A moment later, an invisible force formed a huge gap above the altar, from which a colorful, dazzling
light suddenly burst out!
Then, a thick column of light dropped from the gap, slamming onto the altar. All of a sudden, several
figures fell down the column.
These were the young cultivators from the Violet Orchid Empire, who had entered the Mysterious
Nether World.
Although a hundred people had entered the Mysterious Nether World, only about forty appeared on the
altar.
That meant around sixty cultivators had died in the Mysterious Nether World!
After the thick column of light dissipated and the huge gap closed, the young survivals jumped off from
the altar and began to search for their masters, elders, sect-mates, relatives or friends among the
crowd that had gathered to meet them.
"Dad!"
Dewey abruptly shouted from beside Austin, as he had found his father. He then turned into a round
meatball and rolled toward a corner of the square.
In that direction stood a middle-aged man who was even fatter than Dewey. His fat head, huge face,
and oversized belly made him look like a ball.
Austin couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that this middle-aged fat man was Dewey's father. The apple
did not fall far from the tree. Dewey was a copy of his father!
"Austin, the elders of our sect are over there. We should greet them."
Iris and Anna said to Austin.
"Okay, go ahead."
Austin nodded at them. Then, the two girls held hands, jumped off the altar, and ran toward the middle-
aged Taoist nuns.
"Senior Sister, look! The Sect Leader, Theon, is headed our way!"
Once the leaders of the five major sects saw that the young cultivators were walking toward them, they
dismounted from the spectator's platform to greet their disciples.
"Austin, I've located my master as well."
Denali quickly said to Austin, before moving toward Theon with her senior sisters and other Sun Sect
disciples.
"Ha-ha. God bless! You've returned!"
Theon rushed toward his disciples, excitedly. After he checked each one, he was even more delighted.
Nine young disciples from Sun Sect had entered the Mysterious Nether World this time, and all of them
had returned safely.
"Thank God, you're all here! This is great!"
Theon sighed with relief.
"Sect Leader, these are the grade four and grade five elixirs that I picked."
One of the Sun Sect disciples began to show a few elixirs.
The other Sun Sect disciples also took the initiative to entrust their treasures from the Mysterious
Nether World to Theon. Among the treasures were elixirs, vital energy crystals, and beast cores. A
disciple even presented a book on grade four martial arts skill.
Apart from the Emperor Library, there would be one or two martial arts books hidden across the
Mysterious Nether World, but not as precious as those in the Emperor Library.
"Ha-ha. Good! I'm so proud of you all!"
Those precious treasures pleased Theon. He hadn't held much hope for his disciples, but now, the fact
that they had found many treasures overjoyed him.
"Sect Leader, these are what I got when I was inside."
Denali offered her treasures from the Mysterious Nether World to Theon with a red face.
"Ha-ha, good! You're also... Wait a minute! These... These are what you got in the Mysterious Nether
World?! Theon had planned to say some encouraging words symbolically. However, at the next
moment, he was surprised by Denali's treasures. Never had he seen treasures like these.
His eyes lit up, his body began to shake, and an expression of ecstasy reflected on his face.
"These... Grade six and grade seven elixirs, books about grade five and grade six martial arts skill, and
millions of vital energy crystals, these... You found all these treasures?
Ha-ha, great! You did an outstanding job. Among the disciples who entered the Mysterious Nether
World, you've got the most treasures! I'll give you a handsome reward after returning to the sect."
Theon's breath became heavier, and his body trembled with surprise as he sorted and counted the
treasures found by Denali.
It turned out that Denali had acquired dozens of grade six elixirs, three grade seven elixirs, two books
on grade five martial arts skill, one book about grade six martial arts skill, and seven million vital energy
crystals. This was a fantastic fortune!
Theon couldn't help rejoicing with wild excitement.
At the same time, Dewey showed his father what he got in the Mysterious Nether World.
"Dewey... Is there something wrong with my eyes? You got such precious treasures in the Mysterious
Nether World?! Pinch my arm, son, to see if I can still feel! I think I'm sleepwalking!"
The middle-aged fat man exclaimed shakily as tears flooded his eyes. He couldn't believe the treasures
Dewey had collected!
"Hey, dad, are you okay? There are so many people here! Please don't cry in front of them! I will have
no reputation left."
Dewey didn't know whether he should laugh or cry. He hadn't expected his father to be so emotional.
At the same time, at another corner of the square, a middle-aged couple caressed Maria's hair tenderly.
"Maria, see, in this past month, you've become thinner and darker.
I told you not to enter the Mysterious Nether World, but you didn't listen to me!"
The woman was emotional while complaining to her.
"Mom, I'm fine.
See, I got so many treasures inside."
Maria displayed many things.
"Humph, don't show off before me!"
The woman sneered. But at the next moment, her eyes locked on the treasures that Maria had taken
out. The woman was so astonished that she was robbed of her ability to move.
So was the middle-aged man. He inhaled sharply when he saw what Maria had collected.
Iris and Anna grinned as they unveiled their cache.
"Iris, Anna! Your trip to the Mysterious Nether World has been fruitful. Besides the hundreds of fire spirit
stones, you earned grade six and grade seven elixirs, books of grade five and grade six martial arts
skill, and thousands of vital energy crystals. These are enough to improve the strength of our Pure
Dream Convent significantly. This is outstanding!"
A middle-aged Taoist nun praised Iris and Anna. Her voice trembled as she spoke with the effort to
suppress the ecstasy she felt.
The four sect leaders of the Peripatetic Sect, the Flaming Sun Valley, the Bloody Hero Gang, and the
Joy Gang were searching for their disciples among the young cultivators that had returned.
"Caden, over here!"
The leader of the Bloody Hero Gang called to Caden the moment he saw Caden.
The young boy immediately walked toward him.
"God bless, Caden, you've returned! Uh... What happened to other disciples? Were they not with you?
Where are they?"
The expression on the Bloody Hero Gang leader's face changed in the next instant. He glanced at the
returning young cultivators. Confusion shone in his eyes.
"Caden... Where are the other principal disciples of the sect? Why are you the only one here?"
"Sect Leader, you don't need to search anymore. The other brothers didn't survive!"
"What?! They all died?! Only you survived?
What the hell happened?!"
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