Sea of Sand, far western region.
Within a dense forest, two cultivators turned into streaks of spiritual light, their feet moving through profound footwork as they retreated swiftly between the trees.
Both wore expressions of utter horror, laced with despair.
Their speed did not come merely from the profundity of their secret technique. They had also used the Ye Family Talisman Hall's third-order Great Wild Goose Swift Steps Talismans and the Ye Family Artifact Hall's third-order Cloud-Treading Boots.
Yet even so, terrifying commotion continued to rumble from behind them.
"It's a fourth-order metal-attributed Golden Origin Lion King." The two were cultivators sent by the Wan Family for this expansion, named Wan Xingchu and Wan Xingfeng.
The two were twin cultivators. Since childhood, they had shared an unspoken connection, and the cultivation techniques they practiced were matching sword arts.
With Wan Chengjie's favor and their considerable talent, they had reached the initial stage of Purple Mansion at only one hundred and thirty years old. Fighting together, aside from the Ye Family's geniuses, they could contend even against veteran Purple Mansion Middle Stage cultivators.
Thus, they had volunteered to serve as the vanguard for this expedition.
At first, their gains had naturally been abundant. After all, many Spirit Mines and various kinds of Spirit Herbs might lie within Monster Beast territory, untouched and unmined.
But later, a moment of greed had brought them to this state.
At this moment, they naturally regretted it beyond measure.
For two Purple Mansion cultivators to escape from beneath the hands of a Golden Core cultivator was simply far too difficult.
Roar! Along with a lion's roar that shook the heavens, a colossal golden gate condensed out of thin air, descending with terrifying speed like a guillotine blade at an execution ground.
The two reacted swiftly, but