Free Web NovelChapter 206: Chapter 205: The Secret Land Begins
Wen Qingye also felt the surrounding hostility. He never would have thought that even after more than seven hundred years, these people still held a grudge over what happened with the Moonfall Sword God.
Ling Xiao warned in a low voice, "Once you’re in the Thousand Rivers Secret Land, be careful. While the Fifteen Countries fight amongst themselves, it’s always in the shadows. But their hatred for our Celestial Martial Country is blatant. When you enter the Thousand Rivers Secret Land, your top priority is survival. Whether you can actually pass through the Thousand Rivers Secret Land is secondary."
Just then, two figures flew over from the distance. They floated in mid-air, both appearing to be young men in their twenties. They stood on Golden Shuttles and moved with incredible speed, arriving before the crowd in the blink of an eye.
For a moment, everyone present tensed up. Even the Stewards leading the groups became cautious, not daring to breathe too loudly.
One of them swept his gaze over the crowd and announced in a clear voice, "Celestial Profound Sect. The Thousand Rivers Secret Land is about to open. Please prepare yourselves."
Immediately after, the man said no more and walked toward a vast expanse of white mist up ahead.
"Junior Brother Wang, lend me a hand!" the man said, turning his head to the man behind him.
The man called Junior Brother Wang, who had a constant smile on his face, walked to the other man’s side.
"Rise!"
The two simultaneously unleashed their Primordial Qi. The white mist immediately began to disperse, slowly revealing what lay beneath.
’The cultivation of these two is so profound!’
The crowd was shocked by the two men’s cultivation as they watched the white mist dissipate.
Violent torrents of air began to stir, surging madly and dispersing in all directions.
BOOM!
Following the massive sound, an extremely intense white light flared.
An unknown amount of time passed before the crowd felt the white light slowly fade. Then, the man’s voice reached their ears.
"Every participant in the Thousand Rivers Secret Land, come forward and receive a Talisman Seal, then step into the Array."
As the man spoke, countless black specks appeared in the air, one for each person. In front of them, the illusory image of an Array materialized.
After everyone had received their Talisman Seal, the man looked at the crowd indifferently and said, "You need five Talisman Seals to activate an Array Disc. As for the Array Disc, it’s in the Ancient City, past the Ancient Dao. You’ll have to find it yourselves. Alright, the Array is now open. Don’t waste any time. Enter quickly."
Ling Xiao had already told them some things about the Thousand Rivers Secret Land. Each person would receive one Talisman Seal, but would need to gather five. Then they needed an Array Disc. Combining the seals with the disc at the appointed time would mean they had successfully passed through the Thousand Rivers Secret Land.
Upon entering the Array, everyone would be randomly teleported into the Thousand Rivers Forest. Within the Thousand Rivers Forest was an Ancient Dao. Following the Ancient Dao led to the Ancient City. The Array Discs would be projected down from the void by the experts of the Celestial Profound Sect.
In the Ancient Dao and the Thousand Rivers Forest, there were not only powerful Demon Beasts and rare Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, but also ruthless competition between the various countries. As for the Ancient City, that was where a blatant free-for-all of plunder among the Sixteen Countries would take place.
After hearing this, the geniuses of the Sixteen Countries all nodded and stepped into the Array.
The people from the Celestial Martial Country followed. With a flash of white light, the last person vanished, entering the Thousand Rivers Secret Land.
At this time, the man walked up to Guan Hong, nodded, and asked, "Was that person at the Refining Spirit Seventh Layer Heaven from the Divine Wind Country?"
Refining Spirit Seventh Layer Heaven!?
The moment the man’s words fell, everyone was startled and stared at Guan Hong in shock. ’Refining Spirit Seventh Layer Heaven! What does that even imply? That’s not far off from the experts of the older generation. Wasn’t the rumor that Tong Tian, the genius of the Divine Wind Country, was at the Refining Spirit Sixth Layer Heaven? Did he break through recently?’
When Guan Hong saw the man initiating a conversation, he was thrilled and hurriedly replied, "Replying to Lord Yan, that person is indeed our Divine Wind Country’s number one genius. He just broke through to the Refining Spirit Seventh Layer Heaven half a month ago."
Yan Yu nodded. Just then, Wang Hao walked over with a smile in his eyes. "Senior Brother, I saw that person’s aptitude is indeed quite good. Judging by his Bone Age, he’s about half as good as I was back in the day."
Yan Yu looked at Wang Hao and couldn’t help but smile and shake his head. Refining Spirit Seventh Layer Heaven was certainly top-tier among the Sixteen Countries, but it was by no means the strongest. Yan Yu had only asked casually and didn’t really take it to heart.
Yan Yu stretched out his palm, and something like a Water Curtain appeared in the sky above.
Within the Water Curtain, a vast, desolate land and a lush forest appeared. This was the Thousand Rivers Forest.
Hidden within the Thousand Rivers Secret Land were Puppet Flying Birds crafted by the Celestial Profound Sect. With the exception of a few special areas, this allowed everyone to see the situation inside the Secret Land with perfect clarity.
At this moment, in the Imperial City of the Celestial Martial Country, a massive crowd had gathered. Some had traveled from other cities, while others were residents of the Imperial City itself. A dense, dark sea of people stared intently at the Water Curtain before them.
The Water Curtain rippled, and a clear image appeared before the crowd’s eyes.
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Wen Qingye looked around. He was standing in a dense forest, and there didn’t seem to be anyone else around.
The forest was extremely quiet, with only a few birds flying past from time to time.
Wen Qingye had been walking through the forest for about a double-hour, but he hadn’t encountered a single person. Wen Qingye knew that the moment he met someone, the danger would begin.
"Someone from the Celestial Martial Country?"
Just then, a voice reached Wen Qingye’s ears. In the distance stood a man holding a sword, walking toward Wen Qingye step by step, a hint of delight in his eyes.
Wen Qingye didn’t recognize the man’s attire, but he knew for sure that this person had ill intentions. His cultivation was around the Refining Spirit Fourth Layer, and he was looking at Wen Qingye as if he were prey.
Wen Qingye hadn’t expected to run into someone who wanted to kill him for his Talisman Seal so soon after entering the Thousand Rivers Secret Land.
The man looked at Wen Qingye with a savage grin and said, "Hand over your Talisman Seal, and I’ll give you a quick death." freёweɓnovel.com
Wen Qingye shook his head and smiled faintly. "You want the Talisman Seal? Fine. Let’s see if you have what it takes."
"Fine, then I’ll show you whether I have what it takes!"
The man shouted, then charged at Wen Qingye. With a slash of his sword, the fast Sword Body cut through the surrounding air with a whistling sound.
Wen Qingye also drew his sword in a flash, slashing out without mercy.
CLANG!
A sharp ring of metal on metal echoed in their ears.
The man felt a huge tremor travel up from his sword. He stared in astonishment at the broken blade in his hand, then his eyes fixed greedily on the One Thought Sword in Wen Qingye’s hand.
"Kid, your sword is impressive. I’ll be taking it," the man said. He flipped his palm, and it began to gather the surrounding Primordial Qi, forming a white ball of light as air currents swirled around it.
"Go!"
The man thrust his palm forward. The ball of light grew larger as it pressed toward Wen Qingye, crushing the air and causing it to distort with a faint sound.
Wen Qingye watched the ball of light press down on him, his loose strands of hair fluttering, his eyes as calm as still water.
Suddenly, Wen Qingye moved. He raised his sword and sliced fiercely at the ball of light.
The gleam of the One Thought Sword flashed past. The ball of light was instantly split in two, then dissolved by the Sword Qi and dissipated into the air.
But the One Thought Sword did not stop there; its Sword Qi leaped forward.
SCHLICK!
An arm flew through the air, followed by a bloodcurdling scream.
The man leaned against a nearby tree, his forehead drenched in sweat. His face was exceptionally pale, and his lips trembled slightly.
Wen Qingye walked over to the man, who looked at him in terror.
"Please, I’m begging you, don’t kill me, please," the man pleaded incessantly.
Wen Qingye’s expression was blank as he walked impassively before the man. Seeing Wen Qingye approach, the man’s face drained of all color.
Wen Qingye reached out his hand. The man instinctively squeezed his eyes shut.
An unknown amount of time passed before the man realized nothing had happened to him and couldn’t help but look up.
He saw Wen Qingye’s back receding into the distance, slowly vanishing from sight. The man looked down at his waist and found that his Talisman Seal was gone.
"Phew..."
The man let out a breath he didn’t know he was holding, his heart still pounding with fear. After a long moment, he came back to his senses. Staring at the empty surroundings, he couldn’t help but sigh. ’That man’s strength is terrifying. Why have I never heard his name?’
