"By my estimate, Fourth Young Master Feng is probably the one with enough strength to request a merge this time. Of everyone here, he's the strongest. He's an Inner Sect Disciple of the Ancient Sword Sect, with formidable strength, and he achieved Golden Spiritual Liquid years ago. What's more, Inner Sect Disciples can always learn profound techniques, so you can't judge him by the standards of an ordinary Spirit Nurturing Great Perfection cultivator. So, Brother Xu, if you face Fourth Young Master Feng, you must tread carefully."
Jing Chun voiced his deduction.
Xu Yi nodded. "Whatever the situation, we'll go take a look first. We have no choice but to go. Now that the trial rules are in place, we can only meet the challenge head-on. Everyone, let's go."
With that, Xu Yi carried Qiu Wa and took A Li by the hand as he hurried toward Spring Valley. The others followed.
Spring Valley lay more than five thousand li to the northwest. At their pace, reaching it within the time limit set by the rules posed no difficulty.
Dawn was breaking. All was silent, and no one spoke. They simply pressed on, while countless Immortal Destiny Users secretly took spirit medicines to recover from their injuries.
Clearly, everyone understood that a bloody battle was all but inevitable.
Whether they could survive the raging storm depended on themselves alone.
The sun leaped above the eastern mountains, its golden rays pouring forth. Flowers bloomed across Spring Valley, painting a scene of dazzling beauty that softened the trial grounds' brutality and killing intent.
By the time Xu Yi and the others arrived, the two sides had mostly assembled.
One side was made up of Immortal Destiny Users, barely over a hundred of them. The brutal slaughter had cost a great many their