Using his spiritual sense, Austin sent a fraction of his energy into a bulging ball on the altar. Suddenly, rays of light burst out from the ball.
Austin did what the soldier instructed him to do. It was how he could get in touch with the soldier in the ancient city.
If Austin wanted to go back to the ancient city, he needed to communicate with the soldier first. Once the soldier received Austin's message and confirmed that it was indeed from Austin, then that was the only time the altar could be activated.
This procedure was designed to protect the ancient city. The soldier needed to be informed first and make certain that the one who would enter was not an enemy, before he could give his consent.
Austin waited in silence.
Soon the altar changed. Powerful rays of light radiated from the altar and its light became more and more radiant.
Austin hurried forward and stood in the middle of the altar.
Soon, a strong spiritual sense came out of the altar and swept violently across Austin.
This spiritual sense was emitted by the soldier at the other end of the altar.
"It's you, Austin!"
The soldier's spiritual sense recognized Austin at once and confirmed his identity.
Austin waited for what would happen next.
Soon, a huge teleportation power appeared on the altar.
Austin stepped forward and, with a flash of light, disappeared from the altar.
As Austin landed on the ground again, he realized that he had returned to the inner city of the ancient city.
The soldier stood beside the altar.
"Sir, nice to meet you again!"
Austin bowed politely before the soldier.
The soldier nodded at Austin with a smile.
He knew that the young man in front of him was a good man.
Austin then told the soldier his reason for coming.
Austin also told the soldier stories about the three elders of the Flame Holy Land. This made the soldier curious.
"The three elders of the Flame Holy Land? Were they really sealed by the special crystals for hundreds of thousands of years?"
The expression on the soldier's face changed when he heard the stories of the three reclusive elders.
"Did they fought in the last battle?"
The soldier came up with this conclusion based on Austin's story.
"The last battle?"
The words surprised Austin.
All Austin knew was that Elder Sharp was an old man who had lived hundreds of thousands of years ago.
As for the reason why he had been sealed in the special crystal for hundreds of thousands of years, Austin never asked about it. Elder Sharp never offered to explain either.
"If they want to enter this city, they have to be detected.
The city can sense people with its own will. If the city does not reject them, then they are welcome to enter."
The soldier thought about it for a while and finally nodded.
"The city's own will?"
Austin was stunned. He was hearing all this for the first time.
"Yes. During the ancient war, countless city guards perished. After their death, their souls haunted and soon merged into the city. Eventually, the souls of the dead soldiers gradually became the will of this city. Since then it has been helping guard the city and protected it from enemies.
Creatures hiding under a disguise or possessed evil intentions against the Immortal End World cannot enter the city.
If they try to enter by force, they will suffer a rejecting force, and even attacks launched by the city's own will."
The soldier tried to explain every detail to Austin.
Austin was never aware of such thing before.
Questions that used to haunt Austin's mind were now being answered.
Austin had once witnessed how the soldiers fought against the grand leader of the outer region. With his own eyes, he saw how many souls of ancient people appeared in the ancient city. Those souls were invoked by the will of the city to protect the ancient city from its enemies.
"All right, I will go and bring them here so the city's will could identify and detect that they have good intentions."
As soon as Austin finished his words, he hurried back to the Windless World.
He appeared in the underground palace in the Windless World again.
He then explained everything to Elder Sharp and to the other two reclusive elders. Austin then brought them into the ancient city through the altar.
But this time, to Austin's surprise, he and his friends did not land in the inner city.
They descended upon a teleportation array that floated in the air just outside the city.
"This city... there is something mystical about it. How strange it is? What happened to it?"
The three elders were all surprised as they inspected the ancient city. It filled their minds with questions and unbelief.
"Is this the city that the legend talked about?"
The three elders of the Flame Holy Land breathed out heavily as they stared at the city, amazed by everything they saw. They wanted to look into every corner of the city to see more details.
Bit by bit, memories filled their minds. Their eyes lit up with joy and enthusiasm as they reminisced and called to mind certain details from the past.
However, it looked like his goal for coming here this time was finally achieved.
Without hesitation, Austin, Elder Sharp and the two other reclusive elders entered the city through the gate.
Since the three elders obtained high approval from the city's will, the soldier welcomed them with great enthusiasm.
The soldier arranged everything they would need. Before long, Elder Sharp and the other two reclusive elders began to cultivate in the city.
The ancient city was not inside the Immortal End World.
It was located in a vast space outside it.
Compared to the sealed Immortal End World, the laws of heaven and earth inside the ancient city were more complete and advanced.
As long as the three elders were qualified and possessed high potentials in their martial arts, it was possible for them to achieve the breakthrough leading to the Immortal Transforming Realm.
Elder Sharp and his two companions focused all their energy and started to cultivate.
While passing away the time, Austin briefly shared information and stories about the Immortal End World to the soldier.
"I was not aware that the hole on the space barrier between the two worlds has been discovered by the evil demons outside the Immortal End World."
The soldier's face looked concerned when he spoke of this.
"That's right.
I think the traitors within the Immortal End World and the evil demons of the outer regions will work together and will do their best to break through the sealing power in that hole."
Austin shared his thought and worry with the soldier.
"If that is the case, then we must also do our best to guard that hole on the space barrier."
The soldier looked at Austin with determination in his eyes.
"You mentioned that there are other three resurrected cultivators in the Flame Holy Land.
I think, just like these three elders here, they too fought in the last battle.
You can bring them here with you next time. We will help them achieve a breakthrough to the level of Immortal Transforming Realm.
It would be best if the Flame Holy Land can control the hole on the space barrier between small worlds alone. No forces from other sects in the Immortal End World should be allowed to take a part in it. I think that's the safest way to guard the Immortal End World for the time being."
The soldier thought for a moment and shared his idea with Austin.
"You're right, sir. I strongly agree with you!"
The soldier's words of wisdom shed some light on Austin's dilemma, and he was delighted to have someone who was an expert in such situation.
Including Elder Sharp, there were six resurrected cultivators from the ancient times in the Flame Holy Land.
If all of them could gain breakthroughs and reach the Immortal Transforming Realm, then there would be six more great masters at the level of Immortal Transforming Realm on Austin's side. If that happened, the strength of the Flame Holy Land would greatly advance and it could become one of the first-class sects in the Immortal End World.
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