Intercept the Holy Sect!

"[Peach Garden] has opened..."

Tens of thousands of miles away from the Wuji Sacred Sect, lies a desolate, uninhabited mountain range.

On a bare, solitary rocky peak.

Three figures, their auras profound and unfathomable, seemingly one with heaven and earth, silently gathered here.

The three figures appeared and disappeared, their bodies emanating a natural Daoist aura, as if they were not standing on the rocks, but had been in harmony with the atmosphere of the mountains and rivers since ancient times, inseparable from each other.

One of the figures spoke slowly, his voice deep and ancient, carrying a hint of barely perceptible solemnity and apprehension:

"That old scoundrel Guan Sihai... really does have some unpredictable and mysterious methods."

Back then, we meticulously planned and sealed off [Peach Garden], plunging it into the depths of the Cold Abyss, severing it from all connection with the mortal world...

Unexpectedly, he managed to retrieve it again and bring it back to life.

Another figure chimed in, a hint of relief in his voice:

"In this light, the ancient legend about the 'thing' hidden deep within the core of [Peach Garden] is probably true."

Otherwise, the Holy Sect would never have gone to such lengths to forcibly reverse the tide of events.

"Fortunately..." The voice of the third figure rang out, cold and sharp, like metal clashing.

"Back when we were indulging in [Peach Garden], we foresaw that there might be changes in the future, so we secretly left behind a few backup plans."

They discovered several hidden paths leading to it that had gone unnoticed by the Holy Sect.

Otherwise, given the current situation, we would truly be completely passive and could only watch helplessly as the Holy Sect monopolizes the Creation.

The figure who spoke first remained silent for a moment, then finally uttered words with an unwavering and resolute tone:

"No matter what, that 'thing' must never be allowed to fall into the hands of the Holy Sect."

"Return immediately, gather your disciples, and enter the [Peach Garden] through the secret passage!"

"We must stop the Holy Sect at all costs!"

"Old bastard... how can the old True Person be so lacking in martial ethics!"

Shaking his slightly dizzy head, Qi Yun opened his mouth to curse, but then remembered that the True Person had the ability to predict cause and effect, so he had to swallow the curse words that were about to come out.

"This is... the so-called [Peach Garden]?"

Although he was extremely unwilling, Qi Yun had no choice but to accept reality now that he had arrived at this point.

As far as the eye could see, there was a smooth road.

The ground beneath your feet is not mud or brick, but a solid structure with natural wood grain.

Looking up, one sees the sky and earth all around, with branches stretching across the landscape.

"Could it be... that I'm currently on that peach tree?" Qi Yun was shocked.

At this moment, the tree canopy resembled a canopy, almost completely obscuring half of the enormous peach tree in the Great Void Mirror Heaven.

Tiny figures, almost imperceptible, also looked up and around, their minds filled with the same astonishment and questions as Qi Yun's.

"Although the Holy Sect's words sound nice, he offered no guidance. Where exactly is the fortuitous opportunity within this [Peach Garden]?"

Is it in the tree canopy?

Qi Yun raised his head and strained his eyes to look up at the top. He saw endless branches and trunks, layer upon layer, like layers of heavenly palaces, with no end in sight.

Or maybe I'll just stay here until [Peach Garden] closes down...

Withdrawing his gaze, Qi Yun's eyes darted around, and the idea of waiting in comfort for the enemy to tire themselves out popped into his mind.

He was still troubled by the terrible fortune he had predicted.

Although the old True Person said that his journey was fraught with danger but also contained good fortune, it goes without saying how credible the words of a person from the Holy Sect can be.

In that case, it's better to stay here and endure until it's over.

Compared to that elusive fortuitous opportunity, my own life is more important.

Feeling increasingly confident in the plan, Qi Yun around, intending to find a secluded grove of branches or foliage nearby to hide.

However, just as he took a step, a subtle yet distinct tremor suddenly came from the huge wooden "ground" beneath his feet!

Um?

With his eyes slightly narrowed, Qi Yun looked in the direction from which the tremor was coming.

In the distance, clusters of black mist, emitting dense buzzing sounds and vibrating their wings, were rapidly approaching his direction like dark clouds pressing down.

The buzzing sound was sharp and piercing, faintly carrying the clanging sound of metal clashing.

In the blink of an eye, the chilling "black fog" had approached to within a hundred meters of Qi Yun.

"Stone King Bee? Aren't these only found in Jianglu Province?" Upon seeing clearly that the dark, foggy mass was actually a bunch of poisonous bees the size of an adult's arm, Qi Yun's expression hardened slightly.

These venomous bees are a cold, bluish-gray color, as if they were carved from hard rock. The stinger protruding from their tails is as thick as a human finger, shimmering with an eerie light, clearly indicating that it contains extremely potent venom!

Stone King Bee!

One of the seventy-nine poisonous insects in the world.

This bee is as hard as iron, has a potent venom, is extremely fast, and swarms together.

Known as the Qi Refining Killer!

If you encounter this, without special means, you will almost certainly die.

"It's come true, it's come true! It's a deadly situation right from the start, what else could it be but a terrible omen!" Qi Yun cursed under his breath, his lips twitching slightly. He then made a hand Method Formula, his body exploding into countless streams of air. After moving several meters to the side, he continued to stare at the swarm of Stone King Bee.

He wanted to see if the swarm of poisonous bees could sense him while he was in stealth mode.

If not, then it's much simpler.

However, as Qi Yun moved, the swarm of attacking Stone King Bee did not hesitate at all, their compound eyes locking onto his new location.

It abruptly changed direction and continued its relentless, fearless charge!

The exquisite concealment of the [Clear Breeze Technique] was completely ineffective against the perception of these eerie demon bees.

"What kind of bees are these? Their senses are even sharper than those of cultivators of the same level!" His disguise completely ineffective, Qi Yun rolled his eyes and immediately turned around without hesitation, intending to quickly leave this place of trouble.

At the same time, he waved his hand, and the Sunken Abyss Iron Sand that had been surrounding him instantly condensed into hundreds of jet-black, shiny, and extremely heavy projectiles.

The projectiles, accompanied by a piercing whistling sound, hurtled towards the swarm of bees with overwhelming force, like a sudden storm!

Bang bang bang--!

Deafening explosions and crashes rang out one after another!

However, the results were far from what was expected.

The body of the Stone King Bee is harder than imagined.

The projectiles formed from the Sunken Abyss Iron Sand bombarded their bluish-gray carapaces, scattering streaks of dazzling sparks.

It often takes several iron pellets hitting the same Stone King Bee precisely to barely break its hard shell or break its wings, causing it to fall.

The shattered remains of the Stone King Bee fell like dumplings being dropped into a pot, splattering bluish-black sap everywhere and emitting a foul stench.

As Qi Yun was running away, he suddenly felt a slight warmth on the back of his hand. Looking down, he saw that it was on the back of his left hand.

At this moment, a pale pink ancient seal suddenly appeared.

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