A Journey Against the World
Chapter 152

"The number of participants who will follow to the Eternal Nature Mainland today is quite a lot from past years. I did not expect that even though the bad rumors about the Eternal Realm Mainland had spread widely they were still willing to enter it. I hope they don't regret it later ...." The black-and-white haired elder man sighed softly, making the other two elder men turn to him.

These three elders were the three guardian Masters of the Eternal Realm Mainland, they had known a little of the ins and outs of the Eternal Realm Mainland from anyone in the western continent. Although the Eternal Realm Mainland was quite dangerous for a Cultivator who was still a disciple, but the difficulty also helped the Cultivators develop further and further, it was also difficult for the Cultivators to develop, that was why the three of them did not forbid when Emperor Wexin lowered the order that the Eternal Realm Mainland was only for Cultivator disciples to be able to advance their development, whether it was in terms of combat or in terms of experience.

But, even so, still the Eternal Realm Mainland would take some casualties which when someone among them died inside there should not be angry let alone demand the death of these Three Elders. The rules of life and death have been installed, if they die inside it means it is because of their negligence and their incompetence, he said, whereas if they escaped they would be declared to be talented Cultivators who usually government officials and other associations would recruit them to become members. Therefore, those who follow the Eternal Land must be selected disciples who are convinced to survive in the Eternal Land.

"Look, this kind of thing has happened so often over the years. They will also understand that the weak will be useless." The other elder replied in a slightly stern tone, as if to disagree if the fellow was feeling guilty with so many young Cultivators dying within the Eternal Realm Mainland.

"Hem, I agree with you, Bihai. His Majesty the Emperor has passed down the death decree the life of someone who has entered is borne by ourselves, not our responsibility. Although this decree is a little excessive, but what can we do if there are many casualties in the Eternal Realm? Most importantly we've made sure their entry portals are safe so they won't be stranded in dangerous areas, at least we've reduced their fatality rates." The other elders also responded, not completely agreeing with the first elder who felt guilty himself for the death of the young Cultivators within the Eternal Realm Mainland.

Had not the death of a person also been determined, they also could not have done anything if their destiny said they would die today.

"Yes, you're right." The first elder sighed softly, he had been cornered by his own two companions and could not dodge, "If they die inside there, it would be their fault for being too weak." Then it's a little cold. Actually these words were too sharp, but his words were also nothing wrong, wouldn't the weak one be dying early be the correct term during life in a cruel world like this?

Right at the three elders were currently conversing, one of the three-headed old men came. His arrival was immediately understood by the three elders, what else if the Eternal Realm Mainland was ready to be opened.

"So it's time, huh?"

"Yes, it's time. We better not make them all wait so long."

***

Noisily sounds continued to air, either from the participants who were ready to enter the Eternal Realm Mainland, or the spectators who stood outside the boundary of the field where the participants stood. They all looked impatiently waiting for the opening of the portal into the Eternal Realm Mainland.

Amidst everyone's commotion, the three elder men came with the black-clothed man who was younger than the three elder men. Their arrival made the atmosphere that had been noisy for a moment become silent.

One among the three elders walked forward, standing at the very front as if he was the leader of the event today.

"I'm Haocun the leader of today's event won't talk much. I'll just affirm a few things." Haocun put on a face so resolute, looking extremely wise and authoritative, it was no wonder that he was one of the portal guard masters of the Eternal Realm Mainland, "First, first, if all of you have entered into the Land of the Eternal Realm, your dead life will be your own responsibility, we guards will not be responsible if any of you die there."

Just as soon as the atmosphere of silence returned noisily, it seemed that they did not know that their life and death would not be borne by the portal guard masters entering the Eternal Realm Mainland. In a sense, their dead lives depend on their own good fortune. Actually some of them already knew that the rumors said the Eternal Realm Mainland was a different world that was very dangerous, and it was not uncommon for that world to take a lot of casualties, as it was not uncommon for it to take a lot of casualties, moreover, the deaths of the victims were also not the responsibility of the guard Master. They thought it was just a rumor, but it turned out that the rumor was a fact of reality after Haocun announced it just now.

Haocun spoke again even though things started to get noisy, "To two, as long as you are there, you will find so much trouble, you will find so much trouble, yet every difficulty that could be resolved would receive a reward from the Eternal Realm Mainland itself. Third, the time in there is very different from the time in this world, if you are there already a week then here is the same as a day. Fourth, try to find a way out by finding seven twin pagodas and follow the pagoda instructions. Now you can decide whether you will stay in or not? It's all in your hands, now think about it. You can divide the two rows, the right one will stay in and the left one will not enter. I give you thirty seconds to think."

The more noisy the participants because hearing Haocun only gave thinking time only half a minute, not even a minute. Although Haocun's decision was correct, he told them that their life and death would be their own responsibility while in the Eternal Land. But, still they were still unsure of their own safety, as they were aware their strength still did not promise for their own safety.

"Only the weak do not deserve to set foot on the Eternal Realm Mainland. I'm telling you, the Eternal Land of Nature is only for those who want to be strong." Another elder suddenly spoke, he was Bihai, the most firm-minded and hard-minded elder among the other two elders. The words may indeed sound very insulting to the participants but behind the meaning of his own words he is trying to attract anyone who feels himself strong and worthy to enter the Eternal Realm Mainland.

In a few seconds then slowly the participants began to separate, and until now the participants who separated made a row on the left. Surely they would rather be looked down upon than die in a world where their bodies may never return to their homes again.

Qixuan looked at her 18 comrades with stern eyes, she would also behave like a wise leader and would not force her comrades to go along as she wished.

"I will not forbid you from making your own decisions. Decide whether you will continue to come with me into the Eternal Land or not?" qixuan said firmly as she broke away into the unformed right row. It could be said that Qixuan was the first participant to be in the right row.

The Qixuan fellows started to dilemma, they knew a pride could enter the Eternal Realm Mainland, but if they died there wouldn't their destiny as Cultivators just come to a halt? Which in the sense of their efforts so far will not mean anything if they died in vain in there.

"I'd rather defend my life than die in there. What else can we get in there besides death?" said one of the Kunlun sect disciples, after that he started to separate himself into the left row without waiting for any response from his partner.

"What Master Bihai said is true, only weak people do not deserve to enter the Eternal Realm Mainland," Kiseki said firmly, without hesitation following Qixuan standing in the right row.

Not long after, all the participants had split into two left and right rows. The number of rows is slightly unbalanced, more in the left row than in the right, if the comparison is calculated as 2:5.

Haocun looked at the right-handers with a faint smile, as if showing his pride to the right-hand line who still held firm as a true Cultivator who did not fear death. Yes, in general all Cultivators should be like that, but who is not self-conscious to be willing to describe themselves for personal fame? Better to be humbled than to die silly for being naive.

"For the right, you must prepare well. I suggest you should form a group so that your life levels get higher." All were convinced that Haocun's words were not mere words but a suggestion to listen to, "We will send each group to a different area, but we make sure the area is not too cruel to test you."

Haocun descended from the stage, walking with the other two elders towards a semicircular archway. In the gate was written some words with Latin writing that was not understood, or it could be said that the writing was not a language that had existed in the Underworld.

The three elders began to open the portal by flowing their Qi power on that archway. And just a few seconds, the gate gave off a unique light colored like a rainbow.

The other organizers began to organize one by one the group to be sent, the arrangement lasted quite a long time because it took some time when the sender was taking place. Because what is sent is a living creature, of course, the delivery time is not short.

Half an hour later ....

"Young man, I see that among you there are some who are still at the Sky level. Your courage is high, but I suggest you not be separated from your entourage." Bihai smiled faintly to Shua Xie, someone whom he had just touched on the matter of his low cultivation level yet still dared to enter the Eternal Realm Mainland.

The entourage this time that Bihai and his two companions would send slightly surprised him, not expecting someone with a low cultivation level to dare to set foot in the Eternal Realm Mainland known as the cruel world.

"Ah, Master need not worry, death or life is also not your responsibility," Shua Xie replied with a faint smile.

"Um .. interesting, you're brave enough to say that to me." Bihai chuckled at Shua Xie's attitude which was different from the other participants. Because for the first time he sent the participants into the Eternal Realm Mainland, only this time he met a slightly presumptuous participant, usually other participants actually sought attention from him.

"People who are willing to die like me better not hold back anymore" Shua Xie replied again.

"Ah, okay. I'm waiting for you, I hope you don't die in there." Somehow Bihai wished Shua Xie could come out alive, seeing a different Shua Xie character made him a little interested. Although Bihai was not sure that the girl would be able to come out, but there was no harm in not putting a little hope in the girl?

Shua Xie walked following his entourage that had already entered through the portal, when his ears heard the sound of hope that he wanted to come out alive from the Eternal Realm Mainland, he smiled faintly hearing it.

"Yes, maybe I can go out or vice versa. Just wait, Master." After saying so, Shua Xie stepped in through the portal.

***

"Where are we?" Kiseki was stupefied, just now that he had passed through the gate had suddenly come across a very unique strange world.

"The Eternal Land of Nature, no doubt, as my Brother and Master said the Eternal Land of Nature is as colorful as a rainbow," Genji said in response to Kiseki's question, making some people nearby turn to look at him.

"You know something about the Eternal Land of Nature, Genji?" xiu An Sahut.

"Not really, I only know a few. What we need to look for is seven pagodas that will take us out, during the search we can also collect treasures in this world. I heard that his treasures are of very high quality, it is not wrong if this precious world is very cruel" Genji explained again.

"It is good that some of us know a little about the Eternal Land of Nature, so that we will have no trouble finding a way out." Qixuan said that at the end with a sigh of relief, she thought that among them no one would know about the Eternal Realm Mainland, but thankfully her thoughts were wrong.

"Yes, now what should we do in the middle of this meadow?" juan Yu asked as he stared at the surroundings so vast and just a stretch of colorful grass like a rainbow, impressed like a kindergarten.

"Certainly walk in search of the seven twin pagodas."