The Overlord Dragon City and Nangong Yanrou Luo Cheng successively received wireless telegram messages from Mount Tai.
The Overlord and the master of the Biyou Palace, one of the Three Great Sage Lands, personally went to Dragon City.
Meanwhile, in Luo Cheng, Nangong Yanrou and the others who were in a meeting were all feeling helpless. Their strongest fighting force in Luo Cheng was City Lord Xiao Tian, who was still in seclusion, and Chu Feng, the city lord's secretary who was suspected to the Carefree Realm.
"Secretary Chu, according to the frontline reports, only a master of the Carefree Realm Mount Tai clear the way to the summit and witness its mysteries. Since the City Lord is currently in seclusion, I'm afraid only you can go." Nangong Yanrou at Chu Feng. She couldn't see through Chu Feng, and therefore was absolutely certain that he was a master of the Carefree Realm.
Chu Feng smiled faintly, shook his head, and refused outright.
"Before the city lord went into seclusion, he personally instructed me to only protect Luo Cheng. Even if the outside world were to experience turmoil, it would be none of my concern."
Upon hearing this, Nangong Yanrou and the others couldn't help but smile wryly. From now on, it seemed that they, from Luo Cheng, could only be bystanders during the Mount Tai.
"Secretary Chu is quite right. Unlike Dragon City Luo Cheng, which is under the watchful eyes of Three Great Sage Lands and Dragon City three palace masters are all at the Carefree Realm, our City Lord of Luo Cheng is in seclusion, and some of our elite forces have gone to Mount Tai. Luo Cheng must have some Carefree Realm experts left behind to guard against future troubles."
"Indeed, the situation at Mount Tai is unclear. No one knows whether a powerful cultivator at the Carefree Realm will face even greater dangers after reaching the summit. Our Luo Cheng is still developing, and we cannot afford to take risks," an elder from the Evolver Pavilion echoed.
Xia Yanrou said coldly, " Mount Tai has been pierced by the Heavenly Divine Sword. I'm afraid even the Free Carefree Realm might not be enough. The Deputy City Lord brought people to Mount Tai this time. If they can gain something, they can; if not, they can protect themselves. They can gather intelligence to prepare for future climbs. After all, the Heavenly Divine Sword cannot disappear in a short time. I'm afraid there are currently no powerful beings in this world who can directly subdue the Heavenly Divine Sword."
"Elder Xia is absolutely right."
Seeing that the meeting had reached a vote, Chu Feng announced, "The meeting is adjourned here. Maintain constant contact with Mount Tai. If necessary, it is acceptable to bring back the people from Mount Tai. This Heavenly Divine Sword is not to be trifled with. I fear that Mount Tai will be embroiled in a continuous war far more terrifying than the previous battle in Luo Cheng."
Upon hearing this, Nangong Yanrou and the others were all alarmed.
Four days later, Mount Tai.
The Overlord Dragon City and the master of the Biyou Palace have arrived and joined forces with the people of Dragon City and Luo Cheng.
"Someone has already reached the summit of the Carefree Realm?"
"Yes, Overlord Majesty, from what we've been following, ten have already reached the summit, including the Three-Headed Beast King. Furthermore, the fog at the summit is too thick, obstructing perception, and the powerful magnetic field makes further exploration impossible. Even Lu Feihong's Holy Eyes are finding it difficult to be of much use here."
The Overlord looked at the Biyou Palace Master Biyou Fairy, and solemnly asked, "Palace Master, shall we ascend to the summit?"
Biyou Fairy nodded slightly, her beautiful eyes sharp as she gazed at the clouds and mist atop the mountain, as if trying to see through this world.
"I and the Palace Master have ascended to the summit. You will continue to observe from below. If the opportunity arises, we will come down to fetch you. Furthermore, Dragon City and Luo Cheng are both cities of Country H. We must work together to face all dangers and obstacles, and avoid internal strife."
"We will heed the Overlord's words!" The Evolver of Dragon City and Luo Cheng responded in unison.
Not far away, a group of independent cultivators were observing the Overlord and Biyou Fairy. When they saw the Overlord and Biyou Fairy rush into the clouds above at the same time, using their powerful strength to create a visible lightning magnetic field as they charged forward, they were shocked.
"Two more at the Carefree Realm! Our Divine Land truly has many such powerful figures!"
Although they couldn't reach the summit, the area was vast, with many regions rich in natural treasures and protected by powerful beasts. Some people, knowing their own inadequacy, abandoned their plans to climb to the summit and began to seek profits elsewhere (through sneak attacks).
The Evolver from Dragon City and Luo Cheng formed a large alliance among various forces, so no one bothered them. They peacefully occupied several treasure troves, hunting down the guardian beasts and collecting rare and precious materials.
At the mountain peak, in some places, sword rained down continuously, like thunder and lightning, extremely terrifying. Some Carefree Realm struggled to move forward, while those at lower levels were directly trapped on the spot, caught between a rock and a hard place, secretly despairing. When their strength was exhausted, their fate was destined to be death.
Somewhere, where the Radiance, grew a golden thorn tree. At this moment, three cultivators of the Free and Carefree Realm were looking at each other warily, all paying attention to a golden sword fruit at the top of the tree.
"My two brothers, I have cultivated swordsmanship for two hundred years. This sword is indeed destined for me. I see that you two are not sword practitioners. Why not give me face? If you encounter the Treasure Tree in the future, I will definitely yield to you and help you." Lin Langya, who had been cultivating in seclusion in the ancient tomb of Nanling for a hundred years, offered his suggestion with a smile in his eyes.
"Hehe, although I don't practice swordsmanship, I have a close friend who is proficient in swordsmanship. This fruit is destined for him, so I will naturally compete for it." The ascetic monk, holding a set of golden Bodhi beads and dressed in tattered robes, said with a simple and honest smile.
"Although I don't practice swordsmanship, I have a son with extremely high swordsmanship talent. He is destined to obtain the sword fruit, and as his father, I naturally have to do my best to obtain it." The bald man with a full beard and big, round eyes, holding a yellow wine gourd, said with a smile.
Creating friends out of thin air and creating children out of thin air? Lin Langya was displeased.
"Brother Guo, I've long heard that you were a respected figure in the Mount Changbai a hundred years ago, and that you once fought against the North Peak Saber Venerable. Although you won with your Drunken Immortal Fist and became famous, the Sword Master destroyed your ability to have offspring. Could it be that you adopted one?"
Guo Wuya, the Immortal in Wine, was inwardly furious that someone still remembered such an old story from his childhood.
"Brother Sword, wait! I won't hold back. It's been a long time since my Drunken Immortal Fist has killed Carefree Realm."
"Amitabha..." The ascetic monk squinted and smiled, hoping the two would start fighting first.
Suddenly, the three sensed something and looked in one direction. Amidst the sword energy and lightning, Radiance light appeared, revealing a human figure—a slightly disheveled but elegant young man.
The three frowned. The newcomer's aura was no weaker than theirs; another person had appeared who could share the sword fruit.
"What good luck I'm having today! I actually got to meet three of the most renowned figures in the Evolver World! The Immortal in Wine, the Southern Peak Sword Venerable, and the North Sea Ascetic Monk."
The elegant young man smiled and said, "I am a humble junior, with no reputation in the Evolver World. I once earned the title of Holy Soul Medicine Immortal in Miao Territory. I hope the three seniors will give me a break."
The ascetic monk, the Immortal in Wine, and the Southern Peak Sword Venerable were all greatly alarmed.
This Holy Soul Medicine Immortal has quite a reputation. I've long heard that he's a Miao Territory prodigy who's no more than seventy years old, skilled in invisible poisons and Soul Control techniques—truly extraordinary.
The three were extremely vigilant, showing no disrespect for this elegant young man, fearing they might unknowingly fall into his trap.
"Young man, you are not a sword cultivator, this sword fruit is not suitable for you," Lin Langya said.
The Holy Soul Medicine Immortal smiled warmly and said, "Senior Sword Venerable, you may not know, but I once raised a Sword Gu. Its sword fruit might be of great use. After all, possessing a Sword Gu at the Carefree Realm is incredibly prestigious. Our Miao Territory's Holy Maiden would surely fall in love with me."
Lin Langya sneered inwardly, and seeing that he couldn't persuade him, he stopped talking.
Time passed, and half an hour went by. The four Carefree Realm cultivators still did not make a move, remaining wary of each other. Even the golden snake king, Entanglement the trunk of the Golden Thorn Tree, was extremely bored.
"Hiss hiss hiss..."
The Golden Serpent King suddenly hissed in anger.
The four Carefree Realm turned their heads and saw that the space at the top of the treasure tree was spiraling and twisting, accompanied by the collapse of golden light. The golden sword fruit and some branches were swallowed up and disappeared.
"Damn it! Who is it!" The four cultivators from the Carefree Realm were horrified. Under their perception, someone had managed to steal the Sword Fruit silently and without warning using a miraculous spatial teleportation technique. What level of skill was this?
"Besides the four of us, is there someone else secretly here?"
The four of them did not suspect that it was the work of each other. After all, if such methods were used, it would be impossible to hide one's presence. But if there were someone hiding in the shadows nearby, that would be too terrifying!
The Golden Serpent King was filled with envy and fury; the fruit it had guarded for countless years was gone just like that.
Enraged, it vented its fury on the four Carefree Realm present.
"That's more interesting. You four are always standing still, are you cross-eyed?" As the Golden Serpent King and the four Carefree Realm began their fight (1v4), a faint voice echoed through the air.
The Golden Serpent King and the four Carefree Realm experts glared at each other in anger.