Less than half a day later.
Before an ancient marsh in the south of Flying Immortal Star.
A Great Saint-level black tortoise blotted out the sky and sun, its body nearly the size of a small meteor.
Its imposing aura was terrifying, cracking space under its pressure as it confronted a young figure blazing like the sun, wreathed in holy light, like a Sun Sovereign.
"Human brat, I admit it's impressive that you've cultivated this far at such a young age, but you're still a little short of challenging a Great Saint..."
The Black Tortoise Great Saint shot a sidelong glance at the young expert who had suddenly appeared from who knew where and demanded that he follow him. He said impatiently, "If you know what's good for you, leave quietly. Your ancestor here is magnanimous enough to let this slide!"
He had been in secluded cultivation.
Only to be suddenly disturbed.
Naturally, he was furious. Had it been anyone else, he would have slapped them dead with a single claw long ago.
But this human Heavenly Pride before him had become a Saint at a young age and cultivated to the Saint Ninth Heaven, and he looked utterly confident and arrogant, as though he had nothing to fear.
It made him instinctively cautious, reluctant to invite trouble.
After all, a force capable of nurturing such a Heavenly Pride was most likely anything but ordinary. Behind him might stand those Qi Refiners from the Outer Regions.
Though few in number, those Qi Refiners were terrifyingly powerful and fiercely protective of their own.
Even powerful clans like the Kunlun Remnant Clan dared not provoke them lightly.
He truly could not afford to provoke them.
"Old tortoise, I won't waste words..."
Taiyi's gaze was calm as he stood with his hands behind