No one visits the Three Treasures Hall without a reason.
Seeing Xu Tianzong now standing outside the Dixu Realm, Li Qi knew that Xu Tianzong, who had suddenly arrived today after such a long time, likely had something to discuss with him.
Without waiting for Xu Tianzong to call out to him, Li Qi's figure disappeared from the Heavenly Dao space of the Dixu Realm with a thought.
Xu Tianzong, seeing the figure that suddenly appeared before him, swallowed back the words he was about to utter.
"Fellow Daoist Li."
"Xu Tianzong, what business do you have with me?"
Li Qi's voice sounded.
Xu Tianzong's gaze immediately turned serious. Li Qi had guessed correctly.
He had indeed come to discuss something with Li Qi.
Immediately, Xu Tianzong's voice slowly began to resonate.
Listening to Xu Tianzong, Li Qi couldn't help but show surprise.
He realized that the matter Xu Tianzong was talking about traced back to the Mystic Blue Auction several decades ago, specifically to the final auction item: a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Treasure that could help cultivators at the peak of Hedao Realm increase their chances of breaking through to the Tribulation Crossing stage.
After the auction ended that day, many cultivators at the ninth level of Hedao Realm and the peak of Hedao Realm attempted to contend for that spiritual plant.
Unfortunately, the cultivator who had auctioned for that spiritual plant was too powerful.
He was the strongest from the Silver Longitudinal Zone, ranking within the top ten among the powerhouses near this Void Black Market.
This strongest individual from the Silver Longitudinal Zone had managed to break through with that spiritual plant amidst the siege of so many people.
Although the strongest from the Silver Longitudinal Zone sustained considerable injuries afterward, it was precisely because of this that the Hedao Realm cultivators who had tried to seize it became fearful.
Previously, they had acted because their strength was similar, all at the peak of Hedao or the ninth level of Hedao.
But they had failed.
If, afterward, this strongest individual from the Silver Longitudinal Zone successfully entered the Tribulation Crossing stage by relying on that spiritual plant, then what awaited them would undoubtedly be retribution.
Therefore, after that failed attempt to contend, the strongest individuals from various regions who had attempted to seize it that day joined forces to attack the Silver Longitudinal Zone.
They wanted to strike while the iron was hot and kill him.
Setting aside the previous conflict, even without any prior grudges, the appearance of a Tribulation Crossing stage cultivator in their vicinity would be a matter that would completely change the power dynamics of this area near the Void Black Market.
After all, up to this point, while there were many at the peak of Hedao Realm in this region, no true Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators had yet appeared.
If a Tribulation Crossing stage cultivator appeared, whom no one could resist, and if their ambition grew, they might even unify all the surrounding areas of this Void Black Market.
It was precisely for this reason that many strongest individuals from regions with no grievances against the Silver Longitudinal Zone were secretly intervening and joining the attack on the Silver Longitudinal Zone.
These powerhouses had occupied the highest positions for thousands of years.
None of them were willing to accept someone who could completely suppress them.
"Isn't this just seeing you break through making them more uncomfortable than if they had gone mad with qi deviation?"
Hearing this, Li Qi couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder.
Instead of focusing on their own breakthroughs, they were focused on hindering others. This was truly unprecedented.
No wonder the strongest in the region near the Void Black Market were only at the peak of Hedao Realm, with no Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators.
It turned out that, based on the current situation, it wasn't that there were no Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators.
Clearly, cultivators who were qualified to attempt a breakthrough to the Tribulation Crossing stage had their breakthroughs disrupted by cultivators from other regions.
In essence, this seemed to be no different from the situation where multiple Hedao Realm cultivators in the Small Yan Zone would face a combined attack from other neighboring regions.
Before the heavenly tribulation clouds even arrived, a human tribulation had already occurred.
"It seems I'll have to be cautious when I break through to the Tribulation Crossing stage in the future, otherwise, I'll be the one surrounded."
Li Qi secretly mused.
However, despite saying this, Li Qi himself wasn't flustered.
After all, if that time truly came, his innate spiritual puppet, with its combat power fully unleashed, could probably kill a Tribulation Crossing stage cultivator single-handedly.
If some Hedao Realm cultivators dared to disrupt his breakthrough, they would surely have no return.
"So, what happened next? What was the outcome of the combined attack by the strongest individuals from those regions on the Silver Longitudinal Zone?"
Li Qi looked at Xu Tianzong and asked again.
Xu Tianzong, however, shook his head.
"Not much happened. The Silver Longitudinal Zone is indeed worthy of being among the top ten regions. Its strength is formidable. Even with so many regions attacking jointly, the worlds they governed were not without their strong individuals. Although they were at a disadvantage in numbers, they managed to resist through desperate fighting."
At this point, Xu Tianzong paused slightly, and then his tone became somewhat strange as he said,
"However, a part of the reason for this was that the attacking regions were not united. None of them wanted to go all out, fearing that they would suffer too much damage and allow others to benefit."
Simultaneously, it wasn't just the worlds attacking that were not united; even the strongest individuals who were directly heading towards the Silver Longitudinal World were not united.
Even when jointly besieging the Silver Longitudinal World, none of these strongest individuals were willing to exert their full power.
They were all afraid of being severely injured by a desperate counterattack from the strongest of the Silver Longitudinal Zone.
After all, although there was only one person, and he was already injured, as the Lord of the World, if he remained near the Silver Longitudinal World, enjoying the blessings of the Heavenly Dao will, which was at least at the Hedao Realm level, amplifying his strength as the World Lord, the power he could unleash, while perhaps not directly confronting a Tribulation Crossing stage cultivator, would at least be several times stronger than an ordinary peak Hedao stage cultivator.
"Then what? Did it remain in a stalemate? If the Lord of the Silver Longitudinal World successfully broke through, wouldn't the attackers face dire consequences?"
Hearing this, Li Qi couldn't help but chuckle.
Even as an observer, he found this situation quite amusing. They wanted to hinder someone's breakthrough, yet no one was willing to be the vanguard.
As he spoke, Xu Tianzong nodded, and then his expression turned grim.
Seeing Xu Tianzong's expression, Li Qi seemed to have thought of something.
Then, Xu Tianzong's voice was the first to break the silence.
"So... the strongest individuals from the regions currently besieging the Silver Longitudinal World have come to me, wanting to invite me to join their attack on the Silver Longitudinal Zone."