Using both fists to hammer the void, forming a barrier like plastic wrap, then dashingly grabbing to bundle up all the fleeing Moon Burial Pavilion members—this series of operations immediately stunned Jun Changxiao.
What shocked him most was that he and his disciples were clearly also within the barrier, but when it constricted it flashed past without affecting them.
The system praised: “This person’s mastery of spatial power has reached the pinnacle of perfection!”
“Impressive!”
Jun Changxiao’s gaze rose with respect.
Without affecting the innocent while capturing all Moon Burial Pavilion members in one net… wait, the four Nine Revolutions Core Revolution Realm experts seemed to have escaped!
“Ah.”
Liu Sinan shook his head: “Four escaped.”
“…”
Jun Changxiao’s mouth twitched slightly, thinking inwardly: “If you hadn’t posed at the start, they definitely couldn’t have escaped.”
“Young man.”
Liu Sinan said: “You’re safe now.”
“Thank you for the rescue!” Jun Changxiao cupped his fists, thinking, if such a powerhouse became a member of my Ten Thousand Ancient Sect, it would definitely add wings to a tiger.
Liu Sinan raised his head to look at the gate outline gathering outside the city: “The Demon Affinity Land is about to open. Demonic people will also surge in large numbers. For your own safety, you all should quickly leave.”
Damn!
Does he think I’m very weak?
The system said: “Compared to him, the host is indeed very weak.”
“…”
Jun Changxiao shook his head, his expression solemn: “From the day I joined the Boundary Hall, I swore an oath that in this lifetime I would use my life to defend justice. Even if the path ahead is a mountain of blades and sea of flames, I will press forward without hesitation!”
Every sentence, every subtle gesture displayed his acting skills to perfection, causing Su Xiaomo behind him to worship: “Compared to Sect Master, I’m truly too inferior!”
“Could old brother really be a Boundary Hall person?” Gu Zhaoxi muttered inwardly.
“Young man.”
Liu Sinan nodded in praise: “I admire you greatly.”
“Big Brother Liu!”
Jun Changxiao said: “To be honest, I’ve always hoped to become a great hero like you who slays demons and eliminates evil!”
“Can’t even protect my own woman, what kind of great hero am I?” Liu Sinan’s hand rested on the stone coffin, decadence and haggardness once again covering his entire face.
“Uh…”
Jun Changxiao thought: “This is a man with a story.”
“Whoosh!”
Liu Sinan hoisted the stone coffin back onto his back, pointing toward the helmsman Gu Zhaoxi had restrained: “I’m taking this person.”
“This…”
Jun Changxiao hesitated.
Having finally caught a Moon Burial Pavilion leader with status, and before even starting to interrogate him he’d be taken away—wouldn’t that mean all the effort was for nothing?
“Big Brother Liu.”
Jun Changxiao’s brain whirred: “I’m following Lingyao Female…”
Speaking to this point, he abruptly stopped, because the seemingly real yet illusory gate in the firmament completely materialized. The rust-covered gate surface gradually revealed bizarre patterns, outlining a massive ferocious beast-like skull.
Liu Sinan turned back to look, frowning: “It’s about to open.”
“Whoosh!”
Suddenly, a visible black ripple emanated from the massive iron gate, not only sweeping across the entire city but extending thousands of miles beyond.
Upon contact with the energy, Jun Changxiao immediately felt his mental state disturbed, but it quickly disappeared, so he asked in surprise: “What just happened?”
“This is a demon wave.”
Gu Zhaoxi said gravely: “The storyteller said it can interfere with demonic cultivators.”
“Sect Master!”
Just then, Li Qingyang pointed at the firmament and exclaimed: “Junior Martial Sister flew up!”
Jun Changxiao hurriedly raised his head to look, and saw Yao Mengying’s eyes flashing red light, a crescent moon pattern appearing between her brows, as if having lost her reason as she approached the large iron gate.
“Go!”
“What about this guy?”
“Bring him!”
“Whoosh! Whoosh!”
Jun Changxiao flew up first. Upon approaching Yao Mengying, he shouted: “Girl, what’s wrong with you?”
Yao Mengying didn’t respond. Upon reaching about ten zhang from the iron gate she stopped and made a gesture resembling prayer.
At this time, the demonic cultivators who flew up also stopped, all transforming into devout believers before the streaming light-flashing iron gate.
“Old brother, what’s going on?”
“I don’t know.”
“Didn’t the storyteller tell you?”
“He’s not omnipotent, not omniscient.”
“…”
Jun Changxiao tried calling out to Yao Mengying, but she couldn’t hear at all. The red light flashing in her eyes instead grew increasingly intense.
Liu Sinan said: “These demonic cultivators are channeling their faith power. Once it reaches a certain condition, the iron gate will open.”
“I see.”
Jun Changxiao understood, but his expression froze: “How did this guy also come? What about those captured Moon Burial Pavilion members?”
…
After the iron gate materialized, demonic cultivators from thousands of miles around all flew over.
They gathered around it, devoutly contributing their faith power, causing the bizarre patterns on the gate surface to grow increasingly intense.
The Demon Ancestor during his lifetime opened up an independent space and threw all his treasures inside, thus beginning the great treasure-seeking era, but later generations who wanted to obtain them had to gather faith to open the gate.
Jun Changxiao said: “This design is quite audacious.”
Liu Sinan stood beside them, arms crossed, the cloak embroidered with the two characters ‘Chivalrous Righteousness’ rustling behind him.
Where’s the stone coffin?
It was placed on the city street, pressing down on the spatial plastic wrap binding the Moon Burial Pavilion members.
…
Extreme Dao Cave Mansion.
Tonggu Zhenren gazed at the materializing demon gate: “The gate is about to open.”
“Hopefully it will be as before, passing peacefully,” Qiye Zhenren said.
The Demon Affinity Land appeared once every hundred years. Although it had appeared N times, although the spectacle was grand, no one had ever inherited the opportunities inside, so the entire Upper Realm remained relatively calm.
The major sects were also all watching the demon gate. After all, with such a big commotion, if they didn’t act as melon-eating spectators to show their presence, it really wouldn’t be proper.
“Master.”
On a cloud-wreathed mountaintop, a hunched old man said: “Jun Changxiao also went.”
Lingyao Female Emperor said: “With him there, this opening of the Demon Affinity Land will likely have some unexpected development.”
…
The camera returns to half an hour later at the firmament outside Demon Affinity City. Demonic cultivators from all directions had already reached several hundred thousand, densely surrounding the iron gate.
Perhaps because Liu Sinan stood nearby, no demonic cultivators dared approach, so the area where Jun Changxiao and the others stood appeared exceptionally conspicuous.
“Crack—”
Just then, a crisp sound came. The tightly closed iron gate trembled slightly, then a crack appeared at the very bottom.
“It’s opening.”
Liu Sinan said gravely.
His spiritual sense fully released, capturing all surrounding demonic cultivators, afraid they would lose their reason and cause a serious stampede incident.
“Boom boom!”
“Boom boom boom!”
The iron gate frequently trembled, then slowly opened from bottom to top. As the gap grew larger and larger, chilling cold air blew out from within that made one’s hair stand on end.
“Boom!”
Shortly, the iron gate completely opened.
Because a vortex shrouded it, the interior couldn’t be seen clearly.
“Sect Master.”
Yao Mengying said: “We can go in now.”
“Huh?”
Jun Changxiao was somewhat dumbfounded.
This girl’s eyes were still blood-red, as if controlled by some power. How could she still have consciousness, how could she still speak?
“Whoosh whoosh!”
Just then, Yao Mengying spread both arms. Demonic energy emerged from her body, rapidly enveloping Sect Master and Li Qingyang and the others as she said: “Let’s go!”
“Whoosh—”
Everyone was directly dragged along by her, then rapidly merged into the gate’s vortex.
Liu Sinan didn’t follow, because he wasn’t a demonic cultivator, nor was he interested in finding opportunities. Instead, he stroked his chin: “That girl just now seemed somewhat different from other demonic cultivators.”
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