311: Choice

“These are the notes of our predecessors!”

“These people, just like us, accidentally came to the No Return Land, and finally entered the Inner Region!”

Cloud Heaven Holy Maiden looked at the bones scattered across the mountain hollow before her.

There were many inscriptions on the stones and mountain walls here!

Much information could be gleaned from these inscriptions.

“I am from the Eastern Wilderness… I first stepped into the Endless Sea twenty years ago… The vast Endless Sea, the true Eastern Continent… But during my first voyage, I encountered the most mysterious creature—the Sea Mirage… The Sea Mirage brought me to the legendary No Return Land…”

“This is a land of no return… I am in the Outer Region… There is no spiritual energy here, and cultivation cannot be used… Later, I entered the Inner Region… A corner of the ancient era… The ancient Barren Ancient World… Terrifying ancient fierce beasts, Empires of the ancient era…”

“This is a corner of the Archaic… and also our cage… A mysterious existence… A layout that has concealed countless eras… Even if one passes through the Three Great Empires… one cannot find a way to leave…”

…

Azure Firmament Holy Son picked up a set of notes written on special paper, his expression gradually growing solemn.

“So the so-called Void Spirit Realm… a battlefield of ten thousand realms… There lies the secret to escaping the No Return Land… It’s just a pity I can no longer enter…”

“Young… why have I been trapped in the Outer Region for so many years before being allowed to enter the Barren Ancient World… I am no longer young, making it difficult to explore the secrets of the Void Spirit Realm…”

…

When all the information in this mountain hollow had been searched, Cultivators from Nine Heavens Holy Palace, Yin Yang Holy Land, Leiyin Cave, and others all fell into deep silence.

After a long while.

Yin Yang Holy Son Lin Dong sighed, “Indeed, this Ten Thousand Mountains where we are now is precisely the Great Wilderness here… It is not a human realm.”

“And this place, not only possesses the environmental conditions of the ancient era, but is also a true Barren Ancient World, captured and brought here by a mysterious existence…”

Chixiao Holy Son spoke in a deep voice, “Is it only by entering that Void Spirit Realm that we can find a way to leave this place?”

“The Void Spirit Realm… a mysterious place that can only be entered by Soul consciousness…”

Lei An, however, shook his head and said, “The Void Spirit Realm is probably just one path, but I don’t think we should fully trust these one-sided pieces of information.”

“This information is very useful; we can believe it, but not entirely.”

“How exactly to escape, we still need to explore.”

At this moment, Sword Firmament Holy Son, who had been silent, spoke, “Go to the Three Great Empires, go to the nearest You Country, join that Youlan Academy, and enter the Void Spirit Realm.”

The information they saw mentioned Youlan Academy within You Country, which was similar to forces like the Eastern Continent Holy Palace in the Endless Sea.

For them, entering Youlan Academy might be the best choice.

Firstly, it could improve their cultivation and allow them to practice the cultivation system of this world; secondly, they could enter the Void Spirit Realm without worrying about their physical bodies being attacked; and thirdly, they could explore more secrets about this Barren Ancient World and how to escape from here.

To their surprise, no one objected.

They no longer wanted to stay in the Great Wilderness. After reading this information, they finally understood that this so-called “Inner Region” held a hidden “Cave Heaven.”

At this moment.

These Cultivators who came from the Outer Region, including forces like Leiyin Cave that had been in the No Return Land for over a hundred years, as well as Cultivators from Nine Heavens Holy Palace, Yin Yang Holy Land, and others who had only recently arrived in the No Return Land, had all, without exception, chosen to leave the Great Wilderness.

To go to the Three Great Empires!

…

Xunyang City, on the border of the Great Wilderness.

The news that the Wu Family, one of the great families, was annihilated overnight, and even the Wu Family Old Ancestor at the Array Formation Realm First Level died, completely spread throughout Xunyang City, causing a huge uproar.

Not only the Wu Family, but also the Zhou Family and Lu Family, who were involved, felt like “the sky had fallen.”

Zhou Family Old Ancestor Zhou Tai and Lu Family Old Ancestor Lu Yu both perished simultaneously.

Although the two great families tried their best to suppress this news, it was still learned by the Li Family of Xunyang City.

“Hmph! Zhou Tai of the Zhou Family, he truly bites the hand that feeds him, not knowing good intentions!”

Ancestor Li narrowed his eyes, his face extremely gloomy, yet also with a hint of schadenfreude.

He had not agreed to Zhou Tai’s request to help Wu Taiyi deal with that Young King from the outside world back then.

Now it seemed that this choice was immensely correct.

Had he also participated, he might have perished as well.

He had kindly warned Zhou Tai not to be greedy, not to be arrogant, but that person not only disbelieved him but also called him timid as a mouse?

Tsk tsk, well, now what? Dead, aren’t you?

“Father, now that the Old Ancestors of the Zhou Family and Lu Family have perished, with no Array Formation Realm Cultivators left, should we…”

The Li Family Patriarch said hesitantly.

“Yes, how can we not?” Ancestor Li sneered, “The Zhou Family and Lu Family deserve to be annihilated!”

“I estimate that Lu Yu of the Lu Family was purely greedy, wanting to change the current situation of his Lu Family, but unfortunately provoked a big shot in the Empire, destined not to rise again.”

“Even if we don’t act now, other families will unite and act.”

“Go and send invitations to all other families except the Zhou Family and Lu Family, saying that we have a plan…”

“Yes.”

The Li Family Patriarch withdrew.

…

When the Zhou Family realized they were in danger, it was already too late.

The Zhou Family Patriarch contacted other great families with good relations with the Zhou Family, but received no response.

Even their Old Ancestors were not at home, or simply refused to see them!

“Not good! The Old Ancestor is gone, and other families have already developed murderous intent towards my Zhou Family!”

The Zhou Family Patriarch felt a chill in his heart, and his back was soaked with cold sweat.

Meanwhile, within the Zhou Family, the young disciples were still “carefree” in their cultivation, or indulging in dissipation and entertainment, completely unaware of the impending danger.

The other Zhou Family Elders, however, began to panic; they also sensed something.

At night.

Xunyang City became extremely quiet, without a sound.

Outside the Zhou Family mansion, figures quietly appeared one after another.

They were cloaked in black, their auras restrained, making their origins indiscernible.

“Do all the Family patriarchs truly intend to annihilate my Zhou Family? We are all families within the same city!”

The angry voice of the Zhou Family Patriarch rang out.

He personally stood guard outside the mansion, constantly watching his surroundings, but the worst result had still arrived.

He spoke with grief and indignation.

However, from among the black-clad figures around, a voice with an indiscernible tone came:

“The Lu Family has been annihilated, and the Zhou Family cannot survive either!”

“Blame yourselves for provoking those you shouldn’t have!”

“When Heaven commits evil, it may yet live; when one commits evil oneself, it is hard to live!”

When these voices fell, it seemed to seal the Zhou Family’s fate.

The entire Zhou Family fought back, and the young disciples wailed in despair, but ultimately died tragically.

Complete slaughter!

The Zhou Family Patriarch did not see a single familiar face, as everyone had concealed their identities.

But those eyes, he recognized them intimately.

They all belonged to the Family patriarchs of Xunyang City’s great families!

And those Array Formation Realm Kings who did not act but were arrayed in formation were undoubtedly the Old Ancestors of those families!

His Zhou Family would perish!