Half a month later, atop the crimson cliffs of Danxia Peak, the mood was tense.

A hundred cultivators stood assembled in formation, faces solemn, weapons at the ready. Before them loomed the towering structure of the Luo Tian Society's Grand Hall, silent and imposing under the morning sun.

Inside the hall, Luo Chen stood facing three individuals, Wang Yuan, Duan Feng, and Xu Haizhen.

In terms of cultivation, Xu Haizhen stood the highest, having reached the sixth stage of Foundation Establishment. Yet it was Wang Yuan who would lead this expedition.

"Sorry to disturb your cultivation," Luo Chen said.

Wang Yuan shook his head and said calmly, "This is what it means to be a part of Luo Tian Society. You don't need to feel guilty. Besides…"

At this point, a rare fervor flashed across his face.

"All I've learned would be meaningless if I never tested it against others, nothing more than empty theory. The path I walk is unlike yours. I...