Chapter Twenty: A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

  Deep within the main peak of the Izumo Gate, an old man entered a light gate in the main hall, as if entering another world. If there were people from the Great Sect here, they would surely be shocked, because this was actually a small world. This kind of small world must have been created by the Supreme Being with great divine power.

  And this small world is even more elegant with orchids and fragrant flowers, jade springs producing roses, everywhere filled with the strange fragrance of exotic fruits, dazzling and intoxicating people, divine elixirs and medicinal herbs, gently swaying in the breeze, this scenery is simply better than a fairyland.

  The entire small world contained a terrifying aura, which is probably why the Yunyun Gate's surface didn't seem so terrifying; it had all gathered in this small world.

  In this small world, there are several thatched cottages, but they have not destroyed the harmony of the whole world. On the contrary, several strange phenomena rise from the thatched cottages, containing the charm of Tao.

  Several old men sat under the thatched hut, closing their eyes to cultivate their spirits. Their bodies emitted a terrifying aura, each of them having at least combined eight kinds of Human Dao Great Auras. Of course, within these Human Dao Great Auras, there were also threads of connection, which was an omen of the King among Kings. The three old men surprisingly all possessed cultivation at the peak of the Sovereign's Realm, and the one in the middle, who was actually the fourth person, had a faintly discernible aura of holiness.

  Looking at all things as ants, this is the sage. This old man was only half a step away from becoming a saint, and when the time came, he would be a sage king. This Eastern Dragon could exist horizontally. If Qin Hao were here, he would probably discover immediately that it was this existence that had just become a sage king in half a step, and he would investigate all his movements clearly.

  At this time, the old man outside suddenly appeared in a thatched hut, sitting cross-legged and meditating with his eyes closed. After an unknown period of time, the half-step saint king in the middle spoke up: "Wandering Young Master? The ninth prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"

  "There must be an imposter, if I'm not mistaken, this person is Qin Hao of the Mystic Sect, who killed over a dozen kings of the Great Church and the Demon Clan." A king in a thatched cottage said.

  "Perhaps he is the anomaly that prevents me from rising to prominence in Yunmen." Another old man from the thatched cottage spoke up, apparently they had exchanged information with each other using their divine powers earlier. If Qin Hao were here, his mouth would probably be agape, these old men had easily guessed his identity.

  "This man is so arrogant, he actually treats the exit of Yunmen as a trivial matter, thinking he can come and go as he pleases. This time, it's perfect to kill him." Another old man in the thatched cottage said.

  "It's only right, this person thinks that with the Concealment of Breath Technique, he can escape detection, if it were outside, perhaps he could really hide, but this is the Exit Cloud Gate, there are several disciples, a few more people, we clearly see through him, if not for the big matter, I would have gone out to kill him now."

  "But this time, the ancestral tomb was exposed, and that all-knowing being actually spread the great secret out, which attracted the arrival of the Holy King of the Great Church. If it weren't for our careful concealment, I'm afraid even Tian Xuan's genius would have discovered us by now. After all, we are not yet at the level of a Holy King." an old man said.

  "That Void Exhaustion's cultivation is truly terrifying, a Named Boundary Realm, and yet it can rival the strength of an average King. I'm afraid that in the future, it will inevitably become another great calamity." An elderly man exclaimed in astonishment, the Holy Emperor of the Tianxuan Great Sect and Void Exhaustion had come to this place, they didn't even dare to investigate, deeply fearing exposure of their Small Heavenly World.

  "Hmm, now that I'm at the peak of my power, one misstep would be disastrous. So, killing him can wait for now. Besides, the Ming Wang successor I've been cultivating in the Yu Yun Men has already made his move, and he has his own plans." The Half-Step Saint King said.

  "Haha, we've been hiding in this small world for nearly two thousand years, while only one year has passed outside. This world is indeed mysterious and wonderful, left behind by our ancestors. Once we obtain the treasure of the Earthly Path and suppress the Cloud Qi, combined with the foundation left behind by our ancestor in his grave, it should be enough for Big Brother to achieve the title of Saint King. In just a decade or so, on the Eastern Dragon Continent, a new dynasty will surely rise."

  "Lao San said that we have waited for tens of thousands of years, and many predecessors have fallen, to accumulate the foundation. Now that the killing calamity has arisen, it is precisely when the Great Teachings are in a state of chaos and cannot be taken care of from beginning to end. This is also our opportunity."

  "Hmm, it all depends on the person who inherits it. A person with such a strong aura and purple energy, as long as they obtain a genuine treasure, will surely dominate one side. I can leave the Yunmen without worries." The old man said.

  "The Great Teacher's divination couldn't find the location of the tomb, but I, Chu Yun, was able to find it according to the guidance of our ancestor. If we weren't waiting for the right person to inherit, our ancestor's tomb would have been opened long ago."

  The old ancestor in the mouths of several elderly people is naturally Ming Wang, that undefeated king.

  "Be careful, a leak can sink a ship that has sailed for ten thousand years. We cannot let out even half a word about this matter, otherwise we will invite disaster and death. Think back to how powerful our ancestor was, yet he was still forced into hiding by the Great Sect. But what the Great Sect doesn't know is that our ancestor had already made plans, and in this era, tens of thousands of years later, when the Great Sect is at its weakest, we can finally open his tomb." The old man said, "You all listen well, starting tomorrow, not a single word about this matter can be leaked out, otherwise there will be no pardon for those who do."

  At this time, the atmosphere in the Chu Yun Gate was unusually lively. Although the Nine Gates Alliance had already determined the ranking and the Dragon Veins had been distributed, the cultivators of each gate still lingered on. What was surprising was that the Xuan Gate had taken the top spot, becoming the most dazzling new star among the nine gates of Chu Yun. Of course, it was now the eight gates of Chu Yun, with the Xuan Gate directly ranked second, and one of the middle-ranking kings, one of the higher-ranking kings, second only to the host gate of Chu Yun.

  However, Qin Hao was not surprised. Among the nine gates of Yuchu, he had destroyed a Tianlong Gate, and with such poor foundation, it could still rank fourth, let alone the current Xuanmen which was rising rapidly. But compared to the true foundation of Yuchu Gate, it was not worth mentioning. Qin Hao estimated that in the future, when Yuchu Gate established its dynasty, it would surely completely absorb the remaining seven gates.

  After a few conversations with the disciples, Qin Hao quickly learned where the Xuanmen's side house was located. He stepped forward directly, but each step contained the mystery of heaven and earth, as if he had merged into this world. Some kings didn't notice anything unusual at all.

  "Your daughter, used to be a small sect, an insignificant existence like ants, now we have to serve her instead."

  "Shh! Keep your voice down, the Mystic Sect is now rising rapidly, second only to our Yunyun Sect. It's likely that in the future, they'll even surpass us and become one of the top two sects. This time was just a confirmation. Didn't you see how terrifyingly powerful that genius from the Mystic Sect was? He said something unpleasant to Hua Shixiong and she immediately crippled him on the battlefield."

  Two disciples were discussing the Xian fruit, passing by the side house of the Mystic Gate, and whispered to each other. These two disciples were only at the level of famous scholars, and naturally became existences that served tea and water. This was not uncommon in the former Mystic Gate.

  That disciple heard this and immediately looked around, feeling a bit scared, but when he found nothing, his courage suddenly grew: "That woman is too ruthless, I don't know what the elders of the sect are thinking, actually allowing the Xuanmen disciples to be so cruel without intervening."

  "I, Yunmen, have at most ten titled monarchs, and now Xuanmen also has ten titled monarchs. Do you think the Taishang elders would offend such a sect for just one genius? The world is different now, if it weren't for the little princess's timely rescue this time, I'm afraid even if Master Hua was beaten to death, no one would care."

  "Hmm, still the little princess is better, but this time, the Mystic Gate isn't just producing a freak, what's so great about that? Wait until the Grand Church kills that freak and see how arrogant the Mystic Gate will be then."

  "It's a good thing, but last time the young princess and two elders went to Xuanmen, they almost lost their lives. I heard that they hid far away, and with the help of Meng Ruxian elder and Yang elder's full protection, the young princess escaped disaster. However, Yang elder fell in battle. The young princess now hates him so much that her teeth are itchy, and she keeps mentioning that demon's name."

  Hearing the two people's words, Qin Hao shook his head in his heart. Last time, it wasn't him who invited them to go, but he was forced to take them there. It really wasn't his fault that he had offended another woman while lying down and getting shot.

  But what puzzled him even more was how the Mystic Door had produced two geniuses, and judging from their tone, it seemed that both of these geniuses were female, and they sounded quite fierce. To think that when he left, the disciples of the Mystic Door didn't have particularly good aptitude; if Qing Xuan could become a genius, he believed it, because she had changed her fate, but if the other disciples could also do so, he wouldn't believe it. The disciples from the Cloud Exit Sect he had seen were absolutely superior to those of the Mystic Door in terms of aptitude.

  He then entered the room, only to see a few familiar faces appear. These were indeed Xuanmen disciples, each and every one of them with an air of arrogance and intimidation about them. Qin Hao couldn't help but shake his head. Although he had taught the Xuanmen disciples to be bold in their actions, it wasn't supposed to be on the surface, but rather when others tried to bully or take advantage of them, not by putting on a pretentious face to cheat and bully others.

  He even found it laughable. Although the Mystic Sect is currently flourishing, if the Yunyun Sect were to reveal just a bit of their true strength, they could easily destroy the Mystic Sect.

  "Get out, you dog thing! I told you to bring me the sacred fruit, what did you bring me?" Just as he arrived at the outhouse, a familiar yet piercing voice came from afar, causing Qin Hao's brow to furrow.

  "Feng Zhu, I, I didn't mean to, but this is all that the Yún Mén gave us." A fearful female voice came through.

  "Out of the Cloud Gate? These rotten fruits that are given to mortals, are also given to us when we beg for food. And you, how could you not know to throw them back at them? What were you thinking by accepting it?" The voice was as fierce as thunder, "Go back and be punished, kneel and guard the Peak Gate for ten days."

  "This..."

  "What's all this? Get out of here quickly." The shrill voice continued.

  At this moment, another voice came over, Qin Hao was also very familiar with it, but it made people feel comfortable, which was completely two different attitudes.

  "If you punish her like this, she will be haunted by a demon in her heart and her cultivation will never make progress."

  "Hmph, such trash, what's the point of keeping them around? Wasting the Mystic Sect's yuan stones is worse than killing them off." The ear-piercing voice venomously said.

  "A familiar voice hesitated for a moment before speaking."

  "What are you, I'll tell you Qing Xuan, don't think that just because you're the current successor, I'll be afraid of you. Now my qualifications are higher than yours, my aura is also thicker than yours, and even my cultivation is stronger than yours. What qualifications do you have to be the successor? Your Qin Hao Shixiong is already gone, now he's like a stray dog being hunted down by the Great Sect, do you still think he'll come back alive?"

  "You... all these words of yours, I will report them to the Lord of the Upper Realm." Qing Xuan looked very weak.

  "Haha, you think the master of the house will listen? What a joke, do you think it's still like that time with that mongrel? You're still thinking he'll come back? Pfft, are you dreaming?" The piercing voice continued.

  Qin Hao outside heard all furious, when did the mysterious gate have her rampant share?