Barely had Xie Jinghan and his companions disappeared into the distance when streaks of light came flying into the canyon from every direction.
In the blink of an eye, dozens of figures landed in the canyon.
Most of the cultivators present were far from weak. Spiritual energy flowed around them as they gazed at the translucent soul remnant of the middle-aged man, their hearts filled with reverence.
They all bowed and offered their greetings:
"Greetings, Senior!"
"Greetings, Venerable One!"
Li Muyang said nothing. He simply stood with his hands clasped behind his back and waited quietly.
Beside him, Zhao Feng stood silently at his master's side.
No one dared straighten up. They all remained bowed.
Time trickled past, and roughly a quarter of an hour elapsed.
"Kreeeeee~~~~~~~~~~"
Suddenly, a beautiful cry rang out high above, piercing the clouds and parting the mist.
Clear and resounding!
As the cry reached their ears, it seemed to cleanse their very organs, leaving them inexplicably refreshed in body and mind.
At that sound, every cultivator present paused in what they were doing.
Everyone tilted their head back to look into the vast sky.
Far above the distant clouds, a great bird circled at an immense height.
Its body was hidden amid the clouds and mist, revealing only an enormous azure silhouette.
"An Azure Luan—is that an Azure Luan?"
The pupils of a knowledgeable cultivator abruptly contracted. He cried out in disbelief.
The divine bird known as the Azure Luan was a type of phoenix.
They strained their eyes into the distance and even glimpsed what seemed to be a person on the Azure Luan's back, though it was too far away to make out clearly.
The Azure Luan suddenly plunged downward, arriving above the canyon in mere breaths.
It was an immense Azure Luan,