“When do stampedes usually happen?” asked Long Chen.0

“I don’t know about that either. But don’t worry. During a stampede, a protected area is activated in the Elementary Zone where more powerful cultivators would remain. As long as you rush over as soon as possible, you will be protected,” Zhang Yuanteng explained with a grin, patting Long Chen’s shoulder.0

“The protected area in Area Eighteen should be at the boundary between Areas Seventeen and Eighteen. If there is a stampede, all we need to do is rush there. However, you don’t have to worry. Stampedes are very rare and have only happened a few times. Immortal Guards are usually very safe.”1

Long Chen was only asking casually, so he did not think much of the stampedes.0

Subsequently, Long Chen tried obtaining information on the Nine Heavens Immortal Fruit from different sources, but to no avail. He slowly sensed that if he wanted to climb the ranks in the Counter Essence Realm to gain access to the Nine Heavens Immortal Fruit, his current cultivation...0