Zi Chen's voice was like rolling thunder exploding in the sky. Although it was not as shocking as the dragon's roar or tiger's roar, it was still extremely penetrating.
The group of Flying Warriors was already in a daze, each and every one of them looking at Zi Chen in shock. The two Inner Core experts who had just entered the Inner Core realm were also incomparably shocked.
"Zi Chen, you are Zi Chen!"
Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from the group of Flying Warriors. Someone had recognized Zi Chen.
"What? He is Zi Chen?"
"He is the one who killed Inner Core experts in the Flying Warrior realm and stole the essence liquid, Zi Chen."
Two years ago, the news of Zi Chen and Tyrant killing the Third Head and stealing the essence liquid had already been secretly spread. Moreover, almost everyone knew that the two big creditors had chased each other for thousands of miles but to no avail and had returned in despair.
Previously, they thought it was just a rumor. How could a mere Flying Warrior kill a Inner Core expert? But now, after hearing Longhu's roar, they believed it. Moreover, the other party dared to call Wild Wolf by his name, obviously not putting him in his eyes.
"Wild Wolf, if you don't come out, I will slaughter everyone here."
Zi Chen did not have much time left and did not want to waste it here. Therefore, his shout this time was filled with killing intent.
The group of Flying Warriors changed their expressions upon hearing this. Even the two Inner Core experts paled.
"Boom!" "Boom!"
From Wild Wolf's residence, two powerful auras gushed out in an instant. Then, as the void trembled, two figures rushed out from below at extreme speed, rushing towards Zi Chen.
These two people were none other than the two leaders of the Black Wolf Stronghold, Wild Wolf and Black Wind. Seeing the two of them together, Zi Chen was instantly overjoyed. Originally, after finding Wild Wolf, he was going to find Black Wind. Now that the two of them were together, it saved him a lot of time.
However, the two did not seem to welcome his arrival. The moment they appeared in the sky, they launched an attack towards Zi Chen.
The combined might of the two Fort Masters was naturally powerful, but this also allowed the people in the air to see that Zi Chen was not ordinary. Otherwise, the two Fort Masters who had not fought for a long time would not have chosen to work together.
Zi Chen didn't move at all. He just sat on Longhu's back with a faint smile on his face as he looked down at the two of them. He didn't move at all, completely looking down on them.
Just as the two of them were about to charge over, Longhu raised his two front claws high into the air. His entire body glowed, and a surge of energy surged on his claws. Then, he treated the sky as the ground as he stomped on it.
"Boom!"
As he took a step forward, the air trembled like the earth. Then, it tore apart continuously. A black crack visible to the naked eye spread out in all directions with Longhu's claws as the center.
The cracks spread out like a spider web, and during this time, a terrifying energy landed on the bodies of the two Fort Masters who were rushing forward.
The two of them had charged over at an extremely fast speed with powerful auras. However, with a single step from Longhu, they fell from the sky at an extremely fast speed. Two large human-shaped pits appeared on the ground amidst two loud bangs.
"Tsk tsk, it seems like it's been more than a year, but your strength doesn't seem to have improved at all. You're still so weak."
Zi Chen shook his head and smacked his lips as he looked at the two human-shaped craters on the ground. There was a smile on his face.
As for the surrounding people in the air, the people in the air who were abnormally excited by the appearance of the two Fort Masters instantly became lifeless after Longhu's attack. They were completely petrified.
Two more bangs rang out from the ground, and the two miserable-looking Fort Masters rushed out. The two of them stood in the air, facing Zi Chen from afar. Flames of anger surged in their eyes as they stared at Zi Chen.
"Zi Chen, what is the meaning of this?" Wild Wolf asked coldly. Heifeng also stared coldly at Zi Chen. Both of their faces were gloomy.
"Nothing. It's just that I haven't seen you in a long time, and I miss you very much. I want to see if your strength has improved. Tsk tsk, but it seems that you have disappointed me." Zi Chen looked down at the two of them, his eyes full of ridicule.
"You came here today just to humiliate us?" The two of them had ugly expressions.
"Of course not." Zi Chen shook his head slightly, then said, "I'm here to take you in."
"Take us in?" The two of them were stunned when they heard that. The other cultivators in the air also looked at Zi Chen in puzzlement.
"To be precise, I'm only here to take you Dan Essence cultivators in. I'll take you in to work for me in the future." Zi Chen was very direct.
"Take us in to work for you? On what basis?" Heifeng said coldly.
"In your dreams." Wild Wolf was even more direct.
"Lv Peng." Zi Chen just chuckled, then glanced at Lv Peng beside him.
Lv Peng nodded and took a few steps to stand in front of Zi Chen. He looked at the two cultivators in front of him. Light flashed in his hand, and a ball of seven-colored liquid appeared in his palm. The liquid was resplendent, and the seven colors swirled above Lv Peng's palm.
"Is this enough?" Zi Chen smiled.
"This is liquefied elemental essence."
When the two cultivators saw the liquefied elemental essence in Lv Peng's hand, their eyes instantly widened, and even their breaths became hurried.
Liquefied elemental essence was something they yearned for even in their dreams. It was also the only shortcut for them to break through. With liquefied elemental essence, they could break through to the middle stage of the Inner Core realm and become a true expert in the Bedlam Lands.
Since missing out on liquefied elemental essence a year ago, the two of them had taken over several lodes of elemental stones in the past year or so. During this time, they had mobilized a large number of True Energy Boundary miners to continuously dig underground.
However, it turned out that not every lode contained liquefied elemental essence. During this period of time, the two of them had almost gone crazy from wanting liquefied elemental essence, but they had never obtained a single drop.
At this moment, when they saw the other side so easily take out so much liquefied elemental essence, their expressions became extremely complicated. Hurried breaths instantly rang out in the sky. When the other cultivators saw the liquefied elemental essence, their expressions also changed, greed appearing in their eyes.
Wild Wolf and Hei Feng looked at Zi Chen, then at the other cultivators. Their expressions constantly changed, as if they were making some kind of comparison in their hearts.
Zi Chen only smiled and did not say anything.
In the end, the two's breathing calmed down, and the greed on their faces disappeared. Their expressions also returned to normal, but then they became depressed again.
"Haha, you two are indeed disappointing. I originally thought that with so many people, you two would still have the guts to fight for it," Zi Chen smiled faintly.
However, such calm and indifferent words made the two of them feel a chill in their hearts. They forcibly suppressed the greed in their hearts and did not lose their minds.
"From now on, you'll work for me and I'll give you endless resources to enjoy," Zi Chen said indifferently.
The two's depressed expressions turned into hesitation. After a moment of silence, Hei Feng asked, "Endless resources? Does that include liquefied elemental essence?"
"Not only liquefied elemental essence, but also treasured pills," Zi Chen emphasized.
"Treasured pills? You mean the treasured pills that can bring the dead back to life as long as there's still a breath left? You'll give us treasured pills?"
The two of them were extremely shocked. They had once entered the depths to hunt down Zi Chen and had seen the auction. Naturally, they knew the value of a treasured pill.
At that time, Zi Chen and Tyrant had bid for one. For the two of them, it was a sky-high price.
"Of course. I recruited you to fight, not to let you die. Naturally, I'll give you treasured pills to save your lives."
Zi Chen looked at the two of them, his voice suddenly becoming indifferent, "I don't have much time. You'd better decide quickly."
Given both liquefied elemental essence and treasured pills, they'd be idiots if they didn't agree. The two of them were overjoyed, but when they agreed, Hei Feng suddenly asked, "What if we don't agree?"
"Haha, if you don't agree, we'll kill you immediately."
Zi Chen's cold and decisive words made the two of them shiver involuntarily. They didn't doubt the authenticity of Zi Chen's words at all.
"Fine, we agree to work for you. From now on, our lives belong to you, Zi Chen. We'll be at your disposal," the two of them said solemnly.
Zi Chen nodded in satisfaction, then asked, "If I give you enough liquefied elemental essence, how long will it take for you to break through?"
"A few days."
The two of them were startled. They looked at each other and shook their heads, "A few days is too short. Even if we have liquefied elemental essence, it won't be enough. It'll take at least half a month."
"Half a month is too long. My time is limited."
Zi Chen shook his head. Then, as if recalling something, a Jindan essence appeared in his hand with a flash of light. Zi Chen held it and asked, "What if I add this?"
"This is a mid Jindan essence."
When they felt the heart palpitating aura from the Jindan essence, the two of them instantly widened their eyes. Their eyes were filled with disbelief, so much so that they forgot to answer Zi Chen's question.
"Will it be faster if I add this?" Zi Chen didn't appreciate their shock and asked again.
"It will be faster, about seven days." The two of them pondered for a moment before replying.
"If I give you enough mid grade liquefied elemental essence and add this mid Jindan essence, will you be able to break through in three days?"
The shock the two of them had experienced today seemed to have reached its limit. When they heard that there would be enough mid grade liquefied elemental essence, they only swallowed a mouthful of saliva before nodding resolutely, "Yes, definitely."
A drop of mid grade liquefied elemental essence was enough to recover one's energy. With a mid Jindan essence and enough mid grade liquefied elemental essence, even a pig would be able to break through.
"Good, you two will enter secluded cultivation in three days. Now, do something for me first." Zi Chen indifferently said. There was a hint of pressure in his voice.
"What is it?" The two of them respectfully asked.
Zi Chen waved his hand, and dozens of weapons appeared in front of him. The aura that made one's heart palpitate spread throughout the area. Everyone was shocked once again because these were all elixir weapons.
While the appearance of dozens of elixir weapons shocked the crowd, Wild Wolf and Hei Feng were also stunned. They looked at Zi Chen in confusion.
"Take these elixir weapons and recruit all the Jindan experts in this area. Tell them that if they follow me, apart from one elixir weapon, they will be rewarded with one hundred thousand high grade liquefied elemental stones per year."
"What?"
Although the two of them were already shocked beyond words, after hearing Zi Chen's words, they were still shocked.
One hundred thousand high grade liquefied elemental stones per person per year. This was really a big deal. It was much more than what he, the head of the family, earned.