Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 1004 - 489: Obtaining a First-Grade Opportunity, Gaining an Immortal Talisman Again

Several days passed thereafter.

The intense confrontation between the Exotic Beasts and the various Noble Descendants rapidly drew to a close.

This event inevitably alerted the Refining Void Ancestors, prompting them to hurry toward the Ice Crystal Mountain Range where a massive fight erupted.

The outcome was foreseeable. As the domain of the Exotic Beasts, the invading human cultivators stood no chance, facing repeated setbacks and massive losses in lives.

Ultimately, the majority of Noble Descendants met their end within the Ice Crystal Mountain Range, leaving just a handful to escape with their lives.

"Sigh, the damages we've endured this time are truly devastating."

"It's hard to say how many Direct Descendants lost their lives here."

"Recovering from the family's setbacks will take ages."

"Those wretched Exotic Beasts, I'll never let them off the hook."

A Refining Void Ancestor fumed with rage while shielding numerous Noble Descendants during their retreat.

Yet, he too sustained multiple wounds from the onslaught of several Void Refining Beasts.

Had he lingered longer, his fate would likely have been sealed in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range as well.

Nevertheless, reflecting on the toll in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range filled him with wrath, viewing it as a pointless catastrophe.

Who would have foreseen that chasing after a mere Loose Cultivator could spiral into such chaos?

Had he anticipated this, he would have forbidden his kin from proceeding in that manner.

Regrettably, regrets serve no purpose at this stage.

"Ancestor, what's our next move?"

"The blows we've taken this round are far too harsh."

"Should we rally the prominent Noble Families for a full assault on the Ice Crystal Mountain Range?"

"We can't just swallow this rage without action."

Countless family cultivators clenched their jaws in determination.

They burned with the urge to charge back into the Ice Crystal Mountain Range and butcher those vile Exotic Beasts.

After all, when had they ever faced such humiliation, pursued relentlessly like fleeing mutts by hordes of Exotic Beasts?

"Reckless fools, clashing fully with the Exotic Beasts would bring repercussions we can't handle."

"The City Lord would never permit an escalation like that."

"You fail to grasp the sheer dread those Exotic Beasts inspire."

"Among them lurk Integration Realm Exotic Beasts boasting formidable battle prowess."

"Should a true conflict ignite between Humans and Exotic Beasts, our survival isn't guaranteed."

The Refining Void Ancestor bellowed, quashing any reckless ideas among his lineage.

Under no conditions could they ignite an all-out war against the Exotic Beasts, for the fallout would prove unbearable.

For now, it remained a minor clash with restrained deaths.

Were it to balloon into total warfare, the death toll would multiply beyond measure.

By then, myriad families would fade into oblivion.

"Understood, Ancestor."

These words sobered the seething Noble Descendants, tempering the blaze of anger in their hearts.

Absent intervention from Integration Great Powers, wiping out these Exotic Beasts proved unattainable.

Humans were vastly outnumbered by the Exotic Beasts.

Should a grand war erupt, heavy sacrifices on their side were inevitable.

In truth, Demon Flame City endured beast tides solely through the might of its defensive array.

Lacking that array, battling in open fields would disadvantage humans severely.

They could even face extermination at the claws of those fearsome Exotic Beasts.

Furthermore, Integration Great Powers wouldn't meddle in trivial disputes, especially since humans had trespassed into Exotic Beasts' domain, offering no justification for reprisal.

"Ancestor, it's all because of Guan Tianqi."

"Without that scoundrel, we wouldn't be in this mess."

"We have to track down that fiend and rip him apart."

A cultivator from the family spat curses in fury.

He yearned to shred the Loose Cultivator Guan Tianqi limb from limb to vent his inner loathing.

Evidently, he heaped every fault upon that Loose Cultivator.

Absent that Loose Cultivator's involvement, how could they have forfeited so many lives?

"Quiet down, that fellow is exceptionally cunning."

"Previously, numerous Refining Void experts attempted to scry his location."

"Yet his karmic links had vanished entirely, like he'd evaporated into nothingness."

"For the foreseeable future, locating Guan Tianqi seems unlikely."

"Undoubtedly, this rascal wields some technique to mask his karmic connections."

"Regardless, until we pinpoint his position, none of you may venture back into the Ice Crystal Mountain Range."

"Stirring up those Exotic Beasts once more, and I may not rescue you in time."

The Refining Void Ancestor cautioned his progeny sternly.

He harbored intense fury toward the Loose Cultivator Guan Tianqi, itching to obliterate him on sight.

But such a feat lay beyond reach.

No matter his superior strength, the target had slipped away tracelessly.

Without a lead on the foe's hiding spot, even supreme might proved futile.

What troubled him deeper was the prospect of this Loose Cultivator seizing vast fortunes and returning vengefully, spelling doom for the great families.

Historical precedents for such tales abounded.

Occasionally, prodigious Loose Cultivators ascended to mythic status.

And countless clans served as the very foundations for those legends' rise.

"Yes, Ancestor."

"We won't move without assurance."

"Let other cultivators take the risks; we'll hunt for the brat's trail first."

"I refuse to believe he can skulk in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range indefinitely; eventually, he'll show his face to us."

"Exactly, a puny Loose Cultivator dares inflict such havoc on us."