Xuantian 1: Ancient Xuandongtian

Chapter 246 Unexpected disaster
1. Eastern Youth Group.

A group of elegantly dressed teenagers were leisurely strolling through the Midwest.

Tourists who resemble sightseeing tourists.

"The Midwest is really barren, it's like a godforsaken place."

"That's not true. Of the five major regions of the righteous path, only the central and western regions have the fewest cultivators and only a handful of first-level sects. The rest are mostly second-level miscellaneous sects."

"Ah, our eastern region is still the best, rich and prosperous, with beautiful scenery."

"That's not it, but the elders insisted on sending us here to take a look, saying that this place will be divided up in the future, so we can scout it out in advance."

"That's because they can't come."

"It's not that we can't come, but we want to avoid causing unnecessary trouble."

"Yes, the Righteous Path Alliance has a rule that high-level cultivators are not allowed to enter the territory of other sects at will. But the Three Clouds Sect did not join the Righteous Path Alliance, and instead changed the rule that mid-to-high-level cultivators are not allowed to enter at will."

Although it's only a one-word difference, the scope is ten times larger.

Intermediate-level cultivators generally refer to those at the Spirit Pill realm.

It also includes the first to fourth levels of the Primordial Chaos Realm.

High-level cultivators are those at or above the third level of the Spirit Cauldron Realm.

Mid-to-high-level cultivators refer to those at the fifth level of the Hunyuan Realm to the second level of the Lingzi Realm.

"Who knows how they define it? What if it includes intermediate level within the high-level category?"

"That's right, so we might as well not come at all, even if we're at the Spirit Pill Realm, to avoid giving others a pretext or a handle to use against us."

The Land of Three Clouds is a special area in the righteous continent.

Its special nature is in no way inferior to that of the Netherworld in the Demonic Continent.

(A special zone connecting the Demonic Mainland and the Twin Islands, which was occupied by the Demon Lord Xilun for eight hundred years.)
"You said that there are no famous great cultivators in the Three Clouds Land, so why are our Eastern Sects still so hesitant to act? What is the reason?"

"First of all, there was the Second Generation Cultivator Treaty, which was a land-grabbing and division of territory that began before the Righteous Path Alliance was even established. At that time, almost all the second generation cultivators were dead. Our great-great ...

(Given Yunshangren's status and experience at the time, he could have easily requested a more fertile land with abundant spiritual energy.)
But unexpectedly, over these hundreds of thousands of years, it eventually became the belly of the world.

Unlike the bustling world of the mortal realm, the Three Clouds Land, known as the belly of the world, is barren and desolate, yet it connects the five directions.

If you want to bypass this area, you'll have to take many detours and encounter many unknown dangers.

Just like the South Seas, which are vast, the Julang Strait is almost the only passage to the wild continent.

"Haven't we arrived at the sun-blocking forest yet?"

"No, but it will be soon."

"We wish we had a local guide."

"Yes, there are no established roads in the dense forest. It stretches for millions of miles, but there is still no complete map of it."

"Why isn't there a full map? Didn't the Taiyi Sect once release a map marked by high-level cultivators, priced at 23 spirit stones?"

"Those marked areas are all the locations of seventh-tier demonic beasts, to prevent high-level cultivators from accidentally wandering in and dying."

After all, accidentally stumbling upon the lair of a seventh-tier demonic beast might allow for a timely escape if one is alert. However, if one were to stumble upon the lair of a whole host of seventh-tier demonic beasts, even a powerful expert at the Heavenly Profound Realm would have a difficult time escaping.

One of them suddenly said, "Alright, we're thirsty, hurry up and get us some honey!"

One of the older cultivators, who was over fifty years old and looked like a servant, had a cultivation level of the ninth level of the Spirit Condensation Realm. He looked distressed and said, "Young masters, this place is the border of the Three Clouds Lands. There is no one around for hundreds of miles. Where am I supposed to get you honey water?"

"If there's none within a hundred miles, why don't you go a hundred miles away?"

“But that would take at least two or three incense sticks’ time to go back and forth. I was ordered to protect the young masters.”

"Grandpas don't need it, so who would dare to touch them?"

One of the boys said.

"The other two lackeys have already left. If you're not happy about it, you can leave too."

"I can roam the Midwest all by myself."

"..."

Seeing that these young people were so arrogant, the old cultivator simply had to comply with them.

But before leaving, he added, "Young masters, if you encounter any danger, I implore you to inform me using a sound transmission talisman, and I will return immediately to protect you."

Second, the gravediggers and the funeral procession.

Just as these teenagers were feeling bored, they suddenly saw a person wearing a cloak coming from afar.

They had intended to stop the man when he arrived and ask him some questions.

But the person seemed to sense them and turned away before they had gone halfway.

"Damn it!"

Immediately, one of them became enraged and said to his companion, "Go! Stop this bastard!"

The group all possessed high-level flying artifacts and quickly caught up.

What brings you here?

"Are you local?"

"Yes."

"Lead the way, we need to go to the Sun-Shielding Forest."

The other party replied, "The Sun-Shielding Forest is far from here. If you want to get there quickly, go to the southern part of the Great Yan Empire. There is a Sand City there, and there is a post station in the Sand City. The post station has first to third-tier flying beasts. That can be used as an entry point."

Why were you avoiding us just now?

"I don't want to cause any trouble since you are all strangers to me."

"Oh, is it so?"

Seeing the other party's timid appearance, the young people immediately felt superior. Although they were both in the Spirit Realm, the other party seemed to be at the bottom of the cultivation world, looking timid and hesitant.

Their group, on the other hand, was well-equipped, had plenty of elixirs, and were dressed in fine clothes.

"What if we really want to cause trouble?"

The other person frowned after hearing this, said nothing more, and prepared to leave.

"stop!"

Did I tell you to leave?

"I asked you to lead the way, are you deaf and can't you hear me?"

Seeing their superior numbers, the other party said, "I have other matters to attend to and cannot be your guide. Fellow Daoists, please find someone else." "What? They actually dare to refuse us?"

"I'm sorry, I really have something to do."

The other party bowed humbly.

However, this action was seen by these arrogant teenagers as making them appear even weaker and more vulnerable.

Having said that, he flew away.

"Stop him!"

The group immediately gave chase and quickly surrounded the man.

"Trying to run? Form ranks!"

Several teenagers suddenly planted flags in different locations, while others threw several talismans into the sky.

"What are you doing?"

The other person's face also darkened.

"You must lead the way for us today."

"What if I don't?"

"Then you can forget about leaving."

The other person's eyes burned with anger, but they held it back.

The teenagers, seeing this, became even more disdainful.

"Fellow Daoists, please allow me to leave."

"Oh? Please?"

"Why don't you beg us? Maybe we can consider letting you go."

The other party was strange; they seemed to be calmly enduring, yet also on the verge of losing control.

"Please, please let me leave."

"Hahahaha!"

"Hahaha!"

"I knew it! These local dogs have no dignity whatsoever. They act like they're seeing their master when they see people from the upper sect."

Suppressing his anger, the other party asked, "May I leave now? Please remove the spatial restriction."

"No, that won't work."

"You need to be sincere when asking for help. Why don't you kneel down?"

"..."

"Is this okay?"

For some reason, the other party was surprisingly easy to talk to.

"Uh-huh…"

So the other party looked at the spatial restrictions above and around him, and then knelt down on one knee.

"Hahaha!"

Their boundless arrogance prevented them from seeing the murderous intent hidden deep in each other's eyes.

He then said, "One knee isn't sincere enough, try both knees! It would be best to kowtow a few more times!"

"Oh, is it so?"

The other party suddenly changed their attitude and asked, "What if I don't?"

"Then you can forget about leaving."

The man looked around to make sure the spatial barrier was secure, then said coldly, "Then you can only die."

"what?"

Before the group could react...

Suddenly, a huge elephant tail appeared and attacked.

"Giant Lizard Sweep!"

Six or seven members of the group, who were caught completely off guard, were instantly blasted away by the spirit elephant, which contained immense spiritual power.

Immediately, the people still on the ground saw an extremely fast dragon-shaped spirit rapidly traversing the air.

In about a breath or two, it passed through the group of people who had been knocked away by the lizard-tailed spirit elephant.

Before they even landed, they were all pierced by this extremely fast dragon-shaped spirit.

Bang!Bang!
Bang!Bang!Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Seven heavy sounds rang out in a single breath.

Seven bodies fell to the ground, kicking up dust and sand.

Once the dust and sand settled, all signs of life had vanished.

"Quickly send the talisman to notify the Dharma Protector!" One of the survivors reacted quickly and hurriedly reminded them.

In an instant, the group crushed a strange talisman. At the moment of crushing, a high-frequency ultrasonic wave (30000HZ) was emitted.

Immediately afterwards, low-frequency infrasound waves were emitted (0.5 Hz).

However, the frequency of the ultrasound was blocked and reflected by the previously set spatial barrier.

The infrasound waves, which should have caused great harm, were ignored by the other party.

The blood slowly seeping from the corner of his mouth proved that he was not unaffected, but rather that he was just toughing it out.

Upon seeing this, the survivors were stunned.

The pupils then dilated.

They saw a giant serpent of spiritual energy attack, instantly enveloping the three of them completely.

Only one person escaped.

The one who escaped
Before it had flown for three breaths, it was overtaken by a huge eagle-shaped spirit elephant, which first grabbed it tightly and then tore it to shreds.

Once the eagle-shaped spirit elephant landed and was put away,
The three people on the ground were also strangled to death by the giant python spirit elephant, which then quickly disappeared.

All of this, from beginning to end, took only twelve breaths.

This group of disciples from the Eastern Sects, all at the Spirit Origin Realm, perished here.