He returned beneath the towering ancient tree, sat cross-legged on a large bluestone, and began regulating his breathing.
Black Fiend lay nearby, keeping watch for the slightest stir in their surroundings.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh-
The divine ring formed from his Cave Heaven blossomed behind him with countless layers of divine light, drawing all the vital essence within a hundred miles in one direction.
A vortex of vital essence formed around Li Dao, rapidly replenishing the divine power that had run dry within him. Three days passed in a flash, and many cultivators had already gathered outside the area where he rested, waiting for him to emerge.
Xu Fei chewed on a stalk of treasure medicine. Looking at the many cultivators around him, some sitting cross-legged atop Solitary Peak and others standing on flying birds, he asked his companion in bewilderment, "What are all these people crowding around here for?"
Seeing Xu Fei's bewilderment, the man he had asked could not help pressing a hand to his forehead. This fool came all the way here without even knowing why. He'd probably help count the money after someone sold him.
Though that was what he thought, he still patiently explained, "We came to establish friendly ties with the Black Tiger Daoist. Someone reportedly saw him undergoing his tribulation here."
"If we can befriend him, it could be quite an opportunity."
Of course, that was only one reason. Rumors claimed that although the Black Tiger Daoist had survived his heavenly tribulation, he had also suffered severe injuries.
Some cultivators wanted to surround and kill the Black Tiger Daoist, but without reliable information, none dared make a move. They simply waited outside.
Meanwhile, not far from Xu Fei and his companion, several imposing cultivators with differing auras had gathered together.
"It's been three days,