1099: Chapter 669 1099: Chapter 669 Jiang Tang sat on the flying treasure crossing the seas, without needing to control it at all!
At this time, while they were enjoying the scenery together, some were cultivating, while others were refining magical treasures!
Taking advantage of this free moment, Jiang Tang entered his internal spatial realm.
Perhaps because he’d just had some wine and this was such a leisurely time, it was far more than just admiring the view!
When he entered his internal space, no one paid him any attention.
Meanwhile, within the flying treasure, his pets Eryao and Green Ox had already entered the Primordial Treasure Lingtian Space to carry out their daily tasks!
Ye Tian was making good use of the time, utilizing this leisurely moment within the flying treasure to refine pills in a separate space.
However, he was only producing first-level or second-level pills!
It’s a fundamental part of cultivation, after all.
There were far too many techniques he needed to learn!
Trying to learn everything all at once, instead of dedicating himself to a single discipline for three to five years, was indeed a challenge!
Ye Tian refined some pills from the medicinal herbs he had gathered.
Regardless of whether the pills he produced were low-grade, mid-grade, or advanced, it remained an essential part of the learning process!
Jiang Tang, on the other hand, seemed much more relaxed.
After all, his abilities were stronger, and he could leverage his own power or that of his spiritual pets to master a variety of skills!
When he entered his internal space, it wasn’t for cultivation or anything of the kind.
He had intentions of entering the Snow Elf realm—a realm he himself had created—to visit the beauties within!
In the northern part of the Cultivation World within Ancient Xia Country.
Ever since multiple foreign countries began secretly infiltrating the northern region of Ancient Xia Country, their activity coincided with the arrival of a beast tide.
It made people wonder whether these invading nations hailed from overseas.
Why had they joined forces to attack Ancient Xia Country?
Could they have allied with the Western Demon Realm?
Abnormal phenomena in the north had already been announced to the world, calling for those of ambition to join the fight.
They promised rewards for victory!
These rewards were sourced from resources revealed by the Ten Great Clans.
They might include suitable cultivation techniques or secret manuals full of skills.
They could even include coveted pills, the kind others longed for but couldn’t afford to buy!
Such enticing rewards attracted an overwhelming number of participants, spanning major sects, smaller sects, loose cultivators, noble clans both large and small, and ambitious individuals eager for skills and resources, from across the entire nation!
This official mobilization brought unprecedented excitement!
It was truly a gathering of such scale as had never been seen before and would likely never be seen again!
Aiming for prestige and driven by the national fervor, cultivators from every corner of the land flocked to the north!
The northern snowfields, cold and barren, had never witnessed such vibrant activity!
Flying treasures filled the skies, while carriages and travelers on foot covered the icy roads.
Everyone was drawn to the northern snow-covered wilderness!
Even those wealthy individuals hibernating through the icy season or the common folk noticed the anomaly!
Local influential families or affluent households in the north seemed to have already detected the strange developments!
They promptly sent people to investigate, and the surge in human activity proved ideal for business ventures!
Some poor farmers and destitute individuals, lacking any opportunity to earn during the winter, saw the bustling crowd as an enormous chance!
This immense commercial opportunity inspired them to set aside their fears, leaving them unconcerned about potential danger!
After all, if there were real peril, wouldn’t there be plenty of powerful individuals blocking the way?
And if not, wouldn’t there still be the army to intervene?
Official mobilizations naturally included both volunteers and regular troops!
These small invading nations were deemed insane!
Why, you might ask, were they considered insane?
These nations had dared to ignite ambitions atop the tiger’s head, turning their gaze toward Ancient Xia Country—a country not only immensely powerful but also home to the Eastern Cultivation World!
Western cultivators had previously infiltrated Ancient Xia Country’s Cultivation World in their quest for resources.
Now, the northern region saw an influx of cultivators, including those originally sent by subordinate members of the Saint Sect stationed overhead to assist!
The Cultivation World within Ancient Xia Country had long been unable to achieve ascension for the past ten thousand years.
Coveted resources were closely guarded, barely sufficient for domestic needs, let alone susceptible to foreign plunder!
These small nations dared act so audaciously, perhaps enlisting their own cultivators equipped with formidable mana.
But did cultivators from Ancient Xia Country’s realm fear them?
Initially, support for fortifying formations against the beast tide came from disciples of the Ten Great Clans, certain individual families, and members under the Saint Sect.
As more cultivators gathered in the north, a growing crowd congregated both in the skies and on the ground.
Initially, it was mostly warriors, but later the spectacle even drew casual onlookers and Jianghu people!
Foreign invasions combined with the beast tide created a genuinely terrifying situation, though only the ordinary folk seemed to panic.
For those long accustomed to life in the desolate north—impoverished or vulnerable to theft—it was impossible to escape entirely.
Where could they run?
Venturing outdoors meant risking death from freezing cold in the deep winter!
Staying inside offered a better chance at survival.
Now even staying home didn’t guarantee safety.
Previously, they feared random acts of thievery.
Now, the north teemed with so much activity that the human tide itself became the anomaly!
Anyone able to move found themselves compelled to head out to see what exactly was happening!
Ordinary folks, those far removed from the unfolding events, had only the winter winds and softly falling snow to accompany them.
But now, high above, the sound of cultivators flying through the winds mingled with the noises of horses and carriages traveling along the roads below!
As a member of the Saint Sect, Luo Yaxuan and his peers weren’t focused solely on reinforcing formations or monitoring for spies in the northern area.
Like other members of the Saint Sect, he mingled amongst the high-flying cultivators, seeking information about their Saint Master.
However, the situation seemed increasingly unreliable.
Could the Saint Master’s disappearance be tied to some sort of mission?
If not, given these two months, why hadn’t they reappeared?
It evoked speculation: had they entered a Huangjing somewhere in the northern region, remaining inside for two months because they couldn’t—or didn’t want to—leave?
This situation undoubtedly had underlying causes.
Could some place with extraordinary power truly confine them?
It seemed unlikely!
With the Saint Master’s combat ability, the formidable spiritual pets by their side, and their powerful magical treasures—who could believe such strength would succumb to confinement or control?
Many believed that Ye Tian, also among the missing, harbored similarly considerable combat ability.
Between these two exceptional figures, could they truly be restrained?
If there were indeed an opponent of such immense power, it would likely be someone at the Divinity Transformation Stage!
But since the inability to ascend ten thousand years ago, Divinity Transformation cultivators had grown increasingly rare.
By one thousand years ago, even Mahayana cultivators had dwindled, many succumbing to age and passing away.
Following entry into the Spirit Mansion, the path of cultivation grew even more arduous.
In today’s Cultivation World, only a few dozen Mahayana cultivators remained.
If those few dozen Mahayana cultivators joined forces against Jiang Tang and Ye Tian, perhaps they could indeed restrain them!
Based on ongoing reports, however, those Mahayana cultivators were still battling the Dragon King beneath the West Sea’s depths, locked inside a palace wall—fighting endlessly, both within and without!
“Senior Brother, do you think the Saint Master will never return?” Liu Jiaojiao asked sadly.
She knew how hard Luo Yaxuan had worked to enter the Saint Sect and continued working relentlessly after joining!
She loved Luo Yaxuan dearly and strove tirelessly to keep pace with him!
Even when faced with hardship during their missions, enduring grueling conditions, she never felt any suffering.
Her happiness stemmed solely from being by her senior brother’s side, accompanied by her parents.
Such blissful moments made her wish they could last forever!
In the Mortal World, fourteen- or fifteen-year-old girls were already preparing for marriage.
Meanwhile, in the Cultivation World, sixteen-year-old girls were still playful, their focus singularly on cultivation!