Chapter 910: Perhaps, This Is Genius

"Caw--"

A peculiar sound echoed throughout the land.

The Void Island rift was stirring!

At this moment, countless Spirit Cultivators looked up at the sky, including those in Dongtian Royal City and the various trial participants in the Yunlun Mountain Range.

Previously, when a crack appeared in the sky, it had already captured everyone's attention. Since then, the spatial rift had remained dormant, showing no further activity, so people hadn't delved deeper into it.

After all, such an extraordinary celestial phenomenon was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. If the sky cracked or collapsed, the Holy Divine Temple would surely handle it.

However, not delving deeper didn't mean everyone lost interest. So, when the opening in the sky, which had been dormant, suddenly emitted this strange sound that reverberated throughout Dongtian Royal City... nearly all Spirit Cultivators above the Throne realm in the surrounding areas became extremely vigilant.

"What's happening?"

"That spatial rift... The Holy Divine Temple has sealed off all information, but we can vaguely guess it's related to the City of Sky."

"For the past few days, it showed no activity. Now, it's suddenly changing. Something big must be about to happen!"

Panic spread through Dongtian Royal City. For any city, the sudden appearance of an ancient, colossal city above it, coupled with a massive gash in the sky near important surrounding mountains, was enough to cause widespread panic.

After the next mournful sound, everyone grew extremely tense, anxiously looking up. A celestial anomaly was descending.

The eerie wailing continued for over a quarter of an hour. Then, above Dongtian Royal City, the majestic City of Sky suddenly began to hum.

"It's moving!"

"The City of Sky is moving!"

"What if it just crashes down, shattering Dongtian Royal City and burying thousands upon thousands of Spirit Cultivators?" Inside the Royal City, some nervously watched the colossal city above. The abnormal changes in the Void Island rift were affecting the City of Sky, confirming the suspicions of most Spirit Cultivators. That spatial rift was indeed caused by the City of Sky itself!

"Rumble, rumble, rumble..."

As time passed, the sound from the City of Sky grew increasingly intense. The colossal city, which had initially revealed only a corner from the spatial rift, now, amidst the roaring upheaval, tugged at thick Chains of Heavenly Dao, struggling to pull itself out as if it were an unbridled wild horse fighting its restraints.

"It's coming out..."

"It's out!"

"Oh my heavens, we can't stay in Dongtian Royal City anymore! I feel like I'm going to be crushed at any moment!"

The people of the Royal City were terrified. In a short span, the City of Sky, which had previously only shown the tip of its iceberg, forcibly pulled out nearly a third of its volume from the spatial rift, with even the Chains of Heavenly Dao unable to restrain it. Even at just one-third, its exposed area was larger than the entire Dongtian Royal City combined!

Debris rained down. As the ancient city moved, the sky seemed to be raining meteors. Stones, glowing with fire, broke through space and fell towards Dongtian Royal City, only to be stopped by the city's protective array. While the City of Sky's debris could be stopped, the sound could not. Continuous roaring sounds filled the air.

This doomsday-like scene filled the lower-ranked Spirit Cultivators in the Royal City with a profound sense of powerlessness. When doomsday arrived, the weak could only pray to their deities to protect their families. There was nothing else they could do.

Fortunately, the Holy Divine Temple responded promptly. As the meteors fell, countless figures in red and white robes ascended, like guardians protecting all directions, calming everyone's nerves.

"Everyone, there's no need to worry. The City of Sky will not land on Dongtian Royal City. We have already calculated its landing point, and even if our calculations are off, Half-Saints will intervene to move the City of Sky elsewhere," Lan Ling's voice echoed throughout Dongtian Royal City.

A deathly silence fell over the city. Then, a roar of commotion erupted. This reassurance was merely a temporary comfort, as people had no choice but to believe it. However, while subjectively wishing to believe was one thing, the objective doomsday scenario still filled everyone with dread.

The sky darkened! Previously, when the City of Sky had only revealed a corner, it had caused twilight to arrive early in Dongtian Royal City, engulfing almost all of the midday light. Now, with this partial volume of the ancient colossal city pulled out of the spatial rift, Dongtian Royal City was shrouded in gray and black, despite it being broad daylight. It was as if dusk had fallen; light couldn't enter the city, and a gloom obscured everyone's vision.

"What exactly is happening...?"

Lan Ling blocked out the clamor from within the city, standing atop Dongtian Royal City's protective array, gazing at the City of Sky with eyes full of shock. She swore it was the most magnificent sight she had ever witnessed in her life! Not even the initial birth of the alternate dimension or the endless battles of wits against ghost beasts had felt as oppressive as this doomsday déjà vu of an ancient, colossal city about to crash down.

She turned and looked into the distance. The Void Island rift was still whimpering, though the sound was much softer. It was likely clearly audible in the Yunlun Mountain Range, but in Dongtian Royal City, only faint echoes remained.

"The abnormal activity of the Void Island rift triggered such a drastic change in the City of Sky that even the Chains of Heavenly Dao couldn't suppress it, causing this ancient city to almost break free?" This was all Lan Ling could deduce.

She was responsible for monitoring the City of Sky, but only for guarding against Path Severing and Grand Void realm experts attempting to infiltrate it. Lan Ling had no knowledge of the City of Sky's own mysteries or the power struggles among the high-ranking figures both within and outside it. As an ignorant pawn in such a doomsday catastrophe, the only thing she could do, like everyone, was pray.

"Sword Immortal Rao..."

Lan Ling clutched her Heavenly Communication Orb tightly. She could only wait. Wait for Sword Immortal Rao's notification. Wait for another combat order. If this communication orb remained silent, all the red-robed figures, white-robed figures, and Holy Divine Guards in the Royal City were not to leave their posts, even if they were crushed by meteors.

Before the Void Island rift.

Teng Shanhai, the First Seat of the War Department, gazed solemnly at the alternate dimension rift that had suddenly opened before him. Countless spatial shards erupted from it, slicing through and pulverizing the surrounding space. A massive spatial black hole had been carved out. This was the fundamental reason the Void Island rift appeared to open its maw, visible to the Spirit Cultivators of the Yunlun Mountain Range and the Royal City.

These signs, which could induce panic in the weak, were nothing to Teng Shanhai. The overflowing spatial shards couldn't even breach the defenses of his Azure God Armor. However, the magnificent holy power that had suddenly erupted from the Void Island rift, accompanied by whimpers, causing space to rupture and the City of Sky to descend prematurely, sent shivers down Teng Shanhai's spine.

"Rao Yaoyao!"

He immediately contacted Rao Yaoyao in the Grand Void World, wanting to know what was happening within the spatial currents as soon as possible. The spirit mirror images sent by Yu Zhiwen were not as significant as the anomaly of the Void Island rift at this moment, so he temporarily suppressed them.

After waiting for a long time, the Grand Void World connection was lost, and Rao Yaoyao still did not respond. Teng Shanhai's heart trembled. This was not good news! She couldn't be gone, could she?