Chapter 294

A powerful figure from the royal family standing behind the Jade Emperor was the first to voice his displeasure, speaking bluntly, "Old freak, if we weren't after you, we could've just let it go!"

Clearly, these royal experts were ready to bare their fangs and strike down the old monsters.

But the group of ancient beings showed no fear whatsoever.

They had already thought things through carefully—everyone here was after the Divine Eye. Who had time to waste fighting amongst themselves?

Besides, their strength was nothing to scoff at. Even these royal-level experts wouldn't be able to deal with them in a short amount of time.

So the ancient monsters made up their minds: the royal elites definitely wouldn't dare to make a move against them.

One of the old monsters laughed heartily and shouted, "At such a critical moment, you still have the energy to care about me? You'd better worry about how to break through that grey smoke barrier!"

His words were strikingly realistic, instantly pulling everyone back to the matter at hand.

They stared into the swirling, uncertain fog before them, falling into silence...

On the other side of the cliff, bathed in seven-colored light, the outline of the legendary Divine Eye slowly began to appear.

Once this mythical artifact fully manifested in the world, what kinds of miracles might it bring?

No one could say—after all, no one had ever truly possessed the Divine Eye.

At this moment, the treasure was gradually awakening, its aura spreading across the entire Giant Peak Mountain Range. Deep within a cave, Senju Yukika sensed it immediately.

He slowly opened his eyes and stood up.

After cultivating the Heavenly Immortal Technique for over three hours, he had made some tangible progress.

Indeed—Senju Yukika had reached the first level of the Immortal Technique. While he wasn't completely satisfied with the pace, it was still commendable for a beginner.

If the seven ancient Buddhas sealed within the black hole knew, they would've found this progress unbelievable.

Back in their day, even before they reached enlightenment, those seven Buddhas had attempted to cultivate immortal techniques. It took them several years just to barely reach the first level!

Yet Senju Yukika managed to do it in just three hours. The difference was staggering.

Still, this was somewhat expected.

With the system's support and his constantly evolving cultivation template, he was already ahead of the curve.

Moreover, Senju Yukika had an innate source of magical energy. He seemed naturally attuned to the Immortal Technique, allowing him to progress with ease.

However, he had a feeling—after completing the first level of the Heavenly Immortal Technique, it would be incredibly difficult to break through to the second level just by relying on the same energy.

The way of Heaven had its obstacles; no one could rise too smoothly.

The more heaven-defying a technique was, the more precious it became—and this also reflected the fairness of universal law.

If Senju Yukika could cultivate a terrifying art like Heavenly Immortal Sovereign Technique all the way to the top in one go, it would be far too unreasonable.

Such a thing would shake the entire universe.

Seeing that he couldn't continue cultivating any further at the moment, Senju Yukika simply ended his training and prepared to leave the cave.

He could feel it clearly now—the Divine Eye had truly appeared!

Though his primary reason for coming to Giant Peak Mountain was to help Shangguan find that monstrous figure and obtain a mysterious technique, the treasures rumored to be hidden here were also incredibly tempting.

They were said to be once-in-a-lifetime finds.

Naturally, Senju Yukika was intrigued.

At that moment, Tanaka had just completed his own cultivation and stood nervously at the cave's entrance.

He looked at the sunlight returning to the world outside with hesitation written all over his face.

He wanted to leave, but he was also afraid that the terrifying locust beast horde might return. So he chose to wait until Senju Yukika finished cultivating.

When he finally saw Senju Yukika walk out, Tanaka was overjoyed. He rushed forward and said, "Master, you're finally done! Can we leave now?"

Senju Yukika nodded.

Through his spiritual pressure, he could sense that the locust beast army had already scattered.

Even within several hundred miles of the Giant Peak Mountain, there were no longer any traces of those creatures.

However, Senju Yukika had also noticed something else—within the retreating swarm, there was a subtle but incredibly powerful aura.

It originated from the same source as the other locust beasts, but its strength was hundreds of times greater.

For the first time, Senju Yukika understood—within that beast horde, a terrifying Beast King had emerged.

Without hesitation, Senju Yukika took Tanaka and exited the cave.

His spiritual pressure instantly spread across the entire Giant Peak Mountain Range, capturing every detail on the mountain and fully syncing with his master's perception.

On one of the peaks, where various factions had gathered in a standoff, Senju Yukika immediately saw everything.

He also heard their ongoing discussions.

It only took a moment for him to understand what was happening.

In the next instant, Senju Yukika took off and flew toward that very spot...

At the summit of one of the mountains within the Giant Peak Range, a group of cultivators was engaged in a heated argument.

They were trying to figure out how to get through the grey mist and reach the end of the multicolored light.

Just then, an unknown rogue cultivator suddenly stood up and suggested, "How about this—we first choose the strongest person among us, and let them decide how to break through the grey smoke?"

As soon as he spoke, countless eyes turned toward him.

And soon, suspicion followed—just who was this person?

Everyone knew that both Elder Mushu and the Jade Emperor had planned to use others as test subjects to penetrate the grey mist.

And now, this guy was suggesting they pick the strongest one to make the decisions?

It was obvious—whoever was the strongest would likely use others' lives to weaken the mist.

This made his suggestion seem highly suspect.

It was clear the man had ulterior motives—he was cunning and devious, hiding behind a facade of helpfulness.

After he spoke, the rogue cultivator quickly blended back into the crowd, lowering his head and remaining silent, as if he hadn't said a word at all.

But his words had already rippled through the crowd like a stone thrown into a still lake.

Many began to reconsider their positions.

The Jade Emperor was the first to nod in agreement. "I think that's a great idea. The strongest among us should be the one to decide how to overcome this situation."

No matter the occasion, the strongest cultivators always had the final say.

That was a universal truth across the cosmos.