If Lu Yan were here, he would certainly notice that the four Golden Core cultivators present all originated from the Supreme Profound Lineage, among which two were at the late stage of Golden Core, and two were at the mid-stage, including Qin Zhongzheng's disciples Lin Lu and Lin He.
"How could a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator so easily defeat a late-stage Golden Core sword cultivator?"
"There truly exists such a prodigy in the world!"
"Even Ji Xingyao, that Sword Dao Foundation Establishment of the Cyan Simurgh Sect, could only barely kill a Golden Core cultivator by harnessing Muddy Spiritual Qi, unlike his ease."
"That sword cultivator was a direct successor of the Profound Void Lineage, said to have mastered a top-tier Sword Dao Lifebound Divine Technique, paired with his cultivation of the Void Sword Escape, making his path of slaughter nearly equal to the Earth Evil Divine Techniques."
"It seems the task assigned by our master is likely unachievable; even if the four of us joined forces, we might not overcome him."
Among the four, Lin He couldn't help but murmur:
"I think it's no longer about completing the task. Once the time is nearing its end, he will surely take the initiative to hunt other trial takers, and since our Supreme Profound Lineage opposes the Four Seasons Lineage, we will undoubtedly be on his hunting list.
If we don't take action, what awaits us is to be actively defeated by him."
Upon hearing Lin He's analysis, the other three's expressions changed drastically.
For this True Successor Competition, the Supreme Profound Lineage had been planning for over a century.
The four of them were disciples carefully selected by the Supreme Profound Lineage, nearing a hundred years in age, cultivated with resources of foundational level, to win two or more True Successor Positions in one fell swoop, entering the ranks of the thirty-six true successors to aid the Supreme Profound Lineage.
If they miss the True Successor Position due to Lu Yan's interference, the century-long plan of the Supreme Profound Lineage will be ruined, and the punishment awaiting them will surely be the harshest.
Thinking of this, a chill ran down their spines instinctively.
"Lu Yan is too powerful and has become a threat to all trial takers.
We must use the Profound Light Technique to unite with other trial takers to seek an opportunity!"
Three days later, on a mountain a hundred miles away from Lu Yan, the remaining sixteen Golden Core true men of the True Successor Trial gathered here.
In the sky above, the immense Profound Light Technique projected an image of Lu Yan casually crushing a magical treasure flying sword, his nonchalant demeanor causing the expressions of the sixteen Golden Core true men gathered here to vary.
The displayed image vanished, and Lin Lu controlled the Profound Light Technique to project Lu Yan's figure.
Lu Yan was seated cross-legged at the mountain's peak, dressed in dark clothing, with mystical Dao rhythms flowing around him as he closed his eyes, resembling a celestial being descended to the mortal world.
Lin Lu addressed the sixteen Golden Core true men present loudly:
"You all have seen it; this monstrosity named Lu Yan, though only in the Foundation Establishment Realm, exhibits strength not inferior to the Golden Core Peak.
At the start of the trial, he used the Thunder Sound to lure you, aiming to take down all trial takers one by one and seize the True Successor Positions."
"Such a dangerous individual will inevitably cause severe harm to the entire True Successor Trial, so I propose an alliance..."
Before the words were finished, he was directly interrupted by a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.
"There's no need to pretend to consider for us here. Who doesn't know about your Supreme Profound Lineage's relations with the Four Seasons Lineage?
Lu Yan is powerful and naturally qualified to occupy a True Successor Position; the rest of us only need to avoid provoking him.
Contrarily, your Supreme Profound Lineage is being targeted by them; I wonder if any of you can survive."
Faced with the sarcastic remarks of the late-stage Golden Core cultivator, Lin Lu was not the least bit angry; instead, he nodded in agreement.
"Junior Brother He's words are not false; we indeed harbored a bit of a small intention, but have you considered another issue?"
Lin Lu's gaze swept over the numerous Golden Core cultivators present, including one of them at the Golden Core Peak, Lin Xiao, the highest cultivation in this True Successor Trial.
"Our Supreme Profound Lineage indeed will become Lu Yan's target, but once we are entirely eliminated, what about you?
From the start of him using the Divine Thunder Sound, it was evident that Lu Yan acts without scruples, without regard for your cultivation level.
Once captured by him, regardless of whether you are in the early, mid, late stages, or even at the Golden Core Peak, you could be prematurely eliminated.
His presence has thoroughly disrupted the True Successor Trial's situation, making the fight for the True Successor Positions no longer dependent on one's strength but on luck.
If luck favors and you escape calamity, all is well.
But if luck is bad, even Junior Brother Lin Xiao, might not securely hold a True Successor Position!"
With those words, more than half of the Golden Core true men present fell into silence, especially those at the late-stage Golden Core and the Golden Core Peak, including Lin Xiao.
They were already strong contenders for the True Successor Positions, and logically, they should have been among those selected. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝘯𝘦𝘵
If they lose the opportunity to compete for the True Successor Positions because of Lu Yan, they wouldn't be able to accept it under any circumstances.
Most late-stage Golden Core cultivators were nearing their century limit, making this their last chance to vie for the True Successor Positions, even more unwilling to leave this chance in Lu Yan's hands.
As for some early and mid-stage Golden Core survivors, they were secretly delighted but dared not show it given the current situation.
Just as the scene fell into silence, the figure of Lu Yan within the Profound Light Technique suddenly moved.
In the Profound Light Technique's image, Lu Yan slowly opened his eyes, slightly tilted his head, and glanced towards the direction of the Profound Light Technique.