Chapter 115: Reappearance of the Great Ravine
Chapter 115: Reappearance of the Great Ravine
After passing through the foggy areas, Xia Zhongnan signaled Xu Qian and the monsters to stay in the foggy area for a while, and he stepped into the secret realm where Danding Pavilion was located alone.
This place is more dangerous and complicated than the spiritual herb garden. If Xia Zhongnan had not noticed in the fog that Gu Xiuzhan was actually in the Danding Pavilion, he would have definitely chosen to turn around and leave, unwilling to get involved in this muddy water.
Danding Pavilion naturally has many secret rooms. In this vast space, there are more than a dozen small pavilions scattered around. This was the place where elixirs were refined in the past.
In the open areas outside the pavilions, the two forces were in a tense confrontation. In the center of each side, there was a pair of Yuan Hua period cultivators fighting fiercely, and on the ground lay the fallen bodies of more than a dozen Yuan Hua period cultivators.
Each of the two opposing sides had a powerful Tribulation Crossing Stage warrior in charge, and around the two Tribulation Crossing Stage warriors were more than twenty Yuan Hua Stage cultivators.
Gu Xiu Zhang was under the command of one of the great Tribulation Crossing Stage masters. It was obvious that the situation forced all Yuan Hua Stage cultivators to choose sides in order to survive.
As soon as Xia Zhongnan showed up, Gu Xiuzhan spotted him. Seeing that he was safe and sound, Gu Xiuzhan secretly gave him a look, revealing his inner joy.
Originally, Xia Zhongnan wanted to call Gu Xiuzhan over, but seeing that he did not move, he walked forward on his own.
At this moment, the two Huayuan period cultivators who were fighting each other decided the winner. One of them fell to the ground with a sword in the chest, and the other had his arm cut off by the opponent's sword.
One side's Huayuan cultivators cheered, while Gu Xiuzhan's camp was relatively quiet. It was obvious that the defeated Huayuan cultivator was from Gu Xiuzhan's team.
The cultivator in the Crossing Tribulation Stage on the opposite side laughed loudly and said, "Old Monster Mu, another Yuan Hua cultivator has arrived. It's finally my turn this time, right?"
The Tribulation-crossing cultivator on Gu Xiuzhang's side snorted coldly and responded, "What's there to be proud of as a mere Yuanhua cultivator? If you want to recruit him, just take him!"
Xia Zhongnan ignored these words and walked straight towards Gu Xiuzhan.
The Tribulation Crossing cultivator who spoke first ordered: "New generation of Yuan Hua cultivator, you should be on my side!"
Xia Zhongnan still ignored him, so Gu Xiuyuan immediately sent a message to Mu Lianqing, a cultivator at the Void Realm beside him: "Master Mu, that new generation cultivator at the Spirit Refining Realm is called Linghu Chong. He is my close friend. I will never be his enemy. Please call him to our camp."
Mu Lianqing glanced at Gu Xiuyuan and responded indifferently: "Gu Xiuyuan, do you think you can still guide me? Even if you are a top-notch master among the spiritual cultivators, you are as insignificant as an ordinary person in my eyes. I have already reached an agreement with Master Leng Ji that Linghu Chong should belong to Master Leng Ji. How could I lose face just to compete for a spiritual cultivator?"
Gu Xiuyuan quickly turned to Xia Zhongnan and shouted, "Senior Brother Linghu, stop. Follow the agreement between Master Mu and Elder Lengji. You should go to Elder Lengji's side."
Xia Zhongnan replied: "I came here specifically to find you. I don't know the rules of your place. Wherever you are, I will follow you naturally."
Gu Xiuyuan looked at Mu Lianqing and Leng Ji Zhenren who were both gloomy, and explained nervously: "Senior Brother Linghu, you see those pavilions, they are all where the Alchemy Pavilion is, which contains many sealed furnaces. If you want to break the seal and obtain the furnace, you must concentrate and not be distracted. In the past, we always encountered interference when trying to break the seal, so the two seniors in the Return to Void Realm decided to divide everyone into two factions, and use the duel between the soul-refining cultivators to determine the ownership of the furnace. Once the ownership is determined, no one will cause trouble again.
These two seniors in the Return to Void Realm, one is our Tianji Sect’s Mu Lianqing Mu Zhenren, and the other is Lingjian Mountain’s Leng Ji Zhenren. Both are elders with high prestige, and once they speak, the whole world will follow their words. "
Xia Zhongnan asked: "So, after the ownership is determined, who will own the furnace?"
Gu Xiuyuan looked back at Mu Lianqing and Leng Ji Zhenren and said, "Of course it belongs to the two Zhenren, but since we, the spiritual cultivators, have made efforts to fight for the alchemy furnace, the two seniors will naturally give us certain rewards according to our contributions."
Xia Zhongnan looked at the dozen or so spiritual cultivators lying on the ground, sneering in his heart. He asked Gu Xiuyuan, "Wuji, are you also coveting those alchemy furnaces?"
Gu Xiuyuan replied: "Don't we still have Dan Ding Hall? If I can bring back a high-level alchemy furnace, Master Jiao will definitely be overjoyed!"
Xia Zhongnan sighed inwardly. Originally, Gu Xiuyuan was a very pure sword cultivator, but now he was confused. He responded, "Wuji, we don't need to use the advanced alchemy furnace, so there is no need to worry about other people's affairs. Listen to my advice, let's stop this matter and find another way to leave."
Gu Xiuyuan was a little puzzled. Why did Xia Zhongnan so easily give up on matters concerning the interests and resource acquisition of the Wenxian Palace? This was obviously inconsistent with his usual style.
However, he was used to listening to Xia Zhongnan's advice, and without much hesitation, he clasped his fists and bowed to Mu Lianqing, saying, "Senior Mu, since my brother has summoned me, I will no longer covet the alchemy furnace and will follow my brother's orders to leave."
Mu Lianqing snorted coldly: "This is not a place where you can come and go as you please. If you want to leave, leave your head behind first!"
Hearing this, Gu Xiuyuan's face changed drastically, and he looked at Xia Zhongnan with a look of sorrow. At this moment, Leng Ji did not intervene in Xia Zhongnan's affairs, but just watched this farce leisurely from the sidelines.
Gu Xiu Zhang said timidly: "Senior Brother Linghu, Master Mu will not allow me to leave, so we should follow his teachings."
Xia Zhongnan laughed sarcastically: "If you obey his wishes, will you be able to find a chance of survival? I'm not just talking about you, but also all of you fellow disciples present here."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes were focused on Xia Zhongnan. The two Tribulation Crossing cultivators narrowed their eyes slightly, and murderous intent quietly filled the air.
Xia Zhongnan continued, "You originally had dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators. If you could work together to fight the enemy, it would not be easy to exterminate you in one fell swoop, even if you faced these two Tribulation Crossing cultivators. You might even kill them. Now that you are killing each other, how many of you will be left? The few who survived will not only have their true essence exhausted, but may also be seriously injured. Wouldn't they be at the mercy of these two Tribulation Crossing cultivators? How can you resist?"
After hearing this, everyone felt as if awakened from a dream, and dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators felt a chill running down their spines.
If the current situation continues to develop, what Xia Zhongnan said is very likely to become a cruel reality in the near future. These two Tribulation-crossing cultivators are clearly setting a trap to lure these Nascent Soul cultivators into falling into their trap.
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became weird and depressing. All the Nascent Soul cultivators became uneasy and exchanged glances secretly.
Mu Lianqing suddenly roared and rebuked: "How dare you, a mere Nascent Soul cultivator, slander my two Tribulation Crossing cultivators? It seems that you are tired of living!"
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