If the bald cultivator Lu Xuan had slain earlier had merely wanted to seize his fishing spot, then the Jinghai Gate cultivators who had come this time were far more malicious in nature.
Not only did they want to take from Lu Xuan the method for catching Chi Tiger Fish, they also intended to forcibly subdue him. They were tyrannical to the extreme.
Thoughts raced through Lu Xuan's mind.
"Jinghai Gate... according to what this Shi Qian said, a Nascent Soul True Lord must have come for the eruption of the True River Spirit Tide."
"If I become enemies with them, what chance do I have against a Nascent Soul True Lord at my current strength?"
"My physical body, Spiritual Sense, and Spiritual Power all rank among the best among cultivators of the same realm—even far ahead of them—but compared to a Nascent Soul True Lord, they are nowhere near enough."
Lu Xuan thought to himself.
Every Nascent Soul True Lord was a favored genius among cultivators of their generation. Only by surpassing other cultivators by a great margin in talent, aptitude, fortuitous encounters, and every other aspect could one successfully advance.
Therefore, even though he had obtained countless rare treasures from the Light Orbs, he remained cautious.
"But it isn't as though I have no power to fight."
"In terms of treasures, I have the mid-grade magical treasures Southern Bright Thunder Fire Jade Tablet and Yin Yang Yuan Magnetic Divine Needle, both exceedingly rare types in this world."
"I also have the Seventh Grade Blood Flood Dragon Sword Talisman that Sword Master Hai Zhen gave me back then."
"As for divine powers and secret arts, I have mastered two mid-grade divine powers—the Immovable Wisdom King Seal and Minor Teleportation Art—as well as low-grade divine powers such as Golden Thread