The crowd that had been jeering around suddenly closed their mouths; the shock of seeing Old Niu torn apart was profound.

Many were indeed frightened.

You see, that was a peak Illumination-stage cultivator, not top-tier, but still quite impressive.

At the very least, apart from the high-ranking monks of Nine-Headed King Hall, being at the peak of Illumination-stage was quite influential.

Wherever they went, people looked up to them.

Yet, such a peak Illumination-stage cultivator had died without a sound.

Before he died, Old Niu didn't even have a chance to scream.

It was truly chilling.

Suddenly, Tang Rao's mind raced, and he sharply turned to look behind him, his gaze piercing.

"What's wrong?" Sensing the sudden surge of murderous aura in Tang Rao, Jiang Hanshuang was also startled.

Tang Rao slightly squinted his eyes and turned his head back, his focused gaze revealing a trace of eerie light.

"Just now, someone was watching me," Tang Rao said.

Jiang Hanshuang was puzzled.

Surely, someone here recognizes you, it's normal for them to watch you.

"I have a feeling, this is a trap, and the one setting the trap might be targeting me," Tang Rao whispered.

Jiang Hanshuang looked surprised; she didn't understand why Tang Rao would have such a suspicion.

It was completely without any trace.

Just based on wild guesses?

"Don't you find it strange? Such a big incident, yet not a single high-ranking member of the Nine Kings has shown up," Tang Rao suddenly said.

Jiang Hanshuang was startled and immediately looked around.

Not to mention the Nine Kings, she hadn't even seen any early-stage Integration cultivators.

"It seems some people can't wait to deal with me," Tang Rao said blandly.

"You mean... the Ying Family?"

"Perhaps, it's just a guess. As for what exactly, we shall see soon enough," Tang Rao slowly exhaled.

Jiang Hanshuang was silent.

Time passed, the sun set in the west, and meanwhile, another person attempted a foolish act.

Still a peak Illumination-stage, he attacked the black rift from ten meters away.

The rift remained unharmed, but it reflected a violent force back.

That peak Illumination-stage cultivator, his body exploded.

His death was even more miserable than Old Niu's, instantly vaporizing into a cloud of blood mist.

"Quick, move aside, people from the Nine Kings are coming," someone in the crowd shouted.

Then, the crowd automatically parted a way.

Leading them were the Nine Kings.

Yes, all nine of the Nine Kings of the Nine-Headed King Hall had arrived.

Following the nine men were other high-ranking members of the Nine-Headed King Hall, and many Integration-stage cultivators.

The scene was extraordinarily quiet; no one spoke.

As they passed Tang Rao and Jiang Hanshuang, each of the Nine Kings slightly glanced sideways, some looking at Tang Rao, others nodding slightly at Jiang Hanshuang as a greeting.

As for Ying Tianhe, his eyes flickered with a strange light.

"Gentlemen!" Ying Tianhe suddenly spoke, "You must have already seen this treasure space."

What, a treasure space?

Could there be some incredible treasure inside?!

Those present all exclaimed, their eyes gleaming with greed.

As for Tang Rao, he was watching Ying Tianhe with a cold eye.

Why did Ying Tianhe speak for the Nine Kings? In his view, among the nine, Ying Tianhe was not the strongest.

Indeed, there was something concerning the Ying Family.

"This treasure space was left by the ancestors of our Ying Family, and was successfully activated by us this afternoon. It contains countless treasures, powerful weapons, and Spiritual Medicines that can elevate one's status in a single step," continued Ying Tianhe.

The crowd was boiling with excitement.

"To open this treasure space, ten peak-integration Cultivators are needed to open the passage. Once the passage is open, all those who are in the later stages of Enlightenment and above may enter. Inside the space, there are both fortunes and dangers, so everyone please be cautious," Ying Tianhe added.

So, ten peak-integration Cultivators are necessary to open it, poor Old Niu and another Cultivator at the peak of Enlightenment phase, they were too impulsive and died in vain.

"Looks like you are included in this as well," Tang Rao looked towards Jiang Hanshuang.

Jiang Hanshuang's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

"Agree to them," Tang Rao whispered.

Jiang Hanshuang was somewhat surprised but still nodded her head.

"Lord of Frost, are you willing to contribute your strength for the Nine-Headed King Hall?" Sure enough, Ying Tianhe turned his gaze towards Jiang Hanshuang.

Jiang Hanshuang gave a slight nod, signifying her agreement.

Then, the Nine Kings plus Jiang Hanshuang had a brief discussion, after which they each took a position and began to release their Spiritual Energy forcefully.

The Spiritual Energy dispersed towards the black crack.

Buzz!

A few minutes later, the black crack emitted a violent tremor that came from the ground, deep and broad.

As for the black crack, it also produced eerie ripples with that booming sound.

"Enter!" Ying Tianhe shouted.

The first to move were the members of the Ying Family, led by Ying XianDa; a team of a hundred people dashed towards the crack forcefully.

In just a moment, these hundred people had disappeared.

Then the other eight leader members, each with at least a hundred people as well.

Among them, Tang Rao also saw Bo Ya.

As Bo Ya passed by Tang Rao, he threw a glance towards him.

After all the leaders' people had entered, other Cultivators started to rush forward; the scene was quite spectacular.

However, compared to the elite of the leaders, these people were numerous, but most were in the later stages of Enlightenment, and there were not many at the peak of Enlightenment.

Ten minutes later, the number of people entering the black crack gradually decreased; occasionally, a few people would rush forward and then dive in.

As for Tang Rao, he remained standing quietly, arms crossed, seemingly with no intention of entering.

"Is there anyone else who wants to enter?" Ying Tianhe shouted, but his gaze was indistinctly glancing towards Tang Rao.

A cold smile appeared at the corner of Tang Rao's mouth.

"Tang Rao, aren't you going in?" Meng Jiuxuan suddenly asked, "This is a good opportunity."

All of the Kings looked towards Tang Rao.

"Actually, I, as a person, don't really believe in pie falling from the sky," Tang Rao said with a smile.

Ying Tianhe's gaze turned somewhat cold.

"I always believe that where there's pie, there's a trap. It's really strange how you all, without thorough investigation, let the middle forces of each leader advance into it. What if, instead of a treasure space, it's a killing space?" Tang Rao asked.

The expressions of the Nine Kings changed slightly.

"Tang Rao, it should be fine. This treasure space is recorded in the annals of my Nine Kings; otherwise, we wouldn't even know how to open it. It shouldn't be a problem," said Meng Jiuxuan.

"Records are just records, after all - books are written by people, and people tend to have malicious intents," continued Tang Rao.

"So are you unwilling to go in?" Meng Jiuxuan asked.

"That's not really the case…" Tang Rao smiled as he walked towards the black crack, "If I don't go in, wouldn't certain people be very disappointed? Then things wouldn't be interesting."

What does Tang Rao mean?

"Isn't that right? Ying Tianhe." Tang Rao suddenly looked towards Ying Tianhe, his eyes teasing.

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Rao stepped forward and entered the black crack.

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