Chapter 1308: Chapter 1294: Disappearance
The group continued their cultivation until the evening.
In these ruins, there is also a distinction between day and night. The sun in the sky is said to be a magical treasure of an Enlightenment Realm expert, hanging in the sky, mimicking the day-night cycle of the outer world.
Of course.
There must be experts from some sects who have taken an interest in that sun.
It’s even possible.
That they might join forces to take this magical treasure down.
However, all of this has nothing to do with ordinary disciples like Li Yun. They can focus on their cultivation, and any small advancement gained from these ruins would be considered a good harvest.
Cultivating until nightfall.
Li Yun and Monk Xuanmu remained in meditation, while the chubby Zhao Fugui was about to take a break, when suddenly he noticed two empty spots next to him... He clearly remembered that there were people there just moments ago, but now they had vanished without a sound.
He looked around.
Most people still had their eyes closed, absorbed in cultivation, completely oblivious to outside events, and seemed unaware of the mysterious disappearance.
Zhao Fugui glanced around.
He finally noticed that only Baiyu didn’t appear to be in a deep state of cultivation.
Zhao Fugui carefully approached Baiyu, trying not to disturb others, and whispered, "Baiyu, did you notice? It seems like someone mysteriously disappeared!"
Only then did Baiyu pay attention to the surroundings.
His Divine Thought had been wandering beyond, exploring the area of the ruins, so he hadn’t noticed what was happening under the Bodhi Tree beside him.
After Zhao Fugui’s mention.
He realized that indeed someone was missing.
Even though his Divine Thought was exploring other areas, he should have sensed if someone left, but now, it seems very likely these people simply vanished.
"I’m not sure either, let’s observe for a while," Baiyu said, "Go alert Li Yun and Monk Xuanmu, and be on guard. Something might be off with this place."
Zhao Fugui nodded without hesitation.
He quickly walked over to Li Yun and Monk Xuanmu’s location, intending to call them. However, he suddenly felt a momentary daze, as if time paused for a moment.
Then.
The two people beside him disappeared again.
Zhao Fugui turned pale with fright, completely puzzled about the situation here. He immediately woke up Li Yun and Monk Xuanmu and informed them about what was happening.
Their expressions turned serious.
This was not a trivial matter.
Four living people simply vanished before their eyes, yet none of the others around seemed to notice—this was an extremely dangerous sign.
At this moment.
Someone suddenly shouted, "Someone’s disappeared! Everyone, be careful!"
This shout.
Startled all the disciples from the sects who were cultivating in the area.
Then.
Everyone started checking if their acquaintances around them were missing.
And indeed.
There were indeed people missing.
And it wasn’t just one or two!
After checking with each other, they found that a total of six people had disappeared!
Everything happened silently, with no trace, even when they were right next to others.
"Everyone quickly investigate everywhere. If it doesn’t work, try using emergency contact methods, hurry up. This is no small matter, we have to find them, otherwise, they might be in grave danger if more time passes."
At this point.
A disciple from the Celestial Blade Sect spoke.
His aura was steady, with a hint of spirit transformation, apparently having entered the Spirit Transformation stage, although still in the early phase, he was already one of the top cultivators here.
When he spoke.
No one opposed, and they started searching everywhere.
Many believed that disappearing without a sound might not be much different from being dead, but they still held onto a sliver of hope.
Half an hour later.
Everyone gathered back under the Bodhi Tree, having not found the missing people, not even a trace.
There’s a saying that goes.
Wherever you walk, you leave footprints.
But.
This group seemed to have evaporated like vapor, no trace of their presence at all, otherwise, someone would certainly have detected it through special means.
But.
Now there’s not a single trace.
Not a single bit.
At this moment.
Another disciple from the Guihai Sect shouted, "Another one is missing! Among our Guihai Sect’s Inner Sect Disciple, we just did a headcount, and now another person is missing!"
This person’s tone was extremely agitated.
And.
Carrying a hint of fear.
After all, disappearing without cause is the easiest way to incite panic. It’s bad enough not knowing the enemy, but if you don’t even know who your enemy is and end up dying without a trace, with no Divine Soul left anywhere, there’s no hope of resurrection.
In an instant.
All the Inner Sect Disciples started considering retreat.
"Why don’t we leave here first and return tomorrow in daylight? I have a feeling that there’s something eerie about this Bodhi Tree!"
"Indeed, this Bodhi Tree seems to have grown. On the first day we came, it definitely wasn’t this big!"
"Strange indeed, everyone needs to be cautious. We must first leave this place, or more might continue to disappear."
Everyone spoke one after another.
Li Yun and Monk Xuanmu also decided to leave for now, and Baiyu had no objections. He had just used his Divine Thought to scan the Bodhi Tree and found nothing wrong, though it might be due to the insufficient cultivation of his Divine Thought.
Regardless.
Leaving was the safest option.
The group hurried down the mountain without notifying the sect elders, as doing so without a proper reason, such as battling members of the demonic sects, could result in punishment.
Exploring ruins.
Comes with inherent risks.
If one cannot withstand these trials, it proves the disciple’s limited potential. Even if they perish, the sect can accept it.
The Immortal Cultivation Realm.
Is not a kind place.
Brutal conflict is the main theme here.
The group withdrew from the mountaintop, setting up camp halfway down, randomly choosing a spot. After setting up makeshift tents, they started a fire. The chubby one pulled out various seasonings from his medicine box and sprinkled them on the goat they had just hunted.
While eating meat.
They analyzed the earlier situation.
"I think we should leave this place first. There’s always something uncanny here, and these mysterious disappearances might soon happen to us. This mountain is far more dangerous than it appears," Zhao Fugui said seriously.
Li Yun and Monk Xuanmu didn’t speak.
But.
It was clear they weren’t inclined to leave just yet.
Baiyu said, "We can wait until tomorrow to see if other sects find the missing people. If they don’t, we can consider alternative plans."
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