158: Dark Water Sky Will Fall

Xuanhuan World, Great Jiang Imperial Dynasty.

The sun was setting.

It was dim.

Dark, inky clouds lingered over the city, blood-red light clashed, and a nauseating stench continuously spread, turning it into a dead city.

Midnight Gao Sou, like other evil Cultivator players, had long since turned off his sense of smell, which allowed him to move freely through the dead city.

"This is the place."

He stopped on the city wall, looked inside, and compared it with the map in his hand.

This was a map circulated from Great Jiang Imperial City, said to contain the coordinates of a newly fallen Void Gazer Lineage grotto-heaven.

Initially, Midnight Gao Sou didn't believe it, but as Cultivators from the Three Great Sects gathered more or less, people from Heshui Prefecture's first guild also appeared in the vicinity, and even some former Great Jiang Imperial Dynasty Cultivators showed up one after another.

Midnight Gao Sou had no choice but to believe it.

The city they had massacred was about to have a grotto-heaven fall into it!

Facing this news, the Great Love Sect players were initially indifferent, and some even expressed pessimistic thoughts:

"Grotto-heaven? Forget it. We won't get anything even if we go in."

"Have you forgotten about Green Emerald Heaven? Golden Core Cultivators were directly stationed there, and whatever you brought out was for them."

"Only after the grotto-heaven has been completely scoured, and only scraps are left, will we be able to go in and pick up trash."

The lesson from Green Emerald Heaven made all the Great Love Sect players very cautious.

They all knew very well that grotto-heavens were extremely high-level, and likely contained treasures of the Golden Core or even Nascent Soul level, which could tempt even Golden Core bigwigs.

Before, they were ignorant and thought they could go in and get treasures.

But now they understood that even if they became evil Cultivators, achieved Mortal Foundations or Immortal Foundations, they still had to yield before a Golden Core, and could not be greedy for grotto-heavens.

So, many Great Love Sect players weren't too excited about grotto-heavens, feeling that it would be like the Golden Core Tomb event, where they were just going through the motions.

But soon, they realized something was wrong.

Because this time a grotto-heaven was falling, and the Three Great Sects clearly wouldn't have any Golden Core Cultivators descend!

"Have you heard? The Three Great Sects and the Great Jiang Imperial Dynasty had an agreement that Golden Core Cultivators would not cross each other's borders, so those few Golden Core Cultivators from Green Emerald Heaven won't be coming."

"Really? Is there such an agreement?"

"Whether there is or not, the news has spread everywhere. This time, when Mingshui Heaven falls, there will be no Golden Core Cultivators stationed there!"

"Not only will there be no Golden Core Cultivators, but the Immortal Foundation Outstanding Talents of the Three Great Sects won't be coming either. Heshui Prefecture will only have Ye Chun leading player Cultivators to explore."

"Does that mean that in this grotto-heaven event, we players are the protagonists?"

The players discussed animatedly, their faces filled with disbelief.

Midnight Gao Sou was also visibly excited, personally coming to the coordinates to investigate, his face beaming with irrepressible joy.

Not long ago, they were merely foils for the native Cultivators, having to defer to the stronger ones in everything they did.

But now, they could act wantonly within the Great Jiang Imperial Dynasty, with countless Immortal Foundations and Mortal Foundations, and had become the strongest force below the Three Great Sects.

Midnight Gao Sou even felt that as long as no Golden Core Cultivators appeared, they were the strongest force.

At the same time, with the grotto-heaven falling, Golden Core Cultivators would not interfere for various reasons.

This meant that they, the players, would be the absolute protagonists!

"Hahaha!"

Old Potato stood by, also excitedly pumping his fist: "Finally, we can go play in a grotto-heaven!"

Last time, for safety, they didn't personally enter the grotto-heaven, only letting the players below go in.

Later, after watching videos, they discovered that the grotto-heaven truly was like a Small World, with a complete system of buildings, mineral veins, spiritual plants, and even Demonic Beasts. The scenery was extremely beautiful, and they could encounter Opportunities and treasures every few steps, making for an extremely smooth experience.

In the Late Stage, various hardcore players found Opportunities and achieved Immortal Foundations, causing phenomena to fill the sky and even affecting the grotto-heaven, spewing out countless spiritual resources, which truly captivated the onlookers.

Old Potato, Midnight Gao Sou, and others had always regretted this, regretting that they hadn't personally explored the grotto-heaven.

They had all discovered that the Xuanhuan World was indeed vast, but many areas of the Great Jiang Imperial Dynasty were similar to ancient Mortal societies, with not too many Xuanhuan elements, after all, they were places where Mortals gathered.

But grotto-heavens were different; they were proper Cultivator territories. All the facilities inside were built for Cultivators, with a style and function completely different from Mortal towns. It was a unique experience that no other game could provide.

"It's said that this Mingshui Heaven is somewhat different from Green Emerald Heaven."

Midnight Gao Sou thought of the live stream introduction he had seen earlier, also filled with excitement: "Mingshui Heaven likely has a Nascent Soul Legacy, and the Opportunities and treasures inside are even better than Green Emerald Heaven."

Old Potato was also full of anticipation: "It's said that Mingshui Heaven also has Spirit Beasts, which are between Yao Beasts and Demonic Beasts. They have some intelligence, but are not completely clever, making them easy to become Cultivator pets. They used to assist the Void Gazer Lineage in Artifact Refining and Alchemy."

Midnight Gao Sou's eyes lit up: "As our Great Love Sect has developed to this point, it's time for us to have some enterprises. This time, entering Mingshui Heaven, we must seize the Void Gazer Lineage's Artifact Refining and Alchemy methods. And these Spirit Beasts, we must get them too!"

After Midnight Gao Sou finished speaking, he waved his hand, looking at the dark clouds in the sky, his face full of anticipation.

He was increasingly adopting the demeanor of a Sect Master... On the outskirts of the dead city.

Ye Chun led the Heshui Prefecture's first guild players to this location and scouted the surroundings.

The Great Love Sect initially wanted to blockade this area, but later found that their subordinate evil Cultivator players were only obedient when plundering blood food in a favorable situation. Asking them to set up sentries every three steps to blockade a large area was too difficult for them.

Players, after all, were not soldiers; they all had their own thoughts, and few would obediently guard a place without moving an inch.

So, in the end, Midnight Gao Sou had to give up and didn't plan to blockade it, just waiting for the grotto-heaven to fall before dealing with the others.

Against this backdrop, the players led by Ye Chun were also eager, wishing they could immediately enter the grotto-heaven to plunder treasures and, incidentally, severely curb the Great Love Sect's arrogance.

"The time of the grotto-heaven's fall is uncertain, but it's estimated to be today."

Ye Chun spoke to his team leaders: "Let me make it clear first, Mingshui Heaven has a Nascent Soul Legacy, which is our goal. As long as we succeed, joining Heshui Prefecture will not be difficult."

"Moreover, if we successfully obtain the Legacy then, I will choose to Breakthrough to Immortal Foundation on the spot, and I will need your protection."

The team leaders all laughed: "Great God Ye Chun, don't worry, we are all your fans."

During the Green Emerald Heaven event, professional players found it easy to Breakthrough with peace of mind because they had players dedicated to guarding them.

Ye Chun's reputation was also strong, gathering many fans who were willing to protect him during his Breakthrough.

Ye Chun nodded, said nothing more, and likewise gazed at the dark clouds.

He had been stuck at Qi Refining Ninth Level for a long time, originally planning to Breakthrough using the Golden Core Method, and had almost all the necessary resources prepared.

But now he had changed his mind and was aiming for the Nascent Soul Method.

Once successful, his Immortal Foundation would be incredibly solid, and suppressing all the grotto-heaven Cultivators would definitely not be difficult.

The only question was whether he could find the Nascent Soul Legacy in Mingshui Heaven.

"Everyone get ready. Handle your affairs in reality, we might spend a lot of time here next."

Ye Chun smiled at everyone.

At this moment, a sound like shattering glass came from the sky.