247: Probe Intelligence

Meanwhile, Hu Qianxue and the others, who had already arrived in the new world, naturally didn't know their Revered Master was nearly dying of worry back home.

At this moment, they were curiously observing their surroundings, expressions of awe appearing on their faces almost simultaneously.

"The Spiritual Qi concentration in this world is so high!"

Although they were on the surface of the sea, they could still feel the concentration of Spiritual Qi around them. While it hadn't reached the point of forming mist, it was still very high, especially since they hadn't found any traces of Spiritual Veins supporting it.

From this, it was evident that the Cultivation environment in this world was better than theirs.

"Alright."

Just then, Zhang Liang stepped forward first and nodded to the others.

"Time is tight, let's quickly set up the Formation."

"Okay."

No one had any objections to this, as Lin Xiao had already told them to follow Zhang Liang and Li Ming before they departed.

With Zhang Liang's command, everyone began to busy themselves around the spatial passage.

It wouldn't do to leave the spatial passage openly like that. They were using a Heaven Rank Formation inherited from the Wang family, which had no other effects but was primarily for concealment.

After the Formation was installed, as Zhang Liang activated it, the spatial passage suddenly vanished from the sea surface, as if it had never existed.

After completing this, they didn't leave immediately but continued to work. Before long, a hexagonal star-patterned Formation appeared on the sea surface, emitting waves of spatial fluctuations.

"Alright."

Seeing this, everyone finally stopped, looking at the Formation hidden in the sea. From their expressions, they all seemed relieved.

A mere concealment Formation wasn't enough; adding a teleportation Formation would ensure they could safely retreat if they encountered danger.

"Don't forget what the Palace Revered Master said."

Before departing, Zhang Liang didn't forget to remind everyone, finally turning his gaze to Li Ming and speaking in a deep voice.

"Then this place is entrusted to you."

"Mhm."

Li Ming and the two people beside him nodded slightly. The three of them would not stray far from the spatial passage, to prevent anyone from accidentally intruding.

However, the three of them didn't guard on the spot but rather split up into a triangular Formation, then concealed their Qi and swallowed the Medicinal Pills given by Lin Xiao to begin Cultivating, while keeping their senses active at all times. Any disturbance in the surroundings would be immediately detected.

"Alright, let's go."

After witnessing all of this, Zhang Liang led the remaining seven people away. With their sensory abilities, they naturally quickly found the direction of the land.

About a quarter of an hour later, an endless coastline lay beneath their feet, but they didn't stop, continuing to delve deeper into the land.

Not long after, a majestic and grand city appeared before their eyes, and their eyes immediately lit up at the sight.

After searching for so long, they finally found a place with signs of life.

At the city gate, guards were collecting tolls from people entering and exiting the city. The sharp-eyed group noticed that the payment was in Spiritual Crystals, which were also commonly used in their world.

"Interesting…"

Qin Wudao murmured, then stepped into the Void Realm, instantly vanishing from his spot. When he reappeared, he was already in an alley inside the city, and Zhang Liang, Hu Qianxue, and the others also appeared one after another.

They were here to investigate the situation, but that didn't mean they had to honestly go through the main gate and pay some entrance fee.

"Uncle Zhang."

Hu Qianxue turned to look at the others and spoke softly.

"Should I go grab someone to interrogate?"

Currently, they were completely in the dark about this world, and to gather intelligence, they naturally needed to find a local.

"Anyway, it's the same no matter who we grab."

Qin Wudao opened his closed eyes, then looked north, eager to try.

"Let's just grab the strongest one, get it done in one go, how about it?"

Hearing this, the others exchanged glances. After spreading their senses to investigate, a Qilin Clan Great Saint turned to Zhang Liang and said,

"Brother Zhang, if we all act together, this matter is definitely feasible."

"Yes, yes."

The others also chimed in. Their support was not without reason; after their investigation, they found that the strongest individuals in this city were only two Great Saints.

And one of them had just broken through to the Great Saint Realm, while the other was only around the Great Saint Realm third layer.

While this might be considered a powerful figure elsewhere, they were unlucky enough to encounter Zhang Liang and the others, who happened to be a few levels above them.

"Good."

After investigating, Zhang Liang also nodded in agreement. Immediately, their figures vanished again, reappearing inside a large courtyard in the center of the city.

The Great Saint Realm third layer individual they sensed was here, while the other was in another mansion a thousand meters away.

They had no intention of attacking both simultaneously; instead, they all focused their attention on the target before them.

"Begin."

With Zhang Liang's command, Qin Wudao, Hu Qianxue, and the Qilin Clan youth, who were behind him, all vanished from their spots. When they reappeared, they were already in mid-air, forming a triangular Formation. Waves of invisible fluctuations of spiritual power emanated from them, enveloping the entire courtyard. None of this was noticed by anyone.

"Act."

Seeing this, Zhang Liang and the four people behind him all took a step, reappearing inside a garden.

In this garden, there was a pavilion, and inside it, a middle-aged man in a green robe was seated, holding a book.

"Hmm?"

As the group suddenly appeared, the middle-aged man reacted. His expression changed slightly, and just as he was about to mobilize his spiritual power, the opponents had already attacked.

Five high-level Great Saint Realm experts ganging up on a low-level Great Saint Realm individual – the situation was self-explanatory.

A minute later, the battle was over. If they hadn't wanted to avoid making too much noise, they could have finished even faster.

The middle-aged man in green robes no longer had his previous calm and composed demeanor. His entire body was covered in blood, and there was a fist-sized blood hole in his abdomen. His aura was as weak as a flickering candle in the wind.

"This…"

A Phoenix Clan woman beside him dispelled the flames in her hand, looking at the weak-auraed middle-aged man on the ground, a hint of embarrassment on her face.

"It seems I hit a little too hard."

"You're really something, Feng Zhu."

The Dragon Clan youth beside him teased, while raising his hand to take out a healing Medicinal Pill from his storage ring and throwing it into the middle-aged man's mouth, helping to stabilize his injuries. They didn't want all this effort to be in vain.

Just then, several figures descended from the air, none other than Hu Qianxue and the two others.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the middle-aged man's aura gradually stabilized. Then, his eyes slowly opened with a tremor, looking at the terrifyingly powerful group before him, his voice becoming a stutter.

"Who, who are you?!"