The Tiansheng Sect Ancestor’s brow furrowed. Why was the spirit boat moving so fast?
Then, with a sweep of his divine sense, he discovered that his own spirit boat was actually racing against the vessel from the Guiyi Sword Sect!
However, he didn't move to stop them. As an Ancestor, it would be embarrassing for him to personally compete, but that didn't mean he couldn't let the disciples below him have a go.
Besides, the Guiyi Sword Sect was just a bunch of paupers who had only recently come into a bit of money.
How could their spirit boat possibly compare to the one from the Tiansheng Sect?
He could already imagine the Sword Lunatic’s heartbroken, tearful face if their boat happened to break down from the strain.
At that moment, the two massive spirit boats were engaged in a frantic high-speed race through the clouds.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Boom, boom, boom... Crack, crack, crack...
Two balls of light streaked through the void at extreme speeds.
The spirit boats ahead scrambled to get out of the way, terrified of being hit.
They were especially wary of the Guiyi Sword Sect’s boat, with its giant sword-like design.
It rattled with a rhythmic “crack-crack-crack,” spewing smoke and sparks—though the sparks were, admittedly, sword-shaped.
Still, it didn't stop them from worrying that the thing might plummet from the sky at any second.
If it happened to fall near them, they’d likely be extorted for a heap of spirit stones by the Guiyi Sword Sect!
And at that point, they wouldn't even dare to refuse.
...
“We have only one mission this time: help the Qingshan Sect.”
At that moment, at the entrance to the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm, people from various powers had already gathered.
The Great Ancestor of the Danji Sect was currently briefing his Soul Transformation disciples.
“If you can fight, help them fight. If you can argue, help them argue. If you can trick someone, help them trick them. If you can rob someone, help them rob them. If you can steal, help them steal. If you can deceive, help them deceive... If you can't do anything else, then help by cheering them on!”
“Yes, Ancestor!”
The Soul Transformation cultivators, led by the Danji Saint, responded in unison.
They already knew about the deal between the Qingshan Sect Saint and their own sect.
However, they hadn't expected the Great Ancestor to tell them to help the other party so... boundlessly.
One had to understand that whenever they entered a secret realm in the past, the rule was always to avoid trouble and focus on surviving!
Otherwise, if they were bullied, got into trouble, or died, the sect wouldn't have the power to avenge them.
This was the first time they had encountered such a completely shameless style of conduct.
They were a bit unaccustomed to it!
At this time, they weren't the only ones preparing to enter the secret realm.
The other powers were doing the same. The Tianqi Ancestor was also giving final instructions to his Soul Transformation cultivators.
“Once you enter this time, try your best to follow the people from the Tiansheng Sect. Their Ancestor went in back then, so they know where the good things are...”
“At the same time, be careful not to get tricked by them!”
...
The Yunhua Ancestor was doing the exact same thing.
After finishing their preparations, the Tianqi Ancestor and Yunhua Ancestor met up.
“Why hasn't the Tiansheng Sect arrived yet?”
The Yunhua Ancestor asked as he watched the secret realm entrance slowly opening.
The entrance was almost fully open. He couldn't understand why the Tiansheng Sect people hadn't shown up.
The Tianqi Ancestor also frowned slightly, looking toward the Tiansheng Sect’s encampment.
Only the disciples who had arrived early to make preparations were there.
Could there be some secret regarding the opening of the secret realm?
“Fellow Daoist Bai, how about we cooperate this time?” the Tianqi Ancestor suddenly suggested.
He felt that the old fellow from the Tiansheng Sect was definitely hiding something from them.
“I was thinking the same thing!”
The Yunhua Ancestor replied, still looking at the Tiansheng Sect camp.
The two of them then sent sound transmissions to their respective disciples entering the secret realm.
They told them to unite first when necessary, and then scheme against each other later!
“Holy crap... those Tiansheng Sect brats actually took the wrong path!”
In the distance, the Sword Lunatic couldn't help but curse.
It turned out that while they and the Tiansheng Sect were focused on racing their boats, they had gone in the wrong direction.
If they hadn't realized it in time, they would have missed the opening of the secret realm.
If they missed it, so be it, but if Lu Ming and the others missed it because of them, the sin would be too great!
“Lao Liu... charge! Stop paying attention to those idiots from the Tiansheng Sect!” the Sword Lunatic shouted urgently.
“Got it!”
Hua Lao Liu answered and dumped a whole bag of spirit stones into the fuel slot.
The sight of it stung him to the core; in the past, such a thing would have been unthinkable!
Fueled by a massive amount of spirit stones, the spirit boat’s horsepower instantly surged to its limit.
“Boom, boom, boom, boom... Crack, crack, crack, crack...”
Violent spiritual energy surged into the hull, causing the spirit boat to vibrate incessantly. The sound of it piercing the air was deafening.
The white mist at the rear exhaust became even thicker, and the small flames turned into a massive inferno.
Lu Ming stumbled and hurriedly steadied himself, feeling the spirit boat suddenly lurch forward.
Then, he saw the boat tear through the air, trailing a long dragon of white mist behind it.
It was so fast that it became a blurry phantom, covering a thousand miles in an instant.
Meanwhile, the Tiansheng Sect Ancestor’s face was also grim. He hadn't expected this to happen either!
“Faster! If we’re late, I’ll have your head!”
He could have rushed ahead himself, but it was a bit difficult to bring so many people along.
He calculated the time; they should still make it.
Soon, the Tiansheng Sect’s spirit boat also roared and sped off.
...
“We’re here, we’re here...”
From a distance, the Sword Lunatic saw a secret realm entrance slowly forming in mid-air!
“Good, we’re not late!”
The Sword Lunatic couldn't help but sigh in relief.
“Slow down! Slow down!” Lu Ming shouted at the top of his lungs.
“Ah! Oh! Right!”
Hua Lao Liu hurriedly tried to control the spirit boat to decelerate.
After all, this was his first time piloting a spirit boat at such speeds, and he couldn't react in time.
“Boom!”
To his surprise, just as he began to slow down, the Tiansheng Sect spirit boat from behind had completely lost control. It couldn't stop its momentum and slammed into them with world-shaking force.
The massive impact pushed Lu Ming and the others forward with terrifying speed.
In the blink of an eye, the spirit boat headed straight for the secret realm entrance that hadn't even fully opened yet!
“Run!”
At Lu Ming’s sharp command, everyone shot out from the spirit boat.
Behind them, the people from the Tiansheng Sect also leaped off their own vessel.
Just as Lu Ming and the others left the boat and were about to breathe a sigh of relief...
The two spirit boats slammed violently into the secret realm entrance.
The originally stable space suddenly fluctuated violently. Cracks spread in all directions, and the entire area suffered a spatial collapse in an instant.
“Big Yellow! Run!”
Lu Ming shouted and immediately used an evasion technique to flee.
But after flying only two steps, his power dissipated.
He was suddenly startled, feeling as if he had stepped into spatial turbulence.
His body was caught by a terrifying force, sent tumbling in one direction.
“Holy crap!”
“What’s happening?!”
“Run!”
“Ah!”
The moment Lu Ming was sucked in, countless screams echoed around him.
The fleeing cultivators—including the Tiansheng Sect Ancestor and several other Mahayana powerhouses—were also pulled, swept up, and swallowed by the turbulence.
In an instant, they all vanished from this world.
Not a single person present was spared.
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