After losing Di Kun's assistance, Lu Xiaotian's overall combat strength had dropped considerably. However, that was only relative. Against the vast majority of Foundation Establishment cultivators, Lu Xiaotian's current strength was still terrifying. Without Di Kun, though, he would inevitably be much more passive when facing the Flying Cavalry Tribe. The only thing he could rely on was the Azure Wind Sail. Once he left the Misty Forbidden Area, the area spanning several thousand li in every direction was covered by the Flying Cavalry Tribe's forces. Naturally, Lu Xiaotian did not want to provoke them again. He kept a low profile throughout the journey, not even using any magical artifacts, instead employing Breath Concealment Technique to suppress his cultivation to merely the Qi Refining stage. In the Misty Forbidden Area, he had subdued a wind-element Black-Horned Rhino at the peak of the third tier, which was useful for traveling.
Although Lu Xiaotian proceeded with utmost caution, he still encountered several groups of foreign cultivators. Most of them were at the Qi Refining stage, and upon seeing a lone enemy, those foreign cultivators were naturally thrilled.
Relying on the Black-Horned Rhino's speed, Lu Xiaotian shook off most of his pursuers without displaying anything extraordinary. However, two Southern Wasteland cultivators pursued him from above and below, relying on their mount spirit horses and a spirit crane.
Entering a patch of forest, Lu Xiaotian looked up at the two men, who were wearing rather smug expressions, and was instantly speechless. There is a road to heaven, yet they refuse to take it; there is no gate to hell, yet they insist on barging in. By the time the two fellows discovered that Lu Xiaotian was actually a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it was already too late. Lu Xiaotian directly minced them into pieces with