Chapter 416: Disciples of the Ming Sect

Watching the masters from the six great sects leap lightly into the fire, many players followed suit, aiming to enter the passage as well. But they soon realized how difficult it was inside.
Inside the passage, flames soared into the sky, with scorching waves rolling through. The intense, pungent smell was so overwhelming it made people dizzy. It was extremely dangerous—any slight mistake in breathing in toxic fumes or losing internal energy would cause someone to fall into the sea of fire.
Some others fell due to unclear landing spots or misjudgments; even a slight lapse in judgment could lead to accidents…
Seeing the players who rushed into the fire all fall in, many players suppressed their urge—no one wanted to die in the flames for no reason.
“Damn it.”
“Why isn’t this fire going out?”
The players outside the passage grew anxious. The fire zone was at least two hundred meters long, with so many people inside, and the area was shrouded in thick smoke. It was extremely hot, making accidents likely. Even some injured disciples from the six great sects didn’t dare move, proving this was indeed a test at Mount Guangming.
In no time, over three thousand disciples from the six great sects had all passed through.
“What now?” Mo Mo asked with a frown, and Gu Feng also looked hesitant.
Many realized that only by entering through this fire zone could they witness the grand showdown at Mount Guangming—Zhang Wuji battling the masters of the six great sects. But this fire zone was destined to keep most people outside!
However, Happy wasn’t focused on this fire zone. For players, the higher their cultivation level, the broader their vision. As long as they activated their cultivation state while moving, pushed aside the black smoke, walked carefully along the mountain cliffs, and chose the right landing spots, crossing this passage wouldn’t be a problem. For those with elite lightness skills like the Illusion Demon Movement, it was even easier.
Happy’s targets were Meng Yun and Xue Yi from the Huashan Sect. Now that the masters of the six great sects were no longer in the fire zone, he couldn’t help but think about killing these two rivals there…
But those two seemed to have sensed this as well. They stood calmly in the crowd, staring over, showing no intention of taking the lead.
“Never mind, let’s go in!” Happy whispered to Mo Mo and Gu Feng. The three of them rushed into the fire zone under the gaze of countless players.
“Look!”
“It’s Happy! They’ve gone in.”
“Damn, how are they okay?”
In the crowd, Meng Yun and Xue Yi’s expressions changed. They watched closely as the three entered, until they were swallowed by the thick black smoke.
…
Scorching waves hit them head-on!

Boom!!
Kai Xin quickly swallowed a Jade Dew Pill, raising his realm level while frantically releasing true energy through his pores to create a rough airflow circulation to resist the invasion of black smoke. At the same time, he focused entirely on observing his surroundings.
After just a few flights, they reached the middle section.
Mo Mo’s light-footedness was even more effortless than Kai Xin’s; in contrast, Gu Feng seemed nervous upon entering, nearly making mistakes several times as he landed, his movements unsteady. After inhaling some poisonous gas, he almost lost his breath, but eventually managed to pull himself out of the fire using a temporarily prepared flying shuttle. However, the first flying shuttle was lost in the process…
By then, the three had only covered less than half of the distance.
Kai Xin quickly noticed Gu Feng’s dangerous situation, frowned, and calmly took out two Flying Eagle Swords from his Qi Bag. After a brief thought, he shot them out!
Swish! Swish!!
The Flying Eagle Swords flew toward the locations closest to Gu Feng’s landing spot.
Gu Feng closely followed Kai Xin, using his ability to sense directions through sound to figure out what was happening. It was as if two dots appeared in the dark landscape, and he immediately understood Kai Xin’s intention. He lightly descended without hesitation toward one of those dots, then pushed off forcefully to head toward the other.
Swish! Swish!
Although they were rivals, Kai Xin still wanted to help as much as possible. After shooting out seven Flying Eagle Swords, the exit to the passage came into view.
…
The vast valley now held over three thousand people—disciples from the six major sects, who surrounded the hundreds of disciples carrying the Five Elements flags, along with members of the Ming Sect including Yang Xiao, Wei Yixiao, and the Five Scattered Ones, all with murderous intent!
The six top experts of the Ming Sect were injured, sitting on the ground in disarray under the protection of the hundreds of Five Elements flag disciples, clearly having lost the previous battles.
The Ming Sect disciples all looked pale and resolute to the death.
In contrast, the experts from the six major sects were full of energy and confidence!
If not for the appearance of the Tianying Sect’s leader, the “White-Browed Eagle King,” the six top experts of the Ming Sect would have become relics of history…
Kai Xin, Mo Mo, and Gu Feng squeezed through the crowd to join the Emei Sect’s formation without drawing anyone’s attention—except, of course, the Emei Sect disciples, who already had a high regard and goodwill for them along the way. Even Zhou Zhiruo, Ding Minjun, Bei Jinyi, and others nodded and smiled at them.
The three, however, didn’t notice this and instead scanned the situation nervously, confirming that the plot tasks hadn’t progressed too far.

In the arena, the White-Browed Eagle King, Yin Tian, was fighting against the Six Heroes of Wudang. Showing mercy, he won the goodwill of Song Yuanqiao and the Six Heroes of Wudang and voluntarily admitted defeat. Yet, the Eagle King was struck by a sword and was already severely injured. Song Yuanqiao replaced the Six Heroes and challenged the wounded Eagle King. The expressions of the three men changed instantly! It seemed it was time for Zhang Wuji to appear… At the thought of meeting this young man from The Legend of the Condor Heroes, who had conquered the six major sects with his powerful skills like the Nine Yang Divine Skill and the Great Heaven and Earth Shift, as well as his kind-hearted nature, all three couldn’t help but show eagerness, quickly scanning the crowd of the six major sects. Zhang Wuji appeared alongside Xiao Zhao. It wasn’t difficult to spot a pair of a beautiful girl and a young man in the crowd. Just as the three men identified their target, unexpectedly, someone from the Ming Sect took over Zhang Wuji’s line: “Hero Song!” It was a woman’s voice. “Using a swarm attack against an injured old man seems to damage Wudang’s reputation!” Zhang Wuji, who was about to speak, stopped immediately. Looking around, one of the Ming Sect disciples stepped forward slowly. Whoosh… The fierce wind raised dust beneath their feet. Everyone’s gaze first fell on the woman’s delicate curves before moving to her face. The three excited men were shocked. Gu Feng looked utterly incredulous before showing a mocking expression: “This woman must be a player. She’s quite bold, daring to challenge Song Yuanqiao. Does she not know what the word ‘death’ means?” After all, Song Yuanqiao was the leader of the Seven Heroes of Wudang, the strongest after Zhang Sanfeng, and the most likely candidate to succeed as the next sect leader. It was foolish for a player at the life-and-death realm to try to steal Zhang Wuji’s spotlight. However, Kai Xin stared intently at the face of the female player who slowly walked up behind the White-Browed Eagle King, showing a serious expression for the first time. “Not necessarily!”