Chapter 971 - Gathering of Nascent Soul Cultivators (2/2)

“What a shame. My family’s Fire Sparrow Bloodline was from a Golden Core Fey Beast. I have cultivated diligently, but I’m still at the early-stage of the Golden Core, ” another young cultivator said with unveiled jealousy.

“Just so. Most ordinary cultivators like us lacked proper training and had to figure everything out by ourselves. We would be as lucky if we could form an inferior-grade Golden Core,” said a senior cultivator as he nimbly pocketed some loot into his bag before anyone else could.

Sima Tai also heaved a sigh of resignation.

Cultivation was hard, but for ordinary cultivators, it was much harder compared to heirs of the Heavenly Lord Families. Most of them would hit a ceiling when they reached the Golden Core, and only a fraction of them could gain superior-grade Golden Core. Attaining the Nascent Soul realm was far beyond their reach.

Chen Fan listened wistfully.

The conversation reminded him of his early years as a cultivator. He had to risk his life only to get his hands on some useless elixirs. It was a miracle that he had reached the Connate Spirit level.

Even after he reached it, he didn’t feel safe until he met Fang Qiong and they watched each other’s backs. However, that sense of safety and contentment were stolen from him after Fang Qiong was killed.

“It has been five hundred years, why would I think of this ancient history again? Maybe because I miss Xiao Qiong…”

Chen Fan grimaced.

He looked up into the starry sky toward Earth as if he were gazing at the purpose of his life. Protecting Xiao Qiong was more important than his life. He would never make the same mistake again.

“I have been away for too long. I should return to earth once I’m done with the Ancient Demons Loch.”

Chen Fan finally made up his mind.

Suddenly, a loud commotion began.

“What’s wrong?”

Everyone looked into the distance.

Meanwhile, outside the Ancient Demons Loch, a Golden Core Cultivator was startled by a fiery glow that plummeted into the Ancient Demons Loch.

“That’s a… Heavenly Lord!” the cultivator murmured to himself in shock.

There were only a handful of Nascent Soul Heavenly Lords in Tianhuang. They usually lived in seclusion, away from the public eye. Why would one of them show up at the Ancient Demons Loch?

Before he could come up with an answer, more powerful energy flew into the Ancient Demons Loch. Some were bright golden glows and others were dark and forbidding mists.

“One, two… three… So many Nascent Soul Cultivators!”

Everyone was shocked.

“What is going on? Is there a Fiend Plague that needs to be taken care of? Why would so many heavenly lords show up all the sudden?” a senior cultivator said, hands shaking in fear.

“I don’t think they are after the fiend.”

Another Perfected Cultivator shook his head.

Most experienced cultivators could identify Heavenly Lords just by their energy. Those energies that went into the loch belonged to Ancestral Patriarchs from the Ghost Underworld Sect, the Heavenly Jade Inst.i.tute and the Red Flame Heavenly Region.

“They all have a common enemy…” Many people pondered.

News of the strange happenings quickly spread across Tianhuang. Those who knew Chen Fan had been overtaken by concern and worry for Chen Fan’s safety.

It was apparent that all of Chen Fan’s enemies had banded together.

Was Chen Fan going to face multiple Nascent Soul Heavenly Lords at once?

City of Demon Warding…

Three elders sat in a giant temple, eyes closed. Their energy, albeit powerful, flowed slowly inside of them.

Suddenly, one of them opened his eyes and exclaimed in shock.

“Black Fiend, Xuhuang, Mad Sword, Heavenly Lord Red Dragon and… and… Oh… the last one is tricky. His power is ten thousand times stronger than that of a Golden Core. Is that Ancestral Patriarch Fudu from the Medicine G.o.d Sect? Yes! That is him! I have never seen a gathering of so many Golden Core Cultivators. Chen Beixuan is in trouble!”

A female elder sitting at the rightmost seat said, “Sect Brother, should we stop them? After all, they are trespa.s.sing our territory.”

The elder sitting at the center said, “No. They’re not going to remain here for long since they are heading to the Ancient Demons Loch. We will sit tight and watch.”

After the brief exchange, the three closed their eyes and fell into slumber again.