268 Objective (1/2)

”Shit...” Woodrain Ancient didn't expect that there would be two more Ancients joining the fray. And they were all with the same appearance. He couldn't help but curse inside for this.

What was happening here? How could three Ancients appear all of a sudden?

Remember, Ancients were the epitome of imperial cultivators here in Starlight. Thus, one could already imagine how few there were. Just imagine, even a top constellation like Imperial Grounds have only two Ancients. How could this beast horde have three?

That's nuts. Completely nuts.

Though these Ancients were not as strong as Woodrain, with their combined power, they might have the capability to slay Woodrain Ancient.

”Grug!” Woodrain Ancient spat a mouthful of blood due to frustration. He couldn't accept that these mere beasts could defeat him like this.

He was unwilling. He was not willing to take this lying down.

”Bang!” He was about to stand up once again, but the force that weighing him down suddenly got heavier and denser. It almost made him fall to the ground.

”What? Want to fight?” The mole beast sneered and looked at Woodrain Ancient in disdain, ”If you want a fight, stand up first. So much for being an Ancient if you can't, right?”

”You...!” Woodrain Ancient was extremely angered. This beast was mocking him? He, an apex existence of this world, was being mocked by a talking beast?

”What you?” The mole beast smiled, ”Do you know that our brothers are already trying to enter your dao lake? I can sense that they are already nearing it. After all, your dao lake was located right here, just below the entrance. As if you are welcoming anyone to take it. So, we have the good will to take your offer.”

Indeed, the dao lake of Imperial Grounds was located right below of the gate of it. No one knew why the mysterious Ethereal who created this place located the dao lake there. But it was indeed like they were provoking the greed of everyone.

After all, the dao lake was the very foundation of a constellation. If to say, the dao lake were to be gone, it would spell the total destruction of the said constellation. That's why constellations were giving their best shot to hide it.

In the eyes of cultivators, consuming a dao lake was like the best gift the heaven and earth could offer. With its thick dao essence, anyone, even with the lowest talent and potential, could make a breakthrough several times there. After all, the dao lake was the accumulation of all the dao and knowledge of the Ethereal.

”!!!” Woodrain Ancient was alarmed. There were still more who trespassed? He was about to send a telepathic message to Stronghold Ancient when he heard a voice, ”Woodrain, what are you kneeling there at? Are you trying to praise the heaven and earth?”

He almost spat another mouthful blood but he recognized this voice well and he couldn't help but feel a relief deep inside his heart.