As Lin Changqing finished speaking, Immortal Lord Cangmo froze for a moment, then carefully examined his aura with his divine sense.
The moment he did-
Immortal Lord Cangmo's eyes lit up.
Lin Changqing's aura was not only powerful, but exceptionally stable.
It felt like a mountain that had stood for tens of millions of years, its foundations terrifyingly solid.
He did not seem like someone who had just broken through, much less someone who had forced his way to a breakthrough.
A smile appeared on Immortal Lord Cangmo's face, and he burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! Well done, lad!"
"You really have given me a tremendous surprise!"
He felt considerably more at ease.
"Good! Now let me see just how strong you really are!"
Lin Changqing smiled faintly, but before he could speak, an icy voice came from across from them.
"Don't get too pleased with yourselves."
Silver Palace Demon Lord stared coldly at them.
"So what if you've broken through to the Profound Immortal Realm?"
Her face betrayed little emotion, but her mind raced through the possibilities.
Even if Lin Changqing had become a Profound Immortal, their side still held the advantage in both numbers and cultivation.
At most, this would be slightly more troublesome than before.
She glanced at the Border-Guard Fortress ahead, then at the golden Qilin atop its walls.
But to prevent any unforeseen complications, we must capture Lin Changqing and take the Qilin away as quickly as possible.
A cold gleam flashed through Silver Palace Demon Lord's eyes, and she immediately sent a divine-sense transmission to Golden Mystic Demon Lord and Red Abyss Demon Lord.
"Go all out. Ignore Immortal Lord Cangmo for now and concentrate on taking down Lin Changqing."
Her tone was icy and decisive.
"Once we deal with Lin Changqing, taking Cangmo down