Chapter 201: Chapter 200: It’s Coming, It’s Finally Coming

The Yin Yang Immortal Lock began to crumble. The absolute protection of the Sacrificial Space was shattered as well, and the entire area started to emit a dense Mist.

Perception was restricted, but from a distance, one could still make out the different levels of the Sacrificial Space.

As the spring began to boil, the lake water started to erupt from the Sacrificial Space.

A massive anomaly occurred within the Sacrificial Space, shocking the entire Holy Land.

However, they took no action.

They let events unfold on their own.

"Are we really just going to watch? Aren’t we going to intervene?" Yue Xi asked, looking at the group of old fossils beside her on a mountaintop.

A plain-looking woman sighed. "There’s nothing we can do. *Those* people have intervened. If we act rashly, we’ll certainly anger them. They might not kill us, but we’d definitely be imprisoned."

"But the Saintess and the others are inside. What if something happens to them?" Yue Xi asked, worried.

However, no one could answer her. These people served the Holy Land; they didn’t control it.

They could make decisions on ordinary matters, but when it came to something that touched upon the Holy Land’s founding principles from countless years ago, they were powerless to influence its course.

Just then, the Mist surged, and water from the lake shot into the sky.

The Sacrificial Space was completely overwhelmed. Anyone still inside was likely trapped for good.

"Heavens, what in the world is happening? Thank goodness we got out early," Mo Yan said, looking at the Sacrificial Space with lingering fear.

"Another major incident, and Elder Po Xiao hasn’t returned again," Chu Qing said from the side.

"This can’t be Fellow Daoist Po Xiao’s doing, can it? I get the feeling no one from the Holy Land is intervening. It seems like they’re just watching, too," said Blade Master Hai Bian.

No one really knew for sure.

Naturally, Xiao Xiaomo didn’t dare to ask.

In any case, whenever a major incident occurred, their thoughts subconsciously turned to Po Xiao.

After all, he was always involved. He might not be the cause this time, but he was still in there.

This time, however, the incident truly had nothing to do with Jiang Zuo.

He was currently by the lakeshore. If it weren’t for the Heart-piercing Snake, he definitely would have been forced to flee.

He had put away the Celestial Defect and shattered the Yin Yang Immortal Lock, thereby lifting the restrictions on the Sacrificial Space.

’As long as Su Qi and the others aren’t fools, they should know to use the power of the Array to escape.’

He, on the other hand, needed to stay and see exactly what was causing this anomaly, an anomaly that had the power to change the Holy Land itself.

Jiang Zuo knew nothing about this; he had never encountered anything like it in his past life.

And just as Jiang Zuo expected, once Su Qi and her group discovered the spatial restrictions had vanished, they used the power of the Array to shoot high into the sky.

They knew they would be safe enough once they were clear of the Mist’s range.

Besides, people from the Holy Land would surely be outside to provide support.

Thankfully, all six of them had managed to stay together. Not one was missing, which was the most wonderful news.

Before long, Su Qi and the others soared high into the sky. From its perch high above, a Heart-piercing Snake watched them exit.

Moments later, Jiang Zuo breathed a sigh of relief. ’As long as they’re out of the Mist, there shouldn’t be any major problems.’

Now he could set his mind at ease.

Meanwhile, Su Qi and the others outside were amazed to discover what flying felt like.

’It’s a bit high, and a bit terrifying.’

Xiaoxiao clutched Qing Lian and asked Jingyue, "Holy Sister, can we ask Master Qing Yue for help now? I’m a little scared of heights."

Jingyue nodded. "We’re outside now. You can contact her yourselves. Don’t ask me."

Xiaoxiao quickly contacted Qing Yue, but a moment later she exclaimed in surprise, "What? Why can’t you come help us?"

Su Qi, Jingyue, and the others looked at Xiaoxiao, at a loss. ’They can’t come help us?’

’Why not?’

Xiaoxiao looked up at the sky. "This place... it’s been sealed?"

Surprised, Su Qi also looked up. There was nothing visible in the sky, but she could feel ripples of energy.

These ripples had sealed off the entire surrounding space.

Su Qi immediately contacted Qing Yue. "Master, a major incident has occurred here! And there’s an incredibly powerful person inside. We’re no match for him at all."

Qing Yue sighed. "It’s no use. The Barrier is too strong; we can’t break through. But you’ll be fine. *Those* people have given us their assurance."

"’*Those* people? Who are they?" Su Qi had no idea what she was talking about.

But Qing Yue didn’t elaborate.

It wasn’t something that could be revealed yet.

At least, Su Qi and the others were still too young to know of their existence.

Jingyue cleared her throat. "Don’t bother contacting them. This matter likely concerns the entire Holy Land. They can’t help."

"To press the issue would only make things difficult for them."

With some reluctance, Su Qi cut off the connection. ’There’s still a powerful person in there. If he comes out and uses that move again, we’ll be powerless to stop it.’

She was still deeply worried.

However, besides the Mist and the towering column of lake water, nothing else emerged.

Su Qi asked curiously, "You don’t think that person died in there, do you?"

Jingyue shook her head. "Impossible. He’s definitely still alive. The Mist, however, probably has nothing to do with him. Perhaps he came here for the Mist, too."

The ritual had been thoroughly interrupted, and no one was concerned about the Yin Yang Fish anymore.

Now, all of them had their attention fixed on the dense Mist and the churning lake water.

The people outside were no different.

It was just that no one knew what was going on, and those who did refused to show themselves in public.

These individuals lurked in the shadows. If anyone dared to cause trouble at a time like this, death would be the only outcome.

For instance, on the other side of the Holy Land, many people had already died.

Their killer was a single person, a figure concealed within Silver Soft Armor.

He stood there as if he could annihilate everything in his path.

The corpses on the ground were also being rapidly absorbed by him.

"It’s finally begun," a hoarse voice rasped from within the armor. "My mission is almost complete. Soon, it will be ashes to ashes, dust to dust. It’s been too long... far too long."

He looked toward the Sacrificial Space, waiting for the moment the Holy Land Array would be complete.

Meanwhile, Jiang Zuo was also waiting for that thing to emerge.

He had already begun to draw on the power of the Array. ’Thankfully, that being hasn’t emerged to cause trouble.’

’The Purple Essence Pill must have played a decisive role.’

By this point, Jiang Zuo had already reached the seventh level; only this was the most suitable place to wait for the thing to emerge.

As for the special nature of the seventh level, it was completely useless against Jiang Zuo, a "Candidacy Saintess."

This once again solidified his belief that the leaf imprint was the mark of a Candidacy Saintess.

From the seventh level, Jiang Zuo watched the surface of the lake. It was beginning to glow. ’It’s close.’

Then, the light bloomed across a vast area as the lake water began to flood everything around Jiang Zuo.

The light shifted with the surging water. Before long, a beam of rainbow light shot toward the heavens as the lake erupted in a massive explosion of water.

From every corner of the Holy Land, everyone could see the pillar of rainbow light and the column of water that seemed to reach the heavens.

"It’s here. It’s finally here." At the edge of the Holy Land, the figure in Silver Armor, who hadn’t shown a flicker of emotion in years, sounded somewhat agitated.