"Are you fellow Daoist Yinchuan? The only one in the vicinity of this Void Black Market who has broken through to the tribulation-transcending stage?"
Upon hearing Yinchuan announce his name, the three tribulation-transcending cultivators before them, who had initially exuded an aggressive aura, slightly reined in their demeanor.
"Indeed, it is I."
Yinchuan nodded, a smile gracing his lips, intending to speak further.
However, before he could utter a word, one of the three, whose cultivation was only at the peak of the first heaven of tribulation-transcendence, seemed to harbor the most intense anger. He appeared impatient even when facing Yinchuan.
"Fellow Daoist Yinchuan, this is a conflict between our Cangyan Medicine Pavilion and Penguin Medicine Pavilion. If there is nothing else, please step aside, fellow Daoist Yinchuan, and let us resolve our dispute first."
Cangyan Medicine Pavilion!
Upon hearing this.
Yinchuan immediately understood. He had heard of the past conflict between Cangyan Medicine Pavilion and Penguin Medicine Pavilion.
It was after that conflict that Cangyan Medicine Pavilion had directly relocated from this Void Black Market, being replaced by Penguin Medicine Pavilion.
Moreover, it seemed that during that conflict, a patrol elder of tribulation-transcendence from Cangyan Medicine Pavilion had been severely injured, nearly dying there.
Looking at the three individuals before him, Yinchuan's heart grew even more alarmed.
Cangyan Medicine Pavilion had a total of five tribulation-transcending cultivators: one Pavilion Master, one Deputy Pavilion Master, and three patrol elders.
Seeing that they had one at the peak of the first heaven of tribulation-transcendence and another at the second heaven.
These were the three patrol elders coming here together!
"Trouble."
Yinchuan's heart sank at that moment.
If only one had come, he might have been able to handle it.
But if three had come, and he insisted on stubbornly resisting, it would lead to his own demise!
As Yinchuan pondered how to handle this situation.
From behind him, within Penguin Medicine Pavilion, the calm voice of the First Natal Spirit Puppet sounded, tinged with a hint of mockery.
"Oh, isn't this fellow Daoist Tian Mo, who was heavily injured and fled back then? Returning again? And bringing reinforcements?"
Hearing this.
In an instant, Tian Mo, whose cultivation was at the peak of the first heaven of tribulation-transcendence among the three, exploded in rage.
A terrifying aura erupted from him.
The First Natal Spirit Puppet's words had struck a raw nerve with Tian Mo.
He had indeed been severely injured by the self-detonation of three Natal Spirit Puppets back then. It was because of that incident that he had to recuperate in the headquarters of Cangyan Medicine Pavilion for over a hundred years.
For a century, he had only focused on healing, and his cultivation had not advanced an inch. Even now, with his injuries mostly healed, he still harbored hidden ailments that were difficult to cure.
"You! You are courting death!"
With murderous intent in his eyes, Tian Mo glared at the First Natal Spirit Puppet.
A powerful palm strike, showcasing the might of a tribulation-transcending cultivator, was directed at the First Natal Spirit Puppet standing at the entrance of Penguin Medicine Pavilion.
This palm strike held no restraint, capable of leaving even a peak integration-stage expert with no recourse but regret.
The customers still present within Penguin Medicine Pavilion were utterly terrified.
Although this palm strike was aimed at the First Natal Spirit Puppet, Penguin Medicine Pavilion itself was also within its range.
They were too close to the First Natal Spirit Puppet, far from powerful enough to withstand an attack from a peak integration-stage expert, and lacked the ability to escape to a safe zone in such a short time.
Despair flickered in the eyes of the group of cultivators.
"I just wanted to buy some pills, I don't want to die!"
Yet, the First Natal Spirit Puppet, the primary target of this attack, remained unfazed.
But the next moment, as the First Natal Spirit Puppet prepared to act, a hint of surprise flickered in its eyes.
A streak of silver spiritual energy swept out, colliding with Tian Mo's palm strike before it could land.
The intense spiritual energy collision erupted in the sky above the Void Black Market, both dissipating into nothingness.
However, there were no longer any Void Black Market cultivators watching the spectacle.
Because as Tian Mo and the other two Cangyan Medicine Pavilion tribulation-transcending cultivators advanced with ill intentions, those shrewd Void Black Market cultivators, as agile as monkeys, had long since fled outside the market.
They knew when to watch a show up close and when to make a hasty retreat.
It was clear that in the area where these tribulation-transcending cultivators were about to engage in combat, it was best to escape far away first.
The Void Black Market cultivators within Penguin Medicine Pavilion who hadn't fled yet also seized this brief moment to make their escape.
Tian Mo's eyes widened slightly as his strike was shattered.
Then, Tian Mo and the other two Cangyan Medicine Pavilion tribulation-transcending cultivators, all three pairs of eyes, turned towards Yinchuan's location.
Their gazes became subtly hostile.
"Fellow Daoist Yinchuan, what is the meaning of this? Are you intending to interfere in our affairs with these counterfeit pill sellers from Penguin Medicine Pavilion?"
As he spoke, a strangely oppressive aura circulated around them, as if they would treat Yinchuan as an enemy the moment he voiced his intention to intervene.
Under the pressure of three tribulation-transcending cultivators, all slightly stronger than himself, Yinchuan felt a palpable sense of impending danger.
However, he turned his head to look at the First Natal Spirit Puppet standing calmly outside Penguin Medicine Pavilion.
Yinchuan gritted his teeth. He remained silent, retreated, and moved to the side of the First Natal Spirit Puppet.
"Supervisor, I am only at the tribulation-transcending stage, no match for the three of them. How about I carry you and we flee? Then you can arrange for other powerful individuals to seek revenge."
Hearing this, the First Natal Spirit Puppet looked at Yinchuan with a hint of surprise. It hadn't expected Yinchuan to not flee at this moment and even offer to escape together.
"Heh heh, no need. Three early-stage tribulation-transcending cultivators, what is there to fear?"
The First Natal Spirit Puppet chuckled indifferently, showing no concern.
Seeing Yinchuan's actions, the faces of Tian Mo and the other two Cangyan Medicine Pavilion tribulation-transcending cultivators turned completely cold.
"Heh heh, it appears fellow Daoist Yinchuan has a good relationship with Penguin Medicine Pavilion. In that case, today we must kill one more tribulation-transcending cultivator, causing the only tribulation-transcending cultivator in the vicinity of this Void Black Market to perish. What a sin."
The cold voice carried a killing intent.
As the voice fell, the aura of Tian Mo and the other two erupted, reaching its peak.
Yinchuan's scalp tingled instantly. Three tribulation-transcending cultivators, although not significantly stronger than him, still instilled a great sense of crisis.
Simultaneously, Yinchuan's own brilliant silver spiritual energy enveloped his entire body. He had already decided to disregard the First Natal Spirit Puppet's consent, pick it up, and flee.
But as he began to act.
The next moment, the First Natal Spirit Puppet's hand lightly rested on Yinchuan's shoulder. Yinchuan's expression changed as he felt an immense pressure, as if separated by billions of miles, pinning him in place. Under this sudden restraint, he couldn't even break free.
He looked at the First Natal Spirit Puppet beside him with a hint of shock, knowing that this First Natal Spirit Puppet's cultivation seemed to be only at the peak integration stage!
Another monster capable of fighting tribulation-transcending cultivators while only at the integration stage! Just how terrifying was this Penguin Medicine Pavilion!
At this moment, the First Natal Spirit Puppet's voice calmly rang out.
"Calm down, calm down. Three insignificant ants, why do you need to act?"
As the First Natal Spirit Puppet's words concluded.
In an instant.
"Boom!"
Yinchuan's scalp went numb.
Within this Void Black Market, another aura surfaced.
This aura, though seemingly only at the integration stage, exuded a sense of crisis the moment it appeared.
It was something that the combined might of the three Cangyan Medicine Pavilion tribulation-transcending cultivators could not compare to!