Zhang Fan and the others, within Earth, were unaware that as a thunderous boom echoed in the north and seven-colored auspicious clouds filled the sky, a formation centered on Earth, spanning the entire Milky Way, was activated.
The moment the formation was triggered, endless seven-colored auspicious clouds permeated the Milky Way, making the entire galaxy appear vibrant and fantastical.
"What's happening?"
Those Golden Core realm cultivators, who had been drifting in the Milky Way searching for opportunities, were also startled by this sudden spectacle.
Everywhere they looked, there were seven-colored auspicious clouds, a breathtaking and majestic scene, as if they were in a celestial realm.
All cultivators within the Milky Way could clearly sense that the source of the auspicious clouds was somewhere within the galaxy.
"An opportunity has appeared! We must rush to its location immediately, expend spatial stones without hesitation, and initiate spatial jumps!"
"You six, wake up quickly, something big has happened!"
"Congratulations, Master. After only a century in the Milky Way, an opportunity has appeared automatically, guiding our way. It seems this opportunity left by True Immortal Zhiwu is destined for you!"
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All the treasure-hunting teams in the Milky Way realized this was a sign of an opportunity emerging!
While starship speeds were fast, even at maximum acceleration, they only approached sub-light speed. To reach a very distant location quickly, spatial jumps using spatial stones were necessary.
Spatial stones were quite precious to Golden Core realm cultivators, and no one would waste them just to speed up their journey.
However, at this moment, the treasure-hunting teams scattered across the Milky Way could no longer hold back. They began to expend spatial stones and frequently perform spatial jumps, heading towards Earth.
Dozens of treasure-hunting teams, over a hundred Golden Core realm cultivators, converged on Earth from different directions, guided by the seven-colored auspicious clouds!
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Zhang Fan and the others were unaware of the extraordinary phenomena occurring outside Earth. However, both Zhang Fan and Dao Zun, among others, realized that this sudden anomaly must be related to the opportunity left by True Immortal Zhiwu.
"Let's go!"
Dao Zun didn't hesitate. After glancing at Zhang Fan, he led the sect master of Wenxin Sect and others towards the direction of the opportunity.
"Master, what should we do?"
Xue Jing saw that Zhang Fan wasn't pursuing Dao Zun and the others, and he vaguely guessed Zhang Fan's intentions, becoming excited.
Xue Jing had been on Earth, lurking for over a thousand years, all for the opportunity left by True Immortal Zhiwu.
While he had little hope for the Zhiwu Yuan Fruit itself, Xue Jing was immensely eager for the companion flower of the Zhiwu Yuan Fruit.
If he could utilize the miraculous effects of the companion flower to add one more Golden Core Dao pattern, he could condense a top-tier Golden Core.
Not only in the Wu Shan Star Domain, but even within his own Blood Clan, cultivators with top-tier Golden Cores were extremely rare.
"Xue Jing and Lin Yun, come with me. Haotian and Wuchen, go to the Half-Moon Cave Mansion. Chaos is approaching; be careful yourselves."
Zhang Fan's gaze remained fixed on the north as he spoke calmly.
The opportunity left by Zhiwu was not an opportunity for everyone; for the weak, it was a disaster.
Even with Zhang Fan's significant improvement in strength, he couldn't guarantee the safety of everyone around him at all times.
Therefore, six months prior, Zhang Fan had arranged for his parents and Elebelle to enter the Half-Moon Cave Mansion for cultivation. They had not yet condensed their Yuan Cores and were still too weak.
Now, with the emergence of the opportunity left by True Immortal Zhiwu causing such a commotion, Zhang Fan estimated that cultivators from the Wu Shan Star Domain would descend upon Earth continuously.
Lin Haotian and the others, despite their considerable strength, were still no match for Golden Core cultivators. Experts like the sect master of Wenxin Sect could easily eliminate them.
Therefore, Zhang Fan was now preparing to arrange for them to enter the Half-Moon Immortal's cave mansion as well.
The Half-Moon Cave Mansion was the personal stronghold meticulously crafted by the Half-Moon Immortal, equipped with extremely powerful defensive formations. Without strength exceeding the limits of the Golden Core realm, it was impossible to break through easily.
Thus, Lin Haotian and the others would be very safe in the Half-Moon Cave Mansion, allowing Zhang Fan to focus more on competing for the opportunity with peace of mind.
"Let's go!"
After making the arrangements, Zhang Fan, accompanied by Xue Jing and Lin Yun, headed north.
Under Zhang Fan's lead, everyone's speed surged to its absolute limit, far surpassing those so-called supersonic fighter jets.
In just over ten minutes, they had flown over a thousand kilometers, crossing the border of Huaxia and entering the territory of Sha E (Russia).
"That's the Central Siberian Plateau in Sha E."
Xue Jing's eyes flickered with a faint blood-red light as he activated a divine ability for his eyes, allowing him to see extremely far distances.
"To the north of the Central Siberian Plateau, an unidentified object is slowly emerging from the earth," Xue Jing transmitted telepathically to the group using his divine sense.
At speeds far exceeding Mach, even if Xue Jing spoke, others wouldn't be able to hear him, hence the use of telepathic transmission.
After a few minutes, they crossed more than half of the Central Siberian Plateau and arrived at the source of the anomaly.
At this moment, the entire Central Siberian Plateau was enveloped in seven-colored auspicious clouds, and the source of these clouds was the unidentified object slowly breaking free from the earth.
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Dao Zun and his group arrived a step ahead of Zhang Fan and his companions, stopping several kilometers away from Zhang Fan and observing him with vigilance.
"Looking at the speed, it seems the opportunity will not fully emerge for some time. It's likely that Zi Wu didn't want anyone to obtain his legacy easily."
"Who knows how long it will take for the opportunity to fully appear. For now, let's deal with those few scourges!"
Zhang Fan's gaze landed on Dao Zun and his group in the distance, his eyes filled with cold killing intent.
There was no personal animosity, but the opportunity left by True Immortal Zi Wu was too crucial for Zhang Fan; it determined whether he could condense a top-grade Golden Core beyond first-tier.
Therefore, even though Zhang Fan was confident that he could obtain the opportunity even if Dao Zun and the others entered the place together, it was better to eliminate them beforehand to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.
From the moment Zhang Fan arrived, Dao Zun and his group had been closely watching his movements. Seeing Zhang Fan flying directly towards them, they couldn't help but feel nervous.
"It seems Saint Master Zhang intends to eliminate us before the opportunity fully appears, weeding out the competition." The sect master of Wenxin Sect said calmly.
"In the face of opportunity, we cannot yield. Since that is the case, then let's fight!"
Dao Zun's eyes flashed with sharp sword light. He had been unwilling to fight Zhang Fan to the death before because there was no significant benefit.
But now, with the opportunity right before them, the temptation of achieving a top-tier Golden Core had his blood boiling. Even though he knew their chances of victory were not high, he was unwilling to back down even an inch.
"Haha, Dao Zun's thoughts are precisely our thoughts!"
Seeing Dao Zun's determination, the sect master of Wenxin Sect, Li Yangzi, and Bai Zhen exchanged glances and hardened their resolve.
Without Dao Zun's presence, the three of them would not have had the confidence to face Zhang Fan. But with Dao Zun's resolve, they were also not hesitant to take a gamble.
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ps: Apologies, I went out for the Mid-Autumn Festival and had no time to write during the day, so I could only write at night. Updates over the next two days will be as they come; consider it me using up all my leave time for this month.