East of Red Sand Town, the dusky sky was suddenly torn apart by a brilliant swath of purple clouds.
Within the glow, a figure strode through the air. Purple qi coiled around him, misting and rising, vaguely forming the shapes of immortal palaces, lofty towers, rare birds, and exotic beasts, radiating a vast, majestic aura of righteous grandeur!
Wherever the purple qi passed, the spreading yellow sand swiftly melted away and receded!
"Purple Qi Soaring Heavens!?"
A flicker of astonishment crossed Di Cang's eyes. His voice was low. "Lingxiao Supreme Sect... Duanmu Hua!"
The newcomer's green robes fluttered fiercely, three long strands of beard drifting in the wind. He was none other than Duanmu Hua, the current Sect Leader of the Lingxiao Supreme Sect and one of the acknowledged supreme giants of Yan Kingdom's martial world.
His gaze fixed directly on Di Cang in the distance. "This old man arrived at just the right time."
Before his words had faded, True Yuan burst forth around Duanmu Hua. The surging purple qi grew ever denser, faintly resonating with the earth beneath his feet, as though mountains and rivers lay within a single thought of his.
At the sight, the Tianbao Supreme Sect members felt a slight easing in their hearts.
With the Lingxiao Supreme Sect Leader personally arriving, the situation seemed to have taken a slight turn for the better.
A flash of surprise passed through Li Yujun's eyes.
Though the Tianbao Supreme Sect and the Lingxiao Supreme Sect were allies, Duanmu Hua had been in seclusion for many years and rarely even involved himself in sect affairs.
For him to appear now, the only explanation was that Senior Brother Luo Zhixian had long since made an arrangement with him in secret.
The taut string in Chen Qing's heart loosened slightly