Chapter 774: Chapter 433 Challenge_2

“Good!” the other Nascent Soul Ancestors agreed in unison.

They gathered Luo Lu’s corpse, cleaned up the traces on the ground, and then the eight Nascent Soul Ancestors concealed themselves within a Formation set up by a Fourth-grade Array Plate.

At this time, Li Shiming was about a hundred miles away from them, observing the behaviors of the Nascent Soul Ancestors through the unmanned satellite system.

He was aware of the goals of the Skywalk Trading Company, but he also had no way to locate the Grotto Heaven; Great Elder Sun Ao had no knowledge of how to access it.

Seeing that the Nascent Soul Ancestors had entered the Formation of the Fourth-grade Array Plate, he couldn’t help but shake his head.

If it had been another Cultivator who came, perhaps the hiding effect of the Fourth-grade Array Plate might have been sufficient to conceal from the newcomer, but this time Elder Jin Kai had personally arrived and with his strength, the Fourth-grade Array Plate could absolutely not hide anything from Elder Jin Kai’s Investigation.

It seemed a great battle was about to take place here, and he glanced at the distance, then wisely retreated another hundred miles.

A shuttle-shaped Flying Boat silently glided through the low sky, its Invisibility and extremely low energy fluctuations allowing it to pass unnoticed even by a first-grade spirit bird with extremely sensitive perception.

When the shuttle-shaped Flying Boat was still several hundred miles away from its destination, Elder Jin Kai brought it to a halt.

He looked in the direction of the target, anger showing on his face, and even Ancestor Ren Xun sensed the presence of the eight Nascent Soul Ancestors not far away.

They had released their Investigation Secret Methods early on, and even without the use of secret techniques, the Nascent Soul Ancestors might have felt each other’s presence and possibly remained hidden. However, once the Investigation Secret Method was employed, the terrifying aura of the Nascent Soul Ancestors was impossible to conceal.

Even if the eight Nascent Soul Ancestors of the Beishu Continent had high-grade artifacts for concealment, and some special artifacts could weaken the inspection from the same level, Elder Jin Kai was of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, and his Investigation Secret Method was unstoppable.

Elder Jin Kai was annoyed because the secret of the Grotto Heaven had been leaked. The fact that the eight Nascent Soul Ancestors had found the place first, meant that their movements had always been under surveillance by the Beishu Continent.

On the other hand, the eight Nascent Soul Ancestors also sensed the angry aura leaking from Elder Jin Kai. They looked at each other, then left the Formation they had been in.

The two sides faced off in the air, several hundred miles apart, just like at the Yongle Battlefield.

But this time it was more dangerous, with a direct clash of interests between them.

Though the side from Beishu Continent did not know what those interests were, from the fact that Elder Jin Kai himself had come, they could infer that the stakes must have been enormous.

“Looks like we are indeed headed for a fight,” Elder Jin Kai said in a deep voice.

“I’ve found you distasteful for a while. Coming to our Beishu Continent and throwing your weight around, respecting you as an Elder was only because of your cultivation level. These petty actions of yours are despicable!” Ancestor Lu said coldly.

“Let’s not do it here; let’s go above. Whoever wins gets to stay!” Elder Jin Kai’s eyes darkened as he pointed to the sky.

Fighting here could affect the Grotto Heaven and then nothing would be gained.

Even though a Grotto Heaven wasn’t that easily damaged, with ten Nascent Soul Ancestors present, there was no telling what might happen once the fighting started.

“Let’s go!” The group from the Beishu Continent was even more decisive, and they all flew toward the sky together.

“When the fight starts, the seven of us will hold off Jin Kai, and Mr. Jian will deal with Ren Xun. It would be best to severely injure and capture Ren Xun alive, so we could learn what the secret actually is from him!” Elder Zuo communicated via a telepathic method.

His plan gained the support of all the Nascent Soul Ancestors. They had been working together for hundreds of years and had achieved a highly tacit understanding.

Though Elder Sword had only been with them for a short time and his strength was substantial, involving him in their coordination wouldn’t greatly improve their effectiveness; it might even lead to trouble if they didn’t work well together at certain moments.

However, all the Nascent Soul Ancestors were optimistic about Elder Sword confronting Ancestor Ren Xun; it was only the task of capturing him alive that posed some difficulty.

Over the years, they had experienced firsthand the prowess of Elder Sword, a Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator.

“You stay here, and you’ll control the Flying Boat,” Elder Jin Kai instructed Elder You Xia from his side.

This time Elder You Xia was brought over to share some benefits with him.

However, battles at Nascent Soul Level were not something Elder You Xia could participate in. The battle would take place in thirty-three days, a realm Elder You Xia also couldn’t enter. In order for Elder You Xia to stay hidden safely, Elder Jin Kai left his Flying Boat behind.

Elder Jin Kai nodded to Ancestor Ren Xun, and the two soared into the sky.

Elder You Xia watched as all the Nascent Soul Ancestors vanished, a flicker in his gaze.

He knew Elder Jin Kai was powerful, but this was the Beishu Continent, and once the Nascent Soul Ancestors of the Beishu Continent discovered their purpose, it was uncertain whether the Grotto Heaven could still be kept safe.

Even if Elder Jin Kai emerged victorious, the Beishu Continent wasn’t limited to just these eight Nascent Soul Ancestors. Defeating them would probably mean many more Nascent Soul Ancestors would come quickly.

He took a deep breath and his expression turned resolute.

“Men die for wealth, birds die for food. A horse not eating nightly hay grows thin; a man not finding windfalls stays poor!” he recited in his heart, controlling the shuttle-shaped Flying Boat to fly forward.

On the way there, since Elder Jin Kai had decided to bring him along, there was no secrecy, and he was told everything about the Grotto Heaven, including how to enter and exit it clearly.

The Grotto Heaven was left by the great power Zhai Ge, and the reason Zhai Ge was known as a great power was because he was at the Mahayana Realm, the realm following the Nascent Soul Stage.

Such beings were the true pinnacle of the Cultivation World, and to receive the inheritance of a Mahayana power could potentially mean an ascension to the heavens in a single step.

It was possible that not even the Nascent Soul Stage would be his final destination, and the dreamlike Mahayana Realm could be within reach.

The more he thought about it, the stronger his resolution became.

He initially had some reservations about Elder Jin Kai, and about snatching resources under the noses of a group of Nascent Soul Ancestors, but thinking of the bright future, even if it meant seizing the resources and fleeing from Skywalk Trading Company, it was worth it.

Elder You Xia bolstered his own confidence through constant self-encouragement.

The shuttle-shaped Flying Boat arrived at the target location, and he took out a Jade Scroll, on which he had noted down information about the Grotto Heaven.

He had secretly written it down, as Elder Jin Kai had explained too much too quickly; even at the Great Elder Level, he was unable to remember everything.

But this information was too crucial; missing even a bit could mean a great loss, so he used a Jade Scroll to covertly record as Elder Jin Kai spoke.

He didn’t know if Elder Jin Kai was aware of it, probably not, for he cultivated a Thunder-attributed primary Cultivation Technique; the Thunder Spirit Power within him was very active, and his Divine Thought hidden within it could go unnoticed, as long as it didn’t stray too far from his body.

Elder You Xia channeled his Divine Thought into the Jade Scroll while activating Spiritual Power on his fingertips, following the complex patterns recorded in the scroll, he began to trace them in the void.

Li Shiming witnessed the standoff between the eight Nascent Soul Ancestors and Elder Jin Kai, as well as the agreement to duel in thirty-three days.

He saw the shuttle-shaped Flying Boat, but he did not know who was left inside it.

When the shuttle-shaped Flying Boat arrived at the original formation site, and Elder You Xia disembarked, Li Shiming recognized Elder You Xia’s identity.

The subsequent actions of Elder You Xia led Li Shiming to guess that the other party intended to open the Grotto Heaven alone.

Especially since Elder You Xia held a Jade Scroll in one hand and continued to trace patterns, it was as if he was telling Li Shiming that the secret of the Grotto Heaven was recorded in that Jade Scroll.

How could Li Shiming stand by, he simply couldn’t.

Moreover, he didn’t know if he would still have the chance to deal with Elder You Xia once the Grotto Heaven was opened. It would be better to take action before the Grotto Heaven was opened.

Elder You Xia, unaware of the approaching danger, continued to focus on tracing the patterns.