Entering Amid the Crowds
Last time in the Chaos Abyss, it was this Li Yunjing who killed Yan Xuanye, forcing him to take action, and ultimately startling away the Dao Fruit.
Now, Dao Fruit has actually hidden in his territory.
What a small world!
"Guards!" Yan Tianjin shouted sternly.
"His Majesty!"
The Devil General Blood Baleful Intent immediately rushed in and knelt on one knee.
"Pass down the order!" Yan Tianjin's voice was icy, carrying an unquestionable command, "All elites of the Thirty-Six Devil Sects, assemble immediately! Follow me to the Great Wilderness!"
"This time, I will personally reclaim the Dao Fruit! I will also raze the Luozhen Sect, extract Li Yunjing's soul and refine it to make him a sacrifice for Xuanye!"
"As you command!!"
The Devil General Blood Baleful Intent responded loudly and turned to relay the order.
The Myriad Devil Abyss instantly erupted in chaos.
Countless black demonic lights rose from the depths of the Devil Abyss, their demonic energy blotting out the sky and the sun, like a black tide sweeping towards the Great Wilderness.
Yan Tianjin personally led the team, and their speed was even faster than that of the Immortal Alliance.
He had already lost his Dao Fruit once; this time, he absolutely could not afford to fail again.
Besides the top forces of both the righteous and demonic paths, other forces have also made their moves.
The major sects of Dongding Province, the various forces large and small in Qingyang Province, and even the Demon Race located in different regions...
All powerful forces have turned their attention to the Great Wilderness.
With the Dao Fruit before them, no one can remain unmoved.
Even knowing that the righteous and the demonic paths would clash, some people still clung to wishful thinking, hoping to take advantage of the chaos.
Overnight, the winds swept across Five Provinces.
All eyes were focused on the Great Wilderness, on the Myriad Beasts Forbidden Domain.
However, the Luozhen Sect, at the center of the storm, remained unusually calm.
The mountain gates were tightly closed, the grand formation was fully activated, and the disciples were performing their respective duties, making preparations for battle in a tense but orderly manner.
As dawn approached, Li Yunjing stood before the mountain gate, gazing calmly at the increasingly bright, multicolored sunset in the distance.
Behind him, Zhenyangzi, Yuanchu, Fang Hexuan, and several others were already fully prepared to depart.
Zhi Qianshu, along with his warriors from Biyuan, had been waiting at the foot of the mountain for some time.
"Sect Leader, everything is ready." Shui Yao stepped forward and said in a deep voice.
Li Yunjing nodded. "Okay. Let's go."
The group walked down the steps and met up with Zhi Qianshu.
Looking at the distant glow of dawn, Zhi Qianshu Sect Leader Li, look! The Burial Ground of the First Ancestor is radiating brilliant light; the First Ancestor must be about to awaken! Let's hurry!"
He thought the radiant glow was brought by the First Ancestor, completely unaware that it contained a Dao Fruit.
Li Yunjing didn't point it out, but simply said, "Let's not delay, let's go."
Without further delay, the group transformed into streaks of light and sped towards the Myriad Beasts Forbidden Domain.
Along the way, one could see more and more cultivators heading in the same direction.
There were Rogue Cultivator and groups from small sects; it was a mixed bag, noisy and chaotic scene.
The closer you get to the Myriad Beasts Forbidden Domain, the more people there are, the more dazzling the seven-colored light becomes, and the richer the primal aura becomes.
Half an hour later, the group arrived at the outer edge of the Myriad Beasts Forbidden Domain.
The forbidden area, which was originally filled with Sha Qi energy, now has most of its Sha Qi dissipated, and the air is filled with rich Spiritual Qi and faint primordial Daoist charm.
Looking out, one can see a huge ancient palace phantom suspended in mid-air among the mountains deep in the remote region. The palace is covered with ancient totem patterns, solemn and mysterious.
The entrance to the secret realm is located directly beneath the ancient temple.
At the entrance, a number of cultivators had already gathered, making a lot of noise, but no one dared to be the first to go in.
After all, it's an High Antiquity forbidden area, and no one knows what dangers lie within.
Everyone understands the saying, "The nail that sticks out gets hammered down."
As Li Yunjing and his group landed, they immediately attracted the attention of many people.
"That's Sect Leader Li of the Luozhen Sect!"
"It really was him! With the Dao Fruit appearing on his territory, he'd definitely be the first one to arrive!"
"I heard that Sect Leader Shen killed Yan Xuanye, the third son of the Demon Emperor, with a single sword strike in the Chaos Abyss, and even withstood the Demon Emperor's attack. He's incredibly powerful!"
"With him around, it looks like even getting soup will be difficult for us..."
There were whispers and murmurs, but no one dared to step forward and provoke them.
Li Yunjing's fame has now spread throughout the Five Provinces.
He killed a traitor in the Void Refinement Late Stage, withstood a blow from Yan Tianjin, and at a young age, he was already a Void Refinement Realm expert and the newly appointed elder of the Immortal Alliance.
No one wants to offend someone like that.
Zhi Qianshu stared at the illusory image of the ancient temple at the entrance, trembling with excitement. "It's the Temple of the First Ancestor! That's right! It's the Temple of the First Ancestor's Burial Ground!"
He turned to look at Li Yunjing: "Sect Leader Li, shall we go in?"
Li Yunjing did not answer immediately, but looked at Yuanchu.
Yuanchu closed his eyes and sensed for a moment, then opened them and nodded, saying, "It's inside, very uneasy."
"Understood." Li Yunjing took a deep breath. "Let's go inside."
He strode forward, followed closely by the crowd.
Upon seeing this, the surrounding cultivators also began to stir.
"They're in! We're going in!"
"Yes! It's safer to follow the Luozhen Sect!"
"Hurry! They'll all be gone if you're too late!"
A large group of people followed behind, surging towards the entrance of the secret realm.
Li Yunjing walked at the front, his eyes solemn as he watched the temple entrance draw closer.
He knew that stepping through this door meant stepping into another vortex.
Let's go.
Li Yunjing said something in a low voice and took the lead in stepping into the light gate at the entrance of the temple.
As Li Yunjing stepped into the portal, he felt a blur before his eyes and the world spin around him.
The feeling of being torn apart by space vanished in an instant, and the ground beneath my feet had already been replaced by solid white jade steps.
Looking up, the entire secret realm turned out to be a huge Burial Ground built against the mountain.
The long, straight path leads forward, flanked by towering stone statues, some ten feet tall, including mythical beasts with human faces and bird bodies, warriors holding spears, and elderly men sitting cross-legged in meditation.
The stone statues are covered with the mottled marks of time, yet they still exude a solemn and majestic aura. The eternal lamps on both sides of the sacred path burn with a faint blue flame, illuminating the deep palace complex ahead.
The air was free of external Sha Qi, and instead filled with a faint, ancient sandalwood fragrance, mixed with a rich, almost liquefied Spiritual Qi.
Taking a deep breath, I felt my meridians relax and my cultivation seemed to be improving.
"Such a rich source of primordial energy!" A hint of amazement flashed in Fang Hexuan's eyes. "It's more than ten times richer than the Spirit Vein of our Luozhen Grotto-Heaven!"
Han Cang, carrying his giant axe, chuckled in a deep voice, "As expected Biyuan the Burial Ground of the First Ancestor Bi Yuan, the concentration of Spiritual Qi here is comparable to that of the ancestral lands of the seven core sects."
He was a Rogue Cultivator in the Primordial Beginning Dao Realm who recently had a fortuitous fortuitous opportunity and broke through to the Dao Union Perfection.
Therefore, Li Yunjing transferred him to Tianyuan.
Since they happened to come across this incident, Li Yunjing asked him to come along.
He has at least Dao Union Perfection, and his combat strength is considerable.
Ren Wen leaned on an old whisk, his white hair falling to his shoulders. His gaze swept over the stone statues on both sides, and he slowly spoke, "This is the High Antiquity totem burial system. These stone statues are all warriors who followed the First Ancestor and died in battle. Their souls were integrated into the stone to guard the Burial Ground for eternity."
Judging from this setup, this Biyuan Ancestor was at least a Peak Tribulation Transcendence figure back then.
This person is also Rogue Cultivator from the Primordial Beginning Dao Realm. Like Han Cang, his cultivation has broken through to the Dao Union Perfection, and he can prepare to step into the Void Refinement.
Li Yunjing also transferred him to Tianyuan, instructing him to prepare for a breakthrough to the Void Refinement.
However, given what has happened, there's nothing we can do but have him come along; the breakthrough will have to wait.
Beside him stood three figures with distinct auras: He Qingsong, dressed in a green robe with a wooden hairpin and brimming with vitality, from the Chenwei Dao Realm; Liao Xingjian, dressed in black armor with a cold face and an astonishingly powerful physical aura, from the Mysterious Female Dao Realm; and Ouyang Qin, shrouded in black mist and with an elusive figure, from the Primordial Beginning Dao Realm.