"Whoosh!"
The yellowish-brown scales, like a comet, carried Zong Qing away and disappeared from the spot.
Wu Qiya was stunned, Ye Chenfeng was dumbfounded.
It seemed that even the Divine Lord inside the Hanging Blade Pass hadn't reacted yet.
Wu Qiya only came to his senses after Zong Qing had completely disappeared from sight.
It has likely completed the task assigned by the ruler.
Its clansmen should be able to survive, but it's a pity that its Nascent Soul, which it took thousands of years to cultivate, was wasted.
There was no time to sigh, no time to think.
Before it could even crush Ye Chenfeng beneath it, a bright sword light shot out from the Hanging Blade Pass.
Illuminating its eyes, its enormous body slowly splits in two.
"Boom!"
With a deafening crash, the enormous demon corpse slammed into the dense forest.
It stirred up billowing clouds of smoke and dust.
It startled countless birds, beasts, and small demons.
Wu Qiya died outside Hanging Blade Pass.
Ye Chenfeng stared blankly at the corpse, somewhat bewildered.
Only after witnessing the power of Spirit Transformation cultivator once again did he realize the true extent of the difference in their abilities.
A dignified Nascent Soul Nascent Soul, capable of controlling the lives of millions in Azure Pool, died like a clay chicken or a clay dog outside Hanging Blade Pass.
besides...
Zong Qing, what's up with this female cultivator?
How did they get taken away?
this...
Ye Chenfeng's words caught in his throat; he didn't know what to say.
Suddenly, a figure in white armor appeared before them.
The figure was tall and slender, clad in a vast expanse of white armor, and exuded no aura whatsoever.
Yet, standing between heaven and earth, the other party seemed to be the most prominent focus of attention in the world.
This created a strong sense of pressure in Ye Chenfeng's heart.
This person...
This person...
Ye Chenfeng immediately thought of the female voice Divine Lord from before. If he wasn't mistaken, the one in front of him was probably the sword Divine Lord from before.
"Greetings... I've met you, senior!"
Ye Chenfeng's voice trembled as he clasped his hands in a fist salute.
His tone was excited, even though he had often heard Elder Jian boast about this Venerable and that Supreme.
But this was the strongest person he had ever witnessed, having cultivated to the extreme.
He dared not show the slightest arrogance on his face, and immediately bowed respectfully with his hands clasped.
I sensed movement behind me.
The figure in white armor slowly turned around.
She revealed a stunningly beautiful face.
His eyes were like sharp swords, extremely piercing.
In just a moment, Ye Chenfeng felt a stinging pain in his eyes and dared not look anymore.
Just as he was about to lower his head, the white-armored figure suddenly appeared on the wall of Hanging Blade Pass.
A chilling voice echoed throughout the entire Hanging Blade Pass.
" Hanging Blade Pass... Prepare for battle!"
The Pacify the West Prince's Palace, as the central hub of the entire Jingxi Prefecture, exudes unparalleled power and authority.
A grand, antique-style royal palace sits atop a mountain range.
The entire palace looked like a giant city.
The atmosphere within the mansion was tense and solemn.
Red pillars stand like peaks in front of the gate, with icy chains hanging from them, binding two enormous stone lions, each a thousand meters in size.
The stone lion was majestic; its mere aura was enough to frighten even Golden Core cultivators into not daring to approach.
Even those at the Nascent Soul dared not underestimate these two exotic Demon Beast.
And these are just the gatekeeper lions of the Prince's mansion.
Right here in this imposing royal palace, inside a huge hall...
A middle-aged man dressed in a dark gold python robe held up a jade talisman in his hand with a helpless expression.
Anxious, choked voices emanated from within the jade talisman.
"You, surnamed Zong! Aren't you going to take responsibility for your lost daughter?!"
"Don't give me that 'the soul lamp isn't extinguished, so he's fine' thing. Just tell me what you, as his father, plan to do."
"Or are you saying that since we're divorced, Zong Qing is no longer your daughter!"
Listen to the unusually anxious voice coming from inside the jade talisman.
Zongzheng Lie looked slightly helpless, sighed, and opened his mouth.
" Yu'er, you are a Divine Lord, how can you act so recklessly?"
"You know perfectly well that old dragon has been keeping an eye on Jingxi Prefecture. With the Prefecture-Breaking War imminent, how dare it act recklessly?"
"Putting aside the fact that Qing'er's soul lamp hasn't gone out yet, she also has the precious bracelet I bestowed upon her. As long as that old dragon doesn't come in person, nothing serious will happen."
"As the gatekeeper, you must not act recklessly."
"Nonsense? What nonsense have I done?! Can't a mother like me find her daughter?"
"Fine, you're the Prince of Pacify the West, and you care about the Jingxi Prefecture, I don't care. I'm not a prince, nor am I some kind of Divine Lord, I'm just Zong Qing's mother!"
"Do whatever you want, mind your own business or not. I'll go find it myself. I'll be alone with my sword. Even if I perish in that Demon Manor's lair, it'll prove those vile beasts capable!"
After those words were spoken, no more sound came from within the jade talisman.
The call has obviously been disconnected.
The jade talisman that can transmit messages across the entire Jingxi Prefecture is not only precious but also extremely luxurious, costing countless Spirit Stone for each message.
So much effort was spent, and all that was said was in just a few short sentences.
Zongzheng Lie looked somewhat helpless, his brows furrowing slightly.
Recalling what the other person had said, he remained unmoved.
As the person in charge of the entire Jingxi Prefecture, the burden on his shoulders was heavier than the sky.
It is absolutely impossible to mobilize the lives of tens of millions of cultivators for the sake of one person.
But we can't just sit idly by and watch our daughter disappear into that Demon Manor.
"Alright, you two, Jingfeng and Canyue, go and take a stroll around the Demon Manor."
Even if we can't find Qing'er's whereabouts, it would be good to cause some trouble for that old dragon and divert his attention.
"Let's also investigate the Demon Manor; it's time to prepare for the Prefecture-Breaking War."
Zongzheng Lie suddenly spoke into the air.
As soon as he finished speaking, two figures in black appeared out of thin air and respectfully clasped their hands in greeting.
"Promise!"
A crisp and decisive response.
The two raised their hands, touched the void, and with a gentle stroke, seemed to sever space.
He stepped inside and vanished from the main hall in an instant.
If any other cultivators were present and witnessed this scene, they would surely be utterly astonished.
Void Breaking and returning to emptiness—these two have actually touched upon the signature divine Divine Ability of Void Return cultivators!
In other words, those two were actually Void Return Realm experts!
A moment later, Zongzheng Lie seemed to suddenly remember something.
He quickly added another sentence to the air.
"Could you two please keep an eye on Yu'er for me? She has a bad temper and a cold personality."
"I'm afraid something might really happen to her inside the Demon Manor."
After the sound faded, there was no response for a long time.
Zongzheng Lie's expression was slightly embarrassed.
They knew the two had probably already gone far away.
He could only take out the jade talisman at his waist to send a message, adding a sentence as an afterthought.
The Yu'er he spoke of was none other than Ling Shuangyu, the guardian Divine Lord of Hanging Blade Pass Flowing Cloud Sword Lord.
Ling Shuangyu was unusually happy these past few days.
Her daughter secretly ran away from the Prince's mansion to visit her, hoping to spend a few days together.
As a result, this young girl became extremely interested in the border crossing and spent her days wandering around the border wall.
Ling Shuangyu didn't think too much about it; she knew her daughter had a protective treasure.
Besides, it's right under her nose; if there really is a powerful demon, she can step in to protect it.
Unexpectedly, things took an unexpected turn, and her own daughter actually disappeared within the Demon Manor.
This made her both anxious and afraid. While worried, she also knew that as the guardian Divine Lord, she couldn't act recklessly.
It's impossible to say that we would risk the lives of everyone in the prison to storm the Demon Manor.
Therefore, she could only order everyone to be on high alert, while she herself charged into the Heaven-Pacifying Yao Prefecture alone with her sword...