Chapter 2033 - 2034: The Proud Ones

At this moment, Murong Liuqing said, "Do not retreat, all of you follow me."

Ling Zhenfei and the others exchanged glances; it was truly unexpected that such a situation would occur, and Murong Liuqing seemed to have such deep belief in the words of this old man.

Actually, people from major sects are impossible to change by outsiders, because the cultivators of major sects all have masters who are incredibly powerful cultivators, and they have all ventured into the Foreign Land.

They can describe many details to their disciples, so they are very clear about what the Foreign Land is all about.

However, some cultivators are not the same. These cultivators are loose cultivators and have no idea what the Foreign Land Space is, even if some have heard elders mention it.

But the descriptions are always very vague, and many people don't believe what they're saying. Thus, when the old man spoke, there was immediate disbelief.

A loose cultivator being able to reach the Dawen Realm indicates they have immense cultivation talents, and such individuals are usually very proud.

A proud person won't believe anything unless they see it with their own eyes.

This was the same for Sun Wei and Zhang Zhenlin; perhaps in their towns or where they live, they are very powerful people, without rivals around them.

Unlike the major sects, where there are senior brothers and sisters whose strength surpasses theirs, thus they understand the truth that there are always stronger ones out there.

So, they believe there are those stronger than them, but telling this to loose cultivators is not necessarily convincing.

At this moment, loose cultivators and those from smaller sects became increasingly agitated, and many began to surge forward.

The members of major sects would naturally not allow these people to rush to the front, and thus began to block the surging crowd.

Instantly, the scene became tense, and Ling Zhenfei knew that if this continued for long, a fight would surely break out.

At this critical moment, suddenly there was an intense vibration emanating from the direction of the Gate of the Foreign Realm.

A stream of spiritual energy spread towards the surrounding people with the vibration, and everyone felt a sense of surprise; the once heated minds suddenly felt as if they had been struck.

Instantly, the previously fiery tempers quieted down, and everyone turned their gaze towards the direction of the Foreign Land Space.

Only then did they remember that the gate to the Foreign Land Space had yet to open, rendering all their efforts pointless for now.

Once more, there was a powerful vibration; the Gate of the Foreign Realm began to vibrate, and a surge of immense spiritual energy struck at each person's heart.

At this time, through the cloud-covered sky, a beam of golden sunlight penetrated the clouds and shone down below, directly illuminating the door of the Foreign Land Space on the ground.

The Gate of the Foreign Realm emitted a very strong light, the golden light shining upon everyone.

Many were bewildered, not knowing what was happening, yet some realized this signaled the opening of the Foreign Land Space's door.

Indeed, following this golden light, the gate to the Foreign Land Space opened, unveiling a shimmering blue door before everyone's eyes.

This scene truly shocked everyone; some stood agape in surprise, while others could hardly believe the reality of it all, for it seemed so illusory.

After about ten seconds, everyone remained stunned.

Then, Su Wei shouted, "Everyone, get ready to defend against possible ambushes from enemies."

This shout seemed to awaken everyone, and the major sects in the forefront were thoroughly prepared, ensuring anything emerging would not last beyond three seconds.

Yet they waited several minutes more, with eyes fixed on the Gate of the Foreign Realm, but nothing occurred, let alone anything appearing.

At this moment, a rather elderly voice said, "I told you already, there's no strength in the Foreign Land Space to counterattack us, and nothing will emerge."

With these words, murmurs of unrest once again surged through the crowd.

Su Wei angrily retorted, "Nothing appearing is better, sparing us any loss; what do you mean by this? Speak more cautiously or we'll remove you on behalf of the cultivators."

The old man responded, "Just speak for yourself; the multitude of cultivators doesn't need you to speak on their behalf."

Suddenly, someone beside the old man shouted, "Quickly everyone, enter the Foreign Land Space! The sooner we reach the Heavenly God Sword, the better; the Heavenly God Sword belongs to everyone, not just the major sects."

This speech was highly provocative, and all the loose cultivators and those from smaller sects rushed forward upon hearing it.

Su Wei and others shouted, "Everyone, don't be impulsive; avoid crowding to prevent being tricked."

But was anyone listening to Su Wei now? Their hearts had one sole intention, to reach the Foreign Land Space quickly for a chance at obtaining the Heavenly God Sword.

The crowd surged in, taking over the square, heading towards the Gate of the Foreign Realm, inadvertently pushing some from the major sects to the side.

The major sects were not to be outdone and also began pushing towards the Gate of the Foreign Realm, causing a chaotic melee.

Ling Zhenfei stood in place watching the crowd squeeze forward, finding it quite amusing.

In other places, they were outstanding individuals, commanding thousands, yet their unexpected lack of sophistication was somewhat embarrassing. While everyone was advancing, Ling Zhenfei noticed one person who remained stationary.

Ling Zhenfei looked over at that person, who in turn looked back at Ling Zhenfei.

It was the old man, fully cloaked, with a hood concealing his face.

Ling Zhenfei wanted to see the man's appearance, but couldn't; his face seemed a mass of dark mist, yet the impression given was clearly of an elder.

The old man looked at Ling Zhenfei with curiosity, bewildered by someone remaining unaffected and waiting here at this time.

Ling Zhenfei was pondering the identity of this old man and his purpose behind all this.

Perhaps initially Ling Zhenfei had some hesitations, but now he was convinced this old man was stirring chaos, and the situation had indeed become quite chaotic.

At this moment, Sun Wei and Zhang Zhenlin came running from afar.

"What are you standing here for? Let's hurry up and go."

After saying this, they pulled Ling Zhenfei forward; the crowd had lessened, with many already through the Gate of the Foreign Realm.

Ling Zhenfei saw Murong Liuqing walking ahead, who turned back to them and said, "Let's hurry, we mustn't lag behind."

Ling Zhenfei replied, "I think we shouldn't rush; do we really believe a few of us can outmatch the major sects?"

Murong Liuqing said, "Being fewer doesn't matter; we must at least try."

Ling Zhenfei said, "But entering at the end doesn't necessarily mean failing to obtain it; ultimately, it's about fate."

Murong Liuqing replied, "I don't believe in fate; only effort brings truth."