In Cang Province of Great Xia, deep within the Taicang Mountain Range.
Evening, the afterglow of the setting sun dyed the sky a brilliant orange.
The air was filled with a refreshing spiritual charm.
Suddenly.
Four figures tore through space, appearing without warning on a high peak.
They stood in the air, their aura restrained, like an ancient well in a deep pool, causing palpitations.
"This is the place."
Lin Jingqiu's black robe fluttered, and a hint of fanaticism appeared on his face.
A hundred years ago, he paid a huge price to get guidance from that reclusive Heavenly Secret Elder of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion.
One must know, this was an expert of the Ascension Realm!
But the other party also gave him a saying.
"It is both an Opportunity and a Tribulation."
For this, he also gathered these three powerful Cultivators in the Tribulation Transcendence Realm Late Stage to come together.
With four Tribulation Transcendence Realm Late Stage Cultivators joining forces, he refused to believe he couldn't overcome this so-called "Tribulation"!
"Fellow Daoist Lin's words are true; this place indeed contains an astonishing Opportunity."
Sword Master Lengyue stood with his hands behind his back, his posture as straight as a pine tree, his sharp gaze piercing through the Void Realm, firmly locked onto the source of the immortal light, his fingertips unconsciously twitching.
As a Sword Cultivator in the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, he acutely captured a wisp of Sword Intent in the air.
This made his heart pound with joy; this place was very likely an Immortal Cave left behind by an unparalleled Sword Immortal!
On True Person Donghai's face, which was that of a crane-haired child, bright light now shot forth, and the look of greed was almost unconcealed.
His voice also carried a trace of imperceptible excitement:
"If no Ascension Realm existence interferes, with the strength of the four of us, it is enough to suppress this place and divide this immortal Opportunity!"
Even an old monster like him, who had lived for ten thousand years, could not remain calm in the face of such an immortal Opportunity.
A few days later.
The immortal light suddenly became even more brilliant, like a green lotus blooming, illuminating the Nine Heavens and ten lands.
The mountains hummed, the earth veins trembled, and a thick mist also quietly appeared, spreading through the mountains.
"The time has come; the Immortal Cave Secret Realm is about to appear."
Sword Master Lengyue's eyes blazed with light, his voice filled with uncontrollable excitement.
Lin Jingqiu's gaze swept like an eagle over the dense figures of Cultivators, whose auras varied in strength, and a cold arc curved at the corner of his mouth:
"According to my observation, this place has only attracted Cultivators in the Tribulation Transcendence Realm Early Stage and Middle Stage.
Since there are no Ascension Realm existences, no one can stop us from claiming the Opportunity here!"
"Indeed, this Opportunity should belong to us!"
True Person Donghai clapped his hands and laughed, his eyes growing even greedier.
At this time, under the deterrence of the Shenxuan Sect, the Cultivators gathered here had temporarily reached a fragile balance.
The Shenxuan Sect did not choose to domineeringly monopolize, but rather set a rule:
Before the Immortal Cave Restriction was broken, private duels were strictly forbidden, and everyone was to work together to find a way to enter.
Therefore, although many Cultivators had different intentions, they temporarily held back, either deducing or discussing in low voices.
Heaven Jade Perfected Person, dressed in a green robe, stood at the front of the crowd, his brows tightly furrowed, staring at the dense mist that isolated everything.
"This mist… it's a cohesive whole, changing unpredictably, not an ordinary Formation Restriction…"
He murmured to himself, feeling an unprecedented difficulty as a Formation Great Master.
"Any Cultivator who enters it will be trapped inside, unable to find a way out. No matter what method they use, they will eventually find themselves back at the starting point."
"This should be the Formation Restriction set up by the Immortal Cave's master."
Heaven Jade Perfected Person frowned slightly, looking at the mist that almost submerged the entire mountain range, secretly pondering countermeasures.
He possessed the Realm of a Formation Great Master, but he still couldn't break it.
"I wonder if Elder Han has a way… He should be interested."
At the same time.
On one side of the mountain range.
Four figures appeared without warning, and their powerful aura immediately alarmed the many Cultivators on Taicang Mountain.
Countless gazes swept towards those four figures.
A thin-faced man, suppressing the tremor in his heart, bravely stepped forward a few paces, cupped his hands remotely towards the four in the air, his voice trying to remain steady:
"Four Seniors, you are unfamiliar to us; you must be from outside Great Xia. The Opportunity here is indeed masterless, and the Shenxuan Sect has set rules that all Fellow Daoists are working together to break the Restriction. I wonder if the four Seniors are willing to…"
This thin-faced man was a Body Integration Cultivator from Cang Province, and he had already reached the Late Stage cultivation, holding a not-low status among the many Cultivators present.
With the deterrence of the Shenxuan Sect, no force dared to start a conflict or attempt to privately monopolize.
Because of this, he was also kindly reminding them, to avoid any misunderstandings.
"Shenxuan Sect?"
Lin Jingqiu's cold voice interrupted the other party's words.
He tilted his head slightly, a pair of disdainful eyes sweeping towards the thin-faced man:
"What is that, to be worthy of setting rules?"
The Absolute Heaven Alliance was severely weakened and lost all prestige because of Han Xuanji.
If it weren't for the importance of the immortal Opportunity, and lacking absolute certainty, he would have sought revenge long ago.
"Your Excellency, could it be that you are unaware of the Shenxuan Sect's strength?"
The thin-faced man's expression suddenly turned grim, and a hint of warning and unfriendliness entered his gaze.
The reputation of the Shenxuan Sect and Demon-Slaying Sword Master had long been the confidence of Great Xia's Cultivators.
Previously, when Great Ming invaded, if it weren't for the Shenxuan Sect's Sword Venerable making a move, many Sects in Great Xia would probably have perished.
Now, even the Great Xia Emperor respects the Shenxuan Sect, and within its borders, even some unruly overseas Cultivators and Demonic Path Cultivators have to behave themselves.
The person in front of him spoke with such arrogance; he thought the other party hadn't understood the situation yet.
"You should know, the Shenxuan Sect has Demon-Slaying Sword Master guarding it… That is an unparalleled expert who single-handedly cleaved five Tribulation Transcendence Realm Cultivators with his sword."
The thin-faced man's words were undoubtedly rubbing salt into the wound.
They instantly enraged Lin Jingqiu.
"What Shenxuan Sect? They are nothing but a bunch of frogs in a well."
"And you, you make me very unhappy."
Before he finished speaking, Lin Jingqiu merely narrowed his eyes, and a cold, tangible killing intent instantly locked onto the other party.
Boom!
The thin-faced man's mind trembled, and he abruptly retreated several steps, spitting out several mouthfuls of fresh blood, his aura rapidly weakening at a visible rate.
"You… who are you?"
He struggled to kneel on the ground, his eyes filled with fear and disbelief.
Just a single gaze had severely injured him; this was definitely not something an ordinary Tribulation Transcendence Realm Cultivator could do.
Lin Jingqiu didn't even bother to glance at such an ant again, his cold voice clearly echoing throughout the entire valley, carrying an undeniable arrogance:
"From now on, the Opportunity here has nothing to do with you all—"
He casually raised his right hand, and with a gentle press in the air towards the direction of the severely injured thin Cultivator.
Boom!
The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi instantly surged violently, and the invisible palm print was incredibly fast.
"Nothing to do with you!"
As his voice fell.
The earth trembled violently, and dust shot skyward.
When the dust settled, all that remained was a bottomless palm print pit.
All the Cultivators present were greatly astonished at this sight.
A Cultivator in the Body Integration Late Stage was so effortlessly killed, it was simply beyond their imagination.
"Someone is causing trouble!"
"It's a Great Master above Body Integration!"
What terrified many was that only one of them had made a move, and these few people were walking side by side, clearly of equal status.
Moreover, they were likely not ordinary Tribulation Transcendence Realm Cultivators; to dare to disregard the Shenxuan Sect could only mean they were even more confident.
"These people should be from overseas."
At this moment, a Great Xia Cultivator whispered.
And next to him, a Loose Cultivator from overseas's expression changed, recognizing one of them:
"This… this is the Absolute Heaven Alliance's leader, and the one next to him seems to be the Sword Master Lengyue of the Flying Star Sect…"
"These are all legendary mighty figures who have undergone multiple Heavenly Tribulations; they've actually joined forces."
"Even Demon-Slaying Sword Master might not be able to deal with so many experts."
Demon-Slaying Sword Master was, after all, a newly risen mighty figure, while these individuals were all unparalleled experts who had been renowned for thousands of years.
It was hard to distinguish who was stronger or weaker.
But one thing was certain: this was bound to trigger a great battle.
For a time, many Cultivators were silent as cicadas in winter, retreating far away, no one daring to step forward half a pace.
Countless gazes looked towards the direction of the Shenxuan Sect and others deep within the mountain range, awaiting their reaction.