CHAPTER 690: ARRIVING AT THE DUNGEON

Swoosh!

Sect Master Han swung his sword toward Ulasis, and the dome that trapped the cruiser was instantly slashed apart. The strike immediately killed many devils floating near Ulasis. They had no time to escape, as Sect Master Han did not give them a chance. His slash was fast, powerful, and precise.

The attack also opened a massive, long spatial crack that appeared outside the dome. The effect did not stop there. From above the atmosphere, one could see clouds swept away for thousands of kilometres by the slash. Even the air itself was drawn into space.

Looking at the aftereffects of the attack, the hearts of the people on the cruiser trembled.

So strong, too strong!

Truly terrifying! Was this the power of the Sect Master of the Piercing Heaven Sect?

Sect Master Han looked at the aftereffects of his sword strike and frowned.

’Tch, it looks like he escaped from that strike. That rat truly has many cards up his sleeve to get away,’ he thought.

He could not sense Ulasis’s remnants, but he had felt his figure vanish a split second before the sword strike could reach him. This irritated Sect Master Han, as that man was truly as slippery as an eel.

Still, there was work to be done after Ulasis’s disappearance. Sect Master Han shouted,

"Kill all of them! Don’t let any of them escape!"

The moment he spoke, some of the elders and grand elders dashed in different directions. At this point, the dome had already collapsed. Some of the devils had already fled the moment after Sect Master Han unleashed his sword strike.

However, many still remained, injured when the shattered formation’s backlash struck them. They were the ones maintaining the formation, so when it collapsed, it damaged their physical bodies. The pain kept them from escaping, and that sealed their fate here.

The elders began killing many devils in their weakened state. Although the number of killers was far fewer than the prey, in their condition, the devils were like fish on a chopping board. The killers also possessed far stronger cultivation, turning this moment into nothing more than a slaughter.

"Uagh!"

"Akh!"

The devils tried to flee in every direction, but the elders of the Piercing Heaven Sect did not allow it, cutting them down one by one with speed. Even Sect Master Han joined the slaughter. Floating above the cruiser, he created many swords out of thin air a moment later.

The red swords, formed from his energy, each contained immense power. They shot off in every direction at such speed that even a pseudo-immortal establishment cultivator could not escape them. As if they possessed minds of their own, the swords locked onto different devils.

Any devil pierced by them died instantly, and the swords did not stop. They continued to roam the killing zone, relentlessly seeking new targets.

Many who saw it were amazed by Sect Master Han’s technique and his control over it. Even the Sword Maiden, who witnessed it, was deeply impressed that Sect Master Han could execute such a technique flawlessly. Controlling that many swords shaped from pure energy required full concentration and immense energy, something she herself could not yet do.

In less than a minute, thousands of devils had already been sent into the reincarnation cycle, a task that was effortless for the Piercing Heaven Sect elders, along with some passengers who had decided to help.

Aldrian watched it all unfold and nodded in approval. This was as expected of Sect Master Han and the strength of his sect. They could resolve the situation with ease, but still he had not expected Sect Master Han to bring the sect’s legacy artifact. That attack alone was more than enough to destroy half of a big city.

And that was still only one swing. If Sect Master Han unleashed a far more powerful technique, then with a single strike of that sword, he could wipe out an entire city.

"My apologies, young master, for the disturbance just now. I already knew about the ambush and allowed the devils to act because I wanted to eliminate their remaining forces," a voice transmission suddenly came from Sect Master Han to Aldrian.

"It’s okay, Sect Master. But then, you already knew about the traitor?" he asked.

"Of course. I let him go free for this very moment. He is a useful idiot, after all, and I took advantage of his ignorance. I have known him to be a traitor for a long time without him knowing it."

What Sect Master Han did not say was that he also used this chance to display his strength to impress Aldrian. He had already learned about the ambush a few days before Aldrian arrived, but once Aldrian arrived, yesterday he decided to turn the situation into an opportunity to show off.

That was also why he decided to bring the sect’s legacy artifact, something even the traitor would never have anticipated.

After ensuring no devils remained, the cruiser continued its journey. Fortunately, for the rest of the trip, there were no further disturbances, and they finally arrived at their destination the next day.

Aldrian saw a flat expanse of land where not a single tree stood, despite being surrounded by dense forest. In the middle of the flat land was a large entrance leading downward, resembling the entrance of a dungeon.

"We flattened the entire area as a marker for the dungeon. In the past, the dungeon was hidden deep within the dense forest, protected by a powerful illusion formation that made approaching it extremely difficult. Through the united effort of the past ancestors of the three great sects, we broke the formation and leveled the land," the grand elder explained to him.

Aldrian could see that there are already many people that in that place. They are the people that also want to try to uncover the mystery of the dungeon since the last month and many that also just come to also try their luck.

The treasures or anything from this mysterious place, which even peak pseudo-immortals had failed to uncover, drew them all here. They wanted to see it for themselves.

As the cruiser landed near the dungeon, the crowd gave way, knowing that the Piercing Heaven Sect had arrived. With their arrival, the three great sects were now fully gathered.

Sect Master Han disembarked first, followed by the others. He was immediately greeted by members of the Piercing Heaven Sect who were stationed here.

After that, two other figures approached him. One was a black-haired man with a bulky build. His muscles radiated explosive power, and his presence was truly intimidating. Seeing him, Aldrian could not help but remember the Sect Master of the Black Dragon Pavilion, Sect Master Kang.

The other was a beautiful veiled woman with a voluptuous figure. Her long purple hair reached her waist, and her amethyst-colored eyes possessed a charm that could draw in anyone who looked directly into them.

Glancing at their information through his system, Aldrian instantly understood the identities of these two figures.

"Is what you said two days ago true?" the bulky black-haired man asked Sect Master Han.

"Well, you must already sense that I’m not lying," Sect Master Han replied, giving a subtle glance toward Aldrian. The black-haired man and the veiled woman then turned to look in Aldrian’s direction. They, too, felt a strange resonance with him, and it made their hearts tremble.

They seemed ready to approach Aldrian, and he could clearly see their intent. However, they stopped when Sect Master Han sent them a voice transmission. After hearing his message, they decided not to come closer, but Aldrian then received two separate voice transmissions from them.

"The Sect Master of the Black Dragon Pavilion, Jang Taedong, greets the successor of the Heavenly Demon."

"The Sect Master of the Thorny Flower Garden, Baek Sujin, greets the successor of the Heavenly Demon."

Aldrian nodded, which they understood before returning to their sect’s entourage. It seemed Sect Master Han had told them not to draw more attention to him, something he truly appreciated. If those two sect masters had approached him or worse, openly shown their respect, news of it would undoubtedly spread.

Someone who was respected by the sect masters of the three great sects would instantly draw immense attention, making him the center of focus.

After a brief exchange, the three sect masters decided to enter first, and the others naturally followed. The dungeon’s path had already been cleared of the crowd earlier due to their arrival, so their path was not crowded.

Before entering, Aldrian paused to observe the entrance for a moment. There was nothing particularly special about the entrance itself, but what excited him was the flow of faith energy he could sense entering the dungeon. That meant this was the right destination for him.

He could also feel something calling to him from deep within, a sign that something connected to him was inside this place.

Aldrian looked at the stairs leading downward, the path illuminated by illumination crystals embedded on both sides of the dungeon’s walls.

After finishing his observation, he finally stepped onto the stairs.

He wondered what mysteries awaited him within this dungeon.