Unstoppable Martial Arts: Starting with brother's wife and young sister Chapter 981 507: The Holy Land Shattered—It Was All a Conspiracy!

The suffocating anxiety in his chest finally eased.

However, the Third Ancestor's countenance remained grim. The flickering entrance signaled that the Holy Land was now deserted.

"What in the blazes transpired?"

He scrutinized the assembled individuals with a frigid glare. Yet, these young scions of the Royal Family appeared utterly bewildered, grasping nothing of his inquiry.

"Shi Lin, did some calamity befall the Holy Land?"

"No, Third Ancestor, not a single disturbance occurred. Is something amiss?"

'Shi Lin' questioned, descending slowly from the sky, a look of utter confusion on her face.

"Hm?"

Where had that brat vanished to? Li Mu mused. Given his capabilities, it was inconceivable that he would meet with misfortune within the Holy Land.

Could he be concealed among these onlookers?

He made a meticulous mental probe but detected no trace whatsoever.

"Nothing?"

The Third Ancestor's brow knitted in a deep frown. At that precise moment, Shi Lin's feet touched down upon the bluestone flagstones of the main hall.

Suddenly!

"Rumble..."

The colossal stone suspended overhead began to tremble violently. Simultaneously, fissures snaked across its surface, threatening complete disintegration.

"What is this?"

The Third Ancestor gaped in disbelief. How could such a thing occur? Was the very foundation of the Holy Land fracturing?

"Boom!"

In a single stride, he was beside the enormous stone, unleashing waves of his Spiritual Power like an overwhelming tide. His voice boomed with all his might, "Eldest Brother, Second Brother, emerge from your seclusion immediately! The Holy Land is on the verge of collapse!"

The Stonemason stood dumbfounded.

The members of the Royal Family gathered below were equally stunned.

Even 'Shi Lin' wore a look of sheer astonishment.

Only Li Mu directed his gaze towards 'Shi Lin'. So, it was you!

But why hadn't he detected any sign earlier?

Still... that was not the crucial point!

His hand, concealed within his sleeve, gave a delicate pinch. A Jade Scroll, secreted in his palm, disintegrated instantly.

Concurrently, in a hidden corner of the royal city, Li Fu's expression underwent a sudden tremor.

"This is..."

At long last, the moment he had desperately awaited had arrived.

Meanwhile, within the main hall, two figures materialized adjacent to the immense stone.

"Boom!"

The two of them unleashed their power in unison, channeling their Spiritual Power into the great stone, striving to reinforce the disintegrating Holy Land.

"What has happened?"

The elder clad in black bellowed. He was the Stone Race's Second Ancestor, who had been in critical seclusion and had never anticipated such an event compelling him to break his meditation.

"I know not!"

"Hundreds of our kin perished within the Holy Land. Following their emergence, this catastrophe abruptly manifested!"

"Insolent!"

The Second Ancestor seethed with rage. The Holy Land had remained immutable for countless years; how could it suddenly begin to crumble?

"Silence!"

The Great Ancestor, robed in white, commanded with a cold tone. His gaze remained fixed with profound gravity upon the colossal stone. Even with the combined might of the three of them exerting their utmost, they could only barely maintain its integrity. This sustained effort was not something they could endure indefinitely.

His eyes swept downwards, and with a sweeping gesture, all the freshly refined Crystal Stones soared towards the Holy Land's great stone.

They observed as the Crystal Stones gradually assimilated into the monolithic structure, and the fractures that had appeared began to seal at a pace perceptible to the eye.

"What is occurring?"

Chen Xuan queried the Spiritual Liquid residing within his Dantian. The instant his foot had touched the main hall floor, the great stone had reacted in this alarming manner.

It was undeniably connected to him.

"I am also uncertain."

The Spiritual Liquid responded, equally perplexed.

It claimed to have done nothing!

If its intention was to assail the Holy Land, it would have acted while still within; why undertake such an elaborate and circuitous route?

"Then why?"

Chen Xuan knitted his brow slightly, casting his gaze upward toward the heavens. The three Ancestors of the Stone Race were straining themselves to the limit, attempting to mend the Holy Land. With the infusion of those Crystal Stones, the earlier cracks were gradually being repaired.

"Insufficient!"

The Great Ancestor's voice cut through the air like a cold blade. He extended a massive hand, drawing all the Royal Family members below towards the great stone.

"No..."

"Great Ancestor... show us mercy!"

"No!"

Earlier, when the Great Ancestor had forcibly confiscated their Crystal Stones, they had harbored resentment but had not dared to voice it under his formidable presence. Now, he intended to utilize them as components to reinforce the Holy Land's colossal stone.

One by one, they commenced their desperate pleas.

However, the Great Ancestor remained utterly unmoved. In his estimation, the Holy Land held immeasurably greater significance than any of them.

"Boom!"

With a single, powerful punch, Chen Xuan broke free instantaneously.

"Shi Lin, how dare you!"

"Great Ancestor, I implore you, spare Shi Lin! She is the most exceptional talent of this generation within our Stone Race. Third Ancestor, please intercede on her behalf!"

The Stonemason immediately pleaded for mercy.

At this critical moment, Chen Xuan, disguised as Shi Lin, took a step and sought refuge behind the Stonemason.

"That was a close call!"

These elder figures were truly heartless, readily sacrificing their own kin for repairs.

"Big Brother..."

The Third Ancestor, unable to bear the sight, turned his gaze towards the Great Ancestor.

"Absolutely not!"

"Precisely because she is outstanding, her Crystal Stone will yield even greater efficacy!"

The Great Ancestor’s rejection was swift and absolute; even his plea would not be entertained.

Down below!

Upon hearing this unyielding response, the Stonemason’s complexion turned ashen.

"Aren't you going to summon your backer?"

Li Mu's voice resonated within Chen Xuan's ear.

He understood that a powerful figure from Great Yu must be backing Chen Xuan, and their inaction thus far suggested a patient wait. There was little Li Mu could do on his own against all three of them.

The Stonemason now turned, his gaze filled with sorrow as he looked at 'Shi Lin'!

His pride and joy, his own daughter.

Then, he slowly averted his eyes. "Proceed. It is all for the sake of the Stone Race!"

He was the Craftsman King of the Stone Race, a figure of immense respect among them, someone even the Human Race regarded with caution. Yet, in the Great Ancestor's eyes, he was utterly insignificant.

Within the Stone Race, it was said there were three Great Ancestors.

However, in reality, only one truly held dominion – the Great Ancestor. Even the Third Ancestor dared not defy his pronouncements.

"Alas!"

'Shi Lin' let out a mournful sigh.

The sound of this sigh caused the Stonemason's heart to clench with profound pain.

"This was all part of your plan, wasn't it, Li Mu!"

Hearing this, the Stonemason’s eyes snapped open, and he immediately fixed his gaze upon Li Mu. "It was you!"

"Hehe!"

Li Mu merely shook his head, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Little one, is not cooperating with this old man a wise choice?"