Hu Yan Zhen led the way ahead. Each step he took made a dull thud ring out across the hard stone ground.
His mountain-like, burly body radiated an oppressive presence.
"Esteemed guests, this way, please."
His voice was rough and bold, yet it now carried obvious eagerness.
Tang Shuo and Qian Renxue walked side by side, following behind him at an unhurried pace.
Qian Renxue's golden eyes swept over the surrounding buildings, which were rugged in style and enormous in scale.
"Sect Master Hu Yan, your Elephant Armor Sect truly lives up to its name," she remarked casually.
Hearing this, Hu Yan Zhen turned back with a proud smile on his face.
"You honor us with your praise."
"The disciples of my Elephant Armor Sect cultivate the path of defense, immovable as mountains. Naturally, the places we live in must be spacious as well."
Tang Shuo, meanwhile, paid more attention to the Elephant Armor Sect disciples coming and going around them.
Whether male or female, every one of them had a broad, sturdy frame and a heavy, powerful aura. They strode with the bearing of dragons and tigers; one glance was enough to tell that they were masters of external martial arts.
"Brother Tang, are you going to Dragon Elephant Valley to temper your body?" Hu Yan Zhen asked, turning his gaze toward Tang Shuo.
Tang Shuo nodded.
"I have heard that your sect's Dragon Elephant Valley is a supreme treasure ground for tempering the physique."
"I came precisely to forge a Primordial Unity Spine."
"A Primordial Unity Spine?"
Hu Yan Zhen's steps paused slightly.
He gave Tang Shuo a surprised look.
Not just anyone knew that term.
It was a realm one could only touch after tempering the physical body to a certain level.
The spine became like a