Another month passed.

The entire Heavenly Curtain was shrouded in a pervasive black light, with the towering black light pillar swelling several times larger than at first, resembling a giant peak supporting the Heavenly Vault, though its brightness had considerably diminished.

"Senior Bai Mei, this is a Jade Bone Skull I found. How many pieces of Spiritual Medicine can it be exchanged for?"

Zhao Sheng scrutinized the crystalline skull handed before him, casually saying, "One thousand-year-old Spirit Ginseng or three Mid-grade Fasting Pills. Do you want to exchange or not? If not, forget it."

"Exchange, exchange... I never said I wouldn't exchange." The middle-aged man hurriedly nodded with a smile, afraid he might change his mind.

Here, the Jade Bone Skull is neither edible nor drinkable. Exchanging it for some food was indeed a good deal for him.

Of course, the man profited, and Zhao Sheng didn't lose either, making it a win-win situation.

The grateful middle-aged man left, and the next person immediately stepped forward: "Senior, take a look at this. This blade is made entirely of Deep Space Cold Gold, weighing a hundred and three jin..."

Soon after, this person left joyfully holding a bundle of branches.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Mei, I have eighteen pieces of top-grade Treasure Weapons..."

While Zhao Sheng routinely traded "food" for treasures with everyone, Fengfengzi and his two companions, after nearly a month of continuous flight, finally entered the ten-thousand-mile range of the black light pillar.

The three of them had been friends for over ten thousand years, having once cultivated the same Secret Technique, temporarily merging their Will Fields, thus elevating their will power to a higher level, vaguely pushing Fengfengzi into the mid-Tribulation Crossing Realm.

The three sped along swiftly, covering thousands of miles in no time, invading the force field range of the five Tribulations' wills (spiritual sense).

"Hmm? Who's there?"

"Heh heh! Another unlucky fellow has come forth!"

"Great, a new Fellow Daoist appeared before the Heaven-smashing action. Truly delightful news!"

"Fellow Daoists, who will go and greet this new Fellow Daoist?" It was Shi Gong, the most powerful, who spoke at this critical moment.

"I'll go! Xiao Jiu, go greet them."

At the black light pillar's edge, Paper Child proactively took on this task.

As soon as the words were spoken, a yellow paper figure roughly three feet long floated down from the main body, transforming into a ray of yellow light and shooting southwestward.

Several thousand miles to the southwest, Fengfengzi's expression suddenly shifted, as his will field turned, halting instantly in mid-air.

"Senior brother, why did you suddenly stop? Is something amiss ahead?" His junior brother Feng Xingzi urgently inquired upon seeing this.

"Alas, I... I was wrong, gravely wrong! But now it's too late. Prepare to meet the 'distinguished guest,' junior brothers!"

The term "distinguished guest" carried weight when he spoke it, clearly with intention.

Feng Xingzi and Feng Chenzi were greatly alarmed; it was their first time seeing their senior brother so anxious in thousands of years, and they immediately became vigilant.

At that moment, a yellow light appeared on the horizon, rapidly traversing a thousand miles of the Void, arriving not far from the three.

Then, the yellow light transformed into a yellow paper figure about three feet tall, its five features so lifelike it seemed like a living being.

Before Fengfengzi and his two companions could act, the paper figure suddenly bent at a ninety-degree angle, its voice exceedingly slender as it spoke: "In my master's stead, Xiao Jiu welcomes the three guests! The master and several Great Venerables cordially invite the three guests to Sealed Mound for a discussion."

Upon hearing the words "Great Venerables," Feng Xingzi and Feng Chenzi's hearts trembled violently, realizing why their senior brother claimed he was wrong.

Before entering, no one could have imagined that within such a ghostly place several Great Venerables of the Tribulation Crossing Realm would be hidden.

"Very well, lead the way!" Fengfengzi appeared composed, with an extraordinary demeanor.

Since they had come, they might as well find peace! Since the few opposite Daoists didn't immediately attack upon meeting, it suggested they weren't too hostile, and perhaps they could be friends rather than foes.

Ultimately, conclusions could only be drawn after some interaction.

Moments later, Fengfengzi and the other two flew into the sky and, under everyone's watchful eyes, slowly entered the black light pillar.

Most people recognized Fengfengzi and his companions at a glance, and so everyone soon knew their identities.

Zhao Sheng watched the vanishing silhouette of Fengfengzi, his brows gradually knitting together.

He did not know whether Fengfengzi's presence was beneficial or detrimental to the current situation, but he greatly disliked variables.

Jin Heng quietly approached at this time, lowering his voice, "Bai Mei, this Daoist Fengfengzi is no ordinary mortal. If I'm not mistaken, this one... has likely broken through the Wind Tribulation in the True Immortal Three Tribulations!"

Zhao Sheng remained silent after hearing this.

Jin Heng chuckled and added, "Don't overthink it! Having an extra Great Venerable at such a crucial moment boosts our chances of escaping. This is indeed a great thing! Look at the expressions of Pi San and Bi Hai, they're simply unmatched."

"Hmm." Zhao Sheng nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

As time slowly passed, after showing their faces, Fengfengzi and the other two didn't come out from the light pillar again.

No one knew what the Great Venerables discussed above.

However, from that day on, the black light pillar grew significantly, with its brightness slightly enhanced.

...

Half a year swept by in the blink of an eye.

On this day, the towering black light pillar suddenly flickered intensely, starting to dim at an astonishing speed.

Soon, the enormous pillar of light that had lasted several months gradually faded away, and the sky regained its brightness.

At this moment, the expressions of the people below varied, showing tension, fear, anticipation, despair... and so on, all different.

Several breaths later, Shi Gong, Paper Child, Mo Xian, Jade Skull, Haoyang, and Fengfengzi, the six Great Venerables, slowly descended to mid-air, each occupying an area.

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