To wield an ordinary blade of withered grass with such terrifying power—the one controlling it from behind the scenes had to be immensely powerful!
At once, the cultivators released their Divine Senses, which surged outward like a tide as they carefully searched every corner. They scanned their surroundings with narrowed eyes, not daring to let down their guard in the slightest. Their faces were grave and wary, and their palms had begun to sweat.
"After crossing the Border Desolation for so many years, this is the first time I've seen so much food. What luck!" A cold, greedy divine thought suddenly rang in everyone's minds. Its inhuman tone sent chills down their spines.
"Open!"
Old Heavenly Human reacted swiftly. With a shout, dazzling light erupted from his eyes as golden runes flowed within them. He once again unleashed his Heavenly Eye Technique. This technique could see through all falsehoods in the world and gaze directly upon the essence of all things. He believed it would surely reveal the enemy hidden in the dark.
In an instant, he saw through layer upon layer of leaves and the obstructions of the Void, catching sight of a pitch-black object concealed within nothingness. Its shape was strange, and it exuded a faint, evil aura.
However, in the next instant, intense pain suddenly shot through his eyes, as though countless steel needles had viciously pierced them. An eerie crimson glow appeared there at once. Like red-hot branding iron, it seared his eyes, making him cry out in pain. He hurriedly shut them, temporarily losing his sight.
The crimson light flashed and vanished, and the mysterious creature disappeared without a trace as though it had never existed.
"It's here!"
With a sharp clang, the Palace Master of the Immortal Palace reacted at once. A powerful sense