The ranking board emitted a dazzling light, illuminating the entire battlefield.
Countless mo crystals suddenly appeared, falling into the hands of those on the list.
A flash of white light swept through, and those who were not on the list, as well as those who had received their rewards, were all expelled from the battlefield.
Soon, only the top ten sects remained on the entire battlefield.
The rewards this time were clearly much more generous; the tenth place received one hundred top-grade mo crystals and one thousand small mo crystals.
For the individual rankings, the top ten received extremely generous rewards.
The tenth place received ten top-grade mo crystals and a legacy left behind by an Immortal.
For the top five, the rewards changed to blood crystals, mo crystals, and Immortal legacies.
Soon, everyone disappeared one after another, leaving only Chu Huaian standing alone in the center of the altar.
A dazzling light shone upon him, and then a phantom slowly descended from above the sky.
Chu Huaian's eyes narrowed; the other party seemed to have a familiar feeling.
Only after clearly seeing the other party's appearance did Chu Huaian awaken from his daze.
Wasn't this the old man from the illusion before?
The scene of the other party ascending to the sky, holding the Supreme Sword Array, left a deep impression on him.
The old man's phantom stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes seemingly filled with circulating stars, carefully observing Chu Huaian, and after a while, he murmured, "Who is so audacious as to set up such a heaven-deceiving grand scheme?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Huaian frowned and asked, puzzled, "Senior, what do you mean by that?"
Just as the old man was about to explain, the entire battlefield suddenly shook violently, collapsing at an extremely fast speed.
The red lightning became increasingly chaotic, exploding continuously in the void.
Suddenly, the old man abruptly raised his eyes, gazing into the deepest part of the void, as if sensing something.
"A myriad of ages, the long river of time sifts heroes, bones pile up to form a sky-reaching staircase, how tragic..."
"Buried Immortal bones, interred Heaven's Chosen, heroic souls' blood, piles of dry bones, turning into flying smoke, bones not yet cold, filling Immortal ravines, what lies at the end of the Immortal path?"
"How to become an Immortal? How to achieve longevity? What does one rely on to reach the pinnacle of longevity?"
"Who is laying out this scheme? They have actually blocked the path to Immortality..."
The old man murmured to himself, shaking his head and sighing.
Boom—
A red lightning bolt streaked across, landing directly in front of the old man, seemingly as a warning.
"Senior..."
Chu Huaian was full of doubt, and couldn't help but interrupt the old man's thoughts.
The old man turned around and said calmly, "Young friend, the karma on your body is too complex; this old Daoist does not dare to get involved."
"Can Senior reveal a little?" Chu Huaian frowned deeply and bowed profoundly to the old man.
In response to Chu Huaian's request, the old man merely shook his head slightly and waved his hand, gathering the scattered mo crystals and blood crystals in front of Chu Huaian.
In addition, the old man extended his finger and grabbed into the void, and blood crystals suddenly appeared, while the fallen fragments of heaven and earth were also condensed by him into small beads.
"This old Daoist can only do this much. If one day the Tianxuan Continent faces a disaster, I hope young friend will bear the heavy responsibility and protect the common people of the world."
Saying this, the old Daoist cupped his hands in a salute towards Chu Huaian.
Chu Huaian hurriedly returned the salute and said urgently, "Senior, can you be more specific?"
Previously in the illusion, Chu Huaian had witnessed the scene of the two sides battling, but he did not understand the cause of the event, nor could he clearly see who the enemy was.
The old man stood up and looked at the collapsing battlefield, his gaze fixed on Chu Huaian, and said solemnly, "When young friend's cultivation reaches that realm, you will naturally know."
"As for the secrets on your body, this old Daoist is not at liberty to reveal them, but I can give you a hint: when your cultivation reaches the Mahayana realm, you can go to the Life Forbidden Zone; perhaps there you can find the answers you seek."
Upon hearing this, Chu Huaian's eyes were filled with confusion.
It's the Life Forbidden Zone again!
The Xuantian Sect suffered a calamity precisely because they entered the Life Forbidden Zone, and it was also because of the Life Forbidden Zone that his fate began to turn.
It seemed all clues pointed to the Life Forbidden Zone.
Could it be that the system didn't appear for no reason? But was attached to him by someone?
Chu Huaian was startled by his own thought.
"No, absolutely impossible. No one can do this, not even an Immortal Venerable could possess such great power!"
Chu Huaian shook his head, denying the conjecture in his mind.
The deeper he delved, the more confused he became; it seemed as if a mist always surrounded him, leaving him very bewildered.
"Young friend, the Immortal path is long; do not trouble yourself needlessly. The path is now; just take each step well."
The old man noticed that Chu Huaian's state was somewhat off, and kindly offered a reminder.
"Thank you, Senior." Chu Huaian bowed.
When he raised his eyes, the old man was nowhere to be seen; the surroundings were a void.
The next second, he appeared at the entrance of the Mo Yun Battlefield.
The vortex in the void instantly vanished without a trace the moment he appeared.
"Xian Ge!"
"Chu Xiaozi!"
"Senior Brother Chu!"
"Sect Master Chu!"
A group of people crowded towards Chu Huaian, and in addition, cultivators from various major sects in Jizhou also swarmed in, wanting to witness Chu Huaian's demeanor.
Chu Huaian's spirit was somewhat weak at the moment, and other players were also in a similar state, all looking dazed.
This was a lingering after-effect from the battlefield that had to be assimilated quickly; a slight oversight could easily lead to the growth of inner demons, turning one into a heartless fiend.
"Seniors, let's board the ship first."
Chu Huaian said, leading everyone from the Hua Xia Sect onto the flying ship, accompanied by Jing Yuan and his group.
...
At the same time, various major states had already fallen into a frenzy.
The name Hua Xia Sect was spreading rapidly among the major states.
Powerful cultivators spent heavily to request the Grand Elder of the Tianji Pavilion to perform a divination, hoping to know the origin of the Hua Xia Sect group.
Amidst widespread anticipation, bad news came from the Tianji Pavilion: the Grand Elder suffered a backlash and had already perished, leaving only a message:
"Heaven's secrets are chaotic, Dao marks are in disarray, there is an unspeakable taboo that alters karma, weaving a vast curtain that obscures true profundity; these are a group of Dao stealers, Dao stealers..."
The dying words left by this Tianji Pavilion Grand Elder cast a mysterious veil over the Hua Xia Sect.
As for Yunzhou and Cangyu Province, who were in the know, they did not come forward to reveal the Hua Xia Sect's origin, fearing to stir up trouble.
This commotion lasted for some time before gradually subsiding.
On the other side, as soon as Chu Huaian returned to the Hua Xia Sect's main hall, he distributed some of the blood crystals and mo crystals obtained from the battlefield to the three major sects.
For this, Jing Yuan and the others were incredibly shocked and tried to decline, but they were stunned on the spot by Chu Huaian's subsequent words.
"Three Seniors, do not decline; these are what you deserve."
"This time at the Mo Yun Battlefield, the Hua Xia Sect has gained a lot of attention, and many people are probably already inquiring about the Hua Xia Sect's whereabouts; this matter cannot be kept secret for long."
"The Hua Xia Sect has obtained such a vast opportunity, and in the future, it is very likely to be at the center of attention. Furthermore, the matter of the Demon God Sect has always weighed on this junior's mind."
"Right now, we must seize the time to improve our strength so that we can better cope with the coming calamity."
As he spoke, Chu Huaian also took out three Great Dao orbs and handed them to the three.
"These are? Fragments of the Great Dao?" The three exclaimed in surprise, all showing incredulous expressions.
"Even the first place couldn't have received this reward, could they?" Bai Yue stared at Chu Huaian with a face full of doubt.
"Perhaps it was the last Mo Yun Battlefield, so the rewards might have been more generous." Chu Huaian did not reveal the old man's information, casually finding an excuse to brush it off.
The three did not suspect anything and accepted Chu Huaian's gift.
"Chu Xiaozi, what are your plans for the mo crystals?" Jing Yuan asked.
Chu Huaian shook his head slightly; he had indeed not considered this matter before.
"mo crystals are the best material for forging weapons. This Venerable suggests you find a famous forging master, preferably one you can recruit into the Hua Xia Sect, which would also help keep the Hua Xia Sect's secrets."
"Three Seniors, this junior is not very knowledgeable in this area. Could you recommend someone?"
Chu Huaian had indeed thought about recruiting a group of talented individuals to become elders in the Hua Xia Sect, such as in formation arrays, talisman engraving, alchemy, artifact refining, and so on.
The players were not very knowledgeable in these areas; they were all just fumbling around on their own.
The alchemy room was occasionally ravaged by Fang Yuan and Qin Hao, and this couldn't continue.
There were also Li Yongxiao and Wang Xiaojun; both of them had great talent in forging. If they had guidance from a good master, they would avoid many detours.
