Although there were many cultivators in the hall, including several Nascent Soul Cultivators, the arrival of these two stood out like cranes among chickens.
The many gazes in the hall immediately turned in their direction.
The moment they saw the young man's face, quite a few cultivators in the hall revealed looks of delighted surprise.
"Ah, it's Senior Ning! Senior Ning has finally appeared—this is wonderful! With Senior Ning's strength, our Five Spirits Sea has gained another powerful reinforcement!"
"Exactly! When Senior Ning had just entered the Nascent Soul Realm, he slaughtered countless high-level cultivators of the Sea Monster and Beast Races in Sky Furnace Fire Marsh.
Now that so many years have passed, Senior Ning's strength must have risen even further.
Some people previously claimed that Senior Ning had fled in fear of battle. How laughable!"
Many cultivators spoke in lowered, excited voices.
The newcomers were naturally Ning Fa and Heavenly Treasure Immortal Merchant.
Although Ning Fa had not been active in Nine Dragons Sea for long, he had participated in the battle at Sky Furnace Fire Marsh shortly after entering the Nascent Soul Realm.
Thanks to his staggering record, his name had spread far and wide. Even his portrait was familiar to cultivators throughout Five Spirits Sea.
Thus, the moment they saw Ning Fa, everyone recognized him.
The several Nascent Soul Cultivators first looked delighted, but then they stared at Ning Fa with uncertainty and suspicion.
Because in their perception, Ning Fa was not merely unfathomable.
Even more bizarrely, although Ning Fa was standing right before them, their spiritual sense could not detect his existence at all, as though he were air.
Did that not mean that if Ning Fa wished to ambush them, they might not realize it until the moment they died?
In truth, after