Hei Wu noticed the change in Zhuge Tian's expression, smiled smugly, and said arrogantly:
"Although we are both at the Great Emperor Realm, there are differences between the Great Emperor Realm and the Great Emperor Realm."
"I cultivate in the Immortal Realm. My cultivation techniques and resources are incomparable to those of the lower realms. No matter how talented you are, it's useless."
Zhuge Tian felt helpless and sighed inwardly. Hei Wu was right; the environment had a great influence on cultivators.
In places where spiritual energy is scarce, you need great talent to improve, but in places where spiritual energy is abundant, you can advance even if you don't cultivate deliberately, just by taking a couple of breaths.
However, it was absolutely impossible for Zhuge Tian to submit so easily; he simply kept his face flushed and remained silent.
Seeing this, Hei Si took the initiative to curry favor and made a request to Lin Xu:
"These locals, Lord Lin, are ungrateful. There's no need to say anything more to them. Let my men take them down first."
Hei Er also said proudly:
"Lord Lin, I think so too. Being too nice to them only encourages them to have other ideas. If they misbehave, a good lesson will make them behave."
Lin Xu nodded slightly and gave a word of advice.
"Alright, then go and do it. Be careful not to kill anyone. You know what the consequences will be if you delay the Grand Master's business."
Hei Si shrank his neck and assured him, "Don't worry, sir, they're just a few grasshoppers. They won't be able to hop around for long."
The people from the Black Fiend Immortal Palace didn't try to hide their conversation; they discussed it loudly in front of Zhuge Tian and the others.
Clearly, in their eyes, the people in front of them were already theirs for the taking.
Zhuge Tian's expression grew increasingly solemn, and he was also very anxious, wondering why no one else had arrived for so long.
Xue Luo was originally only at the mid-stage of the Emperor Realm, but after accumulating experience and cultivating for more than a month, she is now only at the late-stage of the Emperor Realm.
She was now even more anxious and couldn't help but transmit her voice to Zhuge Tian and Ye Ling:
"What should we do? The four of us are definitely no match for them. A direct confrontation is definitely not an option."
Ye Ling's situation is similar to Xue Luo's. He is also in the late stage of the Emperor Realm. He can tell whether he can defeat Hei Wu by sensing Hei Wu's aura.
"Brother Zhuge, Xue Luo, we can't win, let's run away first."
Zhuge Tian had no choice but to pass the message back.
"It's not that simple. If we fight with all our might, we can buy some time for reinforcements. If we try to escape, they will catch us in no time."
Xue Luo sighed, "Then let's fight. We're lucky to have survived a thousand years ago."
Ye Ling nodded, "Then let's fight. But why haven't Qin and the others arrived yet?"
Zhuge Tian guessed, "This place is in the northwest of the Holy Land, which is a bit far from the south, but as long as we hold on, I believe they will arrive soon."
Before they could exchange anything via telepathy, Black Friday's mocking voice rang out.
"Have you all made a decision? If you have, then we'll take action. Haha, I'll take care of this old man at the Great Emperor realm."
Hei Si said sinisterly, "Then I'll deal with this beast."
Black Three remained silent, while Black Two said, "Then I'll take care of the remaining two."
The three divided the prey and began their hunt.
Zhuge Tian and his men also adopted a desperate stance, for once they fell into the hands of these people, their lives would be worse than death.
Black Friday chuckled, "Here I come."
A sickle, like a deadly grim reaper, slashed fiercely at Zhuge Tian's neck.
Zhuge Tian spread his hands in the air, and a Bagua pattern appeared in front of him, blocking the incoming sickle.
With a hum, the Bagua symbol stirred up ripples like those on a lake, spreading out in layers.
Black Friday didn't take it seriously, saying, "Okay, let's do it again."
On the other side, Black Four faced off against Crane and used a Ghost Claw attack.
The ghostly claws, gleaming with a chilling light, hurtled towards the crane.
With a cry, the crane pecked at Hei Si with its long beak.
The beak is the crane's best weapon; it is not only sharp but also an extension of its body, making it more convenient than any other weapon.
Ding ding ding.
The sharp objects collided, producing a series of crisp, metallic clangs.
Black Five and Black Four are Great Emperors, originating from the Immortal Realm.
Zhuge Tian and the crane were both at the Great Emperor realm. Even if they were not the best, they could still hold their own and remain undefeated for a while.
On the other side, Xue Luo and Ye Ling, both at the late Emperor Realm, were in a rather precarious situation.
Hei Er single-handedly forced the two of them to retreat repeatedly. If it weren't for his mocking tone and some restraint, Xue Luo and Ye Ling would probably have been defeated long ago.
Just then, two more people hurried over from a distance.
Zhuge Tian and the others thought Qin Feng had arrived, and their hopes were immediately rekindled.
But upon closer inspection, they were greatly disappointed; the newcomers were not Qin Feng, but two people they did not recognize.
Their auras were still somewhat unstable, indicating that they had only recently broken through.
This situation was not unexpected for them. Once the great formation that sealed off the heavens and earth was broken, a large number of cultivators at the peak of the Emperor Realm would definitely advance to the Emperor Realm. It could be considered a great breakthrough after years of hard work.
These two people came from the west. If Leng Yuexi were here, she would recognize them. They are the sect leaders of the two top sects in the western part of the Holy Domain.
Wuming of the Wuji Sect, Canglan of the Piaomiao Sect.
Leng Yuexi once asked Bingluan to help her find opponents for sparring, and Bingluan took her to the Wuji Sect.
With her early-stage King Realm cultivation and the aid of formations, she defeated Wushuang, the pride of the Wuji Sect.
It should be noted that Wushuang was known as the number one person below the Emperor Realm, yet he was still defeated by Leng Yuexi, leaving the onlookers utterly shocked.
Seeing Wuming and Canglan laughing and joking as they rushed over, Zhuge Tian couldn't help but loudly remind them.
"Fellow Daoists, this place is dangerous and you must not approach. Go find Qin Feng."
Wuming and Canglan had only recently broken through to the Emperor Realm and were in high spirits, so they didn't heed Zhuge Tian's words.
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