"Who?" The sword cultivators were slightly startled and turned to look.
A flash of yellow light flickered. From within it, a Great Roc dozens of zhang in size skimmed tightly through the fissure in the valley and plunged inside! The moment it entered the valley, it spread its wings. Its enormous wings beat, the wind roaring fiercely as its shadow fell over Emerald Lake. The Great Roc did not stop, but circled above Emerald Lake, its sharp gaze, like sword light, sweeping across the sword cultivators one by one!
The sword cultivators, along with the artifact cultivators and beast cultivators, felt their hearts tighten. Then respectful expressions appeared on their faces, and they all bowed in salute.
After the Great Roc circled Emerald Lake once, it arrogantly landed atop the stone cliff and folded its wings. At that moment, two humanoid figures of strikingly different heights appeared on its back! The taller one naturally drew the eye first. He stood nearly three zhang tall, with thick arms and a powerful build. Above a forehead much larger than a dou was a huge red nose, exceptionally conspicuous!
Looking again at the shorter figure, he was more than half a head shorter than an ordinary person, reaching only the giant's knees! There was nothing especially remarkable about this dwarf, save that a sly glint often flashed through his little eyes.
With a bang, the giant landed on a protrusion in the stone cliff, making the entire cliff tremble slightly.
"We pay our respects to Senior Qi!" The sword cultivators all bowed. The Great Roc was none other than Qi Peng, Valley Lord of Qun'e Valley in Huan Country, a beast cultivator whose cultivation rivaled that of a Sword Transformation cultivator!
"Mm, rise," Qi Peng said, shrinking back into the form of a