Those Spirit Transformation cultivators stepped onto the path of light and quickly vanished into the black clouds. The yellow radiance shooting from the gate remained unchanged.
Yet under Li Yan's Divine Sense sweep, he saw a different scene.
Once those cultivators entered the yellow light's coverage, the spiritual power across each of their bodies abruptly began circulating at a furious pace. Only then could they continue forward.
Li Yan knew the reason for this. The light cast by that Light Gate was not merely meant to allow the sect members and disciples to enter the Ghost Domain beyond safely; it also tested every person's true cultivation.
Li Yan had learned this information beforehand. This magic treasure had been jointly forged by the two sects and was also linked to some of the formations within.
Under such circumstances, the two halves of the jade ruler had to appear here at the same time. Otherwise, even Li Yan's group would be unable to force their way in.
Li Yan was wondering whether, if he used the Wing Guard, this magic treasure jointly forged by two great sects would still be effective.
Of course, he was only thinking about it and would naturally not test it. He merely wanted to know how powerful a magic treasure jointly refined by two great sects truly was.
If any of the disciples currently entering possessed cultivation beyond the Spirit Transformation Realm, they would be directly shredded by the yellow light.
Moreover, once this magic treasure was activated, even Li Yan and the others would be unable to save anyone. Doing so might cause the entire light path to collapse.
When that happened, even the cultivators near the humanoid Light Gate would be caught up in it without exception. The most likely outcome was immediate death.
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