Hearing the evil spirit's words, Nangong and I didn't dare to be careless. We quickly circulated the witchcraft Qi in our bodies to strengthen the barrier in front of us.
The people of the witch tribe behind us didn't dare to hide at the back after witnessing the power of the air wave. Instead, they walked to our side and used their own techniques to try to share some of the burden.
As for Wuyue and the fatty, they cultivate Dao Qi, so they can't use it at the same time as us.
However, the fatty was quick-witted. He took out something from his pocket and tossed it into the air.
In the blink of an eye, a faint yellow barrier appeared in front of us.
After that, the fatty turned around and smiled at me. He seemed to be embarrassed. "My cultivation isn't high, so I don't know if this formation will work. I'll give it a try."
This fella had always been bold. At that moment, there wasn't much fear on his face. Instead, he seemed to be eager to try.
I didn't have time to reply to him as the air wave had already neared us and crashed into the witchcraft Qi barrier in front of us.
Just as the evil spirit had said, the air wave seemed to have the power to destroy heaven and earth. It caused the barrier in front of us to buzz as though it was going to break in the next second.
It wasn't just us, it was the same for Dragon Tiger Mountain and the Metaphysics Association. President Li and Celestial Master Zhang looked solemn.
The people from Tantra were in the most danger.
Although Buddhist techniques were extremely profound, none of them had the ability to raise their cultivation, so it was difficult for them to withstand the air wave.
Seeing the golden swastikas floating in front of them being swallowed by the air wave at a speed visible to the naked eye, the young man holding the Haotian Pagoda suddenly stood up. His clear eyes were filled with determination. He raised his hand and tossed the Haotian Pagoda forward as he chanted a Buddhist mantra.
After a while, the Haotian Pagoda returned to its original form.
The young man didn't hesitate and immediately used the Astral Steps technique.
I instantly understood the young man's plan. He wanted to activate the Haotian Pagoda and bring the people from Tantra to hide in it. He wanted to use the power of the Haotian Pagoda to resist the air wave.
Soon, the Haotian Pagoda opened. Just as I expected, the people from Tantra entered the Haotian Pagoda.
Then, the Haotian Pagoda buzzed from the impact of the air wave, but it didn't show any signs of collapsing. It was obvious that the young monk had made the right bet.
If that's the case, then relying on the power of the God Tool to contend with this Qi wave, there's no need for us to work so hard.
Although the Clear Heaven Pagoda is not in my hands, Fatty controls the Demon Refining Gourd, which can absorb everything in the world. Back then, I met that cloud of mist at Mount Kunlun, and it was also absorbed by the Demon Refining Gourd. Perhaps this Qi wave today can also be dealt with using this method.
At that moment, the barrier in front of us had started to crack under the impact of the airwave. It was obvious that we couldn't wait any longer. Thus, I called out to the fatty and told him what I was thinking.
At such a critical moment, the fatty did not dare to hesitate. Without any hesitation, he took out the Demon Purification Gourd and threw it forward.
The Demon Purification Pot passed through the barrier in front of him and quickly rushed into the airwaves. Even without the fatty's control, the pot spat out green smoke on its own and merged with the airwaves.
Several seconds later, the airwaves that had melted into the green smoke suddenly rose and dashed to the mouth of the Demon Purification Pot.
In the blink of an eye, the massive wave of air from before had all entered the mouth of the pot.
After the Demon Purification Pot had completely swallowed it, its body shook a few times before it returned to the fatty's hand.
Seeing this scene, everyone, including me, let out a long sigh of relief. I stood up straight and no longer circulated my cultivation.
I raised my head and looked around.
At that moment, there were two people standing side by side with Old President Li in the Metaphysics Association's camp.
Old President Li held the Kongtong Seal in his hand, while the two people beside him were Han Wennan and Xu Kun.
Apart from Han Wennan, Xu Kun also had an item in his hand.
After careful observation, I realized that the item in Xu Kun's hand was the divine tool, the Eastern Emperor Bell, that I had found in Billowing Waves Mountain.
After I had found the Eastern Emperor Bell, I had returned it to Mount Lao. Now that it was in Xu Kun's hands, it seemed that the people of Mount Lao hadn't recognized him as its master.
On the other hand, the Taoists' camp was in a difficult situation. Only the horsetail whisk in Celestial Master Zhang's hand was floating in front of everyone. It seemed that he had used this item to resist the power of the airwaves.
The Esoteric Buddhism Association, Metaphysics Association, and the Witch Tribe had all used divine tools to protect themselves. I didn't know what the horsetail whisk in Celestial Master Zhang's hand was, but it had the power of a divine tool.
The resources of Mount Longhu couldn't be underestimated.
When I looked at the Monster Tribe, they weren't so lucky. The Monster Tribe didn't have divine tools. Although there were some who had advanced, in the same realm, the Monster Tribe's cultivation had always been inferior to the Human Tribe's. Facing the airwaves, the Monster Tribe's Yang Spirit Realm experts had already summoned their Yao Cores. They hadn't retracted them yet, and their faces looked dispirited. It seemed that they had been bitterly holding on just now.
When the airwaves dissipated, everyone withdrew their techniques and looked at me with gratitude.
I didn't know what attitude I should have when facing the Monster Tribe, so I didn't look at them again. Instead, I looked up at the sky.
During the airwaves, the sky had changed again. The two immortal mountains were still there, but there was no sign of Yu Huan between them. All that was left was a hazy mist.
The Mountain and Sea Realm was most likely behind that hazy mist.
In that case, we only needed to gather the ten divine tools, as well as Ye Pianpian and the others, and we would be able to open it.
Without waiting for Nangong's signal, Old President Li took the lead, Han Wennan and Xu Kun, and stepped forward.
At the same time, the people of the Tibetan Buddhism Sect who had been hiding in the Clear Sky Pagoda returned to their positions. The young man with the Clear Sky Pagoda also strode toward Old President Li.
Seeing this, I didn't want to delay, so I immediately followed him.
However, before he could take a step forward, he was stopped by Nangong, who was beside him.
I didn't know what his intentions were, so I asked him about it.
After listening to me, Nangong's expression didn't change. Instead, he looked toward the horizon and said in a low voice, "There's no rush. Let's wait for one more person."
After listening to Nangong's words, I was puzzled.
Everything was ready, so who else should we wait for?
I blurted out the question in my heart, but Nangong didn't say anything. He just signaled me to wait.
The matters of the Mountain and Sea Realm were decided by Nangong. Since he had said that, I could only do as he wished and wait quietly.
The people from Mount Longhu and the Metaphysics Society were surprised to see our actions, and they all looked in our direction.
In the face of such a major event, everyone was both nervous and expectant. Seeing that the people of the Sorcerer Tribe didn't move, they couldn't help but become anxious and started to talk.
On the contrary, although Old President Li and Celestial Master Zhang were frowning, they seemed to have some sort of tacit understanding with Nangong. Not only did they not question him, but they also waved their hands to stop their subordinates from making noise.
This went on for an hour. Finally, Nangong's eyebrows twitched, and he said softly, "They're here."
When he spoke, the evil sacrificial spirit had already sensed him and looked in the direction Nangong was looking at.
Apart from him, Old President Li, Celestial Master Zhang, and the others who had just ascended did the same.
From their expressions, it was clear that the newcomer's strength wasn't ordinary, and he was most likely someone who had just ascended.
When the Mountain and Sea Realm opened, no one in the mortal world would be able to avoid its influence. All kinds of secluded cultivators, no matter what their intentions were, would inevitably come here. The situation was getting more and more complicated.
While I was pondering, a white shadow dashed over from the horizon.
The newcomer was too fast, and I couldn't see his face clearly.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared in the crowd.
Only then did I see him clearly. He wore a long robe the color of the moon, and his face was covered with a white beard. He looked old, but his face was glowing, and his every movement was full of the demeanor of an Immortal.
Before I could react, Mount Lao's people exclaimed in surprise. Then, Liu Zongcheng and the others knelt on the ground and said, "Greetings, Sect Master."
Sect Master?
This person is the Sect Master of Mount Lao?
Is he the one that Nangong killed?
With this thought, I turned to look at Nangong.
He seemed to see my doubt and nodded. "It's him."
After Nangong's confirmation, my shock eased a little.
Back in Wangwu Paradise, Nangong had told me that the Dao energy fluctuations in the Medicine King's Valley cave belonged to the Sect Master of Mount Lao.
After thinking about it, I was sure that Nangong and the Sect Master were plotting something. Now that I saw the Sect Master here, I was even more convinced of my suspicions. I also realized that what they were plotting had something to do with the Mountain and Sea Realm, although I didn't know the reason.
Since things had come to this, I thought it was time for Nangong to explain everything.
"Nangong, what's going on?" I asked.
This time, Nangong told me that he had given half a Nuwa Stone to the Sect Master.
I immediately understood. No wonder the Sect Master had been willing to let Nangong kill him. He had wanted half a Nuwa Stone to revive his fleshly body.
Then, with the help of the divine item, he had pushed his complete Yang Spirit Realm to the next step, and reached the Ascension Realm.
Nangong wouldn't help someone for free. He must have made some sort of deal with the Sect Master.
I didn't ask further. After all, it was a matter of the Mountain and Sea Realm, so there was no need to get to the bottom of it.
While I was thinking, the Sect Master signaled the people of Mount Lao to stand up. Then, he greeted Celestial Master Zhang and turned to look at the people of the Metaphysics Society.
However, his eyes didn't fall on President Li. Instead, they were fixed on Han Wennan, who was standing next to President Li.
Seeing this, something flashed in my mind. Then, I remembered that Han Wennan had also used half of the Nuwa stone to revive himself!
Could it be that the Laoshan Sect Leader wanted to snatch the Nuwa Stone back from Han Wennan?