Even cultivators at the late Spirit Transformation stage would find it difficult to detect Han Zhumei when she used wind techniques or movement arts.
That was with the invisible barrier restraining her. Without it, she might have broken through without making a sound!
Once the Mingyan Sect had broken through, the four Spirit Transformation cultivators from Chunyang Hall immediately flew out from the base of the Blood Buddha Lamp. In the next instant, the lamp shrank, and Wu Gouzi put it away with a wave of his hand.
When Han Zhumei returned to the Mingyan Sect's side, smiling faces greeted her. Before they could celebrate, however, Chongyangzi's voice rang out.
"Both sects, come forward and receive your instructions!"
The cultivators of the Pojun Sect and the Mingyan Sect hurriedly rose and gathered at the center of the platform.
Once the cultivators of both sects had taken their places, Chongyangzi gave a slight nod before speaking again.
"First, congratulations to both your sects on successfully advancing! This is something you have dreamed of, and something Chunyang Hall wished to see as well.
"As I told you earlier, the next trial is where Chunyang Hall assesses your overall strength. Even if you lose, it will not affect the third-tier sect status you have already obtained.
"If you win, Chunyang Hall will award you two great fruitless fruits and one hundred supreme-grade spirit stones!"
At this point, Chongyangzi swept his gaze over the cultivators of both sects below, lingering briefly on Li Yan's face in particular.
Sure enough, he saw Li Yan's eyes light up at once.
Li Yan had not expected Chunyang Hall's reward to include not only a hundred supreme-grade spirit stones, but also two great fruitless fruits. The only change was that the congratulatory gifts had become something the two