Chapter 943: Warm Reception from the Powerful

"Aow! Aow-aow-aow! Who dared to sneak-attack this Divine Venerable?"

Er Gouzi's wailing echoed in their ears.

Xu Que felt only darkness before his eyes, then his feet instantly touched solid ground, and the pulling force on his body vanished rapidly.

All around was dim, resembling a damp secret chamber; threads of cold wind blew continuously, feeling no better than being in Ice Valley.

Clearly, they had just undergone a Teleportation Array and were collectively sent here without missing a single person, which counted as good news.

"What place is this? Why... does it seem like someone is screaming?" At this moment, Xu Feifei suddenly frowned, looking around in confusion.

"Eh, now that you mention it, I really do hear various screams; wait, no, there seem to be quite a few people inside here!" After unleashing his Divine Soul Power, Xu Que was immediately startled.

He could clearly sense that above their heads existed countless auras, the key point being that every wisp of aura was extremely powerful; among them were Cultivators as well as experts from Taijin Continent.

What was going on?

Wasn't this supposed to be the center of Refining Moon Palace?

Wasn't no one supposed to have entered here yet?

How could there be so many people?

Damn it, we've been tricked by that old man!

Xu Que immediately turned his head to look at the old man, saying in a cold voice, "Old senior, don't think I won't hit an elder; you actually dare to deceive me? With so many people here, what Supreme Treasure is there left to grab?"

"Young... Young Master Wang, do not misunderstand; this old man also does not know what situation this is, as this is my first time entering as well!" The old man's face was filled with terror, completely unaware of what had happened.

This place was indeed his first time entering; he had thought that breaking the Ice Gate would allow entry into a new hall chamber, yet he never expected to be teleported to this strange location instead.

"Boom!"

At this moment, surging pulling forces swept in from all sides again, an irresistible invisible power that suddenly coiled around their bodies once more.

"Holy crap, it's happening again?"

Xu Que immediately shouted, intending to cast a Dharma Spell to resist this force, but the powerful pulling force had already engulfed them.

With a 'Whoosh', several figures instantly vanished from their original spot without a trace.

Almost simultaneously, in a pitch-black corridor not far away, two figures walked slowly past, then suddenly paused.

"Hmm? Did you hear any noise? It seems to have come from over there!"

"Over there? Are you stupid? That's Eight-Level Pagoda Prison; who could possibly be there?"

"That's true; let's go, let's go. This place is eerily gloomy; better to patrol upstairs."

"That won't do; the Prison Warden said every layer must be patrolled!"

"Ugh, there aren't even any prisoners locked up here; what is there to patrol? Nowadays, who dares to commit Evil deeds? Everyone is busy accumulating Goodness Points!"

As the two spoke, they continued moving forward to begin their patrol!

A moment later, outside a vast Plain, several figures appeared out of thin air; it was precisely Xu Que and his group.

The powerful pulling force had carried them through a second teleportation, actually sending them directly outdoors.

Blinding Sunlight shone down; the moment Xu Que landed, he couldn't help but squint his eyes.

"Hmm? How did we get out?" Looking at the clear sky and Clouds above his head, he felt somewhat stunned.

Ever since entering Refining Moon Palace, he hadn't seen Sunlight for several days; now, being inexplicably brought outside was truly bizarre.

"Wait, this isn't Taijin Continent!" Er Gouzi cried out, scanning the surroundings suspiciously.

Xu Que also immediately unleashed his Divine Soul Power, sweeping his gaze in all directions.

The result, however, revealed that not far from the Plain stood a City, within which some auras were extremely familiar—precisely those he had sensed earlier in that dim, damp secret chamber.

In other words, they had not been taken far away, but simply teleported from underground to the surface.

Yet this made things strange; if they were still inside Refining Moon Palace, how could they possibly see the sky?

The key point was that this sky differed from the sky of Taijin Continent; the air contained absolutely no Spiritual Energy, making it entirely unsuitable for cultivation.

Yet here existed countless Cultivators and experts from Taijin Continent, almost all gathered in that City not far away!

"This... what exactly is going on?" The old man's face wore an expression of shock; clearly, he was also bewildered, as all of this completely exceeded his imagination.

"Shoo!"

At this moment, accompanied by a slight sound, several Light Streams suddenly swept down from the sky, landing directly before the group; it was actually a Jade Token.

The Jade Token was extremely simple; inscribed upon it were respectively the characters "Goodness" and "Evil," and behind each character was a number, both being "0"!

"Hmm? What's going on?" Xu Que couldn't help but feel astonished.

Looking at the others again, a Jade Token had also appeared before each of them, identical to his own!

Xu Que frowned, reached out to take the Token, as if recalling something.

"The handwriting on this Token seems the same as what was seen in Ice Valley!" he said aloud.

Back in Ice Valley, he had seen through the Ice Gate a plaque in the corridor bearing three characters; one of them, the character "Goodness," matched exactly the handwriting of the "Goodness" on this Jade Token.

"Could it be that we are still inside Refining Moon Palace?" Xu Que grew suspicious.

Jiang Hongyan and the others also displayed solemn expressions, all observing their respective Jade Tokens in silent contemplation.

"Newcomers, oh my heavens, finally new people have arrived!"

Just then, a startled cry suddenly came from the direction of the City.

Xu Que and his group immediately froze, turning their heads to look.

They saw that the previously calm City had suddenly boiled over; a crowd noisily rushed out from within, sprinting wildly.

"Quick, go welcome them!"

"Hahaha, I can earn another batch of Goodness Points!"

"Earn your head; no one try to snatch from me; these newcomers are mine!"

"Don't fight; one person per newcomer!"

A huge crowd swarmed out, their expressions and the light in their eyes as frantic as men just released after hundreds of years in prison seeing women for the first time.

"Aiyo, young folks, quick, quick, come over here! You must be tired from the journey; follow me, I'll treat you to a good meal and arrange accommodation for you."

"Don't listen to him; come with me! I'm acquainted with the Shopkeeper of an Inn; if you have any questions, just ask me!"

"Young lad, better come with me; I'll take you on an adventure! Pick any girl you like; we have all types of women!"

While they were still stunned, several people rushed ahead to meet Xu Que and the others, greeting them with extreme enthusiasm.

Some even pulled out teacups immediately to pour tea and water, while others held up umbrellas; it was truly treatment worthy of a five-star Hotel!

The key was that these people were either at the Human Immortal Realm, the Half-Immortal Realm, or were Golden Rank powerhouses of the Taijin Continent—all existences of great stature.

Yet now, they had all cast aside their Status, wearing fawning expressions as they eagerly vied to host Xu Que and his group.

In an instant, Xu Que was somewhat bewildered.

The several people present were also utterly astonished!

What... what exactly is going on here?

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