Che Da and Che Er naturally thought little of Golden Peng, too. No matter how strong Golden Peng's talent was, the Chaotic Demon Realm was full of cultivators with exceptional gifts. Talent was certainly important in determining how far one could go in the cultivation world, but it wasn't the only factor.
A moment later, the two of them cupped their hands toward the hundreds of miles of territory wrapped in thick, dust-cleansing sand and said respectfully, "Sir, Che Da and Che Er have a favor to ask."
The vast region cloaked in layers of sand hummed, and a doorway appeared. "Come in and talk."
Che Da and Che Er entered through the doorway. Inside, an enormous city stretched for hundreds of miles in every direction. Yet even a single section of its city wall filled them with inexplicable dread. They had no doubt that if they so much as brushed against that wall—which resembled a labyrinthine palace—they would die on the spot.
"What sort of power is this?" Che Da and Che Er exchanged horrified looks. They were both mighty experts of the Divine Void Realm, seemingly just one step away from the Body Integration Realm, yet the methods Lu Xiaotian had just displayed before them were already beyond their imagination.
"What is it?" The towering walls of the maze-like city parted, and Lu Xiaotian's true body emerged from within.
"Sir, there's a Ghost Race cultivator in the Chaotic Azure Ruins who has corpse-vermin eggs. They're extremely important to my brother and me. But that Ghost Race cultivator was gravely wounded by people from the Buddhist sect, and a fire-type restriction was planted inside his body. Ordinary people can't remove it. He said he'll hand over the corpse-vermin eggs only if someone helps him lift the restriction."
After exchanging