Conquer the game world

Chapter 20 Inside the Barrier (1)

The Stardust Sect members on the field all looked at the newcomers with hostility. Apart from new disciples like Ye Feng and Shi Lei, everyone else had been with the Stardust Sect for some years and had more or less interacted with the Lion Sect.

Seeing that the people who came were all from the Lion Sect, and that their numbers were no less than their own, the disciples of the Stardust Sect were not much better off.

In particular, Elders Wan Jianchao and Cao Mao, as elders of the Stardust Sect, had very grim expressions. The Stardust Sect's original plan was to strike first before the Lion Sect could act, but now they had encountered them at the gate before even entering. It seemed that their plan to take everything for themselves would be difficult to achieve.

Wan Jianchao and Cao Mao roughly estimated the number of people on both sides. Basically, the number of people on both sides was about the same, especially the two elders leading the opposing team. The two knew each other and had a long-standing feud.

However, if the two of them were to actually fight the two opposite them, the outcome would be hard to predict. It would probably be difficult to determine a winner in a short time, and once they were locked in a stalemate, they would definitely not have the opportunity to participate in the battle between the disciples of both sides.

Judging from the numbers on both sides, at least on paper, if a real fight broke out, the disciples would likely have little chance of gaining the upper hand. Even if they were to win, they would probably suffer heavy losses, and such meaningless losses are something they do not want to see and must try their best to avoid.

Wan Jianchao and Cao Mao exchanged a glance, both understanding that now was not the time to clash with the Lion Clan.

"Gan Xiong, Wang Hu, what's up? Bringing so many people out for a drive?" Wan Jianchao chuckled. He didn't want to suffer any losses and didn't plan to take the initiative, but Wan Jianchao anticipated that the Lion Faction probably had the same idea.

"Haha, we're just ordinary people. We like to take our underlings out for some fun when we have nothing to do. I didn't expect Elder Wan of the Star Dust Sect to have such interests. You should have said so earlier." Wang Hu said shamelessly.

"Hmph, the Lion Clan is indeed a bunch of scum." Wan Jianchao, who considered himself extraordinary, was obviously unwilling to be spoken so badly by Wang Hu and the others. It seems that he had also lost the verbal advantage to others. Wan Jianchao could only curse in his heart.

Both sides know perfectly well what they're here for; their verbal sparring is just a formality, and their ultimate goal is, of course, what's inside.

As Wan Jianchao had predicted, the Lion Clan did not make a move, resulting in a temporary stalemate between the two sides.

“Brother Wan, we both know the purpose of this trip, and I think you can see the current situation clearly. Your Stardust Sect shouldn’t try to take everything for yourself.” Finally, Wang Hu of the Lion Sect couldn’t help but break the deadlock and said, “How about this, we work together to break the barrier, and as for the treasure hunt, let’s leave it to our disciples. As for how many treasures we can take away, that will depend on our own abilities.”

The meaning of this statement is quite clear: the Lion Clan is indicating that they will not engage in conflict for the time being, and will first break the barrier to allow their disciples to enter and search for treasure. As for what will happen after they enter, that is hard to say.

Although Wan Jianchao was unhappy about cooperating with his enemy, if he and Cao Mao both went to break the barrier, it was hard to guarantee that Wang Hu and Gan Xiong wouldn't take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. So it seemed that sending one person from each side was indeed the best choice, at least it wasn't time to turn against each other yet.

After a brief discussion, Wan Jianchao decided to have Cao Mao and Wang Hu work together to break the barrier. He then approached the Star Dust Sect disciples and said to them, "Remember, once the barrier is broken, take as much valuable stuff as you can. Also, if you have the chance to kill the Lion Sect members, don't hesitate."

"Of course, the most important thing is to come out alive. Don't just be so focused on the treasure that you don't even know how you got killed. Don't bring shame to our Stardust Sect, understand?" Wan Jianchao reminded him at the same time. While reminding him to pay attention to his safety, Wan Jianchao glanced at Ye Feng intentionally or unintentionally. In Wan Jianchao's opinion, it would be difficult for someone of Ye Feng's level to come out alive. Of course, he would not say such things now to undermine the team's morale.

"Understood!" the Stardust Sect disciples replied in unison.

Seeing everyone's high spirits, Wan Jianchao nodded in satisfaction. It seemed that everyone's fighting spirit was quite high, and his reminder had played a certain role.

Even without Wan Jianchao's prompting, the Stardust Sect members were already fired up. Aside from the newcomers, most had fought against the Lion Clan, and many had friends who had died at their hands. Coupled with the years of conflict between the Stardust Sect and the Lion Clan, these hot-blooded youths were all red-eyed at the sight of the Lion Clan. Almost everyone immediately abandoned their rest to confront the Lion Clan, and some even wanted to rush in and fight. If it weren't for the two elders presiding over the situation and not yet giving the order, a fight would probably have already broken out.

Of course, no one rushed in to fight. Under Wan Jianchao's reprimand, everyone sat down to rest again, in order to conserve their energy for the upcoming battle.

Cao Mao took out the ruler-like object again, while Wang Hu of the Lion Faction also took out a box-like prop. Both of them were muttering incantations.

At the same time, the items in their hands emitted a faint white light, which grew increasingly intense, eventually becoming too bright to look at directly.

Under this layer of white light, everyone now saw that behind the tall tree Wan Jianchao had pointed to, there was a black barrier like a mirror. It was no longer possible to see through what lay behind it at a glance, unlike before.

Finally, Cao Mao swung his arm, and a beam of white light shot out, slamming hard into the black barrier.

However, it was clear that the attack was not powerful enough. After the explosion, the barrier remained intact, and there was not much damage to be seen.

Both men had clearly anticipated this situation. Wang Hu remained calm and swung his arm, unleashing another attack of white light. The two continued their back-and-forth, taking turns attacking the barrier. Finally, after a barrage of attacks, a crack appeared in the barrier.

The two attackers remained expressionless, showing no signs of strain. It seemed neither of them was putting in much effort and both were on guard.

Although both of them were only going through the motions, the fragile barrier gradually broke down, and a passage wide enough for three people had been created in it.

This was all thanks to the weapons the two of them were holding, which seemed to be very effective at breaking the barrier; otherwise, the two of them wouldn't have been able to break the barrier so easily.

Seeing that the barrier was about the right size, the two of them simultaneously withdrew their hands, and the white light instantly went out. They also put away their magical artifacts.

As the white light faded, the black barrier of the enchantment gradually began to show signs of healing, but the process was not particularly fast, and it seemed that it would take some time before it could fully heal.

"Let's go. The barrier will heal in a quarter of an hour, so hurry up and go inside," Wan Jianchao said to his disciples. "Remember, no matter the outcome, as long as you're alive, we will reopen the barrier in seven days. The barrier will be open for one day, so remember to get out by then, or you'll have to live inside from now on."

"Alright, you can set off now. Remember, kill anyone from the Stardust Sect without exception," Gan Xiong said to the Lion Sect members.

The atmosphere between the two groups was tense, but neither side made a move, and they calmly took turns entering the barrier.

Ye Feng followed among the Star Dust Sect disciples, looking at the Lion Sect members who were close at hand, and seeing the murderous intent in their eyes, a smile couldn't help but appear on his lips.

It seems this harvest will be greater than expected. Looking at the Lion Sect, whose opponents were mostly fourth and fifth level Spirit Light martial artists, Ye Feng was as excited as if he were looking at his own experience.

Ye Feng also secretly memorized several ninth-level Spirit Light cultivators; these were the people he needed to be especially careful of once he entered.

Soon it was Ye Feng's turn. Without much hesitation, he stepped into the black barrier.

Ye Feng stepped into the black rift. When he entered, it was pitch black all around. The entrance behind him disappeared instantly, followed by a feeling of the earth shaking violently, which made Ye Feng feel very uncomfortable.

Looking around, the people who had come in with him suddenly disappeared. He didn't know if they had really vanished or if it was too dark for him to see them at all.

The tremors grew stronger and stronger. Although it was dark all around Ye Feng, he still felt as if his feet were about to crack, making him feel unsteady.

And indeed, the darkness beneath his feet suddenly shattered, and Ye Feng saw light again. At that moment, Ye Feng was in mid-air, plummeting rapidly.

Although the various discomforts made Ye Feng dizzy, he quickly used his levitation technique to stabilize himself in the air after opening his eyes and seeing the situation.

Luckily, Ye Feng reacted quickly; otherwise, falling from that height would have meant certain death. Ye Feng wondered if any unlucky souls had actually died from the fall.

Ye Feng is currently in a canyon, with high mountains on both sides. As he fell, Ye Feng saw that the mountains were everywhere, and basically there was a canyon between two mountains.

Using his levitation technique once again, Ye Feng wanted to fly into the air to get a better look at his surroundings, since the high mountains on both sides greatly hampered his visibility.

However, this time an invisible force was blocking the way, and it was no longer possible to fly to a height higher than the mountains on both sides.

It seems the barrier is in the air, otherwise we wouldn't be unable to fly up. There's no way to go in the air, so walking through the canyon is like being in a maze.

Ye Feng observed his surroundings. There wasn't a single person around. It seemed everyone had been dispersed to different locations when they entered. There wasn't a soul near him. He wondered if he was just lucky or if the area was simply too vast...

(End of this chapter)