"All of Jade Purity Sect's cultivators above the Mahayana stage are here. What a grand reception," Lin Chuan thought to himself, his gaze shifting slightly toward Shangguan Dieche, who stood respectfully not far away.
Sensing Lin Chuan's gaze, Shangguan Dieche smiled and nodded at him.
"So, you are Azure Dragon?" An aged voice echoed through the great hall, like a sigh from ancient times, reverberating beside Lin Chuan's ears. It carried no spiritual pressure, yet it inspired a solemnity from the depths of one's heart. It was like facing the Great Dao of heaven and earth, making one instinctively feel reverence and awe.
"I am Azure Dragon of [Akatsuki]." Lin Chuan bowed slightly.
"As expected of someone valued by the Dao Ancestor. This Underworld Cataclysm truly stirred up the entire continent because of you." The old man looked at Lin Chuan. Though his eyes were clouded, they seemed to possess the ability to see through people's hearts.
"[Akatsuki] has always followed one principle: if others do not offend us, we do not offend them; but if they do, we will surely kill them. They should have considered the consequences before making their move," Lin Chuan said calmly.
Facing so many Mahayana-stage cultivators, along with a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator, most people would have been unable to speak under such circumstances even if they released no pressure at all. But Lin Chuan was different. He had the qualifications to negotiate with these people, because everyone knew that so long as he did not die, one day he would stand on equal footing with everyone present—or even surpass them completely. And given the current situation, killing Lin Chuan while he was at the Body Fusion stage was far from easy.
Therefore, despite holding an absolute advantage in strength, Jade Purity Sect's four Mahayana