232: The land of Lingxu? Left behind by the Earth Lord!

Not long after White Mirage departed, the empty hall was filled with only dead silence.

In the blink of an eye, the Void Realm in front of the Lotus Platform suddenly rippled.

This sudden, violent fluctuation was like surging tides, churning and spreading throughout the hall.

The ethereal space, under the influence of this powerful force, began to twist wildly, folding in on itself, as if being kneaded by an invisible giant hand.

Immediately after, a slender, tall figure stepped out unhurriedly from the torn spatial rift.

The newcomer appeared to be an old man of about seventy or eighty, his face covered with countless fine wrinkles.

However, this did not in the least detract from the old man’s robust physique and vigorous spirit.

The old man’s eyes seemed to contain twinkling stars, occasionally flashing with a brilliant white light, exuding a sharpness and depth that could not be underestimated.

At the same time, the old man wore a simple, plain, wide robe, its white sleeves swaying slightly with his movements.

His long, silver-white hair hung freely, like white moonlight flowing down from the night sky.

Beneath the old man’s chin was a patch of mottled, frosty white short beard, also reflecting a silvery-white luster, adding a touch of mystery and age to the brightly lit hall.

Bai Yan!

This ethereal old man was precisely the person White Mirage feared, the first Grand Elder of the Netherworld White Lotus Sect, a half-step Void Realm True Lord.

After Bai Yan appeared, he turned his body around, facing the Lotus Platform, his expression filled with piety and reverence, then slowly spoke.

“Saintess, it seems the seal placed on this land is about to disappear.”

“It’s been almost two thousand years.”

“In half a year, when the Fell Spirit Ruin opens again, it will be time for our Jingji Sacred Sect to obtain that item.”

“By then, Saintess, you will gain the favor of that one, become her ultimate Legacy holder, and take charge of the Jingji Sacred Sect!”

As Bai Yan’s words faded, the faceless female sculpture on the Lotus Platform seemed to be infused with a mysterious power, subtly undergoing an eerie transformation.

The surface of the female sculpture first shimmered with a faint, almost transparent, pure white glow, like the cool moonlight pouring down, soft and serene.

Immediately after, these pristine white lights, as if drawn by some invisible force,

continuously streamed from the surface of the female sculpture, finally slowly converging and condensing in front of Bai Yan.

The pristine white light intertwined and flickered in mid-air, forming a woman’s face.

The phantom woman’s face was exquisitely beautiful, cold as ice, her features seemingly carved by divine craftsmanship, without the slightest flaw.

Her eyes were even clearer and deeper, with two phantom white lotuses quietly appearing, slowly rotating in the depths of her pupils, giving an illusion of emptiness and etherealness.

Bai Yan looked at the suddenly appearing phantom woman in front of him; at this moment, a barely perceptible hint of pride quietly surfaced on his weathered face.

He had endured in this world for almost two thousand years, all for the Saintess before him.

The Netherworld White Lotus Sect was merely a disposable item he had casually created.

Its purpose was to break the sealing power of the Great Xia Imperial Dynasty’s world.

“Uncle Yan, for now, you should not leave here.”

“That woman is becoming increasingly formidable; she seems to have already known the true power of that item.”

“My Extreme lotus Sacred Realm can only resist for a while; it won’t last long.”

The phantom woman’s expression was calm, but her words struck Bai Yan like heavy hammers.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yan was greatly shocked, his pupils instantly contracting; clearly, this news greatly exceeded his expectations.

One must know that the place he was currently in was a world created by the Saintess using the Void Tempering treasure, the Extreme lotus Pearl, hidden within the Void Realm.

“Saintess, how is this possible? Wasn’t that slut Xia Mingyue backlashed by the power of that incomplete Earth Venerable Realm?”

“Even if she has that item, it’s impossible for her to recover to her original strength in such a short time.”

Bai Yan’s brows furrowed tightly at an extremely fast speed, forming a deep “ Sichuan” character at his glabella.

“The power of the Mysterious Bird Cauldron involves the power of the Tian Yuan Realm; how could you and I possibly guess its true power?”

Upon hearing the four words “Tian Yuan Realm,” the confusion on Bai Yan’s face instantly vanished, no longer the incredulous look from before.

The Martial Dao Realms of the Great Xia Imperial Dynasty’s world were almost identical to those of their own world.

Only a few Realms were missing.

Skin Refinement, Flesh Refinement, Bone Refinement, Marrow Refinement, Blood Refinement.

Inner Energy, Outer Gang, God Palace (God Palace, Primordial Spirit).

Void Realm True Lord (Void Tempering, Void Tempering).

Earth Venerable Realm Master, Tian Yuan Dao Immortal!

“Uncle Yan, for now, keep an eye on Baigu for me. I always feel that things are not simple.”

“The power of the Blackbird Guard also seems to have undergone many changes.”

“That fellow Baigu?”

Bai Yan also fell into deep thought upon hearing this.

Judging by that fellow Baigu’s experience, there indeed appeared to be an enemy on the Blackbird Guard’s side that they didn’t understand.

Never mind!

If an existence truly detrimental to our Sacred Sect is discovered, he would just strip off a portion of his Primordial Spirit power and deal with it easily.

“When the Fell Spirit Ruin appears, that will be the time I personally arrive at the Great Xia Imperial Dynasty.”

In the vast, silent hall, only this resonant declaration echoed continuously between the white jade pillars.

Every word carried an undeniable authority and resolve.

As the last syllable faded, the phantom woman, as if blown away by an invisible breeze, vanished without a trace.

After seeing the Saintess leave, Bai Yan’s expression returned to its original state, only a subtle, almost imperceptible wrinkle between his brows betraying the deep solemnity in his heart.

“I didn’t expect that slut Xia Mingyue was deliberately feigning weakness.”

“You are not qualified to covet that Mysterious Bird Cauldron; that will be our Saintess’s Dao-proving treasure!”

“And those few forces from outside the domain are simply short-sighted, still thinking our Jingji Sacred Sect wants to covet the Fell Spirit Ruin.”

“Little do they know, the Mysterious Bird Cauldron in Xia Mingyue’s hands is the most important item in this world.”

The Fell Spirit Ruin in Bai Yan’s words was an incomplete Realm left behind by an Earth Venerable Realm Master who had unexpectedly fallen.

Within that Earth Venerable Realm, there were treasures that the Earth Venerable Realm Master possessed during his lifetime.

Those so-called Heavenly Spiritual Objects, as well as some exotic treasures, all came from the Earth Venerable Realm.

Of course, where there are benefits, there will naturally be drawbacks!

That incomplete Earth Venerable Realm, no longer controlled by an Earth Venerable Realm Master, had undergone many changes in its Heavenly Rules.

Those Undying and Unextinguished extraordinary oddities were actually just ghastly things produced under the influence of the Earth Venerable Heavenly Rules.

To completely eliminate those ghastly things, there was only one way.

That was to completely refine that Earth Venerable Realm, or to destroy it.

Uh... but for the latter method, to destroy an Earth Venerable’s Realm...

In Bai Yan’s memory, no one in this Great Xia Imperial Dynasty could truly achieve that.

Because only the power of an Earth Venerable Realm Master could destroy the power of another Earth Venerable Realm Master.

Even the founding ancestor of the Great Xia Imperial Dynasty had only reached the Void Tempering Realm back then.

Since the founding ancestor of the Great Xia Imperial Dynasty couldn't destroy this Earth Venerable Realm, let alone those who came after him.

“Hehehe!”

“Not just the Mysterious Bird Cauldron, but even the Realm of that Earth Venerable Realm Master, our Jingji Sacred Sect will take a share.”

Bai Yan stood in the empty hall, his aura darkening.

He slightly narrowed his eyes, which gleamed with unconcealed greed, his voice low but full of ruthless determination.

The Central Region of the Great Xia Imperial Dynasty is also known as Zhongzhou.

Within Zhongzhou, there are only five prefectures, forming a defensive encirclement, tightly guarding the central area, the Great Xia Capital!

These five prefectures are Dutian Prefecture, Gongtian Prefecture, Weitian Prefecture, Hutian Prefecture, and Qintian Prefecture.

Although these five prefectures are similar in existence to Baidao Prefecture, their area is far greater than the prefectures outside Zhongzhou.

Each of these five prefectures occupies an area comparable to half a province.

Qintian Prefecture, Fengming County.

It was the third watch of the night, everything was silent, and Fengming County, Qintian Prefecture, was enveloped by the dead silence of the night.

In every corner of the streets and alleys, only the footsteps and shouts of the night watchman could be heard.

“Dry weather, be careful of fire…”

This clear and loud voice, with a long lingering echo, drifted leisurely through every street and alley.

Looking closer, there were three night watchmen, each carrying a lantern.

The dim yellow flame in their orange-yellow small lanterns flickered incessantly in the night.

The lantern light seemed insignificant against the dark and terrifying surroundings.

Although the night was thick as ink, with gloom and eeriness spreading wantonly, making it impossible to see one’s hand in front of their face.

Yet, these three night watchmen walked with steady, powerful steps, their gongs and clappers striking, producing crisp sounds that echoed through the streets.

Their faces were illuminated by the faint lantern light, their expressions calm, without any fear.

It was as if the chilling darkness around them was nothing more than an ordinary occurrence for the three of them.

The next instant, the dead silent air around them seemed to be suddenly torn open by an invisible hand.

A black afterimage, like a ghost, flashed past behind the three night watchmen, moving so fast that it stirred up a biting cold wind.

In a daze, on that blurred and illusory black shadow, one could vaguely discern a twisted, almost grotesque face.

Its features were dislocated, with a chillingly pale complexion, eyes wide open, the depths of its pupils filled with emotions not belonging to humans.

Just as this mysterious black shadow was about to reach the backs of the three night watchmen.

A cold snort suddenly rang out, deep and chilling, carrying immense power, exploding in the silent night.

“Hmph!”

“Fierce-grade oddity, Soul-Snatching Black Resentment!”

These sounds came from the one standing in the middle of the three night watchmen.

The night watchman in the very center stood firm as a mountain, his feet seemingly rooted to the ground, not moving an inch.

However, his clothes billowed without wind, rustling and rapidly expanding, as if filled by an invisible yet immensely powerful force.

In an instant, a terrifying surge of Qi and blood erupted from his body, like a volcanic eruption, spewing forth surging lava, directly soaring into the sky.

The originally cool and watery night was instantly ignited by this scorching Qi and blood power.

The temperature rapidly climbed, as if to burn away all the extremely cold darkness.

Immediately after, a sharp, dazzling cold light suddenly appeared, accompanied by rising white steam.

With an overwhelming force, it emitted suffocatingly terrifying high temperatures, instantly tearing through the dead, icy, deep night.

Where the cold light passed, the air seemed to be scorched by intense flames, emitting a “sizzling” sound.

The hot wave that rushed forward violently collided with the surrounding bone-chilling cold.

The scorching blade light, at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, swiftly sliced through the mysterious black shadow hidden in the darkness.

The next moment, the indistinct black shadow let out an extremely shrill roar.

The sound was like it came from the netherworld purgatory, carrying unspeakable pain, piercing directly into people’s eardrums, causing an inexplicable sense of dread.

As the black shadow roared, an eerie scene followed.

The black shadow twisted wildly in mid-air in a strange and horrifying manner, as if it were liquid boiling to the extreme, emitting rolling white smoke clearly visible to the naked eye.

This white smoke surged eerily in the Void Realm, finally spreading outwards.

Until the white smoke completely dissipated in this world, as if it had never appeared.

“Boss, you truly are amazing. Your Qi and blood power is becoming more and more terrifying; even a fierce-grade oddity is just a single strike for you.”

“Of course! Our team’s boss is, after all, one of the top-tier Yellow-grade Xuan Bird Emissaries in the Qintian Prefecture’s Blackbird Guard.”

The men standing on either side, seeing their boss dispatch the ghastly thing with a single strike, immediately began to flatter him.

Their boss, a Blood Refinement Realm Perfection existence, possessed Qi and blood power as mighty as a Dragon or Phoenix, boundless and unparalleled.

As for the two of them, they were merely Martial Artists who had just entered the Blood Refinement Realm, completely incomparable to their boss.

“Stop flattering me and continue patrolling!”

“Don’t let your guard down; these ghastly things seem to have undergone abnormal changes recently.”

“Did you two forget about that ghastly thing that used to be human a few days ago?”

The man in the middle paid no attention to the flattery of the two beside him, his brows tightly furrowed as he sternly warned them.

Then, he slid the knife he was holding back into the scabbard at his waist.

Suddenly!

The very instant after the three of them turned around.

A bloodless, grotesquely twisted face suddenly appeared like a ghost.

Its sinister gaze seemed to freeze their Souls, and a pair of blood-red eyes stared intently at the three of them.

At this moment, only one thought was in their minds.

Oh no, it’s those ghastly things that were once humans, resurrected!

However, at this critical moment, a brilliant purple glow, tearing through the darkness, exploded.

Scorching hot purple flames danced like spiritual snakes, spreading wantonly in the inky darkness, instantly dispelling the surrounding dead silence and chilling gloom.

An extremely young man, dressed in a profound black brocade robe, stood prominently behind that terrifying face.

The newcomer was Lu Xuan!

On his way to the Great Xia Capital, Lu Xuan did not choose to travel day and night, but rather leisurely surveyed everything along the way.

Because Lu Xuan still needed to slay these oddities to gain a large number of points.

Although it was negligible for Lu Xuan now, even a mosquito’s leg, no matter how small, was still meat.