The Emptiness Dragon System
CH.56TH. Returnees

Today, Qin Shan was flying on the horizon but he suddenly stopped and looked at the sky in the distance.

At a certain point, there was a large amount of light gathering like a meteor shower towards the ground below.

This light was the wisp of World Principle that Qin Shan had been looking for all this time.

Qin Shan was very happy to see this and rushed towards the place.

Three hours later, Qin Shan arrived at the mountain valley.

What he saw now stunned him.

In the middle of this mountain valley, there was a swirling cluster of light as more and more light flowed into it from all directions.

"A lot!" Qin Shan had already prepared himself before arriving here but was still shocked to see this scene.

With a happy smile, he immediately jumped up and stopped about three hundred meters away from the wisp of light.

He wanted to get closer, but the power contained within this light was too terrifying. If he were to force his way in, he would likely be crushed into dust by this shattered World Principle.

Qin Shan sat down cross-legged while taking a deep breath, and began to circulate his Budidian Technique.

Suddenly a gigantic stream of light shot towards Qin Shan as if it was being pulled by an invisible force. This river of light started flowing into Qin Shan's body and disappeared.

At the moment this light flowed into his body, Qin Shan could feel the mysterious World Principle around him.

He began to sink into deep contemplation.

Time slowly passed.

A complicated expression was seen on his face, he sometimes frowned, sometimes relaxed, sometimes musing.

However, as soon as Qin Shan finished comprehending the light he absorbed, his body suddenly became like an abyss. No matter how much light he absorbed, he did not find it difficult.

Three days have passed.

The light clump now shrank significantly. However, the amount of light flowing into Qin Shan's body did not decrease in the slightest.

Qin Shan suddenly opened his eyes, his face looked dignified.

After pondering for a moment, he suddenly extended his hand and slashed forward. A Black Blade appeared in his slash path.

A distinctive feature of a Dao Source realm cultivator was the ability to use the World Principles around them in order to improve their fighting techniques.

Qin Shan had already touched on this understanding thanks to the World Principle he had absorbed these past few days.

He examined the Origin Essence Crystal in his dantian.

Originally his Origin Essence Crystal was pitch-black, but now there was a hint of light emitting from its surface.

The Qin Shan Origin Essence Crystal contained all of his understanding and experience of the Heavenly Black Flame and would improve his abilities. But now, there was a light of World Principle surrounding him.

From now on, as long as Qin Shan was willing, he could use this understanding to manipulate the World Principles around him.

Moreover, the World Principle he manipulated was the mysterious and powerful Heavenly Black Flame!

Two days later, the wisp of light had already shrunk from its original size, and the light it emitted had even dimmed. If Qin Shan continued to absorb it like this, it would not take long until there was nothing left.

However, Qin Shan was unaware of this, as he was sinking into deep understanding.

Suddenly a small moan came from in front of him.

Although this voice was slow, it was very clear.

Qin Shan was initially hesitant, but when he heard the groan a second time, his expression started to change, and he hurriedly opened his eyes.

Qin Shan's eyes widened as he stared foolishly ahead and muttered, "There's someone inside there?"

Only now did he realize that there was someone inside the wisp of light in front of him.

Previously, the wisp of light was too bright, so Qin Shan could not probe the inside. Only now that the light had dimmed, could he see the figure within.

"Has this person been there since ancient times?"

Qin Shan was completely confused.

Judging from her graceful figure, it was clear she was a woman.

"Is there a possibility of an old monster being sealed here?" Cold sweat began to trickle down his forehead.

At that moment, suddenly the woman across from him opened her eyes and stared at him.

Qin Shan frowned, and began to be wary.

But the woman just looked at him then closed her beautiful eyes back, as if she did not sense Qin Shan's existence.

Not long after this woman closed her eyes, the surrounding wind started to spin and the pile of Source Crystals broke apart and turned into pure World Energy.

World Energy began to gather wildly and in the blink of an eye, an extremely frightening sight formed.

"Breaked!" Qin Shan was startled and took a few steps back.

This woman was about to make a breakthrough to the next realm and the sight before her was clearly signs of the World Energy baptism that would accompany her breakthrough.

Qin Shan noticed the cultivation of that woman at the peak of the Third Layer Origin King. If he succeeded in his breakthrough, he would become a Dao Source cultivator.

Qin Shan thought that this woman was not an old monster sealed here, but a cultivator from the Sky Water City.

That was the only explanation for why he could be in the third layer now.

No matter who this woman was, since she was able to arrive here, her background was definitely incredible. His existence here was also probably intentional so he could make a breakthrough.

After thinking about it, Qin Shan grew even more sweaty.

The first thing this woman would do after she broke through was to settle the account with him.

Although Qin Shan was not afraid of the newly promoted Dao Source cultivator, it was better to avoid trouble. So he decided to run away.

The woman seemed to be aware of Qin Shan's intentions and suddenly shouted, "Stop there and don't move, otherwise, I will make you suffer!"

Her voice was sweet, sounding very sweet in the ears.

But since Qin Shan had already decided to run away, why would he have to listen to this woman's threat?

He waved his hand, and turned to fly.

The woman gave a cold snort, she raised her white jade hand, and condensed starlight into her palm. The starlight turned into an arrow and shot towards Qin Shan.

Chew!

The sound of something piercing through the air, Qin Shan felt a chill behind his back.

He turned around and swung two punches.

Duars!

A fierce explosion rang out as Qin Shan's fist collided with an arrow of starlight and sent out a powerful shockwave.

Qin Shan used the shock wave generated from the explosion to propel himself and hurriedly fled.

From beginning to end, he did not even say a word.

"Wiggly!" Inside the wisp of light, the woman gritted her teeth and her brows furrowed, then muttered softly, "Sweet, why is there anyone in this third layer? And that man doesn't seem like an ordinary Origin King."

That woman was no ordinary Origin King either and she was on the verge of a breakthrough right now, so her attack power was incredible, not something an ordinary Origin King could contend with.

Yet Qin Shan managed to hold it in without any difficulty, even taking advantage of that brief clash to increase his speed of escape.

"Does this little Sky Water City have such geniuses?" The woman was surprised as she frowned.

But he put this matter aside because the baptism of World Energy would soon fall which accompanied his breakthrough to the Dao Source Realm.

Not long after, thunder began to rumble behind the gigantic black clouds above the sky. The lightning bolts that were dancing in the sky started to swoop towards where he was sitting.

Qin Shan flew a hundred kilometers then he stopped.

He did not know who the woman was, or how she managed to get into the third layer, but since Qin Shan had accidentally robbed her, it was better for her to retreat first.

The woman was also at a tipping point in her breakthrough, so it was impossible to catch up to her.

In the distance, Qin Shan heard a thunderous sound, he saw black clouds swirling across the sky, which signified that the woman he met had already received her World Energy baptism.

And judging from the circumstances of the woman, it was clear she had prepared for this moment for a long time, so the chances of success were quite high.

After looking for a moment, Qin Shan flew away.

Over the next few days, Qin Shan's harvest was quite good. He also faced some danger. Once upon a time he was chased by a Level Eleven Demon Monster. This Demon Monster was on par with a Third Layer Dao Source cultivator, not an opponent that Qin Shan could currently face. So while being enslaved by the Demon Monsters, he hid in the System World for a while until the Demon Monsters left, then he could come out.

As he again walked leisurely observing the surroundings of the third layer, he suddenly felt the world around him narrow and paralyze him.

Qin Shan was startled, but before he tried to resist, a mysterious circle suddenly appeared under his feet.

This array spun very quickly and began to suck Qin Shan.

Qin Shan felt a familiar feeling back then.

Because he knew this sensation meant that the Five Ranges Pagoda would be shut down and all living cultivators were being teleported out. Qin Shan let the array do its job.

Sure enough, when Qin Shan opened his eyes, he had already returned to the Mansion City Lord square.

The dense crowd slowly tried to stand up one by one, everyone's faces were confused and dizzy from the long-distance teleportation.

In order not to look suspicious, Qin Shan pretended to feel uncomfortable and slowly shook his head.

The square started to noise as the cultivators who entered the Five Ranges Pagoda this time began to discuss. Some get great odds, and some come back empty-handed.

The scenery in the square is currently a mixture of joy and sorrow.

Of the tens of thousands of cultivators who entered the Five Ranges Pagoda, only half returned, and the rest were buried within the pagoda. It can be concluded from here alone, although the Five Ranges Pagoda has many benefits and opportunities, but it is also very dangerous.

The Master Emperor who was sitting on the high stage when the pagoda opened looked as if they were not moving at all. Xiao Yu who was sitting in the middle swept his eyes around and looked at a woman who looked graceful with her blue veil.

The woman's eyes met Xiao Yu's eyes and she nodded slightly, which made Xiao Yu laugh out loud, looking very happy.

"Senior Xiao seemed to be in a good mood," Wen Hao who was sitting to the right of Xiao Yu looked at him suspiciously.

Xiao Yu smiled, "If that's the case, does Brother Wen mind?"

"I don't dare," Wen Hao's face twitched and he fell silent. Although he was also a Master Emperor, but Xiao Yu was the Golden Star Envoy of the Soul Pavilion and had a method that was much stronger than him, so he did not dare to act presumptuously in front of Xiao Yu.

"It was shocking to many cultivators from the Celestial Water City who had managed to come out alive from the Five Ranges Pagoda this time," Duan Ming of the Orthodox Temple glanced at the crowd in front of him, glancing at the crowd in front of him, as if he was looking for a good seedling, "Master City must be happy that his Sky Water City is filled with talented people. Although the losses this time were not small, those survivors would definitely support the Sky Water City in the future."

"Master is too polite, it's all thanks to the Senior's blessing!" Yuan Shan smiled, and his tone sounded humble.

As Duan Ming had said, even though many cultivators from the Sky Water City had lost their lives inside the Five Ranges Pagoda this time around, it was not until now that many cultivators from the Sky Water City had lost their lives inside the Five Ranges Pagoda, but the returnees undoubtedly have a bright future and are able to support the power of the city if given time to mature.

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