The fifteen praying mantises returned to Miao Yi with a flick of his sleeve.
Wielding both sabers in his hands, Lie Huan turned around and shouted, "Stand behind me!"
Miao Yi understood what he meant. The aftershock of the other party's full-force attack wasn't something he could withstand. Hiding behind the other party would allow him to avoid danger.
The amber-golden wall was still spinning. Aiming at the hole the mantis had created, Lie Huan charged towards it. His treasured swords abruptly slashed out, and the Exquisite Pagoda was instantly filled with a thunderous boom.
Miao Junyi, who was controlling the Linglong Treasure Pagoda from the outside, sensed that something was wrong. The Five Elemental Grand Array inside the pagoda had been fully activated, but there was still no sign of any spiritual energy fluctuations. This was very abnormal.
Inexplicably, his face turned solemn. "You still haven't found anything?"
Miao Junyi replied solemnly, "No!"
Gritting his teeth, he said, "Prepare to put me into the tower's golden shell. I'll go and see what's going on."
He then turned to his disciple, Xiang Baiting, and transmitted his voice, "Baiting, you will be in charge of the lottery."
"Yes!" Xiang Baiting answered and walked over.
However, right at this moment, the Linglong Treasure Pagoda in the air suddenly rumbled, startling everyone and causing them to look up.
Behind the veil, Feng Beichen appeared outside almost instantaneously. Looking up, he saw the Linglong Treasure Pagoda's rotation in the air suddenly stopped, and the five layers in the middle of the Linglong Treasure Pagoda's rotation also stopped. Feng Beichen's eyes widened in shock.
The sharp-eyed people on the surrounding mountains had already discovered that there was a hole the size of a washbasin on the pagoda.
"The Linglong Treasure Pagoda is broken!" An uproar broke out, and almost everyone who was seated jumped to their feet.
"This is impossible!" The Sect Master of the Exquisite Refinement Sect cried out involuntarily.
Miao Junyi flicked her sleeves, but the connection between her and the Linglong Treasure Pagoda was lost. The husband and wife looked at each other. Their eyes were filled with anxiety, and their expressions changed.
In that brief moment of pause, the Linglong Treasure Pagoda that was floating in the air suddenly retracted its purple radiance, falling straight down from the sky.
Before he landed on the ground, Boom! The Linglong Treasure Pagoda exploded, and in this bright dawn sky, golden dust scattered everywhere. In an instant, the Linglong Treasure Pagoda turned into nothingness.
Two silhouettes could be vaguely seen flying out from the exploded tower.
"Go!" Lie Huan hurriedly warned as he flew past the Yao Nation mountaintop.
"Run!" As Miao Yi flew past the Celestial Nation, the other side of the mountain also anxiously warned him.
Both of them knew very well what would happen after the Linglong Treasure Pagoda collapsed.
The Sea of Constellations Demonic Beasts did not doubt that Lie Huan would issue a warning for no reason at all. There had to be a reason behind this. Miao Yi quickly followed Lie Huan and left. With the Yao Nation's reaction and Miao Yi's reminder, the Celestial Nation's forces quickly followed Miao Yi.
Some people on the Boundless Nation's side didn't need to be reminded to know what would happen. The gauze curtain had already been lifted. Feng Beichen grabbed Qin Xi's arm and quickly flew into the sky.
The men from the other mountains were immediately alerted and quickly retreated.
For some reason, he stared at the golden pagoda that had exploded and a wriggling object smashed onto the ground.
"Let's go!" His wife Miao Junyi dragged him away.
The troops of the other countries didn't need to be reminded and immediately scattered. However, at the center of the basin, a huge explosion erupted. It was as though a turbid fountain was gushing out in all directions, and a strong gust of wind blew in all directions. The two Red Lotus cultivators who were still competing in the center of the basin were at a loss as to what to do, and were instantly swallowed up.
The people who were fleeing felt a huge tremor behind them. When they turned around to look, they were all shocked. They saw a wall of earth, rocks, flood water, and trees that had been thrown away forming a wall that was thousands of meters tall. It was like a tsunami that swept through the world, crazily surging and roaring. The berserk aura and destructive power it exuded felt like it could destroy everything.
The fleeing crowd quickly rose into the air to take shelter.
Even though they were standing ten thousand meters in the air, they could still feel the ground below them trembling violently. Their ears buzzed incessantly as the powerful shockwaves swept across the sky. Everyone had to forcefully invoke their arts to stabilize themselves. Otherwise, they might be swept away by the turbulent shockwaves if they made even the slightest mistake.
Meanwhile, the violent situation on the ground below had shaken everyone to their core. Their expressions changed drastically as they watched. The rolling mud, rocks, and torrents of water that engulfed everything in their path was simply indescribable.
The ground trembled incessantly, and the winds howled incessantly in the sky. Everyone felt as though they were standing in the middle of a powerful hurricane. The smoke and dust it produced gradually shrouded the entire area. The scene was simply too terrifying.
Faced with the endless smoke and dust that enveloped them, the group once again rose into the sky. Meanwhile, the ground below them was shrouded by the smoke and dust. It had already turned a hazy gray, and nothing could be seen. It was truly a terrifying sight.
After a long while, the rumbling sounds below gradually subsided, and the turbulent shockwaves in the air were no longer as intense. However, no one knew how long it would take for the endless smoke and dust to dissipate.
High up in the sky, the group of Yao beasts had surrounded Lie Huan, who looked like a clay man. Naturally, they wanted to ask him what had happened.
On the other side, Miao Yi wasn't in a much better state. He looked like he had been dug out of the ground.
Zong Zhen and the others gradually regained their composure. Their gazes gradually shifted away from the violent changes on the ground and looked towards Miao Yi. They didn't know what Miao Yi had gone through inside the Exquisite Pagoda to end up in such a sorry state.
Wu Zhen and Wu Ming secretly bit their lips, while Ou Yangguang's face twitched. 'This bastard actually made it out alive. He even dared to make it out alive!'
Zong Zhen flew over and asked with a heavy tone, "Yan Beihong. What exactly happened?" He was already used to calling him Yan Beihong.
Everyone gathered around Miao Yi. Yue Tianbo also added, "Yan Beihong. Hurry up and tell us what happened."
"Third Master, this Exquisite Pagoda is too powerful …" Miao Yi quickly explained the situation inside the pagoda. However, he left out the parts that needed to be left out.
After listening to him, everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. This transcendent artifact was a little too sinister. No matter how high one's cultivation was, it would be useless to be trapped inside. One would just die from exhaustion.
Zong Zhen asked, "Then how did you break out of this pagoda?"
The filthy Miao Yi smiled bitterly and shrugged, "Third Master. How could I have the ability to break this Exquisite Pagoda? Even without the array inside, I wouldn't be able to break through the outer shell of this pagoda even if I spent a hundred years smashing it! This transcendent artifact was broken by Supreme Yao Lord Lie Huan. I don't know how he did it either. He definitely wouldn't tell me either! "
One of the Overlords nodded slightly and said, "No wonder Lie Huan was the first to rush in. He already had a plan."
Yue Tianbo then turned to Zong Zhen and said, "Third Master, this Artifact Appraisal Conference isn't that simple. Based on what Yan Beihong said, I'm afraid they're trying to pull the people of the various nations here to test out the transcendent artifact. The Exquisite Pagoda's target might very well be the Venerable Lord and the others!"
Zong Zhen said word by word, "Feng Beichen wants to rule the world!"
"What are you doing?" Miao Yi suddenly cried out. Ouyang Guang had already grabbed the back of his neck.
Yue Tianbo angrily said, "Ouyang Guang, what are you doing?"
"This bastard actually dares to slander me!" Ouyang Guang spat.
Zong Zhen swept him a cold gaze and said, "Ouyang Guang. Which is more important, your personal matters, or the affairs of our Celestial Nation? Yan Beihong risked his life to enter the Exquisite Pagoda and discovered Feng Beichen's scheme. He has done a great service to our Celestial Nation. Regardless of whether he's slandering you or not, I will act as the middleman for this service. The grudge between the two of you shall be forgotten. What do you think? "
Miao Yi, who was being held down by the neck like a little chick, hurriedly replied, "Fine, fine, fine. Your humble servant will obey Third Master's orders."
Naturally, he was more than happy to pretend that nothing had happened. Back then, he had been bullied by Ouyang Guang and couldn't help but retaliate. Now that he was free from the Exquisite Pagoda, he was filled with regret. Why didn't he just bear with it?
Ouyang Guang's face twitched. Zong Zhen had the upper hand, so he couldn't very well refute him. However, when he thought about how his daughters' chastity had been ruined, he couldn't help but give Miao Yi a kick on the buttocks. "Scram!"
"Ah!" Miao Yi cried out as he rapidly fell from the sky, landing in the thick cloud of dust below.
Standing to the side, Zhuang Youwen couldn't help but sigh. 'This is what happens when you don't play it safe!'
Not long after, Miao Yi flew back up from below. He looked at the expressionless Wu Zhen and Wu Ming, then at Ouyang Guang, who was glaring at him as if he wanted to eat him alive. Miao Yi hurriedly hid behind Yue Tianbo.
Zong Zhen coldly swept his gaze across the crowd and warned, "Everyone, if I'm not mistaken, the Devil Nation, Ghost Nation, and Buddha Nation will definitely ask about this matter. Without permission, I hope you will not reveal what you heard just now."
"Understood!" Everyone cupped their fists and accepted the order.
"Let's go! Let's go to the Yao Nation's side and see if we can find out how Lie Huan broke through the Exquisite Pagoda. "Zong Zhen threw down these words, then quickly led the crowd away.
In the sky above the Boundless Nation's forces, Mo Ming and Miao Junyi stood before Feng Beichen with their heads lowered.
With his hands behind his back, Feng Beichen's face was as dark as the bottom of a wok. He couldn't help but grit his teeth and said, "Mo Ming, is this your so-called unbreakable transcendent artifact? You should know how much wealth I've invested in this transcendent artifact of yours! "
"I …" Mo Ming's lips trembled. He wanted to cry, but no tears came out. In fact, his heart ached even more than Feng Beichen's.
It wasn't just his heart that his transcendent artifact had been destroyed. The Exquisite Refinement Sect had been destroyed! The area within a radius of several hundred li had probably been razed to the ground, and the Exquisite Refinement Sect was the first to bear the brunt of the destruction. They were only about twenty li away from the basin where the Artifact Inspection Conference was held. How could they possibly have escaped this calamity? Red Lotus cultivators could fly and escape this calamity, but most of their disciples hadn't even reached the Red Lotus realm. There were hundreds of thousands of disciples in Exquisite City! How could they have escaped with their cultivation?!
It was over. It was all over! The Exquisite Refinement Sect's tens of thousands of years of foundation had been destroyed just like that! As he thought of this, he couldn't help but tear up. He blamed himself for having too much confidence in the Exquisite Pagoda. If he wasn't confident in it, he wouldn't have held the Artifact Inspection Conference so close to the Exquisite Refinement Sect.
Seeing him in such a state, Feng Beichen's expression softened as much as possible. Then, he consoled, "Forget it. Since it's already happened, there's no point in regretting it. The Exquisite Refinement Sect can be rebuilt."
In his heart, he was feeling extremely fortunate. Fortunately, he was cautious enough to test it out first. Otherwise, if he had listened to Mo Ming's words and used the Exquisite Pagoda to deal with Yun Aotian and the others, it would have been hard to tell who would be the one to deal with. He might even have died a horrible death.
"Junyi!" Feng Beichen called out.
"Your disciple is here!" Miao Junyi cupped her fists.
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