Five days later, at the site where the merchant ship had been attacked by the Monster Horde, three figures appeared! Three of them tore through the void, their auras as deep as the sea! They were, surprisingly, three Saint Ancestors! One middle-aged man and two old men.
“According to Xuan Yun, this is the place!” the middle-aged man said.
“Hmm! That’s right! The aura of death still lingers!” one of the old men said after sensing for a moment.
“That person said that a treasure has appeared near this place, hidden by the Tai Cang Family and the Beast powerhouses!” the other old man added.
“Hmph! They dared to intercept and kill our Xuan Ming Merchant Guild’s ship. If not for those two Demon cultivators intervening, our losses would have been significant! Even the Third Young Miss might have perished!” the middle-aged man snorted coldly.
“Huh! Let’s leave that matter for later! Those Demon cultivators have no reason to deceive us. Westward! Let’s go,” one of the old men said. The three of them confirmed their direction and then departed.
Within three days, nearly ten groups of people arrived here and also headed west. Every single one of them was a Saint Ancestor realm powerhouse, and there were even several late-stage Saint Ancestors! Experts of this caliber hadn’t appeared for who knows how many years!
By the tenth day, twenty groups of powerhouses had arrived. There were many different races, and a shocking piece of news had spread outside the Demon Sea over these ten days: an opportunity had appeared within the Demon Sea that could help Saint Ancestor powerhouses break through to a higher level! As soon as this news spread, the Xuan Ming Merchant Guild’s Saint Ancestors immediately entered the Demon Sea. This further convinced many people of the news, leading to quite a few ancient monsters emerging from seclusion.
As if to confirm this, ten days after the news broke, a massive explosion echoed from within the Demon Sea! A pillar of blue light shot into the sky, and it was rumored that a great battle between Saint Ancestors had erupted, though it was unknown if it was to contend for the opportunity.
Wu Tianjun was over three million miles away from the pillar of light, yet he could still feel its terrifying power, though he didn’t know what it was. After the pillar of light appeared, he also felt violent energy shockwaves, indicating that powerhouses were clashing. He had already waited for Mo Lian here until the twelfth day! At this point, he decided not to wait any longer and headed towards the pillar of light, wanting to see what it was.
After flying for nearly three hours, he approached the pillar of light. Many different races had already gathered around the area, with even the weakest possessing Spirit-Connecting cultivation! He entered the crowd without alarming anyone; after all, wearing a mask to conceal one’s face wasn’t particularly unusual.
“I heard this is an ancient dwelling from an unknown era!” someone said. This person was not human, but a God-realm expert of the Monster race.
“Huh! It seems it was discovered when a powerful expert accidentally stumbled upon it.”
“Idiot! This whole thing was orchestrated by the Tai Cang Family and the Monster Beast race! They initially wanted to keep it quiet, but a Xuan Ming Merchant Guild ship accidentally passed by. Those people, not wanting any rumors to spread, tried to destroy the entire ship. Who knew that two powerful Demon cultivators would suddenly appear, allowing the merchant ship to escape? Afterwards, a Saint Ancestor even fought a great battle with those Demon cultivators, though the outcome is unknown! Then, for some reason, that Demon cultivator learned about the Tai Cang Family’s actions and spread the news outside the Demon Sea!” A person who seemed to know most of the details stepped forward to explain.
“Hiss! Weren’t the Tai Cang Family and the Beast powerhouses supposed to be allied?” someone gasped, drawing a sharp breath.
“No idea! But I don’t know what agreement those giants reached; up to this point, no one has entered that immortal’s cave!” the person added.
“I think it’s just because they aren’t confident they can get in, so they haven’t gone in yet!”
“Haha! Haven’t you noticed the oppressive might of that pillar of light! Getting close to it, even a Saint Ancestor might not be able to move. That Demon Race fellow said there’s a fortuitous encounter that could allow one to transcend the Saint Ancestor realm, and it’s not out of the question!” A usually quiet person spoke up. “What foolish conjectures.”
“Oh! I wonder, brother, what are your thoughts?” Someone asked him.
“Hmm! I’m not clear on the specific situation, but to enter this immortal’s cave, we’ll probably have to wait for that oppressive aura to dissipate first,” the man replied.
“With several super Saint Ancestors present, who knows if there’ll be anything left for us!” Someone sighed.
“…” Listening to everyone’s discussion, Vu Thien Quan had some suspicions. There must be a restriction to entering that immortal’s cave! He immediately opened his All-Seeing Eye to look below the pillar of light, since the restriction had already been breached.
“Oh! Suppressive force!” This was the first thing Vu Thien Quan saw! Even after activating his All-Seeing Eye, he could only see less than three *zhang* inside the pillar of light; some kind of force was preventing him from seeing further!
“Hmm! It seems there’s a cultivation suppression inside! Only those below a certain limit can enter!” He murmured.
More than ten *li* outside the pillar of light, a group of Saint Ancestor realm grand powerful experts stood.
“There’s a cultivation restriction inside! What do you plan to do?” One of them said. If anyone knew who these people were, they would be utterly shocked! They were all Saint Ancestors of the seventh step and above, and there were as many as nine of them!
“Hmph! We were the initial discoverers, so our people should go in first!” Another person said. He was a transformed Demonic Beast.
“Hmph! This time, you almost harmed the Third Young Miss. Just wait until the Guild Master emerges from seclusion; we’ll see how well you fare then!” A middle-aged man said. He was one of the three from the Xuanming Merchant Guild.
“Haha! So what? If you had discovered it, you would surely have done even more than us!” Another person snorted coldly.
“Hmph! Taishang Jing Tian, just you wait and see! Don’t think we’re afraid of your Taishang family!” The middle-aged man snorted coldly.
“Haha! I’m ready anytime! My Taishang family has never feared a challenge! Even if one Starry Sky Merchant Guild is gone, there are still three left!” Taishang Jing Tian said without the slightest fear. Their Taishang family indeed had the capital to be arrogant.
“Alright, that’s enough! You can discuss this matter later! This immortal’s cave has probably been here for a very long time! It repels Saint Ancestor realm cultivators. In other words, at most, only Half-step Saint Ancestors can enter, but it will definitely be very dangerous, so I suggest only those below the Saint God realm enter!” An old man said. He had a crack on his forehead; he was a Saint Ancestor of the Celestial Race.
“Is that so! Then let’s each summon people from our own forces!” Another said.
“Hmm! What about those other people?” Another said.
“Hmph! Just let them enter! The dangers inside are unknown, so let them be the pathfinders!” Someone snorted coldly.
“…” The others didn’t object in the slightest. After all, with them present, if there truly were treasures inside that these people obtained, they could just kill them! Killing people to seize treasures was no longer a rare occurrence for cultivators.
“I reckon this oppressive aura will take at least three days to subside! The outside world already knows about this place, so many people will probably come here! I think we should restrict who can enter!”
“Hmm! We’ll talk about it when the time comes!”
They silently relayed information to their respective factions, urging powerful experts to come. Quite a few monstrous talents would be descending!
“Everyone, listen up! The esteemed seniors have said that it will be three more days before we can enter this immortal dwelling. Only Saint Gods and those below the Saint God realm can enter!” The speaker was a mighty Saint Ancestor.
This place had gathered experts from various races, even the weakest among them being God-level, so most people here were incredibly excited!
“Hmm! I’m afraid it’s not that simple!” someone remarked.
“Ha! They intend for us to be cannon fodder, to lead the way for them!”
“If they’ve let us in, they probably don’t know what’s inside either! Heh heh! Seek wealth in danger!”
“Soon, quite a few Star-level geniuses will arrive! They rarely make an appearance...” someone said excitedly.
“It seems this will be their stage!”
“Not necessarily! The more arrogant they are, the more opportunities we’ll have! What’s more, we rogue cultivators are numerous, we might not necessarily fear them!”
Speaking of Star-level monstrous talents, many here felt a bit apprehensive. After all, these were individuals proclaimed kings among their peers; how could any of them be simple?
Wu Tianjun listened, a faint smile playing on his lips as he observed. He was eager to see these so-called Star-level monstrous talents.
Time quickly passed. Near the pillar of light, a multitude of people had gathered. Their cultivation realms varied, but all were God-level experts, making this place a shining beacon in the starry sky. It attracted numerous powerhouses, especially young experts. More than ten Star-level monstrous talents had already arrived, and it was likely that quite a few more had come discreetly.
On the third day, as everyone waited excitedly, a sudden anomaly occurred. The pillar of light abruptly exploded, forming countless specks of light that rained down on everyone nearby. These specks of light flew for over a million miles before stopping, and subsequently, countless people suddenly vanished, leaving everyone utterly bewildered!
Deep within the Demonic Sea, on an incredibly vast continent, a massive palace complex stood at its center. At this moment, inside a secret chamber deep underground, an old man was seated. He suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of pleasant surprise in them.
“Primordial Azure Flame aura...” he murmured, then vanished from the secret chamber as if he had never existed!