Supreme Sword Exalt

Chapter 228 - The Moving Humanoid Figure

After seeing Gu Han go inside, Wu Han and Qi Jun felt both admiration and envy.

Yuan Gang hesitated briefly before glancing at Chu Kuang. “Junior Brother, should we go in too?”

In truth, everyone’s cultivation levels were all higher than their followers, except for Chu Kuang. His cultivation was still suppressed at the Divine Connection realm.

Forcefully suppressing his gloom, Chu Kuang nodded. “Alright!”

Although he was no longer at the Saint realm, his discernment remained. He immediately spotted the resemblance between the light mist and the legendary power of time. Surrounded by such power, the opportunity inside had to be greater than he had imagined.

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated. “Let’s go!”

Said opportunity had become his top priority. The matter with Gu Han could be set aside for the moment. Well, not like he had a solution for that.

His few followers hesitated for a moment, then went after him. Among them, three were at the fifth stage of the Soaring realm. They were originally from the Myriad Transformations Holy Land and had elicited six rings from the Dao Bell.

Chu Kuang remained composed. “It’s fine. Just follow me.”

After thinking for a moment, he also sent a voice transmission to Wu Han and Qi Jun. “If you two trust me, follow me. I can guarantee that no problems will arise.”

Having said that, his group walked straight inside with him at the lead.

Wu Han and Qi Jun clenched their teeth before going after him.

“Let’s go!”

“We can’t wait any longer!”

Having witnessed Chu Kuang’s extraordinary nature on the Sacred Chariot, they somewhat trusted his words. Besides, they really couldn’t delay this any longer.

In front of the white jade chariot, Elder Li felt a bit worried because Zhao Mengyou was also about to move. “Divine Maiden, this—”

Wu Han and Qi Jun were at the sixth stage of the Soaring realm, while Di Kan and Zhao Mengyou were at the eighth stage. Although they didn’t know the entry’s upper limit, the higher the cultivation, the more dangerous it was.

Suddenly, Ah Sha said, “It’s okay. She can go in. There won’t be any danger.”

Elder Li was stunned. “Hmm? How do you know?”

Ah Sha thought for a moment. “I just do.”

Elder Li was speechless. What kind of reason is that?!

Zhao Mengyou didn’t take Ah Sha’s words to heart either. “It’s fine. Eventually, I will have to go in and take a look. It would be a pity to give up such an extraordinary opportunity.”

Elder Li sighed inwardly as there was no other choice. “Let’s go.”

Meanwhile, Di Kan had already arrived at the entrance. “We’re going in too!”

Somewhat anxious, a big follower of his desperately signaled with his eyes. “Young Valley Master, wait a while longer—”

Di Kan understood his thoughts. “Wait my ass! Even if she goes in and is fine, is she going to come out specifically to warn me? Besides, didn’t that little girl say she could go in just fine? Then the same goes for me!”

The big man scratched his head. “That little girl is talking nonsense. You actually believe her?”

Di Kan rolled his eyes. “Like hell I did! Just taking it as a good omen. You actually take it seriously?”

Without looking back, he led his six followers and plunged right in.

Immediately after, a fragmentary voice came through. “It’s... fine... Don’t worry... about... shit...”

It seemed he knew that regardless of whether he spoke or not, Zhao Mengyou would come in anyway. Hence, he simply shouted a couple of times to reassure those outside.

After hearing this, Zhao Mengyou’s eyes flickered. She stopped hesitating and followed inside.

That big man was deeply pained. “Young Valley Master, why would you give her a warning?!”

Elder Li laughed coldly. “If he hadn’t spoken, would the Divine Maiden not have gone in?”

Despite the argument, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief. During past manifestations, although Saint realm cultivators couldn’t enter, Transcendent realm ones could still go in. However, with the light mist present, a sense of crisis arose in their spirit perception whenever they drew slightly close. As a result, they could only fret anxiously outside. Di Kan’s reassurance had set their minds at ease. As guardians, if anything happened to the young lords, they would shoulder the blame.

One person was a bit puzzled. “How strange. What did that person mean earlier? Didn’t he say there were people inside?”

“It might be bones or something like that.”

“Correct. This time, the complete Profound Pill Pavilion has manifested. It’s normal for more bizarre things to appear.”

“How annoying, he was being vague!”

Amid the discussion, Elder Li stared at Ah Sha, who was lost in thought. Could this little girl really have some special ability?

Upon seeing him staring at her, Ah Sha said seriously, “Do you want to thank me? Well, there’s no need for that. She didn’t help those people bully us just now, so I’ll help her once too. We’re even now!”

Elder Li was baffled. How did you conclude that I wanted to thank you?

***

After casually shouting a couple of times, Di Kan didn’t even bother to glance at Zhao Mengyou behind him. He led his followers and quickly hurried forward. In just a few breaths, they arrived before that plaza. Chu Kuang’s group was already there with the humanoid figures.

Di Kan was filled with shock and uncertainty. ”What exactly are these things?”

A follower volunteered, stepping forward. “Young Valley Master, I’ll go check!”

Di Kan glared at him. “No fucking way! Keep your hands away from these things! We came here to seek opportunities, not study!”

After seeing Zhao Mengyou also approach, Wu Han hesitated for a moment. “Mengyou? For the Profound Pill Pavilion trip, how about we cooperate—”

“No.” Zhao Mengyou’s tone was biting cold. His earlier instigation still left a bitter taste. Without looking back, she led her group away, carefully instructing them, “Remember not to touch these humanoid figures. The Profound Pill Pavilion is ten times larger than before. There are way too many changes. Past experiences are useless now. Everyone, keep your eyes open!”

Wu Han and Qi Jun became gloomy due to her attitude.

Chu Kuang remained unmoved. “Never mind her. She’s just an oblivious woman. I’ll make her know my ways sooner or later!”

Zhao Mengyou had nearly made him lose all face today. He also resented her deeply.

Wu Han darkly swept his gaze around. “How infuriating! Wang Chi isn’t here. Something must have happened to him.”

Yuan Gang thought for a moment. “It was very likely Gu Han’s doing!”

Chu Kuang shook his head, glancing at the towering building in the distance. “No need to worry about him for now. This pavilion only manifests for a limited time. Let’s focus on the opportunities. Besides, I have a feeling that this place is not as simple as it looks.”

Wu Han was a bit puzzled. “Chu Kuang, how do you know so much?”

Qi Jun nodded. “Yeah, how? Also, why were you so certain that we would be fine coming in?”

He fell silent for a moment before deciding to tell a half-truth, “I surmise the light mist has always existed inside; it simply never manifested before. The Dao Bell’s appearance greatly increased its power, allowing it to spread outside. I imagine this is also the reason the complete Profound Pill Pavilion manifested. Similarly, the entry’s upper limit has changed from the Saint realm to the Heavenly Tribulation realm.”

The two suddenly understood. Heavenly Tribulation realm cultivators could already interact with heaven and earth, causing a small shift in the heavenly secrets. Before, only those at the Saint realm could trigger its mutation.

Wu Han couldn’t help but ask, “Chu Kuang, just who are you?”

Chu Kuang smiled. “Me? I’m also here for the first time.”

He was telling the truth. When the pavilion manifested for the first time a millennium ago, he had just entered the Saint realm and had no chance to come in.

Soon, he changed the subject. “However, if you cooperate with me, I guarantee that the opportunities you obtain here will exceed your imagination.”

The two exchanged a glance and didn’t inquire further. Their resolve to cooperate with Chu Kuang grew even stronger.

Upon seeing the group leave, Di Kan was full of disdain. “How pretentious. Do you really think this place is your home?”

Just then, a follower behind him stammered, “Young Valley Master, let’s... let’s go too...”

Di Kan was very dissatisfied. “The heck?! Are you afraid of him? Hah, isn’t he just someone who got eight rings from the Dao Bell? I am no pushover either—”

That follower gulped. “No... I-I think I saw one of those humanoid figures move just now...”

Even though Di Kan feared nothing under heaven, he still broke out in a cold sweat when facing these unknown things. “R-really?”

“Yes! It was that one—”

Di Kan shivered. “Stop talking! Let’s go! We need to get out of here quickly. What kind of crappy place is this? If it weren’t for these opportunities, you couldn’t pay me to come here!”

As he cursed and grumbled, he moved like the wind and left the few demons behind.

“Hurry! Catch up!”

“Young Valley Master, wait for us!”

In the blink of an eye, the group of demons disappeared completely.

After an unknown amount of time, in the dead silence, the arm of a humanoid figure moved, followed by its torso, then its legs...

Soon, it no longer appeared as stiff as before. It turned around slowly and drifted forward like a forlorn spirit. It was the same humanoid figure Wang Chi had touched earlier, now capable of turning its head.