After defeating the ghost horde, Jun Changxiao, the high-ranking members, and disciples were all sent into independent spaces.
Jian Guixu and Gu Tianxing were left behind, indicating this only targeted Eternal Sect.
Well then.
The abandoned brothers looked at each other, both standing in the wind, disheveled.
“This place is…”
Jun Changxiao, who had just been smug only to suddenly change scenes, looked at the ethereal and misty space around him, frowning. “What place is this?”
“The Heart Realm.”
Suddenly, a resonant voice rang in his ears.
“Senior Qixuan?!” Jun Changxiao’s face bloomed with wild joy.
This voice, this tone—it was exactly the same as what he’d heard in the light screen.
“Sect Master Jun.”
The resonant voice rang out again. “Though you and I are not from the same era, it seems we are exceptionally fated.”
“Yes.”
Jun Changxiao smiled. “We’re super fated!”
“The Heaven-Devouring Demon Ancestor was formed from the evil thoughts of all living beings. Though I eliminated him, as long as evil thoughts remain in the world, someday someone will inherit them and continue to bring disaster to all living things.” The resonant voice came.
“Therefore.”
“Before stepping into the Land of Eternal Life, I left an opportunity in Despair Abyss, waiting for you all to inherit.”
Jun Changxiao’s heart filled with great joy.
Actually, coming here was all because of the seven remnant scrolls. He had always firmly believed the treasure was left by Seven Profound Saint Sovereign, and now it was finally confirmed.
Sigh.
His past life self was truly bored.
“…” The system roared, “Can you stop daydreaming!”
“The Heaven-Devouring Demon Ancestor had an evil secret manual called the Heaven-Devouring Demon Transformation Great Law. If it’s comprehended by later generations, it will definitely be a disaster that destroys the universe.”
“Someone has already comprehended it.”
“Is that so?”
Seven Profound Saint Sovereign paused briefly, then said, “It has already developed to an irreversible stage.”
“Can the opportunity Senior left behind resolve the disaster?”
“It can.”
Jun Changxiao rejoiced.
“Only…” Seven Profound Saint Sovereign spoke slowly. “The price is great.”
“What price?”
“Sacrificing oneself and perishing together with the demon bringing disaster to all living beings.” This statement was exceptionally serious, absolutely not joking.
Jun Changxiao’s brows furrowed.
“Actually, with Sect Master Jun’s heaven-defying fortune, stepping into the Land of Eternal Life should be no problem. Whether to sacrifice yourself for righteousness or preserve your own well-being—the choice is in your hands.”
“Is there no other way?”
“None.”
“If I choose to preserve my own well-being, will I be sent out of Despair Abyss?” Jun Changxiao asked.
“This opportunity is prepared for those willing to sacrifice themselves. If you lack the resolve to sacrifice yourself for righteousness, you will naturally be teleported out.”
“…”
A bitter smile appeared at the corner of Jun Changxiao’s mouth.
The legendary quest wanted him to lead the sect to find the treasure. Choosing to preserve his own well-being would get him sent out, which would equal quest failure. This was truly messed up.
“Make your choice.”
While Jun Changxiao struggled over whether to sacrifice himself for righteousness or preserve his own well-being, the Eternal Sect disciples sent to different areas were also making choices. As for what choices, let’s leave that as a mystery for now—reveal it later if remembered, forget it if not.
…
“What exactly is going on?”
Outside, Jian Guixu and Gu Tianxing still stood disheveled in the wind.
Sect Master Jun and so many Eternal Sect disciples suddenly disappeared, yet they were left behind—wasn’t this differential treatment!
“Swoosh!”
“Swoosh!”
While feeling depressed, space trembled again. Gu Chaoxi, Liu Sinan, and other high-ranking members, along with Lu Qianqian and other disciples, appeared one after another out of thin air.
“Son!”
Gu Tianxing urgently asked, “What happened?”
“Uh…” Gu Chaoxi scratched his head with a bewildered expression. “I’m not clear either. I just confusedly entered a space, then confusedly came back out.”
“No danger?”
“None.”
“…”
Jian Guixu and Gu Tianxing were speechless.
“Huh?” Su Xiaomo looked left and right. “Where’s the Sect Master?”
Jian Guixu said, “He disappeared with you all.”
“Swoosh!”
Suddenly, Jun Changxiao appeared from the void, then took out the star map. “Let’s go.”
The disciples followed.
Jian Guixu and Gu Tianxing looked at each other.
After Sect Master Jun and these high-ranking disciples went in and came out, they somehow felt a bit different.
Specifically what was different, the two couldn’t say. They could only hurry to catch up, trying to ask Jun Changxiao along the way what he discovered. The answer they got was that he discovered nothing at all.
Indeed, nothing was discovered.
They simply went in and quickly came back out.
Jian Guixu and Gu Tianxing were old foxes—they muttered in their hearts, “There’s definitely something going on!”
…
Jun Changxiao followed the map’s directions, continuing to advance toward the auspicious place.
Because it was surrounded by extremely inauspicious places, they were destined to experience endless slaughter before finally reaching the endpoint.
And this.
Severely tested the entire sect’s overall strength and coordination.
They had strength, they had coordination, so although everyone encountered quite a few obstacles breaking through, they all passed through with thrills but no real danger. Sometimes there wasn’t even any thrill—they simply swept through with crushing momentum.
“…”
Jian Guixu and Gu Tianxing were speechless again.
Countless martial artists had died here, making people utterly despairing, hence it was named Despair Abyss. Now that Eternal Sect had arrived, it could completely be renamed to Abyss’s Despair—the abyss was utterly despairing!
Of course.
The closer they got to the auspicious place, the greater the difficulty.
Especially at the last extremely inauspicious place, Jun Changxiao personally led the entire sect, at the cost of tens of thousands of words, barely managing to defeat the thousands of Heaven’s Mystery Realm level ancient demonic beasts guarding this place.
“Huff, huff!”
The disciples stood in the void, bent over with hands on knees, sweating profusely as they breathed. Judging from their somewhat pale faces, they should have consumed quite a lot of energy.
The most miserable was Xiao Zuiji.
The mecha materialized by character special effects was now riddled with holes and broken beyond repair.
“Senior Brother Xiao, thank you.”
Many disciples, after catching their breath a bit, all cast grateful gazes.
These ordinary inner and outer sect disciples, in terms of overall strength, definitely couldn’t measure up against Heaven’s Mystery Realm. Being able to endure until victory was all because Xiao Zuiji had been protecting them attentively.
Eternal Sect’s number one tank absolutely lived up to his name.
“This is what I should do.” Xiao Zuiji had consumed too much energy, so after saying this, he swayed a bit unsteadily.
Jun Changxiao said, “Rest where you are.”
“Swish!”
The high-ranking members and disciples all sat cross-legged in the void, circulating various mental cultivation methods to recover energy and adjust their weakened states.
After about an hour, everyone’s conditions gradually recovered.
“Let’s go.”
Jun Changxiao led them, continuing forward. Because there were no more extremely inauspicious places blocking the way, the journey was smooth sailing, and they finally stepped into the auspicious place marked on the star map.
Here there was no desolation—it was filled with vitality instead.
“So comfortable!”
Su Xiaomo and Li Fei squinted their eyes as their meridians and flesh that had ached from battle gradually received repair.
Jun Changxiao didn’t dwell too much on that floating sensation. His spiritual sense spread out unrestrained, probing whether treasure existed in the auspicious place.
“Sect Master!”
Li Qingyang pointed toward a certain place, surprised. “What is that thing?”
Jun Changxiao hurriedly looked over and discovered that in what seemed like an endless area ahead, there was a suspended piece of land. On it grew a lush, towering tree surrounded by radiance representing vitality, emanating a sacred aura!
“What is this?” Jian Guixu and Gu Tianxing also discovered it. From their expressions, they clearly didn’t know what it was.
None of them knew, but He Wudi alone knew. Especially seeing that vibrantly alive tree, the muscles on his face instantly stiffened, incredulously saying, “The Universe Origin Tree!”
“Crack crack!”
Just then, the space behind the towering tree gradually distorted and formed a seven-colored road. At the road’s end, a massive stone gate slowly emerged, inscribed with complex characters—mysterious yet sacred!
“The Path to Eternal Life?!”
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