Dao Zun, after escaping Earth, stood on the galaxy spaceship and looked at the azure blue planet below with complex emotions.
He, Dao Zun, a powerful cultivator who had condensed a second-grade top-tier Golden Core and cultivated it to its peak, was a top figure among Golden Core cultivators even in the Wu Shan Star Domain. Apart from a few exceptionally talented first-grade Golden Core prodigies, when had he ever lost?
Yet, on this planet, which he viewed as a wilderness, he had been forced to flee in embarrassment twice.
"The entire starry sky is filled with seven-colored auspicious light, guiding cultivators from all parts of the Milky Way to Earth. It seems this Zi Wu True Immortal is not a benevolent being either."
Dao Zun gazed into the distance. As far as his eyes could see, there was only brilliant, multi-colored auspicious light, beautiful beyond compare. However, Dao Zun saw within it endless bloody energy and the signs of slaughter.
With a little thought, Dao Zun understood the intention of Zi Wu True Immortal. The land of opportunity unearthed extremely slowly, and this seven-colored auspicious light guided everyone to Earth. Clearly, this was a tactic to wait until most people had gathered on Earth before the land of opportunity would open.
"Since that is the case, I shall wait patiently!"
Dao Zun was a very patient man. Even though he felt this was a great humiliation in his life, he adjusted his mindset and began to wait...
In just one month, Dao Zun saw the first treasure-hunting team arrive at Earth.
"Could it be Brother Wen Hou?"
Dao Zun sensed a familiar aura within the approaching team. He flew out of the galaxy spaceship with a smile, greeting them warmly.
A middle-aged man dressed in opulent attire flew out of the galaxy spaceship. He wore a white jade crown inlaid with gold and a golden battle armor. His eyes were deep and sharp, and merely meeting his gaze instilled immense pressure.
Behind him followed seven men clad in silver armor.
"Dao Zun?"
The man in opulent attire, upon seeing the one-armed Dao Zun, frowned slightly. Dao Zun was one of the few people he least wished to encounter, and he never expected to meet him at this place of opportunity.
Although his combat power was not inferior to Dao Zun's, and with the assistance of the Seven Sons of Wen Hou, he could completely suppress Dao Zun, Dao Zun's life-saving techniques were too potent. Even a first-grade Golden Core cultivator would find it difficult to kill him, making him truly troublesome.
"The land of opportunity is right before us. Why is Dao Zun still waiting here?"
Wen Hou glanced at the azure blue planet in the distance and asked.
"It's not that I'm willing to wait; it's that my strength is insufficient, so I can only wait here for a partner." Dao Zun said with a look of helplessness.
"Insufficient strength? Has this land of opportunity already been occupied by someone? But among the Golden Core cultivators in the Wu Shan Star Domain, I don't believe there are many who could make you, Dao Zun, retreat?"
Wen Hou said with a hint of mockery.
Dao Zun paid no mind to the other's mockery and, with some reservation, explained the situation on Earth.
"The natives on this planet are that powerful? This Hou doesn't believe it!"
Wen Hou snorted coldly and flew towards Earth with his subordinates.
The opportunity was right before his eyes. If he didn't investigate personally and believed Dao Zun's deceptive words, then Wen Hou would truly be a fool.
Watching the retreating figures of Wen Hou and the Seven Sons of Wen Hou, a smile appeared on his rugged face.
Wen Hou had also condensed a second-grade top-tier Golden Core and cultivated it to its peak. He practiced the Way of the Sword, which was renowned for its offensive capabilities. His strength was not inferior to Dao Zun's, and in terms of offense, Wen Hou had a slight edge over Dao Zun.
Furthermore, his subordinates, the Seven Sons of Wen Hou, were each extraordinarily powerful. Combined with the Seven Kill Formation taught by Wen Hou, the combat power of the Seven Sons of Wen Hou was not much weaker than Dao Zun's.
Even so, Wen Hou could not possibly contend with that monstrous Zhang Fan.
As expected, in less than an hour, Wen Hou, who had left with such a fierce aura, returned to Earth's outer space with a few subordinates, his face showing a hint of helplessness.
"Brother Wen Hou, how was it?"
Dao Zun quickly went to meet him, a hint of schadenfreude in his smile.
"As Dao Zun said, the native is even more powerful than I imagined. I followed the seven-colored auspicious light to its source, but before I could even see the opportunity, I fell into an illusion."
"I originally intended to break through the illusion with brute force, joining forces with the Seven Sons to blast the illusion apart. However, I didn't expect that this would trigger another attack formation. We could only barely resist and spent most of the day escaping."
"Illusion formation?"
Dao Zun's smiling face suddenly stiffened. He had initially thought Wen Hou would be beaten back by Zhang Fan, but he never expected Wen Hou to retreat in embarrassment without even seeing Zhang Fan.
"I never imagined that Master Zhang's attainment in formations would be so profound. It must be that idiot Wen Xin who provided the items, otherwise, how could Master Zhang possess such powerful formation disks to set up formations?"
Dao Zun cursed inwardly. Dao Zun had seen the formations Zhang Fan set up on the island in the lake, and they couldn't stop him.
But now, he had set up such a powerful formation on the snowfield. Apart from the explanation that the master of Wen Xin Sect had gifted him equipment, Dao Zun could think of no other reason.
"Since that's the case, we can only wait again."
Dao Zun was not anxious. After suffering two great losses at Zhang Fan's hands, he had already lost some confidence. He would not easily step onto Earth again unless he had an overwhelming advantage.
As time passed, treasure-hunting teams continuously arrived. They also attempted to break through the formations one by one. Even dozens of Golden Core cultivators joined forces, bombarding the formation from outside its coverage area, attempting to break it with brute force...
However, they were unfortunate in that there was no expert skilled in formations among them, and they couldn't even deduce the formation's base. They were all dissuaded by the illusion formation.
After more than half a year, more than twenty galaxy spaceships had gathered in Earth's outer space, with the number of Golden Core cultivators exceeding one hundred. Such a lineup could be described as luxurious.
Although their goal was to compete for opportunities, and they were rivals to each other, at this moment, they were exceptionally united, wholeheartedly wanting to break through the formation.
After all, regardless of anything else, they were cultivators from the Wu Shan Star Domain, and being blocked by a formation set up by a native was indeed embarrassing.
"I have already contacted True Monarch Tian Hua. He will arrive in two months. As long as True Monarch Tian Hua makes a move, that illusion formation can be broken with ease!"
Dao Zun delivered good news to everyone.
"True Monarch Tian Hua?"
"If True Monarch Tian Hua acts, that formation will surely not be able to stop us!"
Upon hearing the name True Monarch Tian Hua, the cultivators present were invigorated, filled with confidence, and waited with great anticipation for True Monarch Tian Hua's arrival.
The reason for this was not because True Monarch Tian Hua's combat power was extraordinarily strong. If they were to solely consider combat strength, True Monarch Tian Hua was only considered upper-middle tier among the group of Golden Core cultivators, similar to the deceased master of the Wen Xin Sect.
However, True Monarch Tian Hua's achievements in the Way of Formations were universally recognized in the Wu Shan Star Domain as the number one below the Nascent Soul stage.
True Monarch Tian Hua primarily cultivated the Way of Formations. The six Golden Core Dao patterns he etched before condensing his Golden Core were Dao patterns of formations.
In addition to the Way of Formations, True Monarch Tian Hua was also skilled in deduction, able to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune. However, True Monarch Tian Hua was naturally detached and disliked conflict. Many cultivators believed that True Monarch Tian Hua would not involve himself in this mess.
Hundreds of Golden Core cultivators, stationed in Earth's outer space, their hearts filled with fighting spirit, quietly awaited True Monarch Tian Hua's arrival.