The atmosphere in the Nalan Family Hall remained peculiar, as if no one was willing to say another word at such a time. It was unknown how much time passed before Nalan Tianzhe suddenly sneered and said, "Nalan Qing... Have you fulfilled your wish now? How does it feel to become the young master?"
Nalan Qing's figure trembled slightly, and it was a moment before he replied in a low voice, "If Father is unwilling, Qing'er will disappear from this moment on and never set foot in Yunshui City again!"
"What boldness to vow never to return to Yunshui City! Admirable!" Nalan Tianzhe clapped his hands. "But do you take me for a fool? Since I've agreed to let you become the young master... then you must fulfill it!"
With that said, Nalan Tianzhe glanced at Nalan Hao, then said coldly, "Three elders, please summon the ancestors of the Nalan Family!"
Upon hearing this, Nalan Hao and Nalan Hou exchanged a glance and then stood up. However, Nalan Fei at the end of the table seemed to struggle to stand, but after a moment, he sighed and sat back down.
At the head of the table, Nalan Ba shook his head before slowly saying, "Big brother, you stay seated. Let me take care of your responsibilities. From today onwards, I am also an elder of the Nalan Family!"
With that, he flashed to the middle of Nalan Hao and Nalan Hou and said calmly, "Tianzhe, proceed!"
Nalan Tianzhe nodded slightly, then took a step back. Facing the chair where Nalan Ba had been sitting, he quickly formed two seals with his hands before shouting, "Begin!"
With his shout, his martial energy surged like flames in all directions. Under the activation of his martial energy, the chair where Nalan Ba had been sitting began to tremble slightly. After a moment, with a "buzz" sound, the chair had been moved to the side, revealing a crack on the wall behind it. A faint white light emanated from within.
Nalan Tianzhe's hands continued to form seals rapidly, then he shouted, "Elders, assist me!"
"Hah!" Nalan Ba, Nalan Hao, and Nalan Hou shouted in unison as their martial energy poured out and converged onto Nalan Tianzhe. At this moment, their martial energy no longer had any attributes, but it contained the purest energy.
"Buzz... Buzz... Buzz..." With three consecutive sounds, the hall seemed to resonate with a strange rhythm, and a chilly wind seemed to seep out from the crack, lowering the temperature in the hall by several degrees.
"This seems unusual!" whispered Gong Wushuang beside him.
Li Yi's face twitched slightly, and after a moment, he whispered, "Nalan Qing didn't mention this when he talked about the Nalan Family's inheritance ceremony. He only said it was held in the hall. How come it's so strange? It seems that despite all our calculations, we've still been manipulated by Nalan Qing. But at this moment, we can't make any moves; we can only watch quietly."
As they spoke, both of them couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. Although Li Yi and Gong Wushuang were skilled and resolute, how could they be afraid of anything? Otherwise, in the Nashan Mountains that day, they wouldn't have been able to confront two Emperor-ranked fighters and seven King-ranked warriors alone. However, the current situation was indeed strange, and even they couldn't help feeling a bit uncomfortable.
"What is this..." The voice of The Serpent Venerable sounded timely, tinged with a strange color.
"Old Coot, do you know what's going on?" Li Yi hurriedly asked.
"I don't know, but this feels so strange... I'm afraid that the so-called summoning of the ancestors of the Nalan Family is not as easy and simple as we imagine! Little one, we must be careful today. Otherwise..." The Serpent Venerable seemed to recall something, and then fell silent.
"Buzz..." With the fifth sound, the martial energy on the three elders of the Nalan Family and Nalan Tianzhe surged like bright lights in the darkness. However, under this situation, the white light on the wall continued to fluctuate, making the surroundings seem even darker.
As the wall crevice seemed to be hindered from expanding, everything plunged into an extreme and mysterious fantasy...
The pressure on the two figures on the beam became even greater. At this moment, the chill seemed to have reached its peak. Without activating their martial energy, neither of them could endure it. They could only sigh lightly and simultaneously release strands of martial energy, enveloping their figures within.
With the dispersal of martial energy, the situation stabilized slightly. However, the four individuals seemed to feel nothing, continuing to swiftly activate the martial energy within their bodies. Yet, the martial energy within them now fluctuated unpredictably, reaching an extreme level of strangeness...
The sixth sound... the seventh sound... the eighth sound... at the ninth sound, as if the previous eight sounds had converged together, like a muffled thunder exploding in the Nalan Family Hall!
"Boom!" Like the destruction of sun and moon, the transformation of heaven and earth, at this moment, the elemental qi of the surrounding heaven and earth seemed to undergo an extremely strange change, causing everyone to feel unstable. A blinding white light, filling everyone's vision, completely obscured their sight, as if they had entered a world of light...
"To think it's Chaos Transformation of Heaven and Earth... it seems that the ancestors of the Nalan Family were truly remarkable..." The Serpent Venerable sighed softly, as if speaking at just the right moment, his voice tinged with a hint of strangeness.
"Chaos Transformation of Heaven and Earth? What's that?"
"You'll see... just keep watching... kid, there's no need to hide it. In a place like this, no matter how you disguise yourselves, you can't escape the detection of the Nalan Family head. In this realm of heaven and earth... sigh... I never expected that in a small Yunshui City, in a small Nalan Family, there would still be such grand designs!"
"Clang!" A sound completely different from before finally disappeared completely. But at this moment, the white expanse gradually dissipated. And at this moment, Li Yi finally realized how bizarre his situation was...
This should still be the Nalan Family Hall, right... At least, the size of the surroundings hadn't changed. However, whether it was the buildings or the beams, they had completely disappeared at this moment, replaced by an almost boundless darkness surrounding them. In the darkness was a place resembling a rift. At the other end of the rift, nothing could be seen, while at this end, under the feet of Li Yi and the others, was an endless abyss, seemingly overflowing with boundless darkness. However, in the void above the rift, there was a floating island-shaped boulder. On the boulder, there seemed to be faint figures, but they couldn't be clearly seen.
At this moment, Nalan Tianzhe and the others from the Nalan Family were eagerly watching the floating island above the rift, only Nalan Fei wearing a peculiar expression... While Li Yi and Gong Wushuang were now standing on a squatting giant stone, looking down. They only then realized it was a statue of a demon beast... However, with no concealment from buildings, their figures were directly exposed to the sight of the Nalan Family members. This situation was extremely bizarre and awkward, but they were too embarrassed to do anything about it...
However, in this situation, Li Yi had no mind to care about how embarrassing it was. This extremely strange scene made him feel a chill. After a moment, he swiftly conveyed in his mind, "Old Coot! What exactly is Chaos Transformation of Heaven and Earth!?"
The voice of the Serpent Venerable rang out slowly, with a hint of seriousness, "Chaos Transformation of Heaven and Earth is a domain that can only be opened up by a strong individual who can control spatial power. However, a typical domain is much larger than this. But similarly, if the said individual ceases to maintain it, the domain will disappear... However, in this situation, it is likely that the strong individual who opened this place used some sort of bizarre method, which is why this place has existed for so long... If this venerable estimates correctly, this place has existed for at least a thousand years... If this was indeed opened up by the ancestors of the Nalan Family, then a thousand years ago, even calling the Nalan Family the number one family on the continent would not be an exaggeration!"
"Then what's the situation now...?"
"The situation is simple. Only if someone accepts the inheritance, can they reopen the door of Chaos Transformation of Heaven and Earth. Otherwise, no one can leave! If this venerable were at full strength, we could still leave, but at this moment... we can only watch!"
"So, where exactly is this place? Can't we escape?"
"Since it's a domain opened up by a powerful individual, it no longer belongs to the Martial Deity Continent. Therefore, this place lacks any trace of elemental qi! Kid... this time, it seems we've been tricked!"
Li Yi chuckled bitterly. He knew that if even the Serpent Venerable didn't understand the situation here, he himself wouldn't be able to solve it either. With a wry smile, Li Yi and Gong Wushuang exchanged glances, shook their heads, and then slowly straightened up, without time for further communication. Suddenly, Nalan Tianzhe coldly chuckled, saying, "I never expected... never expected... that the Ghostly Miasma Valley of my Nalan Family, for a thousand years, has never had outsiders enter. Yet, at this moment, many have come in... hehehe, the misfortune of the family! The misfortune of the Nalan Family!"
As he spoke, Nalan Tianzhe's cold gaze had already turned towards the direction where Li Yi and Gong Wushuang were. Li Yi and Gong Wushuang both felt a slight chill. In this place, the Nalan Tianzhe, who originally seemed harmless, now seemed like a completely different person, making him break out in cold sweat... And on the side, Gong Wushuang's face suddenly changed dramatically, finally blurting out, "Nalan Tianzhe... at this moment, his strength... is that of an Emperor."