Qin Sanxiang's words were not without reason.
Within this short period, many sects had already dispatched people to secretly enter the rift.
The cultivation world was like this: the bold thrived, the timid starved.
Therefore, even though spiritual beasts and white-robed puppets continuously emerged from the rift's opening, presenting a terrifying and bizarre spectacle, countless cultivators still plunged in without hesitation.
Opportunities were sought amidst danger!
What's more, everyone now knew that the boundary between the Divine Revelation Continent and the Divine Revelation World had likely been broken!
If so, the other side was most likely just the Divine Revelation Continent.
A place they considered a desolate land of abandonment, what was there to fear?
Thus, some impatient third-rate and second-rate sects were the first to lead their people in.
The Hundred Blossom Sect and the Golden Radiance Sect were among them.
The Hundred Blossom Sect was led by Shui Lianyuan, and the Golden Radiance Sect by Qi Fei. Though they entered through different rifts, they somehow ended up colliding.
"Oh! It's you, Qi Fei. Why aren't you following Daojun Yian?" Shui Lianyuan chuckled, her gaze turning cold.
Although they were all supporters of the Supreme Sect, it did not negate the competition between them.
The Hundred Blossom Sect had gone all out this year to climb from the bottom of the second-rate sects, and the Golden Radiance Sect was equally determined to replace the Hundred Blossom Sect as a second-rate sect.
Furthermore, Shui Lianyuan and Daojun Yian disliked each other, while Qi Fei was friendly with Daojun Yian.
Qi Fei cursed inwardly, why had he run into this vixen!
Despite Shui Lianyuan's alluring gaze and her seemingly gentle and harmless demeanor, she had killed countless Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation cultivators. It was rumored that Fu Huiyu, one of the three Daojuns of the Supreme Sect, had suffered a significant setback at Shui Lianyuan's hands.
Qi Fei cursed her a thousand times in his heart, but on his face, he smiled and said, "Fairy Lianyuan is joking."
"I'm not joking with you," Shui Lianyuan's expression turned stern. "I'll give you a chance. Either you scout ahead, or... you can figure it out yourselves!"
As Shui Lianyuan finished speaking, the Hundred Blossom Sect members immediately drew their swords, surrounding the Golden Radiance Sect disciples.
Qi Fei nearly swore aloud!
Shameless!
Simply too shameless!
Shui Lianyuan's red lips curved into a smile, greatly satisfied to see Qi Fei's expression of anger and helplessness.
The Golden Radiance Sect had been making waves for the past two years, and she had long wanted to find an opportunity to deal with them properly!
"Qi Fei, hurry and choose," Shui Lianyuan urged impatiently.
Qi Fei was so enraged that his mouth was about to contort. Just as he was about to make a choice, his eyes suddenly widened, and he shouted in terror, "Retreat! Everyone, retreat quickly!"
The Golden Radiance Sect disciples didn't know what was happening, but instinctively followed Qi Fei's command and retreated rapidly.
However, Shui Lianyuan thought Qi Fei was feigning mystery, "Qi Fei, don't struggle. Do you think that by encountering this Sect Master today, you can still..."
Before she could finish, she was interrupted by a disciple.
"Sect Master! Quickly, quickly look!"
Within the pitch-black芥子層 (Jiezi Layer), a vast expanse of pale white light suddenly illuminated. The light was still moving rapidly, and within the time it took to draw a breath, it had already reached the Hundred Blossom Sect disciples.
Void Beasts!
Void Beasts that were more than twice the size of ordinary void beasts!
"Ah!"
The Hundred Blossom Sect disciples only managed to let out screams before they were reduced to piles of white bones. Even Shui Lianyuan was no exception!
Qi Fei and the others' faces turned ashen, their scalps prickling, and they ran even faster!
"Quick! Run!"
"These void beasts must have mutated! No wonder there were no spiritual beasts or those white-robed cultivators when we entered earlier!"
"What's the use of saying this now? Let's find a way out quickly!"
The pale white light moved forward, and where it passed, silence soon returned, leaving only heaps of white bones.
At this moment, in the unvisited Heavenly Dao Mountain Stream, lightning flashed and thunder roared, as if the heavens and earth were in chaos.
Purple lightning coiled tightly around the narrowed eye, which had significantly reduced in volume. However, in moments, the grey clouds squeezed the lightning out, engulfing the eye within the clouds.
Crackling—
Sparks flew!
The power of rules permeated every corner of this place. The ground and sky flipped upside down and right side up again. Spiritual beasts fled in panic, only to be swept into the surging swamp…
A figure in red arrived gracefully. He seemed unfazed by the power of the rules here, walking as if strolling through a courtyard.
The magnificent red robe floated with his steps, and countless black lotuses bloomed upon it.
The man slightly raised his head, the red lotus mark between his brows emitting a dense black aura, as if it were about to drip ink.
"Tell me, who should I help?"
He seemed to be talking to himself, but as soon as the words left his mouth, both the purple lightning in the eye and the grey clouds paused.
Immediately after, the two began to tear at each other even more violently, as if eager to decide a victor!
"Heh..." Liu Tianyun let out a cold chuckle, as if he had found something amusing. "What a pity, it seems consciousness has already been born."
A lotus suddenly formed in his palm, and a muffled voice emanated from its center: "Quick... hurry... get things done..."
Liu Tianyun immediately adopted a solemn expression and respectfully replied, "Yes, sir."
With that, the lotus in his palm withered and disappeared.
Liu Tianyun waved his hand, and a wisp of flame, as scarlet as blood, broke through layers of obstruction, heading straight for the eye and grey clouds in the sky.
The flame did not leak any aura but could penetrate the blockade of purple lightning.
The grey clouds scattered in panic, while the eye, unable to move, watched helplessly as the flame landed upon it and ignited with a "poof."
"Ah, get lost... ah..."
A human-like voice faintly sounded.
Liu Tianyun chuckled softly, "Sir has been watching you for a long time... Heavenly Dao."
"Rumble!"
A thick bolt of lightning struck down!
Thicker than the one that struck Bai Shengyi before, it was clear that the Heavenly Dao was thoroughly enraged by Liu Tianyun.
However, before the lightning could touch Liu Tianyun's robes, clusters of red lotuses bloomed, directly severing the lightning.
The Heavenly Dao, failing in its first attempt, sent down lightning again. But no matter how it struggled, Liu Tianyun easily broke through each one.
Watching as the eye grew smaller and less substantial, Liu Tianyun slowly curved his lips into a smile, but this smile halted before it could fully form.
A blue light, as vast and heavy as a mountain or the sea, suddenly broke through the void and struck, unceremoniously slicing the karmic fire of the red lotus in two!
Before the severed karmic fire of the red lotus could escape, it was engulfed by red flames that had been ambushing around the eye.
The fire merged, and wisps of green smoke rose in the chaotic Heavenly Dao Mountain Stream.
"Daojun Qinglan!"
Within Liu Tianyun's eyes, two balls of red flame flickered. He turned to face the newcomer, his demeanor extremely vigilant.
His green robe fluttered, and faint green smoke swirled.
Qinglan said calmly, "Demon Lord Honglian, long time no see."
Liu Tianyun's expression darkened.
Suddenly, he sensed something and abruptly looked towards Qinglan's side, "Who else have you brought in?"