81: All parties were shocked

“Gulp…”

The sword-riding man lowered his head stiffly, looking at the figure in the sky emanating boundless pressure, and slowly spoke.

“It seems Bone Dragon Great Emperor has had a Breakthrough…”

“More than that.”

The red-robed woman’s gaze swept back and forth between Bone Cultivator and Wang Teng, and she spoke softly.

“This Aura, though not comparable to our Holy Land’s Old Ancestor, is not far off.”

“…”

As soon as these words were uttered, the other two immediately fell silent. They all understood what this statement truly meant.

The Old Ancestor in their Holy Land, named Nine Palaces, was one of the current Heavenly Profound Continent’s combat power ceilings, a Quasi-Emperor Great Perfection cultivator, only one step away from a Breakthrough to Emperor Realm.

Wielding the Quasi-Emperor Weapon Lieyang Bow, he was known as the number one under Emperor Realm.

And to be only slightly inferior to that Nine Palace Old Ancestor, meant a cultivation of roughly Quasi-Emperor Realm Nine Heavens, which was why the few of them were dumbfounded.

Wasn’t this Bone Dragon Great Emperor rumored to have been stuck at Quasi-Emperor Realm Six Heavens for thousands of years? How did he quietly have a Breakthrough, and even break through several Heavens in one go?

Could it be that they didn’t hear their own Old Ancestor clearly back then, mistaking six for nine?

It wasn't just here; at this moment, everyone across the Heavenly Profound Continent capable of observing this place couldn't help but widen their eyes, even exclaiming in surprise, upon witnessing this scene.

On the ground, Lan Ruobing, standing beside Chiyang Zi, Head of Dan Dian, quietly gripped a conch shell inside her robe. Her lips moved slightly, but no sound was emitted.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in the Illusion Blue Sea, within an underwater palace, the being known to the world as Illusory Blue Empress was currently meditating with closed eyes, seated on a clam shell.

Buzz!

Suddenly, a conch shell placed beside her vibrated. The woman slowly opened her eyes, frowning as she picked up the conch.

“What’s going on? Has that girl encountered some trouble?”

As the woman murmured, she tapped the conch lightly. The conch instantly stopped vibrating, and Lan Ruobing’s voice came from within.

“Revered Master, I’ve met someone you know. Quick, take a look.”

“Hmm?”

After hearing Lan Ruobing, the woman was momentarily stunned.

Didn’t that girl go to the Central Region to participate in some Elixir Refining Conference? How did she meet someone I know?

Besides, someone I know, who?

With this question in mind, Lan Ruobing casually retrieved a bronze mirror from nearby. Looking at its ancient patterns, she suddenly seemed to recall something, and a hint of indignation instantly appeared on her pretty face.

“My Qiankun Mirror!”

Every time she saw this bronze mirror, she would recall the Qiankun Mirror that shattered half a year ago, because her remote viewing of Bone Cultivator and the Great Emperor caused it to shatter from backlash.

She couldn't afford to offend the Great Emperor, so this matter naturally could only be blamed on Bone Cultivator.

“That damned fellow.”

The woman mumbled as she raised her hand and waved. The mirror surface immediately rippled with her movement, and her original magnificent face in the mirror instantly transformed into an overhead view, with flickering figures appearing within it.

Most of these people were on the ground, while several figures stood independently above the Void Realm, strikingly prominent.

“Hmm?”

The woman’s originally somewhat lazy expression instantly changed upon seeing the mirror’s contents. Her beautiful eyes suddenly widened, and she somewhat startled, pulled the mirror closer to herself.

“This is… Bone Cultivator?!”

An exclamation instantly echoed through the palace. The woman no longer had her previous casual demeanor, seriously examining the bronze mirror, her gaze quickly locking onto several familiar figures.

Dan Yangzi of the Pill Hall, Wang Family Old Ancestor Wang Teng, and finally, she saw her beloved disciple standing not far from Dan Yangzi.

And while observing, she finally noticed something amiss.

“Hmm? How did that Bone Cultivator fellow get into a contest with that old immortal Wang Teng? But…”

The woman, who had initially frowned, showed a look of surprise and uncertainty on her face when she saw Bone Cultivator suppressing Wang Teng.

What’s going on? This guy had a Breakthrough, otherwise how could he suppress Wang Teng?”

The more the woman thought, the more annoyed she felt. She simply tossed the bronze mirror aside, then waved her hand to tear open a spatial passage, and instantly vanished into it.

Never mind, watching from here is boring. It’s better to go to the scene, and with so many people there, what if my beloved disciple gets hurt?

Of course, the main reason was that with so many acquaintances there, going for a stroll would just be passing the time.

Meanwhile, Bone Cultivator, unaware that an acquaintance was rushing towards him, gently stretched his bone wings. He looked at the silent Wang Teng opposite him, raised an eyebrow, and smiled.

“What, Wang Teng, weren’t you going to level this Old Ancestor’s Bone Spirit Mountain Range?”

“You!”

Wang Teng, hearing the mockery in the other party’s words, was instantly enraged. He was about to retort, but upon sensing the other party’s Aura, which was clearly more than one level stronger than his own, his entire Aura instantly weakened by three points.

Although he didn't know how the other party managed to rise so quickly in just half a year, it wasn't important now.

He had provoked the other party only to suddenly realize he couldn't defeat him. Now, how to resolve this situation, that was the most important thing.

“What do you want?”

Wang Teng gritted his teeth and spoke, his tone no longer as forceful as before. The situation had reversed completely the moment the other party revealed his cultivation.

“Your junior insulted my Wuji Palace, correct?”

Bone Cultivator looked sideways. Wang Lin, far outside the battlefield observing, instantly constricted his pupils upon seeing this scene. He turned his head, just about to run, when his vision blurred. The next moment, he had appeared in the center of the battlefield.

Wang Lin turned his head again, and upon seeing Bone Cultivator’s face, he was instantly scared out of his wits. Just as he was about to flee, he was pressed to the ground by a spiritual force applied to his body.

“Ah!”

The crushing sensation from his back made Wang Lin scream in pain. He felt like his entire skeleton was about to be crushed, and he could only desperately call out to the sky.

“Father, Old Ancestor, save me… Ah!”

“Lin’er!”

Upon seeing this scene, Wang Zhan’s eyes instantly turned red. Regardless of what the other party was like, he was still his son.

Hearing Wang Lin’s painful screams, Wang Zhan suddenly turned to Wang Teng and said anxiously.

“Old Ancestor!”

“Bone Cultivator!”

Wang Teng’s face was now extremely grim, and he said angrily.

“Is your Wuji Palace truly going to war with my Wang family?!”

“Hmph.”

Facing Wang Teng’s threat, Bone Cultivator looked up at the other party and said indifferently.

“So what?”

“…”

As soon as these words were uttered, everyone in the sky and on the ground gasped. Good heavens, was this Bone Dragon Great Emperor really so domineering? He truly gave no quarter at all.

And while the few of them were speaking, Wang Lin had already fallen silent. Not dead, just fainted from the pain.

Before he fainted, the thought of regret arose in his mind for the first time.