As Ye Xuan and his group had already started their adventure in Hengduan Mountain, the major forces outside were still desperately waiting for Hengduan Mountain to open.
But due to Ye Xuan’s earlier actions, many people had become impatient.
They felt certain that Ye Xuan had entered Hengduan Mountain first.
Thinking of this, they felt extremely agitated inside.
Why should Ye Xuan and his people be able to enter first?
What about the suppression of the Heavenly Dao that was promised?
This is completely nepotism!
However, despite such resentment, what good would it do?
Could Hengduan Mountain possibly hear your grievances and open its gates for you?
So, despite the impatience in their hearts, they could only grumble and wait for the opening of Hengduan Mountain.
Finally, after a long and arduous wait, the entrance to Hengduan Mountain opened at last.
Instantly, thousands of forces from the East Desolate rushed towards the entrance.
The disappearance of the Heavenly Dao’s suppression made everyone unrestrained.
Perhaps it was also because of Ye Xuan and others entering early; many people became irritable, and there was even the intention to start fighting right at the entrance.
Nevertheless, those leading the way were still the East Desolate Ten Dominators.
Excluding the Mountain God Dao’s Huang Yue and the Mo family, who followed Ye Xuan inside, there were still the other seven Overlords.
Fierce Sun Heavenly Sect, Heavenly Dragon Dynasty, Myriad Artifacts Saint Sect, Medicine Pavilion, Li Mountain Sword Pavilion, Six Demon Sect, Giant Spirit Valley.
Li Mountain Sword Pavilion had only Song Qilin.
And since Giant Spirit Valley did not participate in the fighting, they were at the very back.
The rest of the five Overlords advanced together and entered as a group.
Following them were top forces such as the Myriad Colors Sacred Land, Red Sparrow Institute, Heavenly Martial Divine Sect, Long Family, and so on.
The massive army of cultivators, like a raging torrent.
The old generation of mighty cultivators from various forces watched their people enter, feeling deeply.
Years ago, when they entered Hengduan Mountain, the scene was much the same.
In the blink of an eye, they had grown old.
Watching those young people enter and start fighting, they did not partake nor could they partake.
Because once inside Hengduan Mountain, their fate was left to destiny, and their fortunes to the heavens.
They could no longer intervene.
Whether they could come out alive would be seen in a month.
But this first challenge at the entrance was enough to make many perish there.
Right at the start, a disciple from the Fierce Sun Heavenly Sect was pierced through the forehead by an invisible arrow and fell dead on the spot, which frightened the others, turning their faces pale, and even made them stop fighting each other, hastening forward instead.
As they ventured further, the scene inside was no longer visible to those outside.
A full hour passed before numerous cultivators entered, with only a few scattered cultivators catching up from behind.
Lin Feiyan was not in a hurry, walking at the very back.
As the old saying goes, good meals are not afraid of being late.
Being at the back does not necessarily mean the worst fate.
With a strong ace up his sleeve, Lin Feiyan was naturally unhurried.
Even Luo Wenfeng felt that Lin Feiyan was perhaps too confident.
But he had already given all the warnings he could; the rest was up to Lin Feiyan himself.
Having survived and if so, Lin Feiyan was still a disciple of the Sun Swallowing Sect.
If not, the Sun Swallowing Sect would have one less disciple.
As a semi-retired Sun Swallowing Sect, they naturally wouldn’t care too much about the life or death of one disciple.
As all the people entered, the elder powerhouses from various forces also began their own exchanges.
When the younger generation was around, the older generation naturally had to maintain their dignity.
But now, only the elders were present, so their banter was naturally more casual.
Some old grievances were also brought to the fore.
However, people from the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty, Myriad Artifacts Saint Sect, Medicine Pavilion, and Long Family were gathered together, secretly planning something.
The people from the Mo family and Ye Family were also gathered together, discussing some matters.
For this trip, Emperor Immortal Sect was escorted by Ning Zongtang and Mu Baicheng. With Ye Xuan and others departing, the two of them felt much more at ease.
"Master Ancestor, are we just going to wait here for a month?"
Mu Baicheng asked respectfully.
Ning Zongtang watched as the entrance to the Hengduan Mountains slowly closed, tugged at his old cloak, and said with half-closed eyes, "Little Baicheng, I have already informed your Master Ancestor Lv to come. By then, you and your Master Ancestor Lv will wait for Ye Xuan and the others."
"Eh?" Mu Baicheng exclaimed, "Master Ancestor, you’re leaving ahead?"
Ning Zongtang shifted his gaze to the distance and spoke softly, "Having slept so long, and now finally coming to the East Desolate, I naturally want to walk around and handle some matters."
Mu Baicheng caught a different undertone and said, "Master Ancestor isn’t planning to trouble the Fierce Battle Sect and Qianyuan Cave Heaven alone, are you? That shouldn’t be done; our sect is in a rising phase. If without Master Ancestor to oversee, there might be upheaval."
Hearing this, Ning Zongtang scoffed, "Do you really think I would consider the Fierce Battle Sect and Qianyuan Cave Heaven worth worrying about? If it hadn’t been for those folks from the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect interfering back then, by themselves, they’d dare to contend with my Emperor Immortal Sect?"
"Besides, with Hua Yunzhang, Lv Tiangang, Cao Jianchun, and Zhou Chaolong, the four of them in our sect, even without me, it wouldn’t make a difference."
"What are you holding me for?"
Ning Zongtang, a frown forming, looked at Mu Baicheng clinging to him, his mouth twitching.
Mu Baicheng, looking tense, said, "I’m worried Master Ancestor might do something reckless."
"Get lost!" Ning Zongtang said with a laugh, "Do you think with my strength, if I wanted to leave, anyone could stop me?"
Mu Baicheng shook his head like a rattle-drum and said, "If this were the Southern Domain, I would definitely believe Master Ancestor’s words, but this is the East Desolate..."
Ning Zongtang kicked Mu Baicheng away, not mincing his words, "You little rascal, are you looking down on me, Ning Zongtang?"
Mu Baicheng wasn’t offended at all, rather, he was deeply concerned, "It’s not that I’m looking down on Master Ancestor. I’m just really afraid you might act impulsively..."
"Enough, stop nagging like a woman."
Ning Zongtang cut off Mu Baicheng’s words, waving his hand impatiently, "I’m leaving. I’ve already greeted the Mo and Ye families. After I leave, you go and stay with them first to avoid the other East Desolate forces causing trouble. When Lv Tiangang arrives, you can join him..."
As Ning Zongtang’s words lingered, he had already left.
With Mu Baicheng’s strength, he naturally couldn’t stop Ning Zongtang.
Watching Ning Zongtang leave, Mu Baicheng’s mood grew heavy.
He was gradually understanding where Ning Zongtang was heading.
The East Desolate — Zhongxuan Mountain!
The glorious land of Emperor Immortal Sect of old.
Which was now occupied by the Fierce Sun Heavenly Sect.
Mu Baicheng could tell that Ning Zongtang didn’t care much about the Fierce Battle Sect and Qianyuan Cave Heaven.
His wish seemed to be to restore the Emperor Immortal Sect’s presence in Zhongxuan Mountain.
Ning Zongtang, alone with his sword.