"No way, even though it's just a clone of yours, it still possesses the strength of the eighth stage peak of the Manifestation realm. How could such a powerful expert appear in a place like Wuzhou, where martial arts are so neglected? Did your clone enter some perilous forbidden zone and meet with misfortune?"
Another blurry figure of a powerful expert spoke.
"It was destroyed by someone. My clone transmitted crucial information the moment it was annihilated. The Wuzhou Sacred River's tributary is about to be controlled. There are three people in the origin space of the Wuzhou Sacred River. Two of them are insignificant, like ants. It was the remaining person who killed my clone."
"Didn't Wuzhou arrange a pawn, handled by the Shijiu Demon Race? I heard they had long ago infiltrated the War Demon Sacred Land among Wuzhou's three great sacred lands. When the Wuzhou Sacred River revived this time, it should have been the people of the War Demon Sacred Land who firmly held control of the Sacred River. Did the people of the War Demon Sacred Land go mad and kill your clone? They don't have that kind of strength either."
A peerless expert asked with slight surprise.
"It wasn't people from the War Demon Sacred Land. The people of the War Demon Sacred Land are probably all dead. Hmph, daring to kill my clone! If I weren't currently unable to split my attention, I would personally go and suppress those three, ensuring they can never rise again!"
Tian Ao Sacred King exuded killing intent, but then he suppressed it, his expression returning to coldness and calmness, holding back the impulse to go and exterminate the three.
"Could these three be related to the remnants of the Zhou family? I heard that a Myriad Burial Demon Emperor once pursued the Zhou family's First Sacred General into Wuzhou, and was eventually killed by the Zhou family's First Sacred General at the cost of his life, sealed at the bottom of an abyss."
A powerful figure speculated.
"Do not be anxious. Regardless of the identity of these three, once this matter is concluded, the overall situation is settled, and the realm gate opens, all Zhou family remnants will be utterly annihilated, and all enemies who oppose us will be crushed!"
A figure positioned even further forward than these few powerful figures spoke. He was clearly the leader, and his words carried the weight of finality, with no one daring to object.
...
At this moment.
The source of the Wuzhou Sacred River.
After absorbing the power of Tian Ao Sacred King's clone, Xue Yi finally gained complete control of the Wuzhou Sacred River. An immensely powerful aura, even faintly catching up to the strength of Tian Ao Sacred King's clone, permeated the surroundings.
"As long as I am within the Wuzhou Sacred River, I can unleash the formidable power of the eighth stage of the Manifestation realm!"
Xue Yi exclaimed in surprise as she felt her own strength.
"Even outside the Wuzhou Sacred River, the closer I am to it, the stronger my power will be. Furthermore, I myself have entered the peak of the seventh stage of the Manifestation realm. Once my realm is sufficient, my cultivation can break through to the eighth stage of the Manifestation realm at any time."
"Good!"
Ling Fan also nodded in his heart.
A powerful expert at the eighth stage of the Manifestation realm, apart from a select few Sacred Kings, was already the most powerful existence in the Jiuhua Realm. The Hundred Flowers Ancient Sage of the past was merely at this cultivation level.
Moreover, with the formidable physique of Xue Yi's Nine Deaths Spirit Phoenix Body, it was believed that her true combat power would far exceed her apparent level. She might even be able to contend with a Sacred King at the ninth stage of the Manifestation realm.
"Let's go. We'll leave the Sacred River first. Although the Sacred Lords of Wuzhou's three great sacred lands are all dead, the sacred lands themselves still exist. These three sacred lands have controlled Wuzhou for countless years and have accumulated immense wealth. It would be foolish not to take these treasures!"
Ling Fan had now opened up his own world. Although he had condensed a spatial realm with profound and mystical formations, he still lacked countless true treasures and materials as a foundation. Only with a combination of the virtual and the real could it be more stable and powerful.
"Alright, I'll take you there!"
Xue Yi, now in control of the Wuzhou Sacred River, was almost like the most powerful sacred spirit of the Wuzhou Sacred River. She could freely enter and exit, and roam within the Wuzhou Sacred River. She held Ling Fan's hand, and with a flick of her sleeve, she swept up Elder Zhenmo. The three of them instantly vanished from the origin space of the Wuzhou Sacred River.
When they reappeared, they were in the middle section of the Wuzhou Sacred River.
She sensed for a moment.
Xue Yi tore open the river with her bare hands, creating an exit above the Sacred River. A sacred path extended downwards.
Below was the Divine Wind Sacred Land, one of Wuzhou's three great sacred lands.
At this moment.
On the ancestral worship plaza of the Divine Wind Sacred Land.
Countless Holy Sons, elders, and elite disciples of the Divine Wind Sacred Land were looking up with anticipation, their expressions filled with expectation.
"Hey, do you think our Sacred Lord can seize control of the Sacred River?"
"Does that even need to be asked? What is our Sacred Lord's strength? He is a peak expert at the seventh stage of the Manifestation realm, second to none in the entire Wuzhou. Who can oppose him! Moreover, several of our Grand Elders have also been dispatched. They are all powerful Saints, not inferior to the other two sacred lands. Even if we can't take the lead, we can at least get a third!"
"Haha, it's truly exciting. As long as the Sacred Lord obtains control of the Sacred River, our Divine Wind Sacred Land will essentially be... elevated to a higher status, and we will all benefit."
"At that time, whether we absorb laws to condense golden cores, comprehend the path of quasi-saints, or even impact the sacred path, it will be twice as effective with half the effort, receiving immense support from the origin of the Wuzhou Sacred River. This is practically like taking a shortcut!"
"Won't this greatly boost the strength of our Divine Wind Sacred Land? In time, we might even be able to catch up to Xingzhou and Yaozhou! And stand shoulder to shoulder with those most powerful sacred lands in Xingzhou and Yaozhou."
"Hahaha, just thinking about it is exciting. Although our Divine Wind Sacred Land dominates Wuzhou, those sacred lands in Xingzhou have always looked down on us. Now we can finally hold our heads high and give them a big surprise!"
"Our Sacred Lord has been in the Sacred River for a long time. He should be returning triumphantly soon, right?"
"Look quickly, I think I can sense the fluctuations of the Wuzhou Sacred River. It seems someone has torn open an exit above the Sacred River and is descending!"
Just as everyone was discussing animatedly.
A powerful quasi-saint realm Holy Son of the Divine Wind Sacred Land suddenly pointed towards the sky.
His words immediately caused a stir, and in an instant, all the disciples' eyes widened. They all stared at the sky, holding their breath, as if not wanting to miss this scene that would be recorded in the history of the Divine Wind Sacred Land.
The next moment.
A sacred path descended, appearing in their sight.
Immediately, all the powerhouses of the Divine Wind Sacred Land erupted in excitement, believing it to be their Sacred Lord and several Grand Elders returning triumphantly.
But their excitement lasted only a moment before it abruptly ceased.
It was as if a quacking duck had its neck suddenly grabbed and lifted.
Because they saw that the three figures descending on the sacred path were not their Divine Wind Sacred Land's Sacred Lord and several Grand Elders at all.