Tianxu Immortal Realm, outside the gates of Pill City.
At this moment, atop the city that resembled a giant pill furnace, many figures stood before the city gates.
If Lu Ren had been here, he would certainly have recognized these figures. Aside from Shang Wanshi, Hua Piaorong, and Nie Wanhai, a whole host of top-tier heavenly talents—including Chu Zhaoming, Chu Hongjiao, Shou Wandí, Yang Wang, Zi Yun, Zhang Xuantian, and Xiao Chenzhou—had all gathered here.
Lu Ren had seized the Five Elements Great Emperor Inheritance in the Immortal Medicine Garden. He had even snatched the Great Sun Sui Heart Grass that Shang Wanshi had given to Chu Zhaoming right under Chu Zhaoming's nose.
This time, Shang Wanshi had used Luo Hongyi as leverage to force Lu Ren to show himself, so they naturally had to come over and join in the excitement.
Outside Pill City, a gigantic altar had actually been set up. At its center, Luo Hongyi sat cross-legged, seemingly with all five of her features sealed, utterly motionless.
Runes densely covered the altar, transmitting astonishing fluctuations from the formation. As long as anyone dared to storm the altar and approach Luo Hongyi, the formation would erupt. Even a One Tribulation Transcendence cultivator would surely die.
Many cultivators had likewise gathered around the altar, all of them here to join in the excitement.
Lu Ren's affair had long since spread throughout the entire Tianxu Immortal Realm. Another Battle Embryo heavenly talent had appeared in the Tianxu Immortal Realm—and he had even snatched Chu Zhaoming's Great Sun Sui Heart Grass right in front of him.
This time, they naturally wanted to see whether Lu Ren would dare show himself.
"Do you think that Lu Ren will dare appear?"
"He can't possibly come. The Myriad Pills Merchant Guild has laid a