The Earth Immortal Realm was extraordinarily vast, and the lower Earth Immortal Realm was even more so.
Above a stretch of wilderness, under a sky clear for ten thousand miles, a Dragon Envoy Flying Vessel flashed into view.
Aboard the vessel were not members of the Righteous Path Sect, but Ye Xingliu, Ye Jingting, Xiao Shaoen, and Ye Qingfeng.
Though the four enjoyed considerable renown in the Central Region, their combat strength was nowhere near the very top.
But with the peak fourth-stage Jade-Scale Flood Dragon left by Ye Jingyu and the peak fourth-stage Thunder Tiger provided by Ye Jinghu, their initial journey through the lower Earth Immortal Realm had been smooth sailing.
Only after encountering Penglai's Golden Core cultivators had they been forced into a headlong retreat.
"Third Uncle, should we shake them off?" Ye Jingting asked hesitantly.
This Dragon Envoy Flying Vessel from the Righteous Path Sect was no ordinary yellow or green vessel. It was orange, and Heavenly Travel Talismans and Cloud-Piercing Talismans crafted by Ye Jingting and Xiao Shaoen had been affixed to it.
Its speed rivaled that of a supreme-grade fourth-stage flying artifact.
The Penglai Golden Core cultivators behind them were only at the peak of Golden Core. There were no Nascent Soul Cultivators among them.
Of course, most importantly, they were fleeing toward the Righteous Path Sect's rendezvous point.
But while they fled, Penglai seemed to be gathering reinforcements as well. The number of pursuers had already grown considerably.
Ye Jingting worried that their enemies might send a Nascent Soul cultivator before they reached their destination.
If that happened, their chances of survival would be grim.
They had only one fifth-stage spirit puppet with them, and a puppet that barely reached the fifth stage could hardly compare with a true Nascent Soul Cultivator.
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