The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 248 - 247: Incident at Longyuan Abyss

Chapter 248: Chapter 247: Incident at Longyuan Abyss

Outside Longyuan Abyss.

Many powerful figures from various Sects were standing by, each with a solemn expression.

One month ago, Longyuan Abyss showed signs of anomaly.

Some people calculated that there would be an inheritance emerging from Longyuan Abyss. A number of strong cultivators risked their lives to enter, but very few came out alive. Even the Minghua Sect and Taiyi Sect each lost a Divinity Transformation.

Before the Divinity Transformation from Minghua Sect died, he sent back a message stating that this was an opportunity for the younger generation, and that no one over the age of fifty years should participate.

It coincided with the emergence of a new Secret Realm, yet to be allocated.

This led to the battle for the inheritance among the younger generation of Longyuan Abyss.

Previously, no one had disclosed the inheritance, prompting disciples to eagerly search for a way into Longyuan Abyss, which was essentially searching for the inheritance. A powerful being capable of laying down an inheritance in the depths of Longyuan Abyss would not let his inheriting disciples be trapped to death there; there must be a way out.

If all else failed, the Divinity Transformations of the Sects would make a move when the time came to bring people out of Longyuan Abyss.

The resistance above Longyuan Abyss was something a Divinity Transformation could withstand.

According to the rules, strong cultivators were not allowed to enter Longyuan Abyss this month, yet last night, several figures evaded the defenses of the powerful cultivators outside and sneaked into Longyuan Abyss.

These people were not from the Great Sects.

Lord Xiaoyuan asked, "Have those people been identified yet? Are they really not from any of our Sects?"

"The whereabouts of our Sect’s strong cultivators can all be traced," Chaoruo was the first to declare his position. "It is certain that those people are not from Tianxu Sect."

"Nor are they from Wuji Sect," Jin Wu followed up.

Minghua Sect and Taiyi Sect both stepped forward as well.

Lord Guangcheng said, "So you’re saying they’re from other forces within the Cultivation World?"

"It doesn’t seem like they’re after the inheritance," Lord Ziyang had only glanced over once; those people had moved so fast that in just half a breath’s time, they had already entered Longyuan Abyss. "The lowest of their Cultivation Bases reached Nascent Soul. Among them, there was a Divinity Transformation..."

This situation was quite unfavorable for them.

Lord Guangcheng suggested, "Shall we send someone down to Longyuan Abyss to investigate?"

Someone hesitated and said, "Back then, we made an oath to the Heavenly Dao."

"The oath was not to interfere with the competition between disciples. We’re not going to interfere with them; we’re going to chase down those who intruded into Longyuan Abyss to ensure the safety of all Sects’ disciples," Lord Guangcheng argued vehemently.

Upon hearing this, Chaoruo’s expression turned rather unsightly.

He wasn’t the only one; the Sect Masters’ expressions were all a bit unnatural.

What Lord Guangcheng said made sense.

However, there was a clause in the oath agreement that within one month, strong cultivators from the Sects were not allowed to enter Longyuan Abyss.

The rule was initially roughly drafted to ensure the fairness of the competition; now it had effectively boxed them all in.

Who was so foolish as to draft this clause?

Yet, the barely perceptible scrutinizing gazes were all directed at Jin Wu from Wuji Sect. Someone had raised an objection on the spot before, but Jin Wu mocked them, asking if they wanted to play tricks behind the scenes?

Thinking back, could it have been Wuji Sect’s doing?

Under great suspicion, Jin Wu’s face darkened, "I didn’t want anyone exploiting loopholes."

"Now we can’t exploit them, but others can," someone scoffed.

Jin Wu said, "We can ask for external assistance."

"Asking for external help as a Great Sect is shameful; you lose face," came the retort.

"I’ll go, will that be okay?"

"No, I, as the Sect Master, do not trust you," Chaoruo made his stance clear, "The matter of sending people down is prohibited from Wuji Sect’s involvement. Besides, you say you’re going to ask for help, but who knows if you’re just wasting time? Maybe by the time your help arrives, it’ll all be over."

Because of Jin Wu’s unreliable clause, Wuji Sect was excluded, and even the Divinity Transformation from Wuji Sect remained silent.

It wasn’t just outsiders who began to doubt Jin Wu; even their own people did.

Lord Ziyang said, "Keep a close watch on the perimeter of Longyuan Abyss; they can go in but they must eventually come out. Additionally, we can request assistance from the Demon Tribe’s strong cultivators."

Asking for help would certainly require compensation.

"Gentlemen, if there’s something fun going on, why didn’t you invite this Emperor, hmm?" a voice, indistinguishable as male or female, rang out in the high skies.

The voice was clearly far away, yet it clearly reached everyone’s ears.

All were startled at once.

"The Demon Emperor!?"

...

The disciples from various sects beneath the Longyuan Abyss were unaware of what was happening outside, let alone the intrusion of a powerful being into the Longyuan Abyss.

They were all putting forth their utmost efforts, either ambushing disciples from other sects or secretly searching for the exit.

The Tianxu Sect group could be considered lucky.

Guided by the auspicious beast, they sometimes encountered dangers along the way, but these risks were neither too great nor too minor. After traveling for nearly half a month, although their spirits were a bit depleted, they did not face any major problems.

The Longyuan Abyss was larger than they had imagined.

Suddenly, the group felt a blur before their eyes.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived at a place with green mountains and clear waters, where birds sang and flowers fragranced the air.

It was the complete opposite of the earlier gloomy and damp environment.

The Water Kirin ran around excitedly in front of them, making a circle before returning to Xie Jiuniang’s feet.

"Master, it’s here," said the Water Kirin, feeling the pull of something ahead, "There are good things ahead, things that the Water Kirin needs."

"Do you know what it is?" Xie Jiuniang asked.

The Water Kirin replied, confused, "I don’t know, I just feel that there are good things."

"Then let’s go and take a look."

Xie Jiuniang thought of Lord Ziyang, who had brought them here; she wondered whether the Kirin had played any tricks, but perhaps this trip might indeed yield a fortunate opportunity for it.

After snapping out of their stupor, Raoyang and the others displayed caution. Once they were certain that this was not the Mirror of Illusions, they were filled with joy.

Raoyang asked, "Is there a barrier here?"

"Probably," Mo Chuan confirmed after checking behind them.

It was only a step away.

One step back was a gloomy world; one step forward was a world of birdsong and flowers, picturesque landscapes, akin to heaven.

Day on one side, night on the other.

The contrasting environments were separated by a single barrier.

Ren Bingyan hesitated, "Is this really not the Mirror of Illusions?"

"Did you notice anything abnormal?" Qiao Shiyun countered.

Ren Bingyan shook her head, "My abilities are limited; I didn’t detect anything. What about you? Do you think everything before us is real?"

"If your Golden Core didn’t detect it, I have even less chance," Qiao Shiyun’s gaze drifted towards Mo Chuan, circled around him for a moment, and then shifted to Raoyang, "Second Senior Brother, what do you think?"

Raoyang replied truthfully, "I also didn’t find any issues, but, let’s stay alert, remember this is a dangerous place."

"Yes."

One by one, everyone expressed their agreement.

Xie Jiuniang, however, was clear—this place was indeed real. Its existence was due to a barrier set by a powerful being. Moreover, their arrival here was not by chance; it was the Water Kirin that had led the way.

In front of them lay a river more than thirty feet wide.

The thought of bypassing this river was nothing short of wishful thinking.

The river wound around the barrier.

After some probing, nothing unusual appeared in the river.

Just as the group decided to cross the river, using Puppet Horses to fly over,

At first, they flew safely and the surface of the water was calm, until they reached the middle of the river. Suddenly, the tranquil wind and water stirred into tumultuous waves, rolling directly towards all of them!

Almost at the same time, fog began to rise from the surface of the river...