Xie Yu was a Heaven's Chosen of the Ecliptic Sect. Although he was arrogant, he wasn't a fool. Now that Ji Xue had invited Qin Wentian to join them, it clearly indicated that Qin Wentian's strength wasn't weak. In addition to the rumors he heard earlier, he naturally wouldn't obstruct Qin Wentian's strength.
As for the grudge between Qin Wentian and the princess, that could be discussed after they snatched the treasure. In this world, there was no such thing as eternal enemies or friends.
"Since this is the case, let's move out." Xie Yu spoke. After which, he turned and sped away. The speed of the group was extremely fast. Ji Xue flew beside Qin Wentian as she asked, "Brother Qin, which sect are you from? Why haven't we met before?"
"I'm someone who went out to temper myself. I haven't been in Xuan King City for a long time." Qin Wentian replied.
"I see." Ji Xue nodded her head as she smiled. "Me and Senior Brother are both external disciples of the Qinghua Mountains. We're ashamed to say that we've never been able to enter the Qinghua Mountains. Brother Qin's talent is extraordinary, if you go and try, you might even have a chance to become Wu Xiu of the Qinghua Mountains."
"Qinghua Mountains." Qin Wentian was taken aback. Since this Xie Yu was able to enter the Qinghua Mountains, it meant that he was from one of the strongest powers in Xuan King City. However, it was obvious that he was extremely respectful towards Ji Xue and Xu Feng, treating them as equals.
But Ji Xue actually said that he was only an external disciple of the Qinghua Mountains. In that case, what power was this Qinghua Mountains from?
"How strong is the Qinghua Mountains in Xuan King City?" Qin Wentian casually asked, not thinking too much about it.
However, his words caused Ji Xue to start. Even Xie Yu who was in front of them turned his head to glance at him. Could it be that this fellow had just arrived in the seven king cities? He actually hadn't heard of the Qinghua Mountains before.
Ji Xue casually laughed as she explained to Qin Wentian, "The Qinghua Mountain isn't a power that belongs to the Xuan King City. It's just that the Qinghua Mountain is located in the seven royal cities of Grand Shang, and there's an outer mountain where the outer disciples of the Qinghua Mountain gather. And in the Royal Capital of Grand Shang, there's an inner mountain that's guarded by true disciples of the Qinghua Mountain."
"As for the real Qinghua Mountain, it is located in Absolute Monarch Sanctuary, and is one of the nine sects under the Glory Sect. They are able to recommend disciples into the Glory Sect, and once they are recommended, their status will not be too low."
Ji Xue patiently explained, her words causing a look of surprise to flash in Qin Wentian's eyes. "In that case, the status of the Qinghua Mountain is equivalent to the Grand Shang Empire?"
When he was in Grand Xia, he had heard of Jun Yu's identity before. Jun Yu was a disciple of an elder of the Royal Sacred Sect and this elder was once a king of Grand Shang. Qin Wentian naturally understood what this signified. The Royal Sacred Sect was like a hegemon of an era. All the demon-level geniuses that appeared in Grand Shang would all join them.
This Qinghua Mountain was the same as the Grand Shang Empire.
"That's right, the Qinghua Mountain is a hegemon of the Grand Shang Empire. If you compare it to the Xuan King City, I naturally have no way to answer you directly." Ji Xue smiled.
Qin Wentian nodded his head as his heart pounded.
The selection process the Royal Sacred Sect had for geniuses was simply too terrifying. In this boundlessly vast territory, there were three empires, the Qinghua Mountain, and other powers similar to the Qinghua Mountain. These powers were all subordinates of the Royal Sacred Sect, and they would constantly send talents into the Royal Sacred Sect, nurturing fresh blood. At the end, those most outstanding demon-level geniuses would all join the Royal Sacred Sect.
From this, one could very well imagine how terrifying the foundations of a power like this was. This was a true hegemon of Grand Xia. None of the transcendent powers in Grand Xia had such a selection system.
Not only that, for these powers that sent talents to the Royal Sacred Sect, there was also an intense competition between them. The Royal Sacred Sect would definitely not allow such a competition to happen. The various transcendent powers would also do their best to nurture outstanding geniuses and send them to the Royal Sacred Sect, hoping that one day, they would become important characters of the Royal Sacred Sect.
After generations of development, Qin Wentian could already imagine how intense the competition within the Royal Sacred Sect would be. This was because the geniuses were all from different powers.
"Brother Qin, I'm also not someone from a transcendent power. But after becoming an outer mountain disciple of the Qinghua Mountain, I already have an extraordinary status. If you can pass the inner mountain test and become a true disciple of the Qinghua Mountain, no one in the Xuan King City would dare to touch you." Ji Xue casually smiled. Qin Wentian could naturally feel that Ji Xue's identity as an outer mountain disciple was already sufficient to cause the geniuses of the transcendent powers to respect her.
"Thank you for your guidance." Qin Wentian thanked as he silently noted it down in his heart. He wasn't in a hurry to join any of the transcendent powers. He already had a Sacred Royal Medallion on him, it wasn't difficult for him to take the first step. Hence, he had to choose carefully.
"Mhm." Ji Xue casually smiled as the two of them continued chatting. After some time, they arrived at a flat piece of land. The wind gusted on their bodies, causing them to feel a chill akin to knives. Qin Wentian turned his gaze ahead only to see a stone mine that spanned over a hundred miles. However, just like what Xie Yu had said, there wasn't even the slightest bit of Astral Energy within this stone mine. All of it had been devoured cleanly, and the stone mine that was as large as a mountain was dried up by the wind, turning into a pile of petrified rocks.
When they arrived, Xu Feng took out his long spear. His silhouette flickered as he transformed into a bolt of lightning, stabbing out with his long spear, causing sparks to fly in all directions.
Xu Feng retracted his spear, his gaze was extremely calm. His spear arts could be said to be extremely powerful, yet under his spear strike, he had only managed to break through the surface layer of the petrified rocks. If he were to forcefully destroy the petrified rocks, he didn't know how long it would take.
"As expected, it's still the same." Xu Feng silently mused. His silhouette retreated back to his original location as he stared at the entrance of the stone mine. Within it, a strange aura could be felt, causing people to feel a sense of fear.
Back then when he and Ji Xue entered, they were attacked by powerful demonic beasts. He really wanted to know what exactly was hidden within this stone mine.
Xie Yu took a few steps forward. Astral light flashed around him as a bow appeared in his hands. Abruptly, he shot out explosively towards the entrance of the stone mine. The sound of the arrow whistling through the air could be heard. The entrance of the stone mine seemed to be so deep that the bottom couldn't be seen.
"Everyone, be careful." Xie Yu faintly spoke. The entire space was exceptionally quiet, but after an instant, everyone suddenly felt the ground trembling. Their hearts involuntarily pounded violently.
"BOOM!" The tremors intensified. The countenances of Xie Yu and the rest turned heavy, and at this moment, whistling sounds drifted over from afar. A group of silhouettes were madly sprinting over, and their eyes flickered when they saw Xie Yu and the rest.
"Brother Xie, you wish to enter?" The person in the lead exuded an evil aura, giving off a sinister feeling.
"Do the experts from the Blood Cloud Sect want to enter with us?" Xie Yu stared at the experts in the air. When the experts from the Blood Cloud Sect saw Xu Feng, Ji Xue and Qin Wentian, their eyes flickered as they nodded their heads. "Since Brother Xie has discovered something, we shall accept your invitation."
"Let's go." Xie Yu ignored the tremors as he walked towards the cave. The others followed behind him as they extended their perception outwards.
"BOOM!" That throbbing sensation grew increasingly intense. Qin Wentian only felt his heart pounding unceasingly as his blood surged. Little Rascal did its best to burrow into his bosom, as though it could sense that the aura here was extraordinary.
"I don't sense the aura of demonic beasts." Xu Feng had a bewildered expression on his face. At this moment, they had already entered the depths of the cave. The interior of the stone mine was pitch black, and they couldn't see the bottom. There were also many forks in the surroundings, resembling a maze.
"Brother Xie, why do I feel something is wrong? What is this place?" Someone from the Blood Cloud Sect asked.
"I'm not sure." Xie Yu replied, his words causing the eyes of the other party to freeze as he silently cursed himself for being too careless. He actually didn't hesitate to follow them in.
Time seemed to pass by extremely slowly. An hour felt like an eternity to them, yet they didn't encounter anything at all. Only their hearts were pounding unceasingly.
"Something's wrong." At this moment, Qin Wentian halted his steps. His brows were furrowed as he faintly sensed an intense sense of danger.
His perception had always been extremely sharp, yet he couldn't sense anything at all. Where did this sense of danger originate from?
"BOOM!" Another intense throbbing sound rang out, causing Qin Wentian's sense of unease to grow even more intense.
"Yiyiyaya!" Little Rascal let out an intense screech. Its body abruptly expanded as it transformed into a golden-colored demon king, exuding a terrifying aura. Occasionally, the baleful aura of the Purgatory Vermilion Bird could be seen flickering in its eyes.
"ROAR!"
Little Rascal lunged forward, actually lunging in the direction of Xie Yu.
Beside Xie Yu, a figure abruptly turned around. In that instant, Qin Wentian saw a terrifying red glow flickering in the eyes of that person. It was as though that person had lost all rationality, and a low, beast-like roar rang out from his mouth.
Not only him, there were two other people beside him as well. Their eyes gleamed with a red light as they exuded the aura of a wild beast.
That person lifted his arm and punched out towards Little Rascal. Instantly, the fist light shattered the void. Little Rascal howled in rage and swallowed the attack with a single gulp, as though it wanted to devour the innate technique.
At the same time, Qin Wentian abruptly turned around. He saw a terrifying silhouette appearing in front of him. This silhouette was completely crimson in color, even its eyes were crimson. When it stepped out, it caused the blood in the hearts of those who saw it to palpitate wildly. The demonic qi from Qin Wentian actually gushed forth uncontrollably as the demonic energy in his body started to churn violently. Even his bloodline was in chaos.
"What demonic beast is this? It can actually trigger the demonic qi in my body and even wants to demonize my bloodline. Could it be that the people of the Ecliptic Sect were unknowingly controlled by it?" Qin Wentian's heart pounded rapidly. What kind of terrifying demonic beast was this?
At the entrance of the two caves, another two demonic beasts appeared. However, if one were to look closely, they would discover that these demonic beasts actually had the appearance of humans.
"It's precisely this type of demonic beast." Ji Xue stared at the demonic beast as her countenance grew incredibly unsightly. She was injured by this type of demonic beast.
"Demonization, demonization. This demonic beast isn't a demonic beast, but a demonic spirit formed from the purest will of the demonic beasts. It can even demonize others." Xu Feng seemed to have thought of something as his countenance grew heavy.
This incomparably gigantic ancient mountain, what was it exactly? The Great Earth Fruit Tree was born after absorbing the essence of the will of the earth. And now, such a monster had appeared in this place!
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