Lin Changqing stepped out of the bronze palace and stood atop his True Disciple Peak, narrowing his eyes as he looked toward the summit of a towering peak that pierced the clouds at the heart of the True Disciple district.
Upon that peak, treasure light soared into the heavens and killing intent surged. Boundless sharp sword intent had formed a net of swords, shrouding the entire peak. Beneath the sword net stood nine stone drums—one large and eight small—forming a profound Grand Array and a second line of defense.
This was the True Disciple Peak of Yun Tianyi, the foremost among the Huntian Sect's True Disciples.
Among all the Huntian Sect's True Disciples, Yun Tianyi's peak was the tallest and most dazzling. Its position was the most prominent, its radiance the most brilliant.
Even Yun Chang's peak, which could contend with his, fell slightly short.
"Yun Tianyi..."
Cold Killing Intent surfaced in Lin Changqing's eyes. He murmured under his breath as Spiritual Power flowed into his eyes, pushing the Eye of Spiritual Perception to its limit. In an instant, his gaze pierced through space-time, even ignoring the two defensive Grand Arrays around Yun Tianyi's peak, Seeing Through everything upon it.
Every rock, every plant and tree, every speck of dust and grain of earth lay within his grasp.
"Something's wrong. Yun Tianyi isn't there."
The next moment, Lin Changqing's expression tightened in surprise.
Yun Tianyi was not on the peak. Lin Changqing immediately shifted his gaze, sweeping through the entire Huntian Sect mountain gate, yet he found no trace of Yun Tianyi's aura. It seemed the man truly was not within the Huntian Sect. As for where he had gone, Lin Changqing had no idea.
Could he have gone to the Xuan You Grotto-Heaven?
The thought flashed through Lin Changqing's