"Fellow Daoists, there's no need for such a grand gesture. Please, rise!"
Though he did not understand why everyone was acting this way, Qin Fengming was too lazy to ask further. As he spoke, he waved his right hand, and a soft yet majestic force surged forth, simultaneously enveloping the bodies of the dozens of cultivators present.
Supported by this force, everyone involuntarily rose to their feet.
Qin Fengming did not give the matter much thought. After exchanging a few polite words with everyone, his figure blurred, and he entered Azure Sky City.
Riding his escaping light, he flew straight to the front of Azure Sky City's council hall.
However, just as he flew over the square before the council hall, his figure suddenly came to an abrupt halt before a gigantic stone statue more than a dozen zhang tall.
The stone statue was tall and magnificent, standing at the northern end of the council hall's square. A faint, five-colored radiance flickered atop it, making the enormous statue seem almost alive.
The statue's features, expression, and clothing had been carved with uncanny craftsmanship, lifelike in every detail. It stood in the square with both hands forming a spell, its eyes shining as it gazed up at the void, as if guarding this stretch of heaven and earth.
What made Qin Fengming abruptly stop was that this stone statue, whether in appearance or expression, was utterly identical to him. It had clearly been carved in his likeness.
Looking at the statue before him, Qin Fengming's face darkened. But very soon, his expression smoothed out again.
With his intelligence, how could he fail to guess that this was probably not solely the work of Azure Sky City? The true force behind it was most likely Venerable Brown Tiger.
Qin Fengming's guess was