"Seven Heavens of Mountains and Seas?"

After Number 56 finished speaking with Venus, Iron Hammer was the first to exclaim in disbelief, "Are you sure... this is just a small world behind a C-level 'door,' how could there be a powerhouse of this level!"

"It's unlikely, but I have my own methods of judgment, and they're generally accurate."

Venus's voice also carried a hint of bitterness.

"It's fate... Look closely at those people and that tree."

Number 56 had already figured it out, and after exhaling a breath of stale air, he sighed.

The group focused their attention and carefully observed with their spiritual power, and finally discovered some clues.

Those powerful members of the Spirit Witch Clan who sat quietly on the branches of the ancient tree had wisps of white mist on their bodies, which were being continuously absorbed by the ancient tree.

They were like nourishment for the ancient tree, and the tree's energy gathered and, through a specific method, was channeled upwards.

The final destination is that white-haired old man leaning on his scepter.

The old man's subtle aura was also growing at a slow but steady pace.

"So the fortune of those seven mountain and sea spirit witches was gathered here."

This scene made all four of them realize something.

"Their life force is also waning..."

Venus murmured.

Shen Qian also noticed that while they were channeling their own energy outwards, the powerful members of the Spirit Witch Clan who were sitting quietly on the ancient trees were aging at a terrifying rate visible to the naked eye.

The girl turned into an old woman, the youth into an old man, and the old man withered away, eventually merging with the ancient tree.

They were facing their deaths, yet each of them had an incredibly peaceful expression.

"These should all be the remaining powerful members of the Spirit Witch Clan."

Iron Hammer frowned. "They forcibly created a supreme expert at the seventh level of the Mountain and Sea Realm. They are gathering the power of their entire clan to fight us to the death."

"How could there be such a curse that defies the laws of heaven and earth?"

Venus was puzzled. "We all know perfectly well what the Seven Heavens of Mountains and Seas means. How could such a realm be broken through by mere catalyst?"

This was actually the question that sank in before.

For martial artists, especially those who have broken through the Mountain and Sea Realms, every step they take can be described as fighting against heaven and earth.

For martial artists at lower levels, there may be shortcuts to hone their physical bodies, but at the Mountain and Sea level, even those who have reached the Dao of the Mountain and Sea must move forward steadily and practically.

There is no way for a martial artist from the Mountain and Sea realms to make several leaps in a short period of time and reach a level they have never reached before.

This is something that completely contradicts the rules of martial arts.

...Of course, the system's ability to jump back and forth on the main road is also illogical.

According to normal understanding, it is quite absurd that the white-haired old man in front of us forcibly stepped into the seventh level of the Mountain and Sea Realm by relying on some kind of secret technique similar to sacrifice.

This has no necessary connection to the extent of sacrifice or cost; rules are rules, and this is the cruelty of the natural order.

There are two factors involved.

Number 56 seemed to have seen through something, and said calmly, "Firstly, it's because the Great Protector of the Spirit Witch Clan was only one step away from the seventh level of the Mountain and Sea Realm, and some of his insights must have already reached the seventh level."

"The second reason is that the Spirit Witch Clan cultivates fortune. Unlike Yuan Power, fortune is not exclusive and can be transmitted and gathered. The fortune sacrificed by the entire clan's strongest members is enormous, so it is not impossible for this Great Protector to step into the Seventh Heaven."

"Judging from the price they paid, the entire clan declined for hundreds of years or even was wiped out, yet they only sent this Great Protector to break through a thin layer of paper. Isn't this also the cruelty of the Great Dao?"

Number 56's words were reasonable and well-founded, and Venus and Hammer both nodded in agreement.

Shen Qian glanced at number 56 with a strange look.

The other party did not introduce himself at all, so how did he know that the white-haired old man was the Great Protector, and even know the other party's previous cultivation level?

Although the Mountain and Sea Spirit Witch had mentioned the existence of the Great Protector earlier, No. 56's certain tone still seemed very strange.

"That old man's aura is still rising. Could it be that even the seventh level of heaven isn't the limit?"

Venus voiced her deepest concern: "Is there any way to stop it?"

"It's too late. The Seventh Heaven is not something we can easily contend with." Number 56 shook his head. "His aura has already subtly locked onto us. Once we make a move..."

Number 56 didn't say what came next, but all four understood.

Is there any way out?

Seeing that the three men's expressions grew increasingly grave as they spoke, Shen Qian sensed something was wrong. "Could we retreat first, then gather our strongest warriors and come back to fight again?"

It wasn't that Shen Qian was cowardly, but rather that he had absolutely no confidence in facing a Mountain and Sea Realm expert of the seventh level or higher.

He believed the same was true for the three of them.

It's not worth it to fight pointlessly. You're not sick before you sink. You can find more Originium, but you only have one life.

“From the moment we decided to wipe out the ‘family,’ in a sense there was no way out.”

Venus said in a complicated tone, "We will be rejected by this world, and the 'door' will temporarily disappear. Only by extinguishing the life force of this world can we find a way out again."

Holy crap!

Shen Qian's expression changed; he hadn't expected there to be such a mechanism.

Looking back now, it's no wonder that all the creatures along the way harbored hatred towards them.

No wonder Venus and Hammer left their spirit rings before entering the "door". I wondered before I sank, was it necessary to make the atmosphere so tragic?

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