[TL/N: My apologies everyone, there are many terms that are different from the past chapters.]
Meanwhile, within the Cultivation Union, several cultivators at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage gathered, their gazes fixed strangely on the events unfolding in the Foreign Battleground.
"The Foreign Battleground has been incredibly unstable lately; there must be some changes we're unaware of," said one of the handsome male Nascent Soul cultivators, his expression grave.
"When I went back last time, everything was fine. How could it have suddenly deteriorated in just a few years?"
Chi Xiong of the Giant Demon Clan took a bite of an apple, finding it somewhat unbelievable. After all, no accidents had ever occurred in the Foreign Battleground before; this sudden change naturally left them at a loss.
"It's more than just worsening! Only Foundation Establishment cultivators can enter this Foreign Battleground for cleanup. You, a Nascent Soul cultivator, going in might cause a collapse!"
Chi Xiong's lips twitched as he pointed at the female cultivator in front of him and cursed, "Who are you talking to? Do you believe I'll beat you up?!"
"Alright, stop arguing. The Foreign Battleground is already unstable. People outside can't get in, and people inside can't get out. Tell me, how do you plan to handle this?"
The previous cultivator rested his chin on his hand and narrowed his eyes. "Invite people from a Rank 6 Cultivation Country to repair it?"
Chi Xiong, the powerful member of the Giant Demon Clan, sneered. "Are you crazy? You know what the cost of a Rank 6 Cultivation Country is. Besides, the price is too high. We simply can't afford it."
"In that case, let's just let the Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Foreign Battleground fend for themselves. Isn't that wonderful?"
To them, as Soul Formation cultivators, the lives of these Foundation Establishment cultivators were like ants. Even if they all died in the Foreign Battleground, so what? It had nothing to do with them anyway.
Upon hearing this, the Giant Demon Clan expert, Chi Xiong, stood up and immediately intervened. "No, the people from the Country of Zhao who entered the Foreign Battleground are from the Heng Yue Sect. And now, among the Heng Yue Sect's experts is a Soul Transformation cultivator. If he finds out that our disciples have been abandoned, the consequences will be unimaginable."
"This…"
The other Soul Formation cultivators exchanged glances; they couldn't handle this situation either. If they indirectly offended that Soul Transformation cultivator, they couldn't bear the consequences.
"Then let's do it this way. We'll cancel this cleanup of the Foreign Battleground and focus all our efforts on searching for Divine Sense. In three days, we'll activate the Foreign Battleground formation together. Everyone will be ejected from the Foreign Battleground, and we'll pretend there was no cleanup. How about that?"
Hearing this, Chi Xiong subconsciously nodded. There was no other way now; this was the only option.
Not only would they avoid offending Lin Che, but they could also ensure the Heng Yue Sect disciples' safe departure from the Foreign Battleground, a win-win situation.
By this time, Lin Che had already left the Country of Zhao. Before leaving, he had informed many powerful figures of the Heng Yue Sect about this matter, stating that he would return to the Country of Zhao in a few years.
The Country of Zhao was hundreds of millions of miles away from the Country of Hou Fen, usually requiring passage through several transfer arrays and taking several months to reach.
In the azure sky, a blood-red dragon darted about wildly. Upon closer inspection, one could see a handsome man and a beautiful woman dressed in magnificent robes sitting atop its head.
"Senior Brother, at our current speed, we should be able to reach the Country of Hou Fen in three months," Li Muwan said with a slight smile.
Lin Che nodded. The Azure Dragon, a Desolate Beast, had already reached the Soul Transformation stage. At its speed, even without a transfer array, it could reach the Country of Hou Fen in three months.
"Lei Ji, come out."
Lin Che opened his mouth and summoned Lei Ji, the progenitor of the Giant Demon Clan, from his sleeve.
At this moment, Lei Ji, who had not yet fully recovered his cultivation, immediately bowed to Lin Che. "Lei Ji greets Master."
"Let me ask you, when you were sealed in the Corpse Yin Sect of the Country of Zhao by Liu Qingyun, the Vice Hall Master, why didn't he directly attack you? With his strength, he should have been able to completely separate your severely injured body."
Lei Ji cupped his hands and replied, "Reporting to Master, although Liu Qingyun's cultivation has reached that level, my Giant Demon Clan is not to be trifled with either. Giant Demons are not only found on Planet Suzaku; they exist in other star regions as well."
"Furthermore, my Giant Demon Clan is a branch that migrated to Planet Suzaku. Liu Qingyun, the Vice Hall Master of the Corpse Yin Sect, doesn't yet have the ability to seize my body in front of everyone. Moreover, given the immense energy within me, he must frantically expend his spiritual power to be absolutely certain of success."
Lin Che took a sip of his wine, glanced slightly at Lei Ji, and asked calmly, "The restrictions I left within the Corpse Yin Sect can only last for five hundred years. If it's discovered, do you have a countermeasure?"
The previous restrictions were obtained from the Land of the Ancient God and possessed the power of Ancient God Tu Si. Otherwise, with only Lin Che's Soul Transformation stage cultivation, he would have been discovered by Liu Qingyun's Origin Soul the moment he made his move.
Lei Ji, his brow furrowed, said, "Liu Qingyun's Origin Soul has been dormant for many years, possessing the strength of the Nirvana Scryer Realm. However, he is only an Origin Soul and cannot unleash his true power; at most, he can only reach the peak of the Ascendant Realm."
Hearing Lei Ji's words, Lin Che understood. This meant that once he reached the Ascendant Realm, he would no longer need to fear Liu Qingyun, the Vice Hall Master of the Corpse Yin Sect.
"With your talent, Master, five hundred years is more than enough to break through to the Ascendant Realm. At that time, you can simply destroy his Origin Soul."
Lin Che remained silent, continuing to savor the wine in his gourd, while glancing at Li Muwan, whose cultivation had stabilized beside him.
Lei Ji bowed respectfully and then returned to Lin Che's storage space to recover his strength. Only when his cultivation reached its peak would he no longer need to fear the powerful figures of the Corpse Yin Sect.
Unbeknownst to them, three months passed in the blink of an eye, and Lin Che and Lei Ji successfully arrived in the region where the Country of Hou Fen was located.
Because of Wang Lin's appearance, the Foreign Battleground was forced to close early, and all the cultivators inside were teleported out. Similarly, Wang Lin, disguised as Ma Liang, also left the Foreign Battleground.
"Senior Brother, the Burning Gold Mountain Range is just ahead. Once we cross these mountains, we'll reach the Country of Hou Fen. The Luo River Sect is located within them. My brother will be very happy."
"So this is the Burning Gold Mountain Range. Then that guy is here too?"
Lin Che slowly stood up, hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the area.
The Burning Gold Mountain Range was filled with unimaginable fire-attribute energy; it was practically a forbidden zone for living beings, filled with lava deserts. Even the skeletons of some animals could be seen scattered about.