Ning Fa stared directly at Fairy Biwu, as if he hadn't noticed her.
He was indeed expressing his dissatisfaction.
After all, given Fairy Biwu's status, she was certainly part of the Elder Council.
And as one of the three leading sects of the Yunhuang Alliance, with Fairy Biwu being the First Elder of He Yi Gate, her inaction over the years regarding the arbitrary suppression of allied sects by other forces had caused him displeasure.
Everyone's eyes widened in shock. They hadn't expected Ning Fa to dare to directly vent his dissatisfaction towards the esteemed Fairy Biwu. This was truly beyond their expectations.
After all, although Fairy Biwu was not yet a Great Cultivator, she was widely recognized as a top expert second only to Great Cultivators, and her ranking on the Profound Ranking had consistently remained within the top twenty.
Furthermore, everyone began to have deeper thoughts. Ning Fa was definitely not a fool. As high-level cultivators like them, they would never be blinded by anger.
Ning Fa dared to act this way, clearly having a backup, which made him unafraid of Fairy Biwu.
Didn't this imply he was extremely confident in his own strength, which was why he dared to make such a statement?
Upon hearing this, Fairy Biwu's face, shrouded in a misty haze, trembled. It could be seen that her delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and her eyes flashed with a deep green light. Then, a flicker of shock flashed within them.
She paused slightly and then said with a wry smile, "Fellow Daoist Ning, it is understandable that you are dissatisfied.
Regardless of the circumstances, our Yunhuang Alliance also bears responsibility. After the front-line war situation eases slightly, our Alliance will provide compensation to your sect and your family."
The crowd was even more surprised by this statement.
They never expected that Fairy Biwu, always known for her strong and iron-fisted demeanor, would not only refrain from getting angry at Ning Fa's impolite words but would instead admit fault and back down. This was truly unexpected.
In reality, they were unaware that Fairy Biwu cultivated a very special Divine Soul sensing Secret Technique, which allowed her to roughly sense the Divine Soul strength of a cultivator.
Therefore, she had just used this technique on Ning Fa, but the result had greatly astonished her.
She discovered that Ning Fa's Divine Soul was as vast as an ocean, its depth impossible to fathom.
Although she couldn't measure it precisely, it was definitely no less than that of a Great Cultivator.
This shocked her immensely and greatly elevated her assessment of Ning Fa's strength.
Especially Ning Fa's current impolite attitude, which solidified her judgment.
Therefore, she was not angry at Ning Fa's words.
Because Ning Fa had the right to act this way, she had to show sincerity to quell Ning Fa's anger.
Ning Fa's brow furrowed slightly.
He hadn't expected the renowned Fairy Biwu to be so easy to talk to. He had a guess or two as to why.
Judging by the unusual look in Fairy Biwu's eyes and his own senses, she had clearly used some kind of Secret Technique and might have vaguely perceived his true strength.
However, faced with Fairy Biwu's low posture, he couldn't push things too far.
After all, within the Yunhuang Alliance, Fairy Biwu only ranked third. The ones in charge were Kong Li and Xu Yi.
With these two not intervening, it was indeed difficult for Fairy Biwu, who was not yet a Great Cultivator, to have a significant impact on Pei Nanshu and True Lord Yu Chan.
Seeing that Ning Fa did not press further, Fairy Biwu felt a slight sense of relief.
Then, she looked at Lan Dian, who was dressed in blue armor and was delicate and bright, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
She naturally recognized Lan Dian as a Shapeshifting Spiritual Beast and curiously asked, "Fellow Daoist Ning, who is this companion?"
The others also looked on curiously. They hadn't dared to ask earlier.
Before Ning Fa could answer, Lan Dian proudly declared, "I am my master's Spirit Beast, Lan Dian. Anyone who dares to be my master's enemy in the future, I will never let them off!"
As Lan Dian spoke, an extremely powerful aura erupted from her, and blue light blazed around her.
Everyone in the hall was instantly startled. The Spiritual Pressure that Lan Dian unleashed at that moment made most of them feel inferior and filled them with a sense of dread.
They immediately concluded that this was definitely not an ordinary Shapeshifting Spiritual Beast.
Even Xu Jinghe, who had reached the Mid Nascent Soul stage, and Ding Yanbo from Tianming Sect, showed surprise in their eyes. Even they felt a sense of being unable to contend with Lan Dian.
Fairy Biwu looked at Lan Dian with a hint of wonder in her eyes, a serious expression flashing within them.
Her vision was higher than others, and she could see some of Lan Dian's extraordinary qualities.
"Lan Dian, stop fooling around," Ning Fa said casually.
Lan Dian shrugged and nonchalantly retracted her aura.
Everyone else had a strange look on their faces, their eyes filled with envy.
They hadn't expected Ning Fa to not only be so powerful himself but also to have such a formidable Shapeshifting Spiritual Beast. They were truly envious.
At this moment, Fairy Biwu's expression turned serious. "Fellow Daoists, the situation is urgent.
According to the news from our front lines, the vanguard army of the Tianli Cultivation World is advancing north in multiple routes, and several of our foremost important strongholds are in critical situations.
These strongholds not only serve as vital points to protect our Tianyu City but also possess some relatively important Spirit Mine Veins, making their strategic significance extremely important and allowing no room for loss.
Currently, our Tianyu City plans to divide its forces to provide rescue, and I will be responsible for one team, leading you fellow Daoists to Huangdang Mountain, one of the foremost front-line strongholds.
The importance of this stronghold ranks among the top two of the more than ten front-line strongholds. It not only contains a medium-sized Spirit Stone Mine but is also a rich mining area.
It also has several other very precious Third-grade Spirit Mine Veins, such as Azure Iron Crystal and Gold Thread Stone, which are widely used as primary materials for crafting Magic Treasures.
At the same time, because it is already very close to the Tianli-occupied territory, the danger level is very high, which is why so many fellow Daoists are going there this time."
Fairy Biwu finished speaking, and the hall fell silent.
Immediately, True Lord Yun Jing's lips moved, and Ning Fa heard his sound transmission: "Fellow Daoist Ning, Fellow Daoist Cang Lei is currently leading the disciples of Huayu Sect at Huangdang Mountain. His assigned task is to excavate the nearby spirit mine veins as much as possible."
Ning Fa's expression shifted slightly, and he nodded.
At the same time, he felt even more furious towards Pei Nanshu and Yu Chan.
If it weren't for the need to gain merit and preserve their current sect, why would Cang Lei have to lead his disciples to such a dangerous front line to undertake such a task?
Following that, everyone immediately headed to a secret transmission hall, and soon they disappeared one after another within the hall.
Not long after, in an inconspicuous mountain hollow more than two thousand li south of Tianyu City, a strange black great bird flew out from it.
This bird was entirely black, possessed four wings, and was over fifty zhang long. The spiritual pressure it emitted had reached late third-grade, clearly indicating it was a ferocious ancient species.
Its speed was incredibly fast; with just a flap of its four wings, it had already vanished dozens of zhang away, its speed no less than that of Nascent Soul cultivators.
At this moment, Ning Fa and over thirty other high-level cultivators were seated on the back of this black great bird.
Ning Fa and Fairy Biwu stood at the very front. Fairy Biwu glanced at Ning Fa, who stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm and revealing little emotion, and couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.
She never imagined that a junior from decades ago would have grown to this extent.
She had specifically called Ning Fa here to inquire about his experiences over the years, but Ning Fa had simply brushed it off, showing no inclination to talk further.
She had no choice but to give up, and at the same time, her curiosity about Ning Fa's experiences grew.
At this moment, Ning Fa suddenly asked, "Fellow Daoist Biwu, can you give me some information about the Tianli Cultivation World?"
Fairy Biwu pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then said with a solemn expression, "The Tianli Cultivation World is very special. Unlike our Cangyuan, which is loosely divided into large and small countries and several major powers, they are a unified tribal entity, divided into nine major tribes, such as the Kunxu Tribe, Jumang Tribe, Xuan Shui Tribe, Fenyuan Tribe, and Houtu Tribe.
These five tribes correspond to the Five Elements of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, respectively. The people of each tribe primarily cultivate their respective Five Elements attributes.
Perhaps precisely because of this, although the divine abilities, techniques, magic treasures, and magic tools of these tribes have a single attribute, their power is incredibly immense.
Furthermore, their mastery of Five Elements arts is superb. Unlike our Cangyuan cultivators, once their cultivation reaches Golden Core or above, Five Elements arts become quite redundant.
For Tianli cultivators, their high-level cultivators often possess many powerful Five Elements arts and can cast them very quickly. Over the years, this has caused us great hardship.
In addition to these five major tribal forces, Tianli also has four other mysterious tribes: the Artifact Refining Tribe, the Beast Barbarian Tribe, the Yingli Tribe, and the Wuling Tribe.
Although the population of these four tribes is very small, they are all very important to Tianli.
The Artifact Refining Tribe is mainly responsible for crafting various magic treasures, magic tools, and spirit artifacts for the Tianli Cultivation World.
The Beast Barbarian Tribe domesticates and raises some of the unique savage beasts of the Tianli Cultivation World.
These savage beasts are different from ordinary demonic beasts; many are ferocious ancient species and are very powerful.
The Yingli Tribe specializes in assassination and intelligence. The people of this tribe are extremely skilled in concealment and assassination divine abilities, and their techniques are very bizarre.
Over the years, countless fellow Daoists from our Cangyuan have died at their hands.
As for the Wuling Tribe, this is also the most mysterious tribe in the Tianli Cultivation World. To this day, we have not gathered much intelligence about the Wuling Tribe.
In addition to these nine tribes, there is also the Holy Temple, which is the most important to Tianli.
This is also the highest authority in Tianli, and its members are the most important figures in Tianli, such as those Great Cultivators."
Upon hearing this, Ning Fa's expression couldn't help but shift.
He hadn't expected the Tianli Cultivation World to be such a unified tribal form of cultivation world.
He couldn't help but think of Ling Yue and her mysterious mother.
From what he understood at Yinggu Valley earlier, it seemed Ling Yue's mother was a significant figure in the Tianli Cultivation World. Could she also be a member of the Holy Temple?
At this moment, Fairy Biwu sighed, "From what we know, although the Tianli Cultivation World has a considerable area, its resources are much poorer than ours in Cangyuan.
There are even many dangerous natural hazards, as well as endless savage beasts, making the environment harsh.
Although our Cangyuan's Cloud Break Mountain Range in the east also has endless demonic beasts and occasional beast tides, it is much better compared to Tianli.
However, unlike our Cangyuan, which has always been fragmented by internal strife, the Tianli Cultivation World is very unified and cohesive.
Moreover, it is precisely because of the harsh environment that the cultivators who grow up in Tianli possess considerable divine abilities, thus their overall strength is still above that of our Cangyuan.
At the same time, this is also the fundamental reason why they are so eager to invade our Cangyuan.
They wish to leave the harsh environment of Tianli and find new living spaces.
Therefore, they have been preparing for this war for a long time. For both sides, it is a fight for survival with no retreat."
Ning Fa's expression changed upon hearing this.
Next, Fairy Biwu provided Ning Fa with detailed introductions to some of the well-known figures in the Tianli Cultivation World, as well as the divine abilities and techniques commonly used by Tianli's high-level cultivators.
Later, she even recorded a jade slip, which contained more information.
Ning Fa sincerely thanked her, and his impression of Fairy Biwu improved somewhat.
Afterward, the group flew for about a day, and a vast expanse of yellowish, continuous mountain ranges appeared before them.
This was also the Dangyun Mountain Range where the Huangdang Mountain stronghold was located, with Huangdang Mountain being its highest peak.
The black great bird immediately increased its speed and flew towards it.
However, very soon, everyone's expressions changed.
On a giant mountain thousands of zhang high ahead, flames were raging, and shouts of battle could be heard.
Amidst the intense flames, many cultivators dressed in strange attire could be seen fiercely attacking the mountain.
Fairy Biwu's expression changed, "The Tianli forces have arrived so quickly! Let's go, we must hurry to their rescue!"