Chapter 150: 89~90: The world is like a new chess game, and the great sun is like the golden core competing with Dan fire (two-in-one for monthly ticket updates)_3 Chapter 150: 89~90: The world is like a new chess game, and the great sun is like the golden core competing with Dan fire (two-in-one for monthly ticket updates)_3 At that moment, he felt his muscles and nerves suddenly relax, as if they were about to abandon him and let him slump to the ground like a sack.
And in the next moment, he found himself sitting on the ground.
But quickly, like a typical bar of soap, he could no longer remain seated.
He abruptly stood up again, gathered his belongings, and prepared to leave hastily.
However, halfway through, he decided to detour, not willing to pass through the paths where the Golden Core Cultivators had battled before.
Along the way, Chen Dengming noticed many cultivators, like himself, darting about aimlessly, terrified, or hiding in corners, too afraid to show themselves.
As he observed this, he slowly calmed down and entered into the state of Utmost Emptiness, a peaceful and focused mind.
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His eyes became glossy black, thoroughly eliminating all worries and fear, as he slowly continued his walk.
At this point, his mind no longer held the chaos that it did before.
He quickly regained his clarity and composure.
After thinking it through, he realized that people are often afraid of the unknown.
His anxiety was a result of suddenly witnessing the terrifying power of battling Golden Core Cultivators without any prior preparation.
The mere pressure emanating from afar was enough to make one’s heart palpitate fearfully, leaving a psychological shadow.
This level of power was akin to the manifestation of the heavens and the earth’s might, far beyond the comprehension of a Qi Cultivation Stage cultivator.
For Qi Cultivators to witness Golden Core Cultivators battling in a flash, it was equivalent to two rabbits seeing two lions fighting, the sheer brutal power enough to send rabbits into fear-induced collapse.
Before seeing the Golden Core Cultivator, Chen Dengming had arrogantly believed that he possessed a strong mind and firm will.
He thought that even when facing a Golden Core senior, he would be able to hold his ground and not be overly anxious.
Yet, actually witnessing such powerhouses fight, he realized how foolish his previous thoughts were.
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Stories of Qi Cultivators decapitating Golden Core Cultivators were nothing but childish tales.
A clash of such powerhouses, as he just witnessed, drained the spiritual energy of the vicinity in an instant, without any yelling or verbal exchange.
If there was any exchange, it would have been a lightning-fast clash of Divine Senses, not interpretable by ordinary Qi Cultivators, let alone audible.
At this point, Chen Dengming couldn’t help but think about the Demon Star.
There are rumors that the Demon Star was capable of killing Nascent Soul old monsters while still in the late-stage of Golden Core.
But, were those rumors true or not?
If Golden Core Cultivators were terrifying, wouldn’t a Nascent Soul be even scarier?
Could the Demon Star cross this Great Boundary in between?
As Chen Dengming walked along, lost in his thoughts, he didn’t realize that night was already falling.
Ahead, he now saw the lights of a market, seemingly crowded with a motley crew of cultivators.
Around him, in the wilderness, some cultivators were slowly walking around without using Magic Artifacts for flight, their movements overly cautious.
Suddenly, a few rays of Spiritual Light flew over Chen Dengming’s head.
From within one of the Escape Lights, a taunting voice of a male cultivator echoed.
“What’s the matter?
It’s just a clash between Golden Core cultivators.
Though not common, it’s not unheard of, right?
Are you all so scared you’ve turned into quails?
It seems you’re not suited for this area.
Maybe you should go to the frontier, haha——”
His laughter was loud, and his tone was arrogant.
But the surrounding cultivators, who were on foot, dared not retort.
Only after the male cultivator and his companions’ Escape Light disappeared did the atmosphere, tense and suppressed till now, seem to be broken by his words.
A few Loose Cultivators regained their courage, mounted their Escape Lights, as if to prove something, they flew off to the nearby market.
Someone muttered in low voice, “That was a cultivator from the Yellow Phoenix Sect, a Sect Disciple.
I’ve heard his father is an Executive in the Yellow Phoenix Sect, a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
If I had such a background, I wouldn’t worry either.
Live the way you want to live.
So what if Golden Core cultivators clash, it doesn’t affect me much…”
“Exactly…”
A few nearby cultivators were whispering in agreement.
Chen Dengming, like awakening from a dream, suddenly realized that the clash between Golden Core Cultivators was not an accidental but an inevitable occurrence.
He had once thought that Golden Core Cultivators were distant from him because he lived in a resource-deprived frontier.
There, Golden Core cultivators rarely resided, let alone fought.
And if they did, it would be an extremely rare occurrence.
Now, however, he was on the outskirts of the Eastern Region, nearing the central part.
The probabilities of Golden Core Cultivators clashing here were naturally higher.
Some of the cultivators here seemed to be used to it.
In contrast, those newly arrived were not.
Reality is not a novel, where the strength of the opponents one encounters is roughly equal to one’s own.
In reality, no matter one’s power level, any place rich in resources could have several powerful figures passing through at any moment.
One might even be crushed beneath their feet without them noticing or regarding what they step on.
Looking at the cultivators in the marketplace, each one with a worried and cautious look on their faces, Chen Dengming felt his inflated ego by reaching Qi Cultivation Stage 10 being burst like a balloon.
He felt deflated.
Now that he was in the complex hub of the Immortal’s Gateways, could he still pretend to be in the frontier and believe that being at Qi Cultivation Stage 10 was a great accomplishment?
He absolutely couldn’t have that mindset anymore.
“Why do I feel that small places are better?
Although resources are limited there, and weaklings tear into each other, the environment is worse and life chaotic.
At least there are no Golden Core cultivators there, no fighting between them.
As long as Foundation Establishment Cultivators do not interfere, I would be safe…”