A majestic aura, like that of a colossal dragon awakening, blanketed the entire Misty Cloud Mountain in an instant.
A powerful Pressure Seal unlike anything Xiao Yan had ever felt before spread out from the depths of Misty Cloud Mountain.
It eventually filled the plaza. At once, every disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect in the square could no longer suppress the reverence in their hearts.
They dropped to their knees toward the source of that aura.
Although the many elders of the Misty Cloud Sect did not kneel, they too bent over respectfully.
"This aura!" Nalan Yanran stared fixedly into the depths of Misty Cloud Mountain.
A trace of shock surfaced on her lovely face as well.
She had never expected that today's events would actually alarm this grandmaster, who had been in seclusion for so long.
"This is bad. That old fellow really isn't dead." The instant the aura awakened, Hai Bodong's expression abruptly changed. His low voice carried undisguised shock.
Though he had yet to step in, that was only because Uchiha Madara had suddenly stepped forward and taken the matter upon himself.
According to his original agreement with Xiao Yan, he should have entered the fray earlier to protect Xiao Yan as he escaped.
"Let's see how things go first. Senior Madara's strength should be more than this. Even if that old fellow has broken through again, it remains to be seen who will emerge victorious!"
"The previous Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Shan?" Xiao Yan's expression darkened considerably at that moment. Remembering what Hai Bodong had told him that night, he furrowed his brow.
Hai Bodong had told him that the strongest expert of the Misty Cloud Sect was this Yun Shan.
Back then, he had stood at the head of the