252: Fourth Elder - Kong Si

Li Mu, who was already feeling somewhat uneasy, thought to himself that this was bad. After dismissing the people around him, he called Li Ziyun to his side.

"Quietly evacuate everyone from the Li Family, now! Don't make too much noise!"

Seeing Li Mu's serious expression, although Li Ziyun didn't understand why he was doing this, she didn't ask much.

She nodded in agreement and immediately began following Li Mu's instructions to pass the message down.

Soon after, the area where the Li Family's viewing platform was located began to quiet down, standing out amidst the noisy platform.

But at this moment, everyone's gaze was drawn to Yun Zhuo in mid-air; no one noticed the changes in the Li Family.

The Li Family took this Opportunity to quietly arrange the evacuation of their clansmen.

"Everyone, the competition is about to begin. I won't waste words; let's invite the participants for this match up!"

"Oh, let me add one thing. Due to special reasons, the finals will also begin immediately after the next battle!"

Hearing this, the crowd erupted again. They had thought this battle was only the playoff for third and fourth place, but who knew the finals were suddenly added in?

Li Renxuan was also filled with disbelief upon hearing this, because Wenshan Daoist had previously told him that the finals of the Newcomer Grand Competition could not begin without him present. Yet today, his master was absent, and Yun Zhuo announced the finals' start time without any preamble.

Hearing this, Li Mu felt even more uneasy. Yun Zhuo's state today was truly off—not just his outward appearance, but the sudden announcement of the finals' start time was suspicious.

"I wonder where Senior Wenshan Daoist is right now. Could he be held up by something?"

Li Mu muttered to himself while releasing his Spiritual Sense, vigilantly observing everything around him to prevent any accidents.

Wenshan Daoist's situation was exactly as Li Mu suspected. Wenshan Daoist had actually arrived at the Arena Stage early to wait for the competition to start.

However, just as he arrived, the compass-like object he had brought began to react!

Wenshan Daoist didn't dare ignore it; this indicated that invaders had appeared nearby!

He then began searching for the source of the anomaly. In just a moment, a ripple in the Void Realm caught his attention.

With a flash, Wenshan Daoist instantly entered the Void Realm. Although he was not far from the Arena Stage, he and the arena were no longer in the same space.

This was a Strange Space that only experts at the Body Integration Realm could enter. Anyone without Body Integration Stage strength would be crushed by the energy within.

Or, with the help of a Body Integration Stage Cultivator, those with insufficient strength could move freely in this Strange Space.

After entering the Strange Space, Wenshan Daoist immediately sensed a familiar aura and a foul stench.

"I wondered who it was—turns out it's Old Man Si! Why have you come out instead of staying put to heal your injuries?"

In an instant, Wenshan Daoist identified the newcomer and spoke with a cold sneer.

After he spoke, a voice echoed from within the Strange Space: "Hahaha, Wenshan, I didn't expect you to still be so sharp after all this time!"

As the voice sounded, a figure gradually emerged. This figure also wore a Red Robe, with a red crow pattern printed on the shoulder.

"It seems you've recovered well! What? Want to spar with me?"

The newcomer was exactly the Fourth Elder Liu Miaoyin had mentioned—Kong Si!

His title of Fourth Elder wasn't because he ranked fourth among the Elders, but because his name contained the character for 'Four', which led to his reputation as the Fourth Elder.

"Hahaha, Wenshan, I'm not here to fight today. We haven't met in so long, can't we share some wine and talk?"

"Hmph, what good intentions could you have? Speak, what is your purpose? If you keep wasting words, don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Don't be in such a hurry. Why not take a look at the Newcomer Grand Competition first?"

As he spoke, Kong Si pointed toward the Newcomer Grand Competition's Arena Stage. At that moment, Yun Zhuo appeared. Wenshan Daoist saw Yun Zhuo's state and was instantly incredulous.

"When did you make your move?"

When he first met Yun Zhuo, Wenshan Daoist had investigated his background, but each time he only found a normal Void Refining Cultivator. He never expected the current situation to happen to Yun Zhuo.

"Hahahaha! Wenshan, I can only tell you it's too late. Now, the entire Prefectural Princess's Mansion is under my control!"

Kong Si spoke leisurely, as if mentioning something trivial, but it was these words that made Wenshan Daoist anxious.

If the Prefectural Princess's Mansion of Leshan Prefecture was already controlled, then could other small families be safe?

Furthermore, with so many Prefectures under the Yuntai Domain, could they all be controlled?

Seemingly seeing Wenshan Daoist's anxiety, Kong Si gave another contemptuous smile. "Wenshan, you're still the same. How many people do you think have awakened now?"

Hearing this, Wenshan Daoist thought carefully and mused: True, the invaders are only just showing signs of awakening. Most invaders with Kong Si's strength are still in deep slumber.

As for why Wenshan Daoist knew Kong Si, one had to mention what Kong Si did when he first awakened.

Kong Si awakened in the Yuntai Domain quite early. At that time, he only had a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivation Base. To restore his strength, Kong Si slaughtered villages on a large scale to absorb blood qi.

The villages he slaughtered were under the protection of the power Wenshan Daoist belonged to. The Sect dispatched Wenshan Daoist to investigate, which was how he met Kong Si. At the time, he didn't understand the invaders' methods, and Wenshan Daoist had also only just entered the Soul Transformation Stage.

The two had been fighting each other all the way until now. Before Wenshan Daoist was sent to oversee the Newcomer Grand Competition, his Sect had dispatched a large force to kill Kong Si, but he eventually escaped.

Wenshan Daoist also received news that Kong Si was heavily injured, damaging his Origin. Without some kind of Opportunity, he would surely die!

But now, in Wenshan Daoist's eyes, Kong Si's strength was even greater than what the news had suggested!