The Greatest Disciple of the Evil Sect
Chapter 296- Space inside the Ancient Monolith

Chapter 296: Chapter 296- Space inside the Ancient Monolith

The air was thick with the metallic tang of blood, mingling with the acrid stench of smoke and sulfur that hung heavy in the air.

And then as if showcasing the limits of brutality, rain started falling in this arid place that hardly sees any rain. Of course, it was not just any ordinary rain but blood rain.

SHAA... an eerie silence much different than before, settled onto the place. Everyone who saw this scene, was appalled and unable to speak anything for a long time.

The scene was just too nightmarish.

"Hieekkk!!" Tang Xun’er next to him, suddenly screamed and covered her mouth. Her body lurched back as she tried not to throw up.

He did not blame the girl; the scene of carnage was enough to give chills to even most veterans of war who had gone through their fair share of bloodbaths.

Much less needs to be said about a sixteen or seventeen year old girl who has lived her whole life as a sheltered princess where everything that she saw, was decorated with glitters and light.

As he saw her delicate and gentle figure, Yang Chen couldn’t help but sigh. He knew that the terrible scene today would haunt her for the upcoming days.

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In the blink of an eye, the excitement, the treasures, the inheritance and the dreams of glory had all turned to ashes, giving way to despair.

Those who were near the monolith and were lucky enough not to get caught up in that terrifying attack earlier counted their lucky stars and backed away with a pale expression not daring to force their way in any longer.

"Are you alright?" Yang Chen checked on Tang Xun’er.

"Yeah, but... that scene..." She couldn’t complete her sentence. That said, even without needing her to complete her sentence, he understood very well what she wanted to say.

The scene of thousands of practitioners releasing their energy was astonishing to say no less. That majestic tidal wave like power, the massive numbers, it wasn’t something one got to see every day.

Yet in the face of that terrifying force that erupted from the ancient monolith, everything was annihilated.

If even tens of thousands of practitioners were no match for that force and unable to enter. Then what was just the two of them compared to it?

There is no way they could enter the rift that even tens of thousands of people couldn’t. Forcibly trying to enter was just suicide.

All that aside, there was something that Yang Chen noticed. As if confirming his suspicions, Yun spoke out.

"There is no need to put yourselves down. Forget about you two who are only Battle Grandmasters, even a Battle Overlord realm practitioner would end up dying as easily as ant in front of that force"

"However, that kind of force doesn’t just spawn randomly. It has to be some kind of defensive mechanism that proc’d because those people earlier tried to enter forcefully. It does not mean that the ancient sect cannot be entered. Look at those people who have survived the attack or were spared from it".

On his words, Yang Chen and Tang Xun’er arched their heads to look up. There they could see the remaining people who were now left with only one fifth of their initial numbers, that is to say a little more than six thousand people remained.

They were slowly backtracking their way away from the monolith. If one had to say, the only thing common among all these people was that they all possessed a strength that was at least Five Star Battle Master realm or higher.

"Only people whose cultivation level had reached Five Star Battle Master or above were spared from that force. The rest who were weaker or ineligible, were all swept away by that berserk force. Do you understand what I am saying now?"...

Yang Chen’s and Tang Xun’er’s eyes shone as they came to a realisation. If only the ones who were ineligible to enter were wiped out then...

"Do you mean that only people whose cultivation level is above Five Star Battle Master and higher can enter?" Tang Xun’er asked.

"That seems to be the case. If I am not mistaken, the people from those influential clans must have known that there was some kind of additional mechanism protecting the monolith but were unsure. Which is why they used the people of the desert ruins to confirm their suspicions".

So that was the case, Yang Chen too had a similar suspicion when he saw the members of the influential clan standing still. It turned out the reason why they weren’t making a move was because they were aware this would happen and were trying to confirm their suspicions by sending the people of the desert ruin first.

"How ruthless. If they had the information, they should have shared it with everyone" a naïve comment sounded out. Yang Chen didn’t even have to turn his head around to know who it was.

After all, the only one beside him who could give such simple minded and unworldly statement was Tang Xun’er.

That said, he understood why the influential clan had covered this information. In this world where the resources were scarce and strength ruled supreme, there was a race for who could get to the next realm sooner.

Naturally, the less the competition, the better for them. Although they didn’t think this unorganised bunch would be able to take the treasures away from them, in the off chance something happens...

It was always better to remove the factor of uncertainty. That way, they would get a bigger share of the pie.

If Yang Chen was in their shoes, he would no doubt choose to do the same and conceal the information.

Yun made the naïve girl understand how foolish her thought was and how the world worked. While he was giving her a good lecture, up ahead the members of the influential clan finally started moving.

Now that they had confirmed their suspicions, there was no reason to stand still any longer. Needless to say, the movement from the influential clan immediately attracted the attention of everyone remaining.