Outside the formation, Xiao Yi drove his demonic qi to coil around the already demonized Formation-Breaking Axe, striking the Azure Fall Sect's Mountain-Guarding Grand Formation again and again.
Another man with a rather cold expression leaned against a nearby tree, studying the thin golden membrane.
"It looks pretty thin. Who knew breaking it would take so much effort? This shabby little sect apparently has more to it than meets the eye."
"Without the Formation-Breaking Axe, I reckon even a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator would have to waste some time getting through this Sect-Protecting Grand Formation."
As Xiao Yi spoke, he glanced at Sun Dong beside him and suddenly remembered something that had happened when they first met.
"Sun Dong, come to think of it, why did you nearly fall victim to another demonic cultivator's Soul Possession back when I first met you?"
The young man replied coldly, "Probably because I'm too talented."
Xiao Yi choked, finding himself unable to argue.
In truth, Sun Dong had nearly fallen victim to Soul Possession precisely because his talent was exceptional. His comprehension was outstanding, and turning from a Dao cultivator into a demonic cultivator had taken almost no effort. Even after the transformation, he had retained his Dao cultivator arts. Though there was no longer any spiritual qi within him, he could directly manipulate the spiritual qi in the outside world. His control was slight, but it was enough to deal with cultivators below the Foundation Establishment Realm. After all, his spirit root was still intact.
Ma Jian and Hua Rong had been tortured to death with the external wind-aspected spiritual qi he had manipulated.
As for that demon, Sun Dong narrowed his eyes at the thought of him. That attempt at Soul Possession had been the first time in his life he