“Heavenly Mechanism Tower...”
Beichen Heng repeated the three words slowly, his tone filled with ambiguity.
“Is this a newly established power?”
“No...”
The general shook his head and explained,
“We have observed the Heavenly Mechanism Tower for a while, but didn't find anything unusual.
Inside, there was only one young man and a woman living there.”
“The woman is none other than the third disciple of Da Luo Sect's Sect Master, Ren Qingtu!”
“Hmm?”
Beichen Heng's heart skipped a beat, sensing that something was amiss, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly what was wrong.
“Yang Qiu and Ren Qingtu did not fight...”
Beichen Heng muttered to himself.
“If they didn't fight, then how did this opportunity manifest?”
Did it appear out of thin air?
Then Ren Qingtu just happened to pass by, and by sheer coincidence, he entered, only to become a Saint?
Such a series of coincidences seemed impossible.
The probability of this happening in the entire history of cultivation was so low, it could be considered an anomaly.
But the thing with coincidences is, when they happen too frequently, they stop being coincidences at all.
“No, something's not right.”
Beichen Heng's expression changed as he quickly asked,
“Why is Ren Qingtu's third disciple still staying at the Heavenly Mechanism Tower? After Ren Qingtu became a Saint, why didn't he bring his disciple back?”
“No...”
The general again shook his head,
“This part has us puzzled as well. After Ren Qingtu became a Saint, he returned immediately to his sect and hasn't come out since.
It's likely that he's stabilizing his cultivation, as a newly ascended Saint's realm can be unstable. If something unexpected happens, it could cause his realm to collapse.”
“Strange.”
Beichen Heng stood up, his gaze thoughtful,
“Does Ren Qingtu's third disciple not matter to him?”
“If she didn't matter, why would he travel several tens of millions of miles from Da Luo Sword Sect just to visit? If she does matter, why hasn't he brought her back after becoming a Saint?”
This was an issue that could not be explained.
After all,
Yang Qiu was still alive.
In the Demon Path, if a disciple's killer were known, the retribution would be swift—an eye for an eye, blood for blood. They didn't care about hierarchy.
If someone had killed a disciple, they would kill the person in return.
But knowing that Yang Qiu was unharmed, Ren Qingtu still neglected his disciple.
There could only be one explanation:
He believed his disciple was in no danger!
Even someone as powerful as Yang Qiu couldn't harm his disciple!
“Interesting...”
Beichen Heng smiled, as if he had grasped an important clue.
This clue...
It was linked to the Heavenly Mechanism Tower!
Ren Qingtu's opportunity was certainly not something that appeared out of nowhere. He might have deliberately gone to the Hundred Breaks Mountains, and Yang Qiu might even know something about it.
Otherwise, there was no way to explain why Nine Nether Demon Sect had reacted so quickly.
Even though Nine Nether Demon Sect's influence was vast, their Saints shouldn't have arrived faster than those from Chi Yan Sacred Land. But the situation was exactly that—they had arrived earlier than anyone else, even sending two Saints!
Just like Da Luo Sword Sect.
“This place is how far from the Hundred Breaks Mountains?”
Beichen Heng asked.
“Replying to Your Highness, it's about five hundred thousand miles away...”
The general responded.
“And the situation in the Hundred Breaks Mountains?”
Beichen Heng asked again.
“Before I left, Da Luo Sword Sect and Nine Nether Demon Sect had already clashed, and Chi Yan Sacred Land joined the fray. Five Saints were fighting fiercely, destroying an area of more than a hundred thousand miles.”
The general thought for a moment before continuing,
“Da Luo Sword Sect's two Saints were holding their own against three, gaining the upper hand.”
“Oh?”
Beichen Heng raised an eyebrow.
This news was surprising, yet also expected.
Da Luo Sword Sect was a sword cultivation sect, and its disciples were all sword cultivators.
Sword cultivators, in general, excel at speed and attack power compared to other types of cultivators of the same level. So, it made sense that Da Luo Sword Sect's two sword Saints would have the advantage over three others.
What truly astonished him, however, was that Chi Yan Sacred Land had allied with Nine Nether Demon Sect!
Were they so desperate for the opportunity that they had discarded all face?
From this, he could also see that the value of this opportunity was extraordinary. The significance of the resources inside the Hundred Breaks Mountains had drawn the attention of these three Saint-level forces, who were willing to compromise their dignity to claim it.
“An opportunity has led to the involvement of three Sacred Lands... Could the Heavenly Mechanism Tower be behind this?”
Beichen Heng pondered internally.
The timing and circumstances of this opportunity were highly suspicious. The Hundred Breaks Mountains, which had been peaceful for countless years, suddenly presented an opportunity to ascend to the Saint Realm.
This was a rare occurrence that many failed to notice.
In comparison to other opportunities that caused world-shaking phenomena, this one was far quieter, appearing almost out of nowhere.
Countless Sacred Lands had not even fully realized what was happening before they were already embroiled in a contest for it.
“Your Highness, should we still head to the Hundred Breaks Mountains?”
The general asked.
“Forget it.”
Beichen Heng waved his hand.
At the moment,
Five Saints were engaged in battle in the Hundred Breaks Mountains, and the strongest person here was only a Saint Lord. What were they going there for?
To seek death?
Although the Hundred Breaks Mountains were within the Tian Yin Empire's domain, they were beyond their control. They could only watch as others fought to the death right under their noses.
“What should we do then?”
“Let's head to Great Wasteland City!”
Beichen Heng said indifferently.
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