Checking in for 100,000 Years

Chapter 690: Chapter 690: Lord of War Sect, Eight God Sect

The Silver-robed Masked Person’s knees buckled, and he knelt on the ground, saying excitedly, ”Senior, I am from Tianjige.”

He couldn’t explain why, but upon seeing the blue-robed elder, an indescribable sense of familiarity welled up within him, seemingly born from the very depths of his soul.

Two sharp glints of light flashed in his eyes before quickly fading. Taking a deep breath, Elder Longyang couldn’t suppress the excitement welling up inside him and asked again, ”Are you from the outside world?”

The Silver-robed Masked Person hurriedly replied, ”Yes, Senior! I come from the Super Sect, Tianjige, from the outside world!”

Elder Longyang squinted and asked, ”What is your name? And what is your position in Tianjige?”

The Silver-robed Masked Person, Ji Guangming, replied, ”Senior, this junior is named Ji Guangming, one of the Elders in Tianjige...”

Elder Longyang nodded. Though his expression remained calm, a tempestuous storm was already raging within his heart.

「A short while ago.」

In a forbidden area of Seven Star Mountain—the Immortal Pond—seven light columns had suddenly erupted, tearing through the sky before vanishing without a trace. This situation was unprecedented in the millions of years of the Fairy Pond Small World’s history. It naturally terrified all the upper echelons of the Seven Star Clan. All the powerhouses of the Seven Star Clan immediately went to inspect the seal on the Immortal Pond. Finding it slightly loosened, they quickly reinforced it.

After completing this, all the upper echelons of the Seven Star Clan convened. They employed their formidable divination arts to deduce the cause of the Immortal Pond’s unusual state. After a painstaking divination, they were greatly disappointed. They had not managed to divine any heavenly secrets. Although the divination yielded no results, all the upper echelons of the Seven Star Clan unanimously agreed that the anomaly in the forbidden Immortal Pond was no small matter and warranted extreme caution and vigilance.

Elder Longyang, being among the upper-middle ranks of the Seven Star Clan’s leadership, naturally regarded this matter with utmost seriousness. Today, a warning from the Star Compass in the main hall had guided his divination, allowing him to precisely pinpoint the arrival of this Successor from Tianjige in the outside world.

Elder Longyang was currently feeling incredibly agitated. Their Seven Star Clan had been trapped within the Immortal Pond for millions of years, constantly yearning to venture into the world outside. Now, an Elder from Tianjige in the outside world had actually led a small team into the Immortal Pond! This means the barrier between the two realms might not be as impenetrable as it once was! They have a chance!

Ji Guangming said excitedly, ”Senior, the First Ancestor of Tianjige originally came from the Immortal Pond...”

Upon hearing this, Elder Longyang grew even more agitated. ”You, come with me!” he exclaimed, leading Ji Guangming away from the first Seven Star Mountain.

This matter is far too important, Elder Longyang thought. He absolutely had to bring Ji Guangming to report to the Old Ancestor of the Seven Star Clan.

...

「Shortly after the news from the Eight God Sect had spread.」

Suddenly, the void rippled, and a burly young man in a red robe emerged from it, high above the original valley. This red-robed young man had eyebrows as dark as ink, sharp, defined features, and exuded a ferocious aura.

The Successors of the Eight God Sect stationed in the valley, upon seeing the red-robed young man, immediately knelt with expressions of fervent excitement, exclaiming, ”Greetings, Lord War Sect!”

Lord War Sect, an Eternal Realm expert, was a renowned figure within the Eight God Sect.

With his hands clasped behind his back, Lord War Sect cursed, his face dark, ”A bunch of good-for-nothings! To let that old codger Longyang actually take them all away!”

The Eight God Sect is at its zenith, already the world’s paramount power. How could the Seven Star Clan, cowering away and never venturing out, possibly be a match for our Eight God Sect? They had captured some individuals of unknown origin, yet that old Longyang had intercepted them, thoroughly enraging the upper echelons of the Eight God Sect. Consequently, Lord War Sect had been dispatched to investigate thoroughly.

The grim-faced elder, the leader here, said with profound shame, ”My Lord, our abilities are meager. We were simply no match for that Longyang...”

After venting his initial fury, Lord War Sect composed himself and slowly asked, ”Do you possess any visual records? Anything that can prove the Divine Techniques used by those outsiders are entirely different from those of any Sect in our world?”

The Seven Star Clan has remained secluded for hundreds of thousands of years. For them to suddenly dispatch experts to descend upon our Eight God Sect’s territory and forcibly snatch away those people of unknown origin—there must be a profound secret behind this, he mused. The upper echelons of the Eight God Sect regarded this matter with extreme gravity. I must get to the bottom of this, he resolved.

The grim-faced elder quickly said, ”My Lord, I do happen to have a short visual record...”

With a swift flick of his wrist, a transparent crystal ball materialized in his palm. As Mana was channeled into it, the crystal ball glowed, projecting the scene of a chaotic battle into the air before them. Most of the combatants in this battle scene were powerhouses from the Eight God Sect; a very small fraction consisted of those Cultivators of unknown origin.

Lord War Sect’s gaze flickered as he murmured, ”One, two, three, four, five...” He identified each of the five distinct schools of Cultivation Techniques and Divine Skills depicted in the recording.

Lord War Sect furrowed his brows. How peculiar, he thought. Where on earth did these people spring from? Currently, almost the entire world was under the dominion of the Eight God Sect. The Eight God Sect was intimately familiar with the Cultivation Techniques and Divine Skills of all other Sects. However, the techniques employed by these five individuals were exceptionally unique.

After meticulously observing the images in the recording once more, Lord War Sect arrived at a conclusion. Something isn’t right. The technique of one of them... it seems somewhat similar to a certain Divine Skill of the Seven Star Clan...

This discovery is critically important! I must report it to the Sect immediately! As if struck by a sudden thought, Lord War Sect whirled around without hesitation, tore open the void, and departed.

The grim-faced elder stood up, gazing blankly into the distance, utterly bewildered. ”Lord War Sect... what could he have discovered?” he mumbled. He had never had dealings with the Seven Star Clan, so he was completely unaware that the Divine Skills of the silver-robed masked person bore a slight resemblance to those of the Seven Star Clan.

He sped rapidly through the void.

Suddenly, Lord War Sect came to an abrupt halt. His eyes widened as he stared towards a particular spot above a mountain range. He could sense an unfamiliar bloodline Super Divine Dragon Breath emanating from a woman in black.

Lord War Sect’s eyes glinted with bewilderment. What Divine Beast’s bloodline is this? Why has it never appeared before? he wondered. He suddenly realized that the world, once so clear and familiar, had become different.

Lord War Sect’s eyes glinted. Perhaps she’s one of those outsiders who managed to slip through the net... A decision instantly formed in his mind. I must capture that black-clad woman and bring her back to the Eight God Sect!

Lord War Sect, just as he was about to make his move, paused, a flicker of puzzlement crossing his face. Huh? Wait a moment... that black-robed youth beside her, isn’t he also from the Demon Clan? Why isn’t the Super Divine Dragon Breath on him that of the Nine Li Demon Clan? He realized that not only the black-robed youth but even the white-robed young man beside them did not seem to belong to the Nine Li Demon Clan. The Super Divine Dragon Breath on these two members of the Demon Clan... I’ve never encountered it before!

His figure flashed, and he materialized above their path of advance.

With his hands clasped behind his back, a potent Super Divine Dragon Breath emanating from him, Lord War Sect gazed down imperiously and demanded, ”Golden Bear, where did these three come from?”

The yellow-robed youth, upon seeing Lord War Sect, trembled so violently in fear that he nearly plummeted from mid-air. ”L-Lord War Sect...” he stammered. This Lord War Sect was an Eternal Realm master, an exceedingly famous figure throughout the entire Eight God Sect. Rumor had it that he was a peerless expert who had opened five gates.

Ye Yun reached out, gently patted the youth’s shoulder, and said with a smile, ”Don’t be afraid.”