Chapter 775: Traversing Space
"If this really is a Space-Time Altar, do we have to pass through it to reach the true Emperor's Tomb?" someone said, causing many to frown. There were over a thousand people who had entered the palace, and although this altar was vast, it could only accommodate about a hundred people at a time.
Moreover, this altar had existed for who knows how many years. If a space-time disorder occurred and they were thrown into a spatial rift, they would surely die.
Many people had concerns, and besides, these people all harbored ulterior motives. Who would want to cross space with whom?
"At least for now, it seems this is the only way to reach the Emperor's Tomb," Yu Tianji said calmly. The crowd fell silent. Indeed, everything ahead was sealed off, leaving only this altar as their means of escape.
"Since everyone has concerns, let my people from Heavenly Lake Snow Peak give it a try first." Yu Tianji smiled, stepped forward, and walked straight onto the altar. Yu Tianji held great prestige in Heavenly Lake Snow Peak. As soon as he moved, many followed and stepped onto the altar.
"Not right." Human nature is suspicious. Seeing the mysterious smile at the corner of Yu Tianji's mouth, someone said, "Since ancestors have entered this Emperor's Tomb several times hundreds of years ago, it should be safe. But what if the space-time altar teleports them to a place of precious treasures first? That would be bad."
"Exactly, why should your Heavenly Lake Snow Peak people go first?" the crowd shouted.
"I don't go on the altar, and you all have concerns. I go on the altar, and you suspect I have ulterior motives. Then I ask you, what do you want? If any of you is willing to be the first to enter the altar, I, Heavenly Lake, am willing to give up the position."
Yu Tianji said frankly, with a hint of displeasure in his tone, but he dared not be too presumptuous. Offending the masses would not be good.
"Let them go. It's just a matter of order. Why be so tangled?" A shout rang out. From the direction of the East Sea Dragon Palace, a burly man shouted. This man was draped in a dragon robe, and his entire body seemed to exude a terrifying force, like a flood dragon.
Ao Jiao was the most outstanding junior of the East Sea Dragon Palace. Among this group, he was the leader, with Duan Wudao and Imperial Mausoleum assisting him. After all, Ao Jiao was the true Dragon Palace member, with prestige and deep-rooted influence. Duan Wudao and Imperial Mausoleum were powerful but had joined the Dragon Palace later, so the East Sea Dragon Palace could not fully trust them.
"You go first." Another person spoke. This was a sword cultivator draped in white robes. Standing there, he gave a sharp feeling, as if he could unsheathe his sword at any moment. Around him, all the experts were like swords, sharp and oppressive at a single glance.
These were people from the Nine Heavens Sword Sect, led by Kong Jiuye, the young generation's leader of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect.
The crowd pondered for a moment and then stopped speaking. It wouldn't hurt to let the Heavenly Lake people try.
Seeing the crowd's silence, Yu Tianji revealed a smile. Then, true essence surged within him, instantly attaching to the extremely complex secret patterns. The entire space-time altar suddenly burst into brilliant light, and a terrifying spatial fluctuation permeated out, enveloping everyone.
"What terrifying spatial power." The eyes of the crowd trembled. They felt the space around them gradually distort, and the feeling of spatial disorder grew stronger.
"Not good. I feel like I'm being taken away by this space-time altar too." Many people's hearts trembled violently. They felt everything around them become hazy. The light blooming from the terrifying space-time altar enveloped everyone. Some even retreated in fear, afraid of being sucked into the spatial rift.
Lin Feng's gaze locked onto Yu Tianji. He saw a meaningful smile in the other's eyes. Without any hesitation, Lin Feng grabbed Tang Youyou's hand beside him and shouted, "Get on the altar!"
Jun Moxi and the others reacted upon hearing Lin Feng's shout. Without doubt, their bodies moved like the wind, rushing toward the space-time altar and landing on it in an instant.
"Buzz..."
A terrifying wave of light burst forth with divine radiance. The crowd felt their bodies tremble violently, and then their minds went into a daze, as if heaven and earth were spinning. They felt as if they were riding the clouds.
A terrifying gale howled furiously on both sides. The crowd's faces changed drastically. They were now traversing space. Their minds buzzed, and all around were terrifying, desolate rifts. It seemed that touching even one strand would cost them their lives.
Looking ahead, the crowd on the space-time altar stood as steady as Mount Tai, as if wrapped in a special karmic force, far more stable than the others.
"Ah..." A terrifying scream rang out. A black hole appeared in the rift, and a figure was directly thrown out.
Many around saw this and their hearts trembled violently. That person was thrown into the spatial rift. What would his fate be?
"Ah, ah..." Several screams rang out simultaneously. Space kept shifting, and rumbling sounds shook the eardrums of the crowd. Each scream made hearts tremble, signaling that another person had been thrown out.
Next, a maddening scene unfolded. One by one, experts were thrown out. Except for the Heavenly Lake crowd, who were covered by a unique light barrier, everyone else was continuously thrown out without exception. No matter how strong their strength, this peculiar, mighty force was not something they could resist at their current realm, nor could they even comprehend it.
Lin Feng saw all this clearly from within the light barrier, his heart shaken. Just how terrifying was the strength of the one who built this space-time altar? It was said that this was an Emperor's Tomb, but what realm was this Emperor's strength? How powerful were they?
These were all mysteries.
Soon, except for those within the light barrier, everyone else was thrown out. Rumbling sounds echoed, and the scene before the crowd shifted. The light barrier disappeared, and their bodies plummeted rapidly downward.
"Boom, boom, boom!" The sudden situation caught the crowd off guard. They crashed heavily into the ground, creating huge human-shaped craters.
Lin Feng and his group were no exception. They had just emerged from the void, still in a daze, when they were violently thrown off. Before they could react, their heads buzzed, and they were smashed into the ground.
Fortunately, Lin Feng's body was strong enough. He shook his head, broke out of the earth, and looked at the others.
Huge craters appeared on the ground, and people kept climbing out.
"What a crappy altar." A frustrated curse rang out. Huangfu Long also climbed up, spat, and rubbed his head.
"This guy's physique is tough enough." Lin Feng glanced at Huangfu Long. He saw no injuries on him; he was just shaking his head. His physique was formidable. The others who climbed out had injuries of varying severity.
Lin Feng's group of five gathered together. Tang Youyou had some scrapes and looked a bit disheveled. Her physical body was the weakest, so she was slightly more injured.
"Those thrown into the black hole probably aren't dead. Only those who stood on the space-time altar were teleported together. The others are probably scattered somewhere," Jun Moxi said, surveying this space. Around them was an extremely vast wasteland, exuding an ancient, desolate, and barren aura. This was clearly another space.
The others from Heavenly Lake Snow Peak were also fine, with no major issues.
The people from the Seven Great Snow Peaks gathered together, all present, with no losses.
"We occupied the space-time altar and were all teleported together. This gives us an advantage in our actions. Acting together, we can easily hunt down members of other sects." A murderous tone came from Yu Tianji's mouth, but he said it calmly, as if it were nothing.
Many nodded. The Heavenly Lake people being teleported together was indeed a great advantage.
"But some people with ulterior motives don't seem too willing." A person from the Heavenly Pivot Peak said lightly, his gaze falling on Lin Feng's group of five, who were standing alone.
"Yes, some people were temporarily selected to join our Heavenly Lake. Who knows if they have other intentions?" Another person chimed in.
"Let's set aside other matters for now. Don't forget our purpose here. Here, we are all people of Heavenly Lake, not the Seven Great Snow Peaks. Unity benefits us all," Yu Tianji said.
"I have no objection, but I'm afraid some people with ulterior motives will cause trouble behind our backs." The sarcastic voice continued.
Lin Feng and his group looked at those from Heavenly Pivot Peak, a cold light flashing in their eyes.
"Mad dogs always like to bite first," Lin Feng said coldly. The accounts from the passage had not yet been settled. He hadn't even spoken, yet these people were already provoking him.
PS: Going to eat. Begging for flowers.