Chapter 1337: 992: Such a Huge Holy Land, and the Entrance Is Gone? (2)

"We cannot keep evading and yielding, losing so many Black Riders and disciples, yet we are still unaware of what happened. If the Sect Leader investigates, who can bear the responsibility?"The Sixth Elder was stirred and resolutely commanded, "Exactly four Squad Leaders are present. This matter can’t be concealed for long, so let’s not hide it. You bring more men, and make sure to get to the bottom of this today!

I want to see which internal traitor dares to try shaking the foundation of the Leisure Sect."

Jiang Yuan revealed a satisfied smile; the old thing finally took the bait!

His avatar asked gravely in a lowered voice, "Should we inform the Great Protector?"

The Sixth Elder rubbed his fingers, shook his head and sighed, "Forget it, not a single one is useful.

The Great Protector is a fool; I’ll strip him of his reward and choose a more competent one; the Second Guardian is at a critical stage of seclusion, better not disturb him; and You Lai is busy too, calling him back won’t help, it’s just you and me."

The avatar complied, immediately gathered manpower and informed the four Squad Leaders of the current situation, telling them to be prepared.

He then changed the Immortal Ship’s course, heading straight for the Divine Wood Forest Holy Land near Spiders Valley.

"So you’re saying that the two batches of disciples about to cross tribulation recently, none survived?"

"Didn’t the Lord Guardian say? Even the Black Riders were lost! Those disciples are of low realms, they surely couldn’t escape."

"Hiss... This matter is a bit sinister! So many people dying at once, could it be a Tribulation Crossing Realm powerhouse?"

"Who’s to say, Immortal Peak was one thing, but the exact location of the Divine Wood Forest I just found out. How can it be such bad timing?"

"Could it be Ugly Slave revealed the secret?"

"Even if Ugly Slave leaked the location, he died long ago, couldn’t reveal the opening time! Better not guess, let’s see after we arrive..."

...

The Squad Leaders all felt uneasy about the situation.

It was widely known that the Leisure Sect’s rapid expansion relied on Evil Cultivators who could cross Thunder Tribulations, the Holy Land having consecutive problems, disciples unable to cross tribulation smoothly, what difference does it make from other Evil Cultivators?

They quietly muttered a couple of sentences, eyeing each other, each harboring their own thoughts.

Qi Baijun’s Immortal Ship was naturally top-notch, reaching close to the Divine Wood Forest Holy Land entrance near Spiders Valley silently in just about the time of one incense stick.

"Tap, tap, tap!"

In the silence, only the dull footsteps of the crowd echoed, as newly dispatched Array Masters descended the Immortal Ship, circled by Black Riders, and looked around bemused, "Elder, Lord Guardian, could you tell me where the Holy Land Seal is?"

Everyone: ???

Aren’t you the Array Master? Why ask others!

That Ugly Slave hardly ever spoke, just a tap, and the Array appeared, why don’t you just tap it too!

"You can’t possibly not find the Sealing Array, right?" Jiang Yuan’s avatar frowned slightly, casting a questioning look at the Array Master.

The other remained bemused but still respectfully saluted and replied, "Subordinate is indeed a real Array Master despite being not very skilled. If there were a seal here, no matter how well hidden, though unable to activate it, at the very least I could sense its location as per my studies.

But now, this place is void of any seal’s aura, I’m... really caught without anything to work with..."

No seal aura? Impossible!

The Sixth Elder glanced at Qi Baijun with slight dissatisfaction, blaming him for finding an Array Master so useless they couldn’t even locate a seal.

Jiang Yuan’s avatar gave him a helpless look back, thinking no matter how the Leisure Sect develops, it’s still an evil organization. Array Masters are sought after in the Cultivation Realm, who’d willingly fall to evil ways?

Excluding Ugly Slave and Zhao Wenyu, this one is the best Array Master dispatched.

They came aggressively, expecting a tough battle but couldn’t even find the Holy Land’s entrance.

The Sixth Elder silently communicated to "Qi Baijun", "Don’t purely depend on our people now, spend extravagantly to invite an Array Master here, then finish them off after opening the Holy Land."

Jiang Yuan also didn’t expect the openly placed matter to be so tedious.

His avatar hesitantly replied, "Finding a powerful Array Master isn’t easy; they mostly remain in retreat, studying array techniques. Picking someone and killing them without trouble, their ability should almost match Wei Lin."

"Damn! Even at the entrance we are stuck..." The Sixth Elder frowned and inquired loudly, "Wei Lin, have a good check around here, the seal entrance is here, perhaps you didn’t notice it."

The Array Master was helpless, internally thinking people from unrelated fields often don’t understand; it’s an issue of awareness?

He patiently saluted again, explained, "Elder, when first joining the ranks of Array Masters, to be selected by a master as a disciple, the first essential ability is to perceive the unique aura of arrays.

This is the distinctive talent required to become an Array Master.

Meaning, even if I’m not adept enough to unravel the array, being a true Array Master means there will be awareness of any hidden seal here.

Apart from those about to emerge with noticeable aura all cultivators can sense, most other Secret Realms are detected by Array Masters sensing the seal.

In my perception— no seal array aura exists within several miles here."

The Sixth Elder heard, brows knitted tightly; how is it possible? My Holy Land, and the entrance’s gone?!

A sudden epiphany struck his mind, his face slightly white, denying in his heart, thinking if one could break the Sealing Array, kill all Black Riders and disciples, then steal the small space away, how powerful must the opponent be?

The former needs a highly skilled Array Master, not discovered while opening Holy Land; also, a Tribulation Crossing Realm powerhouse to take down hundreds in one fell swoop; lastly, a master of Space Technique.

What divine entity did the Leisure Sect offend, able to send numerous experts, yet only stir such a small world?

"Luo Du." The Sixth Elder gestured, and a brawny Demon Cultivator dressed identically to the other Black Riders stepped out from the hardened Black Rider group.

He silently walked forward, signaling everyone to retreat.

Once enough space cleared, Luo Du formed a seal, exuding an indescribably strange aura.

Soon, a black vortex appeared before him, expanding until it hummed into existence between heaven and earth, like a giant mirror glistening softly.

At first, the "mirror" shimmered indistinctly, gradually becoming tranquil, the picture on it clearer over time.

Initially showing a wasteland, identical to what everyone previously saw. After a while, two Immortal Ships suddenly appeared on screen— Vanguard and Boundless!

The Immortal Ships landed, Black Riders queued, Zhao Wenyu strutted down like a victorious rooster; swarms of disciples poured down from Boundless, bustling with noise.

"It’s indeed the Time Reversal Technique! So impressive!"

"If guessed correctly, those around the Elder are the legendary Iron Blood Black Riders."

"They look the same as other Black Riders, but hearing the Elder brought the Iron Blood Black Riders from the Otherworld, each skilled and formidable, seeing today they truly are terrifying!"

"This skill is too powerful, allowing everyone to see what really transpired."

"Yes! Soon we can solve the mystery, see exactly what methods the culprits used to kill so many..."

...

The audience burst into chatter as the Time Reversal Technique appeared.

Jiang Yuan, who already understood the ability through Qi Baijun, focused on watching.

Yet, the reversal screen’s display intimately ties with chosen location and perspective, akin to fixed CCTV playback. The current angle barely showed heads in the crowd, failing to spot his masked self blending in.

On-screen, Zhao Wenyu swiped in the void, a grand, intricate Sealing Array revealed.

Following was a lengthy sequence of him fiddling with the array; disciples waiting for tribulation had several clamors quelled by Black Riders, finally thronged in eagerly.

As the light door shut, everything returned to calm.

"During the reversal, no anomaly found, we should soon see clear footage of the enemy’s attack from this position and angle." Luo Du roused himself, cautiously controlling Time Reversal.

Yet on-screen remained unchanged wasteland, not a bird in the lengthy wait.

"Odd, the seal wasn’t activated, could someone directly teleport into the Holy Land?"

"Impossible! The Holy Land’s barriers and arrays aren’t just for show."

"There’s only this one door; sealed after opening, nobody approached, then how did the culprits enter?"

...

Amid buzzing discussion, Jiang Yuan’s avatar spoke softly yet assertively, "If nobody approached the seal, it means the culprits are inside. Blended among those crossing tribulation, they entered from the start."