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Chapter 674 Immortal Path Flower Bud!

Let's return our focus to the spirit world.

After returning to the Supreme Ancient Altar, Shi Hao briefly recounted his ordeal of being chased to the cultivators from the Sinful State, and then looked up at the teleportation array atop the altar.

"Is that the teleportation array leading to the entrance of the Immortal Ancient Ruins?"

Shi Hao asked.

"Not bad!"

The elder from the Stone Clan nodded, his eyes filled with excitement: "The teleportation array of the Supreme Ancient Altar can only be activated by those who have reached the ninth level and drunk the Supreme Liquid. Brother Shi Hao, you have done it! Our Sin State can finally have someone participate in the Three Thousand States Genius Battle!"

Shi Hao looked at the teleportation array that was flashing with light, took a deep breath, and strode up to it.

He stood in front of the teleportation array, his hands forming a hand seal, and poured the spiritual power he had channeled into the Supreme Liquid into the array's core.

"—Buzz!"

The runes on the teleportation array lit up one after another, emitting a buzzing sound.

A moment later, a huge pillar of light shot into the sky, piercing straight into the clouds.

"Look! The teleportation array leading to the entrance to the Immortal Ancient City has been activated!"

The cultivators of the Sinful State were all excited and eager to enter it immediately.

Shi Hao turned around, looked at the cultivators from the Sinful State behind him, and said loudly, "Everyone, the Great Battle of Geniuses of the Three Thousand States is about to begin. There are countless opportunities in the Immortal Ancient Ruins, but there are also many dangers. Those of you whose cultivation has reached the Venerable Realm can come in with me. The rest of you, stay outside and wait for us to return."

Everyone was taken aback at first, but then they all stood up immediately.

Although there were only seven or eight of them who had reached the Venerable Realm, each of them had a burning fighting spirit in their eyes.

"Brother Shi Hao, we'll go with you!"

"That's right, even if I die this time, I will fight for the honor of Sin Province!"

Shi Hao looked at them and nodded with great satisfaction: "Alright, everyone, join me in conquering the Immortal Ancient Realm!"

After saying that, he led the way into the teleportation array.

The seven or eight cultivators from the Sinful State did not hesitate at all and followed them inside.

"—Whoosh!"

With a flash of light, Shi Hao and his group disappeared into the teleportation array.

……

Throughout the spirit realm, the leaders of those ancient immortal sects have been keeping a close eye on the situation at the Supreme Ancient Altar.

When they saw the teleportation array in the Sin State activated, their expressions changed drastically.

"Oh no! The people from Sin Province have activated the teleportation array!"

"They're going to participate in the Battle of Geniuses? What makes them think they can do that?!"

"Do those descendants of sinful blood even deserve to enter the ancient ruins?"

The cult leaders were furious and used various methods to try to intercept them.

A giant hand reached out from the void and grabbed at the teleportation array.

Following closely behind were a barrage of spells, overwhelming everything in their path.

However, all the attacks were blocked by an invisible light barrier.

That light barrier was formed from ancient rules, and was sacred and inviolable. Any attack that landed on it would vanish without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.

"Damn it, the rules of the Immortal Ancient Ruins restrict cultivators above the Divine Fire Realm from interfering!"

One of the cult leaders said through gritted teeth.

Another sect leader said in a deep voice, "Since we can't stop them, let the disciples who go in surround and kill them. Any cultivator from the Sinful State who enters the Immortal Ancient Ruins will be surrounded and killed by all the cultivators from the Three Thousand Dao States!"

The other leaders nodded in agreement and began to transmit their messages to their respective disciples.

"Pass down the order: on sight, kill any cultivators from the Sinful State!"

"Leave no one alive!"

"Let them know that descendants of sinful blood are unworthy to enter the Immortal Ancient Ruins!"

The moment Shi Hao led the cultivators from the Sinful State into the teleportation array, he felt a blur before his eyes and then landed in a vast, uninhabited area.

Here, the sky is high and the land is vast, with rolling mountains in the distance and babbling brooks nearby. The grass and trees are lush and green, and birds sing and flowers bloom, which is completely different from the desolate place that outsiders imagine.

"Is this the entrance to the Immortal Ancient Ruins?"

A cultivator from the Sinful State looked around curiously, his eyes filled with a sense of novelty.

"It should be..."

Shi Hao took a deep breath.

The spiritual energy here is incredibly dense, many times stronger than that of the Sinful State, and even denser than that of the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm.

He sighed inwardly, thinking, "As expected of an ancient site, it has such grandeur on the outside; the interior must be even more unimaginable."

"Whoo~"

Just then.

A gentle ripple suddenly appeared in the sky.

Shi Hao looked up and saw one after another celestial light appearing on the horizon. The celestial lights gathered together, like a magnificent sea of ​​flowers, and sprinkled a large amount of light rain.

The rain of light fell on the ground, making the surrounding vegetation even more lush, and even the air smelled sweet.

"That's... a fairy flower bud!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise, their voice filled with excitement and awe.

Shi Hao's pupils contracted slightly as he looked closely and saw that a huge flower bud was slowly blooming where the celestial light was converging.

The flower bud was crystal clear, with layers upon layers of petals, each radiating a different color of light.

Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple—countless colors intertwine to create a breathtakingly beautiful sky.

"The Immortal Bud has appeared, which means that the ancient path of immortality, which has been sealed for ages, is about to be opened!"

An old man gazed at the immortal flower bud, his whole body trembling with excitement.

The elder of the Stone Clan standing beside Shi Hao slowly said, "Since the beginning of this era, the Immortal Bud has bloomed 2,999 times, each time exhausting a Great Dao. Now, there is only one last time left, which will also be the most perfect time, when it will bloom with 3,000 petals!"

"Those petals are no ordinary things; they can reflect the scenery within the Immortal Ancient Realm, which is why so many powerful individuals come here!"

"Although they cannot go in, they can use the petals of the Three Thousand Great Daos to observe part of the situation inside the Immortal Ancient City."

Shi Hao understood, his gaze fixed on the distance, his eyes gradually narrowing into slits.

He had been wondering why so many sect leaders were rapidly approaching this place; it turned out they wanted to come here to observe the situation inside the Immortal Ancient City.

In this way, everyone outside can see what these contestants do inside.

This presents both an opportunity and a challenge.

A good performance can bring fame, while a bad performance can make one a laughing stock.

Just as Shi Hao and his group arrived here through the teleportation array of the Supreme Ancient Altar.

In the three thousand provinces thousands of miles away, one super teleportation array after another is being activated.

Tens of thousands of Venerable cultivators from the Three Thousand Provinces are currently heading towards this vast, uninhabited area.

In the sky, as streaks of light flashed by, extraordinary figures descended like raindrops, appearing near the immortal flower bud.

In just half a day, tens of thousands of people gathered on the outskirts of the no-man's-land.

The leaders, elders, and disciples of various factions, and even some ancient figures who have been asleep since the beginning of time, were present in person.

They came here to observe the ceremony, and also to protect their descendants.

After all, the ancient immortals have passed away, and this era is also coming to an end.

This might be their last chance to see the Immortal Flower Bud, and no one wanted to miss it.

...(End of this chapter)