"The foremost cultivator in Qi Refining—what a grand reputation. Neither of us could have achieved that before becoming true disciples, could we? And I heard that Junior Brother Wang once fought Zhu Wuyan in the Jialan Secret Realm without falling behind." The White-Skirted Woman sighed, then clicked her tongue in wonder.
"What use is strength in Qi Refining, however great? Could he really defeat a Foundation Establishment Cultivator?
"But Zhu Wuyan is different. His star is blazing like the sun at noon!
"After that fiend defected to the Black Soul Sect, he reached Foundation Establishment in less than a year. He even combined the secret arts of the Mara Sect and the Black Soul Sect to create his own Blood Bone Great Art. In the great battle on the border of Tongzhou seven years ago, that monster killed three Foundation Establishment elders in succession, one each from our sect, the Thousand Bamboo Sect, and the Vajra Temple. And Master Zhiguang of the Vajra Temple was a foundation establishment middle stage cultivator." Senior Brother Xuan's eyes flickered as he spoke.
"Killing a middle-stage cultivator while still in the early stage of Foundation Establishment—that is genuine killing across stages. That fiend is probably formidable even among middle-stage cultivators. At the very least, early-stage cultivators like us certainly couldn't stand against him. Among our sect's true disciples, probably only Senior Brother Chen, who is in the late stage, could reliably defeat him. As for Senior Sister Yun and Senior Brother Li in the middle stage, it's hard to say." After saying this, the White-Skirted Woman fell into thought.
"Senior Sister Yun and Senior Brother Li belong to the Yun and Li Households. One is equipped from head to toe with wondrous magical artifacts, while the other has a Five-Colored Sparrow spirit bird. Besides,