The sky was dim, and the mountains and water seemed heavy.
All the geniuses within the Ten Thousand Mountains had gathered, discussing how to enter the inner part of the Ten Thousand Mountains—whether to charge in directly or enter in smaller groups.
The geniuses were in deliberation, but the final decision would depend on the Six Prodigies.
The Hooded Black-Clad Man first proposed, "Let the Sea Inversing Realm cultivators enter first to scout and ensure it's safe before the others follow."
A genius rebutted, "If the Sea Inversing Realm cultivators go in and take their time scouting, the opportunities inside will be all gone by the time you're done!"
The Hooded Black-Clad Man squinted and calmly replied, "I'm just offering a suggestion. If you don't agree, you can join us, but you'll be responsible for your own life and death."
His words carried a threatening tone, leaving the other cultivators unsure how to respond.
The Cold Woman, with three flying swords at her waist, looked up and coldly said, "If you're going in, then do it. I didn't come here to debate how to enter. If no one dares, I'll go in alone."
"What courage! No wonder you're the top female sword immortal of East Jia State," the Hooded Black-Clad Man chuckled. "But why don't you wait a bit longer, Lan Xie, while we discuss further?"
"Then make it quick," the female sword immortal Lan Xie replied coldly.
The Hooded Black-Clad Man shrugged and turned to his side, asking, "Fellow Six Prodigies, do any of you have other ideas?"
The Mysterious Robe Man, who had been silent, disdainfully said, "Just walk in and kill your way out. It's that simple. Do we need a lesson on this?"
The Hooded Black-Clad Man was momentarily stunned, then shook his head and laughed, "I guess I was overthinking. Alright, everyone, do as you wish. I'll go first!"
With that, his figure transformed into a flash of light, breaking through the outer perimeter of the Ten Thousand Mountains and entering the true inner region.
The geniuses immediately stirred, rushing in after the Hooded Black-Clad Man, eager to find the treasures within the Ten Thousand Mountains.
That day, over ten thousand geniuses entered the inner part of the Ten Thousand Mountains, all with the intention of seizing great opportunities.
The next day.
The ten thousand geniuses were ambushed by Heaven Mending Realm great demons, and casualties soared to over ten percent. The remaining geniuses were terrified, with some lucky ones seizing the chance to retreat and escape from the inner part of the Ten Thousand Mountains.
However, some geniuses were relentlessly pursued by the Heaven Mending Realm great demons, forcing them to delve deeper into the heart of the Ten Thousand Mountains.
Among these geniuses were the Six Prodigies. From above the Ten Thousand Mountains, one could see them being driven toward the center by the Heaven Mending Realm great demons.
Even Quasi-Saint Realm great demons were watching, but they did not intervene, allowing the Heaven Mending Realm great demons to chase the geniuses.
The Six Prodigies, being the strongest geniuses of East Jia State, ran incredibly fast, firmly holding the lead and leaving the other geniuses far behind, with the motto of "let others die, not me."
The other geniuses didn't want to die either, burning their life force to escape frantically.
Some tried to escape from the sides, but for some reason, they were always ambushed by suddenly appearing great demons.
As time went on, the geniuses began to sense something was off. It seemed the pursuing Heaven Mending Realm great demons weren't trying to kill them but were driving them toward a specific location.
Though they didn't know where, it was likely toward the very heart of the Ten Thousand Mountains.
This made them recall another rumor about the Ten Thousand Mountains: that a Saint Realm demon beast resided at its center.
Connecting this with the Heaven Mending Realm great demons' behavior, they couldn't help but think that these demons were driving them to the Saint Realm demon beast to be fed to it.
This thought terrified the geniuses even more, and they quickly used their final trump cards.
Calling for reinforcements.
They activated their sect's secret orders to notify their sects for help, but the messages couldn't pass through the dark sky.
The geniuses' faces turned grim, feeling that their fate was sealed.
Outside the Ten Thousand Mountains.
Some of the escaped geniuses had already left the Ten Thousand Mountains and spread the news, shouting to the crowd, "Quick, inform the Eighth Mountain! Notify the Great Emperor! The Six Prodigies have entered the inner part of the Ten Thousand Mountains and are being attacked by Heaven Mending Realm great demons. Their lives are unknown! Hurry!"
This news caused an uproar among the cultivators guarding the outer perimeter of the Ten Thousand Mountains. Some Heaven Mending Realm elders rushed into the Ten Thousand Mountains to rescue their geniuses, while others hurried to inform their sect's ancestors and report to the Great Emperor.
Within half an hour of the news spreading.
The might of a Great Emperor descended upon the area, and more followed. In an instant, Great Emperors from various sects had arrived outside the Ten Thousand Mountains, briefly discussing the situation.
"These kids really don't make things easy for us. We clearly told them not to go deep into the Ten Thousand Mountains, yet they still dared to enter!"
"Blaming them now is useless. The priority is to figure out how to save them!"
"What if we three Great Emperors enter together to rescue the geniuses of East Jia State?"
"How do you plan to save them? Even the Nine Mountains of the Immortal Realm can't do anything about the Ten Thousand Mountains, allowing it to remain rooted in the territory of East Jia State guarded by the Eighth Mountain. Do you know what that means?"
"Even the Divine Realm couldn't take a single inch of the Immortal Realm, yet the Ten Thousand Mountains quietly claimed such a vast territory. The beings behind it are at least at the fourth level. What do we have to save them with? We'd be going to die!"
Great Emperor Wu Xi sighed and shook his head.
“But we can't just watch the children fall into danger. What if the three of us go in first, humble ourselves, and beg the senior behind the Ten Thousand Mountains for mercy?”
"At the same time, let someone plead with the Nine Mountains of the Immortal Realm to bring the Mountain Lord who guards Xuantian. Maybe the children will have a chance to survive!"
The three Great Emperors could only resort to begging both sides, prioritizing saving the children over their pride.
The sky within the Ten Thousand Mountains seemed even darker, hinting at something happening.
The Great Emperors gritted their teeth.
"There's no other way. Let's go!"
The three Great Emperors prepared gifts and respectfully entered the Ten Thousand Mountains, heading straight toward the inner region. They stopped at the boundary and humbly pleaded, "Great Emperors of East Jia State seek an audience with the esteemed elder. We humbly ask for the elder's mercy to grant the children a chance at life. We are willing to offer treasures as a token of our sincerity."
They bowed their heads respectfully, their words earnest.
At first, there was no response, only the sound of wind, slightly desolate.
Suddenly, heavy footsteps echoed, each step shaking the earth.
The Great Emperors' expressions tightened as they slightly raised their heads.
Before them stood a Saint Realm demon beast the size of a small mountain, who said in a low voice, "The Heavenly Lord has ordered you to wait here and not move."
Heavenly Lord?!
The three Great Emperors were puzzled but dared not ask further. They quickly nodded.
"We will follow the Heavenly Lord's words and wait here."
The sky at the center of the Ten Thousand Mountains seemed even darker.
A thunderous roar echoed.
Something extraordinary was happening!