Chapter 274: Everything Hurts

"Don't even mention it." Zhang Chulan swallowed a mouthful of saliva, "Sister Xiao Qing's training is simply lethal. Right now, my whole body, even moving a single finger, hurts."

"That's perfect, it's a chance to get some exercise." Xu Si put away his joking tone, "Something happened in K City, the boss wants us to go over and take a look."

"K City? Is that the place the pillar of light was pointing to?" Zhang Chulan's voice suddenly perked up.

"That's right." Xu Si added, "I'll notify Sister Bao'er in a moment, and we'll meet up over there then."

At the same time, the secret stronghold of the All-Nature Sect was also in a state of agitation. This base, hidden beneath the city, was usually gloomy and silent, but at this moment, it was filled with a strange restlessness.

Gong Qing stood in the center of the secret room, and the image of K City was flickering in the crystal ball in front of him. That golden light was like a sharp sword, piercing straight into the clouds, as if it wanted to split heaven and earth apart. The light from the crystal ball cast strange Yinying on his pale face, making his expression even more unfathomable.

"Finally waited for it." There was a trace of frantic excitement in Gong Qing's voice, "This kind of phenomenon, this kind of aura... it's exactly the same as the records in the legends! Could it be that the prophecy is about to be fulfilled?"

He suddenly looked up and laughed, his laughter filled with a chilling madness: "Heaven helps my All-Nature Sect! This time, I must let those self-righteous righteous people see what true power is!"

Outside the door, several Core members of the All-Nature Sect looked at each other. They had never seen Gong Qing lose his composure like this. Someone asked in a low voice: "What's wrong with the boss? What exactly is that prophecy?"

"Shut up!" an older member scolded sternly, "Some things are not for us to know."

Gong Qing suddenly turned around, his gaze sweeping over everyone like lightning: "Pass the word down, all brothers outside, immediately rush to K City!" His voice carried an unquestionable command, "Remember, this operation is absolutely confidential. If other forces get there first..." He made a throat-slitting gesture.

At the same time, the headquarters of the Tianxia Association was also surging with undercurrents. This modern building located in the center of the city looked like an ordinary group Company on the surface, but it was actually the base camp of the Tianxia Association.

Feng Zhenghao was playing a game of chess with his daughter in the tea room on the top floor. The situation on the chessboard had reached the final moment, and just as Feng Shayan was about to lose, a subordinate rushed in.

"President!" The man still had sweat on his forehead, clearly having run all the way here, "Over at K City..."

Feng Zhenghao raised his hand to stop him: "I already know." His deep gaze fell on the chessboard, and after a moment he suddenly said, "Girl, do you know where the biggest problem in this game of chess is?"

Feng Shayan was stunned: "Dad, is now the time to talk about chess? Over at K City..."

"It is precisely the time to talk about chess." Feng Zhenghao's voice remained calm, "You lost because you were too impatient. Clearly the overall situation was decided, yet you lost your footing because of temporary gains and losses. The matter in K City this time is the same; on the surface, it is surging with wind and clouds, but in reality, it hides mysteries."

He stood up and looked out the window: "That pillar of light is indeed unusual, but what is even more unusual is the reaction of all parties. Have you noticed? Even those rats from the All-Nature Sect have crawled out of the sewers."

And at this moment, K City had become a pot of boiling water. Outsiders from all walks of life poured in, all wanting to get a piece of the action in this opportunity. Hurried figures could be seen in every street and alley, each person searching for possible clues.

Wang Zhenqiu was searching carefully in a small alley. Suddenly, he noticed a strange light flash in a corner. Just as he was about to step forward to check, three other Outsiders also discovered this anomaly.

"Oh my, isn't this the Dragon Suppressing General Wang Zhenqiu?" one of the men with a handlebar mustache said in a Yin and Yang tone, "I didn't expect you to be interested in such little trinkets too?"

Wang Zhenqiu sneered: "Liu San, haven't you always been hiding in the deep mountains of the south meditating? What, with no hope for your cultivation, you've changed professions to try your luck?"

"You!" Liu San's face changed, "A dog's mouth can't spit out ivory! Since you said that, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Before the words fell, a cold, chilling aura had already rushed toward him. Wang Zhenqiu was unhurried, operating the Dragon Suppressing Art, and a powerful force instantly crushed that cold aura.

"With just this bit of skill, you want to fight me?" Wang Zhenqiu said as he quickly pressed forward. His movements were as fast as lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of Liu San and struck with his palm.

"Bang!" Liu San didn't even have a chance to react before he was sent flying by this palm, hitting the wall heavily. Seeing this, the other two Outsiders didn't care about saving face and attacked together.

However, they clearly underestimated Wang Zhenqiu's strength. In just a few rounds, all three were lying on the ground, unable to even stand up.

Only then did Wang Zhenqiu walk to the corner and pick up the glowing object. Looking closely, it turned out to be just an ordinary luminous stone.

"Tch, a wasted effort." He threw the stone away casually and continued his search.

Just at this moment, a familiar aura came from afar. Wang Zhenqiu turned his head to look and saw Lin Xuan bringing Xiao Qing and Xiao Bai, along with Zhang Chulan, walking toward this side.

"Daoist." Wang Zhenqiu cupped his hands in salute. Although he could be considered a figure in the world of Outsiders, in front of Lin Xuan, he couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.

Lin Xuan nodded: "Brother Wang has come too. It seems K City is lively today."

Zhang Chulan looked around curiously: "Is this the place the pillar of light pointed to? Why doesn't it look like there's anything special?"

Xiao Qing, however, frowned: "Benefactor, do you feel it? The earth Qi here is very wrong."

Lin Xuan closed his eyes to sense it, and his expression suddenly became solemn: "Indeed. The earth veins here seem to have been artificially altered, and also..." He suddenly opened his eyes, "The aura of the Dust of Earth is nearby!"

However, just at this moment, a huge noise came from afar. Everyone turned to look and saw dark clouds gathering in the sky, with thunder and lightning, as if something major was about to happen.

Lin Xuan's expression was even more solemn: "It seems we are not the only ones who discovered the anomaly here. We must hurry, otherwise..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood the severity of the matter. The Dust of Earth was of great importance; if other forces obtained it, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Just at this moment, Zhang Chulan's phone suddenly rang. It was a call from Xu Si: "Lao Zhang, where have you reached? Sister Bao'er and I have already arrived in K City. The situation here is very wrong, it seems like something big is about to happen!"

"We are already in the city." Zhang Chulan looked at Lin Xuan, then said into the phone, "Don't act rashly for now, we will meet up with you very soon."