Chapter 1037: Mounting Tensions
There was no lack of individuals with vast wealths of knowledge and experience present, and many of them had already guessed this to be the case, but they were still rather dismayed to have received confirmation from Lei Yuce.
Now that the spatial entrance was gone, and the entire secret area was displaying signs of collapsing, didn't that mean that they were all going to die in here?
"Rest assured, everyone. This place is a former cave abode of a Great Encompassment cultivator, so there must be other ways out. The space here is rather frail, but it should last at least a month, which will be enough time for us to find an exit," Lei Yuce said, and everyone was slightly reassured to hear this, but it was clear that many people were still feeling very uneasy.
Right at this moment, Wen Zhong took a step forward beside Lei Yuce as he declared, "Please listen to me, everyone."
His voice wasn't very loud, but it rang out very clearly within everyone's ears, and everyone immediately turned to him for guidance.
"Time is of the essence right now, and we don't know what dangers could be present in this secret area. If all of us were to split up and explore this place on our own, then there's a very good chance that widespread casualties could be suffered. Hence, I propose that we all form an alliance to travel together. Even if we encounter any dangers ahead, I'm sure we'll be able to overcome them with our collective powers. What do you all say?" Wen Zhong proposed with a smile.
"I think that's a good idea. There's no need for us to throw our lives away for potential rewards that may not even exist," Jin Liu chimed in, but no one else said anything, and everyone was looking rather hesitant.
For most of the people present, their initial reaction was to turn down this proposal. After all, everyone had come to this secret area in search of opportunities, and traveling as part of a massive alliance would undoubtedly be cumbersome and counterproductive to that goal.
However, it was also true that this was a completely unknown place to everyone, so there were benefits to joining forces as well.
On top of that, the alliance had been proposed by the Almighty Sword Sect, and it had been agreed upon by the Heavenly Water Sect.
The Almighty Sword Sect, the Heavenly Water Sect, and the Golden Origin Immortal Palace were the three leading powers of the Golden Origin Immortal Region. Now that the Golden Origin Immortal Palace had faded into obscurity, the statuses of the Almighty Sword Sect and the Heavenly Water Sect had been even further elevated, and no one dared to directly oppose them.
"Rest assured, everyone, this is only going to be a temporary alliance, and there aren't going to be many rules. All of the treasures that you obtain will go to you, but while you're a part of this alliance, you must travel with everyone, and you're forbidden from wandering off on your own," Wen Zhong added, and everyone instantly became much more receptive to the idea.