Chapter 1133: Mass Destruction

The spatial storm raged for some time before finally beginning to dissipate, and in the span of just a few seconds, it had completely vanished.

Peace and quiet was restored, and it was as if nothing had happened, with only the gargantuan crater in the ground serving as a reminder of the havoc that had just been wrought.

All of a sudden, Han Li's eyes lit up as if he had spotted something, and he flew straight into the crater before re-emerging from its depths shortly thereafter with the Eon Divine Lamp held in his hand.

After enduring the spatial storm, the lamp was completely unharmed, but its flame had been snuffed out, and the time law power fluctuations emanating from it were also far weaker than before.

"Congratulations on recovering the Eon Divine Lamp, Fellow Daoist Han, although it seems to have sustained some damage," Wyrm 3 remarked.

𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"I'm already very content just to be able to recover the lamp," Han Li said as he stowed the lamp away.

At this point, the Dark Heavens Devilish Deity had finally had his fill of beating Qu Lin, and he flew back with a satisfied expression, while Qu Lin trailed along behind him with a glum look on his bruised and battered face.

"We may have made it out of the Eon Pagoda, but we're still in the Tai Sui Immortal Manor, and it doesn't look like this secret area is going to be around much longer. If the entire immortal manor collapses, the destructive power released will most likely be even more formidable than the collapse of the Eon Pagoda, so I think we should get out of here right away," Wyrm 3 proposed, and everyone nodded in agreement.

"We've already been trapped here for countless years, so of course I'm more than happy to leave this place, but how can we do that? Perhaps you can't sense it at your current cultivation base, but right now, the entire immortal manor is encompassed within a tremendous burst of spatial power, and it won't be easy to force our way out," Liu Zizai said.

A faint smile appeared on Wyrm 3's face, and she was just about to respond when the group of bystanders in the distance suddenly flew onto the scene.

It was a group of only twenty to thirty living beings, and it was unclear whether the rest had already perished or had gone somewhere else.

It was a very diverse group consisting of humans, demons, and devils, and most of them were completely emaciated, presenting a rather pitiable sight to behold.

Han Li's brows furrowed slightly as he noticed that all of them possessed immense, High Zenith Stage auras, but for some reason, none of them possessed any law powers.

Even so, this was still a group of twenty to thirty High Zenith cultivators, and everyone looked on with wary expressions as they approached.

"You must've all been previously sealed in the Eon Pagoda, right? What business do you have with us?" Wyrm 3 asked in a composed manner.

"If you have a way to leave this place, then please take us with you. We've been trapped in here for countless years, and we've finally been freed, we don't want to die here," a red-haired, male human implored, and everyone else also began begging Wyrm 3 to take them with her.

"Rest assured, everyone, we were fated to meet here, so I won't leave you behind," Wyrm 3 declared.

"Thank you so much!" the red-haired man said, and his voice was brimming with gratitude.

Everyone else also hurriedly extended grateful salutes to Wyrm 3.

"Do you have a way to get out of here, Fellow Daoist Wyrm 3?" Liu Zizai asked.

"I came here to carry out a mission for the Reincarnation Palace, so of course I have a way to get out of here. However, I'm going to need some time to prepare," Wyrm 3 replied as she flipped a hand over to produce a stack of silver array plates and array flags, all of which were giving off formidable spatial power fluctuations.

"That's a Great Spatial Transference Array! The Reincarnation Palace truly is an organization of remarkable wealth," Liu Zizai praised.

A faint smile appeared on Wyrm 3's face, and she was just about to begin setting up the array when the entire immortal manor began to tremble and sway violently.

The spatial rifts in the sky were rapidly expanding, and rays of blinding golden light were erupting out of them.

The earth had also begun to tremble violently, and a series of enormous trenches emerged before widening into vast canyons.

Everyone's expressions changed drastically upon seeing this, and they hurriedly flew up into the air.

"How could this be? The secret area has begun to collapse, but it should've been able to last at least a few more days. Could it be that someone's doing something to accelerate its collapse?" Wyrm 3 exclaimed.

"Now's not the time to be thinking about that! You focus on setting up the array, we'll keep you sheltered in the process!" Liu Zizai yelled in an urgent voice, and Wyrm 3 immediately sprang into action as the array plates and array flags in her hands flew into the nearby space to form a silver array.

Bursts of silver light erupted out of the array tools, forming a thick pillar of silver light that erupted into the heavens, while everyone hurriedly gathered around Wyrm 3.

Meanwhile, three figures were standing in the distance, seemingly completely unaffected by the surrounding spatial turbulence as they looked on at Han Li's group from afar.

......

Close to half a day later.

The commotion in the Golden Origin Mountain Range finally began to gradually subside, and at this moment, Daoist Master Dao Yin's group was standing in mid-air hundreds of thousands of kilometers away, looking on with pained expressions.

To the left, the Golden Origin Mountain Range remained as majestic and exuberant as ever, but to the right, the mountain range had been completely decimated, resulting in the annihilation of countless landmarks and the loss of countless lives.

"We've caused a horrific tragedy of unimaginable proportions!" Daoist Master Dao Yin sighed with a guilt-ridden expression.

"We're not to blame for this, Master. We did everything in our power to not have to do this, but ultimately, we have no choice but to obey the orders of the Heavenly Court," Chen Chuan consoled.

Right at this moment, everyone spotted a figure flying through the dense smoke in the distance, and a hint of elation surfaced in Chen Chuan's eyes as he exclaimed, "It's Senior Martial Brother Lei!"

Indeed, it was none other than Lei Yuce, and at the moment, there was a dazed and haunted look on his face.

Everyone knew the reason for this, and Su Anqian strode over to his side, standing beside him in a silent act of moral support and solidarity.

......

Right at this moment, a spatial rift suddenly appeared in the sky above what was once the Azure Silk Col, and over forty figures stumbled out from within in quick succession of one another.

The first person to emerge from the spatial rift was none other than the Dark Heavens Devilish Deity, and a soon as he appeared, he immediately yelled, "Sheesh! What have they done with this place?"

Han Li and the others quickly emerged behind him, followed by all of the High Zenith cultivators that had been previously held captive in the Eon Pagoda.

"We're free... After all these years, we're finally free!"

All of the High Zenith cultivators had erupted into sobs from excitement and elation.

"Thank you for saving us!" someone yelled, and all of the High Zenith cultivators immediately fell to their knees to kowtow to Wyrm 3.

"There's no need to be so grateful to me, everyone," Wyrm 3 said with a dismissive wave. "What are your plans from here onward?"

"After being trapped in there for so long, we have no idea what the outside world is like anymore and whether our past sects even still exist. I can't speak for everyone, but at the very least, I don't have anywhere to go," the red-haired man replied with a wry smile, and dejected looks appeared on everyone else's faces as well.

"If you have somewhere you can go, then feel free to leave now. If not, you can come with me, and I'll arrange a place for you to go," Wyrm 3 said.

Seven eight of the freed cultivators immediately bade farewell to Wyrm 3 upon hearing this, while the rest, of which there were over twenty, chose to stay.

Han Li paid no heed to the conversation taking place between them and Wyrm 3.

At this moment, he was hanging high up in the sky, observing the landscape below with a grim expression. There was nothing but scorched earth as far as the eyes could see, and it was completely unlike the lush mountain range from before.

The former White Head Valley had already been completely destroyed, transformed into a giant crater that was hundreds of kilometers in diameter, and not a single living being could be seen in the entire decimated area.

The massive mountain range previously standing down below had also almost been completely razed to the ground, leaving behind only a small ridge that was no more than several hundred feet tall. Even now, the ridge was still giving off plumes of thick smoke and an acrid, charred odor.

Lan Yan was standing beside him with all of the color drained from her face, and her hand was clasped over her mouth in an astonished silence.

"Not only was the secret area detonated, this entire stretch of the mountain range was also destroyed. Who could've done this?" Wyrm 3 asked as she flew over to Han Li's side.

"Judging from the current circumstances, I'm guessing the Almighty Sword Sect must've had something to do with this, but what I don't understand is why they had to go so far," Han Li replied in a perplexed manner.

"That doesn't seem plausible to me. The Almighty Sword Sect is situated in the Golden Origin Mountain Range, and even though their sect isn't here, there are some powerful sects in the area that are allies of theirs, so surely they wouldn't have resorted to such extreme measures," Fox 3 countered.

"That's not necessarily true. While the Almighty Sword Sect and Heavenly Water Sect are powerful sects in their own right, one of the main reasons why they've been able to become premier forces in the Golden Origin Immortal Region is because of their loyalty to the Heavenly Court.

“Otherwise, a peak-High Zenith cultivator like Dongfang Bai wouldn't have been assigned to preside over a medium-sized immortal region like the Golden Origin Immortal Region," Wyrm 3 mused.

"That makes sense. If the Almighty Sword Sect really is behind this, then there's a very good chance that there was involvement from the Heavenly Court," Han Li speculated.