Chapter 106: Chapter 92: My Cover’s Blown, What Do I Do? Waiting Online, Urgent

The rain fell, harder and harder.

Eventually, it formed a continuous, unbroken curtain of rain, completely obscuring one’s vision. The downpour was a deluge.

Even the sound of the rain was no longer gentle. It pounded like heavy hammers, roared like a waterfall crashing down from a high mountain, utterly deafening.

“They’re here.”

Ao Chengzhong stood on the Celestial Platform on the villa’s top floor, his expression grave as he gazed into the distance. There, a beam of light illuminated the entirety of the gloomy East Sea City.

It was followed by the sound of heavy footsteps. One step… then another… then another.

The sound was like the beat of heavy drums, like the thud of muffled hammers. It jolted many sleeping citizens awake, causing the whole of East Sea City to tremble slightly. Even the expressions of the three Earth Immortals meditating in the old cemetery changed!

“What’s going on?” Demon Immortal Hou Wushu’s expression turned grim. He could already sense the formation’s seal; the entire city seemed to have become an independent ’domain.’

“I don’t know.”

Kong Jisheng looked up, gazing into the distance. He listened to the thunderous drumming in his ears, to the heart-stopping footsteps, and said gravely,

“Is this… a True Immortal?”

“I fear it’s more than that!”

The one who spoke was the Earth Immortal from Sakata Heavy Industries. He gazed into the distance, at the light piercing through the dense curtain of rain, his expression filled with shock.

“This kind of power… Grand Grade?”

Along with the footsteps, myriad phenomena appeared on the horizon. A Golden Great Dao paved the way forward, thunder rumbled, purple lightning danced wildly, and celestial music swelled into a magnificent symphony!

A terrible thought surfaced in his mind. A chill ran down his spine, and he cried out in alarm,

“This is wrong! It really is a Grand Grade, and they’re using East Sea City as a sacrificial altar!”

As soon as he spoke, the other two Earth Immortals’ expressions also changed. ’A sacrificial altar…’

Hou Wushu’s eyes instantly turned bloodshot.

“What in the hell is your Human Race trying to do?”

“I am a symbol of the peace talks! An envoy from outside the pass! The blood brother of a Little Saint! I am in this very city, and a Great Grade True Immortal descends to use the entire population for a grand sacrificial ritual?”

In these Years, Earth Immortals were already considered high-level. True Immortals were few and far between, mostly serving as the pillars and public faces of the various superpowers. As for Grand Grade…

They were the apex.

In an age where the Immortal was impossible to find, Grand Grade was synonymous with ultimate power!

Kong Jisheng’s face darkened.

“This is bad. The entire world is sealed off. We can’t get out, and we can’t send any information. Once the ritual is complete, I’m afraid everyone… will be sacrificed!”

But the Earth Immortal from Sakata Heavy Industries whipped his head around to look at the Bronze Gate.

“Our only gamble is to wait for the gate to open! If we can escape into the great tomb before the ritual is complete, we’ll be safe!”

“The master of this tomb is suspected to be an ancient Celestial Venerable or a Buddha—perhaps even an Upper Celestial Venerable or a Great Buddha, a being who surpasses the Immortal. If we can get inside, we might be safe.”

All they could do now… was wait.

Wait for the gate to open!

…

「Deep within the great tomb.」

A figure in a Golden Long Robe, seated upon a grand throne, slowly withdrew his hand.

Sakata Izumi crumbled into dust. The Celestial Human who had ascended to the Third Level Divine Ladder also exploded, his body collapsing as bone and blood scattered everywhere!

Everyone’s expression changed drastically. Even the other Celestial Humans were terrified. A master of the same realm had been killed with a single palm strike, right before their eyes!

The Celestial Human from the Demon Race retreated sharply. The other prodigies, who had been about to step forward for the test, all froze. A chill filled the air, and their spines tingled with fear.

Even the prodigies who had already passed the test and were standing beside the Ancient Creatures felt a chill. ’Everything was going fine,’ they thought, ’but this Ancient Creature suddenly turned killer. The change was too fast!’

They instinctively shuffled away.

A dead silence fell over the hall.

Lu Xuan swept his gaze over them and breathed a small sigh of relief. ’Looks like this Golden Long Robe and mask are truly incredible,’ he thought. ’They amplified my strength by at least fifty percent and even briefly activated the brand left by my Three Masters, allowing me to kill that Celestial Human in one blow.’

’The gap between Celestial Humans isn’t small, either. That one who reached the Third Level of the Divine Ladder was far stronger than the three I killed earlier…’

As his thoughts raced, Lu Xuan knew he couldn’t remain silent for too long. He immediately spoke again, his voice deep and imposing,

“Are there any others below the Celestial Human realm willing to try? You need only withstand a single blow from me. Survive, and you pass. Die, and that is the end of it.”

No one responded.

They were all terrified. It wasn’t just Sakata Izumi who had died. That Celestial Human from Sakata Heavy Industries had merely acted instinctively to protect him, yet he too was killed without even having time to resist!

’Just how much of its power does this Ancient Creature still possess?’

“Is there anyone else?” the Ancient Creature asked again. Its voice was even more majestic, booming like a muffled drum, powerful enough to awaken the deaf.

“I… I forfeit!” The one who raised his hand was Wu Shangpin. He looked completely dazed; his friend’s death right before his eyes had left him deeply shaken.

“We forfeit as well!” the other prodigies hurriedly chimed in. Although more people had passed the tests so far, no one dared to take this gamble. Passing only meant a chance at some great opportunity, but failing…

…meant losing your life.

Lu Xuan felt a twinge of regret but didn’t let it show. He simply continued in a cold voice,

“Then now, it is time for the test of those who have ascended the Divine Ladder.”

The Celestial Humans’ expressions grew grave. No one spoke.

The Ancient Creature lifted its head slightly and said impassively,

“Those Ascenders of the Divine Ladder who wish to enter the gate behind me must fight one another in pairs. The winner will be considered to have passed the test.”

Hearing this indifferent voice, the expressions of the Celestial Humans actually relaxed a little. ’Fight each other?’

A flash of excitement appeared in the eyes of some of the more powerful ones as they shot malicious glances at those around them. The Celestial Human from the Demon Race, in particular, let out a visible sigh of relief, a smile spreading across his face.

At the Celestial Human stage, one had to ascend the Ninefold Divine Ladder. The gap between each level was significant—at least, far greater than the gap between each stage of the Jade Tower realm.

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