Chapter 1060: Confrontation
"Too terrifying, how did they come back!" The crowd stared blankly at the three figures that had appeared. Could it be that Mu Chen or Hou Qinglin had already grasped the divine power of tearing through the void?
"There's bloodstains. It seems that person really was killed by Hou Qinglin!" The crowd noticed specks of blood on Hou Qinglin's silver long robe, clearly stained by someone else's blood. Originally, due to the conflict between Gu Xiao and Lin Feng, the guardian of the sacrificial altar had intervened, violating the rules to kill Lin Feng. This then ignited Hou Qinglin's fury, causing him to directly step onto the altar and travel to the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress to slay the opponent, with Mu Chen following as well.
Although the crowd didn't know exactly what had happened at the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress, they could already imagine that the people there must be going mad. Having disciples of the historically hostile Stone Emperor and Yu Emperor come and go freely, killing and taking lives before calmly leaving—how could the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress not be enraged?
Sure enough, just moments later, a powerful void force emanated from the altar, the fluctuations extremely intense!
"The experts of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress are locking onto the location; they want to reverse-tear through the void and come here too!" The crowd's hearts trembled. Indeed, it seemed another storm was about to brew.
Hou Qinglin snorted coldly, turned around, and a brilliant flash of light vanished. Then, they saw his body directly slash toward the altar. A thunderous roar echoed as the altar belonging to the Heavenly Dragon Emperor's faction shattered.
"This guy!" The crowd's expressions stiffened. Without this teleportation altar, it would be much harder for the people on the other side to lock onto a location and traverse the void. They would probably have to enter the Trial Ground first and then come here.
"As expected of the Azure Forest Reincarnation Sword, truly bold!" The crowd looked at Hou Qinglin. This man had not only crossed the altar alone to pursue and kill the venerable guardian of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress but had now also destroyed their altar.
Hou Qinglin's gaze then fell on the old man guarding their own altar. His brow furrowed slightly, as if he was thinking about something.
"The Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress won't let this go easily. If they come after you and me, that's fine, but I'm worried they'll use some despicable means against the others in the trial. This is the first time our master is recruiting Martial Emperor's Disciples. We can't let anyone sabotage it."
Mu Chen spoke slowly. This was exactly what Hou Qinglin was worried about. They didn't care about the experts of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress, but many of their own people were still undergoing the trial here. Moreover, it was widely known that their master was recruiting the first batch of Martial Emperor's Disciples. If the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress took out their anger on them, it would ruin the recruitment. Hou Qinglin naturally didn't want to see that outcome.
"We'll stay here." Mu Chen said calmly. Then, his gaze fell on Lin Feng, and he instructed, "Lin Feng, go back once more and inform the third junior brother. He will know how to handle it."
"Alright!" Lin Feng nodded without any hesitation and stepped onto the altar once again. This matter had ultimately started because of him. He hadn't expected it to cause such a huge uproar. This was something Lin Feng had never anticipated. Probably even Gu Xiao, who had wanted to kill him, hadn't foreseen this outcome. Otherwise, he might not have dared to be so reckless, trying to forcibly obliterate Lin Feng in this area where fighting was prohibited.
The Trial Ground was vast and boundless, filled with countless people still undergoing the trial, thinking about how to hunt down others.
However, at that moment, in a forest, a cultivator at the Sixth Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm was ambushing from a tree. Suddenly, a spatial fluctuation came, and then a group of figures appeared not far from him.
"Hmm?" His gaze first froze, then trembled violently. These were some terrifyingly powerful individuals; it seemed they were all venerables. Just standing there, an invisible oppressive aura made it hard for him to breathe. In front of this group, he felt as insignificant as an ant.
"What's going on? What happened to bring so many venerables here?" Among this group, some venerables had an extremely terrifying aura that made his heart pound with fear just by looking at them. Too terrifying. Where had such a fearsome group come from?
The group of figures lifted their feet and vanished from his sight in an instant. Yet that oppressive aura seemed to linger in his heart, refusing to dissipate for a long time. Too terrifying!
Continuing to hide in the tree, the man gradually calmed his emotions, but he couldn't help wondering which Martial Emperor's faction these people belonged to.
"Whoosh!"
Just then, another wave of terrifying force came, making his pupils tremble again. Then, light poured down, and another group of figures appeared not far from him.
"Here again!" His heart twitched slightly. What a coincidence. These should be two different factions, yet they had arrived at the same place.
"And they're all venerables!" He felt like his heart was about to leap out of his chest. Then, this group of figures also flickered and moved in the same direction as the previous group.
"Something big has happened!"
If he still didn't realize something major was going on, he would be foolish. Two groups, both composed entirely of venerables, appearing one after another and heading in the same direction—clearly, something huge had occurred in that direction, drawing out so many experts.
It wasn't just this man. As the two groups of people flickered through the Trial Ground, the cultivators there were shaken to the core. They all had the same thought: something big had happened!
Many people headed in the direction where the groups had disappeared, wanting to see what had happened to bring out so many terrifying venerables.
In the arc-shaped area of the altars, Mu Chen and Hou Qinglin had never left. They waited quietly. True to their expectations, the people from the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress didn't keep them waiting long. Many experts flickered into view and appeared before them.
"You've come after us. Perfect timing. My master's Heavenly Terrace has just been established. Would you all like to come and take a look?" Mu Chen looked at the crowd and smiled faintly, seemingly unconcerned about the chill emanating from the opposing party.
"I heard that the two seniors, Stone Emperor and Yu Emperor, are recruiting their first batch of Martial Emperor's Disciples and are holding a trial here. Both of you are outstanding talents, so the trial participants must be formidable as well. We thought we'd come and take a look." The leader of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress faction sneered. They wouldn't go to the Heavenly Terrace. First, they lacked the audacity; second, if they brought a large force, it might trigger a major battle. If that alarmed the Martial Emperors, they wouldn't be able to clean up the mess.
What they wanted was to reclaim their lost face.
Mu Chen smiled upon hearing the other's words, immediately understanding their intent. The words carried a faint threat but also confirmed that they didn't dare to take things to the extreme.
In the distance, the sound of tearing air rolled in, causing the crowd's gazes to stiffen. They turned around and saw another group of figures arriving, blocking the way and completely sealing off the area. And Lin Feng was among them. Clearly, the people of Stone Emperor and Yu Emperor had also arrived.
The experts of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress paused, then their cold gazes intensified. Some even exuded a faint killing intent.
"Everyone, listen to me for a moment!" At this time, Mu Chen spoke again. The gazes of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress crowd all fell on him.
"You can easily inquire about the events of today. In this Trial Ground, everyone is here to kill. It's either live or die. A disciple of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress, angered by the death of his brother, violated the rules and joined forces with the altar guardian to kill someone in a forbidden area. If everyone acted like this, what would be the point of this Trial Ground? Who is right and who is wrong doesn't need me, Mu Chen, to elaborate. My second junior brother pursued them to the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress and killed the venerable guarding the altar, merely returning what you did to us. Now that we have voluntarily left the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress, this matter should have ended. Yet you have pursued us here. If you want to fight, the people of the Heavenly Terrace will gladly oblige. But I'm afraid this Trial Ground cannot withstand it, and then both sides will have trouble explaining to the Martial Emperor seniors."
Mu Chen laid the matter out plainly and spoke frankly: "The time for the Assembly of Emperors is also approaching. If you want to fight, there's no need to worry about missing the opportunity. As for threatening us with the trial participants, you'd better not say such things. It's not just the Heavenly Terrace that has junior disciples. If this matter spirals out of control, a war between the Heavenly Terrace and the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress is inevitable. Think it over carefully. Whatever you decide, we'll be ready!"
PS: Today's update—five chapters are guaranteed. Keep the support coming!