fantasy novels Chapter 51: Sect Above The Crater
Chapter 51: Sect Above The Crater
Chapter 51: Sect Above The CraterThe dimensional rift closed on its own after Li Shen and Li Xun entered the Hall of Void. What Li Shen said was true; many cursed souls were wandering around in that starry, outer space-like place. Those souls were shrouded in a terrifying red aura, the effect of intense death energy.
Lin Xun had wrapped her body in golden spiritual energy.
That way, the cursed souls would not be able to detect Li Xun’s soul.
"What exactly are they?" asked Li Xun.
"Humans with bad karma," replied Li Shen.
Li Shen invited Li Xun to fly away from that place, even though he knew there would be nothing there no matter how far they flew.
"Bad karma?" asked Li Xun, confused.
"Life is like a two-sided scale, with good and bad sides. If the good side is greater than the bad, then the human soul can continue its life through the reincarnation cycle," replied Li Shen.
"What if it’s bad?"
"Their souls will be sent to the Hall of Void, floating around and
"Opening the dimensional rift to enter and exit the Void Hall has depleted a lot of my spiritual energy. I also don’t know how many disciples they have or what their abilities are," explained Li Shen.
"Besides, Li Xun looks exhausted after all this traveling. The best option is to go with them and speak with the Mu Ying Sect Leader,’ said Li Shen
"Alright. Lead the way."
The three cultivators from the Mu Ying Sect flew down through the clouds, with Li Shen and Li Xun following behind.
After passing through the white clouds, they saw a large sect with black and white flags fluttering in every direction.
The sect was like a fortress, not located on a floating hill, but right in the middle of a black crater, the crater of an inactive volcano.
"Building a sect on top of an inactive volcano, I must admit your courage," replied Li Shen.
"All the floating hills and mountains have been taken by other sects. We are lucky to have this place," explained the Nascent Soul man. Li Shen and Li Xun nodded in agreement.
They flew through the sect’s defensive walls, witnessed by many people. Many disciples stopped what they were doing just to see Li Shen and Li Xun.
Among them all, only the two wore different robes.
Li Shen and Li Xun landed in front of the Mu Ying Sect’s Peak Hall. From Li Shen’s body, he could sense the abundant spiritual energy in this place. It was possible that the abundance of spiritual energy came from the energy of the mountain that was no longer active.
The three cultivators stepped into the Peak Hall and spoke directly to their sect leader. In the end, Li Shen and Li Xun were invited to enter.
Black pillars stood tall and sturdy, supporting the building, with a red carpet spread out in front and many sect elders standing on the right and left sides of the path. Their sharp gazes were fixed on Li Shen and Li Xun.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoists," replied Li Shen, clasping his hands together.
A woman in a black and white dress sat on a throne, high enough that Li Shen had to raise his head slightly. But one thing surprised him: the sect leader’s cultivation.
"Core Formation? How could a Golden Core Formation cultivator hold such a high position in a large sect like Mu Ying?" Li Shen wondered.
"So, the two of you are wandering cultivators who happened to come across my sect? Isn’t that a little suspicious?" asked the woman, rising and stepping forward, causing the seven sect elders on the right and left sides of the carpet to immediately kneel respectfully.
"Suspicious? What do you mean?" asked Li Shen.
"The Mu Ying sect is located at the edge of the Ming Zhao Kingdom. Few outsiders come here," replied the woman, slowly stepping down the stairs.
"Even if they did come, they wouldn’t be foolish enough to cross the crater peak," she explained again, now standing directly in front of Li Shen.
"So, what are your intentions?"