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Gu Ping never expected that the first person he would encounter would be Ying Zhan. Both of them were in precarious situations, trembling as they hid behind a massive stone tower, hoping that no beasts would discover them.
What kind of place was this?
This situation was beyond Gu Ping's expectations. If Ye Youluo had not made preparations earlier, given the current circumstances, there was nothing Gu Ping could do to stop her from proceeding, no matter what she intended to seek.
The Shadow Tower Forest was a prison, a place used by Feitian Dongcheng to oversee powerful yet brutal criminals. It could be said to be the largest prison in the Dust Realm, where those beasts were considered criminals. They had already lost their sanity due to the Decayed Aura that permeated the area. Even if they had any breath of life left, Bu Qinyi would surely want to destroy them.
As a direct descendant of the Ying Clan, Ying Zhan was indeed combative, but he understood much more about the dangers and secrets of the Dust Realm than Gu Ping did. Even though Gu Ping had read through most of the books in the Outer Court, those texts only covered common knowledge within the Cultivation World and lacked any real secrets. The existence of Yan Dong's Shadow Tower Forest was something anyone could easily know.
What could they do to evade those beasts? If they continued on like this, it seemed they would be eliminated without even needing Ye Youluo to take action against them.
Gu Ping anxiously asked, "What should we do?" He tried to remain calm, but the anxiety bubbling from deep within him was something he hadn't felt in a long time. The loss of control in such a situation made it difficult for Gu Ping to adapt. Ying Zhan slowly shook his head, which only deepened Gu Ping's despair.
At that moment, they narrowly avoided a Beast Horde that had once again picked up their scent. This time, it dragged them out from their hiding place behind the tower, igniting another deadly chase through the Shadow Tower Forest.
An hour later, as a red light flashed by, Luo Tianming appeared at Cosmic Plaza. Although he was exhausted and eliminated from the competition, there was no look of disappointment on his face. For him, a Late Stage Nascent Soul cultivator, reaching this point was no easy feat. He had utilized all his strength, luck, timing, and insight to get this far; it was already beyond his limits.
Upon returning to his residence in Universe Hall, Sima Wuduan welcomed Luo Tianming back. When he saw everyone preparing for departure, Luo Tianming paused for a moment before a smile gradually spread across his flushed face. His entire body trembled with excitement but made no sound.
In Sky's End Tower stood Hong Yulong, Night Emperor, Xiao Zhang, Chu Yunfeng, and Pei Gui, who had just received an invitation. They stood at the topmost level, gazing out over the landscape while remaining vigilant.
They had just received news from Universe Hall regarding the location of the initial stage taking place in Shadow Tower Forest. There was no doubt that those who were eliminated would have to leave; whoever emerged first would undoubtedly claim the top spot in the Sky East Tournament.
Hong Ling entered with updates about the initial stage.
This information had only come after Zhou Zhou and Luo Tianming had exited; Ninth Underworld seemed to know much more comprehensively than they did.
Two individuals from Ninth Underworld had already been eliminated. Given this situation, it appeared that things were not leaning in their favor.
Xiao Zhang analyzed that based on appearances alone, it indeed seemed that way. A Nascent Soul early-stage cultivator like Mu Qinglong could easily escape if he encountered anyone in the secret realm. Therefore, if Yan Dong could manage a three-on-one scenario against him, they should have a good chance of winning.
I don't deny it. Pei Gui slowly recounted the situation in Shadow Tower Forest. When he first arrived and saw the crowd outside, he felt quite uneasy about how to respond. After Chu Yunfeng explained everything, Pei Gui finally settled down. Each stone tower in Talin sealed a powerful and cruel beast. Those roaming within Talin knew that once a killing beast detected any life force, it would pursue relentlessly until there was no trace of life left in Shadow Tower Forest. As for the beast tide, Fusion had no one capable of resisting it. No one could enter Shadow Tower Forest, which was protected by powerful barriers to prevent anyone from breaking the seals of Talin and releasing the sinful beasts within.
What I mean is, are they really facing an infinite number of beasts with no way to escape? Xiao Zhang asked in surprise. Having participated in resisting a beast tide before, Xiao Zhang understood how powerless cultivators felt during such events. If they didn't find a way to escape this situation, being eliminated would be inevitable.
Yes, they couldn't do anything about it.
What does that even mean? If they can't do anything, it's as good as saying they can’t do anything at all. Xiao Zhang was furious, nearly drawing his spear to confront Pei Gui.
Unless they could turn themselves into corpses, any trace of life would be detected by the beasts inside. However, the Universe Hall's waist token could allow them to mask their life force, making them appear as if they were from Misty Crow Forest, which might deceive the beasts into thinking they were one of their own.
What did you say?
Night Emperor suddenly interjected, startling everyone. But soon everyone realized what Pei Gui's earlier words implied; a sense of dread began to settle in as they hoped Gu Ping could come up with a solution.
In the secret chamber of Universe Hall, another number radiating a blood-red light suddenly flickered before Yi Dong, showing fifty this time.
Seeing the blood-red fifty flash before Yi Dong, the hall no longer regarded such flickering light as an accident. After all, there were even Demon Emperor-level beasts sealed within Shadow Tower Forest. Even if just one escaped, it could cause immeasurable damage to Tiandong City; thus, they had to take it seriously.
Cigarette Paper was taking place during the Sky East Tournament. Even if there were any loosening of seals, they could only wait until after the tournament concluded to conduct inspections. They hoped that this Sky East Tournament would end safely without incident.
Shen Shixing hurriedly entered from outside and quietly transmitted messages through sound transmission techniques. He first handed a Communication Jade Tablet to Old Hall Master before standing aside.
Looking at the contents described on the Communication Jade Tablet, the old man furrowed his brows tightly. For him, no matter how many doubts he had, he needed to ensure that the Sky East Tournament could proceed smoothly; otherwise, Daoist Sect would be in jeopardy with no one able to intervene and disrupt it. Even if Ye Youluo had some plans, they could wait until after Ye Youluo made his move to obstruct him; otherwise, doubts remained mere suspicions without evidence or a way to truly capture Ninth Underworld hiding within Universe Hall.
However, since the Sky East Tournament was ongoing, if Ye Youluo had any plans, he would have already begun his actions by now. Bu Luo and Old Hall Master believed that no matter what Ye Youluo did, he wouldn't be able to turn Universe Hall upside down right under their noses. A Divine Cultivator—even if a Mahayana Practitioner—present in Shadow Tower Forest wouldn't pose a significant threat to Universe Hall; after all, Daoist Sect stood firmly behind Universe Hall now—who could stir up trouble?
Hong Ling placed her Communication Jade Tablet down; an eerie silence suddenly fell over the hall.
Just now, Hong Ling had sought out her family’s connection to hand over information to Shen Shixing. She knew Shen Shixing had some rapport with Gu Ping and Jiang Anbo; at this moment of urgency for news, Shen Shixing was willing to take it seriously.
Although Shen Shixing immediately handed over the Communication Jade Tablet to the Old Hall Master upon receiving the news, everyone understood from the Old Hall Master's earlier message that stopping the Sky East Tournament was no longer an option for Coco. No matter what, the Daoist Sect would not allow such a situation to unfold.
Moreover, the secret realm where Shadow Tower Forest was located and the passage to Tiandong City had been sealed off. Without the Daoist Sect's permission, one could enter but not exit. Therefore, even if a powerful Great Demon beast were to be released from its seal, it would not affect Tiandong City at all; it was already too late for Fei Tian Dong Jue to end prematurely.
So how could they use their transmission rings to get them out? Xiao Zhang didn't deny it. It felt quite powerful; since they could teleport people out, why couldn't they teleport beasts out as well?
That would require a small-scale teleportation array. If they wanted to transport a large number of beasts, Coco would need to build an ultra-large teleportation array with a stable passage, Pei Gui explained.
Everyone present began to analyze Ye Youluo's plan layer by layer: first, obtain Decayed Aura in Misty Crow Forest, then destroy the seal on Talin in the initial realm, releasing those brutal beasts that had been sealed for thousands or even tens of thousands of years to assault Tiandong City and destroy everything within it. Following that, without Universe Hall coordinating the situation, Ninth Underworld would invade with thunderous force while all Daoist Sects remained oblivious, pushing the front lines southward for Jie Donglai to gain leverage in negotiations.
Why would they want to sweep away the Dust Realm in one fell swoop?
Because it was meaningless and also impossible.
The Daoist Sect would not allow such a situation to occur. With a shared animosity towards a common enemy, the Nine Nether Invasion would become a laughingstock and would find it increasingly difficult to proceed.
What if Ye Youluo had a way to open the gate between worlds? Or if she had some other method to release beasts from their prison? What should they do then? Let’s not forget that if she dared to do such things, she must have her own confidence.
Pei Gui looked at everyone. A strong sense of crisis enveloped them all. Hong Ling hurriedly grabbed the Communication Jade Tablet and spoke with the Old Hall Master, but there was only one word in response.
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