Chapter 202: Chapter 161: A Sudden Accident, Space Shatters, the Pressure of the Wilderness Great Demon

BOOM!

A massive ball of white light erupted throughout Changle Palace. The water screen displaying the events went dark, clearly affected by the blast.

“Just you wait! The Demon Emperor will not spare any of you!”

The remaining two National Preceptors also self-detonated their Qi Sea Divine Souls, and a destructive force immediately swept through all of Changle Palace.

This undoubtedly confirmed their identities.

They were indeed spies sent by the Demon Race.

The corner of Lu Mingyuan’s mouth twitched. ’Why are they pulling the self-detonation stunt again? The last person who tried this in Changle Palace was severely punished. Do they really think the Great Yan Court has no countermeasures?’

The three National Preceptors had underestimated the Great Yan’s security capabilities. Perhaps they were unaware of Xun Yu’s deeds; otherwise, they likely wouldn’t have done this.

The Elder Sword Saint from the Nanli Dynasty, who carried an old wooden staff wrapped in cloth strips, showed no alarm in his murky eyes. In an instant, the reflections in their depths slowed to a crawl.

The spread of the white light immediately stalled, frozen within the surrounding space.

Heavenly Human Stopping Realm.

Many things happened in a matter of milliseconds.

The old blind man guarding the door, known as Well Water True Monarch and head of the Daoist Academy, had already taken out his precious basket.

An Innate First-Class Treasure: the Dragon King Basket.

It was said that this Immortal Treasure was once used by a Daoist Sect Celestial Monarch to specifically capture and imprison Ancient True Dragons. Wielding the Dragon King Basket, one could easily bind Exotic Beasts like Flood Dragons. It contained a universe within, capable of holding a Grotto Heaven Blessed Land, essentially allowing one to carry a Little World while roaming the Mortal World.

In the blink of an eye, the Stopping Realm shattered. Before Lu Mingyuan’s very eyes, all the destructive white light was sucked into an inconspicuous wooden basket.

The Great Yan Court had learned its lesson from last time. They had positioned far more experts than ever before!

Even the long-missing Mountain Master of the Thunder Pool Daoist Academy, Well Water True Monarch, had made an appearance!

The last time a great flood fell from the sky, the old blind man had attempted to single-handedly absorb the torrential rain within a thousand-mile radius to claim all the merit in the Mortal World and accept the resulting karma, but he was punished by the Celestial Dao for it.

In the end, his Dao Practice was insufficient, and the merit was intercepted by Old Zuo, the Sword Immortal and number one Tributor of the Dao Alliance.

Now, a year later, the old man had finally repaired his Dao Foundation and reappeared in the public eye.

Only Xu Changqing himself suffered significant injuries, as he had been at the very center of the detonation. Everyone else was unharmed.

“Changqing, are you all right?”

Sui Yuqing helped the White-robed Celestial Master up, her voice filled with concern.

She and Xu Changqing were good friends, so it was only natural for her to show some concern when he was injured.

She was relieved because Xu Changqing was the only one who had never pursued her. He had always been in love with his junior martial sister, and his feelings had never wavered.

Xu Changqing wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, sat cross-legged on the floor, and smiled. “I’m fine. It’s just a minor injury. I’ll be all right after taking a Jade Marrow Ten Thousand Spring Pill.”

“Thankfully, Prince Huai’an gave me a warning just now. Otherwise, my Divine Soul might have been injured, and my Dao Foundation could have been damaged.”

The second half of his sentence was sent via voice transmission.

Upon hearing this, Sui Yuqing cast a surprised glance at the Sixth Prince, who was slowly walking over.

“Daoist Master, you are uninjured, I hope?”

Lu Mingyuan leaned down and asked with concern.

“The foundation of his power wasn’t affected. He’ll be fine after a couple of days of rest,” Sui Yuqing replied.

Lu Mingyuan nodded. Seeing Sui Yuqing’s city-toppling beauty up close, he suppressed his astonishment and asked, “And might I ask who this elder is…?”

“Peak Master of the Celestial Master’s Mansion, Sui Yuqing,” she replied with a faint smile.

“Greetings, Elder Sui.”

Lu Mingyuan said, cupping his hands in a salute.

“There’s no need for such formalities. Your Highness should return to your seat. The Demon Slaying Conference will be over soon.”

Sui Yuqing had a slightly favorable impression of Lu Mingyuan, but it was merely the appreciation an elder has for a junior. Nothing more.

Just as all the masters present were breathing a sigh of relief…

BOOM!

The entire Changle Palace shook violently. All the water screens dissipated, and most people lost their footing, stumbling to the ground.

The two Daoist True Monarchs who had been controlling the surrounding space returned to Changle Palace, each spitting out a mouthful of blood, their auras weakened.

Even someone as powerful as them had a look of utter horror in their eyes.

“Evacuate this barrier at once!”

“This place has been targeted by a Wilderness Great Demon!”

The moment these words were spoken, the Middle Fifth Grade masters on site reacted instantly. Without a single question or even a moment of shock, they grabbed the juniors beside them and fled the area at light speed.

But inevitably, some were a beat too slow.

BANG!

A deafening crash came from the sky. Ripples spread across the barrier, and the plaza outside the main hall became an unreachable distance away.

“Your Highness, stay close to me!”

Sui Yuqing first sent Celestial Master Xu out before returning to Lu Mingyuan’s side.

But just then, with a loud CRACK, a dark hole tore open in the ceiling. An incomparable, terrifying pressure, like monstrous waves crashing against the shore, swept over them.

Lu Mingyuan looked up and saw a colossal eye turning slowly. It was not a human eye; it was bloodshot, with an amber pupil, like a Dragon Eye.

How large was the eye?

A single eye could cover the entire sky.

It was as if a giant were peering at the Celestial Secrets of this place. The sheer sense of its colossal scale was overwhelming.

A black hole suddenly appeared—a sign that the barrier was shattering.

This barrier was a bubble of reality. Once the bubble burst, all that surrounded them was a dark void and turbulent space.

In an instant, everyone was sucked into the black hole.

When Lu Mingyuan opened his eyes again, he was greeted by the sight of a barren wasteland. Looking up, he saw a city with beacon towers, plumes of smoke rising in succession, and a dark, oppressive mass in the distance.

He realized he had arrived at the Trial Arena inside the barrier.

However, the ground beneath his feet was covered in corpses.

At that moment, the Turtle Shell in his mind once again produced a ball of light. Shockingly, it was the rare phenomenon of a new divination beginning before the previous one was resolved.

This was the first time Lu Mingyuan had ever encountered such a situation.

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