Chapter 571 - 571: Opening

The man who had stated the conditions earlier scowled. "Hmph. Then just you wait. You'll be beaten right out of there in a moment!"

Just then, Mu Xiaoxiao stepped forward. She stared at the group of more than twenty people and said coldly, "Beaten out? Hmph, you're certainly confident."

"But that confidence of yours is only good for bullying new disciples like us."

"Do you dare act like this toward the other senior Outer Sect disciples? Do you dare act like this toward the disciples who joined the sect with you but have already broken through to the Martial King Realm and entered the Inner Sect?"

"You're nothing but a bunch of losers who can't break through to the Martial King Realm and only dare to throw your weight around in the Outer Sect!"

"If you want to stop us from taking on the Saint Extreme Road, then we'll just fight our way in!"

Her recent advancement to an eighth-level Martial Spirit had greatly increased her strength, and her confidence along with it.

Besides, she had great talent and a Tier Four Martial Soul. Her potential was enormous. It was over 90% certain that she would one day break through to the Martial King Realm, so she wasn't afraid of these people in the slightest.

"That's right! If you dare to stop us, we'll fight our way in!"

"You've been here for years and still can't break through to the Martial King Realm. Some of you haven't even reached ninth-level Martial Spirit. What do you have to be so arrogant about?"

"You've just cultivated a few years longer than us, what's so great about that!"

Mu Xiaoxiao's speech instantly ignited the fighting spirit of the other twenty-four new disciples. 'If a girl like her is completely fearless, what do we have to be afraid of!'

This was an outcome that neither Chu Qingyun nor even Mu Xiaoxiao herself had expected.

If someone else—or even Chu Qingyun—had said those words, they probably wouldn't have had the same effect.

"Fine. Fine! You've got guts. We'll see how you die!"

"You reckless fools! You'll be crying soon enough!"

Being mocked by a group of newcomers for their inability to reach the Martial King Realm, the twenty-odd senior disciples gritted their teeth, their hearts swelling with rage.

The Saint Extreme Road hadn't even opened yet, but the air outside was already thick with tension.

The commotion naturally drew a lot of attention.

As the surrounding crowd whispered amongst themselves, the story of what happened in the Molten Rock District and the events of the previous day began to spread. Soon, many people understood the situation.

Many of them were inwardly impressed.

'They really live up to their reputation for fighting their way out of the Blood-soaked Land.' Even as brand-new disciples, they dared to go head-to-head with the senior Outer Sect disciples.

On a nearby pavilion used to control the Saint Extreme Road.

The Outer Elders inside had seen and heard everything happening outside with perfect clarity.

"Extorting Saint Extreme Points and now planning to attack them during the Saint Extreme Road trial... isn't that going a bit too far?" one of the Elders said with a frown.

"How is it going too far? It's just a small dispute. It's not like it hasn't happened before," Elder Huang said from the side.

"But this involves Chu Qingyun. The Dean personally invited him to join the sect, and those Saint Extreme Points were given to him by an Inner Sect Elder."

One of the Outer Elders hesitated, wondering if they should intervene.

"But he joined the Outer Sect, and in the Outer Sect, you follow the Outer Sect's rules."

"Fostering a fiercely competitive environment in the Outer Sect is something even the Sect Leader tacitly approves of. How can we intervene for a mere seventh-level Martial Spirit?"

"Besides, if we help him this time, what about the next? And the time after that? Are we, esteemed Martial Emperor Realm Elders, supposed to become bodyguards for some little Celestial Spirit Realm brat?"

Elder Huang spoke at great length.

The other Elders all nodded lightly.

What Elder Huang said did make some sense.

However, if they knew that Elder Huang himself was involved in this—that he had not only helped those people intimidate Chu Qingyun yesterday but had even personally sent men to the Molten Rock District to hunt him down and seize his Saint Extreme Points—they probably wouldn't be thinking this way.

"Quite a few people have arrived. Let's open the Saint Extreme Road," an Elder said.

Beside them, two Martial King Realm Inner Sect Disciples looked up. "Lord Elder, it's not time yet."

"Open it. A little early or late won't make a difference," another Outer Elder said.

Since two Elders had spoken and the others didn't object, the two Inner Sect Disciples said no more. They began to activate the Control Array to open the Saint Extreme Road.

"Senior disciples versus new disciples... Heh heh, interesting. I wonder which stage the twenty-seven of them will manage to pass."

"Hmph. They won't even make it past the first stage," Elder Huang snorted.

"I wouldn't be so sure. There might be a surprise in store..."

The Outer Elders all looked down with keen interest.

RUMBLE...

Before the Saint Extreme Road, a low rumble echoed as the ground began to tremble slightly.

Chu Qingyun was startled to see that the high wall blocking their path had begun to slowly sink.

In less than two minutes, the high wall had sunk completely into the ground, fitting into place perfectly.

The ground behind where the wall had been began to rapidly darken. Within the span of two or three breaths, a vast area hundreds of meters wide and of immeasurable length turned a deep, profound black.

Its mere appearance gave one the feeling of being pulled in.

Five hundred meters wide and seven thousand meters long—the Saint Extreme Road was open!

The Saint Extreme Road had opened ahead of schedule, causing a brief stir of surprise and commotion, but it quickly died down.

Almost everyone, including the twenty-odd troublemaking senior disciples, turned to look at Chu Qingyun and his group of twenty-seven new disciples.

It didn't take long to run the Saint Extreme Road.

Besides, the Saint Extreme Road was a full five hundred meters wide, enough to accommodate several thousand people at once. These senior disciples had all run it more than once or twice; their curiosity had long since faded.

As a result, none of them were in a hurry to enter.

They were, however, extremely interested in what would happen to Chu Qingyun's group.

"Let's go."

Chu Qingyun paused for a moment. Seeing that no one else was making a move to enter, he took the lead and started walking toward it.

Mu Xiaoxiao and Dai immediately followed him.

After a moment's hesitation, some of the remaining twenty-four disciples followed. The rest shuffled along reluctantly, but in the end, they all went too.

The group of twenty-seven arrived before the Saint Extreme Road.

As they passed the twenty-odd senior disciples, several of them, their faces full of smug satisfaction, made a throat-slitting gesture at Chu Qingyun's group and sneered.

"They're going in without any hesitation. Say what you will about this batch of newcomers, but they've certainly got guts."

"What good is guts? They'll just get kicked out one by one!"

The surrounding senior disciples folded their arms, waiting for the show to begin.