"Wow... such a fast sword."
"Is this... a spell... or some kind of Divine Ability?"
Ye Chenfeng's gaze lingered, unable to return to its original state.
He practiced Sword Dao and Swordsmanship, but he had never seen such powerful Sword Dao techniques before.
Of course, this is very likely not magic, but Divine Ability!
Elder Jian once said that once one enters the Spirit Transformation and attains the rank of Divine Lord, one will enjoy a lifespan of three thousand years and gain Divine Ability.
Therefore, he was known as the Divine Lord.
"No need to guess, that was definitely Divine Ability."
"I never expected that another Sword Dao Divine Lord would emerge from my ancestral home."
"Hmm... his momentum is quite impressive, I wonder how far he can go..."
Elder Jian's voice reached Ye Chenfeng's ears.
This brought his attention back.
The commotion on the Dharma boat had subsided, and everyone, still shaken, looked as if they had survived a disaster.
Even the Sword-Bearing True Lord was panting heavily.
Clearly, he hadn't expected to encounter something like this.
As his gaze swept across the room, Ye Chenfeng's eyebrows involuntarily twitched repeatedly.
Every cultivator on the Manfa Ark, from the Golden Core stage to the Foundation Establishment, was filled with astonishing joy.
Even he was deeply moved and exclaimed in amazement.
Can...
"That girl, how come she doesn't seem scared at all?"
"Is it fearlessness? Or... stupidity that prevented them from reacting?"
Ye Chenfeng frowned slightly, and Elder Jian seemed to know what he was thinking.
Speak up at the right time.
"Kid, I noticed something was off about that girl."
Although her outfit looked quite ordinary, one could not hide the intelligence and nobility in her eyes and brows.
"This girl must have some connections..."
"If you have connections... then what are you doing here at Hanging Blade Pass?"
Ye Chenfeng didn't quite understand, but he was too lazy to care.
He came to Hanging Blade Pass only to slay demons and gain experience.
He had made up his mind. Once he broke through to the Golden Core within a hundred years and threatened the Nascent Soul, he would definitely storm into the Heaven-Pacifying Yao Prefecture!
Rescue Junior Brother Lu.
If he couldn't, if he couldn't... he'd rather never return!
With that thought in mind, he stopped thinking about it and sat down cross-legged.
The enormous Dharma boat sped rapidly, heading towards the majestic pass in the distance.
"Boom!"
"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"
As the thousand-meter-long Dharma boat approaches this majestic pass.
Suddenly, several similarly sized Dharma boats and towering ships appeared above the surrounding clouds.
At this moment, people are entering and exiting the pass from all directions.
As the Dharma boat approached, the entire panorama of Hanging Blade Pass came into view.
Only then did Ye Chenfeng realize just how magnificent this giant pass was.
A towering city gate, covered with intricate carvings, stands in the center of the earth.
The dark city walls were covered with sword marks and claw marks.
Two winding, dragon-like Great Wall Heaven-Supporting Great Wall stretch to the left and right, like the arms of a giant god, dividing the land in two.
Within the Great Wall lies the territory of Jingxi Prefecture.
Although it's not a place of birdsong and fragrant flowers, the landscape is clearly defined, making it a place worthy of being called a human settlement.
Beyond the Great Wall, as far as the eye can see, the world changes color.
The sky above the Heaven-Pacifying Yao Prefecture was shrouded in eerie glows—a bewitching purple, a chilling green, and a trembling red.
Like poisonous miasma, like a den of venomous insects descending from the sky.
A thick, Yao Qi permeated the heavens and earth, casting a distorted and murky filter over everything, inspiring awe and fear.
In fact, this is the true face of the Heaven-Pacifying Yao Prefecture.
The azure sky Ye Chenfeng had seen at Azure Pool was merely a trick by the great demon.
It's just a pretense to fool both cultivators and ordinary people.
Boom!
While Ye Chenfeng was still admiring the scenery of the majestic pass, the magic boat had already docked steadily on the city wall pier.
On both sides were enormous Dharma boats.
He led a group of curious and awestruck new cultivators.
"Everyone, disembark immediately!"
"Once you enter the Hanging Blade Pass, you become a gatekeeper cultivator. You can either join a force within the pass yourself or join the Pass Guard Bureau."
"Regardless of faction, slaying demons yields elixirs and Spirit Stone; the weapon-making workshops and alchemy shops within the pass are open year-round."
"Feel free to do as you please within the customs area if needed."
"Remember this, everyone: once you enter the Hanging Blade Pass, you must guard it for ten years before you may leave..."
"I urge you all to bravely slay the demons, protect our human race, and diligently cultivate your powers!"
The leader, the Sword-Bearing True Lord, seemed to have completed his mission.
He shouted loudly while urging everyone to disembark.
After disembarking, the other party raised his hand and put away the Law Artifact.
He looked at the hundreds of cultivators he had brought back.
Anyone interested in joining the Pass Guard Bureau?
"Those who have joined the Pass Guard Bureau can come with me."
Hearing the other person call out, Ye Chenfeng followed without hesitation.
He had heard before he arrived that Pass Guard Bureau was the main force against the demons.
It is also the place with the most frequent missions, the greatest casualties, and the fastest cultivation advancement.
He didn't care about casualties; he only wanted to hone his skills.
We should try our best to rescue Lu Li before his death.
Thinking of Lu Li, a resolute look welled up in Ye Chenfeng's eyes, and he silently recited in his heart.
" Junior Brother Lu... wait for me!"
"Achoo~!"
A loud sneeze came from Lu Li's mouth.
He rubbed his nose, a strange sense of familiarity creeping into it.
"Master, why are you sneezing again?"
"Yes, Master, didn't you say that all unusual phenomena among us cultivators have a cause?"
"That sneeze... could it be something special?"
Changming and Changye were both quick-witted, and their back-and-forth banter left Lu Li speechless.
Yes, it's impossible for a Foundation Establishment cultivator like him to have caught a cold.
Every event has a cause, and every event has a consequence.
"I just don't know what the cause and effect is..."
Lu Li's eyes flickered; he was also confused.
The four of them had flown out of the mountain gate several days ago.
They sped off towards Clear River Commandery.
Lu Li planned to check the condition of the Spirit Vein first before discussing killing the outside cultivators.
Along the way, what Lu Li saw was truly shocking.
In addition to the three major prefectures, Azure Pool Three Commanderies also has many villages.
However, along the way, he found that nine out of ten villages were deserted.
Judging from the horrific scene and the lingering magical fluctuations, it must have been the work of a cultivator.
Without a doubt, this situation was the work of those foreign cultivators.
Regardless of size or region, it seems that a large number of outside cultivators have already infiltrated the entire three prefectures.
These cultivators' motives were also strange; they seemed to be killing for the sake of killing.
It really seems like they came to cause trouble at Azure Pool in order to test the situation inside Azure Pool.
This situation made Lu Li feel quite chilly.
It seemed that in the eyes of these cultivators, the people of Azure Pool were like prey being hunted.
Is this truly driven by a powerful demon, or... are these cultivators themselves problematic?
Lu Li's mind raced as he pondered silently.
Suddenly, several unusual black shadows appeared at the edge of his Divine Sense.
I looked up instantly.
As their gaze fell, several cultivators dressed in unfamiliar robes slowly approached and surrounded them.
Judging from their aura, the newcomers all seem to be at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Sinister laughs echoed in my ears.
"Fellow disciples, we have a task!"
"Let's see what the cultivators of this Nether Toad Blessed Land are capable of!"
The words reached Lu Li's ears.
His previously indifferent expression changed instantly, and his pupils contracted sharply.
" The Nether Toad Blessed Land, these outsider cultivators... know the truth?!"