586: ridicule

"It's fine to wait and see."

"But why wait for him? Do we really have to rely on others even to enter the Secret Realm? If so, won't we be unable to move an inch after the Great Luo Secret Realm?"

He didn't deliberately lower his voice when he said that.

Wang Yan truly felt that if one always waited for others to make the first move, no matter what difficulties they faced,

what right did they have to be a Cultivator?

He had come this far, from the initial annulment of his engagement to later receiving help from the Clan Chief and forging his own path.

Naturally, his own initiative was indispensable.

In the beginning, perhaps he could achieve great improvement by relying on others' help.

But the subsequent path had to be paved by his own efforts.

Just like at this moment.

Zhan Lang had already led them through the pass.

If they even had to rely on Zhan Lang for the subsequent climb up the mountain,

then what future and confidence could they possibly have?

However, just as he finished speaking, Zhan Lang happened to look over.

Because he hadn't lowered his voice, Zhan Lang, and even the surrounding Imperial Dynasty princes and Cultivators, easily heard his words.

Many of them lowered their heads, showing expressions of shame.

They reflected that indeed, they had relied on certain people far too much throughout their journey.

But the vast majority of people remained expressionless.

This was merely leveraging external forces.

Had others not also utilized external forces?

Opportunities to change one's fate in life were few.

And these Opportunities often required reliance on external forces.

What they needed to do was seize those external forces.

At this moment, in their eyes, Zhan Lang was clearly that external force.

And by closely following Zhan Lang's footsteps, they could enter the Secret Realm.

Subsequently, obtaining resources would naturally lead to rapid advancement.

Those who advocated abandoning such external forces at this moment truly seemed to be ungrateful for their good fortune.

Meanwhile, Zhan Lang's lips slowly curved into a slight smile.

Wang Yan naturally saw the other party's gaze.

Without any evasion, he met his gaze directly.

However, what surprised him was that Zhan Lang's gaze held no aggression or dissatisfaction.

Instead, it was filled with a hint of gratification.

Wang Yan was somewhat stunned.

This was truly unexpected.

The other party was not angry at his remarks; instead, there was a sense of gratification.

What was he smiling about?

Was he perhaps mocking himself?

But it didn't feel that way.

Wang Yan couldn't help but frown.

As he tried to think deeper, Zhan Lang had already shifted his gaze.

And just then, Zhan Lang looked around and spoke in a clear voice.

"It seems some people are still not as good as the two juniors from the Wang family. They all know that some things cannot be solely relied on others, yet they are all still waiting here, watching me."

"Do you think I can't sense your gazes? The princes of Great Wu are indeed somewhat inadequate."

Zhan Lang sneered.

The two princes' expressions instantly turned angry. In contrast, Dongfang Chen's expression was as calm as water.

To complete the mission, one must achieve what others cannot.

What did a few taunts matter at this moment?

If Zhan Lang could truly lead them across this divine mountain,

then his taunts were irrelevant.

However, the Cultivators behind him couldn't hold back.

"Bastard! Zhan Lang, does your Zhan Tian Sect want to disappear now? How audacious, to dare to humiliate us so, even sparing not His Highness the Prince."

"Are you trying to die? Zhan Tian Sect's strength in Dao Province is not considered strong. It seems the weather is too cold, and it's time for it to be annihilated."

"Heh heh, you couldn't even be on time before, yet now you dare to be so arrogant. Truly shameless."

A string of words erupted.

Each person glared angrily at Zhan Lang.

Not a single person looked at Zhan Lang with a hint of kindness.

Their fierce and menacing looks seemed to wish they could devour Zhan Lang alive.

But in the face of everyone's humiliation and mockery,

Zhan Lang seemed completely unfazed.

Instead, he let out a scoff.

"What right do you people have to judge me? If you think I'm wrong, then you can very well walk over yourselves. If you don't think I'm wrong, then why are you barking incessantly in front of me?"

As soon as these words were uttered, everyone was enraged.

They had already found such humiliation unbearable just now.

Facing such a tone now, they even more wished they could immediately strike out and severely teach this arrogant fellow from Zhan Tian Sect a lesson.

Seeing the situation spiraling out of control,

many had even begun to chant incantations.

Waves of energy fluctuations lingered in the air.

Clearly, many were ready to attack at any moment.

They were just waiting for the first person to make a move and take all the blame.

But at that moment, unexpectedly, Dongfang Chen stopped them.

"Why are you all so agitated?"

"It's just a minor dispute. Now, in this Secret Realm, what we should first consider is how to cross this divine mountain and obtain the greatest Opportunity."

"Not to bicker and argue here. Momentary impulsiveness serves no purpose."

Then, Dongfang Chen looked at Zhan Lang.

"Fellow Daoist Zhan Lang, it is true that we had the thought of relying on you, but we absolutely bear no ill will towards you, and we are willing to pay a certain amount of compensation."

"You can rest assured, my Great Wu Imperial Dynasty will absolutely not form a grudge with Zhan Tian Sect because of this incident."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhan Lang burst into laughter.

"Form a grudge?"

"My Zhan Tian Sect fights against heaven and earth, so why should it fear a mere Great Wu Imperial Dynasty?"

The moment the words left his mouth, everyone's faces showed strange expressions.

If they had felt angry when they heard Zhan Lang's arrogance before,

now, upon hearing this, they couldn't help but want to laugh.

Zhan Tian Sect, fighting against heaven and earth, not fearing the Great Wu Imperial Dynasty?

This guy must be joking.

Even Wang Yan and Wang Gou could barely hold back their laughter.

How large was Zhan Tian Sect's power?

In Dao Province, it didn't even rank among the forefront.

The Great Wu Imperial Dynasty, however, was much more powerful.

In other words, for the Great Wu Imperial Dynasty to eliminate Zhan Tian Sect was merely a matter of a single word.

Yet, at this moment, this Zhan Lang was so arrogant.

His words were no longer just about looking down on them; it was more than that.

He even looked down on the entire Imperial Dynasty.

It was truly somewhat unbearable.

Immediately, everyone felt that Zhan Lang was not arrogant, but foolish.

Even more, he was clueless about the situation, simply an idiot.

Such actions truly resembled those of an imbecile.

Dongfang Chen narrowed his eyes repeatedly.

He didn't know what madness this Zhan Lang was exhibiting.

But it didn't matter.

Since the other party dared to say such words, he would inevitably have to pay a certain price.

After this Secret Realm trip concluded, he would definitely request his Imperial Father to eliminate Zhan Tian Sect.

It was truly somewhat nonsensical.

At the same time, on the other side,

Wang Yan and Wang Gou, after their initial laughter, had now calmed down.

Both of their eyes held a thoughtful expression.