Chapter 68: Internal Strife, Departing Alone!

On the mountain peak, the wind rolled up the remnants of clouds.

The violent Spiritual Qi transformed into wave after wave of storms, continuously sweeping.

And at the center of that storm, there was a faintly visible gate that gradually emerged.

At the moment he saw that gate, Xiong Ming's excited voice sounded.

"Grand Master Secret Realm... opened!"

In the distance, Su Yu couldn't help but narrow his eyes, looking into the Spiritual Qi storm.

All that could be seen was a pitch-black gate standing still within the storm, moreover emanating a terrifying pressure that spread bit by bit along that black gate.

"This is... Grand Master Will!"

Du Nian Guan's low voice sounded in Su Yu's ear.

"Grand Master Will?"

Su Yu's brows slightly furrowed.

"That's correct; it is said that upon reaching the Grand Master realm, one can temporarily commune with the power of heaven and earth, and that power, in modern terms, is the Grand Master Will."

"On the path of the Martial Artist, there is such a saying: those who do not enter the Grand Master realm are merely ants!"

Du Nian Guan explained.

Su Yu nodded, took a deep breath, and focused his gaze on the gate.

Beside them, the Shu contingent, Yun Rong gazed at the gate indifferently.

"After all, it's still a Grand Master capable of slaying a Marquis; even though he's been dead for decades, his Grand Master Will remains this strong—quite interesting!"

"Heh, he even qualifies to be noticed by my Shu; those wastes of Jiangnan Sheng have gone decades without receiving his legacy."

Yun Qi stood behind Yun Rong and gave a cold snort.

Yun Rong gave a faint smile: "That's because the three provinces are incompetent; once you go in, you'll jointly kill Su Yu second, and it's best to obtain the legacy—although it's only a Grand Master's legacy, that Grand Master is no simple figure; back then, even the Marquis of Shu would have to give him some face."

Yun Qi nodded: "Understood, uncle!"

After giving the simple orders, Yun Rong returned to his previous carefree demeanor.

Gradually, as time passed, the storm on the mountain peak slowly began to calm.

After a moment, the Spiritual Qi over the entire mountain peak completely calmed.

Only a pitch-black gate remained, standing silently there, releasing a terrifying suppressive force.

Jiang Shang and the three others' breathing grew somewhat hurried, yet they did not speak, instead seeming to wait for something.

Not knowing how long had passed, Su Yu suddenly felt the suppressive force from that gate weaken considerably in an instant.

At that moment, Jiang Shang's voice sounded instantly.

"Hurry into the secret realm!"

Su Yu suddenly lifted his head, without any hesitation, and instantly rushed in.

And together with Su Yu were those from the Heavenly Pride Battalion of Jiangnan Sheng!

Swish swish swish!!

All that could be seen was, on the mountain peak, figures after figures instantly rushing in.

For the secret realm, the things inside are limited; being able to enter first naturally allows one to seize the initiative.

However, the Shu side paid no heed, moving leisurely as if sightseeing, chatting and laughing all the way toward the gate.

After a moment, on the mountain peak only the silhouettes of Jiang Shang and his four companions remained, while the Heavenly Pride elites brought from various places also entered the secret realm one after another.

As Su Yu had just stepped into the gate, he immediately felt waves of dizziness emanating from his mind.

This was the first time Su Yu felt such a sensation, and for a moment he was somewhat unaccustomed.

But soon, a feeling of solidity came from beneath his feet.

That was the feeling of being down-to-earth.

After a moment, Su Yu opened his eyes, and everything before him had undergone an earth-shaking change.

Before Su Yu, four pitch-black holes appeared.

The holes were pitch-black to the extreme; even though Su Yu had entered the late stage of the Blood Refining Realm and possessed formidable eyesight, he could not see clearly what lay beyond those holes.

Immediately after, a clamor of noises entered Su Yu's ears.

Upon focusing his gaze, Su Yu discovered that his companions had also all entered this place.

"Four holes?"

At that moment, a voice of surprise sounded in Su Yu's ear.

Su Yu looked over and saw Wang Lin slowly approaching the vicinity of the holes.

"Have you been here before?"

The sole female in the team spoke up.

It was Ouyang Ningxue; although she was the sole female among the top ten of the Heavenly Pride Battalion, her strength should not be underestimated.

After all, being able to challenge for third place on the Heavenly Pride Ranking is no ordinary feat.

Wang Lin said indifferently.

"How could I have come here before? It's just that before coming, someone at home told me."

"Oh? Then hurry up and say; today's situation is somewhat unfavorable for our Jiangnan Sheng."

Huang Shaotian eagerly interjected.

Wang Lin glanced at Huang Shaotian, then spoke.

"Earlier, my family told me that within the Grand Master Secret Realm there are three directions, each leading to the final legacy site; however, there are three chambers, each with differing difficulty, but I don't know why this time it has become four holes."

"Could it be because the Shu people have come? If I'm not mistaken, previously no Heavenly Pride Battalion from the three provinces had ever come."

Li Xianzong spoke.

Li Xianzhong is second only to Wang Lin in the team, and moreover a fierce person ranked second on the Heavenly Pride Ranking.

There's this possibility!

Wang Lin nodded.

Huang Shaotian's unfriendly gaze fell on Su Yu: "Isn't it because of some people? Offending Wang Xi, and then others directly summoned the people of Shu."

Su Yu frowned, having just arrived, he was already preparing to cause trouble for himself—does he think he's easy to bully?

"Huang Shaotian! Speak less, the Chief Instructor said we are a team this time, our enemies are the people of the other three provinces; we must not cause trouble here!"

Du Nian Guan shouted a rebuke.

However, Huang Shaotian seemed not to have heard.

"Hmph! If it weren't for this guy, how could the people of Shu have come? Originally we were weaker compared to East and West Provinces; now with Shu added, our chances are even lower."

Su Yu coldly looked at Huang Shaotian and said in a low voice.

"So, what do you want to say?"

Hearing Su Yu's words, a glint of triumph flashed in Huang Shaotian's eyes.

"I'm just saying, some people shouldn't drag down our whole team!"

As Huang Shaotian spoke, for a moment the gazes of many in the team subtly changed.

Yeah, if it weren't for Su Yu, how could the people of Shu have come?

Originally some people who didn't have much hostility toward Su Yu also became dissatisfied at this moment.

Su Yu gave Huang Shaotian a deep glance and said lightly.

"Rest assured, I, Su Yu, naturally wouldn't implicate others in my actions!"

Having said that, Su Yu actually walked straight toward one of the cave entrances without looking back.

Until, darkness engulfed Su Yu entirely.