Zhao Yuankong then gazed intently into the distance. "In my view, this Eastern Alchemy Sage poses a greater threat. As a new force, he's very likely a rising star of the Dragon Clan, and his growth has been far too rapid."
"From Taying City to the Misty Marsh, and now here—how many years has it even been? Ordinary True Immortals haven't even cultivated to the Profound Immortal Realm, yet Eastern Alchemy Sage's strength has already reached the level of a Daluo Golden Immortal. His attainments in alchemy are even more astonishing. A fifth-grade Alchemy Sage—though he only just became one inside the Pill Soul Tower—is still a shocking accomplishment."
"If he's allowed to keep growing, he'll surely become a calamity, perhaps no less dangerous than those old Dragon Clan monsters who left behind a few strands of lingering consciousness and are merely clinging to life."
"Even just up to now, how much damage has this Eastern Alchemy Sage fellow caused the Four Celestial Courts? You could say he relied on outside help, but someone else—even someone with a higher cultivation—could never have pulled it off. This fellow must have secrets unknown to outsiders."
"Daoist Zhao has a point. Since our opponent has the Five Prison Token, you and I may not necessarily fear him, but in such chaotic space, it won't be easy to take him down. We should leave some spatial markers to guide our fellow Daoists from the Heavenly Punishment Palace and the Jade Punishment Palace here."
True Person Taiqing nodded. Zhao Yuankong might look like a carefree sort, but that was only a façade. He truly had a unique perspective on things.
"So you've said nothing at all. Is there something else hidden behind this Ancient Dragon-Inviting Talisman? Otherwise, given the way your Dragon-Seeking Office operates, you