Chapter 1117: Chapter 499: Cultivators Gathering
"Roar..."
The summoned "Ice Dragon Nine Palace Array" was just broken like this, and the high-tier puppet, the ice dragon, seemed furious, starting to let out a long scream towards the sky.
The rolling sound waves shattered the lake surface, and some cultivators who had just entered the second layer were drastically changing their expressions upon hearing such a terrifying roar.
"What... what kind of demon beast’s roar is this?"
A gray-robed cultivator who had just stepped into the second layer of the ice cave was trembling in his legs, and the spiritual artifact in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter.
"Could it be a Tier Three Demon King?"
The face of his companion turned deathly pale, his Adam’s apple rolling up and down: "Just the roar alone makes my Dao heart unstable!"
The two exchanged glances and stepped back in unison, afraid of alarming the terrifying existence at the bottom of the lake.
Many others were just like these two, moving far away from the lake with expressions of extreme tension, filled with utmost fear.
"How can this be?"
"Isn’t this the ’trial ground’ for Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators? Why is there a Tier Three Demon King?"
"Can a Foundation Establishment cultivator possibly defeat a Demon King?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? A Foundation Establishment cultivator could never defeat a Demon King!"
"Exactly! Facing a Demon King, even if a thousand Foundation Establishment cultivators go up, not many will likely survive, and the Demon King might not even be killed!"
People engaged in lively discussions.
Most were extremely fearful, but there were still some bold individuals.
Not far away, a team of five cultivators was cautiously approaching the ice lake.
"Such pressure is absolutely unmatched by ordinary demon beasts."
The leading purple-haired woman tightly gripped her long whip, her knuckles turning white: "If we get caught up in this, I’m afraid we’d be left with nothing but dust!"
"Senior sister, why don’t we take a detour instead?"
The young cultivator behind her swallowed his saliva, his voice trembling: "This ice lake looks too perilous."
Before his words dropped, the lake surface suddenly vibrated violently, a gust of invisible air struck, causing them to stagger back and nearly fall.
"Look! There’s light at the bottom of the lake!"
Someone from the crowd shouted abruptly, and everyone looked over.
They saw the lake bottom erupting with dazzling light, seven-colored glow colliding with icy coldness, forming splendid energy ripples shimmering across the lake surface.
"To fight a Demon King to such a degree, who is this extraordinary person?"
An old man with white hair stroked his beard, eyes full of shock: "The aftermath of this battle even disrupts the mana within me!"
"In my view, it must be the peerless talent of some concealed family or sect!"
A female cultivator in red clothing gazed with excitement, "What ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator could possess such means? Just the seven-colored glow alone leaves us clueless!"
"Exactly!"
"Incredible!"
"Just who is down there?"
"Should we go down and have a look?"
"Are you crazy?"
"That’s a Demon King down there!"
...
Her words resonated with the surrounding cultivators, leading the crowd into whispered discussions, with voices of astonishment and admiration echoing continuously.
"Regardless of who’s fighting, it’s wise for us to keep our distance."
A one-eyed cultivator scanned the surroundings cautiously, "A battle of this level, once it affects us, we won’t even have a chance to escape."
His words acted like a cold bucket of water, dousing everyone’s excitement.
Many cultivators began to retreat slowly, seeking out safe spots to avoid the overwhelming clash.
Soon, the sealed Yu Yunyi, Lv Ruoxi, and Fu Chao emerged from the lake bottom.
This scene greatly surprised the nearby people!
When Yu Yunyi and the others broke through the water, faint remnants of flames lingered around them; the aftereffects of the "Samadhi True Fire" cage dissipated into ripples on the water’s surface.
The steps backward of the surrounding cultivators instantly solidified, dozens of piercing gazes focused intently on them.
"Fellow Daoists! Who exactly is fighting with the Demon King at the lake bottom?"
The gray-robed cultivator was the first to react, rushing forward with eager eyes, "That seven-colored glow and Power of the Five Elements are truly astonishing!"
"Seeing the three of you unharmed suggests you know what’s going on, please enlighten us!"
Behind him, the purple-haired woman couldn’t hold back, tapping her long whip in her palm.
And Zhou Yi, who recognized them, expressed joy, pointing at Fu Chao and shouting: "Isn’t this Fellow Daoist Fu? Below must be Fellow Daoist Li, right?"
The nearby valley neighbors were equally astonished, looking towards Yu Yunyi, Lv Ruoxi, and Fu Chao, yet unable to spot Li Yunjing, each secretly wondering: "Could that young man really be fighting a Demon King?"
This sent a massive shock through everyone present!
Cultivators reaching the second layer were all elite Foundation Establishment cultivators, all of whom understood well what single-handedly fighting a Demon King signifies!
That Fellow Daoist Li must at least be in the Half-Step Golden Core Realm, a powerhouse on the verge of breaking through to the Golden Core Realm!
These people were unaware that the ice dragon far exceeded the Golden Core Realm First Heaven, capable of fighting against the Golden Core Realm’s seventh, eighth, and ninth heavens, a formidable Demon King!
Even the nine ice jiao summoned by the ice dragon were Demon Kings of the Golden Core Realm Second and Third Heaven!
They genuinely had no idea what terrifying existence Li Yunjing was battling at the lake bottom!
Of course, the eyesight of these people was somewhat lacking.
In their view, a Golden Core Realm cultivator, regardless of the minor realm, was sufficiently powerful, an entity they could only look up to.
The specific combat power, being indistinguishable, was entirely normal.
Not everyone was as abnormal as Li Yunjing, who over the years fought countless Golden Core Realm cultivators and Demon Kings, already capable of sensing his opponent’s minor realm through their combat techniques.
