True Lord Tianyang's usually forceful, confident face was now etched with profound exhaustion.
"The battle ahead was urgent. It was not as though I could simply withdraw whenever I wished. I came as quickly as I could."
True Lord Baidan no longer dwelled on the matter and hurriedly asked, "Senior Brother, the news you received at the front lines should be more accurate. Those reports must merely be rumors, right?
"Even if that little thief truly returned after forming his Nascent Soul, at most his strength could be comparable to Wang Xuance's. How could he possibly possess the strength of a Great Cultivator?
"It must be people passing rumors from mouth to mouth, exaggerating his strength!"
After saying this, True Lord Baidan watched True Lord Tianyang nervously, desperately hoping to hear the answer he wanted from his mouth.
Yet True Lord Tianyang let out a deep sigh. "I initially thought it was merely a rumor passed from mouth to mouth as well. But not long ago, I witnessed that Great Cultivator, who was suspected to have come from another cultivation world, make a move.
"In just a few exchanges, he destroyed Old Monster Xie of Biyou Palace's physical body. Only his Nascent Soul barely escaped. This showed how powerful he was—he was even somewhat stronger than ordinary Great Cultivators.
"Yet during the battle at Huangdang Mountain, Ning Fa fought this man alone for quite some time and returned safely.
"This undoubtedly proved that his strength was indeed as others said: he had truly reached the realm of a Great Cultivator."
When True Lord Tianyang finished, True Lord Baidan's formerly ruddy face instantly turned pale, and his body even swayed.
"How could this be? How could this be..." His eyes widened as he muttered.
But he soon took a deep breath