Chapter 791: I, Am Immortal Might (5)
“Save me!”
It took the onlookers a long time to regain their senses. As screams erupted one after another, they all scattered like birds and beasts, leaving only those whose legs were so weak they couldn’t move.
The disciples of the Hua Rong Sect also had trembling legs, but as their high-level figures remained relatively calm, they could only grit their teeth and stay put.
“Did your main body do this?”
Hua Ru Yi mechanically turned her head to ask Cheng Tian, a trace of unnatural paleness appearing on her still-charming face.
“My main body isn’t a tentacle monster. This is the work of that Qi Huang.”
Cheng Tian revealed a hint of disdain on her face.
Hua Ru Yi opened her mouth, unsure of what to say for a moment.
“Continue moving forward!”
On the other side, Qi Huang instructed Cheng Tian via mental transmission. Although it was impolite to bypass Cheng Hong Ling, she truly feared trouble.
“Is everything alright? Then let’s go!”
Cheng Tian beckoned to the people of the Hua Rong Sect and continued towards the bottomless pit of Pan Yun Mountain.
As time passed, the onlookers who had been scared away by Qi Huang returned, and with new onlookers joining along the way, their numbers exceeded two million, even more than before.
Hua Ru Yi didn’t know if there were still malicious individuals among them. Her heart became anxious again, so she said to Cheng Tian beside her:
“Qi Huang’s move just now was indeed powerful, but it’s ultimately not Immortal Might, and its deterrent effect is insufficient. The Hua Rong Sect will likely face trouble in the future.”
Upon hearing this, Qi Huang directly transmitted her thoughts to Hua Ru Yi:
“We haven’t reached the bottomless pit of Pan Yun Mountain yet. I’m just fishing, Sect Leader Hua. Don’t worry, you’ll see Immortal Might soon enough.”
“That’s good.”
Hua Ru Yi breathed a sigh of relief and then said with a hint of envy and jealousy:
“If I may be frank, your bait is too big. I’m afraid no fish will dare to bite.”
“It doesn’t matter. If they don’t bite, it’s their loss. Anyway, no fish that appears in my sight will escape.”
Qi Huang replied domineeringly. Her strength was unparalleled; how could she come back empty-handed?
Hua Ru Yi’s words soon came true. Those with malicious intentions were frightened by the strands of hair and dared not make a move. As the team got closer to the bottomless pit of Pan Yun Mountain, they felt they had no chance and retreated one after another.
Qi Huang would not leave any hidden dangers. Her spiritual sense followed them, killing all those with ill intentions in hidden corners. After all, this time she was only here to kill Cheng Wu, and not a single one of the people who came to kill him would be able to leave under her watch.
The Hua Rong Sect’s team soon arrived near the bottomless pit of Pan Yun Mountain. Everyone looked up and saw that the area for dozens of li around the mountain was completely enveloped by Yin energy. Because sunlight could not penetrate it, it was a pitch-black expanse, and nothing could be seen clearly. Only terrifying black shadows could be vaguely seen wandering within, emitting inhuman sounds from time to time, as if hell had descended.
“Everyone, look quickly… the corpse spots on that zombie’s body are actually golden.”
“And that skeleton… the bones are also dark gold… How many powerful evil spirits are there in here!”
“My, oh my heavens, as expected of one of the ten fiercest lands in the Cultivation World. Even the weakest evil spirit in here could destroy our sect.”
“Let alone evil spirits. With our cultivation levels, even a trace of that Yin energy leaking out would turn us into a pool of liquid. Let’s leave quickly; survival is paramount.”
… … …
Unable to witness such a scene, many timid people felt their legs go weak and dared not take another step.
“What are you afraid of? Didn’t you see that all the evil spirits are sealed by a divine sense?”
Someone reminded them.
The cultivators observed with their spiritual senses and found that at the edge of the Yin energy, there was a spiritual sense shield with a radius of dozens of li. It looked like an inverted giant bowl, enveloping all the Yin energy, remaining unshakable despite the desperate attacks of those powerful evil spirits.
“My heavens, what kind of divine ability is this? The spiritual sense can cover a range of dozens of li!”
“What a rare sight to be so surprised. Any cultivator who reaches the Shentong Realm can do this. What’s most astonishing about this shield is its strength; it can actually slightly distort space. This is clearly the work of a Heavenly Punishment Realm expert.”
“That must be the Grand Elder of the Hua Rong Sect. She is a powerful expert in the early Heavenly Punishment Realm.”
“Not necessarily. I heard that a strange Heavenly Punishment Realm expert came to help, which is why Elder Hua was able to successfully seal these evil spirits. Otherwise, the Yin energy and evil spirits of the bottomless pit of Pan Yun Mountain would have long since spread to the Imperial Capital, and we wouldn’t have had the chance to watch the fun.”
The onlookers exclaimed one after another.
Cheng Tian continued to lead the way. Everyone held their breath and moved their steps cautiously, for fear of disturbing the terrifying figures within.
“Saintess, are you sure you want to go in? The root cause of the Yin energy here is very strong. Even the Grand Elder cannot guarantee your safety.”
Hua Ru Yi confirmed again with concern.
“There’s no need to say more. Invite the Grand Elder here and have her open a gap in the spiritual sense shield to release those evil spirits. Today, I will prove that the Immortal Tablet of the Hua Rong Sect is safe and sound in front of these millions of onlookers.”
Cheng Tian said concisely.
Hua Ru Yi wanted to speak but stopped herself. In the end, she used mental transmission to contact Hua Man.
Not long after, a beautiful middle-aged woman with snow-white hair appeared in a flash. She was Hua Man, the Grand Elder of the Hua Rong Sect who was stationed here, and the only Heavenly Punishment Realm expert in the entire Ming Yue Empire.
Although Hua Man was old, her skin was smooth and fair due to her profound cultivation, showing no age spots. However, due to her continuous confrontation with the evil spirits of Pan Yun Mountain, she appeared somewhat tired.
“Since the Saintess is confident she can handle it, this old woman will not say any more. However, for safety’s sake, I will still stay by your side to protect you.”
Hua Man suggested.
“No need. If you protect me personally, the Immortal Might will not be triggered, and the Hua Rong Sect will face endless trouble in the future. You should know this best.”
Cheng Tian naturally refused.
Qi Huang was also getting impatient, so she transmitted her thoughts to Hua Man: “Elder Hua, just do as I say. I wouldn’t risk my own life.”
“Alright!”
Hua Man had no choice but to take Cheng Tian to the spiritual sense shield. The other members of the Hua Rong Sect remained in place.
… … …
“Look! Look! The Saintess of the Hua Rong Sect is going over!”
“She actually dares to go? Without the protection of the Immortal Tablet, the evil spirits will devour her alive.”
“Didn’t you see Elder Hua following her? She probably wants her to personally protect her.”
“What’s the use of just protection? Everyone came to see Immortal Might. If she cannot prove that the Hua Rong Sect’s Immortal Tablet is intact today, this sect will likely have no peace in the future.”
“I think the entire Ming Yue Empire will have no peace. Without the deterrence of the Hua Rong Sect, this country will fall into chaos.”
“Perhaps she wants Elder Hua to release her spiritual sense to impersonate Immortal Might.”
“We’re not fools either.”
The million onlookers in the distance began to chatter noisily.
At this moment, Cheng Tian and Hua Man had arrived in front of the spiritual sense shield. The evil spirits inside, sensing someone approaching, surged forward like caged beasts, attacking the spiritual sense shield with their sharp claws and teeth, letting out terrifying roars.
“Saintess, I’m going to open a gap. Be careful. Tell me immediately if you can’t handle it.”
Hua Man reminded her again.
“Don’t worry. If I can’t even handle these evil spirits, how dare I kill the deputy alliance leader of the Immortal Alliance?”
Cheng Tian retorted.
Hua Man thought about it and felt it made sense, so she immediately flew away.
Cheng Tian looked back into the shield. She noticed that in just a moment, thousands of evil spirits had gathered inside. Although they were desperately gnawing at the spiritual sense shield, they couldn’t cause any damage. However, because of this, their faces became even more ferocious, their features twisted to the extreme, making it almost impossible to distinguish between humans and animals, which was extremely horrifying.
Just then, a small gap began to appear on the spiritual sense shield, and it slowly widened.
“Swish…”
A pair of sharp claws with golden corpse spots suddenly extended from the gap, and then grabbed both sides of the spiritual sense shield and tore it apart.
“Rip!”
With a crisp tearing sound, the gap abruptly widened to more than ten feet long.
“Roar…”
At the same time, countless evil spirits began to rush out from the gap.
The millions of onlookers in the distance widened their eyes, afraid of missing even a single moment by blinking.
