Feng Xi and dozens, even hundreds, of Rune Cultivators had completed upgrades to the protective formations of Soul Severing Cliff, the Gu Family, and Divine Sword Cliff. After the upgrades, the formations were even more powerful than the rune formations in the western region of the God Realm. Even if Chi Xue and the others joined forces with the Technology Cultivators, they would pay a terrible price to break through them.
Since they had achieved their goal on this trip, there was no reason for Ling Tian and the others to stay. They could begin their next move. Once they had settled the Rune Cultivators in the Lingxiao Realm, they could strike at the Technology Cultivators or Chi Xue and his allies.
As Ling Tian and the others left the southern region of the God Realm and headed north, Chi Xue's spies scattered throughout the God Realm spotted them and reported their movements to him and the others. This made them somewhat uneasy.
"Ling Tian and the others have finished modifying the protective formations of Soul Severing Cliff and the other sects. They should strike at us or the Technology Cultivators next." Ninth Brother of Po Family spoke in a grave voice, his brows drawing together slightly. "According to our people, Ling Tian and the others have made decent progress in the rune secret arts that increase one's strength. If every one of them receives this kind of enhancement, their overall strength will rise dramatically. That poses a serious threat to us."
That was true. To improve their understanding of the Rune Cultivators, Ling Tian and the others had sought people on whom to test the rune secret arts, especially those that increased strength. Naturally, the spies Chi Xue and the others had planted among the senior ranks of the