Chapter 1016: Chapter 115: The Tribulations of Nine Profound Mountain_1
In the endless sky, a golden divine eagle was soaring at high speed.
For ordinary martial artists on the road, even if traveling from the border of the Daxia Dynasty to the border of the Flying Horse Dynasty, it would take over half a month. But because they were riding the Divine Eagle, Shi Xiaole and his companions had left the center of the Daxia Dynasty and arrived at the Flying Horse Dynasty in just half a month.
Mu Qianji was astonished and her desire for the Divine Eagle grew even stronger. But Shi Xiaole firmly refused to give in, and with a crazy old man watching with a chuckle on the side, otherwise, Mu Qianji really would have considered taking it by force.
After delivering Mu Qianji and Han Yanfa back to the headquarters of the Divine Sect, Shi Xiaole took the opportunity to exchange all the secret manuals within the sect for a substantial amount of reward points, and then he promptly took his leave.
On the way, he had learned from Mu Qianji about the recent situation at Nine Heavens Mountain—it had been coerced by members of the Qingmo Organization and falsely accused of being related to the Outer Heaven Demons, resulting in its isolation by the entire Martial World.
Although the disciples of Nine Heavens Mountain couldn’t possibly traverse the Martial World at the moment, it didn’t mean Shi Xiaole could simply not care, as if nothing had happened.
As a leader, he had to bear the responsibilities and duties of a leader; at the very least, he couldn’t let those who followed him be bullied for no reason.
"Saintess Lei’er, it seems Shi Xiaole doesn’t take you seriously at all. Why don’t you just surrender to me? I will treat you well,"
Having failed to obtain the Divine Eagle, Mu Qianji had set her sights on Xi Xianglei. In her view, since the other party was nominally Shi Xiaole’s woman, bullying her somehow felt thrilling.
Xi Xianglei fixed her gaze on Mu Qianji, allowing the other’s fingers to hook towards her chin. Just half an inch away, Mu Qianji suddenly stopped and huffed, "Truly boring. I’ll spare you this time."
"He’s after all a Protector. Are you really letting him deal with Nine Heavens Mountain’s situation all by himself? Are you not afraid something will happen to him?"
Xi Xianglei’s voice floated in from behind.
Mu Qianji’s steps slowed slightly and the corners of her mouth curved up. It seemed this woman was not truly as indifferent as ice, "An accident? Haha, indeed there might be accidents, but, hahaha..." She walked away.
Xi Xianglei, with her exquisite eyebrows furrowed, was left alone to ponder the meaning of her words.
She did not consider herself fond of Shi Xiaole, nor was she worried about him; she was merely curious. Rumor had it that nowadays, Nine Heavens Mountain was surrounded by numerous experts, turning it into a dragon’s den and a tiger’s lair. Was he planning to enter through a secret passage?
However, by doing so, his prestige might inevitably suffer. Reputation is not to be underestimated; sometimes, it is a symbol, and even more so, a magical tool to gather people’s hearts. Once lost, it would be difficult to rebuild.
"Perhaps he has a plan,"
Shaking her head, Xi Xianglei stopped thinking any further.
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Xuanwu State, Nine Heavens Mountain.
Since half a year ago, a succession of experts began congregating here, and upon close inspection, they were all from top-tier forces.
Besides the long-renowned Oblivion Assembly, Dragon View Ridge, Blood Emperor’s Cavern, Martial Dao Alliance, and Jixia Martial Academy, there were also two newly rising powers, Ancient Divine Sect and Demon Blade Society.
The forces stationed by any of these powers could easily overturn the Martial World of Xuanwu State, yet they were all gathering outside Nine Heavens Mountain.
Of course, it wasn’t to assault the grand Array System of Nine Heavens Mountain. As early as years ago, this array was recognized as surpassing the Void Origin Realm level, and it was simply not something that powers of the Void Origin Realm could break through.
Therefore, each major power sent their Array System grandmasters and, at no matter the cost, invited some array experts who had avoided the world for many years. They diligently studied the grand Array System of Nine Heavens Mountain over the years, swearing to unravel its mysteries!
Boom, boom, boom.
On the north side of Nine Heavens Mountain, like in the past, a series of thunderous roars sounded, lasting a long time before finally dissipating.
"Moyu Ancestor, how is it?"
A group of people surrounded a thin elder with a pointy chin and high cheekbones.
This person was known as Moyu Ancestor, a famous figure from over a thousand years ago. He was a Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor and even more proficient in various Array Systems. Once hailed as one of the top ten array masters in the history of the Flying Horse Dynasty, one can imagine the depth of his expertise.
This time, the Qingmo Organization, taking up a righteous cause, moved the members with emotion and reason, and after paying a tremendous price, they finally persuaded the old master to come out of seclusion.
Moyu Ancestor stared at the ripples of the Array System atop Nine Heavens Mountain, and after a moment, smiled and said, "This array seems related to a certain ancient battle formation. It can’t fool me. The reactions of the array today also confirm my guess. Rest assured, in at most a month, I will definitely be able to break through this array."
"Fantastic!"
"Hahaha, the demons of Nine Heavens Mountain hide behind the advantages of the array, ignoring our Qingmo Organization, ignoring the great trend of the Martial World, with ulterior motives. Once we break through this array, we must thoroughly purge those inside to rid the Martial World of this scourge!"
"It’s a pity, I heard that that Shi fellow has fled to the Daxia Dynasty, otherwise I would personally capture him and force out his background and how he colluded with the Outer Heaven Demons!"
Some people laughed loudly, some were furious, but most of all, there was a palpable murderous aura.
The many experts present, each one of them at the level of the Void Origin Realm, their killing intent mingling together, causing the skies above Nine Heavens Mountain to change as dark clouds gathered, creating a repressive atmosphere that made it hard to breathe.
Inside Nine Heavens Mountain.
Qu Wuyan, Xin Zhuliu, Su Yanru, Xia Yunxi, three fiendish geniuses, three remarkable individuals, Hua Yiyun, Niu Dali, and other core figures gathered on the sixth floor of Yinfeng Pavilion—each with a grave expression.
Thud, thud, thud.
A series of hasty footsteps approache.
"Elder Zhu, what’s the matter?"
Qu Wuyan sat on the first chair to the left. In the nearly two years since she came to Nine Heavens Mountain, through her iron-blooded and staunch approach, clear rewards and punishments, and her exceptional personal strength, she quickly earned everyone’s recognition and admiration and now serves as the chief steward in charge of external affairs on Nine Heavens Mountain.
Zhu Ling, on the other hand, excelled in meticulous management, understanding of logistics, lifestyle management, and commercial operations, and now holds the position of chief steward for internal affairs.
Seeing the slightly panicked look on Zhu Ling’s face, everyone had a bad feeling—such behavior was unprecedented for her.
"This is bad. The control disk of Nine Profound Great Array is experiencing operational obstructions. Those people may have found a way to break it."
It was as if an ice-cold wind swept through the hall, and no one spoke.
The greatest reliance of Nine Heavens Mountain was the Nine Profound Great Array left by Shi Xiaole. Without it, even if they had ten times more people, they wouldn’t be able to stop those wolf-like experts from the outside.
After all, among them, only Qu Wuyan was a Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor, and her power was not considered strong among Martial Emperors of the Void Origin Realm.
Niu Dali cursed, "A bunch of hypocrites, accusing us of colluding with Outer Heaven Demons, are just coveting the Nine Profound Great Array, wanting to capture Xiaole to study his dual martial arts path. If it comes to that, we might as well fight them to the death!"
Qiu Mingyue glared at him, "All you know is to fight to the death. With just a lift of their hand, they can eliminate you. What do you have to compete with them?"
"You... "
Niu Dali was at a loss for words.
"Alright, the most important thing now is to discuss strategies. We must not be chaotic ourselves."
Qu Wuyan waved her hand and looked at Zhu Ling, enunciating every word, "Elder Zhu, I’ve heard you mention that our Nine Heavens Mountain has multiple secret passages leading to the outside world. In my opinion, we might as well organize the elite and lead them out first, withdraw in batches."
