Chapter 481: The Oath-Taking Assembly

Taihe Mountain Range. On this day, a considerable number of people had gathered.

"I am very grateful to everyone for your willingness to support our Su Family. I will not waste time with empty words; I guarantee that what I promised before will not be broken."

"Furthermore, I guarantee to you all here that once we take down the Liuyun Mountain Range, after Master Li begins refining Foundation Establishment Pills here, we will put two Foundation Establishment Pills up for auction."

"Anyone who participates in this operation will be eligible to take part in the auction."

Su Wanjun looked at the numerous cultivators in the square and spoke loudly. He was incredibly excited inside; there were quite a few cultivators joining their Su Family to attack the Liuyun Mountain Range, with nearly sixty Foundation Establishment cultivators alone.

Among them were over thirty immortal cultivation families, and rogue cultivators also accounted for nearly half.

It could be said that this was far more than he had anticipated. This was a testament to the success of their previous plan: using Su Fan's reputation to sway other families.

As Su Wanjun's voice fell, the expressions of the many cultivators present changed, followed immediately by wild joy.

"Senior Su, is what you said true?"

A late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator asked, unable to suppress the tremor in his voice.

"Naturally, it is true. I guarantee it with the reputation of our Su Family. Furthermore, Master Li has also said that whoever contributes the most this time will be rewarded with a Foundation Establishment Pill individually."

Boom!

After Su Wanjun finished this sentence, thunderous cheers erupted in the square. No one had expected the Su Family to have such a grand gesture.

First, putting two Foundation Establishment Pills up for auction—this alone had already made the cultivators present overjoyed.

Foundation Establishment Pills were simply too precious in Zheng Guo. Whether it was the Yunyang Sect or the Taihe lineage, they would only put one or two up for auction every few decades.

Every competition was extremely intense, and often, various immortal cultivation families could not buy a Foundation Establishment Pill even if they had the spirit stones.

Now that the Su Family could sell Foundation Establishment Pills, it meant one more channel.

Although they understood that the Su Family was bringing out these pills to entice them into participating in the plan to attack the Liuyun Mountain Range, and that it would likely not be so easy to obtain them in the future, they were still excited.

They were still excited.

Especially Su Wanjun's last sentence—a Foundation Establishment Pill as a reward. That was worth twenty thousand spirit stones. The Su Family's generosity was truly immense, not much worse than the Taihe lineage or the Yunyang Sect.

Many cultivators began to look at the Su Family disciples differently.

Wealthy and imposing!

Many rogue cultivators looked at the Su Family disciples with envy, and some even constantly thought about how to join the Su Family.

Having heard before that the Su Family intended to recruit some rogue cultivators, this was a good opportunity. If they could join the Su Family and obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill, they would be willing to pay any price.

For the vast majority of rogue cultivators, their cultivation ended at the ninth layer of Qi Refining. Without a Foundation Establishment Pill, very few had the courage or confidence to attempt Foundation Establishment.

The success rate of Foundation Establishment was only ten percent, with a ninety percent mortality rate. If they didn't attempt it, most cultivators could live past a hundred years.

Attempting Foundation Establishment was no different from suicide.

However, every cultivator hoped to achieve Foundation Establishment. If nothing else, once they succeeded, they could live for two more sixty-year cycles.

If they could join the Su Family, perhaps they would have a chance to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill. Although they knew that even if they joined, it would be difficult to compete with Su Family disciples for one, it was still a chance, and far better than hitting walls everywhere on their own.

Su Wanjun did not know that these few short sentences had earned the Su Family an even greater reputation. If he had known, he would certainly have been even happier.

Su Wanjun held an oath-taking assembly in the Taihe Mountain square, and the many cultivators participating in the attack on the Liuyun Mountain Range were high in morale.

As for the masters of the Taihe Mountain Range, the Taihe Laozu and his disciples held a brief meeting on Taihe Peak.

"Master, what do you think of that person from the Su Family?"

"That person is not simple. His cultivation seems to be at the Purple Mansion stage, but he gives me a very dangerous feeling."

"I fear he is not just a simple half-step Golden Core."

The Taihe Laozu's expression was solemn. In reality, his own cultivation had reached the peak of the Purple Mansion stage, or rather, half-step Golden Core, because he had actually attempted to form a Golden Core once, but failed.

Although he failed, it was not without gains; at least his realm was higher. He believed that even if he could not succeed next time, he would certainly succeed the time after.

His lifespan was still sufficient, at least eighty years remaining. If he could obtain a Longevity Pill, he would have over a hundred years of life left.

He could attempt to form a Golden Core three times.

Over these years, he had also hidden his cultivation. Others only knew he had reached the ninth layer of the Purple Mansion, but in reality, he had already reached the level of a half-step Golden Core.

If he had an external elixir to assist in forming a Golden Core, he might have already succeeded and ascended to the Golden Core stage.

Even so, he could not see through the other party, which was terrifying.

Either the other party had an artifact that could prevent prying, or the other party's cultivation was higher than his.

An artifact that could prevent prying, especially one that could prevent his divine sense—which had already reached the Golden Core realm—was absolutely extraordinary, likely reaching the fourth tier.

He was more inclined to believe the other party's cultivation was higher than his.

After all, according to what the Su Family said, the other party came from the Nanli State, so it was not simple. He himself was not a native cultivator of Zheng Guo either.

Back then, he had also come here as a refugee.

"Even you cannot see through him, Master?"

The eldest disciple, Hanyu, changed expression upon hearing this. As the eldest disciple, he knew his master's cultivation very well—it had actually reached half-step Golden Core. Even his master could not see through him.

Then the other party's cultivation was clearly not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

"Could this person be a Golden Core cultivator?"

The second disciple, Pei Qin, could not help but ask.

"I haven't felt the Golden Core aura from him yet, but I fear it is eight or nine out of ten."

The Taihe Laozu was not entirely certain, but since the other party could bring him a threat of death, the other party's cultivation was definitely not as simple as a half-step Golden Core.

He was very confident in his own combat power. Don't let the fact that he was an Alchemy Master fool you; he was also extremely skilled in combat.

It was just that since coming to Zheng Guo, he rarely participated in combat, and because of his alchemy and artifact refining, everyone had overlooked his combat power.

"Then, Master, do you think he can take down the Liuyun Mountain Range?"

"With his strength, taking down the Liuyun Mountain Range is not a problem. However, it depends on whether the fourth-tier Wolf King behind the Liuyun Mountain Range will intervene."

The Golden-Backed Iron Wolf clan of the Liuyun Mountain Range had a fourth-tier Wolf King as a backer, although that Wolf King did not belong to the Golden-Backed Iron Wolf clan.

However, they both belonged to the wolf clan, so the relationship between the two sides was closer.

The strength of the demon clans near Zheng Guo also had competition among them. The several major fourth-tier demon beasts each had a considerable amount of power under their command.

The power of this Golden-Backed Iron Wolf clan in the hands of that Wolf King was not insignificant. If they were wiped out, I fear that Wolf King would not sit idly by. ===== CHAPTER 482 =====