Chapter 1223: Unexpected

14 Dec, 2024

Chapter 1223: Unexpected

Any system, after years of precipitation, would form an inherent framework and branches that supported the framework.

In this framework, unless an individual's strength was heaven-defying, they would have to follow the rules of this framework. It was very difficult to shake those branches.

After all, the branches that formed this framework were also people with outstanding strength.

Often, after hundreds of generations of accumulation, they would become a force and a part of the system's rules.

In the fifth star ring, the eleven Heavens Beyond Heavens were the eleven largest branches!

In these Heavens beyond Heavens, there were a large number of mountain-like forces. They were not only the protectors of the Heavens beyond Heavens, but also the beneficiaries. At the same time, they were also a part of the branches!

They were like huge whirlpools, emitting an extreme suction force that affected all living things in the fifth star ring!

Therefore, as an ordinary cultivator, what could they do to shake them?

Therefore, after Zhou Zhengli coughed, the words spoken by this group of people were like extremely sharp divine abilities and Dao techniques that fell between heaven and earth, landing in the minds of the prison guards!

Like meteorites falling into the sea.

Every sentence could not help but shake the hearts of those who heard it!

Coupled with the light of the tokens, the hearts of the foreign prison guards were naturally stirred up wave after wave, and eventually turned into a storm!

Such a background, such a lineup!

A sense of helplessness rose in the hearts of the two prison guards!

They could see that this group of people was clearly a group of wastrels.

Rich people.

Moreover, they were rich people whose cultivation and aptitude surpassed ordinary people!

Generally speaking, such people were mostly ascenders from the Immortal Capital.

In the Immortal Capital, there seemed to be only a few orthodox sects, but in fact, there were all kinds of people mixed in. As a seed land, all the Heavens beyond Heavens had their own arrangements, either openly or secretly!

Even if there were people who did not pay attention to them for a while, when they naturally became rich and walked out of the Immortal Capital, they would be the first to be noticed and recruited!

Regarding this, the two prison guards understood in their hearts!

However, what puzzled them was that even ascenders were usually scattered and would not be gathered in such a situation, let alone in a small group!

But now …

The two prison guards looked at the people in front of them, and the sense of helplessness in their hearts grew stronger!

Their combat strength was obviously incomparable!

There was no need to talk about their background!

And they were Candidates …

The two of them felt bitter!

At the same time, Xing Huanzi had already led dozens of ascenders into the prison inside the statue.

He had completed this mission!

After that, Xie Lingzi, Yuanshan Su, and Qian Jun and Bi Yi also dispersed. Some were alone, some were with others, and they entered the prison from other entrances!

Li Mengtu was among them!

They were in different regions and had a clear division of labor!

As for those who remained in the outside world, there were only a dozen or so people!

Xu Qing naturally didn't need to go personally. After thinking about it, Zhou Zhengli also chose to stay by Xu Qing's side!

As for the seaweed … it didn't enter the prison!

It circled around the prison statue, replacing the original defense of the prison statue. It spread out its own pressure and assisted everyone with its divine thoughts, making the exploration of the prison more comprehensive!

When the prison guards and the two prison wardens saw this familiar scene, they felt that this was not the first time this group of people had done this!

After experiencing what had happened in the Spherical Heaven Universe, Xu Qing and the others had developed a certain degree of tacit understanding when it came to cooperating with each other.

At this moment, seeing that the others had already entered the prison, Xu Qing simply sat down cross-legged. While nourishing his cultivation, he was also thinking about how to deal with this matter!

Such actions would naturally cause a backlash, and there would definitely be accountability in the future!

As for how to deal with it, although there were several ways, the simplest among them was still to find the nine-colored ice!

"However, after they all revealed their backgrounds, I'm actually not the main responsible for this matter. This is a joint decision of everyone!"

Xu Qing muttered to himself!

Time passed slowly just like that!

Zhou Zhengli was also meditating. Beside him, more than a dozen ascenders who hadn't entered the prison were sitting cross-legged, but they would occasionally open their eyes and look at the prison entrance!

Obviously, they also wanted to go in!

But according to the plan, they had to stay outside, so they would go in batches. Just as they frequently looked at the entrance, and the prison guards and the two prison wardens' expressions became more and more gloomy, suddenly, a figure flew out from one of the entrances!

The person who appeared wasn't Xu Qing's group of cultivators, but a foreign prison guard. After he appeared, he immediately knelt in front of the two prison wardens and spoke in a low voice!

"Sir, they … after they entered the prison, they did indeed look like they were searching, but after they saw the gods imprisoned …"

"They began to interrogate the gods and used torture as an excuse to extract the source substance. Now, dozens of gods have already been imprisoned, and their source cores have collapsed!"

"If this continues …"

The prison guard hesitated!

When the two prison wardens heard this, their expressions became even more unsightly, so they raised their heads and looked at Xu Qing and the others!

One of the old men spoke in a deep voice!

"Fellow Daoist, this is the private prison of the 17 clans of the Divine Light Realm beyond the Heavens. Although it is under our jurisdiction, such plundering will definitely be investigated."

"Moreover, we have guarded this place for many years and know the inside like the back of our hands. There is no such thing as a prison break or rebellion at all. Your excuse is too clumsy."

Xu Qing didn't speak. This excuse was originally something that Zhou Zhengli had thought of at the last minute!

As for the other ascenders who stayed outside, none of them were shameless.

They had come here for the source substance, so at this moment, their expressions were normal!

As for Zhou Zhengli, his expression became solemn, and he nodded solemnly!

"Both of you are right. The actions of my teammates are indeed a little rough. I will go and persuade them!"

"Fellow Daoists, I'll have to trouble you to go down and supervise them!"

As Zhou Zhengli spoke, he looked at the impatient ascenders who had been waiting outside for a long time!

When they heard this, their expressions became solemn, and they all stood up!

"That's right!"

"It is indeed too much."

"We will go and persuade them right now!"

As they spoke, more than ten ascenders immediately flew out and headed straight for the prison's entrance!

How could the two prison wardens not see that there was something fishy about this scene? Therefore, the anger in their hearts grew stronger, but they also knew that their combat strength was not enough. Therefore, after looking at each other, they saw the determination in each other's eyes!

"This group of people is too audacious. This matter must be strictly reported to the higher-ups."

"The Resource Division has offended many people in the past. Their actions this time are even more excessive."

"You and the 17 Supremes will report this matter to the Divine Light Immortal Palace together. I will find other parties to report this matter to the Nine Shores Immortal Palace. Even if this group of people has a strong background, they must be punished for their actions."

After coming to a decision, the two prison wardens immediately took out jade slips and recorded it down!

And the collection was still going on!

Inside the prison, as more and more ascenders broke in, the scope of the Origin Substance collection grew larger and larger. The prison wardens here could not stop them at all!

After all, the array formation here was used against gods. It was not very effective against cultivators, especially human cultivators!

However, at this moment, in the depths of the prison, there was an area that Xing Huanzi and the others had not yet explored. This place was filled with strange substances, and there were divine talismans flashing all around, isolating this place!

Everywhere one looked, there was only a thick fog!

And in the depths of the fog, there was an altar.

The altar was made of the bones of gods, and there were four distorted figures sitting cross-legged on it!

Their strange bodies, swaying tentacles, and the ripples of gods all over their bodies were secretly spreading out from their bodies.

"Our plan is extremely secretive. The inferior races here have been concealed for a long time and have not noticed anything …"

"Even those two human Quasi-Immortals have been secretly planted with concealment thoughts by our Lord, causing them to be concealed as well!"

"So … how could the outside world have noticed?"

The divine voices of the four gods reverberated in their respective Divine Rights!

"This time, those humans who came from outside should not have noticed completely, but have become suspicious."

"So they did not find this place, but the scope of their search is getting deeper and deeper!"

"Indeed. My divine consciousness outside has already sensed that many of our race's origins are being squeezed dry from the interrogation!"

"But if this continues, it is inevitable that they will find this place."

"So … should we observe silently, or should we … act in advance?"

The four gods fell silent!

After a long while, the divine voices sounded again!

"But our Lord has not completely returned yet. Right now, it is only a guiding force, and we are not ready yet. If we act in advance, even if our Lord returns, he will be in a weakened state!"

"But if we don't act in advance, we might even lose the chance to return!"

"We have been preparing for so many years. What exactly went wrong? How did we get discovered?"

The four gods fell silent again!

This sudden search by the outside world had truly caught them off guard. Moreover, they had also heard that the humans had broken out during the interrogation!

Therefore, their hearts were in turmoil!

If they had been given a little more time, they would have been able to proceed according to the plan. At that time, not only would their Lord return, but they would also be able to move out of the fifth star ring through the guidance of their Lord's return!

But now …

"It is meaningless to think too much about this. I agree that we should act in advance."

"Seconded."

Golden light shone from the four gods. Their divine voices intertwined and reached an agreement. Then, they reached out at the same time and pressed their hands on the altar!

In the next instant, the altar rumbled. A terrifying power suddenly erupted from the altar, forming a golden storm that spread toward the prison above!

At this moment, in the middle section of the prison, Xing Huanzi and the others were harvesting a dying god. They were about to completely squeeze this god dry!

But at that moment, a thunderous roar filled the prison, and the alien substance filled the air, causing the entire prison to darken!

A series of low growls followed!

"The gods are rebelling."

Xing Huanzi sensed it immediately. He was stunned at first, then his expression turned serious. He spread out his perception and scanned the surroundings. What he saw were golden pillars of light shooting up into the sky!

There was also an aura of recovery.

"There's a rebellion?"

Xing Huanzi's heart trembled. He found it unbelievable!

But he also knew that this was a serious matter, so he immediately sent people out to report it!

Half an hour later!

On the statue of the god prison, the two wardens were recording and preparing to report to the Heavens Beyond Heaven to punish Xu Qing and the others!

Xu Qing sat cross-legged with his eyes closed!

But in the next moment, his eyes suddenly opened, revealing a puzzled look as he looked down!

Almost at the same time, two figures flew out from the entrance. One was a warden, and the other was an ascendant!

Their movements were similar. They went straight to their respective camps, and when they got close, their voices echoed!

"Sir, there are indeed gods escaping from the prison."

Xu Qing's eyes narrowed, and he instinctively turned to look at Zhou Zhengli!

Zhou Zhengli was also stunned!

The wardens, who were originally angry at Xu Qing and the others, were also stunned at this moment!

Their minds were roaring!

The two wardens' minds were also churning, as if thunder had exploded in their heads. At this moment, they stopped recording jade slips. Cold sweat dripped down their foreheads as they felt disbelief!

"There's really a prison break?"

Before they could do anything, the ground suddenly shook violently. Golden pillars of light penetrated the ground and shot up into the sky!

The alien energy also became stronger at this moment!

The two wardens' breathing quickened as they instinctively looked at Xu Qing. All the dissatisfaction and anger in their hearts had disappeared!

It was because they knew too well how serious the matter of a god breaking out of prison was to the two of them!

"Sir."

The two of them were anxious and spoke at the same time!

Even if they didn't completely believe the purpose of Xu Qing and the others, now that the truth had happened, it didn't matter whether they believed it or not!

The important thing was how to resolve it.

Xu Qing's eyes darkened, and he slowly stood up!

At this moment, his cultivation base erupted, forming an earth-shattering pressure that suppressed the golden light and alien energy emitted by the statue!

The statue rumbled!

At the same time, Xu Qing's deep voice came out of his mouth!

"We'll take over the prison temporarily!

"Zhou Zhengli, notify everyone … to immediately suppress the god who broke out of the prison.