Qing Dong's teeth chattered, shaking uncontrollably; he had never seen such a terrifying presence. Just standing there, the mere presence of the other caused him to feel like he was suffocating, and he dared not even breathe deeply.
The other party even laid bare his identity—a mere ant.
"To disturb my tranquil cultivation, you truly have quite the nerve!"
Meng Jingzhou's tiger-like eyes glared ferociously, his natural majesty making even the spiritual energy of heaven and earth congeal!
Greatly alarmed, Qing Dong felt his spiritual essence freeze; this was the power only those who had turned their Qi into a foundation at the Foundation Establishment Stage possessed!
How did the Hydroxy Insect tribe manage to find such a mighty backer!
"Truly bothersome."
Another colossal being awakened, its voice lazy, its expression indifferent, reminiscent of a sword about to be unsheathed—even with just a fraction exposed, the blinding brilliance of the sword light made it impossible for everyone to keep their eyes open.
If Meng Jingzhou's arrival caused spiritual energy to congeal, then Lu Yang's arrival brought a murderous aura into the coalesced spiritual essence!
Another, another Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Qing Dong wished he were dead—if he had known the Hydroxy Insect tribe had connections with two Foundation Establishment cultivators, he would have never come here to force a marriage.
What concept was the Foundation Establishment Stage? The lord of the surrounding five-mile radius was an old mountain goat, and every year, whether it was the Hydroxy Insect tribe or the Corpse Insect tribe, they had to pay tribute to the old mountain goat to ask for peace.
This old mountain goat was a Foundation Establishment Stage Great Power!
Meng Jingzhou reached out a hand that seemed like a towering mountain, pressing down towards the Corpse Insect tribe.
Seeing this, Qing Dong desperately resisted, using a secret technique of the Corpse Insect tribe to transform into his original form, temporarily boosting his fighting strength from the early stage of the fourth level of Qi Refinement to the late stage!
"If you kill me, the Goat Clan Leader will not let you off!"
"How noisy. What Goat Clan Leader? Even if it comes, I'll suppress it just the same," Meng Jingzhou fearlessly continued to press down, unbothered by the Goat Clan Leader mentioned by Qing Dong.
Seeing his threat was ineffective, Qing Dong could only struggle for life: "Whirlwind Soaring Heaven Break!"
Qing Dong spun wildly, forming a tiny tornado drill; the green Protective Aura wind swept up, shredding the grass and leaves on the ground, leaving them in tatters. With this skill alone, no one in the Hydroxy Insect tribe could compete.
Qing Dong's eyes reddened as he charged toward the giant hand while screaming.
Unfortunately, before the absolute power of the great hand, all skill was futile; the hand possessed unmatched power, and the Whirlwind Soaring Heaven Break on the palm felt like a mere tickle.
As he faced Qing Dong's attack, Meng Jingzhou's gaze remained undisturbed, and he simply uttered a word softly.
"Suppress."
The Whirlwind Soaring Heaven Break ineffective, Qing Dong was even backlashed, tumbling to the ground, despairingly sensing the gap between himself and a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
A Foundation Establishment Great Power, a single hand obscuring the sky.
Meng Jingzhou's hand stopped less than half an inch above Qing Dong's head, then calmly drew back and stood with his hands behind his back. With a magic skill, he whisked up a breeze that lifted his hair and robe.
"Crushing you would be as easy as crushing an insect, simply dirtying my hand,"
"By disturbing my cultivation, this time is merely a lesson. If there's a next time, you will pay with your life."
"Yes, yes, yes."
A Great Power's heart is kind; he did not slay indiscriminately, sparing Qing Dong from death's door. Qing Dong dared not disagree.
The Hydroxy Insect Clan Leader watched, dumbstruck. He had never imagined that these two were Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators, and his small tribe was fortunate enough to forge a connection with two such cultivators. If word spread out, who would dare provoke them?
Chi Shui watched Meng Jingzhou's towering figure with reverence; this was the embodiment of strength he aspired to.
Without such power, how could he ever protect the one he loved most?
He had decided; after this matter, he would temporarily leave the tribe to make his own way in the outside world, to cultivate to the heights of Meng Jingzhou!
"What fellow daoist dares to cause a commotion on my territory, even attempting to commence a massacre on my lands, isn't this going too far?"
An ancient voice came from afar, startling both the Hydroxy Insect Clan Leader and Qing Dong at the same time.
That was the voice of the old mountain goat; the two of them only had the chance to catch a glimpse of it from afar during the mountain goat's birthday feast.
Those who could sit next to the old mountain goat were extraordinary cultivators at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refinement, among them not a few with the potential to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.
The probability was a full ten percent!
An old mountain goat with lustrous fur emerged from the woods, and upon seeing this, both tribes knelt in unison. The old mountain goat ignored the insignificant Insect Race and fixed its gaze on Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.
Only cultivators of the same level deserved to converse with him.
He was cultivating when he sensed a dreadful Sword Qi passing through the southern part of his territory in a flash; it was clear that a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator had entered his domain.
Like the territorial beasts of the dense forest, the Demon Beasts of the Demon Territory possess an even stronger sense of territory; uninvited trespass, without an explanation, can be regarded as a declaration of war.
Three Great Cultivators stood on the earth, and the Insect Race on the ground looked up at the three beings, who were superior to them in both cultivation level and stature, and a sense of awe arose in their hearts.
"Hmph."
Lu Yang snorted coldly.
"I thought it was some formidable existence, but it's just a Foundation Establishment Stage abomination. So what if I kill it, and what if I do not?"
The Sword Qi was even present in Lu Yang's nasal tones, which caused the old goat to shudder.
"This pressure… you are Golden Core Great Powers!"
The old goat cried out in shock, unable to conceal his surprise. Others might not feel it, but he could clearly sense the overwhelming aura emanating from Lu Yang, deep and boundless like an abyss, far beyond what his Foundation Establishment Stage could compare to!