novelraw Chapter 280 : Speculation
Chapter 280 : Speculation
Chapter 280: Speculation
Within the Trial Space, in a desolate wasteland, the group from Immortal Ai Sect had temporarily settled.
At this moment, Gu Fan was fiddling with a token in his hand—something he had just obtained from Hu Xiaohai.
According to Xuan Feather Immortal Sect, Hu Xiaohai only needed to crush this token to exit the trial and leave this place.
Gu Fan had tried several times now, but he simply couldn’t crush it.
It seemed this thing must be crushed by the person themselves.
Gu Fan put the token away, then glanced toward Cang Ya who was patrolling nearby, as well as the others who were sitting cross-legged, recovering.
At that moment, Xia Yanhuan suddenly spoke:
“Everyone, don’t you find this trial a bit strange?”
The Senior Brother slowly opened his eyes. Upon seeing the expressions of the group, he sighed:
“Everyone can share their thoughts. To be honest, though I’ve participated in the Eastern Region Assembly many times, a trial this bloody… this is the first time!”
Nan Xuanrou nodded in agreement.
“Same here. I was really surprised by the trial format used by Xuan Feather Immortal Sect this time. I’ve never seen such a scenario before!”
After she spoke, He Qing, Qingxia Young Master, and Cang Ya all nodded in agreement.
It was clear that everyone was completely baffled by this trial.
“Now that I think about it, the words spoken by the Grand Elders before the start were probably a warning. This trial might be different from all the previous ones. It’s just that we were still thinking too simply.”
At this moment, Gu Fan interjected:
“Has anything significant happened recently in the Eastern Region, or rather the Sacred Domain? I mean something unusual.”
After Gu Fan finished speaking, everyone immediately fell silent for a moment.
No one here was a fool. An anomaly like this had to have a reason.
After all, this assembly was a major event in the Eastern Region. For it to suddenly become this bloody—it definitely wasn’t something trivial.
He Qing then said:
“If we’re talking about something different from the usual, I do know a bit of inside information.”
Everyone’s eyes instantly focused on him. Seeing this, He Qing quickly explained:
“You all probably know that our He Family recently participated in a cross-realm war, so we came to know some things.”
Cross-realm war?
That phrase immediately made Gu Fan’s heart tighten.
“What exactly is a cross-realm war?”
Nan Xuanrou took the initiative to explain:
“A cross-realm war is an event that appears every few random years. The race chosen by the will of the Sacred Domain goes to a rift battlefield to engage in battle with cultivators from another world called Destiny Continent.”
“That’s right. The cross-realm battlefield starts randomly, and only those selected by the Sacred Domain can enter. Our He Family was selected last time. It’s said that several races and forces from the Eastern Region were chosen this time too, such as the Heavenly Demon Clan and the Xuanyu Mountain Lineage.”
Hearing the explanations from both of them, Gu Fan’s soul shook.
In the understanding of Destiny Continent, the battles at the Rift Battlefield were a test and a confrontation between two worlds. There weren’t any real restrictions, and the participants were chosen by the sects.
Moreover, from what Gu Fan knew, it seemed that the people of Destiny Continent believed it was the main force of the Void Sacred Realm participating.
But now, it appeared that the Sacred Domain merely sent a few lesser factions to participate, treating it entirely like a game.
It was hard to imagine—if the Sacred Domain had chosen one of the Six Sects… no, even just picking a sect on the level of Immortal Ai Sect, and sending over a portion of their True Disciples, they would likely be able to crush the countless disciples of Destiny Continent with ease!
That feeling was like thinking someone was going all-out against you, only to find out that what they sent over didn’t even qualify as elite disciples!
Why was there such a vast disparity in strength between the two realms?
Gu Fan did not understand, but he did not dare ask too much either.
However, it seemed that the Sacred Domain was also restricted by some kind of rules, limiting many powerful forces from making a move. Otherwise, Destiny Continent might have already been swept away.
At this moment, He Qing continued explaining:
“After the last cross-realm battle, it’s said that a core disciple of a sect from Destiny Continent was killed by the Heavenly Demon Clan. They extracted a strand of demonic soul to possess the body, and even read through all the memories, which were brought back to the Sacred Domain by someone from the clan.”
These words immediately piqued everyone’s interest.
Xia Yanhuan quickly asked:
“What about that Heavenly Demon split soul that occupied the body?”
He Qing chuckled, “Naturally, it returned together with those from Destiny Continent—essentially a spy.”
“I heard that though there has been no contact with that Heavenly Demon’s split soul, it is still alive. In other words, the body under the control of that split soul has successfully infiltrated the inner regions of Destiny Continent, and no one has discovered its true identity!”
Gu Fan listened with his head down. He tried his best to keep his expression unchanged, but waves were already surging violently within his heart.
A core disciple of a sect from Destiny Continent had been seized and refined into a split soul!
If this trial was related to what He Qing just mentioned… then what kind of mission would be tied to this trial’s reward?
At this point, Xia Yanhuan laughed and said:
“Looks like our Sacred Domain has begun to make its moves. With a split soul of the Heavenly Demon Clan acting as an insider in the world of Destiny Continent, if it provides intelligence when war breaks out, taking down Destiny Continent would be even easier.”
Qingxia Young Master also nodded.
“There must be a war between the two realms. The only thing unknown is whether we’ll have a chance to participate. The Sacred Domain’s restrictions on our major sects every time… it’s hard to tell what exactly they are considering.”
Gu Fan followed up on this:
“Exactly. If the Six Sects made a joint move, I doubt Destiny Continent would have any power to resist…”
After hearing this, He Qing laughed and said:
“The Six Sects wouldn’t even be necessary. Just us from the Eastern Region would be enough. The only reason Destiny Continent has survived all these years without being destroyed is because of the Sacred Domain’s limitations. Though the reason is unclear, it seems there’s something in Destiny Continent that the Will of the Sacred Domain is deeply fearful of.”
Upon hearing this, an image surfaced instinctively in Gu Fan’s mind—the legendary Supreme Lord.
That legendary invincible existence who disappeared without returning after crossing the realms.
If that was the case, did it mean the Will of the Sacred Domain and the Supreme Lord were not on the same side?
They were opposing forces, which was why the Will of the Sacred Domain was afraid?
As he thought this, Gu Fan suddenly recalled the alternate version of the tale told by the Dao Bell.
The Supreme Lord battled against a group of hunters, ultimately shattering the boundary wall and disappearing after arriving in Destiny Continent.
Could it be that the Will of the Sacred Domain represented the side that hunted the Supreme Lord, and so…
Gu Fan immediately cut off his own speculation, sensing that continuing to guess might bring about a great crisis.
Perhaps he had unknowingly discovered a massive hidden secret!
At that moment, Gu Fan continued:
“So, Senior Brother He, do you think the abnormality of this trial might be connected to what happened during the last cross-realm battle?”
Once he spoke, everyone once again looked toward He Qing.