Chapter 855: Cultivators of the Holy Land

Eastern Wanggu Continent, Liaoxuan County.

In the ancient era, this county belonged to the human race and was one of the outer counties of the human Imperial Capital domain.

It was once renowned throughout Eastern Wanggu for its abundant production of Liaoxuan Fruit, which was quite useful for gaining insight into the laws.

But with the arrival of the Remnant Face, the descent of the catastrophe, and the invasion of divine breath into the world, everything changed. Not only did the Liaoxuan Fruit become extinct, but for some unknown reason, this county was also severely affected by the invasion.

The concentration of heterogenous matter within it far exceeded that of other places, making it unsuitable for the local tribes to inhabit, and it gradually became a desolate place.

Only the strange beasts born from the heterogenous matter and those eerie existences resided here. As for the tribes that originally belonged here, they had all migrated to the surrounding areas, constantly harassed by these strange beasts and eerie entities.

It was not that they did not want to leave, but the world was vast, and for these small tribes, there was ultimately nowhere to go. After all, places with little heterogenous matter were already occupied. It was actually better here; although there was a certain degree of danger, at least there was not much deceit, and by facing only strange beasts and eerie entities, they could barely protect themselves.

Especially since the location of this county was special, bordering the Yanyue Xuantian and the human race, it naturally became a buffer zone for the two races, which also allowed these small tribes to gain certain benefits in this narrow gap.

At this moment, in the western part of Liaoxuan County, amidst a continuous stretch of barren mountains, three figures—one man and two women—walked out.

These three were not of the human race, but they had similarities to humans, except that each had fleshy wings on their backs and a third eye on their foreheads. The leader was a young man wearing a black mysterious robe embroidered with gold thread. As he walked, the robe fluttered, and the gold thread within it shimmered, unexpectedly tearing the surrounding space into tiny cracks!

It was evident that this robe was extraordinary.

And wherever he passed, he was accompanied by icy winds, as if he were an envoy from the dark abyss.

His figure was tall and burly, much taller than ordinary people, like a mountain, giving people a sense of oppression.

His face was resolute, his jawline carved like a knife, highlighting incomparable determination and coldness.

His eyes were deep, like the pitch-black night sky, but deep within those eyes flickered cunning, cold, and cruel light, making people afraid to look directly at him.

At this moment, while walking, he was playing with a red eyeball in his hand. That eyeball was full of bloodshot veins, struggling with all its might, constantly flashing red light, and emitting sharp wails.

But in the young man's hand, it was difficult to break free even a little. If there were cultivators living nearby here, they would definitely recognize this eyeball at a glance; it was the Hetero-Eye Demon, which had a fierce reputation in this area. This demon was skilled in escape techniques, and while its tracks were unpredictable, it also possessed innate abilities targeting the soul. Usually, even Nascent Soul cultivators would frown upon encountering it.

But now, in the young man's hand, it was so miserable. After wailing a few times, it was crushed by the young man.

"The filthy aura of the wasteland is nauseating. I really can't believe this is the ancestral source of our Holy Land. Thinking about it, the tribes here living in such a place must also be a group of filthy vermin, not much different from livestock."

The young man seemed to be in a very bad mood and spoke coldly. But as soon as his words fell, a cold voice came from behind him.

"Fellow Daoist Feng, your words are too harsh. You know clearly that this place is like this because of the Upper Desolation. The departure of the various Holy Lands back then was a helpless move, and most of the tribes here can find the source of their bloodline connection in the Holy Land."

"It's just that they are in the sky, and they are on the ground. They were already lonely and struggling to survive. Your high-and-mighty words are a bit excessive."

The person speaking was the woman on the right behind the young man.

This woman had a graceful figure, silver wings on her back, and skin as white and flawless as jade, revealing a faint pink luster.

Wearing the same black mysterious robe embroidered with gold, it felt different on her. Combined with her fairy-like appearance, which was like smoke and mist, and her eyebrows that were as light and long as distant mountains, her eyes were clear and bright, like rippling water, flowing with calm light, making people feel love and pity at first sight, while also having no intention of coveting her.

And as soon as her words came out, the young man seemed to want to say something, but he was obviously wary of this companion, and ultimately did not speak, only raising his head to look at the Remnant Face high above in the sky. But another woman on his left chuckled at this moment.

"Fellow Daoist Mingdong, those words are wrong. Although the Great Emperors and Sovereigns of various races left back then, all those with qualifications accompanied them. Those left behind were just some servants with ordinary qualifications or sinners."

"And servants are ultimately servants. It is interesting that they can still reproduce generation after generation under the invasion of divine breath for tens of thousands of years. If you feel pity, why not find a servant here to dual cultivate with and leave behind more descendants? That can be considered fulfilling your intention, Fairy Dong."

The woman speaking had a beautiful face like a hibiscus, and her long black hair was as smooth as water. The most eye-catching thing was her waist, which was slender and soft, just like a thin willow branch, light and agile.

And those jade legs were looming under the mysterious robe, adding a bit of allure.

It was just that her words were full of sarcasm.

The woman named Mingdong felt her eyes turn cold upon hearing this.

"Lanyao, do you want to die?"

A fluctuation of the Core Formation realm rose from her body, and the woman named Lanyao also had killing intent radiating from her eyes. Her cultivation base erupted, and it was also Core Formation!

It was just a bit strange; both sides seemed to be in one realm, yet not in one realm, as if they had been sealed.

Seeing the two women facing each other sharply, the young man frowned, looked at Mingdong, and spoke coldly.

"Fellow Daoist Mingdong, this descent is a joint effort of multiple Holy Lands. You are here to execute the Holy Lord's orders. Compared to..."

"... other Holy Land descenders each setting up reception nodes in different areas, you are stirring up trouble like this. Could it be that you harbor ulterior motives!"

"Do not blame me, Feng, for not warning you in advance. If you behave like this on the road ahead, Fellow Daoist Lanyao and I might have to capture you."

As the voice came out, coldness spread, and it turned into illusory small flags in the surroundings, causing the world to change color. It was a sign of a divine ability restriction being formed. And Lanyao smiled, raised her hand to grab into the void, and a piece of seven-colored sand appeared out of thin air, turning into a vortex here and circling in the sky.

The momentum was like a rainbow, affecting ten thousand zhang, as if it could pour down at any time.

Seeing this, Mingdong, who was locked on by the two, narrowed her eyes and spoke lightly.

"Since our paths are different, let's each execute the Holy Lord's orders. I will complete my share myself."

Saying this, Mingdong's body blurred, and in the next instant, she appeared in the distance, disappearing in a flash.

Looking at the direction Mingdong left, the young man surnamed Feng and Lanyao looked at each other.

"She is quite sensible. Leaving on her own saves me some effort. Otherwise, with her personality, she would definitely hinder what I am about to do." The young man surnamed Feng sneered.

"Fellow Daoist Feng, I have already cooperated with you to force Mingdong away. If what you told me before coming here is false, this little girl will not do it!"

Lanyao smiled sweetly at the young man surnamed Feng.

But her eyes were full of indifference.

"You can rest assured. If I hadn't learned this secret from an ancient family book, I wouldn't have taken the initiative to join the Holy Lord's mission this time. After all, there are gods here."

The young man surnamed Feng raised his head, looked at the Remnant Face again, and then looked at the woman in front of him.

"Moreover, I have shown you the evidence. Besides, with your Dao companion's status in our race's Holy Land, how would I dare to deceive you."

Lanyao's smile remained, and she nodded upon hearing this.

"Alright, let's set off quickly. I have already learned some information about the outside world through this hybrid beast, and I know there are some low-level human tribes nearby. And the thing we are going to do will be smoother if we use blood sacrifice."

The young man surnamed Feng looked into the distance and spoke in a low voice.

"Blood sacrifice? Fellow Daoist Feng, you wouldn't really look down on this Eastern Wanggu Continent so much as to think there are no strong cultivators here, would you?"

Lanyao smiled but did not smile.

"Of course I wouldn't be so stupid. My words to Mingdong were just intentional. Necessary caution will naturally be there. However, those few small tribes recorded in the Hybrid Eye do not have Core Formation."

Speaking of this, the young man surnamed Feng walked forward a few steps, then suddenly turned his head, his eyes flickering, "By the way, if Mingdong secretly follows and hinders us in our actions, Fellow Daoist Lanyao, you know what to do."

"I will handle it myself."

Lanyao smiled, her lotus steps moved lightly, and soon the two figures disappeared.

At the same time, on the Eastern Wanggu Continent, hundreds of identical meteorites had fallen in various areas. Cultivators of varying numbers walked out from them and immediately dispersed, successively going to complete the orders of their respective Holy Lands.

Of course, there were also those with other thoughts, but no matter what, completing the orders of their respective Holy Lands and setting up multiple reception points to make future actions smooth was something they had to complete.

After all, this concerned whether they could leave the divine restriction; it was only possible to enter, not to exit!

But obviously, those who dared to come naturally had something to rely on, and it was even unknown whether there were some tribes that had long known about these things and were secretly connected and helping.

In short, with the fall of these hundreds of meteorites like an advance army, the entire Eastern Wanggu Continent was undercurrents surging.

However, these undercurrents did not affect the grand ceremony held by the Yanyue Xuantian tribe at this moment.

With the rumbling echoes and countless auspicious signs blooming in the sky, the light of the Sacred Mountain suddenly shone, bell sounds were emitted, and cheers boiled from all directions. The grand ceremony officially began.

The three Great Power Holders floated before the three divine statues of the Sacred Mountain, radiating vast might. They had their backs to the divine statues, and the area in front was the vast and mighty Yanyue tribe.

These tribesmen were divided into three sides, ranked by cultivation and status, each with princes and marquises, and strong men like clouds. From this, one could see the terrifying foundation of Yanyue as a strong tribe in Eastern Wanggu.

As for the outer crowd, there were even more. All the high-level and core members of the affiliated tribes arrived grandly, and the momentum gathered made the world change color and the wind and clouds surge.

Further away were the watching cultivators. They were not qualified to get too close, but being able to watch this grand ceremony from afar, they all felt that the trip was worthwhile.

This was Yanyue's grand ceremony. There were no complicated rituals, nor were there any luxurious offerings; everything was primitive and domineering.

At this moment, first there were divine officials chanting words of worship to the gods, and then there were proclamation officials representing royal power, reading the decrees of the Power Holders, with words of encouragement, echoing in the world.

And Xu Qing and the Captain, having now changed their appearances and hiding among those watching cultivators, were looking at the grand ceremony in the distance, listening to the decrees of the Power Holders while transmitting messages to each other.

"Little Ah Qing, have you decided?"

"Hmm, the Great Xuantian must be obtained no matter what."

Xu Qing's eyes revealed sharp light, and he replied calmly.

On the way here, he already had a strategy in his heart, and at this moment he was about to fly out, but just at this time, the proclamation official reading the decree of the Power Holders changed his words.

Next was the Great Hunt, the Xuantian category.

"The first stage of the hunt, Mountain Moving, Human race Xu Qing is in the lead."

"The second stage of the hunt, Mountain and Sea, Human race Xu Qing is in the lead."

"The third stage of the hunt, Divine Domain, Human race Xu Qing is in the lead."

"Approved by the Upper God, bestowed the title of Great Xuantian!"

"Xu Qing, why don't you come up to the stage to meet the three Power Holders of our tribe!"

As soon as these words came out, all directions were in an uproar. Although everyone already knew about the first and second stages, not everyone knew the specifics of what happened inside the Divine Domain.

So hearing these words, it was naturally a sensation.

Xu Qing blinked.

"It seems that your hairpin has played a big role."

The Captain chuckled.

Handsome guys and beautiful girls, happy holidays~~ ===== CHAPTER 856 =====