Chapter 474: Hidden Crisis (1/2)

Chapter 474: Hidden Crisis

The Void Palace Sect, which had formerly been based in the Realm of Split Void, used to be the most powerful Qi warrior sect throughout the Domain of the Falling Stars. It had ridden over the Heaven Palace Sect up until it had vanished.

Back in the day, the Void Palace Sect had discovered a spatial rift that led to a brand-new dimension filled with incomparably rich spiritual Qi in the Void Illusion Mountain Range.

Eager to explore that dimension, the Void Palace Sect had sent out all of their powerful experts. However, not a single one of them ever returned.

Afterwards, that spatial rift had mysteriously disappeared, and no one had ever seen it again.

Soon after that incident, all sorts of Qi that was harmful to human cultivators had started to disperse through some of the spatial rifts in the Void Illusion Mountain Range, contaminating the entire Realm of Split Void. Eventually, the Realm of Split Void was removed from the Domain of the Falling Stars.

That was when the Heaven Palace Sect had risen to become the most powerful sect in the Domain of the Falling Stars.

Nie Tian was taken aback after hearing that what was happening in the Void Illusion Mountain Range might have something to do with the vanished Void Palace Sect.

Meanwhile, after mentioning the Void Palace Sect, Pei Qiqi, who had originally been sipping her alcohol, seemed to suddenly grow upset, and started chugging her drinks.

She didn’t talk anymore, and her picturesque brows seemed to become clouded by deep sorrow.

Nie Tian recalled that she had behaved exactly the same the last time she had mentioned the Void Palace Sect.

“Can it be that she has some sort of connection with the Void Palace Sect, which used to be the overlord of the Domain of the Falling Stars?” Nie Tian thought to himself. Then, he turned to Li Ye and asked, “Who has noticed those spatial rifts in the Void Illusion Mountain Range?”

Li Ye looked rather drunk as he said, “For now, just the Tool Sect, some forces from the Realm of a Hundred Battles, and my master. My master said that many members of the Void Palace Sect were experts of spatial magics. They even had a Spirit Channeling grade spatial energy spiritual tool.

“My master wants to find out what happened to the Void Palace Sect, where they are, and how they’re doing.

“The Tool Sect wants to see if they can find that spatial energy spiritual tool, so that they can use it to fight Zhao Shanling.”

After a short pause, Li Ye gulped down another mouthful of alcohol and said, “It’s also said that there might be precious treasures which don’t exist in the Domain of the Falling Stars on the other side of those spatial rifts. And those precious treasures will be very helpful for Soul realm experts to advance to the Void domain.

“I don’t know if that’s true or not. However, once word of it spreads, powerful experts from all over the Domain of the Falling Stars will soon learn of it.

“It won’t be long before the Void Illusion Mountain Range comes to the center of the stage and attracts powerful experts from everywhere.

“The reason why the Dark Moon, the Wild Fire, and the Blood Skull have sent all of their powerful experts to the Void Illusion Mountain Range is that they all wish to gain control of those spatial rifts so that they’ll be able to negotiate terms with foreign experts in the future.”

Nie Tian gasped with astonishment.

He still remembered that the Heaven Palace Sect had even degenerated to the point where they had proposed a deal with the Demons just to secure the precious materials their late Soul realm experts needed to break through into the Void domain.

If it was true that precious treasures that would help Soul realm experts advance to the Void domain did exist on the other side of those spatial rifts, all the major sects in the Domain of the Falling Stars would rush into action as soon as they learned of them.

If that happened, the Void Illusion Mountain Range would surely turn into a slaughterhouse where cultivators from different powers spilled each others’ blood.

While he processed the overwhelming information, in the Dong Clan’s property in Desolate City, Dong Mingxuan rushed over from the Realm of a Hundred Battles to see Dong Li,.

In the stone pavilion, Dong Li was surprised by the sight of Dong Mingxuan, Dong Baijie, and many seniors of her clan. “How come so many of you are here?”

From behind the crowd walked a magnificent old man.

With a bushy beard and no shoes, the old man was only of regular height. However, his hands and feet were exceptionally large, and his back and shoulders were broad like a mountain.

After seeing the old man making his way to the front of the crowd, Dong Li was even more confused and surprised. “You’re here too, grandpa?!”

The old man’s name was Dong Tuodi, a late Profound realm expert who practiced earth power. He was martial brothers with the patriarch of the Dong Clan who practiced secluded cultivation year-round.

Dong Tuodi laughed broadly. “Kiddo, I heard that you helped them find Zhao Shanling. Well done!”

Upon hearing his praise, Dong Li’s face was full of smiles as she said humbly, “Yeah, with a bit of luck.”

“Still, luck should be considered a part of one’s strength.” With these words, Dong Tuodi narrowed his eyes and said, “I can take advantage of this opportunity to talk to the Tool Sect about forging spiritual tools for our clan. Also, I can purchase a few Rainbow Lightnings from them. One of them will be yours.”

Dong Li hastily bowed to express her gratitude.

“All that said, you should know that I’ve come to Desolate City because there’s something I need to tell you too,” Dong Tuodi said.