Medicine King Valley. The dark clouds gradually dispersed, revealing a clear sky.
Yet in the eyes of the Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators, it remained unbearably oppressive.
The fabled Immortal Gate was clearly right before them, yet it was like a heavenly chasm, impossible to cross.
"Come back to the Western Region with us. Work harder when the Earth Immortal Realm opens next time, and there will still be a chance," Gu Meng Divine Lord said.
He had previously owed Bai Yao True Monarch a favor, and now it was naturally considered repaid. With his wish fulfilled, he could return and properly cultivate in seclusion.
Breaking through to Spirit Transformation did not mean one could rest easy. His lifespan was likewise only five thousand years, and that was only if the surrounding spiritual energy was abundant enough to be absorbed and transformed into his own vitality.
If the spiritual energy of the spirit vein was weaker, or if one wandered outside the spirit vein for too long, it could cause one's qi and blood to diminish.
That was also why Spirit Transformation cultivators avoided acting whenever possible.
Even when protecting a newly ascended Spirit Transformation cultivator, with the Immortal Gate's core interests at stake, they had remained especially restrained and barely fought.
"Thank you, Senior. We will set out within one hour." Hundred Refinements True Monarch nodded repeatedly.
He swiftly arranged for the other Nascent Soul cultivators to disperse and summoned the Medicine King Valley cultivators.
Naturally, those being summoned back were all core cultivators. They would then use grotto-heavens and spatial magic treasures to bring them all to the Western Region.
"One hour? Faster is indeed better." Gu Meng Divine Lord still found it somewhat strange. With him here, and Penglai Sect breaking through to Spirit Transformation, let