"This..." Everyone's expressions changed.
If it was a treasure from the Heavenly Wonders List, that would indeed be troublesome. But after giving it some thought, no one could recall any treasure on the Heavenly Wonders List that resembled a peony.
"The chances of it being a treasure from the Heavenly Wonders List aren't high, but we still have to be on guard. Moreover, the Central River Empire has dominated the cultivation world for so many years; they must have some hidden cards. Everyone, don't underestimate them," Mu Yunshu said.
This battle concerned the future structure of the cultivation world and the survival of all the major factions. Since they had chosen the [Akatsuki] organization, they had to remain resolute and see it through. At the same time, however, they still needed to take their opponent seriously. Otherwise, anyone could suffer an unexpected defeat.
Moreover, the several Tribulation Transcendence cultivators understood that if a full-scale war truly broke out, even if the imperial family was destined to lose, their accumulated foundations could still very likely drag a few people down with them before their destruction. Thus, how the battle would be fought would ultimately depend on the [Akatsuki] organization.
To put it bluntly, although they strongly supported Lin Chuan, they had no desire to serve as cannon fodder. After all, they were the pillars of their respective sects. If they fell, then even if Lin Chuan won this war, their sects' status would plummet in the future. Therefore, they all had to avoid dying.
But everyone knew that casualties were unavoidable in a battle of this scale. That left each of them with their own private calculations, unable to fight while truly disregarding life and death.
Among the group, Mu Li and Lin An, the two Great Ascension cultivators, were instead