Chapter 17: The Great War Begins!

  "Open the White Tower's Ninth Heaven?" Mu Shi Qing stared at Yi Qian's serious face, hesitated for a moment, and only after confirming that he hadn't misheard, asked puzzled: " Envoy sir, what is the meaning of this?"

  Sheng Lin raised one hand to his chest and the other behind him, slowly walking down from the jade platform with over a dozen steps, pursing his lips as he looked at Yi Qian in confusion.

  Yi Qian's complexion wasn't very good, and he was somewhat displeased with the two people's questioning. He straightened his body slightly and explained patiently: "Just now I sensed that on top of the White Tower, there is a fluctuation in spatial energy."

  He remembered that Sheng Lin had said that above the nine layers of the White Tower, only Jun Ling was locked up.

  "Fluctuations in the power of space?" Sheng Lin was greatly surprised and somewhat incredulous. "Impossible! In the Ninth Heaven, only this generation's number one, that little brat Jun Ling, is cultivating inside. How could fluctuations in the power of space possibly be transmitted out?"

  Jun Ling is just a mid-tier saint, if he says he broke through to the quasi-god level, it's simply absurd. Even with the fastest cultivation speed, it wouldn't be possible to jump from the saint stage to the quasi-god level in just over ten days!

  So, Sheng Lin immediately vetoed the idea of Space Force, which was a notion that Jun Ling had come up with.

  Mu Shi Qing's eyes sank, and he asked tentatively: "Is it possible that you, sir, are mistaken?"

  In the nine heavens, now there is only you, Ling Xiaozi, even if he is isolated and ignorant, after waiting for a lifetime in the holy hall, he also knows that at least reaching the quasi-god level can touch the power of space.

  "Huang zhang dong xi" Yi Qian's face suddenly sank, and he glared over, Mu Shi Qing's legs softened, and he was immediately shocked to kneel on the ground.

  Yi Qian slowly withdrew his gaze, flung back his sleeve and coldly snorted, "Are you doubting me?"

  "I don't dare, how could I, a subordinate, dare to doubt your words?" Mu Shi Qing's face turned deathly pale as he was pressed down by the overwhelming aura released from Yi Gan, forcing him to kneel on the ground and struggle to breathe.

  Yi Qian's face was calm as water, his tone firm, "I told you to open it, just open it immediately, what's with all the nonsense?"

  Although the power of space was fleeting and should have been sealed quickly, he still caught it, but what surprised him was that this place was actually the ninth heaven of the White Tower, making him suspect.

  In the sacred hall, those who have reached the quasi-divine level are extremely rare. Those who can release such spatial fluctuations are even fewer in number. If someone has infiltrated the ninth heaven of the White Tower, then this person is very likely to be the one who killed Third Brother and snuck in to avoid pursuit.

  Moreover, the strength of that person, being able to kill Lao San, has at least reached the level above quasi-god. If Jun Ling were there, he would also have been killed. Such a good seedling cannot be ruined!

  So he came in such a hurry.

  Sheng Lin hesitated, pursed his lips, and waved his hand to signal Mu Shi Qing to stand up and retreat. He then turned to look at Yi Qian and said frankly: " Envoy, it's not that I don't want to open the White Tower, but...I also can't do it."

  Actually, after hearing what Yiqian said, I'm most worried about Shenglin himself.

  The nine-story heaven of the White Tower is also the center of the entire White Tower, which is the center of this holy palace. Therefore, except for extremely core figures in the Holy Temple, such as the Supreme Elder and the Holy Master, even the Holy Maiden can occasionally get permission to enter.

  There was also a genius selection contest champion, who had entered the top nine, and had never made any mistakes. He had even helped the Holy Temple to cultivate several talented individuals, such as Gu Xi, who had now reached the quasi-god level. But unexpectedly, it seemed like something had gone wrong this time.

  "You can't open it either." Yi Qian's face suddenly sank, "What did you say?"

  Sheng Lin slowly opened his mouth to explain: "Your Excellency, the messenger also knows that on the ninth floor of the White Tower, there is a self-contained space. When our ancestors created it, they set up a seal, and now it can only be opened once every month. There are still more than ten days before the opening time."

  Sheng Lin looked like he didn't seem to be in a hurry at all.

  "Actually set a ban!" Yi Qian's face turned ugly, gritting his teeth and muttering under his breath.

  "That's right," Sheng Lin nodded, continuing: "If you want to force it open and break the seal, then the only way is to violently destroy the space or tear apart the spatial rift, in order to bring out the people and things inside."

  "This Buddha naturally knows" - Yi Qian's words carried a hint of annoyance.

  With his true strength, tearing apart this space would be no problem, just a matter of moving his fingers. However, now that his strength is suppressed at the peak of the Divine Realm, it's fundamentally impossible to do so!

  "Your Excellency, please be at ease. If someone has indeed infiltrated the Ninth Heaven, on the day of its opening, they will definitely not escape the pursuit of the Holy Temple." Sheng Lin smiled lightly, and even at this moment, he didn't suspect in the slightest that the fluctuation of spatial energy came from Ling Wu Xuan.

  After all, in his eyes, Jun Ling was just a mid-tier saint, and at his age, he wouldn't be associated with the divine tier.

  Looking at Yi Qian's calm face, Sheng Lin continued: "If someone breaks in and is discovered, it is absolutely impossible to escape"

  Sheng Lin was quite confident, although he had a worried look on his face, but it didn't seem like he was too anxious.

  If the ban on the Ninth Heaven is activated, even a top-notch god will be trapped inside and die. Some people who have not obtained permission to enter will only send themselves to death by recklessly entering.

  If that person wants to stir up trouble and touches off a forbidden thing, then it will be truly seeking its own destruction.

  "If that's the case, then I'll wait a few more days." Yi Qian's expression slightly improved, but he still had a scowl on his face. He ordered: "Immediately increase the manpower and surround the White Tower. I don't want to hear that someone snuck in and ran out again."

  If he wasn't mistaken, the expert who snuck into the White Tower was the one who ambushed Third Brother!

  Sheng Lin nodded, his eyebrows confident, "I'll take care of this, Your Excellency can rest assured."

  But neither of them had expected that the divine stage expert who ambushed Yi Qian, the mysterious person who sneaked into the White Tower while no one was paying attention, and Jun Ling, who swaggered in with an invitation, as well as the Ling Wu Suo they wanted to capture in Dong Lin, were all the same person.

  If they knew about it, they probably wouldn't be so calm now.

  Yi Qian's face changed slightly, and he decided: "Three days later, go with Ben Zun to Dong Lin together"

  If it's quick, after resolving that Ling Wu Shuang, I'll immediately head back and will definitely make it in time for the opening of the White Tower's 9th floor.

  "Ah," Sheng Lin's eyes suddenly brightened, and with a slight bow of his head, the corners of his mouth slowly curled up into a smile that was somewhat eerie. When he raised his head again, it had transformed into an expression of reverence, as he said: "I will dispatch a disciple from the Holy Temple to assist Your Excellency's actions."

  The old man finally took action, but he's going to have to wait a bit longer.

  "Hmm—"

  "If Ling Wu Shuang isn't as exceptional as you said, and something goes wrong with the White Tower's Jun Ling, I'll take your head back to make up for it." Yi Qian let out a cold hum, then suddenly flung his sleeve and left.

  Sheng Lin raised his head, staring in the direction where Yi Qian had left, his face gloomy, his hand clenched tightly in his sleeve, and it was a long time before he slowly relaxed.

  Endure this damned old man for a few more days, now solving the problem of the four major families is the most crucial.

  Ten days later

  Night breeze, slightly cool, round moon, slightly cool.

  The nine-story pagoda, like an ice sculpture and jade bangle, is reflected in the holy lake. The dark shadows follow the rippling lake surface, slightly undulating. A silver moon hangs at the tip of the pagoda, accompanied by a sprinkling of stars that twinkle with moving light, interweaving with the soft, sacred glow of the white pagoda.

  Clang clang

  The heavy armor rustling sound, in the quiet night color, is exceptionally clear. The guards who were guarding the White Tower have increased by more than double.

  Mu Shi Qing had one hand on the hilt of his sword at his waist, and with the other he directed the actions of the crowd. His face was stern, but in his heart he was secretly scornful. The Holy Master and Lord Yi Qian were truly making a big fuss over nothing. This was being overly cautious. What kind of person would be so reckless as to charge into the White Tower of the Sacred Hall?

  The saintly White Qian with her flowing white dress walked towards Mu Shaoqing's position with light steps.

  "Under the subordinate's visit to the Holy Girl" Mu Shi Qing followed the sound, turned his head to look at the comer, quickly raised his hand and bowed, the next second, he also saw two old men in golden brown robes beside Bai Qian, panicked in his heart, hurriedly knelt on the ground, respectfully kowtowed, "Subordinate visits the two Supreme Elders"

  Two elderly men, one was Gu Xi and the other was Gu Li who was even more low-key than Gu Xi. The two were brothers and also both Supreme Elders. In the Holy Temple, their status was not much different from that of Sheng Lin, or even more qualified and respected than Sheng Lin.

  Gu Xi's face was expressionless as he waved his hand, "Get up"

  Mu Shi Qing smiled and stood up, with a slightly flattering tone, and asked with a smile: "How do the two elders have time to come here?"

  This ancient fierce elder is even rarer than the ancient Xi elder, and during this period he was in seclusion. Now that he has come out of seclusion, it's unknown whether it means he has also made a breakthrough.

  "Wu Shi" Gu Xi's face was calm, somewhat impatiently waving his hand, and said in a low voice: "You go busy with your own affairs, I am following the Holy Master's orders, and Shidi came to investigate, if there is anything, I will naturally call you."

  Holy Master and Lord Yi Qian, isn't this being overly cautious? With such strict defenses, who could possibly sneak into the White Tower?

  "Yes!" Mu Shi Qing responded with a single word, then continued to command the crowd, dispersing them to guard each of the four corners. Even the watchtowers surrounding the White Tower were packed with people. If a mysterious bird flew by in the sky, it would be shot down.

  "Two venerable masters, Qian'er has something to discuss with Commander Mu, so I'll take my leave first." Bai Qian bowed politely to the two elderly men, and after receiving their permission, she walked slowly towards Mu Shiqing.

  Gu Lian gazed at Bai Qian's back, his face full of wrinkles relaxed, and he nodded almost imperceptibly, saying: "This Qian'er is indeed a few points better than that Water Fairy, Brother Shifu has good taste."

  "This is naturally" Gu Xi stroked his few whiskers, hearing this, burst out laughing loudly, "Whether it's a calm and quiet personality or that extraordinary physical talent, Shuixian doesn't even amount to one tenth of Qinger's."

  He attaches great importance to cultivating his disciples, how can he be inferior?

  Then Gu Xi added with a cold smile, "Qian'er's physique is quite special. If she weren't already the Holy Maiden of the Sacred Hall, I'm afraid she would have been taken away by Yi Qian this time."

  "What kind of physique is that, I didn't see it, but I did feel the aura on Qian'er's body, which is not ordinary at all" Gu Lieruo nodded thoughtfully and asked casually: "What realm has Qian'er reached now?"

  He had been in seclusion for only a year, and this time he finally broke through to the quasi-divine level. However, he still couldn't quite see through Qian'er's strength. If it was said that her strength was higher than his, it was impossible. It must be due to some special reason of her cultivation method.

  The ancient Xi smiled mysteriously, watching the distant figure of Bai Qian'er, and stroked his beard with great satisfaction. He slowly took a step forward, without explicitly saying it, but only said: "Qian'er's cultivation speed is faster than this selection competition's first place, Jun Ling."

  "Oh?" Gu Lao's old face showed a hint of surprise, "This is no ordinary thing?"

  He had heard that the champion of this selection, Jun Ling, was a genius who had already reached the middle stage of Saint Realm, a rare talent that only appeared once in a hundred years. Could it be that Mei Er was even more powerful than Jun Ling?

  At this time, Gu Xi and Gu Li were chatting and laughing on one side, while Bai Qian and Mu Shengqing had already walked to a quiet place.

  "The Holy Master personally led the army of the Holy Temple, and followed Lord Yi Qian to the East. At this time, Bai Qian's face no longer had a gentle smile, nor was there too much emotion, but her questioning words were unusually affirmative."

  "Yes, they left three days ago. At this time, they are probably already near the eastern border!" Mu Shi Qing sneered, "The small four families dare to be arrogant?" He then raised his hand and made a killing motion, "This time, the Holy Master himself will take action, and he will definitely uproot them all, leaving none behind."

  Bai Qian's fingers twirled around a strand of hair as she continued to ask, "How many people did the Holy Master lead?"

  Mu Shi Qing's face was cold and calm as he smiled, "Nearly a hundred Saint Stage cultivators, several thousand Sky Xuan cultivators, over ten thousand High Stage Earth Xuan cultivators. The Holy Hall has never mobilized such a large formation before, and the Holy Master himself is taking to the field. It seems that the Ling family is indeed worthy of attention."

  The four major families, Ling family, want to oppose Sheng Tang, it's simply seeking their own destruction!

  Bai Qian's eyes, which were once as gentle as water, flashed with a dark and sinister glint. Her slender fingers, adorned with sharp nails, dug deep into her palm, and it took her a moment to regain her composure. A cold smile escaped her lips as she said, "Ling Wu Shuang, I'd like to see what kind of skills you possess. It would be a shame if you died so easily."

  A year ago, the humiliation and disregard she received in Donglin would not be easily forgotten. In her memory, the girl's cold and beautiful face made the nameless fire in Bai Qian's heart burn even more fiercely.

  "Saintess, you're referring to Ling Wu Shuang of the Four Great Families?" Mu Shi Qing chuckled, "This time, Lord Yi Qian has gone personally to capture that stinky girl. Even the Envoy himself is taking action. That Ling Wu Shuang definitely won't have a way out."

  Bai Qian'er furrowed her brow, and a charming expression emerged in the depths of her eyes, as if there was a gentle glow of water. She smiled softly and her red lips lightly uttered two words, "Very good".

  Nine-layered precious tower, radiant and sacred, surrounded by heavy troops guarding it.

  Above the nine heavens, a world of white misty haze, layers of bamboo shadows, a quiet and peaceful scene.

  "Hmm——"

  A buzzing sound came from the tripod of Shennong.

  "Hmm——"

  A vertical, icy rod enveloped by scarlet flames, suddenly dense and covered with layer upon layer of texture, resembling an ancient totem.

  Mysterious patterns, from the tip of the staff to one end, as if flowing water, along the body of the staff, winding and twisting down, threads of breath flowing out, but only for an instant, then the light is retracted, restored to its original state, as if nothing had happened.

  Not far away, on a layer of soft green bamboo leaves, a black-robed young man sat cross-legged, completely unaware of the changes here, like an old tree, motionless and meditating, with the surrounding sky-blue energy waves rolling and surging.

  "Boom!"

  A faint humming noise, as if the tide was surging, burst out from Ling Wu's body, and her cyan mang flashed. Her straight back also trembled slightly.

  "Boom!"

  A sudden wave of fluctuation brought the entire White Tower along with it, causing it to tremble for a few moments.

  "What's going on? What happened?"

  The guards around the White Tower followed with a few swings to and fro, instantly raising everyone's vigilance to its highest!

  But such a commotion flashed by, and the surrounding night restored its tranquility. The sudden tremor on the earth just now seemed like an illusion to everyone.

  "What's going on?" Mu Shi Qing hastened over, and all noise around him disappeared.

  One of them hastily stepped forward and said, "Reporting to the commander, a sudden earthquake came from somewhere, but I don't know what's going on either."

  Mu Shi Qing looked around and carefully inspected the White Tower, but didn't find anything unusual. He then waved his hand to let people down, "Continue to guard, be sure to pay attention, if there's any movement, report to me immediately."

  Mu Shiqing gritted his teeth and muttered to himself as he walked away, probably because he was being overly cautious. It was just a slight tremor, after all. The Holy Palace was built on top of the Holy Lake, so it wasn't stable to begin with. Such small movements weren't unheard of.

  The White Tower's nine-layered heaven, a massive energy vortex with Ling Wu Shuang in black robes at its center, was like a bottomless black hole, frantically absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy. The milky white spiritual energy covered her body and quickly disappeared.

  Brush

  A pair of deep and clear eyes suddenly opened, with a thread of pure blue rapidly flashing across the bottom of her eyes, disappearing into those profound and mysterious pupils!