Chapter 772 The Curtain Falls and the Departure
The sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard.
A massive black hoof, like a towering mountain, flew out from the depths of the Star River Array, from that celestial palace.
With the force to shatter the starry sky, it traversed the great formation and blasted outwards.
The first thing they encountered was the Heaven-Covering Demonic Palm unleashed by Mo Cangtian.
Under the watchful eyes of all the powerful figures, the seemingly overwhelming and terrifying Heaven-covering Demonic Palm was shattered by a single blow from that giant black hoof.
Then, the massive black hoof continued its momentum, relentlessly striking towards the enormous body of the Demon Sky.
"Um?"
Mo Cangtian never expected that such a powerful being was hidden in the Guixu Secret Realm.
The aura emanating from the enormous black hoof clearly indicated that it had reached the Dao Integration level.
He dared not be negligent and struck out with his palm again, heading towards the huge black hoof.
boom!
The enormous black hooves and hands, as big as stars, collided.
A terrifying energy storm suddenly erupted in the starry sky.
The space was like a calm lake surface tossed with a giant rock, instantly distorted and shattered.
A huge, dark void appeared, and countless spatial cracks spread outwards. The spatial fluctuations, like ripples, spread rapidly in all directions, reaching thousands of miles away in the blink of an eye.
What's even more shocking is that, under the terrifying collision, Mo Cangtian's palm instantly shattered, exploding into a sky full of black energy.
It was as if he had been struck by a star, and he tumbled and retreated in the starry sky.
In the blink of an eye, it was blasted thousands of miles away, finally crashing into a meteorite floating in the sky before coming to a stop.
"What!"
In this clash with the unknown creature within the Immortal Palace, Mo Cangtian was blasted away with a single blow.
This result was unexpected by everyone.
The other four Dao Integration Realm cultivators all had their pupils shrink as they watched this scene in astonishment.
Mo Cangtian's strength was not weak; he was a powerhouse on the same level as them.
However, this powerful expert at the Dao Integration Realm was actually blasted away by an unknown creature in the Guixu Secret Realm with a single hoof.
Judging from his aura, Mo Cangtian was clearly seriously injured, and even his very essence was damaged.
As for the Nascent Soul Realm experts who had just emerged from the secret realm, they were utterly dumbfounded.
They had stayed in the Guixu Secret Realm for more than 20 years, but they never knew that such a terrifying creature was lurking in the Immortal Palace.
Fortunately, they did not do anything disrespectful in the secret realm; otherwise, they would probably be dead now without even knowing how they died.
"Hmm, you've got some skill, you're still alive. If you dare to offend the Immortal Palace again, I'll make sure you're reduced to ashes and die without a burial place!"
The owner of the giant black hoof seemed somewhat surprised that his attack hadn't shattered Mo Cangtian, but had only sent him flying.
It slowly retracted its hooves, its voice like the might of heaven, warning the demonic heavens.
As the giant black hoof returned to the Celestial Palace, the Star River Array accelerated its operation, and the illusory image of the Celestial Palace at the center slowly disappeared, about to sink into the endless void.
boom!
Mo Cangtian stood up from the nearly shattered meteorite, staring at the celestial palace that was gradually disappearing into the void with an uncertain expression.
In the end, they didn't dare to make any move and watched helplessly as the celestial palace completely disappeared in the center of the great formation.
Then he looked at the other Dao Integration Realm cultivators who were looking at him with a half-smile.
His expression changed slightly, and after letting out a cold snort, the spatial power around him surged, and his figure disappeared from the spot.
He simply left without engaging in any further debate or entanglement with those Dao Integration Realm experts.
"What a pity, this old devil is still so cautious."
Seeing that Mo Cangtian no longer approached and instead used spatial teleportation to leave, the white-clad beauty from the Kongming Sect revealed a hint of disappointment in her eyes.
“He is seriously injured now, and his vital energy is damaged. He is afraid that we will hunt him down, so he naturally dares not stay any longer.”
The Sword Master of the Breaking Heaven Sword Sect was not surprised.
Mo Cangtian is a ruthless and cunning person. Despite his fierce shouts, he is actually the kind of person who values his life the most.
If anything goes wrong, they'll flee and go into hiding; that's just a common occurrence for them.
This time, his essence was damaged, and his injuries were not light. It would be strange if he did not flee immediately when facing four powerful experts of the same level who were at their peak.
On the contrary, the fact that such a powerful being was hidden in the Guixu Secret Realm surprised the Sword Master even more.
The Guixu Secret Realm has existed for at least hundreds of thousands of years since it came into existence.
But for so long, no one has ever noticed that there are living beings inside.
It's easy to imagine that the secrets contained within that celestial palace were far more exaggerated than they had imagined.
The other three Dao Integration Realm cultivators also looked at the depths of the Star River Formation with equal surprise and uncertainty.
The thought of unknown creatures that have lived for hundreds of thousands of years is terrifying.
I never imagined that such a powerful being was hidden in the Ruins of Return.
No wonder those who attempted to force their way into the secret realm at the Dao Integration Realm all perished inexplicably.
With such terrifying creatures guarding the area, plus the formation left behind by the Daoist Immortal.
Even the strongest Dao Integration Realm cultivators would likely perish here.
"Let's go back. Now that things are settled here, it's time for us to leave."
After concentrating and sensing for a while but not detecting anything, the sword master finally gave up.
He then turned to the beautiful woman in white and said, "Sect Leader Lin, thank you for coming to help. Otherwise, I alone would probably not be able to subdue that demon."
"Brother Xuan, what makes you say such a thing? My disciples from the Kongming Sect are also here, so it's only natural that we've come to protect them." The beautiful woman in white smiled gracefully.
"The opening of the Guixu Secret Realm this time is quite strange. I still need to go back and discuss it with my fellow disciples. I won't stay any longer. Sect Master Lin, farewell."
After the Sword Master finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the treasure ship that Yu Jian and the others were riding on quickly shrank, with the people and the ship falling into the Sword Master's sleeve.
Then the sword master nodded slightly to the beautiful woman in white, took a step forward, the laws of space fluctuated, and his figure disappeared from the spot.
Seeing this, the beautiful woman in white did not hesitate and also put her own treasure ship, along with Qingxi and other disciples, into the flower basket.
The next moment, the figure blurred and slowly disappeared from the spot.
From beginning to end, neither of them paid any attention to the Meixian Pavilion Master and the old man in black not far away, nor did they engage in any conversation with them.
"These two guys are still as arrogant as ever."
The foxy woman in pink gave a mocking laugh.
After saying that, she grabbed her own treasure ship and teleported away.
Only the old man in black from the Netherworld Palace remained, shaking his head helplessly in place.
After all these years, these people still have the same temperaments, almost unchanged from when they were young.
"Master, what should we do?" Hei Ming asked at this moment.
"Of course, I went back. Once I got back, you can tell me the rest in detail."
The old man in black knew his disciple's temperament well and knew that there must be some things he hadn't explained clearly.
However, there are too many people and too many eyes here, so it's not too late to ask carefully after we return to the Netherworld Palace.
After taking one last deep look at the now completely closed Guixu Secret Realm, the old man in black led Hei Ming and the others away.
With the departure of the last Dao Integration Realm expert, the Nascent Soul Realm experts from other forces finally relaxed a little.
However, they did not hesitate for long and immediately activated their starships, scattering away as if fleeing for their lives.
Even those forces that were originally waiting outside, hoping to take advantage of the chaos, have lost their desire to plunder.
After all, there was a terrifying being in the nearby Star River Formation who could severely injure Mo Cangtian.
Who knows if a fight here will provoke that person to intervene again.
Moreover, they had heard that the forces that entered the secret realm had not actually gained anything, so there was even less need for them to take action.
Soon enough, the once bustling starry sky became deserted and returned to its tranquility.
Only the desolate sea of stars to the side still twinkled with starlight.
"What a pity, that old guy has some skill, he didn't kill him outright."
Inside the celestial palace, the black bull shook its hooves with some regret, seemingly dissatisfied with its performance.
It was it that struck just now, blasting Mo Cangtian away and damaging his very essence.
"Stop bragging. How can a Dao Integration Realm expert be killed so easily? Even if your realm is one or two minor levels higher than his, as long as he is determined to escape, it is unlikely that you can kill him."
Mingfeng glanced at him and said somewhat rudely.
"That's because my true body can't leave here. Otherwise, even if I couldn't kill him, I could still severely deplete his essence, and he wouldn't be able to recover for ten thousand years."
Black Bull argued.
“That still doesn’t kill it,” Mingfeng said coldly.
"you……"
"Alright, stop arguing, or Aqing will laugh at us."
Seeing the two start arguing again, Old Azure Dragon had a headache and quickly stopped them.
Black Bull and Mingfeng glanced at Lu Qing beside them, then both snorted coldly and stopped arguing.
When Lu Qing saw this, he simply kept his eyes down and his mind at ease, pretending that he hadn't seen anything.
He was also pondering what had just happened.
Not long ago, the old Azure Dragon informed him that the Guixu Secret Realm would be closed ahead of schedule.
After he came out of the cave, he was immediately teleported here by the old Azure Dragon.
Then they saw what was happening outside the Star River Array.
Unexpectedly, his killing of the Black and White Temple disciples ended up attracting the attention of five experts at the Dao Integration Realm.
If he hadn't gained the approval of the old Azure Dragon and the others, he wouldn't have been allowed to stay in the Immortal Palace.
If I had gone out with everyone, I probably would have been captured and controlled by those top Dao Integration Realm cultivators long ago.
Lu Qing's current strength is such that he fears no one in the Nascent Soul Realm.
But after witnessing the clash between the black bull and the demonic sky, he realized that there was still a vast gap between himself and the true Dao Integration Realm.
Even if he cultivates to the ninth level of the primordial spirit, it doesn't necessarily mean he can withstand Mo Cangtian's palm strike.
The gap between great realms is not so easy to bridge.
Unless he can break through the limits like someone in the Golden Core Realm and step into the unprecedented Tenth Tribulation of the Primordial Spirit.
In that case, there might still be a chance to regain the invincible glory of the Golden Core Realm and fight against the Dao Integration Realm across realms.
Thinking of this, Lu Qing's determination to quickly improve his cultivation level became even stronger.
"Senior Canglong, now that the secret realm is closed, can I still leave here?" Lu Qing asked.
"Ah Qing, do you want to leave the Immortal Palace?" the old Azure Dragon asked.
Black Bull and Mingfeng also turned to look over.
"Yes." Lu Qing nodded, quite frankly, "I have family and friends outside. If I don't go back for too long, they will definitely worry about my safety."
Moreover, the immortal mountain cave in the second-level space is no longer of much help to my cultivation.
If I wish to further improve my cultivation, I'm afraid I'll have to go out and find cultivation resources.
Upon hearing this, the faces of the old Azure Dragon and the others immediately became somewhat awkward.
They were naturally aware of Lu Qing's cultivation progress over the past few years.
The immortal caves and grottoes in the second-level space could no longer allow him to make any further progress in his cultivation.
Nowadays, each cave filled with spiritual energy can only allow Lu Qing to cultivate for one or two days at most before his spiritual energy becomes depleted. He needs to slowly recover for a period of time before he can continue cultivating.
Even if Lu Qing absorbed all the spiritual energy from an entire cultivation cave, his cultivation level would only increase slightly.
The resources required for Lu Qing's cultivation are terrifying, far exceeding the old Azure Dragon's estimates.
However, no matter what, the fact that a dignified immortal palace could not supply its own disciples' cultivation needs still made the old Azure Dragon and the others somewhat ashamed.
“Actually, after closing the secret realm ahead of schedule this time, the spiritual energy in the Immortal Palace will increase again after a while. Ah Qing, you can cultivate for a while longer. There’s no need to rush out,” the old Azure Dragon explained.
“It’s not just about the amount of spiritual energy.” Lu Qing shook his head. “My current magical power is quite pure, and ordinary spiritual energy is no longer enough to increase my cultivation.”
"I've tried it out, and now I'm afraid only spiritual items of the same level as high-grade spirit stones can meet my cultivation needs."
"Top-grade spirit stones, it's a pity that when the master left, he took all the spirit stones in the Immortal Palace with him, otherwise you wouldn't have to worry about cultivation resources," the old Azure Dragon sighed.
“Senior, there’s no need for that. My master has already left us with enough opportunities, and I am deeply grateful. I cannot be greedy and ask for more,” Lu Qing said solemnly.
"So, when do you plan to leave, Ah Qing?"
The old dragon was quite satisfied with Lu Qing's attitude.
At least Lu Qing still respected his master very much and never showed any disrespect.
"I'll leave once Xiao Li emerges from seclusion," Lu Qing replied.
Taking advantage of Xiao Li's seclusion, he can finish the remaining tasks.
"Alright, I think Xiao Li's cultivation is almost over. I'll send you away after it comes out of seclusion."
Old Canglong nodded, but didn't say anything to dissuade Lu Qing.
It also understood that, given the current state of the Immortal Palace, it could no longer offer Lu Qing any further assistance.
If Lu Qing wants to advance further, he really has to go outside.
As for Black Bull and Mingfeng, they also didn't say anything.
In fact, they had long anticipated Lu Qing's departure.
However, they did not expect that this day would come much earlier than they had originally estimated.
In the time that followed, peace returned to the celestial palace.
Lu Qing then returned to his cave dwelling on the second floor of the Immortal Palace to cultivate.
Just as the old Azure Dragon said, after the secret realm closed, the spiritual energy within the Immortal Palace also became much richer.
However, it still didn't significantly improve Lu Qing's cultivation.
While cultivating, Lu Qing also tested the passage several times, taking all the inheritances he could get.
A month passed, and on this day, Xiao Li finally emerged from seclusion.
(End of this chapter)
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