Lin Hao's eyes gleamed with a golden light, and the Nine Profound Heavenly Elder couldn't fathom how wild his heart was at that moment.

She looked at Lin Hao expectantly, waiting for his decision.

She believed that if Lin Hao was truly the leader of Earth's people, then he must be extremely wise and sagacious.

And a wise and sagacious person would surely choose to cooperate with her.

After all, the Nine Profound Heavenly Elder had a formidable reputation, a genuine expert who even the observers of past, present, and future life feared!

"No."

However, Lin Hao shook his head in refusal.

To concoct the meat puree decoction, one needed a top-grade medicinal primer.

Countless heavenly materials and earthly treasures were a given, but Lin Hao planned to use Divine Medicine as the main ingredient.

As the main ingredient, it must remain whole, and couldn't be shared with others.

A single word of refusal darkened the exceptionally beautiful and exquisite face of the Nine Profound Heavenly Elder.

How could there be such an arrogant person in the world?

"Are you certain?"

The Nine Profound Heavenly Elder clenched her teeth, looking at Lin Hao in disbelief.

"Certain indeed. If you truly wish to collaborate with me, the Divine Medicine is mine, and I will give you a sip of the soup. That's how it is for everyone here," Lin Hao said, gesturing towards Loose Cultivator and Sunset Three Laughs.

"You all..."

The Nine Profound Heavenly Elder frowned slightly, her heart filled with astonishment.

Why would a Supreme Emperor like Sunset Three Laughs agree to such terms with Lin Hao? She couldn't fathom, but she knew the Loose Cultivator well.

That person would never suffer a loss in their lifetime, always scheming and deceiving.

And someone like that would agree to Lin Hao's demands?

The Nine Profound Heavenly Elder could see that even if the Loose Cultivator had the courage multiplied, he wouldn't dare to steal from Lin Hao.

So there was only one possibility—that soup...

Instantly, the Nine Profound Heavenly Elder became curious.

What kind of soup could possess such allure!

"Fine! I will trust you this once. We will collaborate, but I want two sips of soup!" Her eyes sparkled as she stared into Lin Hao's, unwilling to miss any flicker of his expression.

"No problem."

Lin Hao sat down before agreeing.

Suddenly, a gigantic roar came from the depths of the mountains.

The ground shook, and the beast roars were sky-shattering.

"It's the ancient Evil Beasts inside fighting each other."

The Nine Profound Heavenly Elder glanced in the direction of the mountains, giving a sweet smile, "Even fierce beasts must determine their rank, deciding who shall lead. It seems that Tianxuan Cave is about to open."

The rumbling did not stop, nor did the beast roars; two awe-inspiring forces clashed against each other, drawing sideways glances from many.

"It seems the two Beast Kings are still showing restraint, holding back at the last minute, and have not yet truly fought," said the Nine Profound Heavenly Elder as she closed her eyes slightly, picturing the great battle within the mountains.

"Form ranks and advance!!!"

At that moment, the sound of war drums filled the air, and the mountain echoed with the sound of marching footsteps.

"All Loose Cultivators, listen up! Tianxuan Cave is the territory of the Five Northern Countries, and the Divine Medicine belongs to the Five Northern Countries! Any bystanders may watch, but none may cross the boundary!"

"Those who cross shall die!"

Someone shouted loudly.

At the same time, Lin Hao looked towards the noise.

From the mountain pass, a vast and imposing army of various colors, flags fluttering, marched in and spread out across the hills.

They didn't bother clearing the area. Instead, the great army marched directly deep into the mountainous terrain, unfolding their formation in an array suitable for mountaintop assault.

Drums of war thundered, banners fluttered, and once the troops assembled, another group delineated a boundary behind them.

"Whoever dares to cross this boundary will be the common enemy of the Five Northern Countries and will be put to death without question!"

A soldier shouted loudly, his voice echoed among nearly all mountaintops in the vicinity.

...

The woods fell silent; no one responded, nor did anyone care about the soldiers' warning.

Among the loose cultivators in the forests, there were many experts who were not intimidated by the army, not even by the deployment of the Heavy Shield Formation; they had ways to deal with it.

After all, the lure of Divine Medicine was irresistible, and no one was willing to give up on it.

"Let's just wait."

Lin Hao's gaze swept past the troops; he did not take the army seriously.

On the contrary, with the army paving the way, they might attract the powerful Evil Beasts dwelling in the mountains.

Everyone sat back down, including the Nine Profound Heavenly Elder, who continued to feast on meat.

This winged woman appeared to be only eighteen, but her true age was likely terrifyingly great.

She focused on her meal, devouring a pile of roasted meat, and even Lin Hao found it hard to imagine how such a woman could ingest so much food—did her belly not take up any space?

"Formation, advance!!"

The sound of the marching army came from the distance.

These troops from the several great Northern Realm countries had just spread out their formation and began advancing, without needing any time for rest.

"That's rather audacious," Sunset Three Laughs remarked with a glance, her heart filled with surprise.

Although these countries had gathered hundreds of thousands of soldiers, it wouldn't be easy to forcibly march deep into the mountains.

But then again, who cares?

Following the sound of a signal gun, the army charged straight into the jungle.

Soon after, battle cries and the roars of beasts echoed non-stop, and the pungent scent of blood spread through the forest, even masking the exotic fragrance of the Divine Medicine.

On every mountaintop, no one moved a step.

All eyes were on the army from those several countries as they plunged into battle.

"They sure can endure. If these countries' armies take the Tianxuan Cave entrance and encircle it with the Giant Shield Formation, then the Divine Medicine would truly belong to them. Loose cultivators wouldn't have a chance," the Nine Profound Heavenly Elder said, her beautiful eyes gleaming with a valiant spirit as she looked into the distance.

Lin Hao agreed with her, but he was not ready to make a move yet.

"What should we do?"

Sunset Three Laughs gazed into the distance as if tempted to join the fray.

The fierce battle echoing from the forest seemed to tempt him into a rush to join and wreak havoc.

"We wait," Lin Hao said with a slight smile, a glint in his eyes that sent chills through Weiwei: "Even if they have hundreds of thousands of soldiers, it won't be a matter of a day or two to break through. We should wait a few more days, by then there should be even more Loose Cultivator experts arriving."

Lin Hao's words were suggestive, but no one picked up on it.

"Right, the more Loose Cultivators there are, the better we can confront this Northern Realm army. Probably those Loose Cultivators now are thinking the same," Sunset Three Laughs concurred.

Even Weiwei kept nodding.

However, what Lin Hao was really thinking was how many Medicines those coming experts would bring!

If this matter was properly arranged, their feast could indeed be a grand success!

"Tell your men to find Shen Lian and inform them to spread the news about the Divine Medicine here with their full strength."

Lin Hao was worried that news of the Divine Medicine wasn't widespread enough and turned to Li Tianyu.

Li Tianyu immediately dispatched his subordinates to carry out Lin Hao's order.

Afterward, Lin Hao stood up, his gaze directed towards the depths of the forest.

"If we could sneak into Tianxuan Cave unnoticed, that would be ideal," he murmured with a slight frown.

"How could that be possible," Weiwei shook her head, thinking Lin Hao was joking.

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