“Mark? Mark Gu?”
Jose Shen and the Grand Elder immediately spotted Mark Gu hanging at the back, their faces full of surprise.
Jose Shen, full of suspicion, probed Mark Gu’s aura and was stunned.
Elemental Infant mid-stage?
What was going on?
Wasn’t he still at the peak of the Golden Elixir stage before…
“Sir, I saw our sect’s elder, I’ll go over first.”
Mark Gu, with a stiff face, walked over to the bewildered Grand Elder and respectfully greeted Ambrose Lu.
Ambrose Lu nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Mark Gu was overjoyed, bowed, and quickly walked over.
Under the gaze of the crowd, he, an Elemental Infant stage cultivator, couldn’t withstand the pressure, especially with so many Tribulation Crossing and Divine Transformation cultivators’ strange looks.
“Mark, weren’t you at the Golden Elixir stage? How did you travel so far, and what’s with these people…?”
As soon as Mark Gu arrived, the Grand Elder urgently transmitted his voice.
Mark Gu’s face turned serious, “Grand Elder, I am now at the mid-stage of the Elemental Infant, and you are only at the early stage. Show some respect.”
“Goodness, you old rascal, you’re making fun of me now. You can’t just lie like that.” The Grand Elder was taken aback, his mouth twitching.
Mark Gu was still at the peak of the Golden Elixir stage not long ago, and now he was claiming to be at the mid-stage of the Elemental Infant??
The Grand Elder didn’t even want to probe because it seemed impossible!
Mark Gu smiled mysteriously, his body shook, and a unique pressure belonging to the Elemental Infant stage spread out…
“Goodness! Are you serious?”
The Grand Elder was dumbfounded, “What did you eat, some miraculous elixir?”
Mark Gu snorted proudly without explaining. Instead, he looked at Ambrose Lu and the others and said, “Grand Elder, remember the Li Shui Empire? He… is that gentleman.”
Sure enough, the Grand Elder’s attention was instantly diverted. He looked sharply at Ambrose Lu, his eyes trembling, and he understood.
So this was the Divine Transformation senior. No wonder he walked inside without hesitation.
At some point, the place had gradually quieted down.
In this quiet environment, the footsteps of Ambrose Lu and his two companions were exceptionally clear.
Soon, under the astonished gazes of Jose Shen and the Divine Transformation True Lords of the Tianyun Chamber of Commerce, they walked through their ranks.
Heading straight towards the group of twenty-plus figures sitting in the Tribulation Crossing stage camp…
Everyone was utterly bewildered…
What… what did this mean?!
Were these people crazy, trying to stir up trouble at Nathan Zhang’s Ascension Ceremony?
Did they not know who was present here…
“Hold on, you three Daoist Friends.”
Finally, a Tribulation Crossing stage cultivator slowly stood up and called out in a deep voice.
He was a middle-aged man, dressed in a loose black robe, with disheveled hair, and a demonic aura swirling around him.
“That’s Oliver Duan, the ancestor of the Western Region’s Mad Demon Hall! His cultivation has long been at the mid-stage of the Tribulation Crossing, and it’s said he’s about to break through to the late stage! If he does break through…”
“Yes, once Nathan Zhang ascends, Oliver Duan will likely take his place and carry the banner of our Western Region.”
“Too bad he’s a demonic cultivator, there’s always something lacking…”
“Shh, are you looking to die, daring to say such things!”
“Ah, it’s truly thanks to Nathan Zhang’s Ascension Tribulation that we have the chance to see such peak cultivators!”
The crowd discussed in admiration and awe.
Ambrose Lu paused his steps.
Seeing this, Chu Xiruo and Old Turtle also stopped, but Old Turtle’s eyes began to turn unfriendly. His temper was notoriously fiery!
Ambrose Lu turned his head, looking at Oliver Duan, and smiled faintly, “What is it?”
Oliver Duan glanced around, seeing that everyone was focused on this spot, he coughed lightly and said in a deep voice,
“Daoist Friend, this is the viewing area for the Tribulation Crossing stage to observe the Ascension Tribulation. All four regions’ Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators are here. We’ve never heard of you before…”
Everyone could hear the underlying meaning: ‘Do you have the qualifications to be here?’
This was also the thought of almost everyone present.
Ambrose Lu naturally understood but still smiled and asked, “So what are you trying to say?”
Seeing the other party’s smile and calm demeanor, Oliver Duan felt his own presence being overshadowed!
They had already probed Ambrose Lu and his companions but found nothing.
The Spirit Dust Realm was only so big. Besides Karl Jiang, Nathan Zhang, Laura Qin, and Sean Liu, they couldn’t think of anyone more powerful.
They couldn’t possibly think of the Four Directions Immortal Realm!
Feeling inexplicably pressured, Oliver Duan said sternly, “Naturally, I want to test your strength. If your strength doesn’t match your position, then…”
He was a demonic cultivator, and the fierce aura he emitted at this moment made countless cultivators present turn pale!
Old Turtle couldn’t hold back anymore and was about to step forward to teach him a lesson!
Ambrose Lu raised his hand, and Old Turtle’s movement halted instantly. He then felt a surge of excitement, thinking, good, the master intends to take action personally!
Even Chu Xiruo’s eyes lit up. She was eager to see Ambrose Lu’s methods, as she hadn’t seen him take action during this period…
“What, are you scared?”
Seeing this, Oliver Duan felt more confident and sneered coldly.
With confidence, he no longer bothered to pretend and revealed his true intentions.
Tap, tap, tap…
Just as everyone thought the Cyan Cloth man and his companions were scared, their pupils suddenly contracted.
They saw the Cyan Cloth man walking slowly towards Oliver Duan with his hands behind his back.
Each step seemed to tread on everyone’s hearts.
What was he trying to do!
Ambrose Lu looked at Oliver Duan, who was getting closer, and smiled warmly, “Testing strength is fine, but if I accidentally hit too hard, you might die. Still want to try?”
Uh…
The Cyan Cloth man was smiling, but despite the warmth, no one felt any warmth from it.
These words made even the Divine Transformation and Tribulation Crossing cultivators’ faces change, staring at Ambrose Lu in disbelief.
So arrogant…
Hearing this, Oliver Duan’s heart trembled fiercely, and he couldn’t help but take half a step back under the pressure.
But soon, his face turned red with anger. Damn it, in front of so many people, he was actually intimidated!!
This half-step back would definitely become a joke in the Cultivation World!
The only way… was to kill this Cyan Cloth man!
“Accidentally hitting too hard and I’ll die? Are you joking?!”
Oliver Duan roared, his body surging with demonic energy, unable to hold back any longer, he was about to strike!!
He formed a simple hand seal, and boundless demonic energy surged up, centered on Oliver Duan!
Various eerie demonic roars echoed!
Many cultivators with lower cultivation levels began to bleed from their mouths, looking on in terror. As expected of Oliver Duan, just the prelude to his spell could affect so many people!
The Tribulation Crossing cultivators quickly set up a barrier in the sky, and the crowd’s faces eased.
“Demonic Art, Xuantian Annihilation Finger!”
A bloodthirsty shout echoed, and Oliver Duan’s first move was a killing blow!
If he didn’t kill this arrogant Cyan Cloth man today, he wouldn’t have the face to stay in the Cultivation World.
Woo woo woo…
The boundless demonic energy rolled, forming a thousand-foot black giant finger in the void, surrounded by demonic energy, with countless skulls faintly visible.
At this moment, the sky seemed to be drenched in ink, dark and soul-stirring.
“Go!”
Roar!!!
The black giant finger, carrying terrifying pressure, descended fiercely!
“Hahaha! Don’t think about dodging, my Xuantian Annihilation Finger has locked onto you. Even if you run to the ends of the earth, you can’t escape!” Oliver Duan maintained his hand seal, laughing wildly.
Seeing this, many Tribulation Crossing cultivators’ faces turned extremely serious!
Many of them would have to pay a significant price to withstand this move from Oliver Duan, and they might even perish…
At this moment, Ambrose Lu lightly flicked his sleeve, without any visible fluctuation.
The black giant finger eerily stopped in mid-air!
Unable to advance an inch!
“……” Everyone stared at the black giant finger in the sky, their pupils contracting sharply.
“Impossible!!!”
Oliver Duan was stunned for a moment, then roared in disbelief, his eyes nearly popping out, looking deranged!
“Since we’ve tested, you can die now.”
Ambrose Lu said lightly, without any visible action.
Under the horrified gazes of the crowd, Oliver Duan, like a sand figure blown by the wind, collapsed and scattered… disappearing…
Outside the Carefree Courtyard, there was dead silence, like a thousand sculptures.
Only the black giant finger in the sky remained, but soon, the demonic energy began to flicker like flames.
In no time, it too dissipated.
……
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