Chapter 976: In! In! In!

Streams of light streaked across the sky in various parts of the Four Great Continents!

Eastern Wasteland.

Several cultivators were sneaking through the mountain forest, incomparably vigilant, treating every bush and tree as an enemy, until they sneaked into a hidden cave, only then did they completely relax and sit down.

The group took out a spirit medicine from their storage rings and handed it to a pale-faced female cultivator.

The female cultivator was full of gratitude, took the spirit medicine, and immediately began to refine and absorb it into her body, a trace of color gradually returning to her face.

The people beside her watched, shaking their heads and sighing.

"Sigh, now all the major ancient cities are chasing us, and the medicine for healing is also used up. If it weren't for our good luck this time, picking up a spirit medicine in the mountains, my wife's injuries would probably be even more serious."

"When will this ever end!"

"Only blame our luck for being too bad, being recognized as having joined the Exploding Heaven Gang back then. Now we can't even wash off this identity."

"What are you saying? When we joined the Exploding Heaven Gang back then, we all pledged our loyalty, never to betray. How can you think like that now?"

"That's right, this time it's just that Gang Leader Xu is not here. Once he returns, our Exploding Heaven Gang will definitely be able to restore the glory of the past!"

"Forget it, Gang Leader Xu hasn't appeared for more than ten years. Who knows if he's already dead outside? Besides, even if he returns, how could he be a match for those Immortals?"

"That's not necessarily true. With Gang Leader Xu's talent, he might have already stepped into the Immortal Realm in these ten-plus years!"

"Then what if he's already dead?" Someone asked.

As soon as these words were spoken, the people in the cave fell silent, actually feeling a bit unconfident.

After all, with that guy Xu Que's temper and personality, if he encountered a more powerful opponent outside, it would probably be very difficult for him to survive!

"Whoosh!"

At this moment, a stream of light happened to streak across above the cave, flying across the sky.

Following closely, several familiar voices, deafening, rang out.

"I, Xu Que, have returned!"

"Where are the members of the Exploding Heaven Gang?"

"There is a matter I want to ask you all: are you in or not?"

Whoosh!

In an instant, the several cultivators in the cave stood up abruptly, shocked, and then eyes burst with immense surprise.

"He... he has returned!"

At the same time, Southern Continent.

In a remote border area, above a small village sheltered by an array, a stream of light streaked across the sky.

"I, Xu Que, have returned!"

"Where are the members of the Exploding Heaven Gang?"

Xu Que's voice resounded in all directions.

Several figures instantly darted out of the village, looking up at the sky with shocked expressions, pleasantly surprised.

"Quick, go report to the Sect Master, Xu Que has returned!"

"No, no, go report to Saintess Liu first."

"Ah? But Saintess Liu is still in seclusion. The injuries she suffered back then were not light; I'm afraid she hasn't recovered yet!"

"You know nothing. Saintess said before going into seclusion that if Xu Que returns, even if she is in seclusion, we must inform her, otherwise she will beat us to death!"

"Damn it, I'm going right now!"

Northern Sea.

Heavenly Horn Ox Clan, at this moment, several clan ancestors were sitting in the council hall.

A stream of light streaked past, and Xu Que's familiar voice rang out.

The entire Heavenly Horn Ox Clan instantly fell into a deathly silence, and the several ancestors in the council hall were even more stunned, their expressions changing drastically.

"Not good, quickly send a message to inform the Immortal Masters, the biggest demon head of this place has returned!"

"By the way, inform the Bai family of the Eastern Wasteland and other allies in the Southern Continent and Western Desert!"

"This time Xu Que has returned, we will definitely be able to watch him be suppressed and killed with our own eyes, hahaha!"

After the several ancestors ordered the people below to handle the matter, they burst into laughter in the council hall.

Every corner of the entire Four Great Continents almost received Xu Que's Transmission Talisman. Some were happy, some were worried, and some were in panic!

But the only thing in common was that whether it was the Eastern Wasteland, Southern Continent, Northern Sea, or Western Desert, all the Exploding Heaven Gang members fleeing in various places reignited their hope at this moment!

"There is a matter I want to ask you all: are you in or not?"

Xu Que's voice became the backbone of all of them, allowing them to find light from the pitch-black despair.

Countless Exploding Heaven Gang members clenched their fists and roared at the sky.

"In!"

"In! In! In!"

"If you're not in, you're not a member of the Exploding Heaven Gang!"

The sound resounded for miles, sonorous and powerful, deafening.

The shouts coming from all directions seemed to twist into a single rope at this moment, about to make a comeback!

That day, after Xu Que sent out the Transmission Talismans, he directly took Jiang Hongyan and the others and rushed to the Southern Continent Secret Realm.

Before dealing with that group of foreign Immortals, he had to know what exactly happened in the Secret Realm, and whether Su Ling'er, Su Yunlan, Xiao Rou, and the others were safe.

However, when he rushed to the entrance of the Southern Continent Secret Realm, he realized that the black-robed man hadn't lied; this place had been completely closed.

Rather than closed, it was more like it had completely disappeared without a trace.

When he came to this place back then, this place was rich in spiritual energy, shrouded in clouds and mist, full of mystery, and the entrance was a valley, with green grass and clear water, birds singing and flowers fragrant, very ethereal.

But now the valley had become ruins, trampled by countless people, and there were even many traces of battle left behind, a mess.

Xu Que stood at the mouth of the valley, sensing with his Divine Sense for a long time, and even using the system, but he couldn't find the existence of the Secret Realm!

"Only ten-plus years, the change is too great!" Er Gouzi sighed, feeling emotional.

Jiang Hongyan also observed the surroundings, finally shaking her head slightly, finding nothing.

"Brother, don't worry, everything will be fine!" Xu Feifei spoke to comfort him. Although it was her first time coming to the Four Great Continents, she had long since learned many things about the Four Great Continents from Xu Que, and also understood how important the people in this Secret Realm were to him.

"There's no other way, I can only find Duan Jiude and ask clearly what happened. Now I can't even tell if this Secret Realm is completely closed or if it has disappeared entirely!" Xu Que shook his head, his fists clenched.

However, for him, this might also be good news. As long as he didn't receive news of their deaths, it was good news!

"Gang Leader, you have already sent out the Transmission Talismans. I suppose Senior Duan Jiude will definitely receive them and come to meet you. As for the other members, perhaps they are already on their way to the Southern Continent. Why don't we find a place to stay first? In the current Four Great Continents, I reckon only the Southern Continent can be considered safe!" At this moment, the black-robed man spoke up.

Xu Que raised his eyebrows: "The Southern Continent is considered safe? What do you mean by that?"

"Gang Leader, you don't know, our Four Great Continents aren't actually considered treasure lands. That group of Immortals doesn't look down on them at all. What truly interests them are the Nine Great Forbidden Lands of the Four Great Continents, such as the Burial Valley of Immortals in the Eastern Wasteland, the Blood Separation River, the Dry Dragon Cave in the Northern Sea, the Yin Yang Earth, the Snow Demon Valley, the Dao Zang Mountain in the Western Desert, the Ten Thousand Laws Temple, etc., and this Secret Realm in the Southern Continent!"

When the black-robed man said this, he smiled bitterly: "However, the Secret Realm cannot be entered. That group of Immortals tinkered here for several years but never found a way, and in the end, most of them withdrew from this place and scattered to the other three continents."

"They came for the Nine Great Forbidden Lands?" Xu Que was startled.

He had heard of the Nine Great Forbidden Lands long ago, but those places were too evil, and with his strength back then, he had no way to break in.

Later he went to the Xuanzhen Continent, and Er Gouzi secretly ran to the Burial Valley of Immortals, accidentally running from the Burial Valley of Immortals to the Heaven Ascension Road, only then meeting him.

Now he really didn't expect that places he hadn't even stepped foot in would be targeted by others first, and it was a group of Immortals at that, which made him a bit unhappy.

"Mm, it is said that they entered the Nine Great Forbidden Lands and dug extensively, seemingly digging out some spirit veins, and also found quite a few Immortal Artifacts. Moreover, that batch of Immortals doesn't seem to belong to the same faction. According to what I've gathered, they should belong to three different forces, with over a hundred people!" The black-robed man nodded and replied.

Xu Que's eyes narrowed instantly, a smile appearing at the corners of his mouth: "This group of people is truly tired of living, daring to run to my territory to snatch things. If I don't make them spit it back out double, I'll curse myself to only have the word 'handsome' left in this life!"

The black-robed man was stunned, and then his mouth twitched, speechless.

Curse yourself to only have the word 'handsome' left in this life?

What kind of curse is this!

"Kid, stop bragging, hurry up and arrange a few plans. This God Venerable's big blade is already hungry and thirsty!" Er Gouzi said with some excitement, anticipating that Xu Que was preparing to stir up trouble again.

Xu Que waved his large hand, summoned the system interface, looked at the dazzling array of goods in the mall, and smiled: "Plans or whatever, it doesn't matter! Our Exploding Heaven Gang's way of doing things has always been eight words—take life and death lightly, if you're not convinced, just fight!"

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