Every face was filled with excitement.
The Sect Protection Array had long since been withdrawn.
In the sky, auspicious clouds drifted in clusters, shimmering with dazzling, multicolored splendor. Yet on closer look, these so-called clouds were actually formed from the vital energy of heaven and earth, and at this very moment, all of it had gathered above Hundred Flower Valley.
"Mother."
Shangguan Yan came to her mother's side and gave a curtsy, her face carrying a trace of anticipation as well. "With such dense heaven-and-earth vital energy, could it be that Master is attacking the bottleneck of the Dongxuan Realm?"
Hearing her elder sister say this, Shangguan Ling also pricked up her ears. If Master could advance, the benefits went without saying; of course she hoped for it very much.
"I don't know either. After all, the Dongxuan Realm is still far too distant from us, and although the phenomena that appear when attacking this bottleneck are described in the ancient texts, it is said that they are completely different for every senior." Shangguan Muyu sighed. "So I can't really judge it either. But seeing the heaven-and-earth vital energy grow dense to such an extent, it should be very possible..."
Before she finished speaking, her voice abruptly came to a halt.
Wind rose and clouds surged. In the sky, fierce astral winds suddenly began to blow, one after another, and those multicolored clouds started shaking violently, drifting and dancing in what seemed like utter disorder.
For a thousand li around, the heaven-and-earth vital energy suddenly became chaotic to the extreme.
Seeing this scene, Shangguan Muyu's expression immediately turned very grave. "Disciples of the Hundred Herb Sect, listen well. All of you are to leave this place and return to your own Cultivation Caves. Without this sect master's orders, you are