558 Everyone, Please Wait! (1/2)
In the public square that was on the mountain peak on the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, an enormous vortex hung in mid-air, unleashing an incredible suction force. Within the blink of an eye, the six hundred cultivators in the public square rose into the air, powerless against the suction force, and flew towards the vortex!
Just as they were about to be sucked straight into the vortex, the vortex suddenly shook. With startling speed, it began to split into three smaller vortexes in mid-air.
The three vortexes unleashed their separate suction forces and separated the three factions before each sucking one faction right in. This meant that the three factions would be relatively secure when they first arrived at the location where the trial was to take place.
Dugu Lin and his faction were sucked into the first vortex, Zhou Chudao and his faction representing You Ran were sucked into the third vortex, and Wang Baole, as well as the faction under Feng Qiuran, were sucked into the second vortex.
Describing the entire process might seem like a long and tedious affair, but in reality, the time it took for the vortexes to split into three and suck the three factions in was but the blink of an eye. Instantly… six hundred cultivators that had been standing in the public square vanished. All of them had entered the vortexes.
After sucking in the cultivators, the three vortexes in mid-air began to spin. Vast quantities of images began to appear in the vortexes. They were akin to real-time security footage that showed everyone participating in the trial!
As images of the participants appeared in the vortexes, the hordes of disciples around the public square began to sit down. Everyone lifted their heads and stared skywards, and some began talking with one another. It was clear that they were trying to predict who the top three would be!
They weren't the only ones settling in. Mie Liezi, Feng Qiuran, and You Ran, as well as the Nascent Soul realm cultivators, after having their disciples move some chairs over, sat down, and awaited the results of the trial.
It might take days before there was any outcome. However, to a cultivator, days went past in a blur. They seemed patient.
Mie Liezi was especially proud. His eyes were fixed on Dugu Lin only. He was his most powerful weapon, one that he had bet everything on. He was the secret weapon that he was going to use to overpower Feng Qiuran and You Ran!
”Our generation is just waiting for Lin'er to rise to his full potential!” Mie Liezi muttered secretly. The never-changing cold expression on his face shifted to accommodate a rare smile tinged with anticipation and hope.
Feng Qiuran, of course, wasn't going to leave. This trial was too important. Even if she wasn't hopeful of the outcome, she still stayed to witness it with her own eyes.
You Ran was the only one whose smile never faded from his face. He didn't seem very concerned. He had a couple of looks before shutting both his eyes.
As the spectators outside watched attentively, the participants had entered the black holes. They experienced a brief dizziness as they were teleported. When their vision cleared again, they had appeared in a strange world!
The place seemed relatively small when compared to the ancient greenish-bronze sword. However, it was a sizable piece of land when compared to Earth. In fact, its size was comparable to that of Earth. There were mountain ranges scattered across the land, and oceans and forests filled the area. In the blue skies ahead, seven suns shone brightly, blasting the land with intense heat.
Three regions in the world shone with the light of recent teleportation. One of the regions was near a mountain range. As the light vanished, the initially blurry silhouettes of Wang Baole, Zhao Yameng, Kong Dao, Lu Yun, Xu Ming, and the other cultivators from Feng Qiuran's faction grew clearer and clearer until their full forms completely materialized in the world.
The crowd had no time to adjust to their relocation. Immediately after they had been teleported to their new location, they were startled to find a shining key in their hands. It wasn't an ordinary key. The waves of energy it exuded seemed comforting, and it appeared to have certain stabilizing effects on one's cultivation.
The rules that Mie Liezi had mentioned surfaced in everyone's minds as soon as the keys appeared. Everyone began to monitor their surroundings warily. After they ensured that there was no danger lurking nearby, they began to familiarize themselves with the surroundings. They also examined the key in their possession. Some tried to keep it in their storage bag, but they found that it couldn't be done. They had to carry it with them.
Quite a few people, upon seeing the vast land and the suns in the sky, gasped in shock.