The ancient tree seemed to exude an immensely aged aura, yet beneath that ancient aura was a flourishing vitality.
It seemed somewhat unnatural.
Yet even the Yama Gate Master's attack had failed to leave the slightest mark upon that ancient tree.
The old man stood atop the tree, the corners of his mouth splitting into a grin.
"Courage? Naturally, it was given to us by the Human Emperor Sect!"
The old man chuckled at the Yama Gate Master.
The Yama Gate Master's expression darkened slightly. He stared fixedly at the old man and let out a beast-like roar.
"Who exactly are you?!"
The old man stood proudly atop the tree, seeming to merge completely with that ancient trunk.
Several yellowed teeth were revealed.
"Human Emperor Sect, Gu Wuji!"
"Gu Wuji?"
The Yama Gate Master's expression suddenly froze. Narrowing his eyes, he stared intently at Gu Wuji.
Then the Yama Gate Master cried out in shock.
"Aren't you the Supreme Elder of Medicine King Valley? Didn't the rumors say you were dead? Why have you become a member of the Human Emperor Sect?"
Medicine King Valley was rather renowned even within the Azure Edge Domain. After all, it was most famous for its pill refinement; even Immortal Venerables at the eighth level of Immortality had to seek pills from Medicine King Valley.
Thus, within the Azure Edge Domain, no matter what faction it was, they all knew of Medicine King Valley's existence.
Within Medicine King Valley, apart from its Valley Master, the most skilled in pill refinement were its several Supreme Elders.
Moreover, Medicine King Valley's strength was not something ordinary Azure Edge Domain factions could contend against.
Medicine King Valley's Valley Master was an eighth-level Immortality powerhouse, while its several remaining Supreme Elders were all seventh-level Immortality powerhouses.
Even Yama