However, the middle-aged Daoist nun had no idea that Lu Xiaotian had once broken through the restrictions of the Green Fruit Barrier for an extremely brief moment. What he had regained was not merely the eighteen puppet battle golems. He had also undone the seal on his middle dantian, allowing him to mobilize the dragon essence within his body without obstruction. At this moment, even relying solely on his physical body, he was strong enough to withstand this degree of compression.
"Eastern Pill Saint, your methods are truly impressive." Seeing Lu Xiaotian appear before them with an unchanged expression, the middle-aged Daoist nun and the black-robed old man beside her wore looks of astonishment.
"Compared with powerhouses at your level, they are ultimately nothing more than minor tricks." Lu Xiaotian was not being modest. He had witnessed the strength of both the middle-aged Daoist nun and the black-robed old man with his own eyes, and they were probably on par with Nine-Ren Mountain. A single Star Extremity tribe had already produced four Golden Immortal-level powerhouses that he had seen. The two before him were even almost on the same level as Nine-Ren Mountain.
Then there was the Tower Spirit, whose aura was even more astonishing, though Lu Xiaotian had yet to see it. Even after obtaining the essence of the Origin Stone, Lu Xiaotian did not feel he had the qualifications to put on airs before these two.
Cough, cough. A violent bout of coughing rang out from the black-robed old man. As he coughed, cold air emerged from his mouth, faintly mixed with tiny flakes of snow.
"Injured by a powerhouse from the Ice-Shadow Clan?" Lu Xiaotian immediately saw the origin of the man's injuries.
"Indeed. Though our Star Extremity tribe is not weak, it is only natural that