Chapter 602 - 264: Devouring the Golden Core, White Mist atop the Mountain (Part 3)
Until the short-haired man disappeared into the white fog, the Female Cultivator Liao hesitated slightly, then followed and flew into the fog.
But at this moment.
"Ah!"
A sudden scream erupted from the white fog, which even Divine Sense couldn’t penetrate.
Chu Ning, listening from below the mountain, recognized clearly that the scream was from Brother Yu.
"Brother Yu... Ah!"
At that moment, the voice of the beautiful Female Cultivator Liao also came through.
The next moment, a disheveled figure flew out from the white fog.
It was indeed the beautiful Female Cultivator Liao.
What made Chu Ning’s heart slightly tighten was that the Female Cultivator Liao’s right hand was dripping with blood.
Below the forearm had disappeared completely.
The cut was abnormally smooth, seemingly severed instantly by something incredibly sharp.
As for the short-haired man of the Beast Taming Sect, he never appeared again.
"Could it be?"
Thinking that in just a single breath, two Middle Stage of Golden Core cultivators ended with one dead and one injured.
Chu Ning vaguely speculated a possibility.
In the next moment, the Female Cultivator Liao landed directly at the foot of the mountain, clutching her right arm.
At the same time, she looked up towards the peak of the mountain with a face full of fear.
"A Spatial Rift! There’s a Spatial Rift in this white fog!
Yu Tao, you misled me!"
Hearing this, Chu Ning lightly sighed.
"As expected, there is a Spatial Rift. Such a thing could indeed easily lead to a Middle Stage of Golden Core cultivator being killed or injured. I presumed it might be a Spatial Rift."
Thinking about it, Chu Ning felt a surge of fear. It was fortunate that he hadn’t rushed in recklessly.
Otherwise, he might not even know how he died.
Immediately, Chu Ning’s brows furrowed slightly.
From what just happened, it seemed there should be a Spatial Rift in the white fog, likely distributed randomly.
So, when Brother Yu of the Beast Taming Sect drove the Spirit Bird, he hadn’t encountered it.
But after they entered, they immediately ran into it.
The question was whether this Spatial Rift would move or not.
However, regardless of the situation, Chu Ning had no intention to try again.
"At present, it seems we can only wait for more people, to see if there are any alternative methods."
Thinking this, Chu Ning continued to conceal himself.
However, after giving it a thought, he discreetly changed back to his original appearance.
He also took off the outer robe he had been wearing since entering the Spirit Realm.
Since most of the cultivators would gather here, it wouldn’t be appropriate to keep using this disguised appearance.
Once more cultivators gather, it would be better to see if he could join up with the Cloud Peak Alliance or even the Jiuhua Sect’s cultivators.
Better to think of a way together.
If he kept using a completely unfamiliar appearance, he might end up being excluded by all three sides, which would be a significant loss for little gain.
Just as Chu Ning had guessed, as time went by, two more people soon arrived from different directions.
These two were also cultivators from the Celestial Extreme Alliance.
After arriving, they immediately communicated with their Divine Sense to inquire about the situation from the Female Cultivator Liao.
And naturally, their faces showed expressions of intense fear.
At this moment, a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator from the Demon Alliance arrived from another direction.
Though he couldn’t extract any relevant information from the cultivators of the Celestial Extreme Alliance, seeing the Female Cultivator Liao severely injured.
And those cultivators of the Celestial Extreme Alliance hesitating to move forward, he instantly knew something was wrong.
With a cold snort, he took his distance.
Though he was alone, the Demon Alliance cultivator was at the Golden Core Late Stage.
Among the three Celestial Extreme Alliance cultivators, one Middle Stage was injured.
The other one was only at the Early Stage, so naturally, they wouldn’t want to provoke a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator of the Demon Alliance.
Thus, both sides began waiting at the foot of the mountain.
In this way, more people soon gathered around the mountain, circling it.
In less than half an hour, ten cultivators had already gathered.
Six from the Celestial Extreme Alliance, four from the Demon Alliance.
This made Chu Ning, hidden in the shadows, secretly whisper to himself.
He couldn’t figure out why no one from the Cloud Peak Alliance had shown up.
Just when Chu Ning was thinking this, at different directions, three more groups flew in.
Two people came individually from different directions, while another group of three came together.
Seeing these three figures, a trace of joy appeared on Chu Ning’s face.
All three flying in together were from the Cloud Peak Alliance, and to Chu Ning’s surprise and delight, he recognized two among them.
One was the only Golden Core Late Stage cultivator from the Jiuhua Sect, Second Elder Yuan Zhuo.
The other two were Jia Yumin, a female cultivator from the Guiyuan Sect, whom Chu Ning had previously noticed outside the Spirit Realm, and a young, beautiful female cultivator in a light purple dress.
Before, from Yuan Zhuo, it was known that this girl was named Shi Xuerong, and had Early Stage of Golden Core cultivation.
She was the last disciple of the Supreme Elder of the Guiyuan Sect and also the Alliance Leader of the Cloud Peak Alliance, Qin Changkong.
While everyone’s gaze was on the three of them.
Chu Ning discreetly removed the Wind Concealment Array on his magic robe and then disabled the Forbidden God Technique, heading towards the three from another direction.
Chu Ning’s appearance naturally drew the attention of the other cultivators.
However, since several groups appeared simultaneously, no one particularly paid attention to why Chu Ning hadn’t been noticed earlier.
From a distance, Yuan Zhuo saw Chu Ning, and he secretly let out a sigh of relief.
Before entering this place, Tang Xuan specifically instructed that Chu Ning should be protected at all costs.
Seeing Chu Ning safe and sound, a lot of pressure was lifted off.
"Senior Brother Yuan, Fellow Daoist Jia, Fellow Daoist Shi!"
Chu Ning clasped his hands towards the three, greeting Yuan Zhuo and Jia Yumin, who were familiar faces.
The female cultivator Shi Xuerong, in her light purple dress, gazed at Chu Ning, smiling lightly, and elegantly said:
"Fellow Daoist Chu, I’ve long heard of your name, Jia Senior Sister has told me of your brilliant feats."
"I’m afraid I make Fellow Daoist Shi laugh."
Chu Ning smiled slightly, not going into details.
Shi Xuerong seemed a bit surprised by Chu Ning’s calm reaction.
At this moment, Yuan Zhuo casually set up an isolating barrier.
The female cultivator Jia was the first to speak:
"There’s something unusual about the white fog on this mountain range, the people from the other two alliances gathered here but made no movement.
Perhaps they have discovered something."
Chu Ning nodded and said, "Indeed, the people from the Celestial Extreme Alliance have found out there’s a Spatial Rift within the white fog!"
"Spatial Rift?"
Hearing Chu Ning’s words, the three of them showed expressions of surprise.