Published: March 3, 2025
Flying straight this way, waves of spiritual pressure, both strong and weak, appeared one after another.
The strong ones could even make cultivators like Liu Yu feel a heavy pressure, while the weaker ones also reached the golden core level.
As for farther away, there were also waves of spiritual pressure at the qi refinement and foundation establishment levels quickly approaching.
"Hmm?"
Liu Yu's expression changed, his magical power quietly circulating, instantly becoming vigilant.
Some cultivators had already summoned their magical artifacts, ready to attack at the slightest hint of danger.
Several mountains of spiritual pressure approached within the blink of an eye.
“Yuan Ying True Monarch!”
Liu Yu thought of this, his heart highly alert.
Although from the aura, the visitors seemed to be human cultivators, it didn’t mean they were necessarily safe.
However, in the next moment, the actions of the Zhang Clan cultivators relieved him.
"Salutations to the elders."
"Elder Tian Ling and others have been waiting in the formation for a long time."
After recognizing the appearance of several Yuan Ying True Monarchs ahead, a few Zhang Clan golden core cultivators hurried forward, performing their greetings respectfully.
"Mm."
With a sweep of their eyes over the gathered cultivators, the several Yuan Ying True Monarchs nodded lightly.
Then their figures flickered and instantly disappeared, reappearing not far from the gap in the formation.
"One, two... ten."
"There are actually ten Yuan Ying True Monarchs from the Zhang Clan this time?"
"And who knows if there are more to follow."
"This is the heritage of a power with a legacy of over a hundred thousand years at the divine transformation level?"
"Just one family, and the number of Yuan Ying cultivators already exceeds that of the entire Chu State."
Not daring to stare directly, Liu Yu glanced at this scene with some emotion.
"Swish, swish."
Escape lights streaked through the sky, and in the next few moments, Zhang Clan golden core cultivators arrived one after another.
Upon a rough count, there were actually more than two hundred of them!
"Did they bet all their resources from the beginning?"
"Unlikely."
"These cultivators should not all be from the Zhang Clan."
"There should be quite a few who participated in the Zhang Clan's actions for various reasons."
"For example, bounties, inducements, fame, and so on."
Watching the large group of escape lights approaching among the mountains, Liu Yu thought silently.
"Daoist Gu Cheng."
At that moment, a familiar voice sounded, and turning to look, it was actually Guo Poyun.
Back when the Fire Phoenix Clan's divine transformation was about to strike, the two had no choice but to escape separately.
Later, that attack never came, and there was no subsequent high-intensity duel of magic, so this person was naturally safe.
In the chaotic crowd, Guo Poyun had already noticed Liu Yu.
However, this was a different time, and as he was about to return to the Central Domain after receiving his task rewards, he felt some hesitation.
Thus, he didn’t come forward immediately to greet him.
"This person has strong abilities, and judging from his interactions with the Zhang Clan, he doesn’t seem to be a major power cultivator nor from a prominent family."
"Perhaps he is someone I can win over."
Thinking this, Guo Poyun naturally revealed a smile and greeted Liu Yu as before.
"Daoist Guo."
Liu Yu returned the greeting with cupped hands. Seeing the cheerful look on this person’s face, he couldn’t help but smile and say:
"Your face is glowing, I presume you’ve received quite a bit from the Zhang Clan this time?"
"In that case, it can be considered a wish fulfilled, and this risk was not in vain."
Given the other party's power level at the late golden core stage, one could easily infer that it was about the Conception Spirit Object regarding task rewards.
Perhaps after this task, Guo Poyun would immediately start on the Conception matters.
However, considering his strength, even taking life-threatening risks, it would be difficult for him to obtain a spiritual object of the "Three Treasures of Fetal Formation" level, most likely just a slightly better spiritual object.