Chapter 835: The Senior Elder of the Yan Huang Sect
Meanwhile, in a certain place within the Zhongzhou Ancient Spirit Domain.
There were over a thousand cultivators gathered here, ranging in cultivation levels from low to high. Most of them were in the Wheeling Sea Realm, while a few of the elders were in the Heavenly Pill Realm.
These individuals were the envoys from the Nine Major Realms of Zhongzhou, each bearing the missions of different forces from their respective realms. They came to the Ancient Spirit Domain to investigate the truth behind the sudden appearance of a mysterious powerful figure.
Among these thousands of cultivators, nine positions were occupied by envoys, emitting the strongest presence.
One of them represented one of the Nine Major Realms, the Bai Clan!
The envoy from the Bai Clan was Bai Ruyue!
"This is a genuine sixth-grade formation! Throughout the entire Zhongzhou, only the combined efforts of over a thousand formation masters from the nine major holy sites can successfully set up such an array! And it would require a long time, ranging from tens of days to even decades!"
"But if this formation were executed by that mysterious powerhouse alone... it would be truly terrifying!"
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Bai Ruyue glanced at the large formation not far away and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
The grand formation covered an area of hundreds of miles, and every position in the formation exuded an unshakable aura, like an impregnable fortress.
Bai Ruyue believed that even with the collaboration of thousands of cultivators and dozens of Heavenly Pill Realm experts, it would likely take several years to break through this formation!
So, everyone was obediently waiting here, anticipating the other party to release them.
The Zhongzhou Ancient Spirit Domain had always been divided among the Nine Major Realms!
Now, it was suddenly seized by a mysterious powerhouse!
While everyone was surely dissatisfied, no one dared to provoke the other without confirming their true strength.
Of course, it wasn't pure fear!
Zhongzhou had the existence of the Path to Ascension. The Nine Major Realms had persisted for countless ages to this day, and many predecessors had ascended to the Upper Realms through the Path.
If a crisis truly emerged, each of the Nine Major Realms had their methods to notify the senior figures in the Upper Realms. At that time, they could rely on the powerful figures in the Upper Realms to come to their aid.
"Someone's coming!" At that moment, the cultivators present all had their expressions change simultaneously as they looked in one direction.
"Whoosh!" From the center of the large formation, a colossal wooden giant, a thousand meters in size, spread its wings and flew through the air.
Atop the head of the giant, there stood an elderly man with white hair and a youthful face, his beard completely white. He held a divine staff in his hand and exuded an indescribable aura of dominance.
"Who is this? What an astonishing demeanor!!!"
"What a terrifying Wood Release puppet... No, this is a wood-formed giant purely condensed from formidable power!"
"Could this person be the mysterious powerhouse? In the Heavenly Pill Realm? No, someone in the Heavenly Pill Realm couldn't possibly deploy a sixth-grade formation! Could it be that this elder has concealed their true strength?"
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The crowd was in an uproar, speculating about the elderly man's identity. With a single glance, they could sense the vast and profound aura of countless years emanating from him. It wasn't just decades or centuries but an era spanning thousands of years or more.
This elderly man had undoubtedly undergone countless eons of experience and trials!
He possessed an indescribable air of mystery, unrelated to cultivation level or power, but rather an all-encompassing will.
With just one glance, all the cultivators in attendance straightened themselves and then respectfully rose to their feet, standing in their original places, waiting obediently.
"Boom!!!" In the blink of an eye, the thousand-meter-tall wooden giant arrived before them, descending slowly.
"Are you the envoys from the Nine Major Realms of Zhongzhou?" The elderly man spoke hoarsely. His words were simple, but they carried an ineffable weight.
Many of the cultivators present felt an urge welling up within them.
They wanted to forsake their current sects and families and join this elderly man's side, seeking nothing but the chance to witness the senior's magnificence every day.
"Representative of the Bai Clan of Zhongzhou, Bai Ruyue, pays respects to the senior!"
"Elder of the Bai Clan in Zhongzhou, a junior in the Heavenly Pill Realm, pays respects to the senior!"
"From the Zhongzhou Thousand Sword Sect, pays respects to the senior!"
"From Zhongzhou..."
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The thousands of cultivators present, from juniors in the Wheeling Sea Realm to the elders in the middle stage of the Heavenly Pill Realm, all responded respectfully and performed bows, wholeheartedly honoring him.
"Very well..." The elderly man nodded in satisfaction upon hearing their responses.
However...
"This feels amazing! So damn satisfying! This old man's skin is fantastic! So, this is the perspective and experience that Ming Ge has had all this time? Absolutely magnificent! Ah, it's so comfortable!" The elderly man, who was none other than the Thousand-Handed One, felt ecstatic in his heart, thoroughly enjoying himself.
So satisfying!
Look at all these Heavenly Pill experts. Many of them have likely lived for over a thousand years, and now they're all respectfully addressing me as 'senior.' Ah, this is truly fulfilling!
Though the Thousand-Handed One was inwardly delighted, he maintained an outward appearance of calm.
After all, he was a seasoned player in the initial test, well-versed in projecting an impressive demeanor!
"I am the Senior Elder of the Yan Huang Sect, the Thousand-Handed One by the name of Agito! Acting on the orders of the Sect Master, I've come to receive all of you!" The Thousand-Handed One spoke calmly, his title of "Senior Elder" clearly positioning himself above the likes of Wang Lufei and others.
Don't ask why!
He's a version of a senior character, a deity in the Ninja World, the village chief of Konohagakure, a legendary player from the early testing, the founder of Wood Release, and famously known as the most handsome and charismatic character across four eras – the Thousand-Handed One! So, it's entirely reasonable for him to be the Senior Elder of the Yan Huang Sect, right?
"Senior Elder? The Thousand-Handed One?"
"Why does this name sound odd? Wait, maybe this venerable elder hails from a different region or even from the Upper Realms, causing a linguistic translation issue! Yes, that's probably it!"
"While the name might be peculiar, we should respect the elder regardless. Offending such an elder would be suicidal!"
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The cultivators present were momentarily surprised but quickly regained their composure.
"Younger generation pays respects to the Thousand-Handed Senior Elder!" They all replied in unison.
"Very well... Follow me!" The Thousand-Handed One's response was once again resolute and generous, exuding satisfaction inwardly while speaking in a hoarse and deep voice.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The massive wooden giant slowly rose into the air once more, leaving everyone in awe once again.
Such a colossal wooden giant was undoubtedly extremely heavy!
However...
This elder had, with the power of his own cultivation, effortlessly supported the giant in flight!
This was something that even if all the Heavenly Pill experts present joined forces, they might struggle to achieve.
"The senior's demeanor seems so relaxed... His cultivation must be..."
At that moment, a mid-stage Heavenly Pill elder muttered in astonishment.
"Whoosh... Whoosh... Whoosh..." However, the Thousand-Handed One had broken into a sweat on his forehead.
"Damn, it's heavy! Hold on! I must keep up the act! This old man's skin is really thick! It's worth it to maintain the façade!" The Thousand-Handed One harnessed all his power to forcefully support the wooden giant, preventing it from falling.
After all...
The giant's wings weren't moving at all; they were purely for show. The entire wooden giant was flying thanks to the power of the Thousand-Handed One's cultivation!
But for the sake of keeping up appearances, it was all worth it!
The thousand-meter-tall wooden giant soared into the sky once more, flying towards a massive and grand sect settlement that soon came into view before everyone's eyes.
The Yan Huang Sect!