An urgent voice came through the thick fog, and Li Yun's heart tightened.
Whoever had come out was undoubtedly a master.
He had to be someone who had reached the pinnacle of Eternal Birth.
In Ninexu Camp, someone like that would rank among its highest figures, or at least be one of its leaders.
When the provocation failed, a leader had rushed out in alarm.
Didn't that make it obvious they were getting desperate?
All the more reason not to stay. If he lingered, even a Great Nirvana expert might come charging out.
He said nothing. Instead of slowing, he retreated even faster.
But in the next instant—
Li Yun felt a sharp aura lock onto him through the fog. A ball of light then came hurtling toward him.
"Wait, fellow Daoist! I am Wan Xian. Please accept this small gift first..."
"Hm?"
Li Yun froze. Inside the light was a ring made from some unknown material. It slowed gradually and stopped before him.
"Fellow Daoist, the ring contains thirty thousand Origin Force Crystals left behind by Nine-Wheel Realm Calamity Beasts. It is a token of sincerity from Ninexu Camp, presented through me."
"Origin Force Crystals from Nine-Wheel Realm Calamity Beasts? Thirty thousand of them?"
Li Yun was dumbfounded.
In that moment of confusion, the man crossed the fog and caught up to him. He was Ancient God Wanxian, the chief administrator of Ninexu Camp.
Li Yun did not know Ancient God Wanxian, but he could tell this man would be extremely difficult to deal with.
The Eternal Qi around him had grown so dense that he was almost ready to enter Great Nirvana. If they fought, Li Yun's own Eternal Qi, which was still somewhat inferior, probably could not reduce him straight to nothingness.
Instead, the man might tie