In the Land of Demons and Monsters beneath autumn, golden leaves lay everywhere, like a sea of gold.
Li Ya stood on the North Sea Heavy Sword, flying by sword, while Zhang Buku stood behind him, his gaze fixed on the distance.
Zhang Buku saw a figure far away flying toward the end of heaven and earth at a speed far beyond theirs, and the aura of that cultivation made his heart secretly tremble.
"Brother Li, are we really going to wade into these muddy waters?" Zhang Buku could not help asking.
Li Ya was the first friend he had made. Over this past year, the two of them had roamed the Land of Demons and Monsters together, sharing life and death and forming a deep bond—though they were prone to getting injured.
Still, even if the two of them were often hurt, having someone to rely on was far better than roaming alone like before.
The wild wind blew against Li Ya's face. A smile appeared on that handsome, resolute face of his as he said, "So many Great Cultivators are all rushing over. We'll go take a look. We won't fight for anything at first—just watch how things change. If there's no chance, we'll treat it as watching the excitement. If there is a chance, then all the better."
When Zhang Buku heard that, he felt it made sense. His gaze turned forward, and anticipation showed in his eyes.
Elsewhere.
Gu An did not keep staring at the place of ascension. Instead, he began to busy himself.
He was preparing to expand Nianchu Cave. Nianchu Cave was watched over by Tian Yao'er and was a cave abode that truly belonged to him. Aside from Xuantian Grotto-Abode, his other medicine valleys were basically exposed before people's eyes, so expanding