One against three

The changes came one after another, leaving Chen Lin somewhat bewildered. But the moment he heard the name Yu Gongqing, he knew this imposing man was the Crystal Clan's patriarch.

No wonder the Great Elder had been so fearless. He could open a spatial gate and summon the patriarch.

The Crystal Clan's patriarch was a Void Refinement mid-stage cultivator with a special spatial talent. His combat strength had to be astonishing.

But the old man who appeared afterward was clearly no ordinary figure either. Judging by his words, everything the Gu Family had done earlier had been intended to lure out the Crystal Clan's patriarch. In that case, his strength had to surpass the patriarch's.

The enemy had two Void Refinement cultivators and a Spirit Transformation-level Octopus Monster. The other Gu Family cultivators were at least in the Nascent Soul realm, and some might even have reached the Spirit Transformation stage.

On their side, aside from the Crystal Clan patriarch at Void Refinement and the Great Elder at Spirit Transformation perfection, nearly everyone else was in the Nascent Soul realm. They were badly outmatched.

"Gu Xuan, so it's you. Why are you targeting my Crystal Clan?"

Yu Gongqing looked at the hazy old man, his expression grave.

The Great Elder immediately explained that their enemies wanted to seize their talent origins.

Yu Gongqing frowned. "The origins of different talents aren't interchangeable unless purified through special means. But those methods require at least a Dao Integration realm expert. I don't recall your True Spirit Family having anyone at that level. Who are you working for?"

The hazy old man remained expressionless. He gave Yu Gongqing an indifferent glance. "You don't need to know that. For the sake of our past acquaintance, I can leave your corpse intact today."

"Then I must