Elsewhere, in the outer region of the Purple Palace Cave Abode.
The jade-walled passage opened out at its end, revealing an inkstone pool spanning roughly a thousand zhang.
Perhaps because no cultivator had nurtured it for years, or perhaps because the Purple Palace Cave Abode's emergence had damaged the formation restrictions here, the entire inkstone pool had dried up, leaving only a jade table at its center.
Dust covered the table, upon which lay three old objects.
Silver Sword True Venerable's gaze sharpened, then slowly swept across the jade table.
"Just an inkstone, a silk scroll, and a jade slip. Why be so cautious?"
Golden Sword True Venerable casually picked up the jade slip and touched it with his divine sense.
At his level of cultivation, his spiritual perception was already as keen as a god's. One glance at the old objects on the jade table was enough to tell him whether they posed any danger.
Silver Sword True Venerable said nothing, merely raising a delicate finger slightly and pointing it at Golden Sword True Venerable.
"Hmm?"
Golden Sword True Venerable spun around instantly. A streak of dark golden sword light swept from its sheath, radiating a vast, blazing sword intent capable of evaporating and incinerating a Spirit Transformation primordial spirit.
"Too slow. The evil presence lurking in the shadows has already been frightened away."
Silver Sword True Venerable withdrew the finger and spoke calmly.
"What sort of evil presence?" Golden Sword True Venerable's expression grew grave.
His cultivation method specifically countered evil entities, yet he had needed Li Yueyin's warning before sensing anything.
"I don't know. That thing's perception is extremely keen. I only noticed a trace of something unusual myself." Silver Sword True Venerable shook her head.
"Nothing but some skulking evil thing. With the three of us