Chapter 1954: Chapter 1947: So This Is “Meeting a Few Friends”?
"Great! With these Crystal Cores, the disciples of our five superpower sects might be able to level up one or two power levels in a short period. In large-scale battles, as long as we can restrain those at the peak power, we can definitely gain the upper hand in the battle against the disciples of the Divine Profound Hall!"
In a battle, the combat ability of the leaders is important, but the combat ability of the warriors is equally significant. When facing the Divine Profound Hall, the disciples of the five sects play the role of those warriors on the battlefield.
Zhang Menglong took out five rings and handed them to the sect masters of the five sects. "Each ring has 10 billion level nine Crystal Cores, which should be enough for our disciples from the five sects to use. As for those Soul Dividing Pills, we will refine them as soon as possible."
"Great!" The hands of the five sect masters trembled slightly as they received the rings; the gift brought by Zhang Menglong was truly important.
"And these," Zhang Menglong presented a few more rings, "The energy contained in these Crystal Cores is at the level of Dao Realm Martial Artists, but the elders probably won’t be able to absorb them so quickly. They might need to wait until this matter is over. By then, please distribute them as well."
"On behalf of all our sect’s elders, we thank you!" By now, they owed too many favors to Zhang Menglong, which they certainly couldn’t repay immediately and could only remember silently in their hearts.
"Gu Xiao, you’ve surely endured a lot these years, haven’t you?" The sect master of Sunset Sect patted Zhang Menglong’s shoulder. The rewards must be proportional to effort, and for Zhang Menglong to gain so many things, he must have paid a great price and suffered a lot.
"Not at all," Zhang Menglong shrugged. When it comes to hardships, it was those who provoked him that truly suffered. When had he ever been at a loss?
Soon, under the management of the elders from the five sects, all the Crystal Cores were distributed, and the Soul Dividing Pills refined by Zhang Menglong and others were soaked and diluted before being given out to them.
Many had heard of the Endless Land and knew that leveling up there was said to be hundreds of thousands of times easier than outside. When they used the Crystal Cores for the first time, they instantly felt their magic.
"I advanced! Just one Crystal Core allowed me to advance!" A young man at the peak of Eighth Grade Divine Cultivator absorbed a single Crystal Core, and his aura showed signs of breaking through. At the normal pace of cultivation, it would take him at least thirty to fifty years to potentially break through to Ninth Grade Divine Cultivator. Such speed is simply astonishing!
Seeing this, others quickly began to operate their cultivation techniques to accelerate the absorption of Crystal Cores. The battle with the Divine Profound Hall would surely result in countless deaths and injuries, and by elevating their realms now, they might be able to save their lives in the future!
"Oh, it seems someone has already arrived!" At this time, Zhang Menglong looked to the horizon, seeing a strong aura rapidly approaching Mount Yushen.
"A Martial Artist at the Peak of Dao Realm!" The sect master of Mount Yushen was the first to discover the person. Beads of sweat couldn’t help but form on his forehead. Despite having strength at the Peak of Dao Realm, why did he feel the energy of this person was so unfathomable?
"Please temporarily disable the Mountain Defense Formation," Zhang Menglong said to the master of Mount Yushen, "The person I called has arrived!"
"Quick, turn off the formation to welcome the guest!" Even if he wasn’t Zhang Menglong’s friend, such a strong figure was enough for the master of Mount Yushen to offer a warm reception.
The big man landed beside Zhang Menglong, who was once the City Lord of Luosai Fortress City, Ose!
After returning to this original world, his spirit and vigor were noticeably much better than before.
"City Lord Gu Xiao!"
"Call me Brother Gu Xiao. We’re not in the Endless Land now," Zhang Menglong and Ose punched each other’s chests. "I can tell you’ve been doing well lately!"
"Hahaha, I found some of my former clan members. Although the family is now in decline, I have a few descendants who are doing quite well. I’ve been so busy with them lately!"
Although Ose said he was busy, his face completely lacked any complaint. As for the decline of his descendants... now that he has returned, and as a Peak of Dao Realm with energy density dozens of times more than usual, establishing a top-level faction or kingdom would be easy for him, and he didn’t care about that at all.
"Thank you for coming to help despite your busy schedule."
"Brother Gu Xiao, what are you talking about?" Ose immediately looked unhappy, "First, you avenged me for my deep-seated grudge, then you saved our lives in that damned place. Such great kindness, I can’t repay. If I don’t do something for you, I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night!"
During the exchange between Zhang Menglong and Ose, the five sect masters didn’t know how to join the conversation. They didn’t expect that Zhang Menglong knew such a powerful person and that the other party respected him greatly.
Of course, it might also be that before entering the Endless Land, Ose was not a particularly famous martial artist, and the five sect masters did not recognize him.
While the two were exchanging pleasantries, another aura appeared above Mount Yushen. This person was also shrouded in the power of the Peak of Dao Realm and, because of devouring a few drops of blood from that bald man, his energy had reached a level over 200 times that of ordinary Peak of Dao Realm!
He was enveloped in the power of the five Elemental Laws: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. With each step he took, a staircase constructed of element energy appeared beneath his feet, creating a visually stunning impact.
"Why does this person seem so familiar?" The Valley Master of Tianji Valley pondered for a moment.
"I also have some impression. Do you remember in our era, there was a martial artist who activated five Divine Veins at the Peak of Divine Cultivator?"
"I remember, it seemed to be someone named Ark. But as each Divine Vein activation required an exponentially greater amount of energy and difficulty to break through the Dao Realm, his life was nearing its end, so he ventured into the Endless Land."
"Mr. Ark, you’ve arrived early!" Zhang Menglong’s greeting directly confirmed their speculation.
The person was indeed Ark from back then, and even his Gift surpassed the five sect masters by a lot. All five had activated three Divine Veins before breaking through to the Dao Realm, while Ark activated five!
Back then, Ark risked everything to enter the Endless Land, and it seemed that he indeed gained a return for his risks, successfully breaking through to the Dao Realm and surviving till now.
"Everyone, long time no see!" It seemed that Ark also recognized the five sect masters; they were once the prodigious talents of the same era, yet over the eons, their paths and experiences varied greatly.
More and more people appeared at Mount Yushen; some were unfamiliar to all, while others were super geniuses who had once led an era. None had expected that Zhang Menglong would meet so many people; all at once, they were somewhat at a loss.
They also never thought that Zhang Menglong’s so-called acquaintanceship meant just a "bit" in such a way!
