The Desert Sea, in the far west.
In a dense forest, two cultivators streaked away as rays of spiritual light, retreating swiftly through the trees with mysterious footwork.
Both wore expressions of utter horror, tinged with despair.
Their speed came not only from the intricacy of their secret technique, but also from the third-tier Great Goose Divine Movement Talismans of the Ye Family's Talisman Hall and the third-tier magical treasures, Cloud-Stepping Boots, made by the Ye Family's Artifact Hall.
Even so, terrifying disturbances kept coming from behind them.
"It's a fourth-tier, metal-attribute Golden Origin Lion King." The two were cultivators participating in the Wan Family's expansion expedition, named Wan Xingchu and Wan Xingteng.
They were twins who had shared an intuitive bond since childhood, and the cultivation methods they practiced were also a complementary pair of sword arts.
Thanks to Wan Chengjie's favor and their considerable talent, they had reached the early Purple Palace realm at just 130 years old. Fighting together, they could even contend with veteran middle Purple Palace cultivators, apart from the Ye Family's geniuses.
Thus, they had volunteered to serve as the expedition's vanguard.
Their initial gains had naturally been considerable. After all, many spirit ore deposits and various kinds of spirit herbs lay unharvested within demonic beasts' territories.
"This Ye Tengming King truly lives up to being a spirit beast with the Golden Flame Heavenly Lion's bloodline!" Seeing his magical treasure already losing ground as the two Ye Tengming beasts kept closing in, Ye Tengchuan grew somewhat anxious.
Only the Cloud-Parting Sword Embryo that Ye Tengchuan had commissioned from the Ye Family's grandmaster artificer, Ye Jingli, kept the two Ye Tengming Kings from closing in for a melee. The sword was heavy and powerful, and he relied on the advantages of a flying sword.
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