Chapter 492: No Return

This was Jiang Ru Yi's first time entering the inner city.

Thinking back to the last pilgrimage, she was just a small fry at the Stream Realm, one of the thousand disciples summoned.

She was only fit to stay in the outer city, kowtowing to the god's statue.

But this time, Jiang Ru Yi was arranged perfectly; she changed several guides along the way, who took her around the heavily guarded inner city, and finally arrived in front of a grand hall.

"God-Respecting Hall."

Jiang Ru Yi raised her eyelids, looking at the gold-plated characters on the hall's plaque.

Compared to the Jingxian Hall in Lady Luo Xian Village, this God-Respecting Hall was very magnificent and even more imposing.

"Deng Deng Shijie Feng, the person has been delivered." The guide stepped forward a few steps and bowed to the middle-aged woman in front of the God-Respecting Hall, "I'm going back."

"Hmm." The middle-aged woman's expression was arrogant, and she nodded casually.

As the guide left, Jiang Ru Yi said politely: "Hello, Deng Deng Shijie."

The woman looked Jiang Ru Yi up and down, her expression softened slightly, and she gently pushed open the huge hall doors: "Long heard of you, Jiang Jiang Shimei, hurry in, you're the last one."

"Okay." Jiang Ru Yi was quite surprised.

She had only received the telepathic message late last night, and her speed in coming was already very fast.

Yet, she was still the last one?

Jiang Ru Yi stepped into the hall; inside the huge building, it was opulent and magnificent.

Deep in the hall, there was a Master Yu Fu stone statue about ten meters high, sitting on a huge stone chair.

Although it was a stone statue, it was exquisitely carved.

He wore a heavy cloak, his face was cold, and his eyes were full of majesty, especially vivid.

Once people walked into the hall, no matter where you stood, the god Master Yu Fu seemed to be looking down at you.

Making the sense of oppression increase!

At the feet of the Master Yu Fu stone statue, in the huge hall, hundreds of prayer mats were placed.

At this time, 9 Master Yu Fu disciples were kneeling at the feet of the stone statue, praying with their heads bowed.

Jiang Ru Yi didn't dare to hesitate and immediately stepped forward quickly.

And the middle-aged woman standing outside the hall door, looking at Jiang Ru Yi's graceful back, couldn't help but sigh in her heart: "Sigh..."

A trace of regret flashed deep in her eyes.

This was the third batch of fellow disciples she had sent away in the past three days.

This seemingly sacred and solemn God-Respecting Hall was incomparably mysterious and incomparably terrifying, just like a giant beast that swallowed people.

She had never been clear about what specifically happened inside the hall, but she knew that all Master Yu Fu followers who came here...

Only entered, never exited!

The middle-aged woman reached out, dragged the huge hall doors, and slowly closed them.

"Crack!!"

Jiang Ru Yi's forward pace stopped, and she turned her head to look at the huge hall doors.

A moment later, she walked toward the depths of the hall again.

Although there were hundreds of prayer mats in the hall, the 9 Master Yu Fu disciples knelt in two rows with great discipline.

Jiang Ru Yi came to the second row, in front of the fifth prayer mat, and knelt down properly.

Two meters to her left, kneeling side-by-side with her, was a petite young woman.

She had short hair and almond-shaped eyes, appearing to be the sweet and cute type, her temperament completely out of place with the Master Yu Fu sect disciples.

Sensing that a fellow disciple had arrived, the petite woman secretly turned her head to look, and her eyes suddenly widened!

Jiang... Jiangjiang Jiang Ru Yi?!

Oh my god!

A famous big shot, a leader of the younger generation, and even the wife of the Human Sect Mistress of the Xiang Xianyang Sect...

What virtue or ability do I have to be kneeling side-by-side with such a fairy-like figure?

Is this where I should be kneeling?

Jiang Ru Yi turned her head slightly and swept a faint glance to her left.

At this moment, the woman's breathing stopped!

Jiang Ru Yi wore a veil, which instead made those pitch-black eyes even more eye-catching.

She seemed to have integrated the beautiful starry night sky into her eyes, peaceful and quiet.

Until Jiang Ru Yi moved her gaze away and bowed her head to worship the god, the young woman finally came to her senses.

The woman was extremely embarrassed, her face blushing, wishing she could cover her face with her hands, secretly slandering herself:

An Xiao Xian, oh An Xiao Xian, you are truly embarrassing!

What are you being foolish for!

Now it's done, Jiang Jiang Shimei Ru Yi is probably going to think you're a fool!

The woman's surging emotions slightly affected Jiang Ru Yi.

River Estuary Realm individuals indeed have the ability to change the atmosphere of the surrounding environment.

Jiang Ru Yi just wanted to remind her of something, but suddenly raised her eyebrows; the other nine Master Yu Fu disciples all had some reactions, more or less.

Did the god send down another telepathic message?!

The God-Respecting Hall became increasingly silent.

Jiang Ru Yi listened carefully, and words were imprinted in her mind one by one.

Holy Lingshan, Holy Spirit Qi...

"Hoo!!"

Suddenly, a terrifying divine power surged out.

Jiang Ru Yi's body tensed, and she looked up.

The Master Yu Fu stone statue sat high above, sitting with legs apart, looking down at the followers at its feet.

And from within the stone statue, a cloud of mist suddenly drifted out, enveloping the ten people.

Jiang Ru Yi was in the mist, unable to see the surrounding environment; she was vigilant in her heart and immediately diffused a circle of gold jade stone talismans.

"Hoo~"

Suddenly, a strong wind blew, stirring up her pitch-black long hair.

Jiang Ru Yi frowned slightly, her slender hand gripped lightly, and her fingertips twisted.

Is this sand?

In the God-Respecting Hall, of course, there couldn't be wind and sand.

Just as Jiang Ru Yi was secretly pondering, the mist had been blown away, and the surrounding environment left the ten Master Yu Fu disciples dumbfounded!

A second ago, everyone was still kneeling in the God-Respecting Hall.

At this moment, they were already in a desert.

Looking around, it was barren.

The morning sun was still hanging in the sky; although it was early morning, it was already hot enough.

Jiang Ru Yi slowly stood up, and with the help of the sun, she easily identified the direction.

The west was barren, endless.

In the distant east, one could vaguely see stone peaks towering into the clouds, like huge sharp thorns standing upright, the scene eerie and spectacular.

Is this the world beyond the Divine Ruins?

But why didn't she have the process of challenging the Divine Ruins?

If it was so easy to reach this place, why did Lord Xiang Xianyang specifically open a Divine Ruins for Lu Ran, letting him challenge it, letting him be covered in wounds?

Jiang Ru Yi's eyes stirred, secretly pondering.

She thought that those who entered this realm by challenging the Divine Ruins should have some benefits?

The reason Jiang Ru Yi analyzed it this way was naturally because she was certain that Lord Xiang Xianyang cherished Lu Ran and couldn't have caused Lu Ran to suffer for no reason.

"Jiang Ru Yi?!"

"Jiang Jiang Shimei Ru Yi... uh, Mistress Lady Luo Xian?" Voices came.

Jiang Ru Yi came to her senses and looked at the group of fellow disciples.

7 men and 2 women, mostly middle-aged, only the woman who knelt side-by-side with her earlier looked younger.

"Greetings, everyone." Jiang Ru Yi pressed her palms together and spoke politely.

Everyone had different expressions, immediately pressed their palms together, and returned the greeting one after another.

Among them, a few were pleasantly surprised!

Jiang Ru Yi was the last one to enter the hall, and everyone didn't know of her existence.

Earlier in the hall, Lord Master Yu Fu sent down a telepathic message, telling everyone two things:

First, to issue a mission, asking everyone to collect Holy Spirit Qi.

Second, to indicate that the Holy Lingshan Realm was relatively dangerous.

And then there was nothing else.

The confused crowd was then sent here by the god.

Regardless, the mission's danger was certain!

Now, seeing someone like Jiang Ru Yi in the team, how could they not be happy?

"Really didn't expect to see Jiang Jiang Shimei here!"

"Hearing a hundred times is not as good as seeing once; Jiang Jiang Shimei is worthy of being a Lu Lu Tianjiao-like figure, truly possessing a heavenly appearance..."

The crowd spoke one after another, greeting her enthusiastically.

It was said that Master Yu Fu sect disciples were serious and cold; now it seemed it depended on who they were facing.

At this moment, Jiang Ru Yi had become the focus; she already had high prestige, a prominent identity, and even more matching strength.

If this continued, she was afraid she would become the team leader.

On the side, the oldest man in the team, over fifty years old, saw this scene, his eyes dark and unclear.

He pondered for a moment and said: "Everyone!"

Everyone turned their heads to look at this senior brother.

The older man had a kind smile on his face and asked: "Lord Master Yu Fu sent down a telepathic message, ordering us to collect Holy Spirit Qi; does anyone know what that is?"

The crowd looked at each other, none of them knew.

The older man sighed and continued to regain attention and the right to speak: "Lord Master Yu Fu also said that this realm is extremely dangerous.

Since that is the case, we should unite as one and complete the mission entrusted by the god together."

"Senior Brother is right, exactly!"

"We were sent here together by Lord Master Yu Fu to explore the Holy... Holy Lingshan, so we should naturally advance and retreat together." Everyone echoed.

The older man nodded with satisfaction, his gaze sweeping over the crowd: "You all have high strength; in Great Xia, you wouldn't easily reveal your own strength.

But from today on, we are brothers and sisters who live and die together; in order to better complete the mission and fight against the enemy, we should understand each other."

Immediately, he set an example: "My name is Meng Zhixuan, currently at the River Estuary Realm, Third Stage."

Meng Zhixuan finished speaking and looked at the youngest woman in the team besides Jiang Ru Yi.

Sure enough, the woman obeyed obediently: "Hello, Senior Brother Meng! My name is An Xiao... cough, my name is An Xian, River Estuary Realm, First Stage."

"Song Yu, River Estuary Realm, Third Stage."

"Zhang Zhenghu, River Estuary Realm, Second Stage."

"Chu Tianyun, River Estuary Realm, First Stage."

Finally, Jiang Ru Yi said faintly.

For a moment, everyone looked at this cold fairy in a white dress again.

Some admired, some sighed with emotion, and some were secretly happy.

Most of the senior brothers and sisters were in their thirties or forties, yet this girl who was not even twenty years old had the highest strength realm!

Meng Zhixuan looked at the young woman with a calm expression and cold pride, squinting his eyes slightly, imperceptibly.

Jiang Ru Yi felt something and swept her gaze over.

Meng Zhixuan immediately laughed out loud, looking quite gratified: "Haha, good! With a Lu Lu Tianjiao like Jiang Jiang Shimei here, we can better complete the mission."

"Boom!!"

Suddenly, an earth-shattering sound came from high in the sky.

In an instant, the crowd tensed their bodies and looked up.

At the same time, inside the No. 1 seclusion chamber of Cloud Sea Cliff.

Lu Ran sat cross-legged on the ground and shivered.

These bastards, are they clashing again?

I'm hiding inside the mountain, and you can still shake me?

Lu Ran turned off his evil consciousness and hugged the Chifeng Pattern Gourd in his arms: "Wait two more days, little Chifeng, there will be a time for you to eat and eat to your heart's content; let me prepare a bit more.

By then, we'll give them a shake too!"

"Hum~" The Chifeng Pattern Gourd trembled slightly.

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