That last 'en' was accompanied by a mountain-like pressure that came crashing down. The ferocious aura was like a stormy sea crashing down on them!
The twelve men felt their hearts skip a beat, as if they had suddenly been plunged into the depths of hell. Chills ran down their spines, and even their souls seemed to be trembling because of it.
Only then did they realize that this Supreme Cloud was not only the Supreme Cloud of the Nine Supremes, he was also an unparalleled expert! They had never even heard of such a high-level expert!
If he really wanted to kill them, it would be as easy as slaughtering chickens!
The person in front coughed and said, "Actually, the secret of the Seven Star Lake is not worth mentioning. Since Lord Supreme Cloud has taken the initiative to ask, we will tell you everything."
The others lowered their heads as well.
A cold glint flashed across Yun Yang's eyes.
These people had lived here in seclusion during the chaos of war, not bothering themselves with worldly affairs. Their priority was, of course, peace and quiet. They did not want anyone to disturb their cultivation as they pursued the Dao wholeheartedly. However, it did not mean that they did not fear death.
Now that they were threatened with death, their true natures had been forced out.
Yun Yang's disdain rose in his heart. With such a state of mind, how dare you pursue the Dao? It would be a great joke if you succeeded.
"The spiritual Qi of the Seven Star Lake is much denser than that of other places. Cultivating here will yield twice the result with half the effort. Even compared to the legendary paradise, it is not the slightest bit inferior. "
The man took a deep breath and said, "In my opinion, if I cultivate here for a day, the amount of Xuan Qi I can accumulate is equivalent to cultivating in other places for a month … That's why I'm reluctant to leave and stay here all year round …"
Yun Yang frowned and said, "Oh? Do you know why there is such a supernatural phenomenon here? "
Looking at these people, Yun Yang asked, but his heart was filled with sorrow.
All the other countries knew that Yutang did not have a profound cultivator to rely on. In the past, there was only Yun Xiaoyao to hold the fort. However, the Marquis of Heavenly Clouds, the Seven Steps of Killing Sword then, was only at the seventh peak of the peak realm. He was much weaker than many of the other countries' experts who were at the peak of the peak realm and Tenth Perfection!
Who would have known that when Yutang's people were suffering and hundreds of millions of good men were dying in the battlefield all these years, when these ordinary people were willing to sacrifice themselves for the country and charge into the battlefield with their bravery alone …
Within the Empire of Yutang, there were some people who could fight against thousands and tens of thousands of men living in seclusion in the mountains and rivers, spending their days leisurely and contented, enjoying themselves and contentment.
How could they not know that the flames of war had engulfed the entire continent?
Since they knew about the Nine Supremes and Supreme Cloud, it was impossible for them not to know what was going on outside.
However, they still chose to live in seclusion.
They were clearly transcendent experts who had already attained the Dao Realm!
Yun Yang's intention of announcing his name was more to see if these people knew about him.
Yun Yang even hoped that these people were truly focused on cultivation and were completely ignorant of the affairs of the world!
However, the truth was that they knew!
They knew everything!
It was just that they had chosen to be indifferent, to watch Yutang's war and its people perish from the sidelines.
The reality of the situation infuriated Yun Yang. He almost lost control of himself and killed all of these fellows with his palms!
"We don't know the reason for the thick spiritual qi in this realm either. In fact, we've tried to investigate it but to no avail. We don't know more than you do, Lord Supreme Cloud." The person who spoke was careful with his choice of words.
However, the twelve of them could still feel the intense murderous intent that lingered around Yun Yang. They knew that Supreme Cloud had already decided to kill them. All of them shuddered in fear.
"The only peculiarity we discovered is that … the spiritual energy around the Seven Star Lake is exceptionally dense. Especially at night, the moonlight is exceptionally bright, and the starlight seems to be exceptionally resplendent as well. On the night of every full moon, the density of this spiritual energy doubles."
"In fact, we've been trying to find the source of the Seven Star Lake's secret for so many years, but we've never been able to do so."
The elder beside him sighed. "Actually, if we could discover this secret earlier, we would have no more distractions. Perhaps we would have left this place a long time ago to join the war of nations … After all, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the nation … We … we are also Yutang's people …"
Yun Yang sucked in a deep breath. He was almost provoked to kill on the spot by those words.
You know that everyone has a responsibility for the rise and fall of a nation?
But do you really deserve to say those words?
It was not just Yun Yang. Even Ji Lingxi could not help but feel the urge to vomit after hearing the elder's words.
Yun Yang stood there for a while in a daze. Finally, he waved his hand weakly and said, "Forget it. Go back, all of you … "
He suddenly lost all interest in conversing with these people. All he wanted was for them to disappear from his sight as soon as possible.
As if they had been granted amnesty, the group turned and left at once.
The last one took a few steps before he suddenly turned and said with a pained expression, "Lord Supreme Cloud, we're not completely heartless people. It's just that cultivation has always been arduous and difficult, like rowing a boat against the current. If we don't move forward, we'll fall behind. It's not easy to come by such a wonderful cultivation opportunity, who would be willing to give it up? Lord Supreme Cloud accuses us of not contributing to the nation. We have no words to refute and can only accept it with shame … But Lord Supreme Cloud doesn't know … "
Yun Yang replied coldly, "What? I don't know what? "
The man heaved a long sigh. "My family … died in this war as well. This old man witnessed the tragedy with my own eyes, but I was powerless to stop it. That day, Dongxuan's army trampled over us … no matter how capable this old man was, there's still a limit to a person's strength. I can't even protect my own family, what more …"
Ji Lingxi's eyes widened as she said in disbelief, "With your insignificant ability as a Dao realm cultivator, you watched as your family was massacred? You ignored it and did not care at all? "
The man heaved a long sigh. "This old man was alone. Even if I fought with my life on the line, could I really have shaken a million-strong army?"
Ji Lingxi's face was flushed as her body trembled. "Are … are you still human?!"
One must know that a peak realm pinnacle cultivator's combat power was usually beyond common sense, but they were still wary of the tactic of overwhelming numbers. Once they were surrounded by an army, the chances of survival were slim. A heaven realm cultivator's combat power was a few times higher than a peak realm cultivator's, but he still could not fight a massive army head-on. Even people like Yun Xiaoyao, Bai Yixue, and Fang Mofei could not turn the tide of the war despite their brilliance in the battle of the Fortress of Resilience.
In spite of this, a Dao realm cultivator's ability was already at the pinnacle of this world. Their power was beyond common sense. Even if a ten-thousand-strong army was deployed to surround them, they would not be able to kill them. Therefore, many dynasties in this world dared to kill heaven realm cultivators, but few dared to target Dao realm cultivators!
If pushed to the extreme, a Dao realm cultivator could even slaughter an army of ten thousand on his own. Of course, such an outcome would also exhaust the cultivator's basic Qi, and he would eventually fall from exhaustion or even perish!
In spite of this, a Dao realm cultivator actually said that he dared not face an army head-on and that he did not even dare to help his own family. This was the biggest joke in the world!
Yun Yang's eyes widened in shock when he heard the man's words. He stared at the man who was trying his best to defend himself in disbelief.
How could a Dao realm cultivator whose cultivation base was already at a transcendent level in this world say so and think so?
What he meant was clear – I can't even bear to watch my own family die, let alone save the country and its people. You're telling me about contributing to the country … Isn't that too funny?
Here, he was talking about serving the country as his family. The reverse of the phrase "country as family" was shocking in a different sense!
This person's heart was truly cold-blooded to the extreme.
Yun Yang was stunned for a moment before he chuckled. "A cultivator cultivates his mind. The state of mind is the most difficult shackle for a cultivator to overcome. You must be feeling terrible at times since you're so regretful. The path of cultivation is destined to be bleak. Come, come, I'll send you to reunite with your family now."
Somehow, Yun Yang's murderous intent could no longer be contained.
Wind and lightning rose from his palm. It was a clean and efficient slap that turned this person who was full of words of helplessness into ashes that scattered in the air. He was no different from the heavens.
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