440: Chapter 440 Gathering of Winds and Clouds

"Done!"

Pei Yuening put away the bronze ancient palace, looked back, and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Ji Taichang and the others were all unharmed, a faint smile appearing on her cold, beautiful face.

"Let's go, I'll take you over to take a look."

Although Yao Yao looked petite and exquisite, she possessed the Bloodline of the Divine Beast White Tiger, and with her cultivation at the Mystic Immortal Realm, she was incredibly strong. She directly picked up Ji Taichang and flew through the air.

Ji Taichang held the hilt in his hand, and after carefully sensing it, he reminded, "It's underground."

"Let me."

Pei Yuening walked over slowly, her bright red long dress fluttering. She formed a hand seal, and the originally solid ground automatically cracked, forming a fissure that extended downwards.

The group dove thousands to ten thousand miles deep, yet they still hadn't reached their destination.

If it weren't for Pei Yuening, a powerhouse at the Golden Immortal Realm, taking action, if it had been left to Yao Yao to dig the tunnel, it would likely have taken a year or so.

After the group had dived tens of thousands of miles deep.

The hilt in Ji Taichang's hand suddenly shot out on its own, releasing wisps of mysterious immortal light that submerged into the depths of the earth.

Boom!!

Following this was a deafening sound, as if the heavens and earth were splitting apart. The vast land shook violently with a rumbling sound; the earth cracked open on its own, and boulders shattered as if a massive earthquake had occurred.

A brilliant beam of immortal light erupted from the deepest part of the earth, surging along the fissure out to the surface and straight into the clouds!

Under the surprised gazes of Ji Taichang and the others, a bronze gate, a thousand feet tall, slowly rose from the deepest part of the earth. It was imposing and cold, its entire body engraved with ancient and mysterious Dao patterns, surrounded by carvings of Dragon and Phoenix, solemn and majestic.

There was a groove in the middle of the bronze gate, and the hilt floated in front of the groove, echoing each other from a distance.

Ji Taichang picked up the hilt and placed it on the groove, but there was no reaction.

"This groove... it requires the complete blade to be inserted."

As soon as these words were spoken, Pei Yuening and the other two women frowned and looked at each other.

They had found this hilt by chance in a wilderness; heaven knows where the shattered blade was.

Meanwhile.

The immortal light emitted by the bronze gate shot straight into the clouds, shaking this wilderness. Within a range of hundreds of thousands of miles, the Yao Beasts all raised their heads in unison, looking toward the direction from which the immortal light came.

Many Cultivators were scattered in various corners of the wilderness, training there.

At this moment, seeing this, their faces all revealed expressions of surprise.

"Immortal light shooting into the sky, such an astonishing phenomenon, there must be a supreme treasure appearing!"

"I didn't expect that there would actually be treasure unearthed in this godforsaken wilderness. It seems that I, Wang Ergou, also have Luck on my side, hahaha!"

"Amitabha, this Opportunity is destined for this poor monk!"

"..."

The powerful Yao Beasts that had opened their spiritual intelligence and were entrenched in various places in the wilderness, as well as the Cultivators scattered everywhere for training, all rushed toward the place where the immortal light came from!

Tianlan Province, Dragon Emperor Ancient Land.

Young Master Shen Anlin, who was sitting cross-legged in a volcano to Cultivate, suddenly opened his eyes, his pair of golden Dragon pupils emitting oppressive pressure.

He opened his hand, and a broken tip of a blade appeared in his palm. At this moment, it was vibrating on its own, and a kind of guidance came from the void.

"The fragment of the Immortal Venerable Magic Treasure I picked up in a ruin years ago actually has signs of activity... Interesting."

"Ling Che, you shall make a trip on my behalf to see if there is any Opportunity or fortune."

Young Master Shen Anlin waved his hand gently, and that blade tip floated up.

"Understood!"

A follower clad in golden armor strode over, holding the blade tip with both hands, his tone respectful.

Cangshi Immortal Prefecture, Wind Demon Sect.

A young man with a feminine and cold appearance suddenly frowned. A blade fragment in his Storage Ring shot out uncontrollably, emitting wisps of immortal light, and flew on its own toward a certain direction in Tianlan Province!

Danshan Immortal Prefecture, a desolate lake suddenly boiled. A blade fragment buried at the bottom of the lake flew out automatically, turning into a brilliant beam of immortal light, heading straight for a corner of Tianlan Province.

On the way, many Cultivators noticed the anomaly, immediately stepped into the air, and chased after this immortal light.

...

Ji Taichang, Pei Yuening, Yao Yao, and Yun Zhi circled the bronze gate several times. They tried methods like smashing the door, dripping blood, and infusing immortal energy, but after fiddling for a long time, there was no progress.

The bronze gate stood in the depths of the earth, and even with Pei Yuening, who was at the Peak of the ninth level of the Golden Immortal Realm, taking action, she could not shake it in the slightest.

Just at this moment, Ji Taichang's heart stirred, and he looked up abruptly.

His eyes swirled with wisps of immortal light; his Double-Pupil Immortal Eyes could penetrate tens of thousands of miles of thick earth, seeing beams of light rapidly approaching at the end of the horizon.

"Revered Master, the immortal light phenomenon emitted by the bronze gate is astonishing. Many Golden Immortal Realm great Yao and Cultivators in the wilderness have been attracted and are about to arrive here."

Ji Taichang's expression became slightly more serious: "Since we cannot open this door, we might as well hide and observe from the shadows. If they possess the blade fragments, we will then appear and join forces to open this door."

"This plan is feasible."

Pei Yuening nodded slightly and immediately took Ji Taichang and the others into the depths of the earth nearby, hiding quietly.

Anyway, the bronze gate could not be opened, and if they continued to lie in wait in front of the door, they would only be treated as enemies by other great Yao and Cultivators.

A moment later.

The few Golden Immortal Realm great Yao closest to this place arrived first.

"Eh? Isn't this the territory of the Ghost-Bone Giant Python and its kin? Where are the Yao?"

"Could it be that they have all entered this bronze gate?"

"What an astonishing aura... There must be a great Opportunity and fortune behind the door!"

"Charge, charge, charge!"

Those great Yao had excitement and anticipation in their eyes, their surging Yao power erupting as they attempted to push open the bronze gate.

But the gate did not move at all.

"Damn it! It must be that the Ghost-Bone Giant Python and its kin have locked the door from the inside!"

"Detestable Ghost-Bone Giant Python, actually wanting to eat alone!"

"Smash it for me!"

"If that fails, we'll just crouch outside the door. When the Ghost-Bone Giant Python and its kin come out, we'll launch a sneak attack and snatch all their Opportunity and fortune!"

The eyes of the few Golden Immortal Realm great Yao flashed with fierce light, and they crouched outside the bronze gate.

Before long, a few Flying Swords arrived across the sky, with many Cultivators standing on them.

"Human Race Cultivators? Get lost, all of you! This place is my Yao Race territory!"

The great Yao glared with fierce light, letting out low roars at them.

"Heh, just a few beasts, daring to be so rampant!"

Those Human Race Cultivators had a tough attitude; how could they retreat in the face of such an astonishing Opportunity?

The two sides started fighting without agreeing, erupting into a Golden Immortal battle, shaking the earth and mountains, sending dust flying.

Before they could determine a winner, great Yao and Cultivators from further away also arrived at the scene, joining the melee one after another, and the battlefield instantly became chaotic and intense.

As time passed.

More and more great Yao and Human Race Cultivators arrived at the scene, and there were roars and fighting sounds everywhere, turning into a complete mess.

Rumble—

Suddenly, a dull, thunderous sound came.

It was a black steel Warship, its entire body engraved with dense array patterns, with sword formations, cannons, and other great lethal weapons standing on it, emitting a heart-palpitating aura as it arrived across the sky!

"That is... the Warship of the Ling family from Tianlan Province!"

Many Human Race Cultivators felt a chill in their hearts, recognizing the other party's identity, and were immediately extremely wary.