245: Chapter 245 The Battle of the Heavenly Stele (Part 1) The Battle Begins

The immortal light gradually dissipated.

The Heavenly Stele Illusory Realm was drawing to a close.

One by one, figures began to appear beneath the longevity heavenly stele.

Some figures were surrounded by a faint immortal mist; these were the ones who had successfully passed the trial.

Other figures had blood-qi scattering and weak auras; these were the people who had failed the trial but were lucky enough to survive.

As for those who did not appear, they had perished completely within the Heavenly Stele Illusory Realm...

The figures of the Ancient Immortal Beings appeared one after another.

With the Emperor Weapons given by Qin Tian, naturally, no one dared to make a move against them anymore.

As for slaying the illusions, the Ancient Immortal Beings who came here were all capable of exchanging blows with the likes of Ning Shu and Li Cunyi, who were ranked in the top three thousand. Passing the illusory realm trial was naturally not a problem for them.

However, as more and more figures appeared...

Everyone began to grow suspicious.

Because...

Qin Tian had still not appeared!

This...

Was completely contrary to common sense...

Doubt flickered in the eyes of the Holy Master of Yaochi: "Qin Tian completed the trial early; he should have been the first to sense the exit."

Daoist Shanyou's expression was uncharacteristically solemn. "Could it be related to the disturbance in the Heavenly Mirror just now, when Qin Tian's figure vanished?"

Qin Longevity's heart sank.

With that Senior there, nothing should have gone wrong...

However, things like the longevity heavenly stele, which have existed since ancient times, cannot be judged by common sense.

Beneath the stele...

Worry appeared in Yun Xi's eyes.

Xue Yi's heart was also pounding incessantly:

"Sister Yun Xi, is Qin Tian alright?"

"Don't worry, he's fine."

Yun Xi gave a faint smile, trying her best to appear calm.

But, until the Heavenly Stele Illusory Realm closed completely...

Qin Tian still hadn't come out...

"How can this be...?"

Yun Xi's lips trembled slightly.

You Ruoli clenched her fists, staring intently at the longevity heavenly stele. "No, how could he possibly perish inside... absolutely impossible..."

Xue Yi's eyes were trembling uncontrollably.

Even she had come out, so how could Qin Tian not have?

Ling Su was even more astonished.

The coins in her hand kept spinning, but she couldn't calculate any coherent result at all.

"How could this happen?" Yao Xi shook her head.

She didn't believe it.

She had personally felt Qin Tian's strength; it was boundlessly terrifying and simply impossible to estimate.

Would such a person perish in a mere illusory realm?

What a joke!

There was only one explanation for why Qin Tian hadn't come out.

And that was that he had encountered an inconceivable fortuitous encounter within the illusory realm!

Many powerful beings shared Yao Xi's thoughts.

Of course...

There were also some fellows who couldn't wait to start mocking him.

"Heh, what peerless Prodigy that connects heaven and earth? He still ended up perishing in the Heavenly Stele Illusory Realm."

"In my opinion, Qin Tian was just a piece of trash who only knew how to rely on Magic Treasures! Once he entered the Heavenly Stele Illusory Realm, his true colors were revealed! Hahaha!"

The eyes of Yun Xi and You Ruoli turned cold simultaneously.

Endless chill and world-shaking Dragon Qi instantly locked onto the several people who had just spoken!

However, those people were not only unafraid but instead laughed even more unscrupulously.

"What? You want to make a move?"

"Your Ancient Immortal side only has a single Longevity Being!"

"Without Qin Tian, what do you have to contend with the major forces?"

"I think you'd better tuck your tails and scuttle back to the Ancient Immortal world!"

The Holy Master of Yaochi's face darkened.

How could she not know? These people were all arranged by the Tatian Holy Land to avenge the humiliation they had just suffered!

Not just the Holy Master of Yaochi, but all the Longevity Beings present understood this clearly.

"You're looking for death!"

How could You Ruoli endure this? Her Heaven and Earth Dragon Qi suppressed downwards!

However...

Those people seemed to have prepared long ago.

A protective shield soared into the air, forcibly blocking the attack.

"Hahaha!"

"What's the matter?"

"Is this all the ability the Heavenly Monarch of the Ancient Immortal world has?"

"Haven't you eaten?"

"Hahahahaha!"

The unscrupulous laughter echoed throughout Heavenly Stele Mountain.

Just then!

The longevity heavenly stele vibrated!

"Where did these wild dogs come from, daring to bark so insolently here!"

A rumbling voice resounded through heaven and earth!

The people of the Ancient Immortal side were instantly overjoyed!

While those who had just been barking like dogs turned pale!

Roar!

The Prison-Suppressing Golden Dragon roared, charging out from the longevity heavenly stele!

The Golden Dragon swept across!

The shields of those few people shattered instantly!

Their bodies exploded with a bang, leaving only a few heads rolling on the ground!

Everyone was instantly horrified!

"Qin Tian... is... inside the longevity heavenly stele?"

The next moment...

A brilliant portal, completely different from the others, manifested.

Qin Tian stepped out.

His eyes coldly swept over the hideous heads.

"What?"

"Does no one dare to come and claim these dogs?"

The scene was deathly silent.

No one knew what had happened to Qin Tian.

But judging by the divine wonders displayed by the longevity heavenly stele, it was definitely a major event that had never occurred before!

In this moment...

No one dared to speak up.

Qin Tian's cold gaze swept over the Tatian Holy Land: "How truly disappointing."

"It seems the people who raised these dogs are nothing more than a group of cowards who hide their heads like turtles!"

Bang!

Those heads instantly burst into pieces.

The Holy Master of Tatian's breath hitched, his eyes filled with killing intent.

However, he didn't dare to lash out at all.

Clearly, an unprecedented fortuitous encounter had occurred with Qin Tian.

If he dared to make a move, other forces would definitely take the opportunity to stop him in order to get closer to Qin Tian.

"Tian'er, are you alright?"

Qin Tian retracted his killing intent and smiled, "Don't worry, Revered Master. How could anything happen to me?"

Hearing this, the people of the Ancient Immortal side finally breathed a sigh of relief.

[Tian'er, although others cannot sense your aura, our fates are linked; how could I not know?]

Qin Tian paused for a moment.

[As expected, nothing can be hidden from Revered Master. Actually, it's like this...]

Listening to the voice constantly echoing in her mind, Yun Xi's heart shook incessantly.

The source of the heavenly stele...

Fifty percent strength...?

Then wouldn't her Tian'er be in great danger?

No!

The danger must be nipped in the bud.

Yun Xi made a silent decision in her heart.

She would clear all obstacles for Qin Tian!

Even the number one ranked Ta Tiange would be no exception!

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At the position of the Jade Lake Holy Land...

The Holy Master of Yaochi gazed at Qin Tian, remaining silent for a long time.

Daoist Shanyou was similarly amazed. "This kid, Junior Brother, really gives people a shock every now and then..."

"The Heavenly Stele Illusory Realm has ended, and the true duel of prodigies is about to begin..."

"This time, I'm afraid it will be much more exciting than in the past!"

"Fellow Daoist Qin, this is all thanks to the Ancient Immortal world!"

Qin Longevity smiled slightly, "With so many people, how will they duel?"

The Holy Master of Yaochi looked up and smiled: "The Stele Battle."

"No fixed format..."

"Once they step onto the Heavenly Tablet Arena, the battle can begin."

Qin Longevity nodded, "That is simple enough."

Daoist Shanyou laughed: "In the Heavenly Tablet Arena area, Medicinal Pills and Magic Treasures are all ineffective."

"This battle tests not only their strength but also their strategy—how to defeat opponents with the minimum cost and how to be the last one standing..."

As the voice fell...

immortal mist intertwined upon the longevity heavenly stele.

A massive arena surrounded by Immortal Qi slowly rose, spanning across the horizon.

At the same time...

One by one, pillars of light descended upon the arena.

All beings possessing immortal mist were enveloped.

The beings originally ranked in the top ten thousand were no different.

Light flickered.

In just an instant...

Everyone was teleported to the Heavenly Tablet Arena...

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