Chapter 575 Nine Stars Aligned, Secret Treasury Opens
In the pitch-black night, a man wearing a bronze mask and clad in white robes slowly appeared before everyone, treading upon the moonlight.
His entire body was shrouded in a terrifying aura of killing intent, malevolence, and blood energy. His appearance was like that of a supreme God of Killing. Although he did not walk quickly, every step he took caused the hearts of others to skip a beat.
The crowd felt as though they were on the verge of suffocation with just a single glance at him.
Even the Four Ghosts of Southern Mountain, demonic cultivators with such a fierce reputation, could not help but tremble with unease, their hair standing on end upon seeing this man.
A thought involuntarily surfaced in the minds of everyone present: Is this man truly the disciple of the Great Sage of Qiankun? How could he possess such terrifying killing intent?
The newcomer was indeed Shi Xuan. Out in the world, one's identity and prestige were defined by oneself. Although the reputation of his master, the Great Sage of Qiankun, was resounding, Shi Xuan also wanted to prove that he did not rely on his master and possessed his own strength.
The killing intent and malevolence on his body had been accumulated over the past decade in the Land of Slaughter.
At first, Shi Xuan used Buddhist scriptures to dispel this killing intent and malevolence, but as time passed, Shi Xuan discovered that this killing intent and malevolence were not entirely useless.
He only needed to use Buddhist scriptures to suppress them and release them when necessary. As long as his Dao heart was firm enough, this killing intent and malevolence could not cause him to lose his way.
Today was also a small display for Shi Xuan in front of outsiders. Seeing the reaction of the crowd, he knew the effect was excellent.
"Master."
Liang Yi's voice pulled everyone present back to reality from their shock.
The Four Ghosts of Southern Mountain took the lead in bowing. "The Four Ghosts of Southern Mountain pay respects to Your Lordship."
Today, they finally understood what it meant that there are people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens. Compared to the man before them, they could hardly be considered demonic cultivators, merely infamous.
"We pay respects to Senior."
Jin Xi and the others also hurriedly bowed to the man wearing the bronze mask before them. At the same time, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this man before them had not intended to attack them earlier; otherwise, they would likely have met the same end as the Eighteen Bandits of the Black Demon.
The most astonished in the entire venue was none other than Qian Jundao. He never imagined that he had actually walked a round in front of the Gates of Hell. Fortunately, this terrifying man before him had not intended to attack him.
"Qian Jundao pays respects to Senior."
"Mn."
Shi Xuan replied faintly with a single word, then spoke. "Since everyone is here, we shall open this secret treasury together. However, before that, let us make an agreement."
"Please speak, Senior."
The Four Ghosts of Southern Mountain said in unison. Although the rest of the crowd did not echo the sentiment, they chose to tacitly agree.
Shi Xuan continued, "When the secret treasury opens, it will certainly alarm the surrounding cultivators. If anyone wishes to fight for it, we must face the enemy together. As for what treasures can be obtained within the secret treasury, let each rely on their own abilities."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present lit up with excitement; they had not expected this Senior to actually be so reasonable.
After exchanging glances with one another, everyone spoke in unison, "We are willing to follow the Senior's lead!"
"In that case, let us begin."
Shi Xuan spoke as he retrieved the key from his storage ring.
Seeing this, the three major forces also took out their keys without prior consultation.
When the nine keys appeared simultaneously, each key emitted a golden light that shot straight into the sky, converging to form the image of nine stars aligned in the heavens.
Subsequently, the nine stars in the sky fired nine beams of light toward Tianchan Mountain. These nine beams converged on Tianchan Mountain to form a massive gate of light.
Such a phenomenon naturally alarmed the cultivators and demonic beasts within a radius of several thousand miles, all of whom immediately flew toward Tianchan Mountain.
Before the gate of light had even fully formed, hundreds of figures had already appeared around Tianchan Mountain.
In an instant, the originally silent Tianchan Mountain became incomparably lively.
The Four Demons of Southern Mountain subconsciously moved closer to Shi Xuan. Seeing this, Qian Jundao also quietly edged toward Shi Xuan and his disciple. Compared to those who had arrived later...
Although this lord before them had a chilling killing intent, he was a reasonable man.
The people from the Sacred Dao Academy also dropped their usual haughtiness, carefully moving to stand behind Shi Xuan.
"Hahaha..."
A loud voice echoed above Tianchan Mountain. "So Tianchan Mountain indeed has a secret realm. It was not in vain for this Daoist to live in seclusion at the foot of the mountain for so many years."
Accompanying the sound, an old Daoist riding a sika deer backward approached from the horizon.
Upon seeing this old Daoist, everyone present felt a very strange sensation arise in their hearts for some unknown reason.
Although this old Daoist gave off an air of transcendence, his every movement betrayed an indescribable evil energy.
Before he could land, another playful voice came from nearby. "Amitabha. Householder Lu, you are rejoicing too soon; such a great opportunity is not something you can enjoy alone."
Hearing this, the old Daoist did not get angry but smiled and said, "Old bald donkey, since you are here, stop pretending. Come out and let us meet."
"Amitabha. You are still as impatient as ever, Householder. Is this old monk not here right now?"
Before the monk's words had finished, a sudden gust of wind swept through the sky. A white python descended from the heavens, and standing atop the python's head was an old monk with a graying beard.
Although this old monk appeared kind-faced and merciful, his pair of dark green pupils revealed that he was not of the human race.
All the cultivators present revealed grave expressions upon seeing the old monk appear, for the pressure emanating from him was that of the Nirvana Realm.
Just as this monk and Daoist had shown themselves, another coquettish voice came from the sky.
"You two rotten old men run really fast. You didn't even wait for me, disregarding how I worry about you all day long."
Hearing this voice, the monk and the Daoist could not help but twitch the corners of their mouths, a flash of unease passing through their eyes.
A rain of flower petals began to fall from the sky, and a woman of breathtaking beauty walked through the air.
Her every frown and smile, her every movement, caused the minds of all the male cultivators present to ripple.
She clearly had not used any seductive arts on anyone, yet everyone simply could not tear their eyes away from her.
Even Shi Xuan could not help but take a few extra glances, thinking to himself: Natural seductiveness; where did this ghost cultivator come from?
Indeed, this peerlessly elegant woman before them was a female ghost cultivator.
The old monk said, "Madame Hua, with so many people here, please stop making fun of this old monk. Where are Fellow Daoists Scholar and Tiger King?"
Madame Hua waved her sleeve, looking at the old monk with a face full of resentment. "Master Fa, am I not as good as that unromantic scholar and a great beast?"
The old monk did not speak; he merely closed his eyes quietly.
"Roar!!!"
Suddenly, a tiger's roar echoed through the mountains. Hearing this roar, everyone present trembled in their souls, and some cultivators with lower cultivation directly fainted from fright.
At the same time, a massive shadow also enveloped Tianchan Mountain...
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