In the camps of the sects above the Kushao ruins, a group of disciples were heading to a tent.

"Elder, may we come in?" One of the disciples spoke.

"Enter," A voice was heard.

The three disciples lifted the flap of the tent and entered it. In there, they could see a relatively simple interior, with a bed, a table, a chair and a meditation pillow. An elder was currently sitting at the table and reading through a jade slip.

His eyes were closed, but his spirit sense was alert.

"What is it?" The elder asked, while keeping his eyes closed.

"Our progress has been steady and we are expecting to be able to enter the ruins by tonight." The leading disciple spoke.

Hearing this, the elder opened his eyes and gazed at the disciples.

"And the normal opening of the ruins?" the elder asked next.

"We think it might open tomorrow." A second disciple replied.

"Hmm… so we get a day's lead… good! That will be enough for us to gain an advantage." The elder said with a smile.

"Shall we inform the others to get ready?" The leading disciple asked.

"Hmm, get our sect disciples ready first. We will inform the allies an hour before we go." The elder said in a sly tone.

The disciples understood his meaning and cupped their hands in greeting before turning around to leave.

~RUMBLE~

But just as they were stepping out of the tent, the ground started to shake. The sand around the ruins rippled, and it looked like a calamity was about to happen.

"EARTHQUAKE!"

"GATHER UP! GATHER UP!"

People became startled by the sudden phenomenon and tried to save themselves. Thankfully, this was a desert and there weren't really things that could fall on them and hurt them.

Plus, the sand below them could act as a cushion too. But that was if there was no danger underneath them.

~SHUA~

~SWOOSH~

"AHH! SAVE ME!" A couple of disciples shouted as they started to sink into the sand.

up directly. Plus the area that

Don't stay on land!" The elders swiftly gave out their orders. "Those

~shing~ shing~

as people were

furrowed his

~HONG~

The wave of energy spread in

brought the index and middle fingers together

"RISE!" He ordered.

said that, pillars of sand rose up below each person that was covered with his energy and was raised to the sky. The elder then stepped onto

in the sky as well and were looking for the cause

middle aged

Ren," Elder Xieyan

to be some strange things happening at the ruins.

Elder Ren?" The old

unraveling the formation array of the ruins. Thus if anything happened, you are likely

sect started to dabble in Divination arts too? You have started to predict things

was a bit turbulent. Elder Ren secretly clenched

are hollow areas underground. Or the quake has shifted things. We don't know how the ruins will

silent and simply

be ready to act… we might not have enough time this cycle." Elder Xieyan

course." Elder Ren

surface were somewhat panicking, the same

Elder Weimin!?" one of

floor here was shaking even more intently. They could see runes flickering

Mu?" Jing

knew that something had happened and it was

~GRRR~

Shrubby gestured towards

Jing Luo did

and then thought of an

~SHUA~

a stream of fire shot out of his mouth. He aimed it like a circle around him and created a ten meter wide

looked toward the disciples and shouted, "Everyone, get away

didn't question it and quickly moved away.

~KABOOM~

floor and the roof above like it was wax. Red hot molten stone dripped down as the formations reinforcing

with their jaws hanging, and

~Woo~woo~woo~

disciples that were about to get pelted with debris were

~BOOM~BOOM~BOOM~

ribbon pierced through the roof and reached the third floor, before continuing onwards to the second

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