Although there were more than thirty people, seven of them were Sixth Order, which was more than enough to cause fear. Seeing this group of people huddled together, the remaining people all wore unhappy expressions, but none of them said anything.
The burly man standing not far away from Yang Kai spat on the ground, his face gloomy as he looked around at Yang Kai and Xu Wang before asking, “How about we join forces?”
Yang Kai smiled but didn’t say anything, so Xu Wang naturally didn’t have any interest in talking.
The brawny man still thought they were cowards and immediately showed a look of disdain, “With the likes of you, even if you eat shit, you won’t be able to catch up to the heat. You’re destined to only be able to pick up leftovers!”
Saying so, he no longer paid any attention to them, his eyes darting around, seemingly searching for a reliable ally.
Yang Kai suddenly looked up and whispered, “It’s about to begin!”
In the void, an extremely weak fluctuation of the Space Laws appeared. Others may not be able to detect it, but in Yang Kai’s perception, it was like a light in the night, extremely conspicuous.
Sure enough, as soon as his voice fell, a black dot appeared at the spot where the door had opened several times before.
Almost at the same time, hundreds of pairs of eyes turned towards the black dot. The burly man didn’t have time to look for any allies, his eyes fixed on the black dot.
The black dot rapidly expanded, reaching the size of a fist in the blink of an eye. Judging from the situation of the door opening before, this time it was definitely possible to pass through.
The thirty or so Open Heaven Stage masters who had temporarily formed an alliance to occupy the door all wore excited and nervous expressions.
At this moment, in a certain direction, a middle-aged man who had come alone walked forward. When he took the first step, he was no different from an ordinary person. The second step was already twice as fast, and when he took the third step, he speed doubled again…
After a dozen steps, he transformed into a streak of light and shot towards the door like a meteor.
His actions undoubtedly caused the thirty or so Open Heaven Stage masters who had occupied the entrance to the gate to become wary of him, and the seven Sixth Order cultivators all turned their eyes towards him, one of them shouting, “Friend, please calm down!”
They had no intention of stopping others from entering the Universe Cave Heaven, they just wanted to enter first. However, at this moment, the door had yet to fully open and someone had come out to provoke them, so they naturally wanted to stop him.
As he spoke, he raised his hand and lightly pushed his palm towards the middle-aged man. This palm strike didn’t contain any killing intent and was obviously meant to force the middle-aged man to retreat.
The middle-aged man turned a deaf ear to this Sixth Order Open Heaven strike and simply waved his sleeve as he advanced.
Boundless World Force burst forth like a tsunami, the power of a Seventh Order Open Heaven Stage master filling the entire battlefield!
The Sixth Order master’s expression changed drastically as he felt an overwhelming force sweep towards him. Like a kite whose string had been cut, his body was sent flying.
Not only did he fly out, but all of the thirty or so people who had occupied the entrance to the door were also sent flying. The weaker Fifth Order cultivators all coughed up blood, their faces as pale as paper.
This sudden turn of events left everyone dumbfounded. No one had expected that a Seventh Order Open Heaven Stage would be hidden here.
After the Seventh Order middle-aged man made his move, the location of the door became clear, and by the time he arrived, the door had completely opened. This person didn’t stop for a moment and immediately disappeared.
Following this person, several figures flew over from all directions, including a white-haired old woman, a handsome young man, and a graceful woman.
Without exception, all of them exuded the aura of a Seventh Order Open Heaven Stage master, and these people had basically come here alone.
Hundreds of Open Heaven Stage masters who were supposed to fight to the death for the gateway were now like quails in the cold winter, cowering in place, not daring to move!
The figures entered the door of Universe Cave Heaven one after another and disappeared.
When the last person entered, the door suddenly shrank and disappeared!
Seeing the door disappear, the remaining people couldn’t help feeling somewhat resentful. After all, they had been waiting here for so many days, but they hadn’t even had a chance to enter. However, after seeing several High Rank masters enter the Universe Cave Heaven, even if the door was still there, these people probably wouldn’t have the courage to enter. Wasn’t trying to snatch food from a High Rank Open Heaven's mouth simply courting death?
Yang Kai was stunned, “So many High Rank?”
He had never imagined that among the hundreds of Open Heaven Stage cultivators gathered here, there would be so many High Rank Open Heaven cultivators.
Xu Wang coldly snorted, “They’re all cowards who are struggling at death’s door. They don’t deserve the reputation of High Rank Open Heaven!”
Yang Kai stared at him, “Are these people not from the Cave Heaven Paradise?”
If these people were born in the Cave Heaven Paradise, they would be considered Xu Wang’s seniors, so it was impossible for him to give such a disdainful evaluation.
Xu Wang snort, “How could there be such parasites in the Cave Heaven Paradise?”
Yang Kai frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.
Xu Wang seemed to know what he was thinking and sighed lightly, “Junior Brother, Shattered Heaven is not as simple as you think it is. This place is quite muddy, not to mention the few Seventh Order Open Heaven Stage masters just now, there are even Eighth Order Open Heaven Stage masters.”
Hearing this, Yang Kai was extremely surprised, “How could that be?” If that was the case, why had he never heard of such a thing before? He knew about the dangers of Shattered Heaven, but here there was actually a Seventh and Eighth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator. If these words had not come from Xu Wang’s mouth, he would not have believed it.
Xu Wang said, “They live in seclusion here all year round and usually don’t reveal their cultivation. Ordinary people naturally don’t know about this, but it’s a fact that there are many High Rank Open Heaven in Shattered Heaven.”
Yang Kai’s expression changed slightly as he slowly said, “Actually, I’ve always been curious about a question, I wonder if Senior Brother Xu can answer it.”
Xu Wang turned to look at him, “Junior Brother, please speak!”
“In these 3000 Worlds, the ranks of forces are divided. Forces with only a Low Rank Open Heaven is a Third Class, while the ones with Mid Rank can be called Second Class. Only the Cave Heaven Paradise can be called the top class forces! If that’s the case, the Third Class forces will one day be promoted to the Second Class, and the Second Class forces will also one day be promoted to the top class. After all, even if those Second Class forces don’t have someone who directly advance to the Sixth Order, there will still be quite a few who can directly advance to the Fifth Order! Over the years, even Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage will have a chance to advance to the Seventh Order. Why is it that the Second Class forces I know of don’t have a single Seventh Order force? I’ve been thinking about this for a long time, but unfortunately, I just can’t figure it out!”
“I roughly know what Junior Brother wants to ask,” Xu Wang smiled and said, “There is a rumor in the world that in order to stabilize their position in the 3000 Worlds, the various Cave Heaven Paradise do not allow Second Class forces to have High Rank Open Heaven. Once someone breaks through to High Rank Open Heaven, the various Cave Heaven Paradise will either suppress them or try to win them over. In the end, the High Rank Open Heaven from Second Class forces will also become the people of the Cave Heaven Paradise.”
Yang Kai shook his head and said, “Rumors can’t be trusted. With the powerful foundations of the various Cave Heaven Paradise, what does it matter if a Seventh Order Open Heaven Stage appears? There’s no reason for them to act like this and ruin their reputation!”
“Does Junior Brother think so?” Xu Wang looked at him.
Yang Kai frowned, “Is it not?”
Xu Wang smiled, “What if I tell you that the rumors are true?”
Yang Kai’s brow furrowed as he suddenly thought of the Proprietress who was in secluded cultivation in the Void Land trying to break through to the Seventh Order. If the rumors were true, wouldn’t the Proprietress face a situation where she would be suppressed and roped in?
“If this is true, then the Cave Heaven Paradise are too petty.”
Xu Wang smiled lightly and asked, “Are you very disappointed with those so-called Cave Heaven Paradise?”
Yang Kai said lightly, “I’ve never had any hope, so I’m not disappointed!”
Xu Wang let out a light sigh, “Junior Brother, the rumors you heard are true, but there is also a reason behind it. I cannot tell you about this, but with your aptitude, you will know when the time comes. However, I can tell you that the various Cave Heaven Paradise are not acting in such a manner because of their dominance over the 3000 Worlds, nor because they are afraid that the Second Class forces will be able to threaten them if they become stronger. It’s just that they have their own difficulties. The Cave Heaven Paradise are acting in such a manner with a clear conscience!”
Yang Kai raised his brow but didn’t comment.
Xu Linggong had told him that the 3000 Worlds were not what he had seen before, and Xu Wang had also said the same thing. Yang Kai suddenly felt as if a thick fog was shrouding his vision, making it difficult for him to see the true nature of this vast expanse of universe.
“Do you really think that those Second Class forces don’t have a High Rank Open Heaven master?” Xu Wang laughed lightly, “Many of them do. Just as Junior Brother said, there is no lack of Fifth Order talents among them. Over the years, they have accumulated some Seventh Order Open Heaven Stage masters, but they don’t dare show their faces because once they do, they will enter the sights of the various Cave Heaven Paradise. At that time, they will have no choice but to act accordingly. There are even many peak Sixth Order Open Heaven in the Second Class forces who deliberately suppress their own cultivation realms, not daring to break through at will because of that rumor, fearing that once they break through to the Seventh Order, they will suffer an unexpected calamity.”
Yang Kai suddenly remembered the Li Luoshui he had encountered before! As the Gold Rainbow Province’s Old Ancestor, when Yang Kai had led his people to flatten the Gold Rainbow Prefecture, this woman had given him a big surprise. If she had not just broken through to the Seventh Order and her realm had not been stable, With Yang Kai’s strength at that time, it would have been impossible to defeat her.
From the looks of it now, Li Luoshui was one of the peak Sixth Order master that Xu Wang had mentioned, deliberately suppressing her cultivation and not daring to break through at will. Otherwise, there was no reason for Li Luoshui to break through to the Seventh Order just after he arrived at Gold Rainbow Province.
Previously, he had been vigilant about whether this woman would seek revenge on him, but unfortunately, there had been no news of her for so many years. Now it seemed that this woman had either been subdued by some Cave Heaven Paradise or was hiding somewhere, not daring to show her face.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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