Before Su Shi'er could figure out what was going on, Zhu Hanwei reacted with remarkable speed.
He hurriedly explained from the side, "Martial Brother, those talismans were drawn by talisman masters from the Cultivator's Alliance. They allow these mortals and Low Tier cultivators to withstand a certain amount of spatial force during teleportation, keeping them safe."
Su Shi'er nodded faintly and said nothing more.
For the Cultivator's Alliance to accomplish this much in merely ten years showed that the three factions were no slouches.
But he knew that the true danger had yet to arrive. For now, the various factions could still keep the countless cultivators under control.
Once the horde of demons arrived, it would be the true test for the cultivators of the Cultivation World.
His gaze swept over the Teleportation Array and the dense crowds.
In the end, it settled on a lofty peak some distance from the coastline.
Atop the mountain stood a grand and imposing building. Around the peak, great numbers of cultivators were distributed in three clearly distinct factions, ultimately converging upon the summit.
Farther inland toward Muyun Prefecture, beyond the gathered cultivators, numerous formations of varying grades and functions were clearly laid out.
The methods used to arrange them were strange and varied, evidently the work of different cultivators.
With a single glance, Su Shi'er knew that this was the Cultivator's Alliance's current stronghold.
The formations on the outskirts had been prepared for the horde of demons that might arrive at any moment.
His divine sense swept rapidly across the area, and Su Shi'er's brows furrowed slightly.
Turning to Zhu Hanwei, he asked directly, "Hm? Does the Cultivator's Alliance currently have no other cultivators above the Nascent Soul Stage?"
Within the hundred-mile range covered by his divine sense, apart from himself and Zhu