The Great Ascension Flying stage and the Tribulation Crossing stage were separated by only one realm, yet that gap lay between them like a chasm stretching across the heavens.
Among the Heavenly Palace's Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators, Wang Jingcheng's cultivation and strength could be considered outstanding.
Yet before Daoist Master Xuanwei, he was still nowhere near enough.
"Pfft!"
Under the impact of that mere aura pressure, Wang Jingcheng spat out a mouthful of blood.
Even so, facing Daoist Master Xuanwei before him, he stood tall without retreating a single step.
"Wang does not dare. It is only that Wujie slaughtered his fellow disciples first. If Daoist Master seeks only to punish Wang, I fear... it will be difficult to convince the masses.
Nor would it provide an explanation to the Heavenly Palace disciples who died miserably under Wujie's schemes."
"An explanation?" Daoist Master Xuanwei sneered.
"What I say is the explanation!
As for you, you secretly investigated the Heavenly Palace's secrets and even hid the information you uncovered here.
Wang Jingcheng, do you... know your crime?"
As his voice rang out, the pressure enveloping Wang Jingcheng suddenly increased threefold.
Wang Jingcheng's face grew even paler, while countless fine cracks rapidly spread through the stone bricks beneath his feet.
Yet upon hearing Daoist Master Xuanwei's words, he did not fear him in the slightest. Instead, he smiled calmly.
"Since Daoist Master knows Wang made preparations long ago, you should understand that even if you kill Wang here today, it will be of no use."
Killing intent suddenly flashed in Daoist Master Xuanwei's eyes.
"You think such a petty trick can make me wary of the rat and afraid to break the vase?"
"Wang naturally would not dare think so. It is merely that, when Wang examined the formation platform here earlier,