Since someone took the lead, quite a few people stood out and gathered beneath the Sky Palace, approaching within thirty meters of the Dark Demon Leopard.

"Anyone else joining in?"

The crowd remained silent, no one else stepped forward.

In total, roughly one hundred and fifty people agreed.

The majority of them were Loose Cultivators, and there were a few whose factions were unknown, probably hoping to try their luck.

"Charge together, and don't chicken out when the time comes. Success or failure hinges on this one move!" The mid-Body Integration Realm Loose Cultivator shouted, standing at the forefront of the team with a look of excitement.

He did not believe this black leopard could instantly kill over one hundred and fifty people.

"I'll count down from three, we will attack in three waves—middle, left, and right—simultaneously!"

"Okay!" Everyone shouted in unison.

Behind this group of people, Bai Huaye quietly shook her head, a look of pity in her eyes.

But no matter how much she pitied them, there was nothing she could do, as judging by their attitude, even if she tried to dissuade them, it would be futile.

They chose their own path, so let fate decide their outcome.

That black leopard was clearly a Golden Core Stage Spiritual Beast. Challenging a true Golden Core Stage Spiritual Beast was definitely not wise.

Golden Core and Body Integration are completely different concepts.

As a cultivator in the Fake Pill Realm, Bai Huaye understood this all too well.

You could consider Meng Jianghe and Li Baigou, both of whom are also in the Fake Pill Realm, yet both were severely injured by a single swipe from the black leopard.

Both are still healing and have not passed the critical phase between life and death.

"Why bother..." Bai Huayao's expression was not favorable; this individual seemed to naturally possess a heart of compassion.

"Attack!" The one hundred and fifty people, under the command of the mid-Body Integration Realm Loose Cultivator, split into three teams and rushed towards the luminescent circle behind the Dark Demon Leopard.

Twenty meters, ten meters, five meters...

The closer they got, the more excited they became.

"Roar!" And just at that moment, the Dark Demon Leopard, which had been silent for some time, finally let out an angry roar. The dignity of a Golden Core was not to be challenged! The roar, containing the Heavenly Dao rules, was ferociously powerful.

The Dark Demon Leopard did not attack, but instead folded its black wings.

The massive wings enveloped the Dark Demon Leopard and then, following a muffled sound, countless black beams shot out from the wings.

Each black beam was piercingly sharp, each beam was terrifying to witness.

If they were facing any other Golden Core Stage Spiritual Beast, then their joint attack might have had a chance at success through sheer confusion.

Unfortunately, they faced the Dark Demon Leopard, a Golden Core Stage Spiritual Beast specialized in area attacks, so tragedy was inevitable.

The beams of black light, upon striking each person, was followed by a scream; then bodies would burst, turning into a puff of blood mist.

Over a hundred people were annihilated instantly, the air thick with the stench of blood, making one nauseous just by smelling it.

Not a single body remained, all one hundred and fifty people perished without exception.

And the Dark Demon Leopard, as if it had done nothing, slowly spread its wings again, continuing to quietly guard in front of the luminescent circle.

If not for Tang Rao's order to only kill those who charged, with that single move, the Dark Demon Leopard, utilizing its full power, would have made no one on the field safe.

Even the cultivators hundreds of meters away would have no escape.

A Golden Core Stage Spiritual Beast, ah, that's an entity that has already touched upon the Heavenly Dao.

The scene was quiet and eerie, no one discussed anymore, nor did anyone dare take another step forward. The Dark Demon Leopard was too terrifying, fear-inspiring to the point of chilling one's liver and guts.

One hundred and fifty cultivators, just like that, turned into a pool of fresh blood... it all happened in virtually the span of a single breath.

...

As for the palace, after more than ten hours, Tang Rao had completely absorbed the Spiritual Energy surrounding his body.

This surge of Spiritual Energy was fearsomely immense; after all, Tang Rao was now in the mid-stage of the Fusion Stage.

Advancing directly from the late Enlightenment Stage to the mid-stage of Fusion, it was something he wouldn't have dared to dream of before.

How much Spiritual Energy would that require?

Anyway, Tang Rao felt that it wouldn't be any less than two or three billion.

If it weren't for the fact that he had an overflow of Spiritual Energy gathering, and hadn't consumed the Spirit Marrow to produce innate spiritual wisdom, two or three billion units of Spiritual Energy would be enough for him to leap through the Golden Core Stage, bypass the Nascent Soul Stage, overcome the Separation of Spirit Stage, and reach directly the Body Integration Realm!

Body Integration Realm, ah, after Body Integration comes Mahayana, and beyond Mahayana is Transcendance Tribulation.

Heaven knows how much Tang Rao yearns to return to the peak.

"In the mid-stage of Fusion... I'm really amazed by your Dao foundation." Chen Tuan's voice came through, full of helplessness.

Three billion units of Spiritual Energy, and it's only enough for Tang Rao to reach mid-stage Fusion – is this kid's Dao foundation a bottomless pit?

Heavens knows how it could contain such an overwhelming amount of Spiritual Energy.

For an average Cultivator, with three billion units of Spiritual Energy, even if they couldn't reach the Body Integration Realm, they should at least be at the peak of the Separation of Spirit Stage.

But Tang Rao? Only mid-stage Fusion, lightyears away from the peak of Separation of Spirit.

"I don't even know whether I should pin my hopes on you." Chen Tuan muttered, not because Tang Rao lacked talent, but because he was too talented.

His potential is terrifying, but he requires a large amount of time, using vast spans of time to gather Spiritual Energy.

That's not just a matter of a few billion; by the Golden Core Stage, Nascent Soul Stage, Separation of Spirit Stage, as the demand for Spiritual Energy continuously rises, advancing could potentially require hundreds of billions or even a trillion.

And the Space Barrier will break in two years, which is far too little time for Tang Rao.

At most, he could advance into the Nascent Soul Stage. Even if he can fight with incomparable prowess, he might only just scrape into the Separation of Spirit Stage. But that's almost worthless. To protect Blue Star, you would need the ability to defeat a Cultivator of the Transcendance Tribulation Stage.

Separation of Spirit is incomparable to Transcendance Tribulation.

The Separation of Spirit Stage in the Nine Realms and Seventy-two Domains is merely a middle-layer Cultivator.

"Ancestor, give me everything you can, and I assure you, even if I can't carry the banner myself within two years, I will have fostered two Transcendance Tribulation Stage Cultivators for you!" Tang Rao said between clenched teeth, thinking of Lei Li, Li Yuze, and Fang Yanran.

Lei Li possesses a special Thunder Spirit Root, Li Yuze is a Bloodline User, and Fang Yanran is Innate of Evil.

The three of them all have promising potential.

Especially Li Yuze, as a Bloodline User, has countless possibilities.

"Are you sure?" Chen Tuan's voice was extremely solemn.

"You don't have time to wait for more talents now, neither does Blue Star. So, apart from placing your hopes on me, there's no other way," Tang Rao shrugged as he spoke.

Chen Tuan fell silent. Tang Rao was right; Blue Star had no more time.

Two years is too short; other than placing hope on Tang Rao, there was no other way.

"Alright!" After a long while, Chen Tuan nodded, "Take this Space Ring, the treasures inside are as vast as the oceans. It's more than enough to cultivate normal Transcendance Tribulation Stage Cultivators, but of course, for you, it's far from enough, perhaps it could at best bring you to the pinnacle of Body Integration..."

Tang Rao swallowed, to reach the pinnacle of Body Integration, damn, how many treasures would that be?

"Fine, don't worry, leave this matter to me. After all, I've been the King of One Realm before, and since I'm on Blue Star, this is my territory. Whoever dares to stir trouble in my nest, I won't agree," Tang Rao caught the Space Ring and nodded reverently.

Chen Tuan didn't speak.

"I, Tang Rao, hereby make a vow to the Heavenly Dao, to spare no effort in saving Blue Star, and to abide by the agreement with the Ancestor. If I go against my word, may the Heavenly Dao obliterate me," Tang Rao stretched out his hand and said lightly.

"It's not that I don't trust you, but... it's of great importance," Chen Tuan said, finally speaking up.

"Ancestor, there's no need for such words. If I'm true to my heart, this vow to the Heavenly Dao won't harm me," Tang Rao replied.

"You are the most outstanding Sect Leader in the history of the Fuyao Sect, even I am no match," Chen Tuan sighed. Tang Rao was truly exceptional, not just in talent, but also in character.

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