Chapter 669: Central Mainland!
"Next, we will use teleportation methods to send all of you at least ten thousand miles away. After that, you will have to rely on yourselves."
The green-robed old man remained calm, ignoring the whispers of the crowd as he continued, "I believe all of you are also aware that within the Annihilation Battlefield, there are several spatial tunnels leading to Central Mainland. I hope you can find those spatial tunnels and enter the Central Mainland."
"At that time, you can temper yourselves through cultivation or join other sects. My only requirement for all of you is that if you succeed in your cultivation one day, you must return to the Azure Void Region, wipe out the Ironblood Sect, and revive the four great sects."
"On this point, all of you must swear a Soul Oath. If anyone cannot do so, we will strike now and kill them on the spot."
At this point, the green-robed old man’s face was no longer kind. His eyes flashed with sharp light, and even his voice became incredibly cold.
"Understood."
Hearing this, Li Yun and the others could not help feeling awe.
A Soul Oath was not something that could be sworn casually. Once a Soul Oath was established, it would form a certain restriction in the ethereal realm. If the oath could not be fulfilled, misfortune would descend.
That misfortune was something even a Dao Resonance Realm expert, or even an Life and Death Realm expert, would not dare ignore. Once a Soul Oath was sworn, it meant the promise had to be honored.
Fortunately, the oath requested by the green-robed old man was not excessive. It merely required that if they achieved success in their cultivation, they had to return to the Azure Void Region to revive the four great sects. This was entirely reasonable and fair.
Immediately, everyone spoke up and established their Soul Oaths.
"Very good."
Seeing that everyone had sworn the oath, the green-robed old man nodded in satisfaction and said, "Next, the sect masters of each sect have some instructions to give. We will gather here again in half an hour."
"Disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect, follow me."
Mu Tianhe waved his hand, and Li Yun and the others followed him to a hidden corner.
There were thirteen Heavenly Sword Sect disciples selected in total. Besides Li Yun, the weakest among them was at the 3rd level of Heavenly Core Realm, and that 3rd level Heavenly Core Realm cultivator was only thirty-two years old, possessing great potential.
Most of the others were experts at the 7th and 8th levels of Heavenly Core Realm, while only Qin Yuehan was at the 9th level of Heavenly Core Realm.
Among this group, Li Yun stood out conspicuously like a crane among chickens.
"There are some things I originally did not intend to tell you."
Mu Tianhe’s expression was solemn. He scanned the group and said, "But now that things have come to this point, not telling you would be irresponsible."
"You should know that the Azure Void Region is actually only an extremely ordinary region within the Eastern Martial Domain. Regions like ours are not countless, but there are certainly many of them throughout the Eastern Martial Domain."
"The entire Eastern Martial Domain has a total of five great top-tier factions, more than ten first-rate powers, dozens of second-rate powers, and countless third-rate and unrated powers."
"Our Heavenly Sword Sect can be considered a hegemon-level existence in the Azure Void Region, but looking at the entire Martial Dragon Continent, and specifically the Central Continent, we are actually only a third-rate power. Furthermore, even among third-rate powers, our strength is very ordinary."
"A third-rate power? And just an ordinary third-rate power?"
Mu Tianhe’s words immediately stunned Qin Yuehan and the others.
The mighty Heavenly Sword Sect, even after losing to the Ironblood Sect, was still an incomparably powerful existence in their hearts. Yet, when placed in the Central Continent, the Heavenly Sword Sect was merely an ordinary third-rate power.
"Do not think I am joking."
Seeing the astonished looks of Qin Yuehan and the others, Mu Tianhe shook his head and said, "I can tell you that even the currently arrogant Ironblood Sect is merely a third-rate power when placed in the entire Central Continent. Their strength might rank high among third-rate powers, but they still have a huge gap compared to second-rate powers."
"A second-rate power in the Central Continent would only need to casually dispatch an elder-level expert to easily uproot and completely eradicate the entire Ironblood Sect."
"Given your age, being able to cultivate to the 3rd level of Heavenly Core Realm or higher is quite good. However, when placed in the entire Central Continent, you are quite ordinary."
Looking at the terrified expressions of Qin Yuehan and the others, Mu Tianhe continued to dampen their spirits. "As far as I know, ordinary Heavenly Core Realm cultivators can only serve as regular inner sect disciples in second-rate and first-rate powers. In those five great top-tier factions, they can only be outer sect disciples."
"This..."
Qin Yuehan and the others were completely dumbfounded.
With their strength, they were considered top geniuses of the younger generation in the Azure Void Region. Yet if they went to the Central Continent’s five great top-tier factions, they would not even qualify as inner sect disciples.
This was simply too difficult to accept.
In response, Li Yun’s expression remained relatively calm.
Back then, he had received the legacy of one of the founders of the Lost Ancient City, the Daoist-robed expert. And that Daoist-robed youth came precisely from the Profound Origin Immortal Sect, one of the Central Mainland’s five great top-tier factions.
To be able to create the Lost Ancient City, that Daoist-robed expert’s cultivation was considered quite formidable even within the Spirit Manifestation Realm. Yet such a Spirit Manifestation Realm expert was merely an ordinary true disciple within the Profound Origin Immortal Sect, and his strength ranked only in the middle-to-lower tier among all true disciples.
Compared to that, the Heavenly Sword Sect was truly far too inferior.