The two used their Divine Sense to thoroughly scan the pass, but still could not find any trace of the Five Lotus Sect demon.
The two of them had already vaguely sensed that something was amiss.
Lan Hua's expression turned grave, and he said with some disbelief, "Didn't the intelligence say that this Five Lotus Sect fiend was more than just Middle Golden Core Stage cultivator?"
Middle Golden Core Stage cultivator could be easily defeated by two Nascent Soul Early Stage in the blink of an eye.
But now, the other party has vanished without a trace after showing up.
This is simply unbelievable!
Just as the two were filled with doubt and their Divine Sense were in turmoil, the void broke open again, and another Nascent Soul Cultivator guarding this pass arrived from behind.
Upon understanding what had transpired, the Nascent Soul Cultivator immediately sensed something was amiss. " Marquis Xuanling was assassinated not long ago in the heart of my Great Chu, and now this Five Lotus Sect fiend has suddenly vanished... No, this matter must be reported!"
Upon hearing Feng Guiyuan hesitated and advised, "You... if this matter is reported, the higher-ups will use us as scapegoats!"
Lan Hua was also somewhat troubled.
These Nascent Soul Cultivator, who are revered as Nascent Soul True Lord in other regions, are first and foremost soldiers, and only secondly cultivators, within the territory of the Great Chu.
The Great Chu maintains extremely strict control over cultivators within its borders. As they govern a region, any oversight will inevitably lead to political enemies within the court targeting them.
Upon hearing this, the Nascent Soul Cultivator who arrived later sneered, his gaze sweeping over Feng Guiyuan and Lan Hua: "You think you can keep this a secret by not reporting it?"
"Don't forget, now that our formidable fortress has been activated, the imperial court must have already sensed it."
"Instead of waiting for someone from above to come down and hold you accountable, it's better to report it proactively; at least you'll earn a reputation for honesty."
Feng Guiyuan and Lan Hua exchanged a glance and remained silent.
Chen Shuangbai stood before this formidable pass, vaguely troubled.
"A fifth-order grand formation... it really is a fifth-order grand formation."
A fifth-order grand formation, corresponding to the Spirit Transformation stage!
Dingyang Pass is indeed the most important and formidable pass on the border of the Great Chu Dynasty; even its formation is a fifth-order grand formation!
While the [ Grand Yin Authority ] is supreme, it can only currently conceal Chen Shuangbai's figure and aura, making it impossible for cultivators below the Spirit Transformation stage to detect his presence.
However, this fifth-order grand formation is at the Spirit Transformation level, and it is impossible to pass through it silently; the core of the formation will inevitably detect it!
However, after listening to the conversation between the three, he felt he couldn't stay any longer.
"If they can get three Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivators to report this, then the person sent will probably be at least at the Nascent Soul Peak, right?"
Chen Shuangbai was not actually afraid of someone at the Nascent Soul Peak stage.
Who knows, in that situation, who will be the one to teach whom a lesson?
His biggest worry was that he might summon that Spirit Transformation Profound Lord!
In the path of cultivation, those who surpass one realm are masters.
Don't be fooled by Chen Shuangbai's feat of slaughtering Nascent Soul Late Stage while he was in the Celebrated Splendor Continent, despite only being Nascent Soul Middle Stage -stage Nascent Soul cultivator...
But he was never arrogant enough to think he could stand up to Spirit Transformation Profound Lord!
"Force your way in!"
Chen Shuangbai has always been a decisive person.
After a brief moment of reflection, he concluded that the best course of action was to force his way in, lest things change if he delayed.
The moment the thought crossed his mind, he decided to stop hiding it.
"It's happened again?!"
Inside the pass, the five Nascent Soul were discussing how to reach a consensus before their superiors arrived, when they suddenly sensed a Nascent Soul aura appearing outside the pass.
"OK!"
Feng Guiyuan sneered, brandishing his golden sword, and pierced through the void, shouting, "If we deal with this demon before the important figures above arrive, everything will be fine."
But as he stepped into the void, the entire pass suddenly trembled.
In an instant, the world was plunged into darkness.
A crimson comet with a cross shape hung high in the dim sky, beneath which stood a Daoist priest in green robes, wearing a bamboo hat and holding a bamboo sword. The terrifying and malevolent aura emanating from him was so powerful that it intimidated all the guards at Dingyang Pass!
The smugness on Feng Guiyuan vanished in an instant, replaced by astonishment and disbelief. He murmured:
"Wait... what is he going to do?"
His doubts were quickly answered!
The crimson comet hanging high in the sky and the figure of the Daoist in green gradually merged into one, emanating a terrifying pressure that was suffocating.
He slowly raised the bamboo sword in his hand, its tip pointing towards the majestic pass, and softly uttered a single word:
"Open!"
The crimson comet on the cross shone brightly, and an extremely terrifying crimson sword light burst forth from the bamboo sword!
At first, it was only a thin line, but the moment it separated from the sword, it expanded rapidly, transforming into a terrifying crimson sword aura that was hundreds of feet long!
Wherever this crimson sword energy passed, the void shattered inch by inch, and the heavens and earth changed color!
The fifth-order grand formation at Dingyang Pass sensed the threat and miraculously activated itself.
Countless densely packed talismanic lights shone from the city wall, intertwining to form the shape of a three-headed, coiling, golden flying dragon. Head to tail, they formed a huge golden light curtain, blocking the path of the sword energy.
boom--!!!
The moment the sword energy collided with the light barrier, the resulting burst of light illuminated half the sky!
The terrifying shockwave spread in all directions, causing the earth to crack, rivers to break, and mountains to crumble.
The thousands of soldiers guarding Dingyang Pass, all below the Golden Core realm, were bleeding from all seven orifices, kneeling on the ground in unbearable pain.
Those Golden Core cultivators were also shaken, their supernatural Divine Ability were shaken, and they fell to the ground one by one, clutching their heads and howling in pain, feeling as if their heads were about to split open!
The five Nascent Soul Cultivator, led by Feng Guiyuan, were completely unaffected by the impact, but they were all stunned by the scene before them.
"How dare he... how dare he... this is a fifth-order grand formation?!"
The two collided, causing the golden light screen to tremble violently, with fine cracks appearing on it.
Lan Hua exclaimed in shock, her eyes filled with disbelief, "Has he gone mad?! This is a fifth-order grand formation!"
Feng Guiyuan's face was also ashen, but he quickly recovered and shouted sternly, "Fellow colleagues, take control of the formation! Don't let this scoundrel succeed!"
Having said that, this person took the lead and entered the great formation, activating his supernatural Divine Ability to combine with the formation. A massive amount of Law Power surged into the formation, contending with Chen Shuangbai's sword strike.
The other four, realizing the situation later, also showed indignation on their faces, which aligned with the formation.
This fifth-order grand formation was already powerful, and now, with the combined Divine Ability of five Nascent Soul Cultivator, it burst forth with an even more dazzling and magnificent aura.
The cracks on the golden light screen gradually disappeared, and the three-headed, tail-to-tailed black gold flying dragon became more and more lifelike.
The dragon scales on its body became even more lifelike, and terrifying waves slowly emanated from it, gradually... even seeming to lift up this extremely terrifying sword light.
Chen Shuangbai frowned slightly, thinking to herself that it was indeed a fifth-tier rank.
The era when Celebrated Splendor Continent's Sword Intent was so formidable that no one could rival him... is no longer suitable for today.
Just as he was about to strike again with his sword.
Suddenly, his Daoist mind issued a warning, his heart pounded wildly, and an unprecedented sense of crisis descended from the the Unseen.
Chen Shuangbai instinctively sheathed his sword and retreated, then raised his hand and slashed out with his sword.
Boom!
A gigantic hand formed from golden lightning emerged from the crack and slammed down towards the spot where Chen Shuangbai had just been standing!
The earth within a radius of tens of miles trembled violently, and a huge palm print more than ten feet deep appeared on the ground. The ground around the edge of the palm print turned into splashes of shimmering Glazed Glass glass, radiating a terrifyingly high temperature that was hot enough to scald an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator.
Chen Shuangbai retreated several miles away, steadied himself, and looked up at the crack in the sky, his expression becoming extremely solemn.
" The Spirit Transformation Profound Lord... arrived so quickly?"
The heavens and earth trembled, and streaks of golden lightning shot out from the void, instantly transforming into two enormous hands that split the void open!
From that distant other side, a detached yet majestic voice drifted forth, like a deity looking down upon ants from the heavens, slowly speaking:
"These heretical cultists dare to storm the mighty pass of my Great Chu?!"