Chapter 714 - 416: Realm of Transcendence

Zou Feng had been in secluded cultivation for less than a day when, just as expected, the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect’s northern expedition ran into trouble.

The Tribulation Cultivators fleeing toward the Celestial Hearing Tower had been acting as bait. Once the time was right, Cultivators from the Dubhe Divine Domain, who had long lain in ambush, swarmed out to attack, blanketing the land like a plague of locusts.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the Dubhe Divine Domain was far inferior to that of the Eastern Earth Immortal Realm. For them to be able to invade with such a large force at once, it was obvious that the Ninefold Celestial Court and the Yama Underworld must have joined forces to open a "backdoor" using special means.

This act of letting the wolf into the house further demonstrated the utterly unprincipled madness of the Tribulation Cultivation Sects.

Fortunately, the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect was not completely unprepared for this. A steady stream of even larger reinforcements was advancing toward the Northern Domain.

In fact, the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect had also wanted to take this opportunity to beat the Dubhe Divine Domain into a stupor. Otherwise, this Outer Realm, whose location still couldn’t be pinpointed, would remain a disaster waiting to happen...

「Seven days later.」

The canyon where Zou Feng was in secluded cultivation had long been shrouded in dense layers of Black Fog.

Jiang Wanzhao and Ye Chenhua, who had originally been standing guard nearby, found the toxicity of the Black Fog unbearable. They had no choice but to move further away, and both entered a state of Cultivation themselves.

After all, with this Black Fog present, there was no need for Guardians unless something truly outrageous happened.

In any case, even though Jiang Wanzhao and Ye Chenhua weren’t Poison Cultivators, they could still sense the formidable power of the Black Fog.

Especially deep within the Black Fog, it felt as if some terrifying entity was being nurtured.

Heaven knew to what terrifying level Zou Feng’s Poison Skill and Poison Technique would ascend by the time he emerged from this seclusion.

Around Noon that day, a clamor arose from the distant sky.

A vast, dark cloud, the kind typically controlled by Tribulation Cultivators, drifted mightily in this direction.

And next to the dark cloud, flying alongside it, was a gigantic flying sword.

The sword was hundreds of meters long, and its awe-inspiring Sword Qi could be clearly sensed even from dozens of miles away.

The Cultivators standing on the flying sword were all dressed in uniform white martial attire. Their expressions were solemn, like emotionless, humanoid war machines.

These Cultivators, traveling alongside the Tribulation Cultivators of the Ninefold Celestial Court and Yama Underworld, were, of course, the invaders from the Dubhe Divine Domain.

In reality, much like the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, the Cultivators of the Dubhe Divine Domain also frequently conquered Outer Realms to plunder everything.

Because of this, the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect’s expeditionary forces would occasionally run into Cultivators from the Dubhe Divine Domain in other Outer Realms, leading to numerous conflicts.

The two factions had long been enemies.

Compared to the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, the Cultivators of the Dubhe Divine Domain were more like a group of well-trained and heavily indoctrinated soldiers.

Their individual combat strength was mostly mediocre, but they were incredibly skilled at fighting in formation. A moment of carelessness against them could lead to big trouble.

Take this squad from the Dubhe Divine Domain, for example. Just by looking at the giant flying sword beneath their feet, one could tell they were from the Divine Domain Sword Sect lineage.

It was clear that after the Dubhe Divine Domain entered the war, the first wave of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect’s northern expedition chose to temporarily avoid a direct confrontation and wait for reinforcements.

As a result, these Tribulation Cultivators grew bold again, continuing to invade the Eastern Earth Immortal Realm from various directions.

Although the total number of people in this squad wasn’t very large, it was led by four Golden Core Realm Cultivators. Wherever they went was nothing short of a Celestial Calamity.

They naturally noticed the anomaly in the canyon right away and, relying on their superior numbers and strength, changed direction and flew toward it.

Seeing this, Jiang Wanzhao and Ye Chenhua naturally activated their Spiritual Energy Protection and rushed into the Black Fog, intending to grab Zou Feng and make a run for it.

’Zou Feng is completely absorbed in his Cultivation right now,’ they thought. ’He probably can’t sense the approaching danger.’

However, just as the two of them entered the Black Fog, Zou Feng’s voice echoed from deep within the canyon.

"Senior Sister Jiang, Brother Ye, it’s fine. Let them come."

"Don’t make a move yet. Wait until they’ve entered and have been worn down a bit. It won’t be too late to have a good slaughter then!"

As soon as his voice fell, Xiaolv flew out, clutching two Elixir Pills in its small hand.

"This Pill can neutralize the poison in this Domain..."

After taking the Antitoxic Pills from Xiaolv, Jiang Wanzhao and Ye Chenhua couldn’t help but look at each other in bewilderment.

They still didn’t quite understand what Zou Feng was planning.

’Is he really going to take on these Tribulation Cultivators head-on?!’

’That’s just too outrageous. If the Tribulation Cultivator Camp only had four Golden Core Realm Cultivators, it might be manageable. After all, the overall strength of a Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect True Disciple is far beyond that of an ordinary Golden Core Realm Cultivator. But the problem is they’ve come as a large group. They have numerous Dao Foundation Realm Cultivators who, empowered by an Array, can also cause huge trouble. Not to mention that the Dubhe Divine Domain Sword Sect lineage represents a truly elite fighting force.’

Although she was doubtful, Jiang Wanzhao knew Zou Feng well enough to understand he wouldn’t suddenly court death. So, she didn’t ask any more questions, instead swallowing the Antitoxic Pill and looking for a suitable hiding spot.

Seeing this, Ye Chenhua shrugged helplessly. He couldn’t just drop the ball and run away by himself at a time like this, so he had no choice but to hide as well.

Another reason Ye Chenhua stayed was his confidence in his ability to escape. If things went south, he could just sacrifice a few Magical Treasures and get away.

Besides, Ye Chenhua was genuinely curious. ’How will Zou Feng, this future Direct Disciple of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, deal with this squad of Tribulation Cultivators that is definitely not to be trifled with? I admit he’s formidable, but has he really accomplished something significant after only seven days in seclusion?’

Meanwhile, deep in the canyon where Zou Feng was, the area around him, which had originally been lush with vegetation, was now incongruously covered in golden lotuses.