The moment Gu Yuena stood up from her seat, Qian Renxue immediately sensed something was wrong.
When she lifted her gaze toward the vast blue sky, she was shocked to see a pitch-black void, a black hole, that had appeared seemingly out of nowhere. Not only that, but it was continuously drawing in an immense amount of powerful energy from the heavens and earth!
The strength of this power, described as capable of destroying the world, could not be overstated.
This force was domineering, so domineering that everything in the world seemed to part and yield before it, as if all things were clearing the way for its presence.
"What... what is this?"
Faced with this sudden development, Qian Renxue, caught off guard, quickly hid behind Lu Yunzhou.
Though she didn't know what that thing was, with Lu Yunzhou standing in front of her, she wasn't afraid!
"Such powerful energy! Everyone, be careful, this thing is definitely not ordinary!"
After speaking, Gu Yuena, her body brimming with tension and vigilance, immediately prepared for battle.
Gu Yuena, with strength equivalent at the peak of the early to mid stages of the Golden Core realm, even she, as an extraordinary powerhouse, declared that the energy in the sky was nothing short of extraordinary.
Moreover, Gu Yuena wore a look of caution and fear, which only emphasized the extraordinary and formidable nature of this force!
At the same time, the entire Giant Sword Mountain and the Ethereal Santuary were drawn to the black hole in the sky.
"What... what is that? It's... suffocating."
The inner sect disciple Yan said as he struggled to catch his breath.
Upon hearing this, his fellow inner disciple, Xie Yue, frowned deeply and responded, "I don't know, but this is definitely not simple. It seems that only the Elders can handle it."
Along with Yan and Xie Yue, other disciples, instructors, and even the higher-ups began noticing the anomaly in the sky.
However, instead of being afraid, they seemed rather intrigued, engaging in animated discussion.
"Could it be a divine treasure descending from the heavens? Or did Elder Azure Luan refine some kind of top-tier pill? But wait, wasn't Elder Azure Luan only recently promoted to a Pill Master?"
"Could it be Elder Mighty Lion testing some kind of killing formation?"
"Could it be that Elder Golden Crocodile from the core elders has broken through to the Golden Core realm? If so, he would be the second Elder of our Ethereal Sanctuary!"
While the crowd debated, a voice rang out decisively, "All disciples, students, instructors, deacons, and supervisors, return to your rooms immediately! Do not remain outside!"
The voice belonged unmistakably to Qian Daoliu, the Supreme Elder of the Ethereal Sanctuary.
As soon as Qian Daoliu's command was issued, the other Elders quickly followed suit, "All disciples, students, instructors, deacons, and supervisors, return to your rooms immediately! Do not remain outside!"
Upon hearing the command of the Supreme Elder, all the disciples, students, instructors, deacons, and supervisors of the Ethereal Sanctuary promptly and obediently returned to their rooms.
Inside, the four-eyed cat hawk, Flender, adjusted his glasses and cautiously asked the man beside him,
"Wuji, what's going on? Why is the Sanctuary in such a state of emergency?"
In response, Zhao Wuji, with his arms crossed, spoke with equal caution, "I'm not sure, but one thing is for certain—what we're dealing with is definitely not simple. Otherwise, the Sanctuary wouldn't be taking things this seriously, and all the Elders wouldn't have been mobilized."
After receiving this answer, Flender nodded thoughtfully, agreeing, and then said, "So, either this is an enormous opportunity, or... it's a catastrophic disaster!"
As soon as Flender's words fell, Zhao Wuji replied with a proud tone, "A catastrophe? With Master Lu here at Ethereal Sanctuary, there's no such thing as a catastrophe! On the contrary, the presence of Master Lu at Ethereal Sanctuary would be a catastrophe for any other force!"
The name Lu Yunzhou was known throughout the Douluo Continent, and few dared speak it without deep respect. Most referred to him as "Master Lu."
Just as Zhao Wu Ji's words ended, a voice rang out calmly,
"No need to panic. It's just a small matter."
With those eight simple words from Lu Yunzhou, many anxious, nervous, and fearful hearts were immediately soothed.
Among them, Qian Daoliu, whose power had reached the early Golden Core stage, was the most comforted.
Due to his strength, Qian Daoliu's spiritual perception and awareness of the world around him were second only to Lu Yunzhou within the Ethereal Sanctuary.
It was precisely because of this that Qian Daoliu, along with Gu Yuena and Lu Yunzhou, had the most understanding of the mysterious black hole.
The black hole was filled with an indescribably powerful force.
This force was unlike the Soul Power of Soul Masters, nor the Spiritual Energy of Cultivators or the magical power of Taoists.
How should one describe it?
It could be said to be the purest primal energy of heaven and earth.
And such pure energy, Qian Daoliu did not dare to underestimate it for a moment.
In his heart, he believed that if this power were to be unleashed, it could easily erase him from existence, leaving no trace behind!
From this, it was clear just how formidable the force was, and how terrifying the black hole had become.
Qian Daoliu's fear and caution were entirely justified.
Fortunately, Lu Yunzhou had spoken, treating it as a minor issue, which was the only reason Qian Daoliu felt a slight sense of relief.
"Bastard, what on earth is this? It feels... so terrifying."
Hiding behind Lu Yunzhou, Qian Renxue, looking like a frightened little kitten, asked tremblingly while swallowing nervously.
In response, Lu Yunzhou simply said, "An opportunity, a great opportunity."
Upon hearing Lu Yunzhou's words, Gu Yueza, still in shock, couldn't help but think,
"An opportunity? Is that for real?
"Is Lu Yunzhou out of his mind? How could something this dangerous be an opportunity?"
She glanced once more at the mysterious black hole, but still couldn't understand why Lu Yunzhou viewed what seemed to be a disaster as an enormous opportunity.
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