The Return of Stars to the Jianghu

Chapter 137 Cultivators Display Their Unique Abilities to Cross the Heavenly Gate

More than half a month ago, in order to hone their cultivation, various sects dispatched groups of young cultivators to the Hundred Thousand Mountains of the demon race. However, some demon beasts in the demon race, under the spell of the Demon Queen, transformed into human form and silently infiltrated the Xuan Tian Sect and the Wuji Sect, secretly provoking a battle between the two sects.

As the two major sects clashed fiercely, the demon race's main force—the Demon King and Demon Queen—led a horde of powerful demon beasts, surging onto the battlefield like a tidal wave. At this critical moment, Su An, a genius girl from the Xuan Tian Sect, stepped forward and joined the battle. With her extraordinary strength and wisdom, she successfully turned the tide of the battle, preventing the complete annihilation of the human cultivators.

Although the Xianxia Sect was weaker than the Xuantian Sect and the Wuji Sect, their Supreme Elder was a highly respected senior. At a crucial moment, he stepped in to mediate, using his authority and wisdom to subdue the leaders of both sects.

"Everyone, please hear me out." The Supreme Elder of the Xianxia Sect looked around and said in a deep voice, "Right now, we have a formidable enemy at hand. The demon race is our true foe. If we continue to fight among ourselves, we will only allow the demon race to reap the benefits. We should join forces to fight the demon race first, and then resolve our disputes after we have dealt with the demon race."

Everyone fell silent upon hearing this. They knew that although the Supreme Elder's words were blunt, they had incisively pointed out the crux of the problem. The demon race was their true enemy; if they started killing each other now, it would only allow the demon race to reap the benefits.

“Good! I agree with the Supreme Elder’s proposal.” The leader of the Xuantian Sect was the first to speak up. He nodded and said firmly, “We should first join forces to fight against the demon race and protect our homeland.”

However, the leader of the Wuji Sect had a different opinion. He sneered and said, "Where are there any demons left? We haven't seen a single demon in the entire Hundred Thousand Mountains. They've probably already gone to the Immortal Realm through the Heavenly Gate. Why should we kill each other for a non-existent enemy?"

Upon hearing this, the Xuan Tian Sect leader's face darkened. He glared at the Wuji Sect leader and said coldly, "So? Your Wuji Sect's infiltration of the Tang Sect is going to come to an end?"

"Hmph!" The leader of the Wuji Sect snorted coldly, saying disdainfully, "We, the Wuji Sect, have our own reasons for doing things. The Tang Sect is not on the Xuantian Continent, and your Xuantian Sect has no say in anything. Even if I destroy the Tang Sect now, what can you do to me?"

At this moment, Song Han, a protector of the Tang Clan, stood aside, glaring at the leader of the Wuji Sect with gritted teeth. His heart was filled with anger and resentment, but he knew that now was not the time to act impulsively.

Chu Ji watched all this coldly from the sidelines. He didn't care what purpose these Wuji Sect members had infiltrated the Tang Sect for; he only cared why they wanted to assassinate his personal bodyguard, Shadow. This matter had crossed his bottom line, and he decided to thoroughly investigate the truth and seek justice for Shadow.

"So, you, Wuji Sect, are preparing to become enemies with our Xuantian Sect?" The Xuantian Sect leader's face darkened, and his aura suddenly erupted. He glared at the Wuji Sect leader and said in a cold and firm voice, "If that's the case, then we have no choice but to fight!"

"Hmph, the Wuji Sect has always acted with integrity and fearlessness. No matter who we face, we will uphold our principles. If your Xuantian Sect insists on interfering in this matter, then we can only prove our resolve with our actions." The Wuji Sect leader's eyes were piercing, a cold smile appeared on his lips, and his figure moved like lightning as he rushed towards the Tang Sect members.

"Stop!" Upon seeing this, Chu Ji's figure flashed, appearing like a ghost in front of the Tang Clan members. His face was cold, his gaze sharp as knives, as he stared directly at the leader of the Wuji Sect and said coldly, "If your Wuji Sect wanted to seize the Divine Sword, I could turn a blind eye. However, you dared to attack my personal guards. I, Chu Ji, absolutely cannot tolerate such behavior. I will settle this score with you to the very end."

"Hmph, your personal guard? So what? In this cultivation world, strength is paramount, and the law of the jungle prevails. If he's not strong enough, he can only accept his bad luck." The leader of the Wuji Sect sneered, a cruel light flashing in his eyes. With another movement, he swept towards Chu Ji like a whirlwind.

The sect leader of Xuantian Sect was stunned for a moment. Only then did he realize that the young man before him was none other than Chu Ji, the ruler of the Chu Kingdom on the Floating Life Continent. And his personal bodyguard was none other than the spy he had sent to the Floating Life Continent. At this moment, a strange ripple surged within him.

Just as the leader of the Wuji Sect was about to reach Chu Ji, the leader of the Xuantian Sect flashed forward and stood in front of Chu Ji like a mountain. He looked coldly at the leader of the Wuji Sect and said in a deep voice, "Your opponent should be me."

Upon seeing this, the leader of the Wuji Sect showed a flicker of surprise in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by coldness. He sneered, and in a flash, he engaged the leader of the Xuantian Sect in battle. The two were evenly matched, and for a time they fought fiercely, their sword energy crisscrossing and their power shaking the heavens. But Chu Ji did not let his guard down. He kept his eyes fixed on the leader of the Wuji Sect, searching for an opportunity to defeat him.

Just as the two were locked in fierce combat, their sword energy crisscrossing, Dugu Xin suddenly shouted, his voice filled with urgency: "Everyone, look at that Heavenly Gate! It's shrinking rapidly!"

Hearing Dugu Xin's shout, everyone broke away from the battle and looked up at the once majestic Heavenly Gate. They saw that the gate's massive outline was shrinking at an alarming rate, as if it might close at any moment, isolating them from another world.

The Supreme Elder of the Xianxia Sect frowned and said with a solemn expression, "Once this Heavenly Gate closes, we may never be able to enter again. If we miss this opportunity, we may never be able to reach that legendary world again."

The leaders of the Xuantian Sect and the Wuji Sect simultaneously stopped their attacks, their gazes fixed on the Heavenly Gate. They knew there was no time to hesitate any longer.

The next second, the two moved swiftly, leaping into the air and speeding towards the Heavenly Gate. Their speed was so fast that it was like lightning cutting through the sky, causing everyone to turn their heads in surprise.

Members of other sects also reacted quickly, unleashing their magical treasures and rushing towards the Heavenly Gate. In an instant, the sky was ablaze with the light of magical treasures, and the figures of the crowd streaked across the heavens like shooting stars, creating a truly magnificent scene.

However, while everyone was rushing to Tianmen, He Shihui said to Ji Mi, "Ji Mi, let's go back. This place doesn't belong to us, and there's no need for us to take risks."

Ji Mi nodded in agreement. However, Bi Li looked at Qi Yuan and asked hesitantly, "Qi Yuan, should we go back too?"

Qi Yuan shook his head, his eyes shining with determination: "No, I want to see that legendary world. Perhaps, the answer we've been searching for is there."

Chu Ji also said to Dugu Xin, "Brother Dugu, let's go back. This place is too dangerous and not suitable for us."

However, Shen Lixi and Luo Yifei exchanged a glance. Luo Yifei then used a newly learned secret technique to transmit his voice to Shen Lixi, saying, "I want to go and see. Perhaps, in that world, we can find a way back to Earth."

Shen Lixi then stopped a disciple of the Xuantian Sect and asked with concern, "Where is your disciple named Su An? Is she alright?"

The Xuan Tian Sect disciple looked at Shen Lixi with a puzzled expression and replied, "Senior Sister Su An? She did come here before, but we don't know where she went afterward. Perhaps she went to other places to seek opportunities. Senior Sister Su An is very powerful, she should be fine."

Shen Lixi frowned slightly, still somewhat worried. Su An was his only acquaintance in the Xuan Tian Sect, and he feared something might happen to her in this chaos. But he also understood that he couldn't worry about that now. The Heavenly Gate was about to close; only by going to another world might he find a way back to Earth, or perhaps not. He had to make a decision as soon as possible.

"Let's go then." Shen Lixi took a deep breath, looked at the majestic Heavenly Gate ahead, and said softly to Luo Yifei beside him. His voice revealed a firmness, as if he was prepared to face whatever awaited him.

Luo Yifei nodded slightly, and the two turned to leave the noisy area. However, just as they were about to take a step, a deafening roar suddenly came from the Heavenly Gate. Immediately afterwards, a powerful suction force swept in like a whirlwind, pulling everyone towards the mysterious Heavenly Gate.

"What's going on?!" The sudden change terrified everyone. They cried out in alarm, trying to resist the powerful suction. However, the suction seemed to come from the depths of the Heavenly Gate, and no matter how much they struggled, they could not escape its grasp.

Chu Ji and Dugu Xin also felt the suction force. They exchanged a solemn glance, a resolute glint in their eyes. They knew they couldn't sit idly by and wait for their doom; they had to take action as soon as possible.

"Let's hurry up and leave. The suction force of this Heavenly Gate is too strong. We need to get away from it." Chu Ji spoke first. Although his voice was calm, it revealed an undeniable firmness.

Dugu Xin nodded, and the two of them flashed and transformed into two streaks of light, flying away from Tianmen.