Inside and outside the Alchemy Institute, all places were affected; hundreds of thousands, even millions of people seemed to have been cast with an Immobilization Spell at the same moment, fixed in place, unable to move.
Their bodies couldn’t move. Yet, their minds remained clear; they could see and speak, but could not move.
"What’s happening? I can’t move!"
"Me neither!"
"Me too!"
"Are we being controlled?"
"I don’t know, but apart from being unable to move, there seems to be nothing else amiss."
"We can see, we can talk."
Outside the large Mystic Light Mirror, streets, taverns, and tea stalls were crowded with people, all shocked by their current predicament. Some still maintained their fleeing poses, looking peculiar and amusing.
Outside the small Mystic Light Mirror, Pill Masters of the Alchemy Institute stayed frozen in their previous actions, their expressions filled with terror.
The dean of the Alchemy Institute was filled with shock at the bottom of his eyes. He looked at Lian Qiao, seeming to ask, ’Have they arrived!’
Lian Qiao, also suspended in place, sensed the dean’s expression. She said, "It’s not them." Her eyes were gloomy and dark. If it were indeed them, how could she not feel even a hint of it?
"Perhaps a significant figure has arrived and wants us to quietly watch the alchemy process," Lian Qiao voiced a speculation that was seventy percent similar to the truth.
At the same time, in the Alchemy Field, one hundred thousand people all sat down because of Si Mo’s words, their bodies locked on their seats, unable to move.
Similarly, their communication was not hindered; they just couldn’t leave.
Si Mo’s lips curled into a faint smile; his little Ge’er not only needed an audience but also applause and cheers.
"I can’t move," Ji Yaohua’s eyes turned in Ying Ze’s direction, she whispered.
Ying Ze’s expression tightened as he spoke, "Me too."
Ji Pianpian then said, "It seems it’s not just us; it’s everyone... No, that’s not right, Lord Mu and Young Master Yao aren’t affected. Except for them, everyone else cannot move."
Her words brought shock to Ji Yaohua and Ying Ze’s eyes.
They looked towards the two continuing the alchemy, even as lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky, the atmosphere still dim. Yet, they continued their alchemy unaffected.
And what about the one hundred thousand seats?
Even at the center, the revered platform, the Divine Envoy from the Divine Hall, at this moment could only sit upright in his seat.
What exactly is happening?
This question arose simultaneously in the hearts of the countless people.
Meanwhile, Han Caicai’s narrow eyes reflected light, pondering, ’Has he come?’ Only that person would have such immense power to control everyone here.
Thinking of this possibility and his protection beside Mu Qingge, Han Caicai felt a wave of bitterness.
Yet, he felt even more despondent.
Because that mighty man could protect Mu Qingge thoroughly, pamper her limitlessly. And himself... not only did he lack the qualification, but also the ability.
The people around were all shocked by their anomaly.
Gradually, they found that except for their immobility, everything else was normal; their tense hearts began to relax.
On the central platform, the head of the Yao family asked, "Divine Envoy, what is going on?" He spoke with his back to the Divine Envoy, an extremely disrespectful posture.
But he had no choice, as his body couldn’t move at all.
This question made the ears of other families stand upright, eager to hear the Divine Envoy’s answer.
The Divine Envoy under the attention of the crowd intended to show a noble smile, but trying to tug his mouth, he realized it wouldn’t move.
Embarrassment flashed in his eyes; he gave up the idea of smiling and answered in a slow and calm tone, "No worries, everyone just needs to watch the alchemy. Once a victor emerges, everything will naturally return to normal."
He too guessed that a master was present, wanting everyone to calmly watch the Alchemy Conference.
Yet, who this person was, he did not know.
Just suspecting, it might be an elusive old monster at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage.
However...
The Divine Envoy’s answer relaxed the hearts of the crowd. Yet, doubt rose in his own eyes, ’Does an old monster at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage have such capability?’
Then, he remembered the words spoken by the Divine Venerable.
The Divine Venerable had stated, the Divine Tomb had remained sealed for thousands of years. During this time, no one from the Middle Ancient Realm could enter the Divine Demon Continent; those old monsters who survived three Heavenly Tribulations had their cultivation accumulated and settling for unknown years, and no one knew the depth of their prowess.
Recalling the words of the Divine Venerable, he became more certain of his own guess.
Once certain, the Divine Envoy’s gaze once again fell onto the Heaven-Burning Furnace; his eyes were unpredictable, dark and unclear, as he thought about something unknown.
Heaven and Earth changed, the wind and clouds suddenly arose, lightning flashed and thunder roared.

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