The young woman's face changed drastically. She stared at Hua Youyue in horror, then seemed to remember something and hurriedly said respectfully, " Wan Yue was unaware that Tower Master Hua Tower Master Hua was here. Please forgive any offense I may have caused."
Hua Youyue didn't even glance at the young woman, clearly having encountered this kind of situation far too often. She looked at Yang Zhen and said, "Let's go!"
Yang Zhen glanced at Wan Yue from the Ten Thousand Flowers Valley. So what if she's at the Golden Core Realm? Even Golden Core Realm would obediently bow down and admit their mistake before Nascent Soul Realm.
Hua Youyue is far too young. At the same age of twenty-something, while others are still basking in the glory of breaking through to the Golden Core Realm, Hua Youyue is already a Nascent Soul Realm expert.
Who would have thought that a young woman in her twenties was actually a Nascent Soul Realm expert? Because of this, the number of cultivators who have paid the ultimate price in recent years could almost circle the Heaven-Piercing Pestle several times over.
Hua Youyue arrived at the Cloud Terrace, nodded to Tan Fenglie, and said, "City Lord Tan, you must have received the news as well. Since the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda has undergone changes, we might as well go directly there as well."
Tan Fenglie Fenglie laughed heartily, gave Yang Zhen a meaningful look, and nodded, saying, " Tower Master Hua says is quite right. I was just about to lead a group to the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda. Why don't we come along?"
Hua Youyue hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's fine then, thank you for your trouble, City Lord Tan."
"What are you saying, Tower Master Hua!"
Tan Fenglie was a generous and forthright person. Yang Zhen didn't particularly like him, but he didn't dislike him either. Following behind Hua Youyue, he winked at the group of people who were poking him with their eyes.
With Hua Youyue around, even if these guys hated Yang Zhen to death, they didn't dare to be too presumptuous. This was Liehuo Raging Fire City of the Youyang Kingdom, the location of City Lord Tan and Long Moon Pavilion. These people from the three kingdoms naturally had to give the two of them face.
Yang Zhen knew that Hua Youyue intended to protect his life before entering the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda, but he did not expect that Tan Fenglie would also interfere.
The fact that Tan Fenglie and Hua Youyue walked together is enough to prove that Tan Fenglie was warning certain people with ulterior motives not to try to take advantage of Yang Zhen at this time.
At first, Yang Zhen was a little confused, but after thinking about it, he understood. Putting aside the fact that Yang Zhen Yang Zhen now belonged to the Long Moon Pavilion, his identity as Youyang Kingdom was enough to get Tan Fenglie's protection.
"I wonder if Tower Master Hua has received any other information?" Tan Fenglie asked as he walked.
Hua Youyue glanced at Tan Fenglie and shook her head, saying, "There's no definite information. Could it be that City Lord Tan has heard something?"
Tan Fenglie Fenglie laughed and said, "This time, the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda seems quite different. It's said that because the seal on the nine layers of the world was broken, the True Essence aura on the other eight layers has surged, and even the aura of heaven and earth has become denser. In this way, if Golden Core Realm cultivator cultivates inside, he will achieve twice the result with half the effort."
"Is this really true?" Hua Youyue was taken aback.
Tan Fenglie nodded. "The information should be reliable. All the Golden Core Realm stage cultivators from the sects of the three major cultivation kingdoms that received the information have come. And this is only a part of them; there will probably be more in the future."
Hua Youyue nodded and said, "There's no time to lose, let's get into the Exquisite Pagoda as soon as possible!"
Everyone left one after another, and soon there were not many people left on Bright Peak.
Within the territory of the Great Jiang Kingdom, Yun Jie and Zeng Bishu had ashen faces, and when facing their fellow disciples, they showed a bitter smile.
Yun Jie looked at Zeng Bishu and introduced a short lama beside him, saying, "Brother Zeng, this is my senior brother Yuan Kong from our sect. He's only two years older than you and me, but he's already a Golden Core Realm expert. Both his comprehension and Spirit Root are blessed by heaven and are extremely powerful. With him around, even with the protection of Tower Master Hua, Yang Zhen won't be able to survive."
Zeng Bishu nodded, while the young man with a feather fan and silk turban beside him snorted coldly and glanced calmly at Yuan Kong.
"What is this fellow Daoist's name?" Yuan Kong asked the young man, his hands clasped together.
Zeng Bishu hurriedly said, "This is Senior Brother Luo Kun, who possesses a rare Water Spirit Root. He is one of the strongest among the younger generation in the sect and is highly regarded by the sect elders."
Yuan Kong's expression changed, and he said in surprise, "So it's Fellow Luo Kun with the Water Spirit Root. I've long heard of your great name, but I've never had the chance to meet you. Seeing you today, I can see that your reputation is well-deserved."
Luo Kun nodded, his feather fan nowhere to be seen, and frowned, saying, "I thought that kid was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, how did he manage to injure you two so badly?"
Yun Jie and Zeng Bishu exchanged a glance and said with a wry smile, "Senior Brother Luo, you may not know this, but that Yang Zhen is despicable, shameless, treacherous, and cunning, and he will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. If we are not careful, we will fall into his trap. If you encounter Yang Zhen, Senior Brother Luo, you must be careful."
Luo Kun snorted coldly, glanced at Yun Jie indifferently, and said, "You seem to have some misunderstanding about the Golden Core Realm. Don't even mention a mere Foundation Establishment Realm brat; even ten Lesser Vehicle Realm cultivators would be futile. Before absolute power, any despicable means are a joke!"
Yun Jie's expression changed, and he was about to speak when Yuan Kong laughed and said, "You two should heal your injuries first!"
As he spoke, Yuan Kong looked at Luo Kun and Wan Yue, the young woman from the Ten Thousand Flowers Valley, and said, "The three of us are all Golden Core Realm experts. It would be a laughing stock if we joined forces to bully a Foundation Establishment Realm kid. How about we make a bet here?"
Wan Yue chuckled and looked at Yuan Kong, saying, "Do monks gamble?"
Yuan Kong said meaningfully, "We cultivators follow the will of Heaven, but few of us realize that this is a matter of risking our lives. If we're already risking our lives, what's the big deal about this small gamble?"
Wan Yue and Luo Kun's expressions changed. They exchanged a glance, then smiled and said, "Then we'll agree to Senior Brother Yuan Kong's terms. May we ask what the stakes are?"
"Whoever dies at Yang Zhen's hands will have the priority to enter the Ninth Layer World, how about it?"
Upon hearing this, Wan Yue and Luo Kun laughed together and said, "Senior Brother Yuan Kong, aren't you underestimating all the Golden Core Realm cultivators in the world?"
Yuan Kong laughed heartily and said meaningfully, "Don't you two feel the same way?"
Wan Yue and Luo Kun chuckled and said in unison, "In that case, let's see who can take that brat Yang Zhen's life first!"
Yun Jie and Zeng Bishu looked at each other, hesitant to speak, both sensing something amiss in each other's eyes.
However, neither of them said much. Most geniuses are arrogant, and they had the right to be arrogant. In the end, it would just come down to who had the greater talent and strength.
Moreover, Yuan Kong Yuan Kong absolutely right. In the eyes of the three of them, there was probably not a single Golden Core Realm expert who had come to Raging Fire City that they considered worthy of their attention.
On the other side, Yang Zhen had obediently followed Hua Youyue to a towering stone tower, where he stared in disbelief.
In a valley in the northern mountains, there was a terrifying, Desolation Qi. Everywhere there were towering trees and jagged rocks, and even the air was filled with an ancient, misty atmosphere.
In the very center of the valley, a colossal stone tower rises into the sky, its surface covered with the marks of time, as if it had existed since time immemorial, and appears to have witnessed a long history.
Hua Youyue gazed intently at the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda for a moment, then turned to Yang Zhen and said, "To avoid unnecessary damage, cultivators at the Golden Core Realm or above who are at this level of pioneering will not personally enter. However, even so, you must not let your guard down."
Yang Zhen nodded and said, "As long as that old lama and the pale-faced man don't go in, I don't care. As for those three Golden Core Realm cultivators, they wouldn't be so shameless as to team up against me, would they?"
Upon hearing Yang Zhen utter the word "shameless," a strange expression appeared on the faces of everyone present.
When it comes to shamelessness and audacity, who can compare to you?