"What?"

"It's actually the legendary nine-leaf immortal herb?"

Gu Xiaoxian, who was in the forest, was also shocked by this sudden change. Instantly, his eyes turned green, filled with the reflection of the strange phenomenon that appeared before the nine-leaf immortal herb emerged.

One must know that he was a Soaring Sky Warrior, and the biggest challenge he would face next was to break through the Heavenly and Earthly Profound Pass and ascend to the Celestial Human realm.

And the rumored top Profound Grade Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure could increase the probability of breaking through the Heavenly and Earthly Profound Pass.

This was simply a fatal temptation for him.

Gu Xiaoxian took a deep breath, trying his best to calm himself down.

He knew very well that such a treasure would definitely attract countless covetous individuals.

And at this time, there was not only one Soaring Sky Warrior in Green Peak Mountain, but also people from Heavenly Wrath Sect, Heavenly Flame Sect, Heavenly Industry Sect, and other sects, families, and even the subordinates of the Supreme powerhouse Ye Huang, who represented the Imperial Court and was stationed in Eastern Cloud Continent.

At this moment, the entire Green Peak Mountain could be said to be a gathering of winds and clouds, with experts everywhere.

At this time, the nine-leaf immortal herb suddenly appeared, and judging from the outbreak of the strange phenomenon, the nine-leaf immortal herb was about to mature, in at most three days.

It is conceivable that, facing the temptation of the nine-leaf immortal herb, the subsequent Green Peak Mountain would inevitably turn into a battle for the nine-leaf immortal herb.

As for the original trace of the Heavens Mandate Sect, it would probably be thrown to the back of everyone's minds.

He had to be careful to avoid falling into others' traps.

"Wait, a trap?"

"Could this be a deliberate illusion created by the Heavens Mandate Sect? Otherwise, why would it be such a coincidence that the nine-leaf immortal herb appeared at this particular time, not earlier or later, but precisely when the major forces gathered in Green Peak Mountain?"

"Yes, that's right."

"The sudden gathering of major forces in Green Peak Mountain, such a large movement would definitely not be hidden from the Heavens Mandate Sect. Therefore, the Heavens Mandate Sect created the illusion of the nine-leaf immortal herb's emergence, with the purpose of instigating conflict among the major forces."

"To divert everyone's attention, and even fish in troubled waters..."

"This is truly a case of 'a guilty person gives himself away'. I wasn't sure if the Heavens Mandate Sect people were hiding in Green Peak Mountain, but now I can basically confirm that this is the truth, and the Heavens Mandate Sect should have a base here, or even its headquarters!"

The more Gu Xiaoxian thought about it, the more he felt that his judgment was correct.

Things that are out of the ordinary are bound to be demonic.

He didn't believe in coincidences, but rather in his logical judgment based on experience and knowledge.

So--

Gu Xiaoxian immediately turned and entered the forest, gathered the group of Inner Sect Disciples who were waiting there, and prepared to rush towards the direction where the signs of the nine-leaf immortal herb's emergence were coming from the north.

At this time, these Inner Sect Disciples all discovered that Li Yun and Zhang Ruohan were not present.

Gu Xiaoxian didn't explain much, just casually said that Li Yun and Zhang Ruohan had been assigned other tasks by him and had gone to other places first.

Wang Yuechun and the others didn't know if what Gu Xiaoxian said was true or false, and they didn't dare to ask more.

Anyway, if you say you assigned a task, then a task was assigned.

If something really went wrong, it had nothing to do with them.

The group of people silently followed Gu Xiaoxian towards the north, their hearts filled with fervor and excitement for the nine-leaf immortal herb.

Facing this kind of Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, they also couldn't maintain a calm state of mind.

However, Gu Xiaoxian soon poured a basin of cold water over their heads.

The emergence of the nine-leaf immortal herb should be fake, and it is very likely an bait deliberately thrown out by the Heavens Mandate Sect, with the purpose of diverting attention and creating chaos.

Even if it wasn't, there would be many experts competing for the nine-leaf immortal herb.

At least they were all experts in the Soaring Sky Realm.

Although they were all Innate Martial Artists, they were only in the Transcendent Realm, with a Spirit Cocoon Realm in between them and the Soaring Sky Realm, so they were not qualified to participate at all.

"Remember, no one should be greedy."

"Restraining greed is very important. Don't overestimate yourselves and foolishly attack, getting involved in the melee. I may not be able to protect every single one of your lives, understand?"

"Yes!"

However, as time passed.

The strange phenomenon of the nine-leaf immortal herb's emergence coming from the northern night sky not only didn't disappear, but became clearer and clearer, and the fragrance emanating through the phenomenon became stronger and stronger, spreading further and further.

This couldn't help but make Gu Xiaoxian have some doubts about his previous judgment.

He believed that if one had the intention, it was not too difficult to artificially create an illusion of a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure's emergence, but to maintain this kind of strange phenomenon was simple.

The difficulty of the latter increased almost exponentially.

The major forces had all rushed to Green Peak Mountain after receiving the Ye Huang's message.

He found it hard to believe that the Heavens Mandate Sect could create such a realistic illusion of the nine-leaf immortal herb's emergence in such a short time and maintain the illusion for so long.

It had been at least a quarter of an hour.

Some experts who were closer to the north had probably already arrived at the location first.

If it was really an illusion, shouldn't there be some movement coming out by now?

The more Gu Xiaoxian thought about it, the more he felt unconfident, his gaze sweeping over the location where the strange phenomenon appeared, and he even felt a sense of panic in his heart.

It would take at least another quarter of an hour to reach that location.

He was leading a part of the Inner Sect Disciples, and he couldn't abandon them for the sake of snatching the treasure. If they fell into the Heavens Mandate Sect's poisonous scheme and something happened to these Inner Sect Disciples, he would also have to bear responsibility after returning to the sect.

If the nine-leaf immortal herb was real... that would be too disadvantageous for him.

"Quick, everyone speed up, get to the location of the strange phenomenon as soon as possible and meet up with Elder Gong, so as to avoid any mishaps!"

Gu Xiaoxian couldn't help but urge them.

And this time, besides him, there was another Elder sent by Heavenly Martial Sect to Green Peak Mountain, named Gong Yunque, who was the Grand Elder of the Inner Sect.

The Inner Sect Disciples he led were even more numerous.

However, after entering Green Peak Mountain, their direction was not the same as his, but he believed that Gong Yunque would definitely rush over as soon as possible after seeing the strange phenomenon.

At this time, he must meet up with Gong Yunque as soon as possible to gain a more favorable situation.

But time quickly passed by a few more minutes.

Before Gu Xiaoxian could lead his people to the specific location, intense movement came from the northern night sky of Green Peak Mountain.

Three figures suddenly appeared in mid-air.

Each of them had a powerful aura, and they immediately engaged in a fierce battle in the air.

Sword light streaked across the sky.

Saber light split the heavens.

And the fierce sound of thunder kept exploding.

The shockwaves generated by the collision of sword light, saber light, and even lightning power bounced more than ten miles away, shattering countless trees and branches that scattered across the sky.

Deep grooves were plowed on the ground, steaming with Saber Intent, Sword Intent...

"Huang Dao of Heavenly Wrath Sect..."

"Meng Jue of Heavenly Flame Sect..."

"And the Thunder Fist Old Devil Zhu Hengkong..."

Relying on his familiarity with martial arts, Gu Xiaoxian immediately recognized the identities of the three people fighting fiercely, and instantly understood that the dispute caused by the nine-leaf immortal herb had indeed inevitably kicked off!