Upon learning the news about Wu Junyan, Chen Qingyuan and his companions hurriedly set off.
Ancient Secret Realm, Southern Region.
This was a black planet, entirely covered in land with hardly any rivers or streams in sight.
The ground was black, and every grain of dust and soil was extremely hard, making it difficult to even scratch the surface with high-grade sacred weapons.
From the starry sky, this planet looked like an enormous ancient weapon.
But who could wield such a terrifying weapon?
Wouldn’t their power be enough to crush the current era?
“We’ve arrived.”
According to the latest information, Chen Qingyuan and his group quickly reached the black planet.
Soon after, they heard the details of the recent battle.
Wu Junyan had clashed with thirteen Heaven’s Pride from the Star-Plucking Tower.
The conflict started over a Dao scripture.
An ancient Dao scripture, inscribed with powerful Dao techniques and insights into the myriad laws of the world. Its value was immeasurable, even the top forces of the Imperial Province would be tempted to fight for it.
They had entered an exotic space, and Wu Junyan had overcome numerous obstacles to reach the end.
After obtaining the ancient Dao scripture, Wu Junyan was surrounded by the Heaven’s Pride from the Star-Plucking Tower, who intended to seize it.
Of course, Wu Junyan refused, leading to a fierce battle.
Many spectators thought Wu Junyan would be suppressed in an instant. After all, in the eyes of the Heaven’s Pride from the Imperial Province, cultivators from outer regions were a notch below and not worth taking seriously.
Even knowing that Wu Junyan was one of the Ten Heroes of the Northern Wilderness didn’t change their minds.
It wasn’t until the battle ended that everyone realized how foolish they had been, their faces full of terror and disbelief.
Without relying on any external help, Wu Junyan single-handedly defeated all thirteen Heaven’s Pride from the Star-Plucking Tower.
More than half of them were severely injured and would likely have to hide to recuperate, losing their chance to compete for fortunes.
Additionally, five of them died on the spot, leaving the ground littered with severed limbs and no intact corpses.
Although Wu Junyan won, he was also seriously injured, with three bloody holes in his chest still bleeding.
After defeating the Star-Plucking Tower’s group, Wu Junyan intended to leave quickly but was intercepted by Heaven’s Pride from the No-Dao Cliff.
The No-Dao Cliff had a good relationship with the Star-Plucking Tower. They didn’t attack Wu Junyan but also couldn’t let him escape.
They temporarily trapped Wu Junyan, waiting for reinforcements from the Star-Plucking Tower, as a favor to them.
“Dao Friend Wu, it’s not that we at No-Dao Cliff wish to be your enemy. But given our good relations with the Star-Plucking Tower, we can’t stand by and do nothing. Please understand.”
The people from No-Dao Cliff set up a large formation, taking advantage of Wu Junyan’s injuries to trap him.
Due to his severe injuries and the exhaustion from the recent battle, Wu Junyan couldn’t break the formation in a short time.
Given the situation, Wu Junyan decided not to break the formation but instead sat cross-legged in the void within the formation, surrounded by high-quality spirit stones, intending to recover as quickly as possible.
There were still many troubles ahead, and Wu Junyan didn’t plan to rely on anyone else; he had to face them himself.
“I have many things to do; I can’t die here.”
Wu Junyan thought to himself.
He ignored the words of the people from No-Dao Cliff.
The situation had escalated, and the Holy Son of the Star-Plucking Tower was rushing over.
Perhaps to avenge his fallen comrades, perhaps to uphold the Star-Plucking Tower’s reputation, or maybe because of the ancient Dao scripture Wu Junyan had obtained.
“Who dares to touch him!”
Two days later, an angry voice came from afar, followed by a giant axe flying through the air, smashing into the barrier of the formation.
“Boom!”
With a loud noise, the barrier trembled violently, seemingly cracking.
Seeing this, the Heaven’s Pride from the Star-Plucking Tower quickly stabilized the formation base and looked towards the approaching Zhangsun Qian.
One of the Ten Heroes of the Northern Wilderness, the Holy Maiden of the Misty Sacred Ground.
Zhangsun Qian had a sturdy build, making it hard to tell she was a woman from her appearance.
With a grasping motion from afar, the giant axe returned to Zhangsun Qian’s hand.
“Release him!”
Even facing over a dozen Heaven’s Pride from No-Dao Cliff, Zhangsun Qian showed no fear, gripping her giant axe and shouting loudly.
“What an ugly woman.”
Someone mocked without hiding it.
“Who are you?”
Judging by the earlier axe strike, Zhangsun Qian was no ordinary person, and the people from No-Dao Cliff were on guard.
“If you don’t want to get hurt, leave now!”
A disciple from No-Dao Cliff, not wanting to get involved in too many disputes, shouted.
Zhangsun Qian cursed, “He’s the man I fancy; no one can bully him.”
With that, Zhangsun Qian prepared to take action.
Although Wu Junyan was trapped in the formation, he could hear the commotion outside.
Sensing Zhangsun Qian’s arrival, Wu Junyan was somewhat surprised. Then, hearing her words, he felt a strange sensation, not joy but a bit of fear.
“Wait.”
Just as the two sides were about to clash, a calm voice came.
Everyone looked around but saw no one.
It wasn’t until Zhangsun Fengye parted the clouds and slowly descended that they noticed him, their hearts trembling with fear.
If Zhangsun Fengye hadn’t deliberately revealed himself, they wouldn’t have detected him. This alone was enough to make everyone present wary and astonished.
“This girl is my sister. If she gets hurt, I won’t spare any of you.”
Zhangsun Fengye didn’t intend to take action for now.
A very realistic issue: although Zhangsun Fengye knew Wu Junyan, they were at most ordinary friends, far from being life-and-death companions.
If Zhangsun Qian hadn’t appeared, Zhangsun Fengye wouldn’t have stepped in.
However, if Zhangsun Qian got bullied in the fight, the situation would be different.
“Who is he?”
A few people who didn’t recognize Zhangsun Fengye asked.
“The leader of the Ten Heroes of the Northern Wilderness, Zhangsun Fengye.”
A top Heaven’s Pride from No-Dao Cliff replied.
A man who could be considered the best among his peers in the Northern Wilderness was not to be underestimated even in the Imperial Province.
For a moment, the situation became tense, and the people from No-Dao Cliff didn’t know what to do.
After all, Wu Junyan was so powerful yet wasn’t the leader of the Ten Heroes.
In comparison, Zhangsun Fengye was at least as strong as Wu Junyan.
In other words, if Zhangsun Fengye were forced to take action, the dozen or so people from No-Dao Cliff would likely meet the same fate as those from the Star-Plucking Tower.
“What should we do?”
They began to discuss via sound transmission.
“If we retreat now, not only will we fail to gain favor with the Star-Plucking Tower, but the world will also look down on us, thinking No-Dao Cliff was scared off by a few people from the Northern Wilderness.”
After a brief discussion, the people from No-Dao Cliff decided to hold their ground, believing that the Holy Son of the Star-Plucking Tower would arrive soon.