The first time was unfamiliar, the second familiar, and the third long missed

"Should we stop?"

Watching Tai Jiuling's actions, someone in the crowd spoke up.

Some glanced at the person from the Huaxia Sect who had just made a move, then their gaze returned to Tai Jiuling.

At this moment, most people on the field were still very clear that with the Huaxia Sect present, whether or not to continue moving forward was probably not a decision that Tai Jiuling himself could make.

Meanwhile, many people in the crowd were watching Tai Jiuling curiosity, waiting to see what changes would occur in him.

According to what they had heard, in this place where Power That Cannot Be Controlled converge, if a person senses danger and continues to move forward, the consequences will be quite severe; in fact, if they insist on going their own way, they may perish in the process.

Such situations are actually quite rare; most people can distinguish between what is a test and what is danger.

Therefore, to be more precise, this place where Power That Cannot Be Controlled converge is not so difficult that most people cannot move forward at all.

More precisely, it's because after reaching a certain point, the sense of danger becomes so strong that it forces people to give up voluntarily.

Of course, there are many cultivators, and among them are some hotheads. However, when there are too many hotheads, not so many people firmly believe that they are lucky enough to walk straight to the end of life and death.

But the situation is different now. Tai Jiuling didn't enter voluntarily; he was forced in.

In that case, there are only two possibilities:

Either Tai Jiuling truly possesses Power That Cannot Be Controlled, and he's going to broaden their horizons;

Either he never mastered the Power That Cannot Be Controlled at all, and was forced by the Huaxia Sect to go deeper and deeper, ultimately perishing inside.

This will also broaden their horizons.

Compared to the general public's spectator mentality, the Tai Clan's attitude towards Tai Jiuling is now primarily one of grief and indignation.

They knew, of course, that Tai Jiuling was not acting voluntarily, but there was nothing they could do about it.

Now the Huaxia Sect is eyeing them covetously; either they will fight the Huaxia Sect, or the Huaxia Sect will force one of them to enter.

Neither of these situations is a good thing.

On the other side, Xia Xun quietly watched all of this.

His gaze was on Tai Jiuling, but his attention was entirely focused on the various forces whose strength was in no way inferior to that of the Tai Clan.

As the saying goes, the old drunkard's heart is not in the wine.

Now that they are in this place where Power That Cannot Be Controlled converge, their goal is not actually to master this Power That Cannot Be Controlled, nor is it the Tai Clan.

These are precisely the forces he is now focusing on.

The Huaxia Sect has existed in this world for a long enough time, and has been powerful for a long enough time.

These clan powers had long been unwilling to cooperate, and how could the Huaxia Sect not know this?

However, most of them were just small-scale operations, but now they seem to be gaining momentum.

As the saying goes, "kill the chicken to scare the monkey," and the Tai Clan, in this matter Power That Cannot Be Controlled, just happened to be the chicken.

The fate of the Tai Clan today is their fate tomorrow.

These clan powers could not possibly be unaware of such a principle.

Now is a good time to observe the reaction of these clan forces by targeting the Tai Clan, and to test their confidence.

"It seems that although they have the appearance of being a force to be reckoned with, they are probably just a rabble in reality." A thought flashed through Xia Xun's mind.

As for this Power That Cannot Be Controlled, it would be best to control it if possible.

However, as the Supreme Ancestor had said long ago, this Power That Cannot Be Controlled is exactly as its name suggests, it is uncontrollable.

Even among them, the Huaxia Sect.

Therefore, after Li Baimei brought Tai Jiuling back to the Huaxia Sect, they did not do anything to Tai Jiuling.

He knew very well that Tai Jiuling could not possibly possess Power That Cannot Be Controlled.

As for Tai Jiuling's current fate, it can be said to be very clear: he will eventually reach the end of life and death.

Of course, this is not important; it was all expected.

What's truly important are the other powerful members of the Tai Clan who follow.

Will the Tai Clan be able to accept being gradually eroded, or will they ultimately retain their integrity?

And, when the Tai Clan truly faces a life-or-death crisis, will other clan forces continue to stand by and watch, or will they take some action?

Each party has its own concerns.

At the same time, Tai Jiuling was forced to walk a considerable distance away.

This distance was less than 30% of the previous one, yet Tai Jiuling could clearly feel that the damage this short distance had caused him was probably dozens of times greater than the previous one.

The impact of this is not a false illusion, nor is it a temporary effect; rather, it is a real and fundamental damage.

Their Tai Clan has studied this Land That Cannot Be Controlled for so many years, and they understand the actual harm caused by these damages far better than outsiders.

This is real, and no amount of resources or treasures left to Yu Sheng can make up for it later.

In other words, this is now tantamount to ruining one's own future.

However, as soon as he slowed his pace slightly, that bone-chilling, soul-crushing sensation returned, this time with far greater intensity, as if it could sense his resistance.

Damn it! Damn it!

The hatred in Tai Jiuling's heart was now more complex than before.

Since that damned Jiang Clan possesses such cunning methods of framing people, are they content to remain merely a powerful clan?

If I hadn't gotten involved in this situation, perhaps I wouldn't be the one caught in the vortex now.

After so many years of cultivation, I never imagined that I would be forced to explore a path, and a path of no return at that.

There's no turning back now, no way to escape; if we keep moving forward, death will only draw closer.

This situation is far worse than dying instantly, even if it's a quick and painless death.

Torture, utter torture.

The deeper they went, the stronger the sense of danger became.

Finally, the fear of death overwhelmed everything.

At this moment, he could think of every possible means to find a way to break the deadlock.

However, the result was so cruel.

There's no way.

Damn it!

Tai Jiuling finally let out a curse.

"I'm not reconciled!"

The moment he finished speaking, a voice suddenly rang in his ear.

"You're not willing to give up? Then I'll give you a chance to live. Do you want it or not?"

Upon hearing this sudden voice, Tai Jiuling's pupils dilated sharply.

The next moment, as if grasping at a lifeline, he immediately spoke up.

"Yes, I need to do it."

Then the voice spoke again.

"If you take it, it confirms that you possess the means to control Power That Cannot Be Controlled."

Tai Jiuling suddenly laughed.

"I'm about to die, why should I care about these things?"

"Good."

The sound faded, and the next moment...

Puff!

A muffled thud.

A feeling of familiarity after repeated exposure and long-awaited familiarity arose in the back of Tai Jiuling's body.