Tonglin City, Tonglin Palace.
"Elder, is the news true?" the great elder of Tonglin Palace asked an old man with white hair and beard beside him.
"Well, it should be true. Jueshi Palace has already sent people there, and we have to send people to take a look." The old man with white hair and beard said calmly.
"Well, I have already ordered the four elders to go there. Who will be the other two heavenly tribulations?" The elder of Tonglin Palace was a little curious.
"There are three places where the heavenly tribulation occurred this time. One of them is where the master of the palace transcends the tribulation, and the one in the southwest should be the Jueshi Palace." The old man still said calmly, but at the same time he held his wrinkled hands lightly. railing, looking toward the southwest in the distance.
"Jueshi Palace? They actually chose to go through the Heavenly Tribulation within a similar time, but I don't know if they succeeded." The Great Elder of Tonglin Palace was slightly surprised, but he soon felt relieved.
Jueshi Palace had obtained a piece of Lingshu Essence at a previous auction, and it was basically known to everyone. After that, he almost lost his life in an ambush by the Ghost Fire Sect and others. Now that the master of the peerless palace has taken the essence of spiritual saliva and caused a catastrophe, he must not want to have long nights and dreams again.
"It's probably successful. After all, Peerless Palace is a two-pronged existence with Tonglin Palace, and it has a profound foundation. The soul secret treasure they exposed in the ambush of the Ghost Fire Sect is not something that ordinary sects can come up with. of."
"Elder, how is the palace master recovering now?" the great elder asked with concern.
"Still recovering. Although the palace master successfully survived, he was also seriously injured. Even with the essence of spiritual saliva to repair the hidden wounds in the body, the damage caused by the calamity is still too heavy. It will take at least a month, so here Within a month, I, Tonglin Palace, should not be too arrogant." The old man with white hair and beard was slightly more solemn this time.
The old man is the supreme elder of Tonglin Palace. He was the only powerful person in the soul realm in Tonglin Palace before. This time, he is responsible for guarding the master of Tonglin Palace during his tribulation. The master of Tonglin Palace can successfully survive the tribulation and enter the soul realm. , Taishang Elder contributed a lot, especially the last catastrophe. Originally, Tonglin Hall Master could not withstand it. It was Taishang Elder who took the initiative to fight against it and withstood part of it, which allowed Tonglin Hall Master to survive with difficulty.
"That's why the elder stopped the second elder and the others from conducting extensive investigations in Blackwater City." The elder of Tonglin Palace said thoughtfully.
"Well, that's one thing. On the other hand, they are closest to the place where the third disaster occurred. It is most suitable for them to go and check." The elder Taishang continued.
"The elder is right. I just don't know whether the person who has overcome the tribulation has succeeded or who he is." The great elder of Tonglin Palace echoed from the side.
"Regardless of whether the other party succeeds or not, we will definitely know who he is within half a year. This kind of thing will not last long." The elder Taishang turned his head and looked to the east, with a domineering look on his expression.
"The most important thing for us now is to determine whether the Ghost Fire Sect has really obtained a piece of Lingshu Essence and formed an alliance with Hunyuan Palace. Everything else is secondary." The elder Taishang turned to face the big man. The elder said, while his expression became serious.
"If they really form an alliance, it will not be a good thing for our Tonglin Palace." The great elder showed a worried look.
Although the Ghost Fire Sect is not a force in their Longnan County, it is the overlord of the neighboring Liashui County, and the other party's old sect master successfully entered the soul realm half a year ago. Now there is news that the Ghost Fire Sect has also bid for a piece of spiritual saliva essence, so It is very likely that the Ghost Fire Sect will also have two soul-level experts who can rival Tonglin Palace.
Of course, what worries them the most is the alliance between the Ghost Fire Sect and Hunyuan Palace. You must know that Hunyuan Palace is one of the top three powers in the Yongyan Mansion. There are three soul-level powerhouses in the sect, and they have always been domineering. They like to do what they like most. The thing is to expand their power outwards. If they really form an alliance with the Ghost Fire Sect, it will definitely put huge pressure on their Tonglin Palace. This is not what they want to see.
"In a week, I will go to the Jueshi Palace in person to discuss the alliance. At that time, you will be in charge of the palace."
After saying that, the old man left the hall, while the great elder of Tonglin Hall who was standing there breathed a sigh of relief.
If they, Tonglin Palace, really formed an alliance with Jueshi Palace, they would no longer have to worry about the alliance between Ghost Fire Sect and Hunyuan Palace, and the matter would be resolved. The two factions combined have four soul-level experts, which is definitely stronger than the alliance between the Ghost Fire Sect and Hunyuan Palace, and Hunyuan Palace can only send at most one soul-level expert. After all, they still have one in Yongyan Mansion. There are other forces to contend with.
The next morning, Shi Jiu came to a teahouse to drink tea, planning to finish his tea before setting off for the Heishui City ruins.
"Have you heard that there is a catastrophe happening in a valley two thousand miles south of our Blackwater City? I wonder who is there to overcome the tribulation." Many people were talking in the tea house.
"I heard about it, and all the major factions sent people to check it out last night. I guess there will be news in the next few days."
"Then who do you think will be there to survive the tribulation, and has it been successful?" someone in the teahouse asked.
"It's hard to say, but everyone is saying that the person who overcame the tribulation must have won some kind of treasure at the previous auction in Tonglin City, so he had the confidence to trigger the catastrophe."
"Well, that's probably the case, but I heard that even with treasures to protect you, it's still very difficult to survive the catastrophe. In the end, it's very likely that you will be shattered to pieces. Of course, if you can succeed, you will be a strong person in the soul realm. Become me, Longnan The best person in the county."
"That's true. Being strong in the soul realm is the dream of many monks, and it is beyond the reach of those of us. By the way, I also heard that in addition to the place just mentioned, there are two other places. A catastrophe also occurred.”
"What? Heavenly catastrophes also occurred in two other places? Oh my God, this has never happened in previous years!" someone sighed.
"I'm not surprised. These people who caused the catastrophe must have won the last treasure at the previous auction, and then they dared to trigger the catastrophe." Someone else said.
"By the way, I also heard about a big thing, which is no worse than those who survived the tribulation." Someone said at this time.
"Oh? What's the matter?"
"I heard from the gossip that the Ghost Fire Sect is forming an alliance with Hunyuan Palace, and they are going to challenge the status of Tonglin Palace and Jueshi Palace in the surrounding counties."
"Really or not? If it's true, that's a huge deal! Tonglin Palace and Jueshi Palace are like overlords here. Are they about to overturn?"
"I've heard of the Ghost Fire Sect, which has always been domineering. Their old sect master successfully survived the catastrophe and entered the Soul Realm a while ago, but why haven't I heard of the Hunyuan Palace?" Someone expressed the doubt in their heart.
"It's normal that you haven't heard of it, because Hunyuan Palace is not a force on our side. They are the top three forces in Yongyan Mansion. There are several powerful soul realms in the sect, more powerful than Tonglin Palace and Jueshi Palace. They are much stronger." Someone explained.
"It turns out to be the power of Yongyan Mansion, no wonder." Someone suddenly realized.
"However, if they really form an alliance, it will not be a good thing for our forces in Longnan County."
"Whether it's a good thing or not, it doesn't have any impact on us people. Come on, let's continue drinking tea."
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"Ghost Fire Sect, Hunyuan Palace, form an alliance?" Shi Jiu raised the tea to his mouth and did not drink it immediately, but rubbed it back and forth in his hand.
He had seen the Ghost Fire Sect and was used to being arrogant. They even dared to ambush the people from the Jueshi Palace in Tonglin City. They were indeed arrogant. This was the first time he had heard of the Hunyuan Palace, but from the comments of people at the neighboring table , and roughly know their origins. If the top three powers in Yongyan Mansion can really form an alliance with the Ghost Fire Sect, they can indeed challenge the dominance of Tonglin Palace and Jueshi Palace.
"But it has nothing to do with me. It's the other two people who caused the catastrophe that make me curious. Well, it should probably be the work of Jueshi Palace and Tonglin Palace. It seems that there will be two strong souls in these two factions. Or, it should be able to offset part of the impact of the Ghost Fire Sect's alliance." Shi Jiu thought of something and made some guesses.
After drinking tea, Shi Jiu left the teahouse and went straight to the ruins of Heishui City.
The journey was not far, and an hour later, Shi Jiu arrived at his destination - the ruins of Blackwater City.
The first impression that the Heishui City ruins gave Shi Jiu was that of broken tiles, desolation and desolation.
Today, there is no decent house in the ruins of Blackwater City, only broken walls and stones, but there are still many people rummaging around here looking for something.
Shi Jiu didn't stop. He went directly to the entrance of the underground maze, intending to go underground to see where many ruins were preserved.
A few minutes later, Shi Jiu entered the underground maze.
The main hall here still exists, but it has been destroyed a lot, and only a few large stone pillars are still intact.
Shi Jiu came here this time. Firstly, he wanted to visit. It would be best if he could find treasures. Secondly, he wanted to see the mountain-protecting formation here. This was also the biggest purpose of his trip.
It's a pity that the surface part can no longer be seen at all, so Shi Jiu hopes to see something from the underground part.
After carefully inspecting the entire underground palace and living area, Shi Jiu was a little disappointed. The formations here had long disappeared, and the traces of the layout had also been erased.
"We can only go to the competition ground to have a look."
Shi Jiu had also heard about what happened at the competition ground a few days ago. What interested him was the protective formation triggered by Zhao Dafa.
Not long after, Shi Jiu came to the competition ground in the underground labyrinth, and many people had gathered here. A large number of them were conducting various explorations next to the elders' table of the agency where Zhao Dafa set out at that time.
Shi Jiu did not go over immediately, but came to the competition ground, and then walked around the competition ground to watch carefully. Soon, Shi Jiu discovered some traces.
There are some burnt marks under the four corners of the competition field, and there are a lot of residues underneath.
Shi Jiu dipped his index finger into it, then rubbed it with his thumb to feel it carefully.
"The remnants of the crystal, the diamond rock..." Names rang out silently in Shi Jiu's heart, "It's a pity, I still can't see how it was arranged."
Finally, Shi Jiu came to the elder's seat in front and watched the trigger pattern below.
The circular mark has been very blurry. After being triggered by Zhao Dafa, this mark that has existed for thousands of years has dissipated a lot. In addition, it has been touched by many people who came to hunt for treasures in the past few days, and the circular mark has been almost smoothed. , the middle pattern has disappeared, leaving only a peripheral trace.
Shi Jiu was a little disappointed that the purpose of this trip could not be achieved, but fortunately, he had gained a lot in the first two days, and he felt much more comfortable.
All in all, this trip to Blackwater City was worthwhile, and the treasure left behind by Zhao Dafa was even more valuable.
After exiting the underground maze, Shi Jiu stopped staying and walked towards Blackwater City in the south again.
