Chapter 1: Crossing into Another World

  Cang Ye and Li Tian Luo sat beside the table, staring at the person who had burst in, without moving.

  The person who entered the door saw the situation in front of him and frowned slightly. The disciple of Di Ling Shi, who could repair it, was not a complete novice after all. Looking at the calm and composed appearance of the two people in front of him, he felt that this time the other party should have some tricks up their sleeve, and decided not to act rashly, so he raised his hand and clasped his fists

  "I don't know which mountain's guardian deity you are, but here, master and disciple pay their respects."

  Li Tian Luo didn't even glance at this person and continued to sit there sipping his tea.

  Cang Ye saw Master's expressionless face and had no choice but to speak up.

  "This brother is polite, I and the teacher come from the same school of Xuanming, I don't know what instructions brother has."

  When he heard that the other party was from the Xuanmo Sect, this disciple completely put his mind at ease. After all, the Xuanmo Sect had declined, and his master had occasionally mentioned it to him. The majority of the powerful people in the sect did not return after that one battle, and now there were very few powerful people left in the sect. Most of the guardians were randomly promoted from among the disciples later on, and they didn't have much actual strength. Although he didn't specify which of the few remaining powerful people in the sect were at what level, he didn't think anyone could surpass his own sect.

  The disciple's attitude was no longer as cautious as it was at the beginning. He casually pulled over a saddle, took the teapot from Li Tian's face, and poured himself a cup. With an arrogant expression, he said

  "Oh, so it's actually Master Xuanmu's uncle. My surname is Zhou, my name is Qiang, and I'm a disciple of Zheng Qiuxian and Zheng Changlao from the Yangyang Sect."

  Upon hearing Zhou Qiang's self-introduction, Cang Ye also learned about his background. The Yan Yang sect is considered to be one of the more prominent ones among the thirty-two small peaks, and as for this person's master, Zheng Qiushuang Zheng Changlao, being able to hold the position of elder, it's likely that their cultivation is at least at the level of a Spiritual Master.

  "It turned out to be Brother Zhou, I don't know why brother burst in, is there any instruction."

  Seeing himself report the name of his master, the old and young opposite him still didn't show any reaction. Zhou Qiang thought they just didn't know his master's reputation.

  "I dare not presume to instruct, but with two masters occupying my private room, isn't that somewhat improper?" As he spoke, Zhou Qiang's sharp gaze pierced through the two.

  "Is this your private room? Brother, you're being too overbearing. No one informed us before we came that this was someone's personal space, and this wine house doesn't even belong to our Qingxia Sect. Where did you get the nerve to say that?! Have you already bought this place?"

  In his opinion, with the backing of the Yan Yang Sect's elder, these two should also yield and admit their mistakes. Didn't Master say that the Xuan Mu Sect has already declined? How can they still make enemies for their own sect like this? Are they not afraid that their own sect will be suppressed by others and never recover? However, thinking about this now is useless. The master's reputation has been brought out, so face cannot be lost at all costs.

  "Coldly smiling, 'What does this mean, who gave you such great power to interrogate your senior brother? How can you be so impudent, truly what kind of trash master produces what kind of trash disciple.'"

  Just as Zhou Qiang's words fell, he thought that by saying such a strong statement, he had also pointed out the gap between the two of them. These two people should know that they can't afford to offend him now. Just as he was waiting for the two to apologize, he suddenly felt an overwhelming aura coming his way!

  Cang Ye knew that his master was angry. Originally, with Master Wang's cultivation at the peak of the king, he would not deign to get angry with such a disciple, let alone this being a disciple of his own sect, although not from the same lineage, but after all belonging to the same sect. The difference in generation made Li Tian Luo not want to say anything. Therefore, since Zhou Qiang came in until now, it has been Cang Ye who was talking to him. However, when he heard the words "Garbage Peak Lineage", Cang Ye knew that something bad would happen. These few words were like Li Tian Luo's reverse scales, born from the peak lineage, nurtured by the peak lineage, and finally crowned king. Seeing the decline of the peak door was a permanent pain in Li Tian Luo's heart. And now, this unknown later-generation disciple actually directly insulted the peak door that was like a holy land to him, directly causing Li Tian Luo to become furious.

  Feeling Li Tian Luo's overwhelming aura, Zhou Qiang suddenly knew that something was wrong. This wooden board was actually wrapped in iron! Even his master, under such an aura, would probably not be able to muster up any spiritual energy! To think that his master's cultivation was only one step away from reaching the pinnacle of the Spiritual Master realm!

  An existence that can make him feel despair just by its presence is a terrifying existence!

  Zhou Qiang was so frightened that he directly knelt on the ground, and at this moment, his heart was filled with regret.

  At this moment, several auras rose from all over the city and shot into the sky. Immediately afterwards, Cang Ye felt that these warriors who had released the auras were rushing towards here at an extremely fast speed.

  In the blink of an eye, eight figures burst through the wall.

  Cang Ye gazed at the eight figures, and relying on the "Introspection Technique", he could vaguely guess that these eight people should be eight powerful Spiritual Sect cultivators! In a small city, there were actually eight Spiritual Sect cultivators hidden!

  It's indeed the sect's gateway to the outside world. Cang Ye sighed with emotion.

  It was actually a misunderstanding, the Lingzong master is considered a super master. Such masters are rare even in large empires, and even if they were to be assigned to a sect, they wouldn't waste such resources on a small city like this. Apart from the leader, who is the peak master of Lingzong and handles external affairs for the sect, the other seven people belong to the seven major empires and are responsible for liaison with Qingxia Sect.

  Seeing eight figures appear, Zhou Qiang also couldn't care about his dignity anymore. He quickly got up and hid behind the leader's back, hoping to be spared.

  The person in charge frowned, and nothing big or small in the city could escape his notice. As for Zhou Qiang, he really looked down on him, but unfortunately, for the sake of the sect's face, especially in front of subordinates, Qingxia Sect's image still had to be maintained.

  "May I ask, senior, what has a junior from the Qingxia Sect done to offend you, that you would be so enraged?"

  He flew directly over, breaking through the wall and entering. After coming in, he only saw Zhou Qiang kneeling on the ground, and a strong man standing with his back to him, emitting an overwhelming aura. The old man who had fainted beside them should be the shopkeeper. Zhou Qiang, who was hiding behind him, probably wouldn't be able to ask anything either. Not knowing what had happened, he spoke up first, hoping to learn some reasons and then think of a solution.

  Without saying a word, Li Tian Luo slowly turned around.

  When Li Tian Luo's face appeared before everyone's eyes, a burst of exclamations erupted from the mouths of the eight people.

  "Brother Li!"

  "Fallen King!"

  …

  Hearing everyone's calling, Zhou Qiang directly paralyzed on the ground.

  The leader of the group was actually the overall manager of Qingxia Sect's external affairs! His strength had even reached the level of a king. If it weren't for the fact that he had received external help during his breakthrough to the First Heaven, he would already be a king by now! And from his astonished greeting, Zhou Qiang discovered an unbelievable truth. The leader was actually someone who had lived and cultivated in the sect for a full 500 years, only being sent to the mortal world to handle affairs because his cultivation couldn't break through and the 500-year limit was approaching. And he addressed the other person as Li Shixiong! So, the old man in front of him was at least an existence on the same level as him. The titles used by the seven national masters behind him made him even more despairing. "Luo Tian Wang"! He was actually a king! Actually, he was a Spiritual King! What kind of person was that? That was someone with cultivation equal to the sect master's! That was an unparalleled strongman who could become a sect-protecting elder!

  "It's been a hundred years, I didn't expect you to have broken through to such a realm, Brother. As for me, I'm already on my last breath, even with the aid of life-prolonging medicine, I fear I won't be able to hold on for much longer!" Seeing that the strong cultivator was someone from his own sect, and even more so his former senior brother, he immediately felt at ease. However, thinking about Li Tian Luo's current cultivation in comparison to his own, his mood became somewhat heavy.

  Although both have a withered appearance, yet his body is full of twilight aura. This is the manifestation of life approaching its end. In contrast, his former senior fellow apprentice, who was once a genius, although old, still has that air of morning sun. Only waiting to grasp the last thread of law, he can enter the supreme, return to youth and live as long as heaven and earth!

  "It's actually Junior Brother Gu. I didn't expect you to come to this mundane world." Li Tian Luo also felt a bit sentimental upon seeing his junior brother from a hundred years ago.

  As the 500-year limit approaches, among the same generation of fellow disciples, there are only a few who have broken through. Many people, unable to take this final step, ultimately return their souls to heaven and earth, their bodies turning to dust. Li Tian Luo couldn't help but sigh at seeing his former fellow disciple here.

  "Yes, senior brother. Coming to this mundane world is my personal wish, hoping to make some contributions to the sect in the remaining days. Thinking back to our generation of disciples, you and the master's elder brother had the strongest innate talent, and now only the two of you have reached the peak of the king's realm. Although junior sister and others also became kings, they are probably just at the initial stage now. Our generation was so brilliant, but only ten of you took the last step, as long as you don't fall in the middle, with the help of the sect's elixirs, living as long as heaven and earth is only a matter of time."

  "Not entering the royal stage, will ultimately become an ant!" The difference between the royal stage and the ancestral master's stage is huge, but after all, it's only one stage apart. How can there be such a big gap? When he heard this uncle's words, Cang Ye finally understood that the reason for the gap was lifespan!

  Not entering the royal stage, they have always been threatened by time. The 500-year limit is the greatest enemy of every sect master. If they cannot break through the last step before the deadline, then their life will come to an end.

  Only by entering the realm of kings can one rely on those life-prolonging medicines to extend their lifespan, constantly accumulating insight and state. One day, they will advance to the supreme, becoming an unparalleled emperor who cannot be buried by heaven or earth!

  Ignoring the sighs of the night and several masters at this time, Zhou Qiang, who was hiding on one side, was really frightened.