"Was this going to be an all-out war?"
The deployment of Akatsuki's divine envoys astonished many cultivators, especially the children of immortal bones such as Lin Ru.
The battle just now had made one thing abundantly clear: the Black Tortoise turtle's defense was terrifying. Even Azure Dragon and Purple Phoenix working together had found it difficult to break through his defenses in a short time, let alone anyone else.
Akatsuki's divine envoys were certainly formidable as well, but their cultivation was still not high enough. Most were only at the Void Refinement stage, merely able to contend with Fusion stage cultivators through special means. If they truly faced a ferocious beast like the Black Tortoise turtle at the great completion of the Fusion stage, Kong Chen might be of some use, but everyone else's attacks would probably amount to little more than scratching an itch.
"Don't underestimate Akatsuki. Facts have shown us that those who underestimate them generally don't end well!" The speaker was the most mysterious among the children of immortal bones.
No one knew his identity or origins. In the previous battle, his strength had not been particularly eye-catching, yet it had been respectable enough—thoroughly middling in a way that made him impossible to read.
"Don't tell me you've suffered at Akatsuki's hands before?" Mu Bai asked, raising an eyebrow.
The cultivator chuckled softly but did not answer.
Very soon, the aura released by Akatsuki's members in the distance grew increasingly intense. The golden radiance around them also became brighter and brighter, while a savage, oppressive aura lingered throughout the surroundings.
"Their auras seem off," Lin Ru said softly, frowning as he stared at Akatsuki's divine envoys.
At this moment, the Akatsuki divine envoys in his perception had undergone tremendous changes. It felt as if what stood before