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第三千八百五十六章 一盘散沙

I don't know!

There's no way to guess.

And the unknown often strikes the most fear. The frightened cultivators hesitated, wanting to run but too afraid to do so, standing呆呆 in place.

Boom!

A voice like rolling thunder erupted from above as a person slowly emerged from the deep vortex. Wearing a blue robe and an ordinary appearance, he seemed godlike to those cultivators at this moment.

He turned his head, taking in the surroundings with ease.

Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of smile. After some setbacks, he finally returned to the Dragon Realm.

Then he stepped forward, his figure blurring before vanishing from sight. When he reappeared, he was only about thirty feet away from the group of cultivators who were unsure if they should be lucky or unlucky.

To their eyes, Lin Xuan seemed even more mysterious and elusive, his movements described as ghostly with no exaggeration.

...

"Salute Master! Thank you for saving us."

Seeing that Lin Xuan was approaching, the old man and the barefoot giant finally reacted. They hurried to kneel before him in obeisance.

"It's not necessary. Those demons sought their own demise. Their annihilation was due to spatial rules, with little relation to me," Lin Xuan said calmly.

Though his words were correct, they seemed too profound for these two Core Formation Stage cultivators, who could only nod submissively.

"Enough of this tension. Although I didn't intervene, your rescue is thanks to my presence. In return, provide some information and intelligence. Isn't that reasonable?"

Lin Xuan said with a faint smile.

The old man, relieved that Lin Xuan wasn't a ferocious cultivator, quickly spoke up obediently: "Master, you are too kind. If not for you, we would all have perished. Ask whatever you need; I will speak without reservation."

"Good, as you say," Lin Xuan smiled. He raised his hand and the old man instantly felt his body go limp, unable to move, being pulled towards him by an invisible force.

"Master, spare me!"

The old man was terrified, pleading with Lin Xuan for mercy.

"Don't worry; I won't harm you."

Lin Xuan's expression remained calm. He pressed a hand on the other's crown and performed a soul-searching technique.

After a moment, Lin Xuan waved his hand, sending the old man floating away. The old man was confused, not understanding why he hadn't been harmed despite being subjected to a soul search.

Lin Xuan ignored him and repeated the process with the giant. Without further ado, he flew towards the horizon, leaving the two in shock as if they had just woken from a dream.

After a long time, they finally regained their senses, feeling like they had narrowly escaped death. Given the series of events, they dared not linger and led their disciples away.

Meanwhile, Lin Xuan was already several miles away, flying while pondering what he had learned through his soul searches. The Dragon Realm's situation was far worse than he had imagined; a significant portion of its territory was occupied by域外天魔.

Countless sects and cultivator families had vanished in the blink of an eye, and countless ordinary cultivators had fallen. It could be said that they had experienced a great calamity.

To be fair, although there were many powerful experts in the Dragon Realm, the strength of this plane was formidable as well. The reason for their unfavorable situation lay in the lack of a unifying leader; each sect fought on its own without a rallying figure to coordinate efforts.

But was the Dragon Realm truly devoid of capable individuals?

The answer was no.

The realm's name, "Dragon Realm," came from a legendary expert known across the Three Realms. Master Dragon wasn't just the First Flirtatious Man in all three realms; he was also one of the top-tier powerhouses. His reputation in the Dragon Realm was unparalleled. If he were here, there would be no way such a fragmented situation could occur.

But Master Dragon wasn't present.

Over a decade ago, he had gone to Rain Pine Realm for the Peach Blossom Festival and disappeared without a trace.

In normal times, this wouldn't matter much; even if he vanished for decades or millennia, people might assume he was out traveling. But with the Three Realms undergoing significant changes, filled with域外天魔, it would be unreasonable for Master Dragon to remain absent.

Had he encountered danger?

Speculation spread in the cultivation world.

If this were any other time, such claims would have been laughed off. The cultivation world, though full of peril, treated a top-tier powerhouse like Master Dragon as if walking on solid ground. Who could harm him?

But while that was true, the current situation was different. Half of the Immortal Demons and True Demon Ancestors had fallen, and even some True Demon Ancestors had bled to death against域外天魔. Master Dragon might not be exempt.

Such thoughts were a great blow to the morale of this plane.

Lin Xuan sighed, just as concerned about Master Dragon, who was his sworn brother. Lin Xuan always valued loyalty; he would repay any kindness with gratitude. As his elder brother in the sworn brotherhood, Master Dragon had treated him well.

He hadn't encountered域外天魔 but had instead fallen into a trap set by King of the Golden Moon, one of the Six Kings of阴司. He was judged for life and death there; Lin Xuan couldn't help worrying about his battle with King of the Golden Moon.

But worry was useless.

Far water could not quench near fire. Although he had grown immensely in power, circumstances had changed, and he could no longer assist Master Dragon now.

May good fortune favor him! Lin Xuan sighed as he worried about the state of Cloud Concealment Sect. He missed too many people to care for. The knowledge of two Core Formation Stage cultivators was limited; from their memories, Lin Xuan found nothing related to Cloud Concealment Sect.

Hastily returning!

After so many years, it was now the time when域外天魔 were rampant. Lin Xuan hoped to return to his sect as quickly as possible.

With his current speed, even using ordinary御风飞行术, he could nearly teleport. However, the Dragon Realm's vastness made the distance between where he appeared and Cloud Concealment Sect's main headquarters far more than just a thousand mountains and rivers.

(Youth Lion Book Alliance.)

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