Uncle Zhong and Ji Yunhan remained in the plaza, not accompanying Shen Feng to the Earthfla Testing Ground.
About twenty minutes after following Xiang Guangzhen and Xiang Hengming, Shen Feng could clearly feel the temperature around him rising. However, it was still within the tolerable range for ordinary humans.
Eventually, Xiang Guangzhen and Xiang Hengming stopped with Shen Feng in front of the entrance to an ancient stone chamber.
The door to the entire stone chamber stood wide open, with rolling heat waves ceaselessly sweeping out from within.
Ordinary people standing at the entrance of the stone chamber would undoubtedly be unable to bear it, sustaining severe burns over large areas of their skin.
Xiang Guangzhen said respectfully, "Senior, this is the Taiyi Sect's Earthfla Testing Ground. Do you need us to accompany you inside?"
Shen Feng casually replied, "No need."
After saying this, he stepped into the Earthfla Testing Ground.
The Earthfla Testing Ground was vast; Xiang Guangzhen and Xiang Hengming watched from the doorway as Shen Feng gradually disappeared from their sight, their expressions turning exceedingly complex.
On the wall next to the entrance of this stone chamber, a fist-sized blue crystal stone was embedded.
This Earthfla Testing Ground had been passed down from a very distant past.
The materials used to build this Earthfla Testing Ground were extraordinary, impenetrable even to Grandmasters at the peak of Innate power.
But if the blue crystal stone embedded in the wall were to be shattered, then the entrance of the Earthfla Testing Ground would be instantly sealed by a heavy stone door, and the temperature within the entire Testing Ground would continue to rise, and rise further, until even a Grandmaster at the peak of Innate power could be scorched to death.
The blue crystal stone required a Grandmaster at the late stage of Innate power to break, and the stone door sealing the entrance was likewise unbreakable by a Grandmaster at the peak of Innate power. This chanism was only known to the Supre Elders, the Sect Leader, and all the Elders.
The gazes of Xiang Guangzhen and Xiang Hengming involuntarily converged on the blue crystal stone.
They exchanged glances, and Xiang Guangzhen shook his head, saying, "Let it be, let it be. This incident was sparked by our Taiyi Sect; let's not create further trouble."
Xiang Hengming nodded in agreent with Xiang Guangzhen's words.
They were truly unaware of the masked person's real strength. What if the door of the Earthfla Testing Ground couldn't stop him? If it ca to that, the Taiyi Sect would be left with nothing but a bloodbath, and they did not have the courage to gamble the fate of the Taiyi Sect.
...
At this mont.
Upon the vast plaza of the Taiyi Sect.
After Shen Feng and the others had left, the whole plaza was eerily quiet. Today was supposed to be the Taiyi Sect's annual grand event!
Yet it had turned into such a situation! From now on, every year on this day would beco a nightmare for the Taiyi Sect. Did they dare hold their grand event on this day every year?
Xiang Taiqing regulated his breathing, paying no attention to his blood-drenched cheek, his gaze shifting to Uncle Zhong and Ji Yunhan.
Since Xiang Guangzhen and Xiang Hengming had made their choice, what capacity did he have to object? Was he really willing to let the Taiyi Sect vanish from this world?
Xiang Taiqing strode up to Ji Yunhan and Uncle Zhong, "Yunhan, I was confused just now. I have deep ties with your Ji Family, and I can assure you, our Taiyi Sect will definitely heal your grandfather with all our might."
Then, he added, "Uncle Zhong, you were once a mber of our Taiyi Sect; this incident is our Taiyi Sect's fault."
Uncle Zhong and Ji Yunhan watched the high and mighty Xiang Taiqing bowing his head to apologize to them, sothing they could never have imagined. They knew all this was brought about by Senior Shen.
In the distance, Fei Chao remained in a stupefied state, his brain completely unable to think. Why had it co to this? The entire Taiyi Sect could not deal with the masked man? Were the two Supre Elders also acting like servants in front of the masked man? He could not accept this reality.
Qiu Zhongsheng finally cald down, wondering if he was really going to wait for death here. But his cultivation was only at the middle stage of Innate, and his internal organs had suffered severe damage; he had no way to escape the Taiyi Sect.
Fear gradually dissipated from his heart, and a rage began to burn endlessly within him. The rate of his heartbeat steadily and unceasingly quickened, feeling as if his entire body was boiling over.
This sudden change caught him off guard, and he reflexively started running his cultivation technique, sensing the flow of Spiritual Energy in his ridians quickening—an indication of a breakthrough? Was he about to break through to the Innate Late Stage?
If he could break through to the Innate Late Stage, as long as he seized the initiative, maybe he could escape from the clutches of Xiang Taiqing and Shi Haoyan.
Yet, after leaving the Taiyi Sect, he would have no place in the Martial Arts World—an outco he found intolerable!
Rembering that Shen Feng was headed to the Earthfla Testing Ground, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he temporarily suppressed the breakthrough within his body.
As Xiang Bin picked himself up from the ground, his gaze zeroed in on Qiu Zhongsheng. Filled with unreleased anger, he lunged at what he thought was still an unconscious old man.
Seeing this, Xiang Taiqing imdiately barked, "Now is not the ti for your antics! If that old guy wakes up, he's not soone you can handle. Get back here imdiately."
Unfortunately, it was a step too late.
Qiu Zhongsheng on the ground abruptly opened his eyes, his figure pouncing towards the approaching Xiang Bin, no longer repressing the breakthrough within his body.
It was too late for Xiang Bin to retreat, and Xiang Taiqing and Shi Haoyan were too slow to intercede, especially when they felt Qiu Zhongsheng break through to the Innate Late Stage, their expressions abruptly changed.
The naked Qiu Zhongsheng fiercely gripped Xiang Bin's neck, and as Xiang Taiqing and Shi Haoyan drew closer, he roared, "You'd best not make any rash moves, or else I'll crush this kid's throat."
They hadn't been particularly vigilant since they thought this old guy had been seriously injured and had passed out—who knew he would suddenly increase his strength.
Qiu Zhongsheng positioned Xiang Bin in front of himself, his lower parts completely pressing against Xiang Bin's buttocks. Having just broken through in his cultivation, that part of him even started to rise.
Xiang Bin felt an uncomfortable sensation on his buttocks, being poked by an old man was not a pleasant experience at all! Feeling the pain on his neck, he tried to speak but could hardly produce a clear sound.
Xiang Taiqing, with a sullen face, snapped, "Qiu Zhongsheng, do you still not see the error of your ways even now?"
Qiu Zhongsheng sneered, "I've chosen my path, and I'll see it to the dark end. None of you will stop ; you forced my hand."
He then said to the dazed Fei Chao, "Disciple, I will soon send that masked man to et King Yama."
As his words fell, he carried off Xiang Bin swiftly towards the direction of the Earthfla Testing Ground.
Xiang Taiqing and the others imdiately followed suit.
When Qiu Zhongsheng arrived at the Earthfla Testing Ground with Xiang Bin in tow,
Xiang Guangzhen and Xiang Hengming were the first to notice. Their eyes narrowed upon seeing Qiu Zhongsheng using Xiang Bin as a shield, leaving them hesitant to act.
Suddenly,
Qiu Zhongsheng dashed towards the entrance of the Earthfla Testing Ground.
It was then Xiang Guangzhen and Xiang Hengming realized that Qiu Zhongsheng's cultivation had broken through to the Innate Late Stage—what was this bastard trying to do?
They closed in quickly, but it was too late as Qiu Zhongsheng already swung a punch at a blue Crystal Stone.
With a "crack,"
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the blue Crystal Stone shattered, and the ground trembled slightly.
"Boom"
A massively heavy stone door sealed the entrance to the Earthfla Testing Ground so tightly that not even a mosquito could escape.
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