Chapter 250: Chapter 247: The Land of Heritage_1
"Is this the inheritance site of Supreme Kunlun?"
At the center of the secret realm, beneath a majestic and spectacular mountain, Qin Wudao, accompanied by Wu Ming and Feng Yangzhi, stared fixedly, their faces filled with shock.
This mountain, like a battle sword piercing the heavens, was clothed in dark clouds. It seemed to stretch endlessly, projecting an ancient, vicissitudinous, and vast aura.
"Your Majesty, there is a Formation around the mountain, but its energy is faint!" Wu Ming ventured to the outskirts of the mountain to investigate and discovered a transparent Formation. He said in frustration, "With this Formation, it means we can’t enter. As time passes and others arrive, we will lose our initial advantage. Wouldn’t all our previous efforts be wasted then?"
Qin Wudao stepped forward, stretched out his hand to touch it, gathered Spiritual Energy in his palm, then struck forcefully.
BOOM!
A thunderous noise echoed. The Formation swayed slightly, showing no sign of shattering.
"This Formation can’t be broken by individual strength alone!" Qin Wudao shook his head. His previous attack had utilized seven-tenths of his strength, enough to demolish a small hill, yet it couldn’t even shake the Formation. Of course, the Formation’s power wasn’t truly strong; if many people attacked together, it might be destroyed in one go.
"Brother Qin, in my opinion, we should wait for the others to arrive and enter together!" Feng Yangzhi stepped forward, speaking in a deep voice.
Qin Wudao nodded. He found a small hillside, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes to meditate and conserve his strength, waiting for the others to arrive.
Wu Ming did not remain idle; he patrolled the surroundings to guard against any danger.
「Time passed, and night fell.」
The evening wind whistled through the vast forest, producing ghostly howls. Occasionally, falling leaves would reveal fleeting soul-like shadows, their resentful cries echoing across the sky.
At this moment, two stumbling figures emerged from the forest, struggling with every step—it was Bear Longing and Song Yufeng.
"Stop right there!" Just as they appeared, they were spotted by the patrolling Wu Ming. A flash of surprise crossed his eyes as he quickly drew his twin swords and shouted coldly.
"Brother, we would like to see Emperor Qin. Could you please notify him?" Song Yufeng said politely. There was a time when he wouldn’t have deigned to speak a single word to a minor figure like Wu Ming. Now, he had to speak so courteously. The irony filled him with myriad emotions.
"Please wait a moment, I’ll go..." Wu Ming nodded. He was just about to relay the message when, before he could finish speaking, Qin Wudao’s voice echoed from the Void, "Let them come in!"
"Please!" Wu Ming stepped slightly aside and gestured with his hand.
Bear Longing and Song Yufeng exchanged a glance, took a deep breath, and strode forward. Whether they could evade the Kylin Holy Land’s pursuit, and whether they could strike back against the Kylin Holy Land, all depended on whether they could form an alliance with Qin Wudao.
Arriving at the foot of the hillside, they bowed with clasped hands and said, "We pay our respects to Emperor Qin!"
"You came looking for me. For what purpose?" Qin Wudao opened his eyes, noting their faint auras and apparent severe injuries, and asked calmly.
"COUGH, COUGH. Your Majesty Emperor Qin, we wish to form an alliance with you to jointly oppose the Kylin Holy Land!" Bear Longing said eagerly.
Qin Wudao furrowed his brows but did not agree. Forming an alliance to deal with the Kylin Holy Land was indeed a good thing, but some people could be allied with, while others could not. For example... the alien race!
"Your Majesty Emperor Qin, we just escaped a terrible battle; only the two of us made it out. Currently, within the Kunlun Secret Realm, the Kylin Holy Land is the strongest. Furthermore, before coming here, we learned that the Kylin Holy Land is also hunting Your Majesty..." Seeing Qin Wudao remain silent, a trace of anxiety flashed in Song Yufeng’s eyes. He stepped forward and said, "Given the current situation, only by forming an alliance can we hope to defeat the Kylin Holy Land! Otherwise, not only will we fail to obtain the inheritance of Supreme Kunlun, but we might also be unable to leave this secret realm!"
His words were not false. Of the one thousand people who entered the secret realm, nearly four hundred belonged to the Kylin Holy Land’s faction. Apart from the over two hundred from the Purple Cloud Sect and the alien races who had perished, only a little over three hundred people remained. And among these three hundred or so people, apart from the Qionghua Sect, the rest were very weak and of little significant use.
Wu Ming and Feng Yangzhi stared intently at Qin Wudao, awaiting his reply.
Qin Wudao frowned, glanced at Bear Longing, and said in a grave voice, "I refuse!"
Song Yufeng’s expression changed slightly. He pressed, "Why?" He couldn’t understand why Qin Wudao refused to form an alliance! The situation was very clear: ally and live, refuse and die!
"I will not form an alliance with a human-eating alien race!" After speaking, Qin Wudao closed his eyes slightly. Although he had conflicts with the Kylin Holy Land, those were internal affairs among humans. Even if driven to desperation, he would never stoop to colluding with an alien race! Of course, some might call him pedantic. To survive in this world, one must learn to be unscrupulous, to act by the principle of ’every man for himself, or face Heavenly Punishment and utter destruction.’ But regardless, one must have bottom lines; one must have principles! This principle was to be ’human’! Those not of our kind are bound to have different minds.
"You... At a time like this, you’re still fussing about whether they’re an alien race? If we don’t ally, we’ll all die when the Kylin Holy Land comes for us!" Song Yufeng was choked with anger, yet he still tried to persuade him, unwilling to give up.
Beside him, Bear Longing was seething with fury but didn’t erupt. However, a closer look would reveal a dense killing intent hidden deep within his eyes.
Qin Wudao remained unmoved, not even bothering to utter a single unnecessary word.
"Song Yufeng, do you think everyone is like you? Willing to betray the human race and disregard its interests for your own benefit?"
Suddenly, a resonant voice came from the forest. Under the moonlight, figure after figure emerged, surrounding the small hillside.
The expressions of Bear Longing, Song Yufeng, Wu Ming, and Feng Yangzhi changed drastically. Only Qin Wudao remained calm.
Shen Youlin slowly walked out, carrying his Kylin Sword and exuding a terrifying killing aura. He glanced at Bear Longing and Song Yufeng with utter disdain, then turned to Qin Wudao. Clasping his hands slightly, he said, "Brother Qin, your righteousness is admirable. After your death, I, the Saint Heir, will take your remains out of this secret realm and will not trouble the Qin Dynasty’s Divine Court!" He had clearly heard Qin Wudao’s words in the forest earlier and felt some admiration. If he were in this situation, for the sake of survival, he would most likely choose to ally with the alien race as well.
"You won’t be able to kill me!" Qin Wudao stood up, walked to the foot of the towering peak, and said solemnly, "There is a Formation here that requires our collective effort to destroy!"
Shen Youlin turned his head to look, unleashed a burst of Sword Qi, and thrust it fiercely forward.
BOOM!
The Formation rippled but showed no sign of shattering.
Such a sturdy Formation! Shen Youlin thought to himself. He glanced at Qin Wudao and his companions, the killing intent in his eyes flaring and subsiding before finally being concealed. He then said coldly, "In that case, after the Formation is destroyed, I, the Saint Heir, will kill you all!" From the earlier test, he knew the Formation’s defenses were incredibly strong. It would require the combined efforts of Saint Realm Martial Artists to destroy it; attacks from Sky Realm Martial Artists would be of little use. And Saint Realm Martial Artists were few and far between! Among them, Qin Wudao, Song Yufeng, and Bear Longing possessed formidable combat strength! If he killed them rashly and then couldn’t break the Formation, it would be truly awkward!