"Waste!"
Xuanchengzi stood in mid-air in the Black and White Mystic Pool, his hands forming a lotus-like Law Seals. Under the nourishment of the towering Soul Banner, his powerful and sinister aura gradually rose towards its original peak.
This was originally going very smoothly.
This Mysterious Pool is a key location within [ Pengyu Heaven ].
Unfortunately, it wasn't a true hub.
Xuanchengzi withdrew his attention and instead focused his mind on the soul banner. Countless demons swarmed out of it like locusts and entered his body, but the number was indeed reduced and slowed down considerably compared to before.
To Xuanchengzi, Chen Shuangbai and the others were not important.
The important thing is to regain my former glory and live another life!
"It's a pity about that treasure... Oh well, none of that matters."
All of this can be attributed to a crack that was gradually opening above the Grotto-Heaven, where the energy of five Nascent Soul True Lord gathered together with the help of some kind of ritual, slowly suppressing his recovery.
"Damn it, if only I could get into the real nexus!"
The thought of this made Xuanchengzi's face turn terribly gloomy.
Although he made a mistake back then, the True Net Cult suppressed him here because of it, even stripping him of his status as a direct disciple, which prevented him from entering the true hub.
"What a pity!"
Xuanchengzi recalled the past, a hint of pleasure in his eyes, "It's just a pity that although my profound skills were not fully mastered back then, I did refine my physical body and soul into the Illusory Demon Body, which has its own mystical power. Even though I was suppressed by you fools, it still allowed me to connect with the spiritual energy flow of the Grotto-Heaven."
Therefore... even after all these years, I'm still alive!
Outside the outer hall.
After Chen Shuangbai annihilated Zhao Buyan, he discovered that something was slowly falling from the man's body.
This object is rhomboid in shape, radiating a purplish glow, with several lines on its surface that exude a captivating aura that stirs the soul...
"Fourth-tier spiritual talent!"
Chen Shuangbai grabbed it, imprisoned it with her Law Power, and put it back into her Storage Bag.
Having done all this, he immediately threw out the beast ring. As soon as Feiguang appeared, he instantly transformed into his original form, carrying his master on his back and using [ Void Shuttle Traversal ].
The void flickered a few times as if flashing, and the Feiguang had already carried Chen Shuangbai far away from the core of this Grotto-Heaven.
Sitting atop the fluttering white feathers, Chen Shuangbai looked back at the towering soul banner struggling against the gradually opening crack in the sky, and suddenly understood.
He sensed the fluctuations in the Law Power of True Lord Qingyu and True Lord Xuantong.
" Feiguang, turn around and fly towards that crevice!"
Feiguang let out a clear eagle cry, flapped its wings and took flight, its entire body flowing with a blue-green color. Suddenly, the void before its eyes opened up, and after repeating this several times, it arrived at the crevice in just a few breaths.
This scene left Jixuan and Hong Qing, who had also realized that this was their savior, completely dumbfounded.
"Good heavens, so this Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal actually has a mount that can traverse the void?!"
Jixuan was green with envy!
While the Feiguang Sect does possess spirit birds of the Arrayed Mystery Sect level, Feiguang's talent for traversing the void multiple times in a short period is far more precious than that of spirit beasts whose bloodline levels far surpass its own!
Even the noble bloodlines of the Sixteen Demon Caves at sea do not possess such talent.
As they approached the crevice, more and more of the howling demons appeared.
Before Chen Shuangbai even drew his sword, the demons seemed to recognize his Sword Intent, and they all showed disgust and fear as they moved away from him, strangely creating a vacuum around Chen Shuangbai.
Seeing this, Chen Shuangbai also lowered his sword technique and looked down. In the huge gap, he saw Xuanchengzi standing in the Black and White Mystic Pool!
Chen Shuangbai is very self-aware.
Those below the Nascent Soul are worth a try, but Nascent Soul above... well, let's just say no.
Xuanchengzi kept his eyes tightly closed, and his powerful aura, like that of a ghost or demon, surged into the soul banner. He had no mind to care about Chen Shuangbai and the other few little insects.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the crack above reopened, officially opening a passage to the outside world.
The auras of several True Lord emanated from within.
Chen Shuangbai hurriedly released her divine sense to contact True Lord Qingyu's Divine Sense. True Lord Qingyu's Divine Sense fused with the unique aura of Nascent Soul True Lord, grabbed Chen Shuangbai on the spot, and transformed into a beam of guiding light, pulling Chen Shuangbai out.
A sudden dizziness washed over her, and when she regained her senses, Chen Shuangbai realized she was no longer in Pengyu Heaven's presence.
He looked down and found himself standing on a jade platform.
It was engraved with many incantations, and there were six figures beside it, who were none other than six Nascent Soul True Lord.
The sixth person was unfamiliar, but judging from the extraordinary aura emanating from him, which was as lofty as the stars, he must have been sent by the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect to deal with this strange change in the Grotto-Heaven.
"Nephew Xuhong!"
True Lord Qingyu called Chen Shuangbai to his side, released his Divine Sense to scan her around, and then let out a long sigh of relief.
"I'm so glad you're alright."
Chen Shuangbai cupped his hands and said, "I am grateful for your help, True Lord."
True Lord Qingyu waved his hand and said, "This trip was entrusted to me by Senior Sister Mei. If anything happens to you, I'm afraid she will come after me with her sword."
Chen Shuangbai then respectfully walked to True Lord Qingyu's side, thinking to himself.
'Then I'll disappoint you, True Lord.'
'Not only did I escape unscathed and uninjured on this trip, but I also managed to acquire quite a few good items.'
However, it was not appropriate to say this in front of outsiders, so Chen Shuangbai also turned her gaze to the stage.
Not long after.
Hong Qing and Jixuan were subsequently rescued from the Grotto-Heaven by True Lord Baishi and True Lord Xuanwu.
Hong Qing is alright.
Having mastered the Five Luminaries Divine Ability, he was a core disciple of the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect, possessing considerable Divine Ability and life-saving methods. However, he was suffering from overexertion of his Law Power power, coupled with some external injuries.
But Jixuan was much worse.
This Zhou Clan disciple of the Arrayed Mystery Sect had lost one arm and one leg, his body was riddled with holes, demonic intent had corrupted him beyond recognition, and his soul had also suffered severe damage, almost causing him to faint.
True Lord Xuanwu cried out in surprise and hurriedly pulled it back, continuously taking out pills and feeding them into its mouth, while using his own Law Power to help it refine and recover from its injuries.
Seeing his disciple in such a miserable state, True Lord Xuanwu's face showed anger. He glared at True Lord Baishi and said, "This matter must be explained to the Arrayed Mystery Sect!"
True Lord Baishi's hands were forming Law Seals, his eyes slightly closed. He ignored him and instead focused entirely on the ritual, engaging in a spiritual battle with Xuanchengzi.
Another Nascent Soul True Lord from the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect sneered and shouted, "If you have the ability, then come and demand an explanation!"
True Lord Xuanwu was speechless for a moment, his face turning red.