Inside the Sovereign Hall.
Lu Ning looked at Gu Qinghuan, who had just woken up, a trace of confusion and grievance still in her eyes.
Then she glanced at Ji Linglong beside her, who had a look of amusement, clearly ready to enjoy the drama.
Lu Ning was completely overwhelmed.
For Lu Ning, all she wanted now was to find a place, quietly lie down, and not think about anything.
Because at this stage, she simply didn’t have the means or the strength to resolve this predicament.
However, just as Lu Ning was about to give up completely and let the situation explode, a sudden change occurred.
Above the Tianmo Sect, the pitch-black sky, shrouded in demonic energy, was suddenly torn apart by an invisible force.
A massive spatial rift appeared out of nowhere, like a giant eye of a deity, coldly gazing down upon the land below.
Then, a terrifying pressure beyond anyone’s imagination poured down from the spatial rift, instantly enveloping the entire North Region.
Before that pressure, whether it was the Tianmo Sect’s mountain-protecting formation or the auras of so-called Great Ascension cultivators, they were like fireflies competing with the bright moon—utterly insignificant.
In that moment, every living being in the entire North Region, regardless of their cultivation level or location, felt their hearts race with fear.
Those ancient monsters hidden deep within the forbidden grounds of various sects, who had been in seclusion for hundreds or even thousands of years, were also jolted awake from their slumber.
They could sense that if the owner of that pressure wished it, with a single thought, they could erase them and the entire North Region from the world.
On the other side, the moment Ji Linglong felt this pressure, her expression became extremely grave.
Gu Qinghuan, who had been immersed in her grievance, was also jolted awak e by this sudden incident. .
Feeling this pressure, Lu Ning’s heart tightened as well.
She knew that an existence far more terrifying than Ji Linglong and Gu Qinghuan combined had descended.
The three exchanged glances, seeing seriousness in each other’s eyes.
Without any hesitation, they flickered and appeared directly outside the Sovereign Hall.
A’Lin quickly followed.
Then, they looked up at the sky.
They saw a white, ethereal figure slowly walk out from the massive spatial rift.
It was a woman wearing a white veil, her features indistinguishable.
She was dressed in a snow-white long dress, radiating an otherworldly, ethereal aura that seemed untouched by the mundane world.
She hovered in the air, appearing as the sole deity between heaven and earth, inspiring not a single irreverent thought.
Just then.
The white-robed woman’s gaze slowly descended, finally landing on A’Lin, who was hiding behind Lu Ning with a timid expression.
The next moment, a clear and melodious voice echoed leisurely through the heavens and earth.
“To think that in such a tiny, insignificant place, a variable like the Dark Qilin, which only existed in ancient times, would appear.”
“Although its aura is extremely weak, a variable like you will ultimately affect the balance of this insignificant place.”
“I have come this time to eliminate this variable.”
Her words were soft, yet carried a tone of judgment.
Hearing this, A’Lin, hiding behind Lu Ning, turned pale instantly.
Her mind involuntarily recalled Liu Ningshuang’s previous warning.
“A’Lin, remember, no matter what happens, do not reveal your true form outside.”
“Your existence is a taboo for the North Region.”
“Once your identity is exposed, it will not only bring disaster upon yourself but also implicate Ning’er.”
So what Liu Ningshuang said was true.
She had really caused huge trouble for Lu Ning.
A’Lin’s heart was filled with endless self-blame and regret.
The strength of this white-robed woman before her was far beyond her comprehension.
In front of her, even if she reverted to her full-strength true form, she would probably be as insignificant as an ant.
She knew she couldn’t escape her fate today.
But she didn’t want to implicate her Lu Ning.
A’Lin took a deep breath and slowly stepped out from behind Lu Ning.
Her large, watery black eyes no longer held timidity or fear, only determination.
She looked at Lu Ning, a bright smile appearing on her face.
“Lu Ning, I’m already very happy to see you again during this time.”
“Let me face what comes next on my own.”
As her voice trailed off, the pressure of a Great Ascension perfection cultivator once again erupted from her petite body.
She was prepared to use her life to resolve this calamity.
But just as she was about to act, a warm hand gently pressed down on her shoulder.
Then, Lu Ning once again shielded her behind her.
“Silly girl, with me here, no one is going to bully you.”
Lu Ning’s voice carried a reassuring strength.
She slowly raised her head, meeting the gaze of the white figure in the sky, her face showing no trace of fear.
With a feigned air of profundity, she spoke: “A person from the Central Region, coming to the North Region to throw their weight around, isn’t that breaking the rules?”
Upon hearing this, the white-robed woman’s gaze finally moved from A’Lin to Lu Ning.
When her eyes focused on Lu Ning’s face, a flicker of barely perceptible surprise passed through the eyes hidden behind her veil.
But quickly, that surprise was replaced by indifference.
“I’m surprised you know my origin. But an ant at the Divine Transformation stage dares to interfere in my affairs?”
The white-robed woman’s voice was cold.
“I’m in a good mood today, so I can spare your life.”
“However, since I rarely come here, after I deal with the Dark Qilin, you will serve and attend to me properly. Otherwise, this little sect of yours won’t need to exist anymore.”
Her words were filled with condescending contempt.
Hearing this undisguised threat, Lu Ning’s expression remained calm.
Meanwhile, chaos had erupted among the others in the Tianmo Sect.
At this moment, Lu Ning knew her only hope lay with her master, secluded in the forbidden area at the back mountain, who had surpassed the Tribulation Transcendence stage.
Although she didn’t want to easily trouble her, now, she had no choice.
Lu Ning slowly took out the black token, symbolizing the position of Tianmo Sect Master, from her system space.
She raised the token high, facing the direction of the back mountain forbidden area, and transmitted her voice: “Please, Master, make a move!”
“Dis… Disciple is willing to agree to any request Master has afterward!”
She deliberately emphasized the words “any request.”
Lu Ning knew this was the only way to move her master.
As expected, the moment her voice faded, an unfathomable, supreme pressure, even more profound than the white-robed woman’s, shot up from the Tianmo Sect’s back mountain forbidden area!
The heavens and earth of the entire North Region trembled violently at that moment.
High in the sky, under the impact of this pressure, the massive spatial rift began to shatter!
The white-robed woman, who had been so aloof, suddenly changed her expression drastically upon feeling this aura.
For the first time, a look of shocked disbelief appeared in her usually indifferent eyes.
Just then, an ethereal voice echoed through the heavens and earth.
“It’s rare for my Ning’er to beg me like this.”
“Naturally, your master must respond properly.”
“Leave the rest to me.”