Look Above Your Head. Is There a Soft Green Glow?
"The Cloud Heaven Holy Land has indeed intervened."
On the throne, Xue Chou snorted coldly:
"They moved quite quickly."
Upon hearing this, everyone present began to speak.
"Isn't the Cloud Heaven Holy Land meddling a bit too much? The Five Symbols Sect is a power in the Eastern Region, yet they're interfering as well."
"This Cloud Heaven Holy Land will surely hinder the growth of my Blood Demon Clan."
"Your Excellency, I have a guess," a voice rang out.
"Speak," Xue Chou said, and the surroundings fell silent.
The figure nodded:
"The Cloud Heaven Holy Land has likely been watching us all along. Although we were very discreet in our methods of hunting down their geniuses, they must have still noticed something."
"The matter of the Five Symbols Sect's array plate was very likely a test by the Cloud Heaven Holy Land, using the Five Symbols Sect as a front for our Blood Demon Clan."
"The Cloud Heaven Holy Land is not close to the Five Symbols Sect. The arrival of the experts from the Cloud Heaven Holy Land was too timely, even abnormally so."
After hearing these words, the demons present suddenly felt enlightened.
"That makes things clear," another voice said.
"The previous array plate should have been made by the Cloud Heaven Holy Land; the Five Symbols Sect was merely doing things for the Cloud Heaven Holy Land."
"Otherwise, how could a small power in the Eastern Region possibly create something that threatens my Blood Demon Clan?"
"The previous Ming Xiong must have been a powerful figure from the Cloud Heaven Holy Land who secretly made the move."
There were many opinions, and for a moment everyone suddenly realized the truth.
Among the many surrounding forces, the only one capable of contending with their Blood Demon Clan is the Cloud Heaven Holy Land, which has a profound foundation.
"Your Excellency, how should we handle this situation?"
He spoke calmly, despite the Xue Chou:
"The Cloud Heaven Holy Land is not the Five Symbols Sect; now is not the time to destroy them."
"As for the Five Symbols Sect, once we deal with the Cloud Heaven Holy Land, we can easily destroy it."
As Xue Chou spoke, he stood up and gave a cold laugh:
"To annihilate my Blood Demon Clan, what a boastful tone!"
"We can't destroy the Holy Land, but within this radius of a thousand miles, what does even the Holy Land amount to?"
On Hidden Origin Peak.
Night Descent.
Using the Heaven-Veiling Illusion Array, Lu Changzhi completely concealed his figure and aura.
Afterwards, he went to the place where Cang Wenyu had invited Gu Qingyang.
Before even landing, one could feel layers upon layers of dense formations.
There was nowhere to stand; it was completely packed.
Without something to protect it from the formation's effects, even getting close is incredibly difficult.
Lu Changzhi hovered in mid-air.
"I wonder how many patriarchs are still in the sect."
After pondering for a moment, Lu Changzhi flipped his hand and took out a ladle.
A full ladle of the Life Spirit Spring Primal Liquid.
An astonishing life force instantly spread out, sweeping outwards like a whirlwind.
"This should be enough."
With a soft whisper, Lu Changzhi brought him down.
The array that was supposed to block everything failed to hinder the falling Heaven and Earth Spiritual Nectar in the slightest.
Such rare treasures often require powerful and specialized formations to contain them.
Soon, the spiritual liquid fell to the ground and seeped downwards.
Lu Changzhi put away the gourd and left, satisfied.
Swish, swish, swish.
No Lu Changzhi left than all the patriarchs of the five peaks arrived.
Feeling the astonishing vitality gushing forth from this place, everyone's face was filled with deep emotion.
"Such terrifying vitality! Could it be that another sect's patriarch has broken through?"
"Excellent! With the Ancestor's breakthrough, the strength of our Five Symbols Sect has increased once again."
"Everyone, stop chatting. Let's work together to seal off the aura here. Don't make too much noise and disturb the younger generation of the sect."
The ground was bustling with activity.
Underground, the Life Spirit Spring continuously seeps downwards.
But a powerful vitality takes the lead.
After an unknown amount of time, a sound rang out in the silent palace.
"Everyone, who has broken through? Their vitality is so strong!"
As the first voice faded, another voice rang out:
"Forty-three is not a breakthrough. Open your eyes and look; isn't there a faint green glow above your head?"
"Huh?! This is..."
At the same time, more voices continued to rise.
For a moment, all that could be heard was disbelief.
Such a vibrant life force is rarely seen in the world.
When this life force descended, they could clearly feel just how surging it was.
Their withered, dying bodies, at this moment, absorbed the abundant life force from all directions like sponges soaking up water.
In just a moment, all the sounds fell silent.
The most important thing right now is to focus on absorbing the information.
Time passed little by little.
The incredibly rich vitality was completely absorbed.
"What exactly is this thing that prolongs lifespan?" a voice asked, filled with disbelief.
Like rain after a long drought, or life being extended from the brink of death.
Even after living for a thousand years, it is still hard to hide the excitement in one's heart.
"This feeling... it's somewhat familiar."
Inside the secret chamber, Gu Qingyang's voice suddenly rang out.
"Qingyang, are you saying that your lifespan increased before..."
"That's right," Gu Qingyang said firmly.
"Half-Step Transcendent —there's never been any record in ancient texts of such an increase in lifespan. That day must have been the same."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a voice asked:
"Could it be the powerful figure you mentioned in the shadows?"
"Very likely." Gu Qingyang's voice was solemn.
Suddenly, a sound came from a secret room in the corner:
"If that's true, we must thank them properly."
Upon hearing this, the entire hall suddenly fell silent.
Immediately followed by a collective gasp.
"Thirty-third Ancestor, wasn't your soul lamp extinguished several years ago...?"
"Ahem." The Thirty-Third Patriarch coughed lightly.
"Maintaining the soul lamp also requires soul power. I plan to conserve my energy, prolong its life a few more days, and then extinguish it."
As he spoke, the Thirty-Third Patriarch smiled:
"I never expected to encounter such an extraordinary opportunity today."
The atmosphere in the main hall suddenly became strange.
"Thirty-third Patriarch, what you did was so Earthly Dao! It's a good thing I even mourned for you back then!"
"That's right, that's right. It's one thing to lie to the disciples, but how could you lie to us? We're so sincere..."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the Thirty-Third Patriarch said in an annoyed tone:
"Thirty-eight, you're the least suitable person to say that. Among all these people, you're the one who can hide it best."
"Don't slander me, I didn't, I'm not," the Thirty-Eighth Patriarch quickly responded.
The atmosphere was incredibly joyful.
A short while later, the Thirty-Third Patriarch spoke in a deep voice:
"This serendipitous encounter needs to be thoroughly investigated."
"While this is good news for us, it's still unclear what their intentions are, so it's best to proceed with caution."
"He was able to see through Qingyang's cultivation, so his cultivation level is definitely not low."
"There are always people more capable than us, and there are always higher realms to conquer. Now that we have all reached the end of our lifespan, we must not let our guard down."
"Only when we old guys become strong enough can we secure long-term stability for the sect."
"That's all for now. Lingering on for too long is too much. Time to cultivate my soul."
As the sound faded, silence returned to the palace.
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On this day, the system's voice suddenly sounded.