Former Interstellar Mercenary In Urban Cultivation World
Chapter 1076: Ambush in the Forbidden Grounds

Chapter 1076: Ambush in the Forbidden Grounds

"No. Even if it was, they couldn’t have arrived this quickly. My guess is that these Mahayana stage cultivators were already nearby or en route when it happened."

"To be honest, what exactly was that abrupt aura?"

"Mysterious and overwhelmingly powerful—it made me feel utterly incapable of resistance. If I had to guess, it might be the Beast God."

"The Beast God has been dead for tens of thousands of years! How could it still exist?"

As the crowd debated, the Mahayana stage cultivators arrived.

"Isn’t that Wanhua Yun? The first one to get here is actually him!" Some cultivators immediately recognized his identity.

"Why him?" When the Peak Master Fengzhu Huayao and his group identified the Mahayana stage cultivator who just arrived, their brows furrowing in concern.

"He’s Taejin Yun’s father. Ever since the incident with the Heavenly Dew Incense Tree, the relations between the Green Lotus Sect and Harmonywood City have been strained. If Wanhua Yun realizes we’re here, will he kill us on the spot?" Peak Master Bomen Huaguo asked, his voice tinged with worry.

"He wouldn’t dare. There are too many witnesses here. What’s he going to do, eliminate all of us? He couldn’t silence the rumors afterward, and it would only result in Green Lotus Sect destroying his entire clan," Peak Master Mengyao Hualin replied calmly.

"But why has he managed to arrive so quickly? It’s was strange. This time, the wild cultivators got the news first, and we’ve hardly seen any of the larger sects here," Peak Master Fengzhu Huayao remarked, even he noticing something was amiss.

"It is strange. Could it be someone have set a trap here to lure in these Mahayana stage cultivators and aiming to wipe them out all at once?" Peak Master Bomen Huaguo speculated aloud. He suddenly realized everyone was looking at him. "What? Did I say something wrong?"

"No, I just think you might be onto something. These people are mostly wild cultivators. Taking them down would indeed be easier than dealing with the major sects," Peak Master Mengyao Hualin said, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

Peak Master Bomen Huaguo hesitated, then added, "I was just speaking off the cuff."

"We know," the others replied in unison.

Peak Master Fengzhu Huayao glanced anxiously toward the spatial rift. "Still, Wanhua Yun has an open grudge against the Green Lotus Sect. If he finds out that our martial aunt and martial uncles are inside and decides to act, what then?"

"Even the peak of the Body Integration stage cultivators can’t enter right now. The spatial rift winds are becoming increasingly fierce. It’s hard to say what might happen—there are too many unknowns," Peak Master Mengyao Hualin replied.

"If Wanhua Yun forces his way in, wouldn’t everyone inside be annihilated instantly?"

The group collectively sighed.

The feeling of being powerless weighed heavily on them.

They had thought that reaching the Body Integration stage would allow them to contribute meaningfully, but now they realized just how helpless they were.

"If only we had discovered this situation earlier..." someone muttered wistfully.

Peak Master Bomen Huaguo glanced around and said, "I actually have a question. Why didn’t the martial aunt and martial uncle notify us earlier? Why wait until we reached the devil battlefield?"

Peak Master Mengyao Hualin seemed to realize something and exclaimed, "Could it be that they did it on purpose?"

"Most likely. Right now, there’s no shortage of attention on the Forbidden Grounds of the Pixiu. Once those treasures emerge, the consequences will be unimaginable. The martial aunt and martial uncle probably anticipated this."

The group fell into a heavy silence.

When Wanhua Yun arrived, his cold, commanding gaze swept across the area.

He was clearly trying to intimidate those people nearby and had yet to notice the Peak Master Fengzhu Huayao and the others hiding in the distance.

If he had spotted them, he might have delivered a heavy-handed warning.

Ever since the Heavenly Dew incense tree was mostly destroyed, the Harmonywood City’s reputation had taken a hit.

Although there was no concrete evidence pointing directly to the Green Lotus Sect, and other factions were also involved, Wanhua Yun had convinced himself that the Green Lotus Sect bore undeniable responsibility.

Recently, his resentment toward the Green Lotus Sect had only deepened, especially since the devil invasion had prevented his city’s prodigies from participating in the Path of All Immortals.

That grudge, too, was squarely aimed at Green Lotus Sect.

Hovering before the spatial rift, Wanhua Yun sneered disdainfully. "This? You think this can stop me? Out of my way!"

The oppressive aura of his Mahayana stage cultivation swept out, causing even the Body Integration stage cultivators nearby to bleed from their seven orifices.

Others quickly retreated, terrified, to a safe distance over a kilometer away.

A Mahayana stage cultivator truly lived up to their reputation—or perhaps Wanhua Yun was simply too domineering.

Although many people harbored resentment, no one dared to voice their displeasure toward him.

Satisfied that he had cowed the "riffraff," Wanhua Yun prepared to tear through the spatial rift and enter the Forbidden Grounds of the Nine Heaven Pixiu clan.

Suddenly, two powerful auras rose from behind and attacking him simultaneously.

"Courting death!" Wanhua Yun roared, enraged that someone dared to ambush him.

"It’s devil!" the Green Lotus Sect’s Peak Masters immediately recognized the attackers.

The devil aura was distinctly different from a cultivator’s.

"Peak Master Bomen Huaguo was right—devils were lying in wait here to ambush these Mahayana stage cultivators!"

The attackers were two Emperor level Devils.

It was unclear how long they had been lying in wait or whether they had just arrived.

Wanhua Yun quickly engaged them in battle.

"Hahaha! Things are getting lively. Mind if I join in?"

Before long, another Mahayana stage aura approached.

The person hadn’t even appeared yet, but their voice rang out.

"Daehan Zhang!"

The Green Lotus Sect members’ faces darkened further.

This Daehan Zhang was no benevolent figure.

Although they were was unaware about the recent events at the Green Lotus Sect’s mountain gate, their current reaction was based purely on his notorious reputation.

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