Xia Liu nodded excitedly after listening.

He just needed to execute his movement technique or cast a spell to attack the spirit beast.

There were no other tasks for him.

If Wang Yuan and others had caught an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator today and received such a task,

they might have been ecstatic enough to leap in joy,

imagining ascending to the heavens in one step, even forming a core after leaving the valley.

Is it really that simple?

Xia Liu's heart was filled with joy and laughter.

They want to trap me.

Zhou Yu and others really think they can hide it?

Under their joint efforts, even a Golden Pill Mid-Stage cultivator must go all out.

How could I defend with only Foundation Establishment cultivation?

Xia Liu didn't show any displeasure or suspicion.

Before setting off, he recalled a saying: "Dead Daoist friends are better than dead me!"

"Young Friend Xia, if you fully understand, adjust yourself to peak state before setting out."

After chatting for so long, Zhou Yu and the others had exchanged names with Xia Liu.

However, none of them inquired about Xia Liu's background or anything else.

Anyway, on this journey, Xia Liu would surely die.

Why bother learning too much about a dead man?

"Okay! I'll adjust now!"

Saying this, Xia Liu sat down cross-legged and started breathing heavily.

...

"Young Friend, is this what you call adjusting breath?"

Seeing Xia Liu's inner strength unmoving and merely gasping for air, Wang Yuan couldn't help it.

"This..."

Xia Liu hastily replied, "Is adjusting breath about calming the mind?"

...

"That's right, that's right, once Young Friend Xia is adjusted, you can get up and go..."

Zhou Yu quickly spoke before Wang Yuan.

Xia Liu could hardly look straight anymore.

He's an utter cultivation fool.

Luckily, he's a fool.

If he were an experienced Foundation Establishment cultivator, it would take much more lip service to trick him successfully.

A few breaths later, Xia Liu stood upright, symbolizing that he had adjusted his breath.

He also noticed the dark lines on Wang Yuan and others' faces.

To play along with this act, he could only do this.

"Alright! Let's set off now. Recall our strategy as we head there."

"All right!"

After receiving the response, Zhou Yu stepped towards a certain direction.

Xia Liu stood in the middle, Han Luonan and Wang Yuan followed behind.

This was also to prevent Xia Liu from escaping.

In this secret realm's central area, their divine sense is suppressed.

If Xia Liu were to escape five miles away in an instant, they'd have no way to track him.

Xia Liu cooperated well.

He didn't speak up along the way, communicating with Bai Jue through divine sense.

This time, they seem to have really found the Thunder Region.

By then, the spirit beast wouldn't be able to stop Wang Yuan and the others.

Xia Liu would face three Golden Pill Mid-Stage powerhouses.

Facing so many Golden Pill Mid-Stage cultivators at once,

he wasn't very confident.

Bai Jue's response reassured him.

"Once you enter the Thunder Region, not just three Golden Pill Mid-Stage, even ten Golden Pill Late Stage cultivators would be nothing if we defeat them."

"Ha, are there treasures inside the Thunder Region?"

"Stepping into the Thunder Region, I can use your physical body to control the thunderbolt. Do you remember the North Sea shore? There's a hidden small Thunder Region there."

Bai Jue's response made Xia Liu suddenly recall.

At that time, outside the North Sea shore, I merely had Qi Cultivation stage.

Yet the power of thunderbolt I controlled through Bai Jue's strength was enough to shatter Golden Core stage!

That relied on the environment outside the North Sea shore.

No wonder the sky within a hundred-mile radius was always shrouded in dark clouds.

It turned out the hidden small Thunder Region was activated by me.

Thus able to summon heavenly thunder to defeat the enemy.

Now, stepping again into the Thunder Region, with Xia Liu's current cultivation, what does a Golden Pill Late Stage cultivator count for?

Understanding this, Xia Liu had no concerns.

Hmm?

Seeing Zhou Yu pause, Xia Liu realized the Thunder Region wasn't far away!

As he slightly opened his Wisdom Eyes, Xia Liu saw a valley three miles ahead.

In front of the valley was a barrier, hiding its interior from sight.

Yet the subtle sounds from the space assured Xia Liu.

The valley contained the thunderous Thunder Region!

"Young Friend Xia, walk another three miles to reach the valley entrance. Are you fully prepared?"

Zhou Yu asked.

"Hiss!"

Xia Liu inhaled deeply then said, "Rest assured, elder! I understand completely!"

"Good! Remember your task, distract the spirit beast bear at the valley's outskirts! Then adapt accordingly."

"Yes!"

"Go ahead."

Zhou Yu cleared the path, allowing Xia Liu to go ahead.

"Young Friend Xia, rest assured we will ensure you feel no pain."

"Indeed."

Wang Yuan and Han Luonan echoed.

With the full force of three Golden Pill Mid-Stages, Xia Liu would die before his nerves could register pain.

How could he feel any pain?

"Hmm! I'll go attract the spirit beast's attention now!"

Xia Liu stepped forward without any fear.

He was even eager to try.

He had already devised a plan to settle these three old guys.

Before entering the barrier, Xia Liu inspected all around.

The space reached an unprecedented tranquility.

Xia Liu's mind grew even more alert, for this was the calm before the storm.

"Young Friend Xia, stay sharp, the spirit beast will soon emerge!"

A divine sense message from Zhou Yu a mile away reminded Xia Liu.

Before Xia Liu could respond, a dominant aura of peerless power came from the valley's left side.

Initially, the aura seemed ten miles away, then suddenly it felt right beside.

Terrifying enough to stagger!

Roar!

A deafening roar shook a hundred-mile radius.

Following it, a five-meter-tall white giant bear appeared in Xia Liu's sight.

"Hmm!"

Suddenly, Bai Jue's voice of surprise echoed in Xia Liu's mind.

"Elder Bai, what's wrong?"

With the emergency at hand, Xia Liu responded while focusing on the white giant bear.

"This bear's aura resembles a little white bear I once saved."

"Oh? Are you certain it's that little white bear?"

Looking at the massive and fierce white bear several hundred meters away, Xia Liu didn't know how to express his feelings.

The bear's emitted pressure overwhelmed him into the snow.

At this point, his waist was already sunk into the snow.

If he didn't circulate energy soon, he might sink completely.

"I'll pass you a seal decree!"

Bai Jue swiftly transmitted the seal technique to Xia Liu.

Xia Liu mastered it instantly and followed through the seal decree.

Buzz!

A humming sound seemed to resonate in invisible space.

Others couldn't hear it, only Xia Liu and the white giant bear could.

Roar!

The white giant bear suddenly beat its chest, appearing very agitated.

Its fierce eyes constantly searched around for something.

Finally, they fixed on Xia Liu.

Then it charged towards Xia Liu at an unimaginably terrifying speed.

"Young Friend Xia! Circulate your energy quickly!"

As the white giant bear had entered a frenzy, its aura pressure doubled compared to before.

Zhou Yu, Wang Yuan, and others knew intervening now would be futile, possibly provoking the bear to a crazy pursuit.

They could only hope Xia Liu could use movement technique to escape. Any delay, he might be crushed into paste by the bear!