thousand Immortals Association?"
Wan Kun snorted coldly, crossed his arms, and leaned against the rock wall.
"When has the leader ever been negligent in his work? We've wasted so much time coming here. If the leader truly sent us here, wouldn't he have left some information behind?"
Therefore, the only possibility is that the first mark left by the sect leader has malfunctioned. The question is, besides the members of our Ten Thousand Immortals Association, who else can sense the sect leader's mark?
Even if outsiders saw it, they wouldn't recognize it as a location marker, let alone be able to tamper with it.
Needless to say, that person is among us, and the one who came in first is the most likely to be one.
Upon hearing this, several pairs of eyes immediately became wary.
Some people subconsciously put half a step away from their companions, some lowered their heads and remained silent, while others frowned as if recalling something.
Liu Wanxu realized the situation was getting out of control, and many people were looking at him with suspicion, so he quickly explained:
"I arrived in this world only a little earlier than you, and it took me quite a while to find the mark left by the sect leader."
"Don't argue."
The burly man also noticed the tense atmosphere on the field. Although he also disliked Liu Wanxu, he still defended him, saying:
"Vice Chairman Liu isn't that kind of person. If he were the mole, wouldn't that be ridiculous?"
"Hmph, it might just be a divisive tactic by the enemy."
Liu Wanxu snorted coldly, and all eyes turned to him.
He glanced around at everyone, his tone now carrying an undeniable chill:
"Now that the leader is absent, do you all no longer trust each other?"
There are countless rivals eyeing us covetously within the Ten Directions Immortal Hall. If we were to start fighting amongst ourselves now, we would disperse on our own without anyone else even needing to intervene.
After saying this, his tone softened somewhat:
"Let's put this matter aside for now. The sect leader is very powerful, and this is his home ground. No matter who he encounters, he can protect himself in this First Heaven."
Since the enemy wants to throw us into disarray, we will not let them have their way. Our immediate priority is to execute the strategy set by the leader and eliminate the other trial participants.
We now have seven members excluding the leader, giving us a significant numerical advantage.
However, if we don't act now before the others unite, those guys will quickly assemble an anti- Ten Thousand Immortals Association alliance once they recover.
By then, the numerical advantage will have vanished.
Therefore, it's best to strike first.
These words were reasonable and well-founded. Although everyone still had doubts about the matter, with Chi Yuan absent, Liu Wanxu was the only leader of the Ten Thousand Immortals Association, and his words were temporarily a military order.
Suppressing their suspicions, everyone followed Liu Wanxu toward a mountain pass.
Liu Wanxu walked at the front of the group, his face calm and composed, but countless thoughts were churning in his mind.
Although that's what he said, he had already begun to suspect many people.
Han Xuanji's casual actions nearly caused the Ten Thousand Immortals Association to fall apart.
If he knew about this, he'd probably laugh himself to death.
After all, he really wanted to cause some trouble and prevent the Ten Thousand Immortals Association having too much of an easy time.
As a result, the Ten Thousand Immortals Association almost caused a major disaster because of this little trouble.
On the surface, things have calmed down, but in reality, everyone is wondering who the mole is and is wary of their own people. A deep rift has formed between the once close teammates.
If something else happens, I'm afraid the morale will truly collapse completely.
Over the next few days, the Ten Thousand Immortals Association spread out like an invisible net throughout the surrounding mountains.
The first unlucky soul to stumble into this trap was a cultivator who had entered alone. He had passed the Divine Tree Trial, but after arriving in this Thunder World, he was just about to explore it and show off his skills when he unexpectedly ran into trouble.
In an instant, he was locked onto by seven auras simultaneously.
Before the excitement on his face could fade, he was sent out of the Immortal Palace by a combined attack from the seven people.
The Ten Thousand Immortals Association's first battle was a resounding success, greatly boosting morale. The suspicion and estrangement that had previously permeated the ranks seemed to have been temporarily alleviated by this clean and efficient ambush.
It must be said that the people Chi Yuan brought were all quite strong, and almost no one who encountered them survived.
That's actually normal, because some outstanding cultivators arrived in this world a long time ago, and it took them so long to pass the Divine Tree Trial. Their strength is generally a bit weaker, and since one person is facing seven people, there is naturally no suspense.
Having tasted the sweetness of success, the cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortals Association seemed to have their previous unpleasantness dissipate.
Within just over ten days, they eliminated five people.
This situation was quickly noticed by others, and Jiang Hanzhou did not expect the Ten Thousand Immortals Association to act so decisively.
Although we agreed before we came in that we would fight against the Ten Thousand Immortals Association together.
But once they actually arrived in this world, everyone was naturally thinking about how to clear the level, not about forming an alliance.
But that's fine too.
After a moment's thought, Jiang Hanzhou realized that this was actually an opportunity.
The more Ten Thousand Immortals Association does this, the more likely it is to arouse the hostility of everyone. At that point, it will be natural for him to propose an alliance.
Now might as well go with the flow and let Chi Yuan and his group gloat for a while, while also clearing out some more people. It would be a good thing for him too.
"Let's do it this way."
Jiang Hanzhou made up his mind and did not make a move.
The Hanzhou Association Society originally consisted of five people, but now one person failed the Divine Tree Trial, reducing the group to four.
The four of them were capable of fighting back against the encirclement and suppression of the Ten Thousand Immortals Association, so they were not too worried about their own safety.
As Jiang Hanzhou had expected, the actions of the Ten Thousand Immortals Association soon attracted the attention of others as well.
The cultivators who had been alone immediately became wary and began to travel in groups, while some even started discussing cooperation.
The members of the Ten Thousand Immortals Association also noticed this situation and began to lie low. Now that their matter had escalated, Chi Yuan would likely come to them on his own initiative.
Now all we need to do is wait patiently for Chi Yuan to arrive, and then we can eliminate the lone individuals along the way.
For a time, the Thunder World fell into a brief period of peace.
This day.
Zhou Yuan stepped out of the void, almost collapsing to his knees on the rock due to his weak legs.
He braced himself against the rock wall to steady himself, and it took him a while to catch his breath. There was still a trace of lingering fear on his face.
"Finally, it's over..."
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, muttering to himself, his tone full of relief.
He faced the three Divine Tree Trial with more difficulty than anyone else.
Did Han Xuanji think he would receive preferential treatment because he was a descendant of the Holy Lord?
That's not entirely wrong; there was indeed special treatment, but it wasn't exactly good.
The illusion Zhou Yuan faced was even more difficult; it was specially designed by the Holy Lord to temper his own descendants.
According to the Ten Directions Holy Lord's thinking, he didn't want anyone to bear the name of his descendant and be a good-for-nothing. This could be considered an " fortuitous opportunity " he specifically designed for his bloodline descendants.