CHAPTER 1177: CHAPTER 1116: AFTERMATH (PART 2)

The ancient stele explaining the Chaotic Heavenly Hall has disappeared too!

This unknown territory housing the Chaotic Heavenly Hall is now completely empty.

It’s as if the Chaotic Heavenly Hall never existed here!

This situation caused the faces of Ning Xiaoxiao and the four Divine Masters of Yuan Feng to change drastically.

They knew that of the fifteen who managed to reach the third heavy heaven of the Chaotic Heavenly Hall, besides the five of them who came out, ten others were still exploring.

Now that the Chaotic Heavenly Hall has vanished, where have those ten people gone?

Have they perished within the Chaotic Heavenly Hall, or disappeared along with it?

Those ten, they were all elite figures.

Hua Tianjue, Hongjue, Hongyu, Situ Chen, Yuan Qingzi, Yu Shendu, Ye Chen...

Thinking of each of these individuals, Ning Xiaoxiao and the others were utterly unsettled.

"If those people are still alive, still exploring the Chaotic Heavenly Hall, it’s impossible for the hall to disappear without a trace, especially since they were only at the third heavy heaven, with many more to explore."

"Could it be that they have all died, and no one is left to explore the Chaotic Heavenly Hall, causing it to vanish?"

Thinking of this possibility, Ning Xiaoxiao felt her hands and feet turn cold.

She found it hard to believe that such powerful beings as Hua Tianjue and Hongjue could have died.

She found it even harder to believe that Ye Chen, whose talent was exponentially greater than hers, could be dead.

As Ning Xiaoxiao’s mind and spirit were in turmoil, one of the Divine Masters who also chose to leave the Chaotic Heavenly Hall early lamented: "This unknown territory is terrifying, although the Chaotic Heavenly Hall appearing in it brought us many treasures, only five of twenty-seven explorers survived? If we hadn’t chosen to leave, we’d probably be dead too?"

Another genius below the Dominion Realm felt his scalp tingle.

He thought of his journey exploring the Thirteenth Chaos Zone.

Recalling how he ventured through the outer regions, the central regions, and finally entered this unknown place, reaching the third heavy heaven of the Chaotic Heavenly Hall...

Looking back, it was like he had passed through the Ghost Gate.

"Let’s leave here quickly; the Chaotic Heavenly Hall has vanished, and it’s useless to remain."

"There are other territories in the Thirteenth Chaos Zone we haven’t explored fully; let’s go elsewhere. Still, when encountering unknown zones in the future, we mustn’t risk entering again."

Even knowing that not all unknown territories would have a terrifying shrine like the Chaotic Heavenly Hall, with even super strong figures like Hua Tianjue and Hongjue dying, this genius no longer dared to recklessly venture into high-risk areas.

"Yes, let’s go."

"The Chaotic Heavenly Hall is gone, and we don’t know where the others are; we cannot continue to waste time here."

Divine Master Yuan Feng thought of his team members Yuan Qingzi and Ye Chen, sighed, and spoke as well.

At last, the five of them, with mixed feelings, left the unknown territory and returned to the central region of the Thirteenth Chaos Zone.

But moments after exiting the colossal tree concealing the unknown zone into the central region of the Thirteenth Chaos Zone, Ning Xiaoxiao, and the four Divine Masters sensed a tremendous aura surging.

This is the aura of a Cosmic Emperor!

And not just one!

"Wasn’t it said that only thirty teams from our batches were allowed to venture into the Thirteenth Chaos Zone? Why have so many Cosmic Emperors suddenly appeared?"

Ning Xiaoxiao and the others immediately sensed something was amiss.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Just as the five sensed something wrong, they found the aura of numerous Cosmic Emperors locking onto them.

Soon, they felt a terrifying force descend, appearing before them in an instant.

There were seven Cosmic Emperors in front of them!

Among these seven, was Lord Emperor Xuan from the Primordial God Mountain, who gathered thirty teams to venture into the Thirteenth Chaos Zone!

Moreover, Cosmic Emperors from the Linglong Divine Land and other factions, including the Ancestral God Temple, were also present!

The appearance of these seven Cosmic Emperors alarmed Ning Xiaoxiao and her companions.

Then, the words of Lord Emperor Xuan plunged Ning Xiaoxiao and the others into despair: "We heard that you twenty-seven entered an unknown area’s Chaotic Heavenly Hall. What happened in there?"

"Why did Yu Shendu die, why did Hua Tianjue, Hongjue, and Hongyu perish!"

The words of Lord Emperor Xuan suggested they had already inquired about the Chaotic Heavenly Hall, possibly leaked by those not selected to enter.

His words further confirmed the demise of Hua Tianjue and others.

Ning Xiaoxiao finally understood why so many Cosmic Emperors arrived.

It must have been the deaths of many powerful figures and geniuses that alarmed them!

Unbeknownst to Ning Xiaoxiao and the others, Emperor Xuan and the Cosmic Emperors felt equally uneasy.

Initially, they awaited the return of the thirty teams. However, seeing the increasing death toll made them anxious. When they sensed that even the superb genius Yu Shendu had fallen, Emperor Xuan wanted to check the Thirteenth Chaos Zone.

Later, news of the death of Hongyu, Hongjue, and Hua Tianjue via their life tokens further shocked him, prompting him to notify other factions’ emperors for a collective investigation.

Cosmic Emperors are supremely powerful.

Upon arriving at the Thirteenth Chaos Zone, they directly inquired about the remaining explorers and learned of Hua Tianjue and the others challenging the Chaotic Heavenly Hall.

All those deceased were participants in the Chaotic Heavenly Hall venture.

Evidently, their demise occurred during the Chaotic Heavenly Hall incident.

The Cosmic Emperors traced immediately to the loca of the Chaotic Heavenly Hall.

Surprisingly, they found themselves barred from entering the unknown territory of the Chaotic Heavenly Hall and had to wait outside.

Now with the return of Ning Xiaoxiao and others, they were eager to know what transpired!

Hearing Emperor Xuan’s inquiry, Divine Master Yuan Feng promptly recounted the happenings within the Chaotic Heavenly Hall in detail, including their exploration of the three Treasure Caves.

The others echoed his account, aligning with Divine Master Yuan Feng’s recount.

"You say, of the twenty-seven exploring the Chaotic Heavenly Hall, twelve died in the first two heavies, with fifteen reaching the third heavy heaven?"

"Then, after you five took treasure from the second cave, you left while the other ten continued?"

"Did the Chaotic Heavenly Hall eventually disappear?"

"According to our sensing of fallen individuals via life tokens, Hua Tianjue, Hongjue, and the others truly perished, but three haven’t fallen—Situ Chen, Yuan Qingzi, and Ye Chen; didn’t they exit the Chaotic Heavenly Hall?"

Lord Emperor Xuan’s response startled Ning Xiaoxiao.

"Ye Chen hasn’t fallen?"

"Then why did the Chaotic Heavenly Hall disappear?"

"Where exactly has Ye Chen gone?!"

"What happened to Seniors Situ Chen and Yuan Qingzi, how could they survive when Hua Tianjue perished?!"

...

The upheaval in the Thirteenth Chaos Zone and the arrival of the seven Cosmic Emperors were unknown to Ye Chen.

Moreover, Ye Chen was unaware that besides his survival, Situ Chen and Yuan Qingzi also remained alive.

The two who failed to venture into the third Treasure Cave and last battled the green beast surprisingly survived!

Even Ye Chen did not know the current condition of Situ Chen and Yuan Qingzi, nor where they were taken after the Chaotic Heavenly Hall vanished.

At this moment, Ye Chen merely stared wide-eyed at the realm he was newly transported to.