Chapter 573 - 580: The Yellow Sand Opportunity Appears

The two watched, wide-eyed, as the yellow sand was absorbed little by little, their shock beyond measure.

"A commotion this big will definitely attract others. We have to be careful."

Liu Lan Yi had already sensed something was wrong. She glanced at Song Wanning beside her and thought she had a good idea of the cause.

’I’ve been here before, but nothing unusual ever happened.’

’The moment Wan Ning arrived, this massive change occurred. This could be some kind of destined opportunity.’

’I can’t let anyone else snatch it away.’

’Wan Ning offended Gong Ye because of me. The higher her Cultivation, the better. I’m worried Gong Ye will come after us.’

"Mm, I know. I’m worried Gong Ye will show up!"

’Going by how these intruders operate, there’s no way they’d miss a commotion this big.’

’If a true treasure really appears, he’ll probably be my biggest obstacle.’

"Gong Ye’s mastery of Arrays is incredibly high. If not for Senior Feng’s powerful legacy, we wouldn’t have been able to trap him at all!"

"Right now, we can only hope the Array can hold him for a while longer."

Liu Lan Yi sighed. She still hadn’t found the Soul Exchange Pearl, and now with this sudden turn of events, she couldn’t tell if it was a good thing or not.

If Gong Ye ended up getting the Soul Exchange Pearl, then all her years of suffering would have been for nothing.

But plans rarely survive contact with reality. There was nothing she could do but take things as they came.

"Senior Feng’s Array is certainly powerful, but in my opinion, it won’t hold Gong Ye for much longer. We need to prepare."

Song Wanning’s expression was grave, her gaze fixed on the "great mouth" that was continuously devouring the yellow sand.

Both fell silent, extending their Divine Sense to its absolute limit to detect anyone approaching.

As time passed, the surrounding yellow sand dwindled, revealing the once-parched ground beneath.

This immense change did, in fact, attract the attention of many.

In less than two hours, people had already arrived.

Song Wanning and Liu Lan Yi were instantly on high alert.

Three people arrived, all with impressive Cultivation and sharp gazes. They looked at Song Wanning and Liu Lan Yi with eyes full of scrutiny and suspicion.

Before a word was spoken, more people arrived.

Everyone stared at the ever-devouring sand. The same thought crossed their minds, and they grew restless.

All eyes were on the devouring sand, everyone silently waiting for something.

However, such a vast expanse of sand couldn’t be devoured in a day or two. Yet, more and more Demon Cultivators arrived, and even many demon beasts that hadn’t yet taken human form showed up.

Everyone’s goal was the same, and they all eyed each other covetously.

Song Wanning and Liu Lan Yi stood discreetly in the crowd. Having deliberately concealed their auras, they didn’t stand out at all.

They didn’t dare to set up an Array, either. After all, no one knew what might appear, and they worried that setting one up might interfere with the fated opportunity...

So, everyone could only wait with bated breath.

The wait lasted for a full four days. Then, in an instant, all the yellow sand vanished.

The "great mouth" slowly closed. The land once covered in yellow sand was now so clean that not a single grain remained.

If they hadn’t seen the sand disappear with their own eyes, they wouldn’t have believed it.

Just then, the closed mouth snapped open again and spat out a bead.

The bead shot into the sky.

The surrounding Demon Cultivators had been waiting for this moment. They all flew up, scrambling to seize the bead.

Song Wanning and Liu Lan Yi exchanged a glance and chose to remain still.

Looking up, they saw the Demon Cultivators reaching for the bead like madmen.

Each one revealed their true form and began to fight fiercely for it.

But in the next instant, the bead suddenly erupted with a brilliant light, enveloping the nearest Demon Cultivators.

The other Demon Cultivators were startled and immediately retreated.

When they looked again, the enveloped Demon Cultivators had been vaporized in an instant, leaving nothing behind.

Everyone was horrified. The Demon Cultivators who had just been swarming to grab it now scattered in every direction!

Everyone kept their distance, not daring to make another reckless move.

Song Wanning stared at the bead, unable to hide the shock in her eyes.

’This isn’t the Soul Exchange Pearl, but its power is astounding.’

She kept staring at the bead, having watched with her own eyes as the light vaporized those Demon Cultivators. Absolutely nothing was left; they were just... gone.

Only the echoes of their agonizing screams seemed to remain.

Liu Lan Yi’s expression was also grave. What she had first thought to be an opportunity now seemed more like a deathtrap.

’If that bead comes for us, we’re in danger!’

But until they understood what was happening, no one was willing to leave, including them.

So, everyone watched the bead from a distance, waiting for someone to lose their nerve and be the first to test the waters.

Time ticked by, second by second. The bead seemed frozen in place, hovering motionless in mid-air.

Only when the moon rose into the sky did something finally change.

The moonlight, once clear with a yellowish tint, suddenly turned blood-red.

It then poured down onto the bead.

The next second, the bead began to spin rapidly, emitting an even more dazzling light.

The bead flew higher and higher, soon floating side-by-side with the moon.

A massive beam of light shone down.

Within the beam, a mysterious palace appeared, looking anything but ordinary.

The Demon Cultivators, who had been apprehensive just a moment ago, were suddenly ecstatic.

’There really is a great opportunity!’

Everyone once again grew wary of one another, exchanging hesitant glances.

With the previous disaster as a warning, no one dared to rush in recklessly. But the opportunity was right there, and no one was willing to give up on it.

Finally, someone couldn’t hold back any longer and charged straight into the beam of light.

Unexpectedly, he passed right into the beam. Instantly, he shrank to the size of an ant; you wouldn’t even notice him if you weren’t looking carefully.

Then, everyone watched as he ran into the palace and vanished from sight.

That sent everyone into a panic.

’There’s no danger! What are we waiting for?’

Everyone scrambled into the beam, terrified of being left behind.

Song Wanning and Liu Lan Yi remained unhurried, waiting until the very end.

’Fated opportunities aren’t about who gets there first, but about destiny. It’s all about one’s fortune.’

Only after everyone else had entered and they confirmed there were no adverse effects did the two of them enter the beam as well.

The moment they flew inside, they found themselves before a palace of immense height.

Standing before it, they were like tiny ants, not even tall enough to reach the doorstep.

Song Wanning looked up, studying the palace. ’If I’m not mistaken, this palace must be using a Spatial Array. It looks tiny from the outside, but you can only see its true scale once you’re here.’

"Be careful."

Liu Lan Yi couldn’t help but warn.