Chapter 187
Whoosh!
A streak of black light swept across the sea surface, radiating the pressure of a Core Formation cultivator. Whether cultivators or demon beasts, none dared show the slightest disrespect before it.
Within the dark radiance was none other than “Heiyuan True Personage.”
At this moment, however, his expression was gloomy to the extreme.
‘Lingxiu, that fool, is utterly incapable of accomplishing anything. Failing to make progress against the Blue Sea Sect for years would have been one thing, but for a Core Formation phenomenon to erupt right in his own backyard without him noticing? Having his nest hollowed out without even realizing it, what an absolute laughingstock!’
Originally, he had been supervising the front lines. The moment news arrived that someone on Taibai Island had formed their Core, he immediately realized the campaign would once again end in failure. Worse still, his own position might now be in danger.
Without hesitation, he abandoned the army and prepared to flee to one of his hidden cave dwellings to lie low for a while.
‘Unlike that idiot, this True Personage placed restrictions on all my disciples. Even after years away from my cave abode, everything remains secure and stable.’
‘The harvest from this secret realm was immense. I truly cannot accept this outcome… But with the Blue Sea Sect’s strength surging, they will likely target me next. I may have no choice but to head deeper into the Eastern Sea Cultivation World and invite a few old acquaintances back with me.’