Three hundred kilometers from the Qin Clan, golden threads spread through the air as spatial rifts opened. The members of Akatsuki stepped out and landed steadily on the ground.
A strange ripple emanated from Bu Lianshi, completely blocking the surrounding senses to prevent the Qin Clan cultivators from detecting them.
"According to White Zetsu, it'll be difficult for us to take on the Qin Clan head-on this time," Southern Dipper said.
The Qin Clan's own cultivators, combined with the independent cultivators they had recruited, numbered nearly a thousand. There were also quite a few Fusion Stage cultivators among them. Akatsuki could handle Fusion Stage cultivators when their numbers were small, but once there were too many, they would be unable to cope. Not to mention the several hundred Void Refinement Stage cultivators nearby, whom they could not simply ignore.
"The Qin Clan is well prepared. They must have been preparing for this moment for a long time. That alone shows how much they value this jade pendant. Based on the intelligence we've gathered so far, neither Great Sound Pavilion nor White Zetsu has found out who holds the jade pendant. That's the hardest part," Bu Lianshi said gravely.
Akatsuki's goal this time was to seize the jade pendant, not destroy the Qin Clan. Besides, given the current situation, eliminating the Qin Clan would likely be impossible without Zero Burial and Azure Dragon joining the battle. Lin Chuan possessed the most immortal artifacts, and without him participating, many of their strongest methods could not be used.
This forced Akatsuki to determine who held the jade pendant before making a move, then strike that person directly. Once they obtained the pendant, they would rely on the World Suppressing Disk to leave swiftly rather than fight a prolonged battle.
The problem now was