NOVPUBThe Golden Core Craftsman’s face became slightly sullen upon hearing this.
These were indeed his own thoughts.
However, as a Sect Elder, he couldn’t casually reveal his thoughts in front of his subordinates and immediately said in a deep voice,
"Enough! Stop the idle chatter. We have yet to complete the task given by the Holy Sect. Hurry up and capture some True Martial Cultivators to report back. Otherwise, if the Holy Sect assigns the blame, don’t say I didn’t warn you."
The several people could only helplessly salute and agree.
Someone instantly noticed the middle-aged hunter who had finished dissecting the Snow Wolf corpse and was carefully hiding in the snow. Their eyes lit up,
"There’s a mortal down there..."
"Then what are you waiting for? Capture him quickly, just kill him outright, so the Holy Sect won’t notice."
"Hey, then that’s a bargain for me... Wow! It really is! A Class I True Martial Cultivator, what a pity, if only he were alive..."
Amidst the laughter, a pool of blood slowly soaked through the snow.
But no one cared.
...
"These Devil Dao Cultivators’ ambitions towards Jin have never faded."
"Now, they are only reluctantly forming an alliance due to the external enemies from the Three Continents and the Kingdom of Immortals."
"The higher-ups surely understand this as well. Allying with the primitive Demonic Sect is just a temporary expedient."
Above in the sky,
Onboard a Flying Boat,
Li Yingfu and Wang Ba stood at the prow, their expressions solemn as they said,
"If we hadn’t deterred those patrolling cultivators earlier, even revealing our identities may have led to many troubles."
Wang Ba nodded slightly.
Having stayed in a Demonic Sect before, he was clearly aware of the greed and aggressiveness of Demon Dao Cultivators.
Especially the previous attack by a Demon Sect Sword Cultivator, which he dared not forget.
Even though the Sect was allied with the Demonic Sect, he never let down his guard.
That’s why he had specifically used the Power of the Yin God to alter their appearances earlier.
Although it might not be of much use, it could still eliminate some troubles.
However, he could also understand the thoughts of the higher-ups in his Sect.
With a great catastrophe approaching, it was wiser to focus on development rather than spending energy on conflict, and strengthen themselves as quickly as possible before the catastrophe arrives.
At such times, forming alliances was necessary.
Still, these were not issues he needed to ponder.
The most important thing was to enhance his own strength as much as possible before the catastrophe.
"We’re close now, once fused with the Ice Dao, I will be able to head back to the Sect and concentrate on cultivating Yin and Yang, Divine Patterns, Yuanci, the Soul, and the physical body... then with one effort, leveraging the Sect’s dungeon, I will break through to the Nascent Soul stage."
"Once I reach the Nascent Soul, apart from not being able to compete with Immortal Ascension, the Little Cang World should be within my reach."
With this thought in mind, he looked at the snow country scenery, so different from Jin, and his mood immediately broadened.
"How much longer until we reach Heishui Port?"
"Not long now."
...
Heishui Port.
The cold current from the North Sea Continent in the north was mostly blocked by Juhai Pass, but a small amount of frost still made it across the vast sea, day after day, blowing on this extreme northern port.
Although most of the chill in these frosts had dissipated in the midst of the North Sea,
Upon reaching Heishui Port, they still turned this port into a silver-white world.
Only at the port, the dark waters of the North Sea, still clashed with the raging sea winds, repeatedly striking the coastline and the port.
Making the empty port feel even colder.
"Cough, cough!"
Along the port shore,
Cultivators one by one seemed unaffected by the weather, sitting on platforms specially built by local cultivators.
Under the platforms, Spiritual Energy rose faintly, replenishing the loss caused by resisting the cold.
However, some Qi Refining stage cultivators who could not afford Spirit Stones were causing extensive depletion of their Mana, facing the severe cold wind head-on, inhaling a breath of icy air mixed with frost and couldn’t help but cough violently.
"A Qi Refining brat daring to take risks here, my eyes have truly been opened..."
Among those waiting at this place, someone couldn’t help but scoff.
However, his words did not find agreement; instead, they brought a wave of sympathetic responses,
"If it weren’t for the Kingdom of Immortals destroying Qi and many other countries, and the great flood driving the beasts of the Three Continents to usurp our continent’s land, these Qi Refining Practitioners wouldn’t need to risk their lives. Alas, the state of the world!"
"Indeed, we are like homeless dogs, rootless duckweed, what’s wrong with taking a risk? Better than sitting ducks, dying at home without a fight. Brother, your words are quite inappropriate."
"What this fellow cultivator says resonates with me, although we are at the Foundation Establishment stage, what difference do we have from these Qi Refining Practitioners? Under the great disaster, we are all just struggling for life amidst death."
The cultivator who mocked earlier became silent upon hearing these words.
Whether they were local cultivators of Guangling State or Rogue Cultivators fleeing for refuge, looking up at the seemingly ever-present clouds, they all felt heavy-hearted.
Everyone was aware that the great deluge was coming.
However, whether it was the repeated raids by the Three Continents’ Cultivators or repeated invasions by the Kingdom of Immortals, all these marginal figures of the Cultivation World saw no glimmer of hope.
Yet there were always optimists among them,
"I heard that every time the Path of North Sea opens, there are those who by chance find extremely rare treasures. If presented to the great Sects, they might even be accepted as disciples on the spot. Though, I do wonder if that’s true or not."
His words immediately sparked interest among the cultivators at the port, who began to share the rumors they had heard,
"Didn’t someone just at Foundation Establishment stage last time the Path opened? I heard they found a ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus, which led to an Elder from the Zaoye School of Yan taking them as a disciple on the spot!"
