Chapter 235: The Strange Encounter and the Hidden Figure
Chapter 235: The Strange Encounter and the Hidden Figure
Was there some connection?
As Xiao Shou waited uneasily, lost in speculation, time passed.
He did not notice that outside, within the starry space, streams of light were rapidly moving like an enormous net.
The celestial intelligence signals flickered and flowed continuously.
Soon, on an interface visible only to holders of Spirit level tokens and above, a new mission with exceptionally generous rewards was suddenly released.
At the same time, within the miniature starry space where Xiao Shou had been, a mysterious pillar of light descended from the void.
Within it, a vague figure slowly appeared.
Just as Xiao Shou growing impatient from waiting and about to withdraw.
Suddenly, the illusionary interface expanded.
A blurry figure appeared within it.
The man’s entire presence carried an unfathomable aura as if every movement embodied the laws of the Heavenly Dao.
Then, his hand suddenly reached out from within the interface.
It precisely lifted a strand of Xiao Shou’s hair.
A deep and magnetic voice sounded beside his ear.
"I finally found you."
"Who are you? Do not touch me."
The voice felt strangely familiar, yet he could not remember where he had heard it.
The aura was terrifying.
Every movement of the man made Xiao Shou’s body tremble uncontrollably.
Fear immediately surged within him.
He quickly stepped back to avoid the man’s hand, unable to think of anything else.
He immediately withdrew his divine sense and collapsed onto the ground.
He’s breathing heavily while in a disheveled state.
Seeing this, Fu Young hurried over and helped him up.
"Master, what happened? Did someone inside make things difficult for you?"
"It is nothing. It seems I just encountered..." Xiao Shou thought about that person’s behavior. Although he had been a bit overly familiar, there did not seem to be any malice. "A strange person."
"A strange person?" Fu Young’s gaze darkened.
With a slight movement of his slender fingers, he precisely lifted the strand of Xiao Shou’s hair that had just been touched.
While Xiao Shou was still unsettled, a faint flash of spiritual light flickered across Fu Young’s hand as if erasing something.
Yet Xiao Shou’s hair appeared no different.
Xiao Shou shook his head and glanced at Fu Young and Gou Guangming.
"Forget it. It’s just a strange individual with no ill intent. What matters now is that the Alliance will soon verify the information I submitted. I also handed over the Cycle of Cause and End Relics as evidence. That should be fine, right?"
"Mm. It is fine," Fu Young replied casually. "Handling those relics filled with karmic sins would have been troublesome for us anyway."
He then added, "What comes next is where the real problems begin. I have a bad feeling."
"What problems?" Gou Guangming asked. "Once the Alliance arrives and we hand over the evidence, will it not be out of our hands?"
Although he said that, he looked seriously at Fu Young.
He knew very well that Fu Young was someone who combined intelligence and strength, he rarely making mistakes in judgment.
If he said so, then there must be something they had overlooked.
Xiao Shou also looked at him and waiting for an explanation.
Fu Young sighed.
"The matter of the Sunfall Domain is extremely serious. The Alliance will likely verify it as quickly as possible. The fastest responders will be cultivators from this world."
"After verification, they will naturally seek a solution. However, the pride of Spirit Transformation stage cultivators means they will not be willing to wait for reinforcements from outside realms."
"No matter what method they choose, it will inevitably alert those who control this grand formation."
He continued calmly.
"This world is restricted by the Heavenly Dao. No one can exceed the Spirit Transformation stage, and there are not many at that level. Even fewer of them have joined the Alliance."
"Meanwhile, those who have been cultivating with the immense spiritual energy gathered by this formation... we do not even know how many there are."
"Think about the outcome of facing an unknown number of high level cultivators, free of karmic burden and nurtured with the densest spiritual energy."
His words sent a chill through everyone.
At first, Xiao Shou’s instinct was to submit the evidence and immediately return to the Xiao Mountains to avoid the danger.
But after everything he had experienced, he wanted to change.
He wanted to become braver and stronger.
He no longer wanted to run away whenever danger appeared.
He wanted to face it head on.
After that initial thought flashed through his mind, Xiao Shou quickly steadied himself.
His resolve hardened and he said firmly, "Hearing this, I can imagine the kind of danger waiting for us. But we cannot run away. This is the Heaven Origin Realm. If we ignore the Sunfall Domain, one day the Azure Origin City may face the same fate. So... prepare yourselves to face danger, and make sure we return alive to our sect."
"Yes, Sect Master."
"Please give your orders, Sect Master!"
"It is only a small crisis. I am already at the Spirit Transformation stage, there is nothing to fear."
"It’s a perfect time. I have not yet tested the power of my Dual Polarity Beads."
Hearing the four of them speak like this, Fu Young’s expression relaxed slightly.
Even his previously distant attitude toward them softened a little.
He let out a low chuckle. "Since Sect Master has decided, then let us begin preparing for battle. I have a Four Symbols Combined Strike Formation. With the proper artifacts, it can merge the strength of the four of you into one, allowing you to unleash an attack comparable to a Spirit Transformation cultivator. Guangming, you and Gou Zhi..."
"They got away."
At the same time, within the illusionary interface of the Heaven-Earth Net of Ten Thousand Realms, the blurred figure looked at his own hand and spoke softly.
"There is indeed his aura, but it is far too faint. After such a long time, it has weakened to this extent? Sigh. The small realms are too fragile. Even the power of my descending incarnation cannot be sustained. It seems I must continue to wait. Hopefully this time the wait will be shorter."