As the city gates opened, the eyes of the crowd gleamed with sharpness as they stepped out, stepping into the depths of the ancient city.
What was even more shocking was that when they stepped in, the scenery was extremely similar to what they saw from the outside. From the outside, it was an ancient city, and from the inside, it was the same.
Here, there were many ancient palaces, as well as vast lands. The atmosphere was filled with a mysterious and ancient aura.
But one thing was for sure, this place was different from the outside.
Everyone could clearly sense that there was a terrifying Celestial Phenomenon energy in the air.
Here, there was a sky, and there was a starry sky.
Although it was daytime, there was a starry sky. Within the starry sky, there was also starlight. At the center of the starlight, the crowd could see the illusory image of a majestic statue. He stood there, suppressing this land, wanting to trample this land beneath his feet.
"That's a Celestial Phenomenon. Seems like the rumors are true." Upon seeing this scene, the same thought appeared in the hearts of the crowd. Those from the transcendent powers should have long since known about this, but the others only understood after entering.
They could feel the power of the Celestial Phenomenon. The Shadow of the statue standing in the air gave off a terrifying gravitational force. That was a Gravitational Celestial Phenomenon.
There were some who attempted to float up, yet to their horror, they discovered that they were unable to do so. They could only float a little higher, and if they tried to float any higher, the pressure from the Celestial Phenomenon would completely crush them.
"Celestial Phenomenon." Bailu Jing murmured. After which, he added, "Seems like the Celestial Phenomenon was triggered the last time we entered. Before this, although the transcendent powers of the Moon Continent knew that this place was extraordinary, they didn't dare to do anything about it. But now, just based on the Celestial Phenomenon alone, we can confirm that there was once a Celestial Ascendant cultivating here."
Bailu Yi, Qin Wentian, and the rest nodded their heads lightly. They had no idea what happened to those who entered the Divine Inscriptions back then. Even Hua Taixu was injured, but now they could confirm that this place was once a Celestial Ascendant.
"Divine Inscriptionist Grandmasters, please lead the way." At this moment, an old man with thick eyebrows stood beside Yang Fan. His eyes were pitch black, and just a single glance from him would cause people to sink into them. He gave off a sense of danger, and it was obvious that this old man was extremely powerful.
"That old man is Zhu Sha, a ranker on the Heavenly Fate Rankings." Bailu Jing reminded Qin Wentian. After which, he patted Qin Wentian on his shoulders, "Take care of Little Yi."
"Yes." Qin Wentian nodded his head. He exchanged a glance with Bailu Yi before walking to the front of the crowd. The three elders of the Li Clan and the young man from the Demon Cult also stepped forward.
"Little brother Qin, let's go." The eldest brother of the Li Clan nodded at Qin Wentian, and then they all walked forward. The people from the Zhaixing House followed them.
In the Refinement Grounds of Divine Inscriptions, there were many traps, and it was a tradition for Divine Inscriptionists to clear the way.
Not only that, the experiences of the ancestors were useless to the later generations because the ones that could be deciphered had already been deciphered. As for the ones that could claim their lives, they would also die inside. Even if they had the information, they wouldn't be able to bring it out.
The various factions advanced deeper into the ancient city and did not encounter any danger. Many places had been destroyed, and there were clear marks of broken runes. Clearly, this was done by someone before them.
"That towering platform seems to be the place where the constellation stood." At this moment, the gazes of the crowd shifted to a spacious platform that seemed to be a cultivation platform. Around it, there were also many broken stone chairs and pillars. The constellation in the air, as well as the blurry figure of the Shadow, stood right in front of the cultivation platform.
"There's fluctuations of Astral Energy." Those from the four transcendent powers all sensed something as they sped over.
"You guys, go up and take a look." Zhu Sha pointed to the towering platform as he spoke to Qin Wentian and the rest.
Qin Wentian furrowed his brows. Zhu Sha's tone wasn't polite at all, as though he was ordering them around.
These transcendent powers were basically treating them as tools for the Refinement Grounds of Divine Inscriptions.
"Let's go and take a look." Immediately, the three elders stepped forward. Qin Wentian's personality was more cautious, and he stood below the towering platform. There seemed to be traces of Divine Inscriptions revolving around the platform, giving Qin Wentian a strange feeling.
"Uncle Li, wait a moment, there's something strange." Qin Wentian called out. When he tried to sense it, he could feel his heartbeat quickening. He could faintly sense that there was a mysterious energy here.
As for what it was exactly, he had no way to sense it.
The three elders turned their heads and glanced at Qin Wentian. After which, they paused, "What did you see?"
Qin Wentian lightly shook his head, "I don't know, but I can sense a terrifying energy moving around. In this kind of place, it's best to be more cautious."
"You don't know?" Zhu Sha frowned unhappily. "Since you can't sense it, why don't you go up and give it a try?"
"Senior, this place is extremely dangerous. If we're not careful, we might be consigned to eternal damnation. Why don't we take a detour around the towering platform and explore other places?" Although Qin Wentian was unhappy in his heart, he still spoke in a heavy tone.
"If what you said is true, wouldn't we have to take a detour if we encounter similar situations in the future? If that's the case, what's the point of coming here?" Zhu Sha frowned when he saw Qin Wentian doubting his words.
"Since that's the case, I'll have to trouble Senior to take the lead." Qin Wentian gestured with his hand, not bothering to be polite at all. They didn't come here to beg the Star-Seizing Manor. On the contrary, the Star-Seizing Manor had to rely on them to do things, yet they still had such an attitude. This naturally caused Qin Wentian to feel extremely unhappy.
"What did you say?" A cold intent gushed forth from Zhu Sha, yet the round-faced old man beside him interjected, "Forget it, Little Brother's words do make sense. We should be more cautious."
Zhu Sha's personality was filled with a baleful aura, while this round-faced old man was much more tactful. They still needed to borrow the strength of a Divine Inscriptionist, and even if they wanted to settle scores, they could do so after they exited this place.
"Hmph, one of us has to go." Zhu Sha coldly snorted.
"Forget it, third brother, you go." At this moment, the Li Clan's eldest brother spoke to his third brother.
"No way." Qin Wentian decisively rejected. His perception was extremely powerful, and at this moment, the feeling of unease he felt grew stronger and stronger. Scrutinizing the towering platform, he could see the collapsed buildings, as well as the stone tablets and chairs. It was like a sacrificial altar, a place that belonged to the core of the Dao of Divine Inscriptions. If there was a Divine Inscription of Slaughter here, the consequences would be extremely terrifying.
"Uncle Li, you can't go." Qin Wentian resolutely stated. They came here with the Star-Seizing Manor, but they weren't here to test the waters. This was a principle. If not, none of them would be able to leave this place alive.
The Li Clan's three brothers smiled, they could understand Qin Wentian's good intentions, but they didn't want to fall out with the Star-Seizing Manor.
At this moment, from the Skyember Sect's side, someone walked up the towering platform, heading towards the center.
"There's no problem!" Seeing that the person was safe and sound, Zhu Sha's countenance turned even colder.
"Pu!"
Abruptly, a terrifying pressure bore down from the skies, as though a gigantic foot was stomping down. Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, the body of that person was directly smashed into smithereens. His blood flowed on the towering platform, and was actually absorbed by it.
Such a scene caused the hearts of those who were hesitating to step up to throb. How dangerous, if it wasn't for the reminder from the Star-Seizing Manor, they would have really stepped up.
The hearts of the Li Clan's three brothers pounded even faster. Drawing in a deep breath, they looked at Qin Wentian with gratitude. How dangerous, if they had stepped up, they would have died for sure.
Zhu Sha's countenance sank, but he didn't say anything.
Qin Wentian couldn't be bothered with him. His brows were tightly furrowed, and his heart was inexplicably pounding.
"Careful, there's something strange going on." Qin Wentian spoke in a low voice. As the sound of his voice faded, the earth suddenly trembled, as though it was trembling.
"It's really the central sacrificial altar." Qin Wentian stared at the towering platform in front of him, his heart pounding violently. The tempering exercise this time around might be different from the previous ones.
"Wentian, Little Yi, come back." Bailu Jing also sensed that something was wrong. Both Qin Wentian and Bailu Yi returned, while the participants from the various factions gathered together.
"BOOM!" Qin Wentian pressed his palms against the ground as he started inscribing Divine Inscriptions.
At this moment, the earth trembled even more violently. Qin Wentian's palms trembled madly, and he could feel the movement of the inscriptions on the ground.
"Big Brother Jing, help me break the ground apart." Qin Wentian commanded. Bailu Jing nodded his head, and after which, a powerful aura gushed forth from him. With a wave of his hand, the earth crumbled apart, as though it was about to break apart. However, the crumbling earth actually started moving again, as though it was trying to reform itself.
"Slash! Don't let the earth gather. I need some time." Qin Wentian shouted. At this time, the wind was raging, and the terrifying airflow began to spread throughout the entire space. No one would have expected such a situation.
Those from the White Deer Institute surrounded Qin Wentian and Bailu Yi in the middle, frenziedly slashing at the earth, while Qin Wentian slammed his palms against the ground, causing the runic outlines of the Eight Trigrams to expand outwards.
"Sealing Formation," Bailu Yi instantly understood when she saw Qin Wentian's actions. Qin Wentian was inscribing Divine Inscriptions.
Rumbling sounds rang out. In the sky, the constellation was still the same as before. That Shadow stood tall in the Heavens, while on the ground, a raging wind howled as destructive currents engulfed this entire space, causing the earth to shatter apart.
"ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
"Hold on!" Bailu Jing roared. Incomparably sharp astral light revolved around his fingertips, and after which, his silhouette moved like the wind, slicing apart the earth around him.
"BOOM!" In the distance, on the ground, numerous mountain peaks abruptly rose up, as though they had materialized out of thin air, growing from the depths of the earth, so tall that they pierced through the Heavens.
The ancient city was being destroyed unceasingly, as new lands were born. Only the Shadow stood tall in the air, eternally standing there.
"Changing the Heavens and Earth!" The hearts of the spectators trembled. They knew that the tempering exercise this time around would be different from all the previous ones!
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