"It's not like we have anything better to do, so let's go take a look at Mercenary City first. We'll see just what has made the elders leave in such a hurry. Moreover, this is an invitation personally sent by great elder Tian Jian. Everyone needs to show respect to great elder Tian Jian. Don't you all agree? " A Holy Emperor from the Potian sect said. He did not forget to glance at the independent Holy Emperors in the surroundings. Before Mercenary City had a Holy Emperor, they had already vaguely surpassed the protector clans. Now that they possessed a Holy Emperor, their strength was incomparable. Even the protector clans would need to treat Mercenary City politely in the future.
"Haha, that's right. Great elder Tian Jian was once a person of great virtue and prestige on our continent, let alone now. I think no one here will turn down an invitation from great elder Tian Jian. Moreover, the great elder Tian Jian said that he had something important to discuss with us before he left. It must be something important. After all, I believe that the great elder Tian Jian is not someone who speaks without thinking. Perhaps the important matter that he wants to discuss with us is about his experience in becoming a Martial Emperor, "said a red-faced old man with a chuckle. He was one of the great elders of the Heaven's Incense School. As he said that, he glanced past all the independent Holy Emperors present. Clearly, he was talking to the independent Holy Emperors present.
On the Tian Yuan Continent, whether it was the protector clans, the ancient clans, or the three empires, none of them would turn down an invitation from Mercenary City. After all, they were all people with great wealth. None of them wanted to offend one of the rulers of the continent, Mercenary City. However, the independent Holy Emperors who did not belong to any organization and were not bound by any restrictions were different. They spent most of their time cultivating in the mountains and forests.
There was no lack of eccentric and unruly people who did not fear Mercenary City.
The two Holy Emperor experts from the Potian sect and the Heaven's Incense School had stepped forward to speak. Many people present understood that they were expressing their attitude towards Mercenary City.
Afterward, the Holy Emperor experts from the protector clans, the ancient clans, the three empires, and so on all ripped open Space Gates and left. All of them hurried to Mercenary City.
Before long, only the several dozen independent Holy Emperors remained. They did not really want to go in the beginning when they received an invitation from the great elder of Mercenary City, Tian Jian. This was because they had all become accustomed to Xiaoyao. They had always done as they pleased and did not participate in the conflicts between peak organizations. Even when Tian Jian said that he had something important to discuss, many of them still believed that it had nothing to do with them.
However, after hearing the conversation between the two Holy Emperor experts from the Potian sect and Heaven's Incense School, many of them immediately changed their minds. They were not afraid of offending Mercenary City if they did not go. After all, Mercenary City was a renowned organization on the Tian Yuan Continent. It was impossible for them to hold a grudge against them over such a small matter. What truly moved them was what the Holy Emperor from the Heaven's Incense School had said.
Even though many of them knew that Tian Jian would not be inviting them to Mercenary City to pass on his experience and knowledge of becoming a Saint Emperor, the temptation of becoming a Holy Emperor was just too great. Even though they knew it was impossible, they still refused to let go of that tiny sliver of hope.
As a result, the several dozen independent Holy Emperor experts all ripped open Space Gates and hurried to Mercenary City after a moment of hesitation.
Tian Jian and the other Holy Emperor experts of Mercenary City had already returned to Mercenary City. All of them were extremely stern as they stared at the trembling ground below them. Their faces were extremely ugly.
The huge barrier around Mercenary City had already vanished, and even the terrifying energy hidden in the ground had vanished. As a result, the ground of Mercenary City that even Saint Rulers could not leave a mark on had become extremely fragile. Now, the ground had cracked due to the violent tremors. Looking from above, the ground of Mercenary City seemed like a huge spider web. The buildings on it had either been destroyed or collapsed. The beautiful city had been completely destroyed, riddled with holes.
At this moment, the Holy Emperor experts of the ten protector clans, the three empires, and the various ancient clans all arrived at Mercenary City. As soon as they emerged from the Space Gates, they were stunned by the drastic changes in Mercenary City. Disbelief filled their faces, and they remained in a daze for quite some time.
A while later, a Holy Emperor from the protector clans finally returned to his senses. He secretly gasped inside and arrived beside Tian Jian. He clasped his hands and asked, "Great elder Tian Jian, w- w- what has happened? Why has Mercenary City suddenly become like this?"
The Holy Emperor asked the question that everyone was wondering about. Immediately, all the people from the protector clans, the three empires, and the various ancient clans looked at Tian Jian.
Tian Jian said nothing. He stared at the ground below him sternly as the light in his eyes flickered.
Boom! At this moment, another heavy sound rang out from the depths of Mercenary City. The ground shook even more violently, and strands of terrifying energy that made all the Holy Emperor experts tremble emerged from the ground. Even though they were just strands of weak energy, they had completely surpassed the level of the Holy Emperor.
"What a terrifying power! Just what is under the ground?!" A Saint King from an ancient clan said with a pale face. He felt like he was as insignificant as an ant before the tiny ripple of energy, which made him shiver in fear.
At this moment, an extremely powerful pulse of energy appeared from beneath Mercenary City. A three-meter-wide hole suddenly appeared in the cracked ground of Mercenary City. Afterward, four figures quickly rose up as they were enveloped by an extremely powerful energy. In the end, they were sent to Tian Jian's side. The terrifying energy around them silently vanished as well.
The four of them were Ming Dong, Yang Ling, Changyang Zu Yunkong, and Huang Tianba, who had been cultivating in the depths of Mercenary City.
Other than Tian Jian, all the Saint Kings in Mercenary City stared at the four of them in shock, as if they had seen ghosts. Other than Tian Jian, none of them had thought that three Saint Rulers and a Heaven Saint Master would actually be hiding in the depths of Mercenary City.
"You … Who are you? Why are you hiding beneath our Mercenary City? Speak, what exactly are you doing down there?" A Holy Emperor from Mercenary City returned to his senses and immediately glared at the four of them as he furiously demanded.
Tian Jian raised his hand to stop the expert who wanted to capture Ming Dong's group. He stared at Ming Dong's group and asked, "Do you know what's going on down there?"
Ming Dong, Yang Ling, Changyang Zu Yunkong, and Huang Tianba all became confused. The four of them had been cultivating well down there when they were suddenly woken up by Xiao Ling. Before they could understand what was going on, they had been suddenly sent outside. They had no idea what had happened.
"Great elder, the four of them have used some unknown method to enter the depths of Mercenary City, and we don't know what they've done either. I believe that the sudden change of Mercenary City is related to the four of them, so please investigate the matter, great elder." A Holy Emperor from Mercenary City growled. His gaze toward the four of them was filled with hostility.
Tian Jian shook his head and said, "This matter has nothing to do with them. I might know a thing or two about the reason for the change of Mercenary City today."
"What? The great elder knows the reason? "A Holy Emperor stared at Tian Jian in shock.
At this moment, several dozen more Holy Emperor experts appeared. The independent Holy Emperor had all arrived at Mercenary City as well, but all of them were stunned by the ruined city. All of them stared at the city below them blankly as shock filled their faces.
Tian Jian looked at the people from the protector clans and said with a deep voice, "Everyone, do you still remember the matter I discussed when I invited you to Mercenary City a few years ago?"
"Of course I remember. Supreme Elder Sky Sword, could it be that what you said last time was true? Is there really a tunnel to another world sealed in the depths of Mercenary City? And the people of the other world are extremely powerful. Just the number of people who have surpassed the Holy Emperor's level of cultivation exceeds ten? "A Holy Emperor from a protector clan said with a heavy voice. His face was extremely ugly. The people from the protector clans all knew about the seal in the depths of Mercenary City. However, the matter was just far too bizarre. None of them chose to believe it before personally witnessing it. They all treated it as a rumor.
Yet now, Mercenary City, which was known to have the greatest defenses on the Tian Yuan Continent, had experienced such a drastic change. The people from the protector clans could not help but believe it slightly.
"What? There's a tunnel sealed in the depths of Mercenary City … "
"Just the number of people who have surpassed the Holy Emperor's level of cultivation exceeds ten? How is that possible …"
The expressions of a few Holy Emperor experts who did not know about this immediately changed. All of them had been frightened by the strength of the World of Forsaken Saints. There were only three Holy Emperor experts on the Tian Yuan Continent right now. If the World of Forsaken Saints really was so powerful, how were they supposed to stop them? Even if the four races worked together, they would still be at the mercy of the World of Forsaken Saints.
At this moment, the black tunnel leading to the World of Forsaken Saints churned abnormally, causing the surrounding space to tremble in an extremely unstable manner. In front of the passageway, the sealing formation that blocked the passageway had already appeared. Every line that formed the formation emitted a dazzling brilliance, emitting a terrifying energy fluctuation that filled the entire underground space. It was like a large net that covered the entrance of the passageway.
Xiao Ling hovered in the center of the formation. Her bright eyes flickered as she stared at the formation nervously. Her childish face was filled with fear, making her seem pitiful.
"Oh no, oh no. Master's seal is about to break. What do we do? What do we do? Xiao Ling can't last much longer. Big brother, where are you? Xiao Ling is so scared." Xiao Ling hovered in the empty underground space by herself as she sobbed. "Big brother, you're too weak.
Even if you're here, you can't help Xiao Ling. Master, master, where are you? Master, come out quickly. Xiao Ling can't last much longer. That person is so powerful.
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