Gateway of Immortality-Chapter 450: The Peak Emerges

The Chaotic Island Waters lay shrouded in darkness, their skies illuminated by countless streaks of evasion light, resembling a grand meteor shower. These lights all converged toward Stargazing Island, creating a truly spectacular sight.

As Qin Sang had expected, the command had reached everyone, stirring all cultivators within the Chaotic Island Waters into action.

Whenever a red glow appeared, something significant was bound to happen.

"Junior Brother Qin, what’s going on?" Mu Yifeng hurried over, walking side by side with Qin Sang. His gaze, filled with unease, lingered on the distant, shadowy figures gathering on Stargazing Island.

This was Mu Yifeng’s first time experiencing such a scene.

Three years ago, he had suffered severe injuries. However, this misfortune turned into an unexpected blessing, allowing him to return to his sect to recuperate.

Not only had he avoided the most perilous period, but he had also gained significant benefits from that battle. After three years of arduous cultivation in his sect, his progress had been astonishing—Fake Core Realm was now within reach.

This time, he had been dispatched to the Chaotic Island Waters. Given his strength, he should have been leading a squad of his own, but due to his unfamiliarity with the situation, he was assigned to Qin Sang’s team to familiarize himself with the battlefield.

Unfortunately, Mu Yifeng’s luck had taken a turn for the worse. He had only participated in a single mission since returning, and already, something unexpected had occurred.

Even Qin Sang was uncertain about the situation. He could only instruct his squad to stay alert.

...

By the time Qin Sang arrived, hundreds of cultivators had already gathered at Stargazing Island, forming an aerial formation, while more continued to arrive.

Scanning the area, he spotted his fellow disciples from Shaohua Mountain grouped together and led his team over to join them.

Among them, some were merely acquaintances he exchanged nods with, while others had cooperated with him multiple times.

"Senior Brother Rong, Senior Brother Kong..."

Qin Sang greeted them one by one.

The others responded with equal courtesy toward both Qin Sang and Mu Yifeng.

At the center of the group stood Senior Brother Rong, who had once taken over Qi Yuanshou’s post at Xuanlu Stronghold. Now that he had advanced to Fake Core Realm, his mastery over five-elemental spells were exceptionally refined. Ever since he had been summoned to the Chaotic Island Waters, he had made a name for himself on the battlefield.

His reputation even surpassed that of Qin Sang.

Currently, among the Foundation Building disciples of Shaohua Mountain in the Chaotic Island Waters, Senior Brother Rong was the strongest. Before him, that title had belonged to Teng Zhaogang, but unfortunately, during the first year of the war, he had fallen into a trap set up by the Tianxing Alliance. His dantian had nearly been shattered, leaving him on the brink of death.

Fortunately, Qin Sang and his team had discovered him in time, rescuing him and sending him back to the sect for treatment. However, his condition remained dire—his life was saved, but forming a Golden Core seemed impossible.

There were many others who had suffered a fate similar to Teng Zhaogang.

Their experiences constantly reminded Qin Sang to remain ever vigilant.

"Junior Brother Qin, Junior Brother Mu, you’re finally here."

Senior Brother Rong greeted them warmly but couldn’t hold back his question. "There were no prior signs of anything unusual. Why the sudden urgency? I heard you two just returned from outside. Did you notice anything strange about the Tianxing Alliance?"

Though Stargazing Island had summoned everyone, nothing had happened yet.

Qin Sang shook his head and glanced around. "Everything seemed normal outside. Is Junior Brother Zhan not here?"

Zhan Yi was Che Yutao’s most favored disciple. Since Che Yutao represented Shaohua Mountain at Stargazing Island, if there was any inside information, Zhan Yi would surely be the first to know.

Senior Brother Rong sighed helplessly. "Junior Brother Zhan is always elusive. We’re all waiting for him!"

Speaking of the devil.

Just as they were talking, Zhan Yi finally decided to make an appearance.

Compared to three years ago, his cultivation had grown significantly deeper. Many cultivators had lost their treasured artifacts in battle, suffered grave injuries, or even perished. Yet, a few had gained immense benefits amidst the chaos—Qin Sang and Zhan Yi were among them.

As he was surrounded by questions from all sides, Zhan Yi grew impatient. With a wave of his hand, he cast a barrier to block out sound, then cautiously scanned the surroundings before lowering his voice. "My master and the others have already gone ahead... I heard from him that it might be because Zhitian Peak has emerged."

"Zhitian Peak?"

Qin Sang’s expression shifted, glancing at Mu Yifeng, who gave a slight nod.

They hadn’t forgotten.

Three years ago, Mu Yifeng had accompanied Senior Fang and others in search of the so-called Zhitian Peak, only to be ambushed. That battle had been the spark that ignited the confrontation between both sides in this region.

Yet, after that incident, no one had mentioned Zhitian Peak again.

None of those present were fools. If its emergence had caused such a commotion, and considering the years of orders from Stargazing Island, it was clear that Zhitian Peak was connected to the spatial disturbances.

"Has someone finally located the source of the spatial fluctuations?"

"What exactly is Zhitian Peak?"

"Why summon us so suddenly? Could it be that the Tianxing Alliance discovered it at the same time? Are we about to fight again for control over Zhitian Peak?"

...

Everyone continued to press Zhan Yi for more details, but unfortunately, he didn’t know much either. Even so, they all had a rough idea of the situation.

"I wonder which fellow cultivator discovered the spatial fluctuation—what a stroke of fortune!"

A senior brother remarked with a face full of envy.

Judging from the expressions of those around him, it was clear they all agreed.

Stargazing Island had issued an edict promising generous rewards to anyone who discovered the spatial fluctuation.

As a representative of the prestigious sects of the Small Cold Domain, Stargazing Island wouldn’t make empty promises or handle the matter carelessly.

Qin Sang estimated that if he had been the one to make the discovery, asking for an astra as a reward might be unrealistic. However, requesting a top-tier pill that could aid in Core Formation would certainly not be a problem.

For three years, thousands of Foundation Building cultivators from both the Small Cold Domain and the Tianxing Alliance had been searching tirelessly, combing through the waters over and over again. They had likely turned over every bit of silt at the bottom of the lakes, leaving no stone unturned.

Qin Sang had also spared no effort, diligently searching without success.

But someone else had beaten him to it...

Opportunities, once missed, were gone forever. Some people were simply blessed with extraordinary luck—there was no point in being envious.

In the blink of an eye, before Qin Sang and the others could exchange a few more words, the entire force of cultivators across the Chaotic Island Waters had arrived.

Above Stargazing Island, streaks of evasion light of varying colors intertwined, forming a massive, multicolored glow like a grand sunset. Within this shimmering brilliance, countless silhouettes hovered—it was an army composed entirely of Foundation Building cultivators.

A sight like this was something most cultivators would never witness in their lifetime.

The battle formation had been rehearsed long in advance, and it was still relatively well-structured.

The Shaohua Mountain disciples were positioned on the left flank of the formation, surrounded by other righteous sects. On the right, the demonic sects stood in their own ranks, maintaining the usual unspoken truce—neither side encroached upon the other. freewebnσvel.cøm

Just as the battle formation solidified, a figure suddenly shot out from Stargazing Island. It was Vice Island Master Xiao, but none of the Golden Core cultivators were in sight, causing the gathered cultivators to murmur among themselves.

"Silence!"

Vice Island Master Xiao’s expression darkened as he barked the command. His sharp gaze swept over the battle formation, his presence exuding an unmistakable killing intent. "All of you, heed my order! If you encounter any Tianxing Alliance scum, show no mercy—kill them on sight!"

"Understood!"

With that, Vice Island Master Xiao summoned his flying sword, its radiance swirling around him. Without hesitation, he turned and shot toward the sea of mist.

The crowd silently followed.

In an instant, the brilliant evasion light formation moved like flowing water, streaming toward the sea of mist. Crossing through the mist, they emerged outside the array, where Vice Island Master Xiao continued leading the way southeast without slowing his sword flight.

It was clear that Vice Island Master Xiao was intentionally keeping his pace moderate to accommodate the lower-level cultivators. Even so, the battle formation remained intact.

They hadn’t traveled far when sudden exclamations echoed through the ranks.

At the edge of their vision, where the sea met the sky...

Dark clouds veiled the moon. Thunderbolts danced wildly across the heavens.

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