Spirit Realm Chapter 726-730

Chapter 726: A Community

The three gigantic black iron ships were covered in lightning patterns, and the martial practitioners working above the decks were dressed like Terminator Sect martial practitioners.

It was very difficult for Qin Lie’s small crystalline war chariot to reach that high of an altitude.

Therefore, he could only look up at the three gigantic black iron ships that belonged to Terminator Sect travelling through the clouds like three giant monsters.

The reason he left Prism Continent was to head to Terminator Sect, and so he immediately started shouting the second he saw the giant ships.

Unfortunately, it would seem that his shouts couldn’t reach the three ships.

When he saw that the three ships were gradually flying further and further away from him, he abruptly circulated the Heavenly Thunder Eradication as determination fleeted across his face.

“Crackle!”

Blue lightning suddenly shot out of his body while thunder boomed.

The lightning flew straight towards one of the giant ships!

A Nirvana Realm Terminator Sect martial practitioner on the ship noticed the bolt of lightning.

His figured blurred, and he instantly left the ship in a trail of dark red light.

“Swoosh!”

The dark red light abruptly stopped and took human form right in front of Qin Lie. It was a middle-aged martial practitioner with white beard.

“I am the enforcer of Terminator Sect. My name is Tao Rui. May I know your name?”

Qin Lie didn’t answer immediately. He pulled off the fox skin mask on his face first before saying, “I am Qin Lie, Qin Lie of the Setting Sun Islands!”

“Qin Lie!” Tao Rui looked shocked. “I know you!”

“Is Chu Li up there?” Qin Lie let out a sigh of relief and asked hastily as he looked at the three gigantic black iron ships above them.

“He is. Come with me!” Tao Rui said heavily.

“My crystalline war chariot isn’t high grade,” he explained.

Tao Rui immediately grabbed his shoulders and attempted to bring him to the sky without another word.

“Wait!” Qin Lie hastily carried Lin Liang’er with him too.

Tao Rui cast him a strange glance but offered no comment to Qin Lie. He brought him up to the three giant ships above them.

Dozens of second later, Qin Lie was carried by Tao Rui to the foremost black iron ship.

“Bang!”

He landed heavily from mid air and saw both Lei Yan and Chu Li immediately after he stood up from the deck.

A dozen or so Terminator Sect martial practitioners were currently gathered together and discussing something with incredibly serious expressions.

Qin Lie’s sudden descent attracted everyone’s attention. Chu Li especially let out a cry immediately, “Qin Lie! Why are you here?”

“You are Qin Lie?” There were a lot of people who looked at him in surprise.

Lei Yan’s expression was heavy as he cast a glance at Qin Lie and asked, “You are the one who told us about Prism Continent through Blood Fiend Sect, right?”

“Mn” Qin Lie nodded.

“Why did you use Moonstone City’s item teleportation formation and went through Blood Fiend Sect to notify us? Why hadn’t you just contacted us from Moon Worshipping Palace directly? Wouldn’t that be faster?” Lei Yan’s eyes were odd.

“I did notify Dong Wanzhai of Moon Worshipping Palace, but unfortunately…” Qin Lie let out a helpless laugh. “Unfortunately, he did not believe me.”

“God dammit!” Lei Yan erupted into curses, his demeanor emanating with murderous intent.”Dong Wanzhai must take responsibility for his errors!”

The rest of the Terminator Sect martial practitioners also looked solemn. They were all incredibly angry at Dong Wanzhai’s erroneous judgment.

A bad feeling passed Qin Lie’s mind as he moved next to Chu Li and asked in a small voice, “What’s the situation right now, Brother Chu?”

It had only been five days since he left Prism Continent.

Period of five days wasn’t a long time. He thought that the evil being wouldn’t be able to cause too much destruction even if it spent all this time causing havoc on Prism Continent.

However, Chu Li’s answer made his heart sank.

“It’s really bad!” Chu Li’s expression was incredibly grave. “Two days ago, Jewel Flame Manor and Heaven Martial Association would still send us some messages on occasion, but now…” Chu Li paused and let out a sigh. “Jewel Flame Manor and Heaven Martial Association had gone completely silent. If we’re not mistaken, they should’ve been exterminated already.”

Qin Lie looked stunned. “How could this be? I know that evil being is very powerful, but he is just one person!”

“It’s not just him.” Chu Li shook his head. “From what we learned, it is likely that an entire community of outsiders had come through from that spatial rift!”

“A community?” Qin Lie was aghast.

“Countless lives were lost on Prism Continent for these past five days. A large number of normal mortals, spirit beasts, and martial practitioners were killed and turned into food by those outsiders.” Lei Yan inhaled deeply. “Jewel Flame Manor and Heaven Martial Association were too slow and didn’t even have a chance to escape from those outsiders. Because of your advice, Moon Worshipping Palace reacted the fastest and evacuated the second the disaster befell Prism Continent. That’s why Dong Wanzhai and Moon Worshipping Palace martial practitioners are still alive. In fact, they are headed in our direction right now.”

“Bang!” Lei Yan’s iron fist smacked heavily against a black iron handrail and caused a spark of lightning to appear.

This huge ship suddenly quaked and a large majority of the passengers aboard rocked along with it.

“If Dong Wanzhai had listened to your advice and notified us about the seriousness of the situation at first notice, if he had ordered the normal people of Prism Continent to evacuate immediately, then there’s no way that place would have turned into living hell, and the outsiders wouldn’t have gotten a tremendous amount of food to recover from!” Lei Yan roared.

Many Terminator Sect martial practitioners wore heavy expressions on their faces.

Qin Lie noticed that there were two people who were unmoved by the tremor when Lei Yan had struck the handrail in frustration.

It was a man and a woman at their middle age. They were holding hands, and they looked like a pair of husband and wife.

Noticing Qin Lie’s gaze, Chu Li straightened his back and respectfully introduced them. “This is Senior Uncle Xu Ran and Senior Aunt Tong Zhenzhen.”.

Qin Lie hastily saluted the couple after his initial shock.

He heard from the Blood Fiend Ten Elders Hong Bowen that this husband and wife pair—Xu Ran and Tong Zhenzhen—were prominent figures on the same level as Forefather Terminator Nan Zhengtian, Lei Yan, and Xue Li. They were all of outstanding talent during their youth.

Although Xu Ran and Tong Zhenzhen belonged under Terminator Sect, they often spent their time travelling all over the world through desolate and forgotten continents rather than staying inside the sect.

In the past, Xu Ran’s fame was on par with Forefather Terminator Nan Zhengtian’s.

It was rumored that Xu Ran would have been Nan Zhengtian’s greatest rival in the fight for the seat of sect master, had he not fallen for Tong Zhenzhen and grew to care little for power.

The experts of the older generation had high praises for Xu Ran. They all thought that Xu Ran was the most likely person on the Land of Chaos to reach the Void Realm if he were to focus his concentration on cultivating.

Unfortunately, he seemed to have neglected his cultivation after he came to be with Tong Zhenzhen. He often travelled all over the world instead of spending his time in seclusion.

“You are not a member of the Terminator Sect, so there is no need for you to salute us or treat us so courteously.” Xu Ran smiled amiably at him. He gave Qin Lie the feeling that the luxuries of the world no longer held much value in his eyes, and that he had achieved inner peace with himself.

Tong Zhenzhen simply greeted him with a smile.

Qin Lie stared deeply at the couple, and especially at Tong Zhenzhen. He noticed that this woman who caused Xu Ran to neglect his cultivation and even give up the position of sect master of Terminator Sect was neither impressively gorgeous nor bewitchingly charming in anyway. She felt incredibly normal.

“Lei Yan, this is not the time to discuss how to hold Dong Wanzhai accountable.” Xu Ran smiled when Lei Yan continued to roar in anger and frustration. “The first person to notice the abnormality is right in front of us. I think we should listen to his report.” He looked at Qin Lie.

The rampaging Lei Yan actually calmed down at a speedy rate instead of getting angry at his advice.

Lei Yan had always been Nan Zhengtian’s loyal supporter. He thought of Forefather Terminator as his own brother, and there weren’t many people in Terminator Sect who could earn his respect.

Shen Kui, the elder who gave up on trying to achieve a breakthrough and focused all his energy onto building Terminator Sect was one of them.

Xu Ran was another.

He knew that Nan Zhengtian would have had to fight a fierce and deadly war if Xu Ran hadn’t given up on the seat of sect master in favor of Tong Zhenzhen. Although he had blind confidence in Nan Zhengtian’s strength, he knew that Nan Zhengtian would have been forced to pay a heavy price to achieve the ultimate victory.

Xu Ran’s sacrifice and former greatness had instilled a great deal of respect in Lei Yan.

“Why don’t you tell us in detail what you noticed in that spatial rift, Qin Lie?” Lei Yan turned around and asked Qin Lie a question.

Xu Ran and Tong Zhenzhen were also looking at him curiously with a smile.

Qin Lie pondered for a moment and began explaining in detail about the terrifying soul presence he detected and how the giant rocks were being crushed into smithereens by the gray shadow approaching the spatial rift

When he was done, Xu Ran, Tong Zhenzhen and Leiyan wore heavy expressions on their faces.

“That evil being is probably at the middle stage of the Imperishable Realm at minimum; an existence that possesses a two-level Soul Altar,” Xu Ran said suddenly.

“Are you sure?” Lei Yan asked loudly in a low tone.

Xu Ran withdrew his smile and answered seriously, “There should be no mistake.”

Everyone suddenly fell silent.

“There’s nothing to be worried about. I can deal with a two-level Soul Altar fellow alone!” Lei Yan said forcefully.

Xu Ran cast him a glance and said indifferently, “It’s not just one person, it’s an entire community. What will you do if there are not one, but many cultivators with two-level Soul Altars?”

Lei Yan was stumped for words.

“In my opinion, I think we should not charge into Prism Continent hastily even after we arrive. We’d better have our warships stay slightly further away from the continent until our scouts can go in and give detailed report of what’s going on there. We can make our decision after that.” Xu Ran thought for a moment before adding anxiously, “I think it would be best if you sent a message back to the sect and tell Nan Zhengtian to end his seclusion earlier, Lei Yan.”

The moment he said this, every Terminator Sect martial practitioner was stunned by this turn of events.

No one including Lei Yan had uttered a word. Everyone’s eyebrows were furrowed into a frown.

“The invasion of outsiders does not concern just Terminator Sect; the rest of the Silver rank forces should help in the resistance too. Once Nan Zhengtian exits his seclusion, we can use his name to rally other forces to send their experts over,” Xu Ran continued, “Just like the time we fought against the Asura Race, bloody wars will be fought and countless lives will be lost. But there’s no reason for us to be the only ones making sacrifices, right?”

“I understand.” Lei Yan nodded.

Chapter 727: Bringer of Disaster

“Why did you show up here, Qin Lie?”

While Lei Yan, Xu Ran and the others continued to talk about the outsider community, Chu Li pulled Qin Lie to the side and asked in a low tone.

“I went to the Ruined Lands along the way and stayed there for some time. After that I tried to get to Terminator Sect as soon as possible, but who knew that I would stumble into something like this again?” Qin Lie looked helpless. “Is it rare for the Land of Chaos to face an outsider invasion?”

“Not really,” Chu Li shook his head, “The Land of Chaos is infinitely vast, and it is connected to many auxiliary worlds. For example, Terminator Sect is currently friends with the Asura Race, and Blood Fiend Sect used to be share a great relationship with the Gray Wing Race when they controlled the Heavenly Calamity Continent in the past. Of course, the Gray Wing Race is colluding with the three great families now.”

“As for the rest of the forces such as Celestial Artifact Sect and Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, they also share relations with some auxiliary worlds and exchange cultivation materials on occasion.”

“I heard that Heavenly Sword Mountain had built a trade channel with the Nether Realm as of late too.”

“At any rate, there are plenty of auxiliary worlds that are more or less connected to our world.”

Chu Li paused for a moment before continuing, “There are plenty of outsiders of auxiliary worlds who would make their way towards the Land of Chaos through all sorts of passages. These outsider races are normally scattered, small, and weak. Normally, the Copper rank forces beneath us are strong enough to sweep through the outsider forces already.”

“The only time every Silver rank force in the Land of Chaos was mobilized as one cohesive resistance force was during the Asura Race’s invasion.”

“Since Terminator Sect and the Asura Race had built a tacit understanding with each other, at least thirty outsider races had appeared at many secluded corners of the Land of Chaos.”

“However, all of these outsider races were small communities of insignificant strength. Some of them didn’t even have a complete cultivation system or high intelligence so they were naturally taken out pretty easily.”

Chu Li’s expression slowly turned grave. “In the last five hundred years, there has never been an invading race with an expert in the middle stage of the Imperishable Realm!”

Qin Lie frowned slightly.

“Don’t worry, this land belongs to Terminator Sect. We will take them out for daring to invade us.” Chu Li comforted him slightly before he suddenly looked at Lin Liang’er behind his back. An odd expression appeared on his face. “Why are you carrying a female corpse?”

“She’s still alive.” Qin Lie came to realization and hastily put down Lin Liang’er. Then, he told Chu Li, “Please arrange a place for me, will you?”

“But her soul is totally gone!” Chu Li rubbed his chin and stared at him deeply. “Did you develop a new hobby or something in the year we haven’t seen each other?”

“Save the nonsense!” Qin Lie shot him a glare.

“Alright, I won’t pry any further.” As expected, Chu Li stopped joking. “Follow me.”

The duo didn’t pay attention to Xu Ran and Lei Yan’s conversation. They headed towards the cabin.

Standing beside Xu Ran, Tong Zhenzhen cast a seemingly unconscious glance at Lin Liang’er when the duo departed the area. Her eyes lit up strangely as if she just noticed something.

“What is it?” Xu Ran paused his conversation with Lei Yan temporarily and turned around to look at her.

“It’s nothing.” Tong Zhenzhen smiled faintly. “That girl Qin Lie is carrying with him is pretty interesting.”

“Interesting?” Xu Ran’s eyes were odd. “It’s just a female corpse. What’s so interesting about it?”

Tong Zhenzhen let out a soft laugh. “I’ll tell you later.”

Xu Ran was puzzled by her words, but he chose not to question her at this time. He continued his conversation with Lei Yan.

“You’ll be staying here for now. I guess you don’t need to go to Terminator Sect now, considering the current circumstances. Just stick with us.” Chu Li led him to a wide suite.

Qin Lie put down Lin Liang’er and took a seat, asking, “So the Forefather might show up at Prism Continent himself?”

“If there are more than one middle stage Imperishable Realm experts over there, then Master will have to show his face, I don’t think Senior Uncle Lei Yan can handle the situation by himself.” Chu Li sighed.

“What about Senior Xu Ran and Senior Tong Zhenzhen?” Qin Lie asked in surprise.

“Nominally speaking they belong to Terminator Sect, but in reality they do not need to heed our orders. It just so happened that they were at the sect when the outsiders showed up, and they decided to come over and take a look themselves. There’s no telling if they would risk their lives for the sect, however.” Chu Li looked helpless when he said this. Then, he added after a moment’s thought, “Also, it has been many years since we last saw them. No one knows what realm or combat strength they’re at right now. In any case, the seniors of our sect all say that Senior Uncle Xu Ran has neglected his cultivation ever since he became together with Tong Zhenzhen.”

“So you mean you wouldn’t count on them?” Qin Lie raised an eyebrow.

“It’s not that; I just don’t know them in the slightest. We don’t know what realm they’re at nor how powerful they are.” Chu Li explained snappily.

“Senior Tong Zhenzhen looks… pretty ordinary. Why did Senior Xu Ran give up so much for her? Is she a member of Terminator Sect too?” Qin Lie asked another question curiously.

“She is not from Terminator Sect. She isn’t even a native of the Land of Chaos,” Chu Li shook his head before lowering his voice even though they were inside a room. “Senior Uncle Xu Ran had returned with her after he went out on a solo journey one time. Not long after, he announced that he was withdrawing from the competition for the sect master’s seat. The former sect master was furious because of this, and he did everything he could to investigate her origins. To no avail, however.”

“Senior Uncle Xu Ran himself knew that his choice had angered the sect master, so he quietly left with Tong Zhenzhen before the sect master could react.”

“It was a goodbye that lasted hundreds of years until the former sect master tried to ascend to the Void Realm, lost his soul to the void and ultimately perished. It was only then that Senior Uncle Xu Ran returned with her to attend the old sect master’s memorial service. After that, he vanished again for many years before he returned just in time to encounter the Asura Race’s invasion. While battling against the Asura Race, Senior Uncle Xu Ran helped improve the Terminator Profound Bomb and increased its strength by a lot. His efforts helped us suppress the Asura Race’s might.”

“After the war was over, Senior Uncle Xu Ran left once more. The last time he returned, Terminator Sect happened to be embroiled in a bloody war against Black Voodoo Cult. I heard the Senior Uncle Xu had lendt the sect much aid during that war, and it was only after that battle that Terminator Sect finally suppressed the Black Voodoo Cult and showed the signs of becoming the number one Silver rank force in the Land of Chaos.”

Qin Lie attentively listened to his words.

When Chu Li was done speaking, he broke into an involuntary laugh and said, “Why does this Senior Uncle Xu sound like a bringer of disaster? The first time he returned, he showed up just in time to attend your former sect master’s memorial service. The second time he returned, he showed up just in time to fight the Asura Race’s invasion. The third time he returned, you guys just happened to be fighting the Black Voodoo Cult in a bloody war, and now he returned again for the fourth time only to encounter the outsider race’s invasion.”

Chu Li also laughed along with Qin Lie upon hearing this and nodded. “It actually does feel like that a little!”

It was at this moment Lin Liang’er sent a message to Qin Lie from inside the Soul Suppressing Orb of her own accord, “Let me out for a moment.”

Qin Lie was startled. Staring at the still smiling Chu Li, he hesitated for a moment before he opened a gap from the lightning ball inside the Soul Suppressing Orb.

An icy light flew out of his glabella.

Astonished, Chu Li watched as the icy light entered Lin Liang’er’s tightly shut eyes. Then, her eyebrows fluttered open.

“Ah?” Chu Li’s expression changed.

Lin Liang’er opened her eyes and stood up on the spot. She cast a glance at Chu Li and said indifferently, “I saw you before.”

“You did?” Chu Li looked astonished. “Where?”

“The Land of Buried Gods,” Lin Liang’er said indifferently.

Chu Li wore a strange look on his face as he stared at Lin Liang’er first, then at Qin Lie before asking, “Have I seen her before?”

“Maybe?” Qin Lie wasn’t sure too.

He hadn’t seen Chu Li back at the Forbidden Land of Ice. At the time, he even thought that Chu Li was dead already.

But he knew that Chu Li must have entered the Forbidden Land of Ice even though he failed to find Land of Buried Gods. Moreover, the Forbidden Land of Ice was supervised by the Ice Phoenix.

If Lin Liang’er said that she had seen Chu Li before, then it probably was true. Chu Li might not necessarily recognize her, though.

“What the hell! Why can’t I remember anything then!?” Chu Li pulled at his own hair.

“I’ve seen you before, but you haven’t seen me.,” Lin Liang’er’s tone was indifferent. “Back when you were exploring the Forbidden Land of Ice, I used frost energy to isolate you inside a small area, not letting you get out. Since you hadn’t broken free, you didn’t find the Land of Buried Gods.”

“The Forbidden Land of Ice…” Chu Li tried his hardest to remember.

“She is now called Lin Liang’er, but before she’s been known as ice spirit of the Forbidden Land of Ice.” Qin Lie reacted and explained with a smile.

“The ice spirit!” Chu Li turned pale.

He immediately understood what she meant.

Back at the Forbidden Land of Ice, he already had a feeling that he had stepped into a strange, maze-like formation that ultimately prevented him from getting out.

It was only now that he realized that it was the work of the ice spirit.

“You should thank me for trapping you, or you might’ve died at the Land of Buried Gods already,” Lin Liang’er said coldly.

Chu Li’s expression turned stiff.

“Why did you suddenly ask to come out?” Qin Lie redirected the topic to its proper course.

“That Tong Zhenzhen woman may have discovered my true identity. I can feel it.” Lin Liang’er frowned slightly. “I left a tiny wisp of my soul inside my true body, and it is through that soul I noticed that she was looking at me.”

“You could observe your surroundings all this time?” Qin Lie exclaimed.

“Of course I could.” Lin Liang’er rolled her eyes and said indifferently, “How else would I know in case you did something disgusting to my body while my soul was recovering?”

Qin Lie snorted coldly and gloomily. “I am not that low of a person!”

“While you were frozen under Frost Island, you should have been able to see and think even though you were encased in ice, am I right?” Lin Liang’er suddenly said something that caught Qin Lie unawares.

Qin Lie suddenly turned speechless.

“What did you see? And for how long?” Lin Liang’er asked again.

Qin Lie’s face turned red with embarrassment, and he fell completely silent.

Lin Liang’er shot him a glare but didn’t press him further.

Chu Li stared at the duo in astonishment. Not only was the look on his face strange to say the least, he even let out a couple of odd chuckles.

“Let’s talk about serious business, okay? Serious business is serious!” Qin Lie changed the topic and said with a straight face, “How did Tong Zhenzhen discover your identity?”

Chapter 728: Private Chat

“I don’t know, but that Tong Zhenzhen woman gives me a very dangerous feeling.”

An ice crystal suddenly appeared in Lin Liang’er’s hand. She clutched the crystal tightly with her white hands and extracted the aura of absolute frost inside it.

The room’s temperature fell sharply and turned icy cold in just dozens of seconds.

Qin Lie responded accordingly by circulating the Frost Arts. He quickly adapted to the frigid temperature of the room.

Meanwhile, Chu Li’s teeth chattered like he was back at the Forbidden Land of Ice. He had to summon his spirit energy and protect himself quickly.

“The damage to my soul has recovered by seventy percent. Just a little longer and I will have completely recovered.” Lin Liang’er held the ice crystal and thought to herself. “I suppose I can even leave now.”

Qin Lie’s expression changed. “Are you afraid of her?”

Lin Liang’er’s unusual reaction was entirely caused by Tong Zhenzhen. He didn’t understand why a normal-looking woman like Tong Zhenzhen could cause so much anxiety in Lin Liang’er.

“If I could improve further and step into rank eight, then maybe I wouldn’t be afraid of her.” Lin Liang’er looked very serious. “But now… I am a little afraid of her.”

“Afraid of what?”

“I don’t know, I’m just scared of her, that’s all. It’s like an instinct of sorts.”

Loud footsteps suddenly resounded at this exact moment, and Lin Liang’er immediately exclaimed in shock, “S-she’s coming!”

Qin Lie looked astonished.

Chu Li turned around and looked at the closely shut door.

“Can I come in?” Tong Zhenzhen’s gentle and quiet voice rang from outside the door.

Lin Liang’er subconsciously moved backwards as she shook her head repeatedly at Qin Lie. Her cold eyes was obviously filled with great fear.

Qin Lie frowned deeply and thought for a moment. In the end, he nodded at Chu Li. “Open the door.”

Chu Li hesitated for a moment before he ignored the pale-looking Lin Liang’er and opened the door. He said respectfully, “Please come in.”

Tong Zhenzhen walked through the door in a natural and easygoing manner. She was dressed in blue clothes with her hair tied into a bun. Her appearance was average, but her temperament was gentle. She wore a faint smile on her face.

“If you don’t mind, may I talk privately with this little girl for a moment?” She looked at Qin Lie smilingly. She didn’t seem surprised in the least that Lin Liang’er had been “resurrected” from the “dead”.

She didn’t exude any astonishing aura whatsoever. Neither Qin Lie nor Chu Li felt discomfited in the slightest.

However, Lin Liang’er backed again and again until she pressed herself against the wall with nowhere else to retreat to.

“Senior Tong, she is a very close companion of mine. I don’t want anything bad to happen to her!” Qin Lie said solemnly.

An odd light flashed past Lin Liang’er’s panicking and fearful eyes.

“Don’t worry, I harbor no malice towards her. In fact, you may say that my arrival is… beneficial to her.” Tong Zhenzhen smiled softly and indicated Qin Lie to not worry with her eyes. “I know that Nan Zhengtian values you greatly, and I know how important you are to the Blood Fiend Sect. I wouldn’t act recklessly.”

Qin Lie looked deeply at her and fell into ponderment. Then, he turned around and looked at Lin Liang’er. “I’ll be waiting outside.”

After that, he nodded at Chu Li and went out of the room.

After his initial surprise, Chu Li reacted and joined Qin Lie in leaving the room.

“Please close the door, Chu Li,” Tong Zhenzhen instructed softly with her back facing the duo.

“Okay.” Chu Li obediently did as she asked.

The moment they stepped out of the door, he carefully shut the door tight.

In that instant, both he and Qin Lie noticed at the same time that a thin film of something seemed to have enveloped the entire room.

They were no longer able to detect anything inside the room with their soul consciousness.

They exchanged a glance and saw the astonishment in each other’s eyes. They began to feel worried on the inside.

“Don’t worry, it should be fine. Neither Senior Uncle Xu nor Senior Aunt Tong have ever done something detrimental to the sect.” Chu Li forced a smile.

“I hope it will stay that way.” Qin Lie’s face looked heavy.

The duo stopped chatting and waited patiently outside the room for the conversation inside to end.

They couldn’t hear nor sense anything inside the room.

The conversation lasted for an entire hour.

“Creak!”

The door opened once more as Tong Zhenzhen walked with a small smile on her face. She nodded at Qin Lie and said, “We are done.” Then, she immediately walked away calmly with her back facing the duo, saying, “Chu Li, you should leave.”

Chu Li took a look inside and found Lin Liang’er sitting as still as an ice sculpture inside. Her expression looked calm at least.

“Okay,” Relaxing, Chu Li obeyed her and left.

Qin Lie entered the room and shut the door behind him. He looked doubtfully at Lin Liang’er and asked, “She didn’t do anything to you, did she?”

“No,” Lin Liang’er answered with a bowed head. She seemed to be in deep thought.

“What did she talk with you about?” Qin Lie asked again.

“Nothing,” Lin Liang’er brushed off the question carelessly.

Qin Lie frowned.

As if noticing his displeasure, Lin Liang’er looked up at Qin Lie and said, “It’s all related to the Ice Phoenix Race, and has nothing to do with you. Please don’t ask anymore.”

“How did she know about the Ice Phoenix Race?” Qin Lie looked astonished.

Lin Liang’er looked like she wanted to say something, but held herself back and answered after a pause, “I made a promise that I won’t tell on her, so please don’t ask. I won’t answer.”

Qin Lie grew more and more baffled by the situation. He thought for a moment and asked another question, “Are you still ready to leave immediately?”

“Not anymore, since she holds no malice towards me. I’ll leave only after my soul injuries have healed up completely.” After saying this, Lin Liang’er added, “I need a private cultivation room. I’m going to extract all of the frost energy inside this crystal.”

“Alright, I’ll be outside. I won’t enter this cultivation room,” Qin Lie said.

Lin Liang’er cast a deep glance at him and said softly, “Thank you.” Then, she stood up and entered the suite’s cultivation room. She had not came out ever since.

The three giant black iron ships continued to sail towards Prism Continent. Lei Yan and the other Terminator Sect members had been busy sending messages everywhere all this time.

Six days later, the three giant ships slowly approached Prism Continent, and began to take in refugees who had escaped from Prism Continent onto the ship.

On the same day, one large-sized and six smaller crystalline war chariots jointly left Prism Continent.

The girls on the war chariots were overjoyed when they saw the three giant ships flying Terminator Sect’s flag. They hastily screamed out and greeted them.

Qin Lie and Chu Li happened to be standing at the edges of the ship. They were drinking wine and discussing the latest news of the invasion.

Qin Lie shook a little when he heard the screams and said, “Welcome those people beneath us to the ship, will you?”

Chu Li looked at those distant war chariots and asked, “You know them?”

“Mn. They’re the women who used to perform ceremonial rites at Moon Worshipping Palace. We got to know each other for a bit,” Qin Lie said.

“Everyone you meet is a woman,” Chu Li muttered under his nose before instructing Tao Rui, “Old Tao, can you get those girls up the ship?”

“I’ll do that right away,” Tao Rui hastily flew over.

A while later, the bigger crystalline war chariot carrying Yue Ji, Ye Ji, and Shui Ji landed on the ship with Tao Rui’s assistance.

“Thank you, thank you,” Yue Ji and the others hastily thanked them.

They had been on edge ever since they left Prism Continent, afraid that they would run into the outsiders and be killed. It was only when they finally got onto Terminator Sect’s ship that they finally relaxed.

They didn’t hold high positions in Moon Worshipping Palace, and Moon Worshipping Palace was just a vassal force of Terminator Sect. That was why they appeared slightly reserved and fearful when facing the martial practitioners of Terminator Sect

“Do you girls know Qin Lie?” Tao Rui smiled and pointed at the other side of the ship.

Sitting there, Qin Lie gave them a bright smile and said, “I guess you listened to my advice after all, seeing that you’re still alive.”

“You are?” Yue Ji looked confused.

“I am Yao Tian.” Qin Lie waved the wine jar in his hands and took a sip of wine while smiling.

Yue Ji, Ye Ji, and Shui Ji’s eyes lit up at the revelation. They all looked incredibly astonished.

“Remember what you promised me?” Qin Lie asked with a smile.

It was only now that Yue Ji and the others finally realized that Qin Lie had been using a fake name and a fake appearance when he was staying at Moonstone City.

“So they’re the reason you holed yourself up inside Moonstone City?” A look of realization passed Chu Li’s face as his smile took a turn for the dirty, “I had no idea that you like mature women, and so many… are you sure you can handle all of them?”

“You just can’t say anything that doesn’t make you sound like a scoundrel, can you?” Qin Lie scolded.

Chu Li let out an odd chuckle and instructed Tao Rui, “Prepare them some good rooms to stay in!”

“Understood.” Tao Rui also revealed a meaningful smile on his face and bowed slightly towards Yue Ji and the others, “Young Master Qin Lie is the Forefather’s honored guest, so since you know him, I will ensure that your lives are comfortable. Come with me.” Tao Rui led the way at the front.

The Forefather’s honored guest? Forefather Terminator?

Yue Ji, Ye Ji, and Shui Ji stared at Qin Lie talking cheerfully and wittily with Chu Li and felt like they were dreaming.

They never imagined that Qin Lie was valued so highly by Terminator Sect, and that he was an honored guest of Forefather Terminator himself!

“Hey, what had they promised you?” Chu Li grinned dubiously after Yue Ji and the others left. “You’re a lot better at this than me, I see!”

“There’s nothing between us.” Qin Lie’s expression remained calm and undaunted as he changed the topic, “Has your master left his seclusion?”

“He has. He sent a message to all Silver rank forces and requested them to send their men over to Prism Continent and deal with this crisis together.” Chu Li’s expression turned heavy again.

“And? Have the eight Silver rank forces made a move yet?” Qin Lie asked again.

Chu Li frowned deeply before shaking his head. “There has been nothing so far.”

“Ahh.” Qin Lie sighed. “Since this incident happened in Terminator Sect’s domain, there are many people who may view this as an excellent opportunity. They may not necessarily do their best to help you.”

The moment he said this, Chu Li’s expression grew even gloomier.

Chapter 729: The Outsiders’ Origin

Qin Lie’s point of view coincided with Chu Li’s worry perfectly. Judging from the current situation, it was very likely to be the case.

For almost three hundred years, Forefather Terminator had sat firm on the throne that was the strongest cultivator of the Land of Chaos. Terminator Sect’s strength had also grown in response, and they showed signs of transforming into the greatest sect in the Land of Chaos.

To those Silver rank forces, the idea of Terminator Sect constantly growing stronger was too scary.

They had absolutely no intentions to allow Terminator Sect grow stronger.

If the outsiders’ invasion this time could deplete part of Terminator Sect’s strength and make them lose some of their experts, it would undoubtedly be great news for these sects.

Some sects would view the outsider’s invasion as an excellent opportunity.

Some of them might even be silently celebrating, delighted by this outcome.

I only hope that the outsiders on Prism Continent aren’t as difficult as the Asura Race was, or else…” Chu Li shook his head and sighed. “This time, the nine great Silver rank forces will not be as united as they were before.”

“They will only set down their prejudices and work together when the situation has deteriorated to a certain point. However, it is a little unrealistic to expect them to fight together with you right now,” Qin Lie said.

“I guess so.” Chu Li looked helpless.

Another three days passed by.

That day, a few large-sized flying spirit artifacts flying the flag of Moon Worshipping Palace had appeared before Terminator Sect’s ships.

When both sides had gotten close to each other, Qin Lie concentrated and immediately saw that Dong Wanzhai, Liu Yan and other Moon Worshipping Palace leaders were walking over from those flying spirit artifacts with darkened expressions. They were going to meet up with Lei Yan and the husband and wife pair, Xu Ran and Tong Zhenzhen.

“Let’s head over and take a look too.” Chu Li invited Qin Lie.

“Mn.” Qin Lie followed him.

They hadn’t even reached the other side of the ship when they heard Lei Yan shouting a torrent of abuses at Dong Wanzhai.

Dong Wanzhai, Liu Yan, and everyone else’s faces were flushed red, but they didn’t dare to come up with a retort. They simply bowed their heads in obedience and allowed the abuses to wash over them.

They were the vassal force of Terminator Sect, and Lei Yan was the junior brother of Nan Zhengtian himself. His status in Terminator Sect was high to say the least, so they had no choice but to submit to his authority obediently.

“Qin Lie had given you the sternest warning, but why didn’t you listen to him and evacuate at first notice? Why haven’t you notified US immediately?” Lei Yan continued to roar.

Every Moon Worshipping Palace leader had spittle on their faces, but not a single one of them dared to wipe it away. They all looked incredibly wimpy right now.

“Who’s Qin Lie?”

Everyone looked puzzled by the name.

“Perfect timing!” Lei Yan beckoned Qin Lie over the moment he saw him.

Qin Lie walked towards them in a careless manner.

“Did you remind them about the danger?” Lei Yan withdrew much of his threatening manner when he was talking to Qin Lie. His voice was still high strung, however.

Qin Lie nodded and cast a glance at Dong Wanzhai, saying, “I am very surprised to find you alive, Palace Master Dong. I guess you finally reacted near the end. Otherwise, you would’ve become food for those outsiders just like Jewel Flame Manor and Heavenly Martial Association.”

“You are?” Dong Wanzhai looked to be at a complete loss.

“Yao Tian, at your service,” Qin Lie bowed slightly and said politely, “Let me introduce myself once more. My name is Qin Lie. I hail from the Setting Sun Islands, and I was invited by Forefather Terminator as a guest!”

“Qin Lie! You’re Qin Lie!” Dong Wanzhai was shocked.

Unlike Yue Ji, Ye Ji, and Shui Ji, Dong Wanzhai was the palace master of Moon Worshipping Palace. He had better understanding of the Land of Chaos.

That was why he knew who Qin Lie was.

He was the survivor of the Graveyard of Gods, the winner of many ancient elite remains, the cultivator who helped Blood Fiend Sect reclaim their former title and assisted Gold Sun Island in eliminating the two great Copper rank forces, Black Cloud Palace and Heavenly Sea Pavilion. He was in possession of eight god corpses, and he aided Blood Fiend Sect in the defense against Black Voodoo Cult and the three great families. He was also the island master of Flaming Sun Island…

When every rumor regarding Qin Lie had passed by Dong Wanzhai’s ear once, his gaze on Qin Lie slowly changed.

Liu Yan and everyone else were all shocked beyond words.

“No wonder Blood Fiend Sect was so generous as to give out five extra Blazing Profound Bombs. No wonder,” Dong Wanzhai muttered.

He knew that Gray Island was the real creator of the Blazing Profound Bombs, even if Blood Fiend Sect was the one selling them.

Gray Island fell under the jurisdiction of Flaming Sun Island, and Qin Lie was also the island master of Flaming Sun Island.

“If you were willing to declare your identity then, I, I would’ve paid attention to your warning!” A while later, Dong Wanzhai clenched his teeth in secret and stared a little grudgefully at Qin Lie.

“I’m not strong enough. Who could say that the Moon Worshipping Palace wouldn’t have threatened me had I revealed my identity?” Qin Lie frowned. “If you were malicious and planned to capture me alive for something, I could not guarantee that I’d be able to retreat safely.”

“I, I wouldn’t have dared!” Dong Wanzhai said hastily.

“Maybe, maybe not.” Qin Lie shook his head.

“You have undeniable responsibility in this screw up!” Lei Yan lost his patience and glared at Dong Wanzhai. He yelled, “Even if we manage to chase away the outsiders from Prism Continent, it still won’t be the Moon Worshipping Palace’s home any longer! Once this war is over, Terminator Sect will move your sect to a low level land as punishment!”

Dong Wanzhai let out a sigh of dejection. He had no choice but to accept his fate.

“Have you seen those outsiders before?” It was at this moment the silent Xu Ran suddenly spoke up.

“We haven’t, but we have accounts of the outsiders’ appearance from our subordinates, and we remember them quite well,” Liu Yan said.

“Tell us in detail!” Xu Ran’s eyes lit up a little.

“These outsiders aren’t tall; they’re all about one and a half meters tall. They have twin pupils and a tongue that’s almost half a meter long. Their tongues are too long to hold inside their mouths, so they leave it hanging beneath their chin most of the time. Also, they don’t have hair on top of their heads. Instead, they have flesh feelers that looks like tentacles.” Liu Yan did his best to depict the outsiders’ appearance as detailed as possible.

Every Terminator Sect member listened to his description with heavy hearts.

“Do any of you have any idea where these outsiders come from?” Lei Yan asked.

The elders of Terminator Sect frowned in thought but couldn’t come up with an answer.

It seemed that no one had heard of this race before.

Xu Ran was also surprised by this question, and had no recollection of a race with their appearance. He then looked at Tong Zhenzhen and asked softly, “Do you know who they are?”

Tong Zhenzhen narrowed her eyes and fell into deep thought. She waved a hand at Xu Ran to stop disturbing her for now.

Xu Ran immediately fell silent and looked at her expectantly. He seemed to think that she was the only who would know of the outsider’s identities.

Qin Lie was also in deep thought.

He didn’t know why, but he had a feeling like he knew this foreign race after hearing to Liu Yan’s in depth description of their appearance. He kept feeling like he had read about this outsiders from a certain ancient scripture.

He thought hard and attempted to dig out this dust-covered memory from the deepest corner of his mind.

He wasn’t sure how much time had passed when a light of inspiration suddenly flashed past his mind. A memory entered his mind just like that.

“Heaven Ghoul Race! They are called the Heaven Ghoul Race!” Qin Lie suddenly broke the silence.

Everyone’s gazes focused on him.

“This race used to live in Spirit Realm until the Heaven Fighting Race arrived and started dominating this place. They fought a brief battle against the Heaven Fighting Race, but suffered a horrible defeat at their hands and was almost slaughtered to the last. The Heaven Ghoul Race that survived by chance had to use their racial talents and escape to the chaotic streams of space in order to escape the Heaven Fighting Race’s pursuit and ensure the continuation of their race.”

Qin Lie tidied the memory that had suddenly appeared in his head, frowned and began explaining slowly, “There are many great terrors at the chaotic streams of space. It is a place between the gaps of Spirit Realm and many auxiliary worlds where spirit energy is distorted, and soul devouring entities are everywhere. Even Imperishable Realm martial practitioners may lose their lives at this place. The Heaven Ghoul Race are naturally adapted to chaotic spirit energy, which is why they ultimately escaped into the chaotic streams of space after they were met with the threat of extinction by the Heaven Fighting Race. They cut off all their connections with Spirit Realm fearing that the Heaven Fighting Race would use these connections to chase after them.”

“After that, the Heaven Ghoul Race never showed up again. They never showed up even after Heaven Fighting Race’s domination and subsequent exile.”

“This is everything I know.”

Everyone was staring at him in astonishment when he was done. Their expressions were about as strange as one could imagine.

Xu Ran finally remembered to ask Tong Zhenzhen after the moment of shock had passed. He asked in a low tone, “How is it?”

Tong Zhenzhen shook her head and smiled apologetically. “I know nothing about this race.”

Xu Ran obviously looked very astonished. He seemed to be surprised that Qin Lie was able to say so many things about this race when even Tong Zhenzhen knew nothing about them.

Xu Ran couldn’t help but cast a few extra glances at him.

Chapter 730: Natives

While everyone was astounded by his knowledge, Qin Lie himself had sunk into deep thought pondering about the same question.

When the memories regarding the Heaven Ghoul Race had popped up in his mind, he realized that his memories weren’t completely sealed away.

He was able to read the ancient text engraved onto the twelve spirit pattern pillars back at Armament Sect.

He was also able to understand the Horned Demon Race’s language and communicate with Ku Luo and other Nether Realm denizens back at the Nether Realm.

There was also the time he suddenly awakened Spirit Arts Fusion while fighting.

Today, he actually recalled the Heaven Ghoul Race’s origin after listening to Liu Yan’s description of them and some efforts in recalling.

These were all things that were embedded deep within his memories.

All these abnormalities meant that that these memories that were unrelated to himself could be recalled during his time of need.

But everything about his origin, his background, his relatives, his experiences, the reason his memories were sealed, and so on were so tightly sealed that it was practically impossible for him to recall.

Through this incident, he came to a small realization. The seal on the knowledge he had gathered, the things he learned, and the impression he got from certain things wasn’t strict.

“The Heaven Ghoul Race, the Heaven Ghoul Race. What else is there…”

After he came to terms with this revelation, he frowned deeply and did his best to recall any knowledge he might have had about this race.

Meanwhile, Xu Ran and Tong Zhenzhen were staring at him in astonishment as if he was a new person.

The main person in charge right now, Lei Yan looked both astonished and puzzled. He too fell silent and waited for Qin Lie to speak.

Everyone could see that Qin Lie was doing his best to recall his memories of the Heaven Ghoul Race, so no one tried to disturb him. Lei Yan even put a finger to his mouth and motioned for Dong Wanzhai, Liu Yan, and the other Moon Worshipping Palace martial practitioners to shut up.

After Qin Lie had gathered his concentration and tried to excavate the scattered memories he possessed of the Heaven Ghoul Race, the memories abruptly lit up and erupted in his mind.

His knowledge of the Heaven Ghoul Race slowly became clear after he organized them for a while.

Qin Lie’s eyes slowly lit up.

“The Heaven Ghoul Race had been around in Spirit Realm since a very, very long time ago. They are one of the original natives of Spirit Realm. Before the Heaven Fighting Race invaded the Spirit Realm, the Heaven Ghoul Race used to enjoy a period of prosperity. They mostly stayed in many reputable mountains and great rivers where they dug caves inside the mountains for cultivation, living and reproductive purposes.”

“There’s an extremely small portion of the Heaven Ghoul Race that is sensitive to the ripples of space, and these people were always able to find the chaotic streams of space that exist between Spirit Realm and its auxiliary worlds. They could even build a space tunnels that could connect two worlds from inside the chaotic streams of space using their racial talents.”

“Every once in a while, a cultivator who is extremely well-versed in the secrets of space would appear among this race. They are given the name of ‘Great Sage’.”

“This is also why they dared to escape into the chaotic streams of space after the Heaven Fighting Race had dealt them a severe blow.”

“The Heaven Ghoul Race is born devious and cruel. They love to eat raw flesh and blood, and they especially enjoy the limbs of spirit beasts and humans.”

“Since they’re natives of Spirit Realm, their cultivation system is similar to most races around here too. Their cultivation system is also split into ten different stages, and the realms are identical to ours.”

Qin Lie narrowed his eyes and talked about the Heaven Ghoul Race unhurriedly.

Everyone was paying close attention to his words for fear that they would miss out even a single line. Slowly, everyone began to believe him.

“How do you know about this race?” Lei Yan finally couldn’t help but ask a qeustion after Qin Lie had come to a stop.

“I’ve read about them from an ancient scripture. I had to focus to recall what I’ve read about them.” Qin Lie gave him a careless excuse.

Lei Yan asked in half belief and half doubt, “I heard that you came from the Scarlet Tide Continent?”

Qin Lie nodded.

“How did an ancient book like this appear in a small place like the Scarlet Tide Continent? If what you say is true, the Heaven Ghoul Race had lived in Spirit Realm before the Heaven Fighting Race had even come over from the outer space. How could there possibly be any ancient books or scriptures that survived the passage of time and somehow ended up on the Scarlet Tide Continent?” Lei Yan asked in puzzlement.

“The Scarlet Tide Continent is connected to the Nether Realm, and I have communicated with the Horned Demon Race of the Nether Realm before. In fact, I’ve been there myself,” Qin Lie said in a mysterious manner. “There are things that may be found in the Nether Realm even if they don’t exist in the Land of Chaos.”

“Makes sense.” Tong Zhenzhen smiled. “The Dark Nether Race of Nether Realm was a powerful ancient race in the past. It is not strange that they would have records of the Heaven Ghoul Race.”

Xu Ran glanced at Qin Lie deeply before he moved his attention to the front and said suddenly, “We’re not far away from Prism Continent.”

When the crowd concentrated, they discovered that they could vaguely see the outline of Prism Continent from where they were.

“Let us stop the three ships here,” Xu Ran said.

Lei Yan thought over it for a moment before agreeing to his suggestion. He ordered his men to halt the ships.

Not long after, the three giant black iron ships stopped in the air.

“We need to send someone over and check just how many powerful cultivators this… Heaven Ghoul Race has.” Xu Ran rubbed his chin and smiled calmly. “Lei Yan, why don’t you let us husband and wife go explore Prism Continent for a bit?”

Lei Yan looked astonished. “But I should be the one to go there myself.”

“If you go, these people will be left without their commander. It’s better for us to go instead.” Xu Ran volunteered himself to the front.

Lei Yan looked hesitant.

“Relax. I may have have neglected my cultivation these recent years, but I’ve improved quite a lot in my ability to avoid trouble,” Xu Ran said proudly.

“Well… alright. Watch out, will you?” Lei Yan reluctantly agreed.

“Qin Lie, come with us and bring us to the place where you discovered the anomaly,” Xu Ran then added.

Qin Lie looked surprised.

“This kid had been chosen by Brother Nan himself, Xu Ran!” Lei Yan hastily said.

“I know that. What are you worried about? Are you worried that I’ll eat him or something?” Xu Ran laughed.

“I’m worried for his safety,” Lei Yan frowned. “His status is special, and he is the opportunity Brother Nan sought to improve his cultivation. Elder Shen himself said that nothing must befall upon Qin Lie!”

“Nevermind, I’ll ask him instead.” Xu Ran turned around and looked at Qin Lie.”Do you want to come with us on an adventure, kid?”

“Don’t worry, we won’t harm you,” Tong Zhenzhen said seriously.

Qin Lie looked at the duo and thought over his options carefully for a moment. Finally, he nodded. “Alright.”

“Bring that girl with you too.” Tong Zhenzhen cast a glance at where Lin Liang’er was.

Qin Lie looked surprised, “I’ll have to ask her permission first.”

“That’s not a problem.” Tong Zhenzhen smiled softly.

“Kid! You just barely escaped from that place, and now you’re going back in again? Are you sure?” Lei Yan gave him an angry look.

“That was one thing, and this is another.” After he threw down these words, he immediately headed to Lin Liang’er’s cultivation room and knocked on the door. After Lin Liang’er had responded to him, he explained, “That Tong Zhenzhen wants you to come with me to see those outsiders. What do you think?”

“I’ll come with you,” Ling Liang’er immediately replied.

Dozens of seconds later, she walked out of the cultivation room while covered in cold air. Her pupils had turned back into an unnatural silver white color that gleamed with a cold and merciless luster.

“Let’s go,” she urged of her own accord.

“Not while you still look like this.” Qin Lie shook his head.

Lin Liang’er looked at the bronze mirror inside the room before she exhaled a couple of cold breaths and adjusted her condition. Slowly, she looked normal once more.

“Now we can leave.” It was only then that Qin Lie headed outside.

Very soon, he led Lin Liang’er out of the room and stunned Lei Yan and every other Terminator Sect martial practitioner greatly.

After all, Lin Liang’er’s body didn’t have any soul presence at all when Qin Lie first carried her up to the ship. They all thought that she was just a corpse at the time.

Just like how Dong Wanzhai and everyone else were stunned back at Moon Worshipping Palace, Lin Liang’er’s “resurrection” shocked them just as much.

“Lin girl, Qin Lie will stay with Xu Ran while you stay with me as we inspect the situation at the continent, alright?” Tong Zhenzhen said gently.

Lin Liang’er nodded obediently and answered in agreement. Then, she walked to Tong Zhenzhen’s side on her own.

This sight made Qin Lie feel amazed on the inside.

“Let’s go!”

Xu Ran grabbed onto Qin Lie’s arm and flew away from the ship without a second word.

Tong Zhenzhen also stepped into the sky while holding Lin Liang’er’s hand. She stepped into the clouds together with Xu Ran and slowly vanished without a trace.

Lei Yan looked odd. It was a while before he finally turned around to look at Chu Li, “Has your master informed the other Silver rank forces to send over their people?”

“He has,” Chu Li nodded and smiled wryly, adding, “But no force had replied or even attempted to contact us of their own accord yet.”

“I knew they couldn’t wait for us to fight the outsiders to the death!” Lei Yan snorted coldly. “If they dare sit by and watch, then we shall build a defense line here and keep the outsiders from spreading towards Terminator Sect only. We will ignore everything else beyond that!”

Chu Li looked astonished.