Published: March 3, 2025
CHAPTER 681: Life-Saving Measures, Task Begins
In a moment of silence, about ten breaths quickly passed.
In the crowd, Liu Yu lowered his head, straining to suppress his own spiritual pressure, minimizing his presence.
Upon hearing the terms "Black Mountain Immortal Prison" and "Yuan Ying True Monarch," he had no desire to participate at all.
No matter how generous the task's reward was, he only hoped that Clear Water True Monarch would not select him.
After all, Liu Yu was just over two hundred years old, and relative to the eight hundred-year lifespan limit of a golden core cultivator, he still had plenty of time to prepare for condensing his yuan ying, and there was no need to take risks.
Moreover, his life-saving measures were still rather limited at this point, insufficient to support any adventurous endeavors.
“Guo Poyun, Liao Yunxi…”
After a brief silence, Clear Water True Monarch slowly spoke, announcing the name of a participating cultivator for the task.
As names were called, cultivators stepped forward, chosen to participate in the task.
Their expressions varied; some were excited, some uneasy, and others confused.
But regardless, once personally selected by Clear Water True Monarch, there was no turning back.
Listening to the sounds around him, Liu Yu maintained his unchanged expression, remaining motionless, lowering his presence to the minimum, only hoping not to be selected.
But fate did not comply with his wishes, and the next moment he felt a gaze from above land on him.
At that moment, Clear Water True Monarch's voice followed, calm and steady.
“Gu Cheng.”
“The world is unpredictable.”
Liu Yu sighed inwardly, but did not show any change on his face, only bowing in acknowledgment and stepping forward.
In the cultivation world, one was often at the mercy of external forces; even standing at the pinnacle of the golden core stage, he could almost crush ordinary golden cores, but sometimes he still had to do things against his will.
At this moment, he had no choice but to follow the flow of events, finding a way to preserve his own life.
To oppose the current was as futile as a mantis trying to stop a chariot; most likely, it would only lead to a disastrous end!
“Let’s keep a low profile and act when the opportunity arises,” Liu Yu thought to himself with a hint of helplessness.
After calling out ten names, ten core members stood in a row, marking the end of this selection.
If nothing unexpected occurred, this would be the elite team dispatched by the Cloth-Clad Alliance, tasked with infiltrating the "Black Mountain Immortal Prison" to rescue twenty-one golden core cultivators of the Purple Scarf Army.
Clear Water True Monarch’s gaze swept over the ten selected members’ faces, seemingly pondering something.
“When the battle begins, our Yuan Ying elders will need to restrain the Qian Court True Monarch, leaving us unable to focus on your actions.”
“Fighting on our own is not advisable, so your elite team will need a leader to command.”
“As for the choice…”
At this point, his speech suddenly paused, showing a slight hesitation.
Then his gaze sharpened, suddenly fixing on one among the ten, stating decisively:
“Let it be Gu Cheng.”
As soon as his words fell, all the cultivators in the hall turned in unison to look at the exceedingly low-key Liu Yu.
The unfamiliar cultivators showed skepticism and scrutiny in their eyes, not understanding why the elder would choose this individual.
However, since Clear Water Elder had numerous disciples and was known for his sharp vision, they dared not question the choice.
As for familiar cultivators like Guo Poyun, their eyes flashed with understanding; they knew Liu Yu's strength to varying degrees and didn't find anything amiss.
There was some surprise, but also a sense of inevitability.
After all, the other party had already displayed impressive strength in the mid-golden core stage, and now that he had broken through to a later stage, his power would surely be even greater.