During the last great competition, there were indeed Saints involved from the Great Wilderness.
An old Saint began to reminisce, and after a long pause, said, "I recall that during the last great competition, three Saints from the Great Wilderness entered Earth. However, their fates seemed quite grim, and they all perished during the competition."
He uttered a few names, which immediately brought to mind for some of the old Saints who these individuals were.
"So it was them. Their strength wasn't particularly impressive either, their cultivation was quite ordinary, in the mid to lower tier. Why do they seem so much weaker compared to the Saints from the Great Wilderness in this current competition?"
An old Saint scoffed. He had clashed with a Saint from the Great Wilderness in the past and had clearly gained the upper hand.
"You are mistaken, or perhaps you have forgotten. There was indeed a Saint from the Great Wilderness who survived. He, like us, has been in hibernation on Earth. I will not mention his name specifically, for he has enemies, and it would not be good if his enemies knew he was still alive."
A sinister voice echoed, and the information it conveyed stirred the old Saints lurking in the shadows.
"There's still an old Saint from the Great Wilderness? Which one is it? It's quite surprising that not all of them perished. I wonder if there's any connection with the new Saints from the Great Wilderness now?"
"Fellow Daoist, could you perhaps reveal the identity of this surviving old Saint from the Great Wilderness? My sect leader is willing to offer spiritual medicine as a reward!"
The sinister voice spoke again, "I have already said I will not reveal it. There is no need to ask further! Who is short of spiritual medicine these days? However, if it were a mature Great Fortune Medicine, then that would be quite appealing."
Upon hearing this, the voice that had inquired about the old Saint from the Great Wilderness fell silent.
It was clear that the sinister voice intended to trade this information for a mature Great Fortune Medicine!
But how precious and rare were mature Great Fortune Medicines? Few people would be foolish enough to exchange them for the information about an old Saint from the Great Wilderness. Unless, of course, the inquirer was an enemy of that old Saint!
Many old Saints silently cursed in their hearts.
He claimed he couldn't reveal the information for fear of his enemy finding out, only to immediately put a price on it: a mature Great Fortune Medicine.
This speaker truly had no shame.
Everyone sneered at him and kept their distance. Betraying others clearly marked him as someone not of the righteous path!
In the end, no one knew whether the two had reached an agreement.
However, this did not attract significant attention, as the gaze of most old Saints remained fixed on the battlefield.
The three new Saints who had come from the Great Wilderness were incredibly powerful!
Especially the Emperor of Da Gan, who was fighting four opponents simultaneously without falling behind. He was truly monstrously talented!
After observing, they silently estimated their own strength against that of the Emperor of Da Gan, and sheepishly realized that they wouldn't fare much better if they were in his place.
This Emperor of Da Gan was truly unrivaled below the level of an Extreme Dao Saint!
"Damn it! Is this a Supreme Dao Foundation? Otherwise, where would such formidable combat power come from? I never expected to see the existence of a Supreme Dao Foundation in this great competition!" an old Saint exclaimed, his face filled with shock!
During the last great competition, the most talented individual was Xu Fu, a Qi Refiner who emerged from Earth itself. He possessed a Supreme Dao Foundation. However, he ultimately met a tragic end.
From other worlds, not a single one possessed a Supreme Dao Foundation. The highest were two geniuses with Flawless Dao Foundations.
"It must be a Supreme Dao Foundation! And that peerlessly elegant new Saint, she is also not simple. I suspect she also possesses a Supreme Dao Foundation!"
An old Saint stated with great certainty. As for the Old Demon Emperor, he was automatically disregarded.
"Two Supreme Dao Foundations? It seems this great competition will be incredibly exciting. I wonder if these two will suffer the same fate as Xu Fu, being besieged and killed by Extreme Dao Saints?"
A Supreme Dao Foundation represented supreme potential, talent, and combat power!
If a monstrous talent with a Supreme Dao Foundation were to ascend to the Extreme Dao Saint realm, they would sweep through their entire domain!
Therefore, the collective of Extreme Dao Saints generally would not stand idly by and allow such a prodigy to emerge.
The fate of a certain alchemist surnamed Xu served as a prime example.
"Looking no further than the immediate future, I fear many of Old Mountain Ghost's subordinates are about to die!" an old Saint said with schadenfreude.
In the current state of the battle, the Saints of the Mu Luo faction were completely on the defensive, appearing quite desperate.
If there were no reinforcements, and the situation remained as it was, then several of the seven old Saints were bound to die this time!
"Mu Luo will not die; he has that compass to protect him. As for the others, that is difficult to say."
"This is significant news that will likely stir up a storm. Three new Saints are dominating seven old Saints, and can even kill a few. This should shock quite a few people."
"Will Old Mountain Ghost intervene? He is an Extreme Dao Saint, and if he were to act, he could easily turn the tide of the battle and eliminate several of the new Saints from the Great Wilderness!" someone asked with confusion.
Soon, someone retorted with a sneer, "What are you thinking? Extreme Dao Saints have profound cultivation and recover slower than ordinary Saints. During this period, Old Mountain Ghost is likely still slumbering beneath some mountain range! Of course, Mu Luo and the others calling him awake is an exception."
Hibernating on Earth also came at a cost.
The stronger the cultivation, the higher the price paid.
This also led to Extreme Dao Saints hibernating for much longer periods than ordinary Saints.
Often, they would only begin to gradually awaken after the great competition commenced.
Conversely, ordinary Saints and Great Saints found it much simpler to recover.
As long as Earth's spiritual energy recovered, and they could absorb it, they could slowly awaken.
"Mu Luo and the others have been defeated. Who else wants to make a move? From what we've seen, the Emperor of Da Gan's trump cards seem to be limited. The secrets of the Great Wilderness are right before us!" a tempting voice declared.
However, most of the old Saints remained unmoved, even responding with cold mockery.
"Who is this skulking coward? Stop trying to stir up emotions here. Putting aside whether there are any secrets in the Great Wilderness, based on the current combat power of the Emperor of Da Gan and his companions, how many here are confident they can deal with them?"
"Isn't it better to just lie low? We are here for the great competition. What does the Great Wilderness's secrets have to do with us? With this time, it would be better to search for more Great Fortune Medicines."
"Those who wanted to act have already done so. Hesitant ones like Shan Zu and Xue Mo were also incited by Mu Luo and the others to their deaths. The remaining clearly have no interest in the Great Wilderness. Once the Extreme Dao Saints awaken, it is possible they might explore it then."
"Look, Mu Luo and the others are on the verge of death. Those who wish to act should weigh their options carefully."
Most of the old Saints were mere spectators, content to watch the show. They resolutely refused to get involved, lest they bring trouble upon themselves.
The few who genuinely harbored intentions, after assessing their own strength, also chose to give up.
After all, among the current old Saints, there were not many who were significantly stronger than Mu Luo. Moreover, Mu Luo had brought six helpers, and they were still being thrashed!