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"Cultivator?"
"Or an Innate Realm Martial Artist?"
Lin Zheyu stood on the peak of Tengshe Mountain, watching the figure disappear into the horizon, thoughts flashing through his mind.
This was the first ti he saw a strong individual capable of sky-flight.
Even a Grandmaster-level expert could not fly in the sky; they could only rely on explosive force and true energy to lift off and hover montarily in mid-air.
But to fly in the air, that was still impossible.
"The speed is very fast, definitely surpassed the speed of sound. I wonder if a Martial Artist, after breaking through the Innate Realm, can achieve sky-flight."
Lin Zheyu’s heart was filled with desire.
From the forest, the roars of beasts and the vibrations of their stampede echoed continuously.
The sinister, evil aura emanating from the ti-space node beca heavier, even though Tengshe Mountain was over a hundred kiloters away.
Lin Zheyu still felt intense oppression and suffocation.
It was as if his heart was shrouded in a shadow, making it hard to breathe.
"Another one, seems like things are getting serious."
Lin Zheyu narrowed his eyes, seeing another figure streak across the sky.
That person was far from Tengshe Mountain, only vaguely discernible as a woman, with speed so fast she vanished in an instant.
Only because Lin Zheyu’s strength had improved, with extraordinary perception, could he notice the other’s traces.
Ti slowly passed.
The sky grew darker.
In the distance, the pervasive darkness did not recede; instead, it beca even denser.
However, Lin Zheyu noticed that the darkness seed to have stopped expanding.
"Has the situation stabilized?"
Lin Zheyu speculated to himself.
Descending from the mountaintop, he returned to the mountainside.
The night deepened, and having observed for a long ti during the day without any interesting discoveries, the night offered even less.
At the plaza.
Gu Ye stood on the edge of the cliff on a giant stone, with the breeze blowing, making her clothes flutter and rustle.
"Senior sister, is the situation at the foot of the mountain under control?"
Seeing Senior Sister Gu Ye, Lin Zheyu asked sowhat surprisedly.
At the mountainside, the roars of feral beasts could still be faintly heard, along with the vibrations of their charging.
"Things are sowhat out of control."
"I never expected that the ti-space node has not been closed yet."
"After dark, the demonic puppets beco more active, much harder to handle than during the day. With our manpower, we simply can’t control it."
"Therefore, the Martial Uncle ordered abandoning so unimportant herb fields, retreating to the second line of defense, hoping to hold it tonight."
Gu Ye shook her head, speaking softly.
There was a hint of fatigue in her eyes. After a day of battle, even a battle fanatic like her found it overwhelming.
Those demonic puppets feared nothing, felt no pain, and knew no exhaustion. Fighting them was incredibly frustrating.
During the day, it was manageable, but co night, the demonic puppets beca more active.
The ti-space node deep in the mountains couldn’t be controlled, forcing them to abandon so herb fields and fall back to the second line of defense.
If the second line couldn’t hold, they’d have to continue retreating to the third line.
If they had to fall back to the third line of defense, the losses would be quite severe.
"I just saw several strong individuals flying over the peak, were those people cultivators?"
Lin Zheyu approached Senior Sister Gu Ye, asking softly.
His eyes narrowed as he looked towards the location of the ti-space node, but he couldn’t see anything anymore.
Darkness enveloped the entire sky, with only occasional glimpses of light far in the distance, signs of battles breaking out.
"You could say that."
"I don’t really know for sure; I’ve never even seen a strong person above the Innate Realm."
"Even the last ti I saw an Innate Realm Martial Artist was two years ago, when visiting the main sect, eting the current Sect Leader of the Infinite Sect."
Gu Ye said.
She’d heard her master say once, without becoming Innate, one is rely an ant.
Grandmaster Realm Martial Artists seem to stand at the top of the mundane world, but the truth is, they’re just strong ants.
Unable to fully perceive even the truth of this world.
"Hmm..."
Lin Zheyu opened his mouth, seeing Senior Sister Gu Ye’s low spirits, and uttered a soft hum, falling into silence.
It’s rare to see Senior Sister Gu Ye display such a despondent emotion; this was the first ti for him.
’But, how can one not be despondent...’
’After decades of hard cultivation, thinking oneself at humanity’s peak, only to find he’s still just an ant, anyone would be dispirited.’
Lin Zheyu forced a bitter smile, shaking his head ruefully.
If it weren’t for the miraculous Source Power, upon knowing the truth of the demons, he too would be engulfed by despondency.
Though Senior Sister Gu Ye still appeared youthful, like a woman in her late twenties, her real age was seventy-four.
In the mundane world, she’d have a full family, her life nearly lived out.
And she still had no partner.
Even though Martial Aunt Wo Xuan often arranged matches for Gu Ye, finding suitable young talents, her focus solely on Martial Dao left her uninterested in marriage and children.
"Haha!"
"Why are you sighing, boy!"
"I, Gu Ye, will definitely advance to Grandmaster, step into the Innate Realm, and glimpse the truth of this world."
Seeing Lin Zheyu sigh along with her, Gu Ye laughed heartily, patting Lin Zheyu on the head, speaking with bold determination.
"The dim light must have made you see things wrong, Senior Sister."
Lin Zheyu rolled his eyes, responding speechlessly.
It’s just that his strong physique, resilient and durable, allowed him to withstand that pat; if it were an ordinary Bone Marrow Refining Realm Martial Artist, their forehead might have reddened.
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