Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards-Chapter 258 - 160: Sect Casualties and the Tier Three Demon Beast! (Part 2)
"Spatial fluctuations... Could it be an Inner Realm?" Qi Chuan said in astonishment.
"That’s not it; it’s just that the place is filled with an extraordinary spatial fluctuation, making the space appear much larger than usual. It’s likely caused by the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi," Situ Jiang explained.
Qi Chuan nodded to show understanding but soon lifted his head, looking around to see the other sects’ teams also motionless, seemingly waiting for something.
"Sect Leader, none of the Five Sects are moving, is there perhaps a problem within these mountains?" Qi Chuan inquired.
"Indeed, within these mountains... there hides a Tier Three Demon Beast!" Situ Jiang said in a solemn tone. "This is why, even after discovering that the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi was inside, the five of us did not venture hastily but returned to first find you all."
"What? A Tier Three Demon Beast? Then the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi is out of the question, isn’t it?"
Hearing this, Qi Chuan’s expression became somewhat grim.
A Tier Three Demon Beast, comparable in strength to the Supreme Elder of the Five Sects, Core Formation True Master!
At this level, the power disparity is vast, far beyond what some Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators could resist or contend with. The two are separated by an insurmountable gulf, perhaps even on different "heights." No matter how a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator erupts with extreme mana to unleash a mighty blow, it could be easily dismissed with a wave of a sleeve by a Core Formation True Master, not even disturbing the hem of their garment.
Therefore, if the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi is guarded by a Tier Three Demon Beast, the Five Sects can forget about it. Despite there being five Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators and a total of forty Foundation Establishment cultivators here, if a battle were to break out, they wouldn’t even fill the beast’s teeth gap.
Not to mention venturing inside to gather the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi. If there truly is a Tier Three Demon Beast inside, perhaps the best choice for everyone in the Five Sects would be to flee immediately, not to approach, lest they be discovered by the beast in a bad mood and wiped out.
"That’s not entirely hopeless..."
Situ Jiang, however, shook his head and said: "The Tier Three Demon Beast inside is an old turtle. According to our observation, this old turtle probably isn’t a native of these mountains, but has come to these rivers and lakes to forage. It may leave in a few days, and that’s when our opportunity arises."
"Also, this old turtle has entered that abnormal space where the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi exists. For some reason, despite being a Tier Three Demon Beast, it shows no interest in the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, only staying inside for a while before coming out, without touching the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi. So, as long as it leaves, the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi should still be there."
"If that’s the case, there are still considerable opportunities." Upon hearing this, Qi Chuan nodded, slightly relieved.
Then he gazed into the mountains, wondering if among Tier Three Demon Beasts, there indeed existed those with good temperaments, like this old turtle, who, even as a Tier Three Demon Beast, enjoyed lying flat, with no desires?
Perhaps at this moment, this Tier Three Demon Beast has already noticed the people outside the mountains but hasn’t thought of acting.
"By the way, Sect Leader, if it stays inside for too long, until the Langya Spirit Realm closes and spatial tremors cast everyone out, without leaving, what should we do?" Qi Chuan suddenly pondered a matter and asked Situ Jiang.
"If that’s the case... it simply means we have no fate with the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi. What else could we do?" Situ Jiang naturally responded.
Upon hearing this, Qi Chuan could only nod helplessly.
Indeed, that’s the way it is.
If this Tier Three Demon Beast remains inside, then all people of the Five Sects can only sigh in vain and ultimately give up helplessly. What else could they do?
"Take some rest, everyone." Situ Jiang turned to the members of the Wind Moon Sect, gave a brief command, and then faced the mountains, sitting cross-legged in the air, closing his eyes as if he was already circulating his cultivation method to recover some mana.
Seeing this, Qi Chuan also sat cross-legged on a white rock, circulating the Profound Celestial Spirit Devouring Sword Technique, absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
Though the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the central region of the Langya Spirit Realm possesses a kind of turbulent factor, as long as one is cautious in refining it, carefully removing the turbulent factor, it’s still possible to slowly restore mana.
Especially since Qi Chuan is cultivating the Profound Celestial Spirit Devouring Sword Technique, due to the cultivation method, it seems the refinement process is slightly easier than for others, thus recovering mana at a faster rate.
Of course, if someone disregarded the side effects brought by the turbulent factor and fully operated the cultivation method to recover mana, the speed would naturally increase significantly, surpassing Qi Chuan.
But most cultivators naturally wouldn’t do such shortsighted things.
Behind Qi Chuan, the other seven Foundation Establishment Middle and Late Stage cultivators of the Wind Moon Sect also had to find a place to sit and recover their mana.
For a while, beyond the mountains, each power of the Five Sects did the same.
It seems that before the temptation of the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, other resources within the Langya Spirit Realm are not so crucial.
For this reason, even if they continue to wait in vain until the Langya Spirit Realm closes, it’s worthwhile.
Thus, under the tense anticipation of the people from the Five Sects, day by day passed, and that Tier Three Demon Beast, the old turtle, remained inside the mountains, unmoving, as if it wouldn’t come out.
In response, most of the people from the Five Sects couldn’t help but curse inwardly.
However, one thing worth mentioning is that over the past few days, apart from the forty Foundation Establishment cultivators present, no one else from any sect has gathered, indicating a high likelihood of their demise, or being tightly trapped by some reason at the outskirts of the Langya Spirit Realm.
Regarding this, the other four sects felt not much, only some regret.
However, as for the people from the Celestial Soul Hall, their remaining hope vanished, forcing them to accept that their sect perhaps lost four, including a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Elder.
"That Foundation Establishment Late Stage Elder must have had terrible luck, encountering the Tier Three Demon Beast and thus fell, right?" Many from the Celestial Soul Hall thought so in their hearts.
If that were the case, they could somewhat understand.
Regarding the Celestial Soul Hall possibly losing four members, including a Foundation Establishment Late Stage, the other four sects occasionally felt schadenfreude.
Yet regardless of the different thoughts within the people of the Five Sects, four days inevitably passed, bringing closer the closure of the Langya Spirit Realm.
This led all the members of the Five Sects to believe that the old turtle in the mountains wouldn’t move, and until the Langya Spirit Realm closed, they wouldn’t gain anything, thus temporarily lowering their vigilance.
Unexpectedly, on the morning of the fifth day, a deep, melodic beast roar echoed from the mountains.
Instantly, everyone in the Five Sects, including all sect leaders, abruptly awoke, suddenly opening their eyes, gazing towards the interior of the mountains.
Only to see within the mountains, a massive figure akin to a small mountain slowly rising in a large lake. It was absolutely a giant creature, with pillar-like legs and a shell as grand as stone and rock, covered with layers of moss. During its flight, a huge, awe-inspiring head seemed to turn around, a pair of lantern-like eyes gazing lightly at the people outside the mountains.
In an instant, everyone, including the five sect leaders at Foundation Establishment Perfection, felt an immense, terrifying pressure descending from the sky, like a giant mountain weighing on their heads and hearts, halting their breath and seemingly stopping their hearts’ beating. That suffocating feeling was indescribable.
