None of them, cultivators from their Wushan Starfield, could kill a Wind Monkey within the Milky Way Galaxy?
The sect leader of Wenxin and the others couldn't believe it.
In the hundreds of years since entering the Milky Way Galaxy, they had visited many inhabited planets and gained a general understanding of the galaxy's overall strength.
Due to their cultivation environment, the strongest cultivators that could be born in the Milky Way Galaxy were only at the Golden Core realm. Moreover, lacking guidance in cultivation, even peerless geniuses who reached the Golden Core realm could only condense a third-grade Golden Core at most, with most falling into the lower-to-mid tier of the third grade, their strength not worth mentioning.
Furthermore, there was almost no connection between any two inhabited planets. Although cultivators at the Golden Core realm could traverse the starry sky with their physical bodies, the star sea was too vast and boundless. Without treasures like starships or the assistance of galaxy teleportation arrays, it would be difficult to reach another inhabited planet in their lifetime.
In their Wushan Starfield, such star systems where inhabited planets had no contact with each other were called barren star systems.
The implication was that these were undeveloped star systems.
The Milky Way Galaxy was located in the fringe of the Wushan Starfield. If True Immortal Zhiwu hadn't left an opportunity here, they might never have come to this place in their lives.
Generally, cultivators from the Wushan Starfield descending upon barren star systems would possess a sense of superiority. This superiority stemmed from their own strength.
In their eyes, the threats within the Milky Way Galaxy were not the indigenous inhabitants but other cultivators also from the Wushan Starfield.
Yet, now, Dao Zun was telling them that the Golden Core realm cultivators under his command, including the peak cultivator Wind Monkey who had condensed a top-grade third-grade Golden Core, had all died in the place of opportunity. How could they believe this?
"Do you think I would lie to you about something like this?" Killing intent flashed in the one-armed Dao Zun's eyes.
"Dao Zun, please calm your anger. We simply find it hard to believe," the sect leader of Wenxin quickly replied.
Wind Monkey's strength was only slightly inferior to Bai Zhen's. Moreover, Wind Monkey practiced the Way of Wind, which was extremely adept at escaping. Even Bai Zhen would find it difficult to kill him.
Could there be a native here who was stronger than Bai Zhen?
"I have shown my sincerity. Now it is up to you to consider whether you are willing to make a life-bound oath to cooperate with me. If not, do not waste my time!"
"I believe there are plenty who are willing to cooperate with me," Dao Zun sneered.
The sect leader of Wenxin and the other two exchanged glances. After a silent communication, the sect leader of Wenxin spoke, "This matter is of great importance. Dao Zun, please allow us some time to discuss it and give you a unified answer."
"I will give you half a day. If this time is exceeded, I will immediately seek other cultivators to cooperate with," Dao Zun stated.
"As you wish, Dao Zun," the sect leader of Wenxin nodded. After setting the terms, the images of the three of them vanished.
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Inside the starship of the sect leader of Wenxin.
"My two companions, what do you think?" Daoist Wenxin asked.
"Since even Wind Monkey died in the place of opportunity, it seems that the place of opportunity is indeed not as simple as we imagined. You should understand that the powerful individual who could kill Wind Monkey did so while Dao Zun was present, implying that Dao Zun was occupied and unable to intervene at that moment," Bai Zhen analyzed. "However, since Dao Zun sought out the three of us, he clearly believes that with our combined strength, we should be sufficient to deal with the powerful individuals in the place of opportunity. I think we can join."
"Heh heh, that fellow Dao Zun said that treasures obtained in the place of opportunity would be split fifty-fifty, and as for opportunities, it would depend on individual prowess. Clearly, he believes we cannot contend with him," Li Yangzi, clad in Yin-Yang robes, chuckled strangely.
"This is also normal. In the face of such an opportunity, even the three of us would not easily yield, let alone the overbearing Dao Zun," the sect leader of Wenxin said calmly.
If they could obtain the opportunity left behind by True Immortal Zhiwu, they could upgrade their Golden Core to first-grade, making their strength comparable to Nascent Soul stage cultivators. How enticing was this?
Furthermore, by condensing a first-grade Golden Core, their success rate in overcoming the Nascent Soul tribulation would also be significantly higher after entering the Nascent Soul stage. This was what drove their frenzy for the Nascent Soul stage.
"However, even though the three of us together cannot defeat Dao Zun, we are sufficient to hold him off. Who can seize the opportunity remains unknown."
"Dao Zun seeking us out indicates he believes we can hardly affect him, which is also an opportunity for us. Therefore, I believe we can join," Li Yangzi also expressed his stance.
"If that is the case, then let it be settled," seeing that neither of his companions objected, the sect leader of Wenxin breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.
After the three of them reached a consensus, the sect leader of Wenxin contacted Dao Zun. Under the witness of the Heavenly Dao, the four of them began to make their life-bound oaths.
"With the Heavenly Dao as witness, I, Li Yangzi, will fulfill my promise and jointly explore the Ji Yuan Land with Dao Zun, Sect Leader Wenxin, and Bai Zhen..."
"With the Heavenly Dao as witness, I, Bai Zhen, will fulfill my promise and jointly explore the Ji Yuan Land with Dao Zun, Sect Leader Wenxin, and Li Yangzi..."
"..."
"If I violate this oath, I wish to perish under the heavenly tribulation!"
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Dao Zun, the sect leader of Wenxin, Li Yangzi, and Bai Zhen, under the witness of the Heavenly Dao, made their life-bound oaths together.
Upon completion of the oaths, they felt their souls were bound. They knew that it was the Heavenly Dao's shackles, and if they violated their oaths, the Heavenly Dao's shackles would automatically open, descending heavenly punishment.
Only after fulfilling their oaths would the Heavenly Dao's shackles naturally disappear.
"Since the oaths have been made, let's not waste any time. Hurry and head towards my location," Dao Zun gave his coordinates to the sect leader of Wenxin and urged him on.
"We will arrive as soon as possible," the sect leader of Wenxin nodded. After saying this, the three of them simultaneously vanished from the mirror stone.
"Dao Zun's location is over a hundred light-years away. Using a space stone for a spatial leap, it will only take about half a year to arrive. Without delay, we should set off now."
After calculating the distance and time, the sect leader of Wenxin immediately arranged for personnel to replenish the space stones of the starship and rapidly proceeded towards Dao Zun's location.
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Just as the sect leader of Wenxin and the others were traveling by starship, steadily approaching Earth, Zhang Fan and the others had already entered secluded cultivation.
The descent of the extraterrestrial cultivators this time had put everyone on edge. This was because the strength of the extraterrestrial cultivators was indeed formidable. If they had miscalculated Zhang Fan and the others' strength and chosen direct confrontation, Zhang Fan and his group would have been the ones at a disadvantage.
Even so, Zhang Fan and the others were helpless against the one-armed Dao Zun. Even Zhang Fan could only say he could hold his own, but defeating him was extremely difficult with his current strength.
Therefore, he had to use all sorts of methods to rapidly improve his strength to deal with the inevitable return of the one-armed Dao Zun.
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ps: Second update!