Mo Lian, accompanied by Wu Tianjun and four others, appeared outside the Yan family's star. At this moment, Chi Danzi had also brought Yan Ling'er here. Seeing Wu Tianjun appear, Yan Ling'er's eyes flashed with a strange light. She couldn't fathom what charm this young master possessed to have a group of super powerful experts following him simultaneously. The four companions had returned with her to help her family, led by Chi Danzi. Yet, during the conflict that erupted at the Yan family, he didn't make a move, instead allowing someone else to act. That person was already a super powerful Saint God expert. Chi Danzi was probably even stronger than him. This whole group... Could they all be Saint God level or above? She didn't dare to think further.
"Young Master..." several powerful experts spoke up.
"Oh? You all should get acquainted!" Wu Tianjun spoke up when he saw Yan Ling'er looking at him, unsure of what she was thinking.
They were currently standing on a giant asteroid. Wu Tianjun then sat down to regulate his condition. Yan Ling'er and the others, whose spiritual bodies were protected by the aura fields emitted by the powerful experts, sat inside and conversed. With their current cultivation, they wouldn't be able to travel through space on their own.
"The star systems in space are constantly merging, and the void is becoming even more solid!" an early-stage Saint God said. Even for him, tearing through the void now would be somewhat difficult.
"Indeed! It seems the old legend about space being shattered was true. Previously, experts reaching the ninth step of Saint Ancestor were at their limit. Now, with space constantly merging, it's likely that in the future, experts will be able to break through the Saint Ancestor barrier!" Mo Lian said with a hint of solemnity, yet it wasn't hard to discern his excitement. What cultivator would ever want a limit to restrict themselves?
"Haha, it's not necessarily a bad thing. The merging of star systems has also created many primeval lands, and the laws of the world are becoming more perfect. We cultivators stand to gain quite a bit," a late-stage Saint God said.
"Indeed. For so many years, the various races have been at peace. With the merging of space, it seems tranquility will be no more. A great war between the races appears unavoidable," another Saint God said.
"Haha, don't worry too much. There's still a long time until then, and nothing is set in stone yet," another person said.
"Ah, that's true!" another person agreed.
"Young Master wants us to form the Twelve Protectors, but Elder Wu..." a Saint God changed the subject.
"He will surely regret this! Betraying Young Master will definitely not end well!" Mo Lian snorted coldly. He was probably the most loyal to Wu Tianjun.
"Elder Wu didn't betray Young Master. He had his reasons..." the woman, Wang Qianqian, said at this moment.
"Perhaps it's best to let Young Master speak about this. After all, only he can decide such matters," Chi Danzi said, looking toward Wu Tianjun.
"Indeed, only Young Master can decide this matter," another Saint God agreed with Chi Danzi. Among them, who could cultivate to the Saint God realm without being a genius? Who wasn't a formidable character? This matter was neither small nor grand; it simply depended on Wu Tianjun's decision.
"Mo Lian! Steer this asteroid in that direction," Wu Tianjun, who was cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes and pointed in a direction, speaking to Mo Lian.
"Yes! Young Master!" Ma Lian did not understand, but he still followed the direction Wu Tianjun pointed. Initially, Wu Tianjun had said he did not want Ma Lian to tear open space to take everyone back to the Yuanmu Star Forest, but rather wanted to board this meteor. It seemed this had been his objective all along.
Controlled by Ma Lian, the meteor flew through the starry sky at an extremely high speed. Ten days later, a colossal planet appeared before their eyes, brimming with vitality, rich in spiritual energy, and home to a great number of powerful cultivators.
"Wait for me here!" Wu Tianjun opened his eyes, stood up, and dashed toward the planet, speaking to the others. During these ten days, his Demonic Infant had awakened and recovered to its peak. His aura was completely concealed, making him appear to be merely at the Meridian Opening Realm.
"Yes! Young Master!" the others immediately responded.
"Who knows what cultivation technique the Young Master practices to conceal his cultivation? No matter how I look, I only see the Meridian Opening Realm!" a Saint God exclaimed.
"Haha, it's not easy for us to see through the Young Master's true strength," another person also said with a laugh.
"Hmph! He appears to be merely at the peak of the late-stage first level of the God Realm, yet there is world power faintly discernible within his body. Very strange!" Ma Lian, with his pitch-black eyes, looked at Wu Tianjun and said. Here, only Ma Lian, a one-step Saint Ancestor mighty figure, could perceive a hint of Wu Tianjun's true nature.
"Elder Ma's eyes are like torches!" a Saint God said, feeling a bit envious. After all, Ma Lian was a Saint Ancestor mighty figure, far surpassing the ninth stage of the God Realm.
"Wait a while longer, and perhaps I won't be able to see anything either. He is far too mysterious." Ma Lian sighed, saying, "Following this master, I don't know if it is a blessing or a curse."
During these ten days, the ten mighty cultivators gave some pointers to the various spirit bodies regarding cultivation environments and methods. There was really no other way. Here, only Yan Ling'er knew how to cultivate; the other three were ordinary mortals, indistinguishable from common folk. At this moment, they were still gazing at the starry sky, marveling and discussing. Of course, given their current level, entering the starry sky was already an unimaginable feat.
"Big Brother is leaving again!" Mu Li said with a hint of dissatisfaction.
"Call him Young Master!" Mu Xingshi said sternly. After ten days, he had come to understand that perhaps following Wu Tianjun was his good fortune.
"He hasn't said anything yet, so what right do you have to criticize?" Mu Li pouted, looking at Mu Xingshi as she spoke.
"You... *sigh*!" Mu Xingshi could only feel helpless.
As the two siblings argued, Lu Yunzheng and Yan Ling'er sat watching them. Over these ten days, they had become somewhat familiar with each other, so they did not pay too much attention.
"Do you know who the Young Master is?" Lu Yunzheng looked at Yan Ling'er and asked. After all, only the two of them understood a bit about the world of cultivation and powerful cultivators.
"Him? I don't know! I've just been calling him Young Master," Yan Ling'er turned with interest and said.
"His name is Wu Tianjun, you tell me!" Lu Yunzheng said with a laugh. At his level as an ordinary mortal, just hearing the name Wu Tianjun would make his blood boil, let alone meeting the person himself.
"Wu Tianjun? Who’s that? He’s very..." Yan Ling'er heard this and didn’t feel anything special at first, but then, as she spoke, she remembered something. "You said his name is Wu Tianjun? That deceased Peerless Demonic Lord?" She covered her mouth in shock, saying, "Are you sure...?"
"Haha, why would I lie to you? He is indeed that Peerless Demonic Lord rumored to be dead in the outside world. Do you think there’s a second person like him in this world?" Lu Yunzheng said with a laugh. When he first found out, he even trembled for a while.
"Is it really him? Wasn't he jointly annihilated by several powerful Saint-gods?" Yan Ling'er asked with a trembling voice. If this person was still alive, who in the starry sky could oppose him? It seemed her good fortune lay in following him.
"I don't know how he's still alive, I just know that he is. Not only that, he's also very well," Lu Yunzheng said with a smile.
"..." Yan Ling'er fell silent. Lu Yunzheng, meanwhile, was telling the Mu family siblings a few things about Wu Tianjun, leading to a lively discussion.
Wu Tianjun descended onto that unknown giant planet. This planet was also very powerful; he sensed the aura of a God-Venerable!
"Heh heh! With one more Fire Spirit Body, plus the Metal, Wind, and Ice Spirit Bodies, that'll be enough for the Eight Great Spirit Bodies!" Wu Tianjun said, a little pleased. While cultivating and healing, he simultaneously used his All-Heaven Eye to search the starry sky. After three days, he finally spotted a Fire Spirit Body, which led him straight here!
He went straight to a vast manor. Several God-level experts were stationed here, so it seemed far from simple. This place was called Fire Cloud Manor! The Fire spiritual energy was very dense; perhaps there was a Fire spiritual vein beneath it.
"Huh! Such powerful Fire spiritual energy..." Wu Tianjun entered the manor without alarming anyone. He headed straight for a simple, somewhat secluded villa. The Fire Spirit Body was there.
"..." The sound of a door opening echoed. A sixteen or seventeen-year-old youth walked out and didn't react much upon seeing Wu Tianjun.
"Whose young master's subordinate are you?" the youth asked, not recognizing Wu Tianjun. He guessed he was a servant of one of his brothers. Ever since his meridians were destroyed, quite a few of his brothers had turned to ridicule and humiliate him.
"How were your meridians destroyed?" Wu Tianjun didn't answer him, but asked in return.
"Huh? You're not from Fire Cloud Manor?" the youth asked, his eyes flashing with a hint of wariness.
"Hmph! How could this manor possibly contain this young master?" Wu Tianjun looked at him meaningfully.
"Who are you? What are you doing at my Fire Cloud Manor?" the youth asked with even greater suspicion.
"To recruit a subordinate! What do you say?" Wu Tianjun said with a smile.
"Recruit a subordinate? Haha, my Fire Cloud Manor has experts as numerous as clouds. You say you're here to recruit a subordinate? Who is it?" The youth chuckled, thinking, "This kid in front of me is quite interesting."
"Hmph! I'm recruiting you, the one with destroyed meridians! Do you want to follow me?" Wu Tianjun said solemnly.
"Recruit me? What about my destroyed meridians? Do you think I'd ever become your subordinate?" the youth said coldly.
"Not necessarily. I am simply interested in the Fire Spirit Body. You won't be disgraced by following me; I have already taken in several other spirit bodies," Wu Tianjun said unhurriedly. "Besides, your meridians were destroyed by poison. I trust you aren't willing to die a quiet, resentful death, are you?"
"A Fire Spirit Body..." The youth's pupils contracted. He had known nothing but despair since his meridians were destroyed as a child, but he still knew what a Fire Spirit Body represented. Wait, did he say he had already taken in several spirit bodies? What a shameless boast. "Haha, have you said enough?" The youth did not want to hear any more.
"Heh heh! You don't believe me, do you? You are a cripple who cannot cultivate anyway, just lying here waiting to die. Why not take a gamble?" Wu Tianjun said with a smile.
"Take a gamble..." the youth muttered, his pupils constricting as he took a step back.
"That's right! Take a gamble..." Wu Tianjun smiled.
"Why should I believe you?" the young man asked.
"Because I am me!" Wu Tianjun smiled, then stepped into the void, slowly rising into the air.
"Void-walking... the Spirit-God Realm? How is that possible?" The young man was startled. That guy was fifteen at most. How could he already possess Spirit-God Realm cultivation?
"Haha, make your decision quickly!" Wu Tianjun chuckled.
"Alright! I'll follow you!" The young man did not hesitate further; he decided to take the gamble.
"Haha, in the future, you will realize just how wise your decision today was," Wu Tianjun said with a laugh. "Is there anything you want to leave behind?" Wu Tianjun asked.
"There is no need! I am just a superfluous person at Huoyun Mountain Villa anyway," he said with a hint of sadness.
"Haha, then let's go!" Wu Tianjun took his hand and soared into the sky, leaving without alerting a single soul.