Chapter 69

Chapter 069: What’s On Your Mind, An? (3rd Update)

Nine Dragons Valley!

A group of people suddenly burst out, leaving the experts from various sects waiting outside the teleportation vortex utterly baffled.

Has the Genius Ancient Battlefield ended?

Many people emerged, a large crowd, representing various sects.

Wait, didn’t the last three layers of the Genius Ancient Battlefield just open less than a day ago? How could it end in such a short time?

“What’s going on? Why are all of you coming out?” An elder from the Robber Sect grabbed a disciple and asked.

“Greetings, Elder.”

“We listened to Bai Qiulan from the Grand Dao Sect. She said a peerless demon appeared in the Genius Ancient Battlefield and would slaughter us all. She said it with absolute certainty and fervor, so we heeded her advice and chose to leave the battlefield.”

“What peerless demon?”

“Did you try the Eternal Genius Ranking?”

“We have no idea what demon it is; we didn’t even get a chance to try the Eternal Genius Ranking!”

“Nonsense!”

The elder’s face changed dramatically as he shouted.

“You just up and left the Genius Ancient Battlefield because of some words? Don’t you realize how rare the Genius Ancient Battlefield is for you? How great an opportunity it is?”

The elder’s voice thundered, echoing everywhere and making everyone’s ears ring.

“In the path of cultivation, are demons that rare? If you run away at the first sign of one, what’s the point of even cultivating? You might as well go home and farm; you definitely won’t run into any demons there!”

“What a disgrace! Just downright disgraceful! Why do we call ourselves the Robber Sect? Can you tell us the origin of our name?”

“We aren’t afraid of robbers, we’re not scared of disasters, we can weather all dangers, and yet you lot can’t even face some so-called demon you haven’t even seen and just ran away?”

“Grand Dao Sect, you have to give the Robber Sect an explanation!”

Not just the Robber Sect; other sects felt this was utterly ridiculous.

Just because Bai Qiulan said a peerless demon might show up, so many people ran out?

Seriously, when did cultivators get so timid?

“Is there anyone still inside? Don’t let them come out!”

“Do whatever it takes to keep them in there!”

“I’m going to die of anger, going to die of anger!”

Since the Genius Ancient Battlefield existed in another space, it was quite challenging to communicate across dimensions; normal Transmitting Stones couldn’t reach such long distances.

However, fortunately, the Mountain River Pagoda Sect had a genius with a treasure.

It was called the Winged Book.

“I’ll notify them!”

An elder from the Mountain River Pagoda Sect said urgently.

The crowd kept pouring out of the Genius Ancient Battlefield, and with each person that emerged, the sects ached in their hearts.

Such a waste!

Such a prime opportunity, and it was squandered just like that!

The Mountain River Pagoda Sect took out half of the Winged Book and began writing.

The writing turned into golden light and vanished, but another Winged Book appeared with the written content.

“Why isn’t there a reply?”

The elder from the Mountain River Pagoda Sect was almost frantic.

“Buzz buzz…”

Golden light appeared, and the disciples from the Mountain River Pagoda Sect inside the Genius Ancient Battlefield replied, stopping their exit.

“Fellow Daoist Cheng, let me use the Winged Book!”

“Please help me inform our Robber Sect disciples that they absolutely must not leave the Genius Ancient Battlefield. What’s there to be afraid of? Fight back against the demon; this isn’t a discussion; it’s an order! They must stay!”

“Fellow Daoist Cheng, help me with the Supreme Sword Sect too…”

The Supreme Sword Sect also wasn’t keen on letting their disciples come out now; sword techniques demanded relentless advancement, how could they retreat?

“Fellow Daoist Langya, think it over. Based on what we know about Sister Bai, she’s not one to speak lightly. If she says there’s a peerless demon, it must be insurmountable, please think carefully!”

A member of the Grand Dao Sect spoke up.

They knew Bai Qiulan best and would never think she was trying to intimidate others.

She must have felt that staying in the Genius Ancient Battlefield would mean certain death, which is why she urged everyone to retreat.

Langya Sword hesitated.

His expression was full of conflict, and a tough choice lay before him.

“You don’t have to use it, but please, Fellow Daoist Cheng, make sure the people from the Supreme Imperial Court don’t come out either. The opportunities in the Genius Ancient Battlefield are too hard to come by; we absolutely cannot give them up so easily!”

Cheng Liang didn’t hesitate either and helped contact the Supreme Imperial Court, urging more to stay because the greater the number facing the demon, the higher the survival chances.

He didn’t believe the demon could be that strong!

Time passed second by second.

The crowd continued to spill out.

Almost all disciples from the Supreme Sword Sect and Grand Dao Sect emerged, and cultivators from the Nine Regions Imperial Court also came out.

Other sects, well, they had trickled out too, eventually, a group came out one after another.

A bunch of self-cultivators came out too; they believed in the judgments of the powerful from the Grand Dao Sect.

However, about a third perhaps still remained inside, most of whom were powerful.

The Yin-Yang Sect had almost all their members still inside.

Chu Ling came stumbling out all by herself.

When Bai Qiulan, Yue Hongling, and Sun Ruowei finally emerged, Bai Qiulan immediately noticed how many people were still inside.

Her expression changed.

“Why are there still so many people inside?” Bai Qiulan said anxiously.

“Bai Qiulan, what on earth are you thinking? Knowing that the Genius Ancient Battlefield is an unimaginable opportunity for everyone, why would you let them choose to give it up?”

The Yin-Yang Sect was the first to take offense, loudly reprimanding.

“Indeed, Bai Qiulan, you must give us an explanation today!”

“How infuriating, so many chances for these geniuses wasted by you, you… you… the Grand Dao Sect must give us an explanation!”

Bai Qiulan took a deep breath.

“Let me say it again, a temporarily possessed being with immense strength has appeared in the Genius Ancient Battlefield. They slaughter combined Dao realm cultivators like they’re nothing. They are currently in a state of endless massacre, any living thing they touch will be killed. I swear on my Dao, what I say is true; you must get the people inside out!”

Swearing on the Dao.

This was a very serious oath.

Many people’s faces slightly changed.

Slaughtering combined Dao realm cultivators like killing chickens and dogs?

Bai Qiulan swore on her Dao?

“Fearmongering! I ask you, who is this demon?” the elder from the Yin-Yang Sect barked.

Bai Qiulan…

“I… I don’t know.”

“Hahaha, how convenient for you not to know! If your claims are true…”

He didn’t finish his sentence.

A mournful cry suddenly came from the Supreme Imperial Court.

“Second Prince!”

Everyone’s eyes turned to where the Supreme Imperial Court was located.

They saw a scene that made their scalp tingle.

The Soul Stones were shattering.

Crack crack crack…

Almost without pause, all the Soul Stones went crazy and shattered one after another. Each shattered Soul Stone represented the passing of a life.

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