Chapter 2054 - 2055: Mysterious Deaths

Thinking about the cultivators who tragically died during the day, many of them were cultivation geniuses under the age of thirty, yet they perished in the Foreign Land. In their own homes, their own sects, and even throughout the entire Jianghu, they were figures of great importance, but who would have thought they'd die so mysteriously here.

From afar, someone once again broke through to the Pursue Heart State, and the air movement evoked deep emotions in Ling Zhenfei.

Cultivators are like waves, many died, yet many managed to reach the Pursue Heart State amidst innumerable battles.

Thus, they have stepped into a higher realm.

Dawen Peak is called the Threshold, and what is knocked upon is naturally the door to the Pursue Heart State; this door is remarkable, the improvement in cultivation and insight is considerable.

Those who entered the Pursue Heart State are destined to be the strong ones of the future, whereas those who are eliminated will be consumed by time.

Adventuring in the Foreign Land can also be considered cultivation, survival of the fittest.

Ling Zhenfei doesn't particularly enjoy this lifestyle; originally, he just wanted to be a quiet, peaceful person and live out his life in peace.

Time passes swiftly, and soon it was morning. At least ten people had broken through to the Pursue Heart State overnight, which left Ling Zhenfei deeply moved.

It seems he must find a way to quickly ascend to the Pursue Heart State himself.

Yesterday's battle caused humans heavy losses, related to the fact that many had not reached the Pursue Heart State.

Today, humans have more in the Pursue Heart State, which may change things.

The scope that Ling Zhenfei can sense is limited, but perhaps elsewhere, there are cultivators who have already reached the Pursue Heart State—the only problem is that Ling Zhenfei remains unaware.

Ling Zhenfei quietly stepped out of the cave; the sunlight outside was perfect, though some parts were obstructed by leaves, with towering trees that seemed to cover the sky and sun.

Upon arrival yesterday, he hadn't had the chance to properly observe this world—the space of this Foreign Land is truly marvelous, its most notable feature is its vastness.

Trees, shrubs, animals, and humans all appear exceedingly tall.

Additionally, there are plenty of medicinal herbs—the world here is very much like theirs, but its development is a tad slower.

Precisely because of the slower development, many medicinal herbs that have vanished over there still thrive here, allowing Ling Zhenfei to find some precious herbs.

After searching nearby, Ling Zhenfei readily found some valuable herbs. He dug them out along with the surrounding soil and placed them inside his Heaven-Dropping Essence Marrow.

Perhaps when he returns, he'll be able to cultivate them again and revive this type of herb.

From afar came the stirring of Northern Spiritual Energy—apparently, battles were occurring even this early, following an unknown number of people killed by Demon Hunters last night, and some attacked by wild beasts.

It's normal to be attacked by wild beasts when active in the forest at night; they don't care whether their victims are foreign races or humans—they seek to feed, hence they attack both humans and foreign races alike.

Sun Wei and others also sensed the stirring of Northern Spiritual Energy, recovering from their cultivation.

"What's going on with the fight starting so early?"

Ling Zhenfei said: "In a life and death struggle, who cares about the time."

Lan Yan said: "Actually, I'm curious how the foreign races managed to unite like this, planning so well."

This is indeed a question; human interactions are so simplistic, disputes arise just as they set off—how did these foreign races of different species and languages in the Foreign Land unite?

Ling Zhenfei said: "Perhaps it was due to an accident over a thousand years ago that led to this occurrence. Since then, the foreign races have seemed to organize some sort of event, uniting every twenty years."

Lan Yan said: "Logically, there must be some benefit driving this lasting collaboration, but what benefit drives the foreign races?"

Ling Zhenfei thought about it and couldn't quite figure it out, but it wasn't something they could ponder.

The world is vast beyond comprehension, who knows what drives the foreign races—perhaps there are hidden secrets humans are unaware of.

At that moment, Zhang Zhenlin and Sun Wei also stepped out of the cave. The four of them worked together to cover the cave entrance; having such a place to hide in this environment was truly valuable.

No one knows when they'd need this cave again, so they buried the entrance for now, to dig it open when necessary.

Sun Wei asked: "Brother Ling, what's our plan for today?"

Ling Zhenfei said: "Earlier, I sensed the ripple of Northern Spiritual Energy from afar, likely a battle nearby, though we can't say for sure what happened. What we should do now is find a sect with strong strength—more people mean greater power, so we won't be subjected to too many attacks."

Sun Wei said: "So where do we go?"

Ling Zhenfei pondered and said: "Let's regroup at the East Gate, since we are Guest Elders of Wuliang Mountain, though no one from Wuliang Mountain has arrived, at least there's Murong Liuqing.

We are well-acquainted with Murong Liuqing, and she isn't aware of the current situation. Let's check on her, and if we can tie Miss Murong down, let's help.

Additionally, there are the Tianling Spirit Palace and Cultivators Alliance over there—they might just break into the canyon."

The group continued along the path, and with four people together, there was a noticeable sense of security, leading to a quicker pace.

Ling Zhenfei instructed the others to suppress their Northern Spiritual Energy and rely only on their soul power for exploration, while excluding their Divine Sense to avoid detection.

Everything was entrusted to Ling Zhenfei's soul power for investigation.

Ling Zhenfei extended his soul power to its limit, striving to detect enemies from afar.

Indeed, he discovered several enemy forces heading east.

It seems the situation is exactly as he had analyzed yesterday—forthcoming battles would certainly revolve around the entire canyon, thus it was inevitable for countless Foreign Land inhabitants to converge towards the canyon.

Given that the elder disclosed the canyon's location before arrival at the Foreign Land, even Loose Cultivators among the humans knew where the Heavenly God Sword's canyon was situated, hence humans would continue heading here subsequently.

After covering some distance and getting closer to the canyon's west face, Ling Zhenfei suddenly halted.

With Ling Zhenfei's halt, Sun Wei and others also stopped.

Sun Wei asked: "What's wrong? Why did we stop?"

Ling Zhenfei said: "Ahead lies a group of foreign races lying in ambush."

Sun Wei was taken aback: "There wasn't any foreign race when I came yesterday—what's the situation now?"

Ling Zhenfei speculated about the reason and said: "They likely arrived either this morning or overnight; they know human cultivators would come to reinforce the canyon, hence the ambush."

Ling Zhenfei glanced around at the surroundings, noticing it was a small valley—which if heading towards the canyon direction, must be traversed. Alternatively, bypassing it involves a much longer detour.