Jian Xiao's expression was cold and stern. His ten fingers flew, forming one hand seal after another.
The might of his flying sword surged. Light blazed from its blade like a blazing sun hanging in the sky.
Clang!
The flying sword struck the black barrier, letting out a crisp sword cry.
The barrier flickered violently, yet it never shattered.
Wei Gu stood with his arms folded, looking utterly at ease.
"Jian Xiao, this is the Nine Yin Corpse Baleful Formation. It is difficult for an Integrated Body Realm Cultivator to break through it. I have a plan that can help you break this formation. You need only activate your Profound Heaven Spirit Treasure with all your strength. A single strike will be enough to destroy it. However..."
Wei Gu drew out the last word, a teasing smile appearing on his face.
"To fully activate a Profound Heaven Spirit Treasure, you will surely exhaust all your spiritual power. When that time comes, whether the four fellow Daoists at your side will risk everything to protect you, or turn their spears around and take your life first—that will be hard to say."
A cold gleam flashed through Jian Xiao's eyes as he snapped, "Wei Gu, you judge others by your own heart. How laughable! We righteous cultivators would never be like you demonic cultivators, forever suspicious of one another!"
"Oh, is that so?" Wei Gu said. "Fellow Daoists Fan Kang, Ying Wu, Xuan Feng, and Ye Nan, Fellow Daoist Jian Xiao does not seem to trust you very much. He clearly has a means to break the formation, yet he keeps it hidden. Could it be that he is guarding against you?"
Jian Xiao gritted his teeth. "Wei Gu, stop sowing discord!"
Wei Gu ignored Jian Xiao and continued.
"Fellow Daoist Ying