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As time passed, more and more cultivators gathered outside the Misty Crow Forest, gradually forming a crowd as they quietly waited for someone to take the lead and venture into the forest, drawing attention.
Some ill-intentioned individuals coldly observed Gu and his companions. Two of them were cultivators with Golden Cultivation, accompanied by a seemingly frail woman and a young man whose strength was hard to gauge but who was clearly healing. Initially, Dongyi had been napping nearby like a Red Tiger.
From Gu's perspective, he couldn't fathom why his group would appear weak in their eyes. How could he deny that some people were simply asking for trouble?
Gu silently counted the number of people approaching his group—about twelve in total. Among them, the highest-ranked was Bu Luo, a Mid-Stage Nascent Soul cultivator. It seemed he was rather conservative by nature and felt his strength insufficient to stand out among the other Nascent Soul cultivators, which led him to choose this path.
If the Misty Crow Forest was indeed a central hub, then everyone sought to pass through its secret realm. In normal circumstances, it would be expected for everyone to enter the Misty Crow Forest together, overwhelming the Night Crow's defenses until they revealed a flaw that allowed them to breach the secret realm.
But what about direction? If they didn't resolve the issue of direction, no matter how far they went, they would be like headless flies. If they emerged from another route, time would be limited, and there might not be another central hub in the future. If there were another secret realm like the Misty Crow Forest, wouldn't it mean that everyone would be kept outside?
Direction, direction, direction.
Among the four, three noticed the intentions of those ambiguous individuals but paid them no mind. Only Chu Yunxiang stared blankly at the seemingly small Misty Crow Forest ahead.
It was a sight only visible from the boundary of two secret realms; from outside, one could overlook half of the Misty Crow Forest. Gasping, all that could be seen were mist and pine trees—once inside, one could easily get lost.
The direction from which the Night Crows attacked should be where they intended to go.
As Ying Zhan slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air while meditating, he resolved a problem that had troubled them both. But if they faced the Night Crows head-on, wouldn’t it mean clashing against an infinite number of Night Crows? Not only Jiang Anbo and Gu but even Ying Zhan himself lacked confidence in such a confrontation.
Ah!
Just as Gu and his companions were contemplating their strategies, the cultivator leading the group of Mid-Stage Nascent Soul practitioners finally couldn't hold back any longer. With a swift kick, twelve individuals moved against them; three surrounded one target. Despite their varying levels of cultivation, in their eyes, three against one was an easy fight. The numbers were on Yan Dong's side; taking down one opponent meant fewer competitors. Just along that winding and rugged path alone had gathered over fifty people—one could only imagine how densely packed those seeking an advantage would be.
Chu Yunxiang's sudden scream startled several around her, bringing an ambush into plain view. Those uninvolved quickly retreated to safety. Seeing Chu Yunxiang frightened Jiang Anbo's heart raced; without hesitation, he thrust his sword into one of the Foundation Practitioners attacking him without holding back any mercy.
The cultivator struck by Jiang Anbo's sword was taken back to Universe Hall, where a steward led him for treatment after activating the formation with his ring.
As one person was eliminated, the remaining cultivators gradually sensed that the situation was dire. Ying Zhan, who was healing nearby, remained motionless, allowing his mount, the Red Tiger, to confront the incoming enemies. The seemingly easy-to-bully woman let out a sharp scream before displaying impressive combat skills. It appeared that the three individuals were not ordinary Gold-ranked cultivators; each wielded spirit weapons of artifact level. Among those besieging the four, only one Mid-Stage Nascent Soul cultivator possessed an Eastern Grade Magical Artifact sword, which turned out to be nothing more than an ordinary Qinghe Sword.
After a brief encounter, the group of cultivators plotting against them fell apart as Ying Zhan stood up. Aside from the five who activated the formation to escape, the rest were captured in front of astonished onlookers.
According to Jiang Anbo's intentions, they could have sent those people home without much fuss. However, after receiving a message from Gu about the situation, Jiang Anbo put in some effort to capture them. Gu's plan was for those individuals to scout ahead and draw some fire from Night Crow, making it easier to breach their defenses during their retreat. But he stubbornly insisted on charging in.
Even so, this only confirmed their direction temporarily; they still needed to decide where to go next and how.
The problem remained unresolved. Meanwhile, the cultivator who had lost his ring stood pale and lifeless nearby. Although he wasn't restricted in his cultivation, entering the Misty Crow Forest—a place akin to a grave—would likely make surviving impossible.
"I'll go with him," Jiang Anbo said as he looked at the others.
Gu took one of the captives and headed toward Misty Crow Forest, quietly crossing the boundary between two secret realms and disappearing from sight.
They debated who would be the first to navigate through that seemingly unsolvable secret realm. He believed that Star General number seventeen would be Keke's top contender.
Charging recklessly into Misty Crow Forest without retreating was a fool's errand that likely wouldn't last long.
On the massive map, Gold-ranked number seventeen was advancing at a slow pace without any intention of evasion. If such a strategy were truly viable, how could Night Emperor have been forced out of Misty Crow Forest? They had no idea who number seventeen really was.
While they argued about this, dozens of numbers rushed into Misty Crow Forest, entangled with Night Crow while searching for a path forward to avoid their attacks.
Soon after, another wave of numbers shimmering with Silver Light entered Misty Crow Forest, drawing away some of Night Crow's firepower once again. Yet the individual fighting at the forefront bore immense pressure that never lessened; instead, as he ventured deeper into the forest, the pressure intensified further. His progress slowed significantly; if he stopped even for a moment, he might have to choose between being eliminated and returning to Universe Hall or facing death at the hands of crows.
Shen Shixing observed that the two he had high hopes for had shown little progress; one had gone in and out four times, while the other remained stagnant at the base, showing no signs of movement. Perhaps it would be better to just give up on them, as that would be preferable to the reckless behavior that could lead to losing one's life.
Ji Old Woman recalled his proud disciple who was also on that path. He hoped she would stay safe; one misstep could mean never returning.
Still, it was better than having no disciples at all, he thought with a huff.
Neither spoke further; both understood that they were old adversaries. Ever since the establishment of the Universe Hall, their bickering had begun, and even the hall could not manage them, let alone others who wouldn’t dare to stir trouble.
In the secret realm, after Gu emerged for the third time, the remaining three were red-eyed and howling loudly. "I don't deny," they shouted, wishing for Gu to be torn to pieces and cursing him to an ill fate. Yet, Gu showed no reaction; instead, he regarded them with increasing indifference, a subtle smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
What’s going on?
Are those three leaving?
During Gu's repeated entries and exits from Misty Crow Forest, Jiang Anbo had not been idle either. He successfully persuaded Chu Yunxiang and Ying Zhan to follow him into the secret realm behind Gu.
The moment they entered the secret realm, Gu tossed aside the ring he had just schemed to take from the Ju people into Pine Forest. With a smile, he said, "Finding that ring inside might give you a chance at survival. If you don’t go in now, you’ll die here. The choice is ours."
With that, Gu released the restrictions on the three and coldly watched them. His intriguing smile and icy gaze felt as if he were looking at three soon-to-be corpses.
The first to crack under pressure was surprisingly Little Taoist, who had reached Golden Initial Stage. Meanwhile, Dagger Warrior, with much higher cultivation at Mid-Stage Nascent Soul, stood by in shock.
With a heart-wrenching scream, the warrior lunged at Gu. In an instant, before the horrified gazes of the other two, his body was cleaved in two mid-air and fell into the dirt.
The two of us will soon attract a whole bunch of Night Crows; now, our deaths don't seem so urgent anymore.
Listening to Gu's narration, the two quickly dashed into the Pine Forest, disappearing from Gu's sight.
Let them go.
Wait, what about those two?
Chu Yunxiang asked with red eyes after seeing Gu's leg. Although she had not witnessed the entire process, it did not prevent her from understanding what had happened.
That time, Chu Yunxiang did not let out that piercing scream. She didn't deny that the scene was quite beautiful, but the whole process had been too swift. It was only when the blood flowed from the corpse into the concrete that she realized what was happening and managed to suppress her scream.
As for those two, if they are lucky, they might survive, just like I am now. I encountered that fool; whether he helps me or not doesn't matter as long as he doesn't take me out of the game.
Chu Yunxiang knew that Gu was referring to Jiang Anbo as that fool, but she couldn't deny that she couldn't stand how Gu had taken a life so casually, without even lifting a leg.
Beside them, Jiang Anbo tugged at Yi Dong's sleeve; Bu Luo hadn't been slapped that time.
Ying Zhan observed Gu, his mind racing with thoughts about the earlier intimidating scene. He questioned himself; he could have done what he just saw, but he wasn't Transcendence like Gu Bian. The two were on completely different levels. This realization forced Ying Zhan to reevaluate his understanding of Gu once again.
Here they come.
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