After communicating with the spirit of the Demonic Dragon City, Wu Tianjun and Mo Lian entered the Demonic Dragon City. As for the Inner World, it was shrunk by Xiao Kongzi into a tiny speck clinging to Wu Tianjun's hair. This was an advantage of the Inner World; it could be carried at will or fixed in place, like a flower in the void!
During their previous encounter in the Demonic Sea, they had lost Xiao Qing! Initially, Wu Tianjun wanted to immediately search for it, but Mo Lian said it wanted to stay in the Demonic Sea for a while. After all, it had already reached the late Earth Core stage, and with its Devouring talent, the Demonic Beasts in the Demonic Sea were a great tonic! Moreover, Wu Tianjun and it had a contractual relationship, allowing for mental connection and knowledge of each other's life and death. Given this, it was fine to let it develop on its own for a few years, and then he could go retrieve it! Everyone had their own opportunities. Not long after, because of this matter, he would have some "bloody exchanges" with the Demonic Dragon Clan and the Dragon Clan itself!
As soon as he entered Demonic Dragon City, a small figure immediately rushed into his arms, and the two soft things against his chest felt a bit off.
"Big Brother! You're back! I missed you so much!" Mu Li said coquettishly, like a little fox. Ever since Wu Tianjun helped her activate her spirit body and bloodline, her temperament had completely changed, becoming even more ethereal, profound, and unpredictable. Not only that, her body had begun to develop; she was a true scoundrel of her generation! She was also fourteen years old now.
"Ah! Little Li! Huh! Not bad! Peak early Earth Core stage! Very good!" Wu Tianjun didn't pay much attention to the little girl's antics; he regarded her as a younger sister.
"Hehe! I've been cultivating very diligently!" Praised by Wu Tianjun, she immediately looked at him with cat-like eyes.
"Haha! Later, I'll take you all out to play again!" Seeing this, Wu Tianjun laughed heartily. This girl was also a mischievous one! He wondered how his younger sister and his cousins were doing!
"Young Master!" The several protectors and the remaining members of the Eight Great Spirit Children bowed to him at this moment. After all, only Chen Xiaoling and Mu Li dared to rush into Wu Tianjun without any reservations.
Chen Xiaoling was already sixteen years old, a mature young woman. Of course, she wasn't as simple-minded as the still-childish Mu Li, so she wouldn't shamelessly rush into a man's arms, even if it was Young Master Wu Tianjun! A woman should know shame!
"Huh! Not bad for a year!" After assessing the Spirit Body group, Wu Tianjun nodded with satisfaction. Led by Feng Daoling, Mu Xingshi, and Huo Yunfeng, they had reached the middle Earth Core stage, their auras not very stable, perhaps having just broken through a few days prior. The rest, like Mu Li, were all at the peak early Earth Core stage.
"It's all thanks to Young Master's cultivation!" The Spirit Bodies quickly said. Mu Li had also stopped hugging Wu Tianjun by now and had returned to her brother, Mu Xingshi. She was still innocent but had also sensed the awkward atmosphere.
"Huh! Haha! You all indeed have potential worth my cultivation!" Wu Tianjun said with a joyful laugh. These were the initial steps in building his power. He focused on quality over quantity. After all, he was just starting to build his power; he could expand later. At this time, his accumulation was not yet deep, and this much was enough. He needed trustworthy individuals far more than those with strength but who couldn't be relied upon.
"Yes!" The Spirit Bodies respectfully replied. The more they cultivated and learned cultivation knowledge, the more shocked and grateful they became towards Wu Tianjun. Even Yan Ling'er and Huo Yunfeng, who already understood many cultivation issues, were no exception!
Things that seemed impossible, things that only existed in ancient texts, were merely natural problems in Wu Tianjun's hands! Young Master had opened a Heaven-Reaching Path for them, something no one else dared to claim they could do. Before, perhaps the Spirit Bodies in their eyes were formidable existences, but compared to them now, they were nothing to be afraid of!
At this moment, they were not even sure what kind of physique they possessed. Its power had reached an unimaginable level. Their cultivation during these days was focused on suppressing the overly rapid development of their cultivation to prevent it from affecting their foundation. Of course, at a certain realm, their cultivation would become more difficult, but it would certainly be many times easier than for other cultivators. Even Spirit Bodies could not compare!
Yan Ling'er and Huo Yunfeng both came from cultivation families. They knew that descendants of Primordial Races and cultivators with a faint trace of Primordial Bloodline in this era were all Heavenly Talents and Heavenly Prodigies sought after by countless forces. However, at this moment, as the Protectors said, they were Pure-blooded Primordial Divine Race, and their bloodline was even more noble. Those other people were nothing! Although they knew this, they understood one thing even more clearly: this was given to them by Young Master, and naturally, he could take it back. Their pride had a basis, but they could not be arrogant. At the very least, there was still Wu Tianjun, whose talent surpassed all of theirs! They still had to constantly strive, not only to make themselves stronger but also to repay Wu Tianjun!
"Ah! You still haven't controlled the Wind Soul?" Wu Tianjun suddenly looked at Feng Daoling and asked. This fellow's strange illness was all due to the Wind Soul being born too early! The Wind Soul was also the Primordial Soul within the Sea of Consciousness. That fellow was like an uncontrolled child; every now and then, it would act mischievously.
"Yes! Fifth Protector said that perhaps I will be able to control the Wind Soul when I reach the Spirit-Connecting Realm. At that time, there will be no more incidents of losing control!" Feng Daoling respectfully said, looking at Kuang Wu, the Fifth Protector, as he spoke. His cultivation this past year was mainly guided by Kuang Wu! That fellow's cultivation primarily focused on the power of Wind, and his cultivation was already close to the limitless Saint Ancestor realm.
"Huh! Not bad! I think it's probably about right!" Kuang Wu cupped his hands to Wu Tianjun and said. He was able to reach this step so quickly largely thanks to Wu Tianjun.
"Tsk! Then you guide his cultivation! Just say whatever you need. At this time, each of you can choose someone to guide! There will be further arrangements later!" Wu Tianjun nodded and said. Sooner or later, they should do this.
"As you command, Young Master!" They immediately agreed.
"Huh! It seems you have no more worries! I need to go into seclusion for a while! You all continue to cultivate! It might take a few years..." Wu Tianjun said.
"Yes!" Those people respectfully replied.
"Huh! This time, there's a lot of Lightning Tribulation Liquid! If you need it, just say so!" Wu Tianjun added. "You few Protectors don't need to wait too long; I will help you break through to the Saint Ancestor Realm!" He smiled as he looked at the Protectors.
"Ah! Thank you, Young Master..." The several Protectors immediately said with pleasant surprise. The Young Master truly couldn't be judged by common sense! In the past year, he must have stirred up quite a few troubles in the Demon Sea. They would know about it later, but they didn't know yet. They hadn't seen outsiders for a year.
"No need to thank me! Since I've taken you as my subordinates, I will naturally help you raise your cultivation to the maximum, but not yet!" Yu Tianjun said indifferently.
"Haha! Which of us hasn't lived for tens of thousands of years! Waiting a bit, I don't think it's a problem, it's just like a nap!" One Protector said.
"Hmph! It won't be long!" Yu Tianjun said confidently. He would definitely refine Saint-grade elixirs! He hadn't been idle during those four months! In at most two more months, he would refine God Lord-grade elixirs, which was the threshold that determined whether he could refine Saint-grade elixirs!
Yu Tianjun entered the alchemy room and began his boring days of alchemy, no longer paying attention to those people. He needed a lot more power! Before those mysterious powerhouses in the Demon Sea, no longer restricted, awakened and left, he needed to have enough ability to deal with them.
As soon as Yu Tianjun entered the alchemy room, the people there immediately questioned Mo Lian.
"Was there something going on this time? The Young Master seems to be in a hurry!" Wu Zixuan asked first.
"Hmph! I'm not sure what will happen later! The Young Master obtained an Inner World, which led to many people's indignation and disagreement. Even quite a few Saint Ancestors of the seventh step and above appeared, and then Jue Sheng and Mo Tu also appeared..." Mo Lian recounted everything. He only knew the first part of the great battle, so he only told up to the point where Yu Tianjun told him to enter the Inner World.
"Inner World..." The several Protectors were extremely shocked! The Young Master always surprised people. He brazenly took an Inner World from a Half-step Chaos Realm expert. If no anomaly had occurred, he would probably have been besieged by quite a few powerful experts.
"You mean the Young Master brought this Inner World back here? Is this our future headquarters..." Chi Danzi asked tremblingly.
"Uh-huh! Xiao Kongzi brought us all the way from the Demon Sea to here!" Mo Lian affirmed.
"How could it be so easy..." The several Protectors muttered.
"You said that the Lord of the Thunder Domain is the Young Master's father?" Jiang Yu, the Fourth Protector, asked again.
"Uh-huh! It should be correct! I don't know where that person went, but that person is definitely a member of the Young Master's clan!" Mo Lian said. "At that time, Xiao Kongzi took me away from the battle. It said that there was a force there that could destroy its Inner World, so it avoided it until the Young Master called it, and then it reappeared and took the Young Master away!"
"..." The pupils of the several Protectors constricted. What kind of cultivation would be needed to destroy the Inner World of a Half-step Chaos Realm expert? A Saint Ancestor definitely couldn't do it. How could it be possible? Wasn't it said that this era didn't allow Void Realm experts to appear? They truly couldn't understand!
Both Wu Zixuan and Jiang Yu naturally didn't consider the possibility of taking the clan's ancestral artifact out of the ancestral land! That was usually a taboo!
"...". The Spirit Bodies on the side listened, their eyes gleaming. Young Master is indeed Young Master! He suppressed a generation of heaven's favored, and not only that, he showed no fear towards the powerful late-stage Saint Race experts of this era. They were still far from the Saint Ancestor realm, but Young Master had already reached this level at such a young age! Their admiration for him grew even stronger.
"Big Brother is so amazing! Hmph hmph! Those Starry Sky geniuses? This young lady will kick your butts sooner or later!" Mu Li said, waving her fists. Those people were spared by Yu Tianjun, yet they turned around and slandered him! How despicable!
"Heh heh! How can there be anything in this world that can trouble Young Master!" Lu Yunzheng chuckled. His admiration for Yu Tianjun had reached a terrifying level. In his eyes, Young Master was a god! There was nothing he couldn't do.
"Hmph! I also want to see how powerful those Starry Sky geniuses are later!" Huo Yunfeng said, his eyes flashing.
"Huh! Daring to slander and harm Young Master! Despicable!" Mu Xingshi snorted coldly. In the future, many geniuses from various races would suffer at his hands.
"Hmph! Don't let him down! Let's go cultivate again!" Feng Daoling said. He was the most diligent in cultivation. He and Huo Yunfeng were two cultivation fanatics!
"Huh! We should go cultivate!" The usually quiet Hu Yu also spoke. Young Master wanted them to cultivate diligently, and he also wanted to cultivate quickly to visit his father.
"Uhm...". The Spirit Bodies each went to cultivate. Only a few Protectors continued to chat for a while, then quickly left one by one. Demon Dragon City fell into silence once more.
Time quickly passed here. They paid no attention to the outside world, which was now undergoing drastic changes, with turbulent undercurrents!