"This Western Continent region is truly weak."
"Look at everything we've seen along the way; apart from the local customs and a few novel Law Artifact, everything else is quite ordinary."
"Let alone those who Void Return, even those at the Spirit Transformation stage are rare, and it seems there aren't many at the Golden Core Nascent Soul either."
How did this state become so weak?
Above the sky of the Western Continent.
Gu Yuan, dressed in black robes, looked down at the city of living people, his eyes filled with undisguised doubt.
It wasn't just doubt, it was contempt.
The weakness of the Western Continent was beyond his imagination.
He had been extremely vigilant, and along the way he was trying to prevent Lu Li from discovering him first.
I haven't dared to reveal my presence.
They didn't even appear before ordinary cultivators and mortals.
The fear is that the person Dragon Fate is too powerful, and we might lose the initiative.
But little did he know that he had been hiding himself so well along the way, only to discover how weak Western Continent was.
This made him wonder, how strong could the ruler of Dao Court a weak state be?
"That can't be, Elder. Didn't you say that there used to be an Void Return Sin Dragon in this state?"
"To be able to snatch the Dragon Fate from the Sin Dragon, the Lord of the Dao Court must be extremely powerful."
"The cultivators under my command should be quite strong. Even if there aren't many Void Return cultivators, there should be a decent number of Nascent Soul and Spirit Transformation Nascent Soul."
How did things come to this?
Gu Yuan was puzzled, as were the clan elders behind him.
After setting foot in the Western Continent, they did not appear along the way.
Therefore, they did not conduct any reckless investigation, for fear of exposing their whereabouts.
This can be described as extremely cautious, but considering the current situation in the Western Continent...
They had reason to suspect that this Dao Lord, who had reached the Spirit Transformation stage, was very likely the most powerful cultivator in the Western Continent.
As for why this is the case...
"It seems that Western Continent has undergone a major, untold upheaval."
"The death of the Sin Dragon Ao Qing must have some other reason, otherwise it would never have happened."
"Well, this isn't necessarily a bad thing for us. For now, we should remain cautious."
"Once we reunite with the Ice Palace of the Northern Continent, if there are no problems, we will all appear together and head straight for the Dao Court, Litian Prefecture City, to capture the Dao Lord Dragon Fate!"
The elder, dressed in a black robe, spoke in a chilling tone.
Gu Yuan nodded repeatedly as he listened.
He had already dismissed this Dao Lord as insignificant, and had no intention of forming an alliance with him.
Instead, they worried that it might affect their ability to nourish the Gu worms.
If even this Dragon Fate is so fragile, wouldn't all his efforts have been wasted?
Lost in thought, I couldn't help but speak coldly.
"Such a weak and feeble place, yet it calls itself the Dao Lord."
"Not even a Void Return? How laughable!"
He turned around and glanced at the dozen or so cultivators behind him.
All the elders in his clan were Void Return True Lord.
It is the accumulated heritage of the Southern Continent over thousands of years.
With such a team, it's laughable that he was so hesitant and timid at the beginning.
Well, we've been cautious enough already, a little more won't make a difference.
This is a good opportunity to meet up with the Ice Palace in the Northern Continent.
Let's see how strong these Ice Palace cultivators are. If they're not up to par, it seems this Western Continent will definitely belong to the Gu Clan of the Southern Continent!
With this thought in mind, Gu Yuan was the first to leave.
It seems that the geniuses of each state possess Secret Method to find their location.
In just a few days.
Gu Yuan and his group arrived at a high mountain.
The mountaintop was completely empty.
Gu Yuan and his group were the first to appear.
A dozen or so figures hovered atop the mountain peak, all silent.
Until half an incense stick had burned.
An elder of the Gu Clan, his face slightly furrowed, spoke in a low voice.
"They're here!"
The words had barely left his mouth.
The void in front of them suddenly trembled.
It rippled out like waves on a mirror.
The next second.
One after another, figures clad in white armor emerged from the void.
Thirteen Void Return cultivators stood in the air.
The last one to emerge from the void was a young man who Spirit Transformation.
Although he was only at the Spirit Transformation stage, his aura was no weaker than that of his predecessors.
Gu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the Nascent Spirit Transformation dressed in white armor.
He sensed a threat emanating from the newcomer.
After examining it carefully, Gu Yuan slowly spoke.
" Southern Continent's Gu Yuan."
Upon hearing Gu Yuan introduce himself...
Bing Wuhen responded.
" Northern Continent, Bing Wuhen."
Although the Southern Continent and Northern Continent are quite far apart.
However, the two states have never lost contact.
Both sides have a good understanding of each other.
However, the two prodigies of this generation were not familiar with each other.
After a brief greeting, neither side wasted any more time.
They quickly exchanged their findings after arriving in the Western Continent.
Like those from the Southern Continent, the group from the Ice Palace in the Northern Continent were also extremely cautious.
After arriving in the Western Continent, he did not make any public appearances.
They had to be even more careful than those who cultivated in the Southern Continent.
Therefore, the two states were surprisingly in agreement, both believing that there were other hidden reasons behind the death of the Sin Dragon in the Western Continent.
The bylaws were quickly finalized.
"Shoot straight at Litian Prefecture City!"
"The grain supplies for the Western Continent are divided equally."
"As for the one Dragon Fate... capture him according to your own abilities!"
An elder of the Gu Clan, his eyes flashing with a cold light.
None of the Ice Palace cultivators objected; they all nodded in agreement.
Both sides were determined to win.
However, at this moment, Gu Yuan seemed to suddenly remember something.
He pulled a black Gu worm from his robes.
He activated Secret Method from his Lineage.
A wisp of black smoke suddenly appeared, swirling and hovering in the air.
It seemed like they were searching for something.
"Young Master, are you investigating Qing Huayu, the prodigy of the Eastern Continent?"
An elder of the Gu Clan noticed Gu Yuan's actions.
Upon hearing this, Bing Wuhen on the opposite side couldn't help but look slightly suspicious.
Yes, how come only those two states converged after arriving in the Western Continent?
Why has the prodigy of the Eastern Continent never shown himself?
Could it be that the troops from the Eastern Continent have not yet arrived?
Bing Wuhen and the others were still speculating.
Gu Yuan had already dispelled his magic, his brows furrowed.
"Strange, it seems that Qing Huayu's Fate Pattern lies in the Western Continent."
"However, the Gu worms told me that the other party did not approach us."
"On the contrary, they are constantly distancing themselves from us..."
Gu Yuan couldn't understand it.
They knew that the Eastern Continent's Upper Sect and the Central Continent had a deep historical relationship.
Logically speaking, the main competitor this time should be the people from the Eastern Continent Upper Sect.
But not only did the other party not show up from beginning to end, but now, according to the Secret Method's perception, they were getting further and further away.
Something just doesn't look right.
"Could it be... that Qing Huayu has already acquired some treasure?"
"Otherwise, why would they act like that?"
Gu Yuan pondered for a moment.
I think that's very likely the case.
That's good; with one less top talent from another state vying for it, there's one less competitor.
He has a greater chance of obtaining the Dragon Fate, and he will also plunder more resources from his clan.
He naturally wouldn't refuse such a good opportunity.
Although Bing Wuhen felt that something was amiss, he didn't know the specifics.
I didn't say much at the time.
The two sides quickly reached an agreement and sped off towards Litian Prefecture City.
Meanwhile, on the Endless Sea...
A young man flew by at lightning speed, his face tense and his expression strained.
It was as if some enormous terror was lurking behind them.
He was muttering to himself, saying things he couldn't understand.
"As expected! As expected! This person destined for the Dragon Fate is not so easy to deal with."
" Tribulation Transcendence? No, Venerable! That female cultivator definitely possesses the cultivation level of Venerable!"
"The appearance of such a powerful figure in the Western Sea is undoubtedly related to the person Dragon Fate."
"I can't risk my life for my master anymore! If I do... I might really lose my life!"
Qing Huayu was filled with fear and panic.
His thoughts raced, and he made up his mind not to return to the Eastern Continent, nor to inform Central Continent.
He had spent his entire life as a henchman, and he was utterly fed up with that kind of life.
If that's the case, it's better to just run away.
"I can't return to the Eastern Continent, and I can't enter Central Continent. Only the North and South can I hide my identity."
"It doesn't matter, as long as we're not in the same state as this person with the Dragon Fate, anything goes!"