Library of Heaven's Path 2: Eternal Fate of the Heavens

Chapter 185 I am Luo Tianya

Soon after, as if he had discovered something, he arrived at a spot and took out a spare Mo Dao to clear a vacant space on the ground.

As the soil was dug up, a small row of stone steps appeared in sight.

Elder Bai Ye's eyes shone, "This is it!"

Continuing to clear the soil and weeds, after a short hour, about a dozen steps appeared, and at the top was a small stone platform, roughly two meters long, lying horizontally at the forefront, all crudely carved from ordinary Risegreen Rock, showing no particular uniqueness.

Elder Bai Ye retreated to below the steps, took out three sticks of incense, lit them, and murmured words under his breath as he slowly walked upward. Reaching the stone platform, he inserted the incense sticks into it.

Only then did Mu Wanqing realize that the stone platform had three holes that had been pre-dug, apparently for placing incense.

Seeing the stone platform that had been dug up and the place for incense, the girl stood astonished, soon overhearing a murmuring voice.

"... Scholar Bai Ye, here sincerely prays for the blessings of the ancestors!"

"Scholar?"

Mu Wanqing's beautiful eyes widened.

This Master Mo, long rumored to retaliate at the slightest grievance and be extremely fierce— hardly different from a brute—was actually calling himself a scholar... How was he like one at all?

As she marveled, the Heaven Mandate Domain in front of her seemed to accept the incense smoke, emitting stream-like patterns of auroras. The next moment, at the end of the stone steps and across the foothills, a dense fog connected the two points and, as the fog dispersed, a strange portal appeared before everyone.

"It really is the Tri-Colored Land..."

Mu Xiaoqing was so amazed that she was speechless.

Three dazzling lights, no more, no less, exactly three colors, radiated around the portal.

"Let's go!"

Elder Bai Ye nodded with a smile and led the way in. People exchanged looks of joy and quickly followed.

Behind the portal was a small valley filled with spiritual energy. As soon as she entered, Mu Wanqing spotted several precious herbs, each over a thousand years old.

The girl was thrilled.

Not to mention anything else, just these herbs alone made the trip worth it.

Ling Yusheng and the others were also all eyes alight. Just as they thought to pick them, Elder Bai Ye stopped them.

"As I guessed, that Zhang Xuan will definitely follow. Let's set up an ambush, and as soon as he enters, strike to kill him, then you can take whatever you want..."

"Alright!"

Knowing the treasures were just ahead, there was no need to rush. Ling Yusheng and the others nodded, each drawing their weapons and hiding behind the door.

With so many experts laying in ambush at once, let alone a Galaxy 3-dan Peak, even a 6-dan pinnacle would be instantly slain.

...

Elder Bai Ye's guess was spot on; soon after they had hidden, a figure abruptly appeared—it was the following Zhang Xuan.

"No wonder this Bai Ye is so confident, he apparently knew plenty of secrets already..."

Exclaiming softly, Zhang Xuan was about to enter but then stopped.

"Knowing that I would surely follow them, they must be hiding inside in ambush..."

Elder Bai Ye wasn't foolish; knowing their relentless enmity, he would definitely hide inside, waiting at ease; if Zhang Xuan carelessly entered, he might have his retreat cut off and be ambushed to death.

Yet to let it go like this felt too lenient.

After all, obtaining the artifacts, once Elder Bai Ye broke through to Galaxy 7-dan, killing him would not be so easy.

"I alone definitely won't make it, but perhaps with a few more, there might be a chance..."

With that thought, Zhang Xuan gently smiled, stepped up to the mist, and gently tapped it.

In an instant, countless fragments of the heavens surged into it, the original tri-colored lights immediately became dazzlingly brilliant, forming water-like wave patterns in the air.

After doing this, Zhang Xuan lightly swayed, and his disguised power completely altered his face and appearance, turning into a slightly sallow middle-aged man.

Having done this, he wasn't in a hurry but stood there waiting.

The tri-colored light, boosted by his strength, shone all around, surely alerting many. Unknowable how many experts had entered the Heaven Mandate Domain this time, but as long as a few Galaxy 6-dan or so arrived, Elder Bai Ye wouldn't be able to stir up any trouble.

Indeed, before the Quarter of an hour had passed, rapid footsteps approached, and more than ten people arrived.

These people saw the light but didn't rush forward, instead warily observing their surroundings. The Tri-Colored Land must contain artifacts, and they didn't want to be killed before they could claim a prize.

Zhang Xuan turned to look at the crowd.

Altogether twelve people, the two strongest being at Galaxy 6-dan, with the majority at Galaxy 4-dan and 5-dan. Though not weak, they were considerably less than Elder Bai Ye's group.

"Gentlemen, I am a wandering cultivator Luo Tianya, who by chance discovered this place. My cultivation is modest, and I dare not monopolize it. I would like to explore with you, and divide the artifacts equally. What do you think?"

Seeing that enough had arrived, Zhang Xuan turned back, smiling faintly.

"Are you willing to share with us?"

"Sure, we're glad if you're willing, it saves us from having to kill you..."

Hearing this, the originally vigilant people looked at each other and slowly approached.

"What Brother Luo said is true, the artifacts of the Tri-Colored Land are numerous, and one person surely can't handle them all. It's actually good for us to join forces!"

"The Heaven Mandate Domain is full of dangers. If we're too greedy, we won't even know how we died. Brother Luo is truly clear-headed, I agree!"

The two most powerful Galaxy 6-dan experts quickly concurred.

Seeing them speak, Zhang Xuan smiled faintly, "In that case, let's settle on that. A brief alliance, to aid each other in danger, and when it's time to leave, fight or steal based on our abilities..." Explore stories at empire

"That's natural!"

Everyone nodded.

This was best, a temporary alliance for mutual benefit, and when the interests ceased, they could do as they pleased, completely unconstrained by morals.

Zhang Xuan said, "The situation inside is unknown, how about this: I'll go in first, and once I ensure there's no danger, you can follow..."

"Hold on! It's not that I don't trust Brother Luo, but since we all saw it, naturally we should enter together!"

One of the Galaxy 6-dan experts stepped forward.

"Exactly, why should you go first? We discovered it together, so we should move together!"

The second Galaxy 6-dan also scoffed.

"This..."

Zhang Xuan frowned, but a cold smile flashed in his eyes.

He had intentionally activated the light of the Tri-Colored Land to draw them out, exactly for this. He nodded immediately, "Alright, let's all go in together. However, the portal isn't large; it can only fit two at a time. You go first, and I and the others will follow."

"Alright!"

The two Galaxy 6-dan experts exchanged glances, drew their weapons, and leapt into the portal.

"Let's go!"

Zhang Xuan turned and signaled, and the others, without hesitation, also entered.