"We can finally escape this quagmire." Lin Fang, Hu Xiaofeng, and the others all wore expressions of relief. To them, the most important thing was still obtaining the Flame Spirit True Pill and breaking through to the True Immortal Realm as far as possible. Although they had gained plenty while mining the immortal crystal veins in the Illusory Mist Swamp, immortal crystals were certainly good things—but if they could not advance to the True Immortal Realm, then with their current cultivation, no matter how many immortal crystals they earned, they would have little use for them.
Only after breaking through to the True Immortal Realm could they earn more immortal crystals later.
For now, following Lu Xiaotian back to the Cloudglow Immortal Sect was the safest choice. That place was their secure rear base. With Lu Xiaotian, a powerful expert who had already advanced to the True Immortal Realm, stationed there, no one would be able to bully them for the time being.
Lu Xiaotian had brought only a handful of them with him. As for the Lotus Avatar, it had already returned to the Leiyin Immortal Sect with Zhao Xiuyuan and several other immortals.
Just as they reached the edge of the dense fog and were about to completely leave the Illusory Mist Swamp, a vast sound suddenly rang out above the void. Huge clouds descended from the sky one after another.
The clouds were packed with men and horses. At their head was a middle-aged man in dark armor, his long beard fluttering, a green mace in his hand and a lion-eyed crown on his head. He was awe-inspiring. When his gaze swept downward and met Lu Xiaotian's, Lu Xiaotian felt as though he had been pricked by needles.
Behind him stood a row of soldiers in bright