Chapter 1647: Now You Believe Me, Right?
Chapter 1647: Chapter 1647: Now You Believe Me, Right?
A few hours later, everyone finished their cultivation, and with the array’s power combined with the nourishment from medicinal herbs, their injuries were completely healed, without any trace of their prior wounds. Their eyes reflected a radiant spirit, far surpassing the vigor they had when first arriving at the North Abyss Misty Plain.
Even though Mu Hanyan was not injured and couldn’t experience the healing effects of the array and herbs, she still felt light and clear-headed, as if she had gone through a baptism from inside out.
The array base, hastily exposed due to its rushed arrangement, began to crack. Pieces of Meteorite Gold Stone even disintegrated into powder, revealing to Mu Hanyan the fearsome consumption of the Guiyuan Heaven and Earth Array.
"Let’s go; we should head to the Heavenly Curtain." Not far away, Ye Lanfeng and the others stood up.
Everyone followed, moving towards the Heavenly Curtain.
Although the Heavenly Curtain Divine Shadows hadn’t disappeared, everyone knew it wouldn’t last forever, so no one dared to waste any more time.
"By the way, why haven’t we seen the Holy Master?" Mu Hanyan then noticed that aside from Ye Lanfeng and the four saints, there were only a few dozen young disciples with notable cultivation, yet there was no sight of the Holy Master or any elders.
"Just half a year ago, the seals around the Heavenly Curtain suddenly broke without any known reason. Master and the elders are busy fixing the seals, so they can’t attend to this," Wei Xiaotian replied, then added, "This location of the inheritance is exactly where the Heavenly Curtain is strongest, so there’s nothing to worry about."
Remembering back six months ago, Mu Hanyan’s heart tightened. For millions of years, the Holy Court had been maintaining the Heavenly Curtain’s seals with full dedication. The simultaneous breaking of the seals should never have occurred unless... was it the catastrophe of the continent’s reassembly?
Soon, Mu Hanyan dismissed her guess. If that were true, Wei Xiaotian wouldn’t speak so casually; surely the Holy Court and even the entire continent would be in chaos. It must be another reason.
Could it be due to that scroll? Mu Hanyan thought again of Fen Qianji and Jiang Qiling, but judging by the circumstances then, the scroll shouldn’t possess such tremendous power.
What exactly is going on? Mu Hanyan didn’t have much time to ponder, because not long after they reached the Heavenly Curtain.
The gigantic light curtain hung above like the Nine Heavens River, pouring over the earth, seemingly just a reach away to feel the coolness of the heavenly water. But no one dared to touch it; the closer to the Heavenly Curtain, the more they felt the terrifying might veiled within.
"Mu Hanyan, I’ll admit they were right; you indeed have some ability, managing to bring everyone to the Heavenly Curtain without losing a single one. But don’t feel too proud; you might have put them in danger instead. I’d like to see how you’ll bring each of them out," Shao Chengxiong said, stepping into the Heavenly Curtain.
"This martial arts fool, can’t he just leave me alone?" Mu Hanyan thought in frustration.
Taking a deep breath, Mu Hanyan and the others also stepped into the Heavenly Curtain.
Suddenly, Mu Hanyan felt Shao Chengxiong’s words bearing some truth. Bringing Zhuang Ping’an and the others to the Heavenly Curtain might not be a fortunate thing; perhaps it’s putting them at risk instead.
Upon entering the Heavenly Curtain, Mu Hanyan felt her body sink, as if a mountain was pressing down on her; the heavy pressure momentarily halted her breathing, almost unable to gasp for air. Her feet sank deeply into the ground, weighted like lead, making it extremely difficult to move even one step.
An endless pressure squeezed in from all directions, akin to plummeting into thousands of feet of ocean depths, completely submerged in seawater.
Mu Hanyan was greatly startled, quickly activating her cultivation technique. Despite the heavy pressure slowing and difficulty moving her Qi, she managed to take a breath.
Her strength ranked among the top of the Descendants of the Divine Guardian, and even she struggled desperately; needless to say, others fared worse. Stronger ones like Zhuang Ping’an, Sang Qinghe, Yue Fanchen were flushed red, veins bulging on their foreheads, sweating profusely, while weaker ones like Qu Shanling spat out blood, bent over unable to stand straight.
This old god’s bloodline awakening led to a rapid improvement in strength, reaching Eighth Rank Sword Master level, yet even with such power, he struggled against the pressure within the Heavenly Curtain. Mu Hanyan wasn’t sure how he managed to arrive there.
Ahead at a hundred zhang, ancient tombstones stood on the earth, above them twelve majestic figures hovered in mid-air, precisely the Heavenly Curtain Divine Shadows seen earlier. Undoubtedly, those tombstones were erected for the mighty Guardians of the Gods from a million years ago, their inheritance lying within. Walking across held the hope of obtaining such inheritances.
A distance of a hundred zhang with their strength should have been traversed with just a few leaps, but presently it seemed like an insurmountable gap.
Staring at the divine shadows, despair filled their eyes.
"Mu Hanyan, now do you believe me? Bringing them to the Heavenly Curtain might have put them in danger," Shao Chengxiong said disdainfully, seeing Mu Hanyan and the others struggling.
He bore little ill will toward Mu Hanyan, but as one of the Twelve Saints, he was older than Ye Lanfeng and the others, having entered earlier and held greater pride, looking down on the sons of noble families from Mainland Countries. Seeing Dantai Changqing and Wei Xiaotian holding Mu Hanyan in high esteem and even extending goodwill unsettled him.
Mu Hanyan glanced at Shao Chengxiong and the others; aside from him and Ye Lanfeng’s party, the Holy Court disciples entering the Heavenly Curtain numbered seventeen, each one an expert above Sword Saint level. Facing the Heavenly Curtain’s formidable pressure, though not effortless, they weren’t too strained either.
The Holy Court’s strength was truly immense, explaining his arrogance, dismissing the Descendants of the Divine Guardian from Mainland Countries.
No wonder Wei Xiaotian initially viewed her as a thorn in his side; the inheritance left by ancient strongmen contained only twelve paths. Despite being one of the Five Great Saints, his late entry gave him no significant advantage compared with other Holy Court disciples, naturally prefering fewer competitors.
Among the Descendants of the Divine Guardian from Mainland Countries, Mu Hanyan was most likely to compete with him for the strongmen’s inheritance. Hence, he aimed to eliminate her early, avoiding future clashes.