Chapter 207: Startling Change (1)

Spirit Realm!

In the cave dwelling on Longevity Peak, Wang Ping and the silver stone gate watched as the unicorn heavenly thunder beast incessantly bombarded that hexagonal immortal treasure.

Each bolt of red lightning would cause the hexagonal immortal treasure to shudder, but no matter how violently the unicorn heavenly thunder beast attacked, that hexagonal immortal treasure could always block it.

After a while, Wang Ping asked in surprise, "Superior One, you said there was no Imperial-level Great Vehicle combat power, so the mastermind behind the scenes couldn't possibly withstand the unicorn heavenly thunder beast's attacks—so why are the beings inside still resisting? Could it be that they actually possess Imperial-level Great Vehicle combat power?"

Silver Stone Gate: 【Impossible, if such a cultivator truly existed, the situation wouldn't be like this; instead, they'd be using the immortal treasure to wage war against the True Spirit, which is strange!】

【Logically speaking, they shouldn't be able to withstand a True Spirit-level attack, let alone the unicorn heavenly thunder beast's Taiyi Heaven-Shaking Thunder. Could it be that they hold a complete immortal treasure, with its source of immortal power intact? But how could that be? In this world, there are no cultivators capable of refining immortal treasures; any that appear in the lower realm are damaged, because when they fall from the Immortal Realm they are squeezed by terrifying spacetime forces, so all immortal treasures in the Spirit Realm are incomplete.】

After the silver stone gate said all that in a mysterious tone, its ultimate meaning was that the mastermind behind the scenes might possess a complete immortal treasure.

Regarding this, Wang Ping had no say and could only watch silently, but soon he noticed something odd in the scene.

The hexagonal immortal treasure, which had been silently enduring the unicorn heavenly thunder beast's attacks, suddenly moved.

Something must have happened! Wang Ping guessed as much. He quickly woke the still-pondering silver stone gate.

The silver stone gate looked and said: 【Hehe! The show's coming! Your human race has arrived, and even an Imperial-level combatant has shown up—huh? Someone from the mastermind's side has also arrived, likewise an Imperial-level; this is truly a good show, I must go see it.】

Wang Ping hurriedly said, "Superior One, take me with you!"

Silver Stone Gate: 【You're just a Golden Core cultivator and you still want to watch the battle of Great Vehicle cultivators? Aren't you afraid your Dao heart will shatter? Wait here for me; I'll record it for you, and once you reach the Union stage, you'll be able to watch.】

Wang Ping muttered, "Didn't I just watch the unicorn heavenly thunder beast's attack?"

Silver Stone Gate: 【Heh! That's called a great war? It's merely an energy barrage—even a Qi Refining cultivator could watch it! The mastermind has schemed for so many years; if, because of your inadvertent action, all their efforts come to nothing, who knows what expression they'd make? Never mind, hehe, I'm off!】

As soon as the words fell, the silver stone gate vanished.

Wang Ping calmed his emotions; he couldn't see the outside battle, so for now he could only wait silently.

He still had a worry: if the mastermind, driven to desperation, sought to destroy this world, what then? He himself might be unconcerned, but what about the humans of this world?

Whoosh!

Wang Ping flickered and appeared atop Longevity Peak, seeing the enormous rift in the sky; by then many people were already standing on the summit watching.

Upon seeing Wang Ping emerge, Tie Lanshan and the others flew over here.

"Brother Wang, I have a bad feeling!"

After Master Liaoru arrived, his first words were exactly this!

"Who knows what's going on? I was cultivating and almost had a qi deviation from this commotion; when I came out to look, ha! I thought heavenly thunder punishment had fallen, heralding the end of the world!"

After Wang Ye flew over, he still spoke in his usual carefree manner.

Tie Lanshan said steadily: "I don't think it's a heavenly calamity ending the world; rather, it seems like an unimaginable existence outside our world is waging a great battle!"

"Well said! Beyond the world's barrier, there truly are unimaginable beings engaged in a great battle."

An aged voice suddenly sounded among the crowd.

Everyone, including Wang Ping, felt a jolt in their hearts, and Ouyang Hua shouted loudly: "Who is it?"

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Everyone turned their heads in unison and saw an old man dressed as a farmer sitting on a nearby boulder.

But no one would regard him as an ordinary farmer—could an ordinary person even reach the summit of Longevity Peak, especially without anyone noticing?

Tie Lanshan stepped forward and said respectfully: "Senior, your esteemed presence brings glory to our humble abode."

The old man chuckled: "You, the master of Yunluo, do have some discernment."

Having said that, he turned his gaze to Wang Ping, nodding repeatedly and exclaiming: "A five-colored Golden Core, such pure energy—truly rare in the world. No wonder Tie Zhan that little brat took you as a disciple; their lineage has always had an eye for picking disciples."

By now Wang Ping understood: this person was likely the Spirit Transformation cultivator the silver stone gate had mentioned.

Wang Ping felt a surge of emotion; it was obvious that this person had appeared here to protect him—a Spirit Transformation cultivator personally guarding a Golden Core cultivator, a treatment unheard of for ten thousand years.

Tie Lanshan and the others weren't fools either; being able to call the Nascent Soul Perfection cultivator Tie Zhan a 'little brat' indicated that the other's realm was already obvious.

For a moment, all the cultivators couldn't help but hold their breath—a Spirit Transformation patriarch!

In the Spirit Realm, such a being is as existent as heaven; previously only spoken of in legends, today we finally saw the true form.

Wang Ping, Tie Lanshan, Liaoru, Wang Ye, and the others performed a synchronized bow toward the elder, saying in unison: "We pay our respects, Spirit Transformation senior!"

The elder waved his hand, showing no airs of a Spirit Transformation patriarch, and instead smiled and said:

"No need for formalities; you may call me He Lao."

Tie Lanshan asked: "He Lao, do you know who is fighting beyond the world's barrier?"

He Lao said: "Not humans!"

Tie Lanshan and the others blinked—'Not humans?'—but they quickly realized the Spirit Transformation senior meant that the beings fighting outside were not human.

He Lao said: "Wang Ping, take some people and first seek refuge at the Alliance Headquarters; there are extraterrestrial races battling outside our world, and I don't know whether it's good or bad. Now I can't even see their fight clearly—everywhere is crisscrossing light, and I dare not stare directly at those rays!"

Wang Ping bowed and said: "Wang Ping thanks you, senior!"

He Lao waved his hand and said: "Make haste, ……"

Before he finished speaking, a black light fell from beyond the sky, seemingly toward the direction of the Wujii Mountain Range.

Boom!

The whole earth shuddered violently; many boulders on Longevity Peak were shaken loose, and on the summit, aside from He Lao and Wang Ping, everyone else was knocked to the ground.

Wang Ping gazed toward the Wujii Mountain Range and said:

"'Senior, I fear we can't leave—the Wujii Mountain Range has been damaged, and the demon beasts inside are likely to surge forth in great numbers, possibly triggering an unprecedented beast tide!'"

He Lao's expression turned grave; he nodded at Wang Ping and said: "Very well, you assist here in resisting the demon beasts; I'll go see what's happening there."

Having said that, he took a step and vanished from the spot; Wang Ping's divine sense, covering its range, detected no trace of He Lao, prompting him to marvel inwardly at the incredible speed—truly worthy of a Spirit Transformation cultivator.