Chapter 2809: Deadly Trial?
"It’s Square Adams!"
"Square Adams... is dead?"
"His... his strength was among the best of the six Daai Law Golden Immortals. How... how could he possibly die?"
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Upon seeing the shattered Soul Bead, the high-level leaders of the Dragon Warrior Sect all changed their expressions.
Because that shattered Soul Bead belonged to Square Adams, one of the two Daai Law Golden Immortals sent by the Dragon Warrior Sect to that small world.
Moreover, Square Adams was stronger than the other one!
Consequently, amongst the Soul Beads floating in the void beside the sect leaders of the three immortal sects of Desolate Territory, one of the beads near Ole Ferguson, the Dragon Warrior Sect Leader, was shattered, leaving only one remaining.
For this reason, Ole Ferguson’s face looked very grim.
Although the Dragon Warrior Sect still saw two young strong individuals with intact Soul Beads alive, one of whom was only a "Purple Sun Golden Immortal."
In his view, if Pole Wind were still alive, it must be by barely hanging on.
After all, even a Daai Law Golden Immortal had perished in there, showing how dangerous it was inside.
A Purple Sun Golden Immortal surviving in a small world where even a Daai Law Golden Immortal faces danger is itself a miracle, and one can’t expect him to bring any treasures out.
"A Daai Law Golden Immortal has died?"
"And it was Square Adams... Among the two Dragon Warrior Sect Daai Law Golden Immortals under a hundred years old, Square Adams had the stronger strength."
"If Square Adams died... wouldn’t the other Daai Law Golden Immortals be in danger too?"
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Though the Tai Yi Xian Sect and Thousand Spider Sect’s Daai Law Golden Immortals had not yet died, witnessing the death of Dragon Warrior Sect’s Daai Law Golden Immortal, Square Adams, brought a shared realization of the terror of that small world.
"In the small world left by that Immortal King, even a Daai Law Golden Immortal has fallen within... What was his purpose in leaving such a small world? Was it just to trap people?"
"Exactly! A small world where only those under a hundred years can enter, and even Daai Law Golden Immortals face life-threatening dangers... Isn’t it just a trap? Was that Immortal King too bored?"
"If only we had ignored the small world from the start... why did we painstakingly search all over the Desolate Territory for under-a-hundred-year-old young strong individuals?"
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Now, many high-level leaders from the three immortal sects of Desolate Territory felt that the small world left by the Immortal King was purely a trap.
"That’s not necessarily the case."
At this time, an elder from the Thousand Spider Sect spoke, "Though a Daai Law Golden Immortal died in there, who knows if he just happened to encounter one of the rare fatal checkpoints... If other Daai Law Golden Immortals don’t encounter such fatal checkpoints, they might survive."
"Fatal checkpoints? It seems that some Immortal Kings like to set fatal checkpoints within their small worlds of heritage and treasures... To escape and survive, besides relying on strength, luck also plays a part."
"Thus... even though Square Adams from the Dragon Warrior Sect died, other Daai Law Golden Immortals might not necessarily die?"
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As the elder from the Thousand Spider Sect spoke, the high-level leaders from the three immortal sects of Desolate Territory immediately felt a shimmer of hope.
Their tense hearts slightly relaxed.
"Does anyone know where the Mirage Girl went? I only hope Alchemist Barnes finds her or gets in touch with her after he exits... otherwise, how could we face Alchemist Barnes?"
Daven Buckingham, the Tai Yi Xian Sect Leader, transmitted his voice to Cain Iron, the Supreme Elder beside him.
"Sect Leader, could it be that Miranda went to the City of Grand Unity?"
Cain Iron speculated.
"City of Grand Unity? It’s possible... I initially instructed them to return to the sect residence. I’ll have them check the City of Grand Unity now."
With these words, Daven Buckingham instructed the Tai Yi Xian Sect elders to seek out Miranda’s whereabouts in the City of Grand Unity.
The Tai Yi Xian Sect elders took their leave.
Because a Daai Law Golden Immortal perished in that small world, the high-level leaders of the three immortal sects of Desolate Territory were not in the mood to meditate, let alone cultivate.
Their gaze never left the remaining Soul Beads of the Daai Law Golden Immortals.
They were eager to discern whether the under-a-hundred-year-old Daai Law Golden Immortal, Square Adams’ death was an accident, or whether Daai Law Golden Immortals truly struggle to survive in that small world.
A month swiftly passed.
And the remaining six Soul Beads of the Daai Law Golden Immortals remained intact.
Two months passed, still intact.
Three months passed, still intact.
"Now, three months have passed since Square Adams’ death... During these three months, the remaining Daai Law Golden Immortals are living perfectly well. It seems Square Adams was indeed unlucky, stumbling upon a fatal checkpoint."
"That seems to be the case."
"If so, we can breathe a sigh of relief."
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Now, the tense nerves of the high-level leaders from the three immortal sects of Desolate Territory gradually relaxed, convinced that Daai Law Golden Immortals are not fated to perish inside.
Before, it was mere speculation.
But now, it was further confirmed.
"Nevertheless... the Dragon Warrior Sect’s Pole Wind is exceptionally lucky, surviving till now?"
"For a Purple Sun Golden Immortal to live till this point, it’s simply a miracle."
"Is it possible there are other Purple Sun Golden Immortals with the same good luck, still alive... just that we don’t possess their Soul Beads, thus can’t confirm if they’re dead?"
"I also think other Purple Sun Golden Immortals might still be alive."
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As some high-level leaders from the three immortal sects of Desolate Territory cast their gaze upon Pole Wind’s Soul Bead, they couldn’t help speculating that other Purple Sun Golden Immortals might also be surviving well inside that small world.
Three months have passed, and with no further Daai Law Golden Immortals perishing, the leaders of the three Immortal Sects in the Desolate Territory finally let out a sigh of relief.
The majority of them closed their eyes and meditated once more.
A small number of them sat cross-legged where they were to cultivate.
Half a month later.
Crack! Crack!
The sound of two objects shattering in succession jolted all the high-ranking members of the three Immortal Sects present, causing them to open their eyes wide and sweep their gaze over the remaining few Soul Beads.
Pole Wind didn’t miss this either.
"How is this possible?!"
The Sect Leader of the Thousand Spider Immortal Sect ’Julie Simplicity’ was the first to come back to her senses, her beautiful face suddenly changing color, her eyes filled with shock and incredulity.
The reason she was the first to react was because the Soul Beads that shattered just now were the ones by her side.
The Soul Beads of their Thousand Spider Immortal Sect’s two Daai Law Golden Immortals shattered simultaneously!
This also meant that the two Daai Law Golden Immortals from their Thousand Spider Immortal Sect, who had entered the small world left behind by the Immortal King, both died at the same time, perishing in that small world.
"Both... are dead?!"
"How is that possible?!"
...
Including the Grand Elder of the Thousand Spider Immortal Sect ’Monica Willow’, the high-ranking members of the Thousand Spider Immortal Sect looked at the two shattered Soul Beads beside Julie Simplicity, their faces as unsightly as they could be.
"What is going on? How did they die?"
Beside Julie Simplicity, Annie Campbell was dumbfounded, her face and eyes filled with utter confusion and shock.
"Yet another Daai Law Golden Immortal has died... and two more at that!"
"Both are from the Thousand Spider Immortal Sect... It seems they were exploring that small world together."
"Both perished together... Is the danger within that small world really so terrifying?"
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The high-ranking members of the Too One Immortal Sect and Dragon Warrior Immortal Sect looked anxiously at one another.
For the current evidence suggests:
That small world indeed holds extraordinary danger.
And the previous death of Dragon Warrior Immortal Sect’s Square Adams likely involved more than just bad luck.
In an instant, the hearts of the high-ranking members of the three Immortal Sects in the Desolate Territory are on edge again.
"Pole Wind... still hasn’t died!"
Meanwhile, seeing that Pole Wind’s Soul Bead remains intact, the leaders of the three Immortal Sects in the Desolate Territory feel this is a "miracle".
Inside the small world.
Snow descends from the sky, covering the entire land. On one side stretches an endless snowy plain, while the other side is a series of snow-capped peaks.
This is a world of ice and snow.
"There’s a response!"
And in the sky above the snowy plain, one of two seemingly appearing from nowhere, brightens his gaze after retrieving an object.
This is a youthful man with a handsome appearance, dressed in purple.
In his hand, surprisingly, is a fiery red ring-shaped object.
It is none other than ’Wyatt Barnes’ and the Emperor Grade Immortal Artifact ’Mystic Yang Nine-Link Ring’.
"Brother Wyatt... do you mean that you’ve sensed the ’Mystic Yin Nine-Link Ring’ through the Mystic Yang Nine-Link Ring?"
Beside Wyatt Barnes, Leilany follows closely like a shadow.
"Right now, the Mystic Yang Nine-Link Ring is guiding me in a direction... and that place should be where the mysterious Brother Patel wants me to find the ’Mystic Yin Nine-Link Ring’."
Wyatt Barnes said.
Now, Wyatt Barnes can clearly feel:
When he took out the Mystic Yang Nine-Link Ring, it evidently wanted to leave his hand and head west.
"Then let’s go there."
Leilany’s eyes lit up and she said.
"Hmm."
Wyatt Barnes nodded, then led Leilany heading west.
Meanwhile.
In another part of the small world.
Since Pole Wind’s arrival here, the sky has remained unchanged.
It resembles a sunset sky, as though tinted with blood.
The ground too is blood-red, dotted with some black and yellow stones, breaking the monotony of the blood-red land.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
...
Like the hum of bees, the sound of knives echoes through this heaven and earth.
Upon closer inspection, blood-colored knife lights fly across the void, swirling around a young man in a black robe...