Chapter 286: Another Profound Heaven Sect

Xu Qing's eyes narrowed, and the Captain's eyes flashed with a sharp glint.

Both of their gazes fell upon that great tomb. The tomb was entirely black, appearing full of a gloomy air, and it was further permeated with a sense of vicissitudes, as if it had experienced the passage of time.

Its overall shape resembled a shrine, with pillars erected on both sides; there should have been inscriptions on them, but they were now weathered and unclear.

And inside the shrine, a small stone figure was enshrined, sitting cross-legged in meditation.

The facial features of this small figure were also weathered, appearing faceless, which made it look even more eerie.

Xu Qing and the Captain looked at each other, both seeing the vigilance in the other's eyes. They did not act rashly; instead, they slowly retreated, not intending to investigate further, but planning to report this matter to the sect.

After all, this great tomb was strange, and the three characters on the tombstone revealed even more mystery and oddity.

The Profound Heaven Sect was one of the upper sects of the Eight Sect Alliance, yet here, another Profound Heaven Sect had appeared.

Especially when thinking of the Profound Heaven Sect, Xu Qing couldn't help but recall the lingering, thread-like gaze of that Immortal Zixuan, which made Xu Qing feel somewhat uncomfortable.

But just as the two of them were about to leave, the area behind the great tomb suddenly became blurry. Grave after grave rose from the ground, instantly forming a graveyard of at least several hundred tombs.

While the eerie atmosphere became even more pronounced, Xu Qing and the Captain suddenly retreated. But in the next instant, a rumbling sound suddenly came from the shrine tomb, and the tomb body behind the shrine actually split open a gap. A young boy wearing magnificent robes and exuding an ancient aura walked out from within.

This boy had pale skin with a red dot between his eyebrows. Judging by his attire, he looked like an ancient person. After walking out, he bowed to Xu Qing and the Captain and spoke in a crisp voice.

"The two of you, do not panic. My Immortal Master invites the two Daoists for a meeting."

Before Xu Qing and the Captain could agree, as the boy's words were spoken, the surrounding heaven and earth instantly changed. In a flash, it became blurry, and in an instant, it became clear again. However, everything around them was no longer the jungle outside the tomb, but they had arrived inside a black great hall.

The material of this great hall was pitch black. Although there were lamps, they were all dim lights, making the entire hall gloomy while also having a heart-shaking pressure gathering from all directions.

The source of this pressure came from a figure submerged in darkness, sitting cross-legged at the head of the great hall. Outsiders could only see the silhouette and could not see the details clearly.

Xu Qing's pupils contracted, and the Captain was the same. The two of them looked at each other swiftly, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

"Shifting shapes and changing positions? Moving through the void? Shrinking the earth into an inch?" As the Captain gasped, the figure sitting cross-legged at the head, entirely permeated in darkness, spoke indifferently, emitting a hoarse voice.

"Two little friends, have you come for the matter of diverting the Immortal-Nurturing River water?"

Xu Qing did not speak, his spiritual sense spreading out to determine his location, while also checking if there was any intention of blocking transmission. After realizing there was no blockade, he felt relieved in his heart, but his vigilance remained very strong.

The Captain remained calm and composed. While trying to send a voice transmission to the disciples of the Security Division, he spoke with a chuckle.

"Since the Senior is asking, we dare not speak falsely. As disciples of the Eight Sect Alliance, we have indeed come for this reason. It is our duty, so please forgive us, Senior."

The great hall fell silent. Amidst the increasingly intense feeling of oppression, the person meditating in the darkness spoke indifferently.

"I am currently refining a furnace of Profound Underworld Creation Pills, which requires continuous river water for washing. It will be completed in at most half a month, at which time I will naturally remove the diversion."

"Since it is the Senior's request, naturally there is no problem. We will not report this matter to the Eight Sect Alliance. Senior also does not need half a month; just remove it when you feel it is convenient." The Captain spoke with a chuckle. He appeared respectful, but his eyes blinked many times, scanning toward the darkness, while his right hand behind his back made an obscure gesture to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing's gaze swept over as if unintentionally, and then he lowered his head to look at the shadow beneath his feet.

In the shadow, a pattern was swiftly formed. It was an old man eating insects. Moreover, the shadow's ability had clearly improved; the pattern formed was vivid and lifelike, and even the timid expression was clearly expressed.

The insects he was eating were the size of a thumb, and the more nervous he was, the more he ate.

The place where he sat cross-legged was a large stone. As he ate the insects, the stone changed, appearing somewhat strange, emitting bubbles that drifted away. Xu Qing and the Captain were currently standing in the open space in front of the old man, surrounded by bubbles.

At the same time, in the shadow's pattern, seven or eight figures were formed around them, all outside the bubbles, looking nervous.

Xu Qing's eyes widened. After looking carefully, he raised his head and looked meaningfully at the cross-legged figure hidden in the darkness, who emitted terrifying pressure and spoke calmly, like an expert from outside the world.

"That is very good. You two do not need to be nervous. For the sake of the Alliance's Profound Heaven, this seat will not make things difficult for you. Turn around and walk straight ahead; you can leave after a hundred steps. Remember... do not look back. I am worried that I might not be able to help myself and eat the two of you."

The cross-legged figure's voice was eerie, revealing an eerie gloominess. Especially the last four words were mixed with the sound of swallowing saliva, as if trying hard to restrain himself, which made people's hair stand on end.

"Run!"

The dim light of the great hall instantly shook, creating an atmosphere that made everyone nervous. As the Captain's blinking speed became faster and faster, he stared at the figure hidden in the dark, and a faint glint gradually appeared in his eyes.

"You lot are not leaving yet?" The figure in the dark's tone changed slightly.

"Damn it, you're acting quite like it! You almost fooled me!" The Captain suddenly spoke, his body instantly rushing out toward the dark area. Amidst the exclamation of the figure in the dark, the Captain had already arrived in front and grabbed out.

Xu Qing attacked at the same time, his malevolent fire erupting with a rumble toward the surroundings. In the next instant, the surroundings rumbled, the great hall disappeared, and the tombs disappeared.

This was still the jungle of Taisi Du'e Mountain, and at the place of the previous great tomb, as the tombs dissipated, a small sect was revealed.

Inside the sect, there were seven or eight wooden houses. Outside the sect, it was dilapidated, completely different from what Xu Qing and the Captain had seen before.

Clearly, they had fallen into an illusion before. The only thing that was the same was the stone tablet outside the sect, which indeed had the three large characters "Profound Heaven Sect" written on it.

At this moment, Xu Qing and the Captain were standing outside this small sect. In front of them was a disheveled old man, who was currently full of horror, holding a handful of stone-like insects in his hand, retreating rapidly.

As for the surroundings, there were seven or eight disciples of this sect, all of them sallow and emaciated, their eyes filled with terror, scattering in all directions.

Seeing the Captain's fierce gaze, the retreating old man shouted hurriedly.

"Two Senior Brothers, please show mercy. For the sake of us all being human, please show mercy!"

The Captain did not pay attention to the old man's pleading and rushed out instantly, heading straight for the old man. As for Xu Qing, his gaze swept across the surroundings, confirming that the sallow and emaciated appearance of these people did not seem fake, and at the same time, he knew through the shadow that this was no longer an illusion.

In addition, the focus of his attention was the large stone where the old man had been sitting cross-legged before.

This stone was cyan, looking unremarkable, very ordinary.

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes, observed the large stone carefully, and then looked at the old man who had been grabbed by the neck by the Captain and thrown heavily to the ground, his breathing uneven.

This old man's cultivation was not high, only at the level of two fires.

After his body landed, the Captain raised his right foot and stepped directly on the old man's dantian, then opened his mouth wide, revealing a ferocious grin.

"Old brat, you dare to lie to me? You weren't you going to eat me? I'll eat you!"

"Upper Sect, please calm your anger, Upper Sect, please calm your anger. We had no choice. Please, for the sake of us all being human, let us go. Master also had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure." The nervous disciples around, one by one, had miserable expressions, and one middle-aged man even pleaded repeatedly.

Xu Qing's expression was as usual, still vigilant. Toward enemies, he had no compassion. Even if it was difficult to distinguish whether there was malice or not, he would not harbor pity.

"Senior Brother, spare my life. We were also afraid of the Upper Sect's power, so we resorted to this desperate measure. We had no intention of harming anyone. Just now, we only wanted to let the two Senior Brothers leave." The old man had blood at the corner of his mouth, his whole body trembling, looking at the Captain in terror, and spoke tremblingly.

"How did you form the illusion just now?" Xu Qing asked suddenly.

"Senior Brother, our sect has a treasure. By using a special method to catalyze it, it can form an illusion. But this object grows here, and outsiders cannot take it away. It is also because of this that we moved our sect here."

The old man answered hurriedly, not daring to hide anything, and after speaking, he pointed to the large stone not far away.

"Our small sect is also just to make a living. In order to survive, we had to divert the river water. Please, Upper Sect Senior Brothers, calm your anger."

The Captain glanced at the large stone, a strange glint appearing in his eyes. Xu Qing walked over, observed carefully, and then turned his head to look at the old man.

"Why are you called the Profound Heaven Sect?"

The old man was stunned, and the surrounding disciples were also stunned for a moment.

"Sen... Senior Brother, we are called the Profound Heaven Sect. Oh, oh, oh, I understand. Senior Brother, did you just arrive at the Wanggu Continent? The Alliance's Seven Blood Children?" The old man clearly knew about the changes in the Alliance's structure, and was dazed for a moment, but was stepped on hard by the Captain.

"Speak properly."

The old man trembled immediately, becoming even more awestruck.

"It is like this, two Senior Brothers. There are at least eight thousand Profound Heaven Sects in the Wanggu Continent. As long as they have some connection with the Profound Heaven Ancient Emperor, they can be called the Profound Heaven Sect. Everyone says they are the orthodox one."

Regarding this answer, Xu Qing was somewhat surprised. As for the Captain, the focus of his words was not why they were called the Profound Heaven Sect, but...

"How are you connected to the Profound Heaven Ancient Emperor? Cultivation technique? Treasure? Inheritance?" A strange glint appeared in the Captain's eyes, and he swallowed his saliva, looking like he was trying hard to restrain himself from eating the other party.

Regarding the strange glint in the Captain's eyes, the old man was clearly extremely terrified and hurriedly roared at the surrounding disciples.

"Hurry up and bring the sect's supreme treasure over!"

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