Chapter 551: Chapter 70: Upheaval in the Spirit Realm, the Celestial Sect Opens Wide
Lin Chen had never witnessed such a scene.
In the past, if cultivators from the Spirit Realm wanted to come to the Human Realm or intervene in its affairs, they would let the Celestial Sect open.
But usually, it would only open a small crack, like quietly pushing the door halfway open to do something secretive. Evidently, the Celestial Dao of the Cultivation Realm did not allow Spirit Realm cultivators to excessively interfere with the Human Realm.
However, this time, the Celestial Sect was completely open. Moreover, some scenes from the Spirit Realm could be clearly seen...
At this moment, the entire Spirit Realm was shrouded in a layer of blood-red, and a blood rain fell upon it.
And the cries of mourning that came forth were not the cries of living beings, but rather, it was as if the heavens of the Spirit Realm were lamenting. This feeling was akin to the eerie sound Lin Chen had once heard when the wind blew through a valley.
Yet, this sound seemed to possess a special penetrative power, able to directly cross the Spirit Realm and reach the five continents of the Human Realm.
Even though Lin Chen was on Wenda Mountain, even if he did not use his divine sense to perceive, he could distinctly hear and see everything happening. Not only Lin Chen, but even mortals with no cultivation could witness this scene.
At this moment, all cultivators and mortals across the five continents simultaneously raised their heads to look at the sky, witnessing the Celestial Sect and everything happening behind it.
However, everyone, including Lin Chen, could not accurately see the exact circumstances behind the Spirit Realm gate; they could only hear the lamentations and see the blood rain.
Lin Chen’s expression was solemn; he tried his best to release his divine sense to see more clearly. But the distance between the Spirit Realm and Human Realm was too vast, not on the same plane. Even though Lin Chen was already at the Unity Stage of cultivation, his divine sense couldn’t reach the Spirit Realm. He tried multiple times, only to fail in the end.
For the next three days and nights, the Celestial Sect of the Spirit Realm remained open, with the blood rain and cries continually emanating from behind it. People even started getting used to the situation of the open Celestial Sect. Even Lin Chen later stopped caring as much. He thought to himself, the Spirit Realm must have undergone some significant event, possibly an event that would change the entire cultivation realm’s structure.
But he currently could not obtain any intelligence, and the open Celestial Sect had no direct impact on him, so he no longer paid much attention, continuing to focus on his cultivation.
Until a month later, when the Celestial Sect became somewhat obscure but did not close completely, it was as if it was just hanging there in the sky for everyone to continue watching.
On this day, while cultivating, Lin Chen suddenly sensed a subtle fluctuation from a Sound Transmission Jade Scroll. Lin Chen’s heart stirred as he read the message inside the Sound Transmission Jade Scroll, his expression slightly changing, before standing up and leaving his cave dwelling.
Soon, he met Jiang Liqian.
Jiang Liqian’s expression was as usual, revealing little emotional fluctuation. She nodded upon seeing Lin Chen and bluntly said, "Senior Brother Lin, a significant event has occurred in the Spirit Realm."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen’s heart stirred. He knew this must be related to the opening of the Celestial Sect. Although Lin Chen didn’t have much intelligence, Jiang Liqian seemed to know some insider information.
"Is it regarding the Celestial Sect?" Lin Chen asked gravely.
Jiang Liqian nodded, "Exactly. Do you know why the Celestial Sect opened that day, why the Celestial Dao sent down blood rain like tears, and issued cries of lamentation?"
Lin Chen shook his head.
Seeing this, Jiang Liqian straightforwardly said, "It’s because people have died in the Spirit Realm!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen’s expression changed. Could that day’s anomaly be because a cultivator died in the Spirit Realm?
Thinking about this, Lin Chen asked in surprise, "Did a Tribulation Crossing Tao Ancestor die?"
Lin Chen had heard that if a cultivator recognized by the Celestial Dao fell, it would create anomalies within a small range. But he had never seen it firsthand, perhaps such anomalies would only be triggered by the death of cultivators after the Unity Stage or Mahayana Stage. And after the scale of the anomaly a month ago, could it be that a Tribulation Crossing Tao Ancestor had fallen?
However, Jiang Liqian shook her head.
"It’s not the death of one cultivator, but the death of over three thousand cultivators!"
"The entire Spirit Realm overnight lost over three thousand Returning Void cultivators!"
After saying this, Jiang Liqian’s expression showed some emotion.
Lin Chen was even more shocked after hearing this.
More than three thousand Returning Void cultivators, all perishing overnight?
"Was it a large-scale war in the Spirit Realm?" Lin Chen asked urgently.
Jiang Liqian shook her head, "No, it wasn’t a war. These more than three thousand Returning Void cultivators all died suddenly, almost at the same time, with a very bizarre cause of death. Even after more than a month, the specific cause of death remains elusive."
Lin Chen was even more astonished after hearing this. Overnight, more than three thousand Returning Void cultivators suddenly died, such a manner of death was even more bizarre than the death of Tribulation Cultivators.
After all, even the death of a Tribulation Crossing Ancestor must have a reason.
Perhaps it was due to breakthrough failure, exhaustion of lifespan, or death in a combat exchange with others.
These are all possible. But overnight, the death of more than three thousand Returning Void cultivators, with an inexplicable cause of death, was unheard of for Lin Chen.
Lin Chen heard this, remained silent for a long time, feeling quite sentimental.
At this moment, Jiang Liqian added, "Senior Brother Lin, do you know what impact this great event in the Spirit Realm will have on us?"
Lin Chen shook his head. In his view, this event seemed to have little impact on him. Currently, he had no plans to go to the Spirit Realm, and the death of more than three thousand cultivators didn’t affect his cultivation. Perhaps in the future when he fights battles in the Spirit Realm, the death of more than three thousand cultivators could be advantageous to him, but for the moment, there seems to be no significant impact.
However, Jiang Liqian’s tone was grave as she said, "Senior Brother Lin, this is an opportunity, an unprecedented opportunity in the entire cultivation realm."
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