Sitting and forgetting longevity

Chapter 1925 Devouring
"Two more realms have been swallowed up by the spatial calamity, one of which is not far from our Myriad Realms."

Li Shan's words made Liu Qinghuan's expression turn slightly serious: "Which interface?"

"White Azure Realm".

He recalled that the White Cang Realm was a small realm located in the northwest of the Myriad Bushes Realm. It was famous for its abundant White Cang Wood, which was used to make spirit paper, and it was an affiliated realm of the Myriad Bushes Realm.

"When did this happen?" Liu Qinghuan asked again.

"Six days ago." Li Shan's expression was very grim: "This damned calamity of heaven and earth is getting worse and worse. As long as it doesn't end, our realm will always be on the edge of a cliff."

The space of the Myriad Realms is far too thin. Even though they have repaired and reinforced it many times, and now it is supported by Liu Qinghuan's Qiankun Bamboo, it is still a cause for concern.

Li Shan sighed and said, "I plan to gather all fellow Daoists to carry out another comprehensive reinforcement of the interface, so you can't be absent!"

Liu Qinghuan glanced at Dao Xuan and nodded in agreement.

Li Shan patted him on the shoulder: "I'll go talk to Shinichi and the others." He then turned and walked away.

Liu Qinghuan greeted Lu Enming, who was standing to the side without speaking, "Senior brother, is everything alright inside the sect?"

“Okay,” Lu Enming said, then paused, “We shouldn’t stay here any longer; there are too many ingrates.”

Liu Qinghuan was slightly taken aback, then smiled and asked, "Did someone say something unpleasant?"

Lu Enming nodded with a cold face.

"Alright, then we won't get involved. We'll leave after Brother Li finishes his negotiations."

As he spoke, he looked at the towering Haotian Purgatory Tower not far away.

The tower appeared to be in even more disrepair than when he had entered it before, with much of the peeling paint on the exterior walls missing.

Thinking that two of the magical treasures that the Immortal Emperor Haotian used to guard this tower had been destroyed, Liu Qinghuan shook his head secretly.

The collapse of the Infernal Tower seems inevitable; it's just a matter of time before it reaches its limit.

Perhaps, this appearance will be the last time the Haotian Purgatory Tower appears before the world.

Once the tower collapses, the monsters inside will rush out, which would be nothing short of a fierce beast tide for the Heavenly Capital Realm.

Li Shanhao returned after a long while, accompanied by Zhenyi, Haotian, and others.

"These guys don't want to let you go," Li Shan said helplessly, spreading his hands. "You tell them yourselves!"

“Fellow Daoist Taiwei,” Haotian spoke first, “I’ve heard you’re quite familiar with that Time Maze. Would you be willing to stay and help us?”

Liu Qinghuan only wants to go back and consolidate her cultivation level; she doesn't want to stay and continue getting involved in this mess.

He shook his head and said, "The Time Maze has been sealed off, and we can't get in. There's no use for me staying here."

Seeing his resolute attitude, Haotian was somewhat disappointed, but he didn't want to force him.

"So, regarding how to handle the matter of the Infernal Tower, do you have any suggestions, or could you tell us about the situation inside?"

Liu Qinghuan pondered for a moment, then briefly recounted what he knew.

"The Time Labyrinth is safe for now. With the Time Beast taking action, the power of the laws will no longer leak out. The more pressing issue is that the barrier and laws of the Purgatory Tower itself have been severely damaged and are in danger of collapsing at any time."

"As for suggestions, it depends on how much you're willing to give."

Haotian solemnly asked, "What do you mean?"

“If we want Chang’an, we must repair the defenses of the Purgatory Tower and rebuild the order within it,” Liu Qinghuan said. “But this will require a lot of spiritual materials, such as two magic treasures of the Primordial Realm or higher.”

"Huh?" Haotian was stunned.

"Because two of the Heaven-Locking Pillars guarding the Purgatory Tower are broken." Haotian's expression changed, revealing a troubled look.

"In addition, we also need top-notch array masters who are proficient in various ancient arrays to join us, since this tower is a barrier personally set up by the Immortal Emperor Haotian back then," Liu Qinghuan added.

Haotian fell silent, then asked with difficulty, "Zhenyi, do you know any top-tier array masters?"

Zhenyi thought for a moment and said, "There are masters of formations, but not many are proficient in ancient formations. We have to search for them slowly."

“I know him,” Liu Qinghuan said. “I’ll contact him later.”

Haotian's expression did not relax; he was hesitating and weighing his options.

"If the Heavenly Lock Pillar is broken, then even if the barrier is rebuilt, it will probably be difficult to reverse the decline, right?"

Liu Qinghuan understood: "The barrier still needs to be repaired. How much to repair it is up to you. Then, send more people into the tower and clear out as many monsters as you can."

Haotian nodded and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, fellow Daoist!"

"It's not really guidance, just a suggestion," Liu Qinghuan said, cupping her hands in greeting.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Haotian left with his men.

A hint of disdain flashed in Li Shan's eyes: "The Heavenly Capital Realm treats the Haotian Purgatory Tower as their own, charging spirit stones for entry. Now that the tower is about to collapse, they don't want to take responsibility. What a joke!"

"Hmm, I don't think I paid any spirit stones?" Liu Qinghuan asked in surprise. He really didn't know that you had to buy a ticket to enter the Purgatory Tower.

Li Shan glanced at him speechlessly: "If the Heavenly Capital Realm doesn't even have this much sense, then it's no use in the world. Even if I go in, no one will dare to collect my ticket!"

Liu Qinghuan remained silent: Well, he entered the tower quite late, and no one reminded him.

Li Shan ignored him and turned to Zhen Yi with a smile: "How does your Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance plan to arrange the Haotian Purgatory Tower?"

Zhenyi chuckled and said, "It mainly depends on what the Heavenly Capital Realm plans to do." He then asked, "What's the situation with that small realm next to yours that was swallowed up?"

“It’s gone.” Li Shan said, “Six days ago, a very thin crack suddenly appeared in the sky of the White Cang Realm. Because the two realms are close, there are many cultivators from my realm over there.”

As everyone knows, the space within my Myriad Realms is fragile, so most cultivators are very wary of spatial rifts. Upon seeing that line, they know something is wrong and, while fleeing, issue warnings, ultimately saving some lives.

Zhenyi said seriously, "So, quite a few people witnessed the process of the White Cang Realm being devoured?"

Li Shan took out a recording crystal and handed it over.

"Great! Finally we can find out what happened on the scene!" Zhenyi activated the recording crystal, and a light and shadow appeared in front of them.

The image was somewhat shaky, but you could clearly see a crack that stretched almost across the entire sky, expanding at an extremely rapid speed, like a gaping mouth gradually opening.

Darkness, terror, and unfathomable depths.

On the ground, countless people were desperately fleeing, screaming in extreme fear.

But the crack was moving too fast; one end hit the ground first, like a black wave rushing forward at breakneck speed. As soon as it touched the land, everything on the continent and everything on it was swept up and swallowed up.

The cultivator from the Myriad Realms who manipulated the image-recording crystal was at least at the Refining Void Realm. He used all his skills to escape and managed to escape before being swallowed up.

He dared not stop, but the white expanse behind him had completely disappeared, leaving only pure darkness that obscured the starlight in the distance.

Finally, the darkness flickered twice, then rapidly contracted and collapsed, disappearing as a tiny black dot.

A deathly silence enveloped Liu Qinghuan and the others.

The apocalyptic scene was chilling, evoking a sense of shared sorrow and profound powerlessness.

“From the moment the rift was completely swallowed up until the White Cang Realm was swallowed up, it took less than a quarter of an hour…” Liu Qinghuan murmured, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

“There are many mortals in the White Cang Realm, and most of the cultivators are of low rank, so very few people escaped this time,” Li Shan said calmly, but beneath the calm was a deep sorrow and helplessness.