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"Hmm?"
The group's feet had just landed on the ground.
Whoosh~
Behind them came the sharp sound of wind being torn apart.
A few silhouettes shot across the abyss and came to a halt in midair, eyes filled with vigilance as they stared at Wei Yang's group. Wei Yang and the others slightly turned their heads, their gazes sweeping faintly over the newcomers.
These people were clearly all strong experts who had reached the Dou Zun level. To be able to pass through the poisonous miasma unscathed meant their strength was considerable.
"Let's go."
Wei Yang's group didn't bother to pay them much attention.
After a brief glance, they withdrew their gazes, showing no intention of speaking or traveling together. Then, Wei Yang tapped his toes lightly on the ground, and his figure shot forward into the distance.
Xiao Yan and the others quickly followed, and in a blink, they vanished from sight. The few figures who had just arrived exhaled in relief at their departure.
Wei Yang's group's strength was clearly far greater than theirs, and their attitude showed that they had no interest in getting involved with anyone else. After confirming that, the group chose another direction and continued on their way.
Roar~Screech~
In this ancient land filled with a primordial aura, deep and violent beast roars echoed continuously across the sky.
Whoosh~
A fierce seven-colored Dou Qi beam suddenly shot out from the forest, blasting violently against the body of a massive beast. The powerful strike exploded almost instantly, blowing the beast's head apart in a burst of blood and bone.
The beast's dying scream didn't even make it out of its throat before being cut short, and its massive body fell to the ground with a thunderous crash. As the giant beast's corpse hit the ground, several figures slowly emerged from the forest — it was Wei Yang and his companions.
A swirl of seven-colored energy coiled, dragging out a fist-sized magic core from the beast's body. The core radiated wild, violent energy before flying back into Medusa's hand.
"The beasts here are strong, but still within a manageable range," Medusa said as she stored away the Rank 8 magic core, gazing at the mountain-sized corpse.
Wei Yang reached out and grabbed a drop of blood from the beast's body, examining it closely. He nodded slightly and said, "Compared to magic beasts from the outside world, these so-called ferocious beasts indeed have much more violent energy within their bodies."
Everyone nodded slowly.
This situation was somewhat similar to the beasts they had encountered in the Pill Realm back then. The energy within that world was more violent than the outside world's, which made the beasts living there much more irritable and aggressive.
But compared to the beasts here in the Ancient Wasteland Region, even those beasts from the Pill Realm seemed much gentler.
"Let's go. The road ahead is still long," Wei Yang said as he lifted his gaze toward the endless range of towering mountains in the distance.
Along the way, even though they had purposely avoided some of the ferocious beasts, it was impossible to completely avoid all encounters. Their progress, as a result, was not particularly fast.
"We haven't come across any teams from those great powers or the ancient imperial clans so far," Xiao Yan said as they walked. "Judging by their strength and speed, they shouldn't be that much faster than us, right?"
"They entered before us, after all. Being a bit ahead is only normal," Xian'er said with a smile.
Even though they were slightly behind, none of them seemed anxious. Something like the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree, a heaven-and-earth treasure and a peerless opportunity, was not something one could just obtain so easily.
Even if many powerful factions were involved in the struggle, it was unlikely that anyone could approach it quickly. In that case, they might as well let those major powers go ahead and pave the way first.
Whoosh~
As Wei Yang and his group advanced—
"Hmm?"
Their eyes suddenly turned in unison toward a distant spot to their side. From that direction came faint but intense waves of energy from a fierce battle.
Judging by the fluctuations, quite a few people were fighting — and from the nature of the energy, it was clear that it was humans battling humans, not beasts.
"It seems the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree hasn't even been found yet, but some factions are already starting to slaughter each other," Xian'er said softly.
"No need to bother with them. Dogs biting dogs — just a mouthful of fur. Let's keep going," Wei Yang said, shaking his head and withdrawing his gaze, clearly not interested in meddling.
These people really couldn't stay out of trouble. Even in such a dangerous place, they still couldn't restrain themselves from killing each other.
"This aura… feels familiar. Like someone I know," Xiao Yan suddenly slowed down and said.
"Someone you know? Who?" Wei Yang and the others turned their eyes toward him.
"Seems like people from Flower Sect," Xiao Yan replied with a frown.
"Flower Sect," Wei Yang's eyebrows lifted slightly.
His eyes flicked toward Medusa, who remained expressionless, but his heart understood immediately. If people from Flower Sect were here — and the aura made Xiao Yan feel familiar then without a doubt, it must be Yun Yun.
Knowing Xiao Yan's nature, there was no way he would just stand by and do nothing.
"Then let's go take a look," Wei Yang said, his figure turning slightly as he changed direction, heading straight toward the source of the battle fluctuations. Behind him, Xiao Yan gave Wei Yang a grateful glance and quickly followed along.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh~
Within the ancient mountain range, saturated with an archaic atmosphere, more than ten figures were engaged in fierce combat. Explosive waves of Dou Qi surged through the forest, shaking the trees and scattering debris.
As the view drew closer, it was clear that the side at a disadvantage consisted of several women. Among them was a woman dressed in flowing white robes. Her skirt fluttered gracefully with her movements, and her entire being exuded an indescribable noble elegance.
Her breathtakingly beautiful face made even the rugged mountains and wilderness around her seem a little more radiant. Such beauty and bearing could belong to no one else — it was Yun Yun, long unseen, now the Sect Master of Flower Sect.
At her side, a familiar young woman's silhouette flashed into view — her delicate and lively face revealed as Nalan Yanran. Besides Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran, several other female figures were fighting beside them, joining forces to fend off their enemies.
"Despicable scum of the Profound Sky Sect! You ambushed us while we were fighting those beasts and caused Elder Qing Hua to die under the claws of a ferocious beast! If we make it out alive, Flower Sect will declare a death battle with your Profound Sky Sect!" an elderly woman, her face pale, shouted angrily.
"We'll never let these bastards go!" several other elders from Flower Sect roared in unison.
Yun Yun, however, stayed silent, her lips pressed tightly together as waves of Dou Qi continuously erupted from her palms.
The Profound Sky Sect's intention was clear — they wanted to wipe out Flower Sect's team completely. If they couldn't even survive this calamity, what use would it be to talk about revenge later?
Instead of wasting words, it was better to focus on finding a way to survive. By now, Yun Yun had fully embraced her role as Sect Master. As the saying went — "See a person anew after three days."
The once Dou Huang Yun Yun was no longer someone to underestimate.
Over three years ago, with Xiao Yan's help, she had received the full Dou Qi infusion from Granny Hua. Now, she had completely refined that power into her own, reaching the level of Eight-Star Dou Zun.
To achieve Eight-Star Dou Zun in just over ten years — with Yun Yun's talent, such progress would have been unthinkable back in the Jia Ma Empire. Even in Central Plains, such cultivation speed and accomplishment were astonishing.
Of course, Yun Yun was a special case — after all, the power she received had been directly bestowed by Granny Hua. As these thoughts flashed through her mind, Yun Yun's slender brows furrowed slightly.
Because of the appearance of the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree, several of Flower Sect's Supreme Elders were still in closed-door life-and-death seclusion. Thus, the only one who accompanied her into the Ancient Wasteland Region was Elder Qing Hua, a Nine-Star Dou Zun.
But now, Elder Qing Hua had fallen not long ago, killed by the combined assault of Profound Sky Sect and the ferocious beasts. This sudden loss had severely weakened Flower Sect's fighting power, which was why they had been driven into such a desperate situation.
Meanwhile, the Profound Sky Sect's side possessed not one, but two Nine-Star Dou Zun experts.
The power gap was far too great. This time, things were looking dire.
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