After setting up their second large-scale Defense Formation, Ling Tian and the others recovered to their peak condition before continuing onward. They stuck to their old tactics and advanced steadily. Whether it was luck or their strength gradually improving, the Nether Soldiers were no match for them. They encountered few difficulties after that, and everything went smoothly.
Time drifted by, and in the blink of an eye, more than a year had passed. Ling Tian and the others had set up over ten large-scale Defense Formations to serve as supply stations. They were now very close to where Yun Tian and Bu Yan were. At their current pace, they would likely arrive in two or three days.
As they drew closer to Yun Tian and Bu Yan, they could feel the sharp sword intent and hear the sounds of battle more clearly. What puzzled them, though, was that the sounds came intermittently, only resuming after some time had passed.
"That's Martial Brother's aura. His cultivation really is far above ours." Bu Wen pondered, muttering to himself, "He's probably already at the late Heavenly Immortal stage, or even the Great Perfection stage. But why does his aura feel so strange?"
"Exactly. It does feel a little strange—almost violent and sinister." Jade Fox Demon Immortal nodded slightly, then glanced meaningfully at Shangguan Longyin. "Yun Tian's aura is the same, and seems even more sinister than Master Buyan's. I'm afraid things aren't that simple. After all, anything could happen after spending over a thousand years in an environment like this. We shouldn't rush over there."
Jade Fox Demon Immortal's meaning was clear: Yun Tian might already have gone mad from cultivation. Charging over carelessly could be quite dangerous.
"My master is peerless in talent and broad-minded by nature. He would never go mad