In mid-air, Yu Yangzi stood on a spirit tortoise, leading a group of spiritual cultivators to block the gate. He appeared majestic and imposing, but in reality, he was quite uneasy, feeling anxious and conflicted.
On one hand, he hoped that the three people and one horse in the courtyard were the ones on the Azure Wood Sect's wanted list. In this way, he could obtain a generous reward, and perhaps even advance to the Golden Core stage, stabilize the turbulent situation of the Sky Eagle Gate, and avenge his master.
On the other hand, Yu Yangzi did not want to run into the people on the wanted list. According to the news from the Azure Wood Sect, the death of his master Perfected Yankuang, was related to this.
That's a ruthless person capable of killing Golden Core cultivators. With only Spirit Refining, wouldn't going up there be suicide?
Even if the Azure Wood Sect is there to back them up, the Golden Core cultivators from the Azure Wood Sect haven't arrived yet, creating a gap that could be fatal.
Bai Yunzi walked out the door with a death-defying attitude, only to see that the leader, Yu Yangzi, actually took two steps back with a look of fear on his face before looking at him and asking, "Who are you?"
"??"
Completely bewildered, Bai Yunzi looked at Yu Yangzi with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.
"You come knocking on my door without knowing who I am; isn't that rather pathetic?"
"Rude..."
Yu Yangzi narrowed his eyes slightly, using a secret technique to sense Bai Yunzi's cultivation level. He discovered that the other party was only at the Spirit Refining Seventh Layer, and immediately felt confident.
"Put everything else aside for now. Taking this guy down will be my achievement. If I've mistaken him for someone else, I'll check his background first. If he's just a nobody, I'll kill him and be done with it! If he really has a powerful background, I can just apologize and say it was a misunderstanding. Anyway, I have the Azure Wood Sect backing me up."
As he pondered to himself, Yu Yangzi regained his composure and waved his right hand, causing the thousands of Body Tempering spiritual cultivators on the ground to march forward in unison.
A deafening roar was heard, the ground cracked open, smoke and dust billowed into the air, and streams of Blood Qi shot out, condensing in mid-air into a fiery spirit eagle with two pairs of wings.
The eagle's cry boomed across the sky, startling the clouds, its wings flapping as it hurtled in.
This was an aura that nearly surpassed the Second Realm of Spirit Refining.
He even touched the threshold of the Golden Core stage.
"Guardian Soldiers of the Sect..."
Bai Yunzi's heart sank as she felt the overwhelming sense of crisis and the oppressive force of death surging towards her, yet her heart calmed down completely.
"Having received such kindness in life, I should repay it with my life. It's nothing more than death anyway... so what is there to fear!"
As the thought crossed his mind, a golden-jade color suddenly appeared on the surface of Bai Yunzi's soul located in the Niwan Palace.
"Has your willpower been broken through? Heh, I didn't expect that one of the last two bottlenecks to advancing to the Golden Core would be broken so easily."
Shaking his head, a slightly bitter smile played on his lips, Bai Yunzi focused his gaze ahead, the Mid-Grade Spirit Artifact flying sword given to him by Logo appearing in his palm.
Kill him!
Yu Yangzi narrowed his eyes and gave the order.
Roar!!
Thousands of Sky Eagle Gate's guardian soldiers roared simultaneously, followed by the earth-shaking cries of eagles. Blood Qi outlined Spirit Pattern, with a blood-red base, interacting with heaven and earth, carrying terrifying power as they pounced towards Bai Yunzi.
' Azure Cloud Sword Art!'
At this point, Bai Yunzi could no longer hide. He could conceal his appearance, but he could not conceal his methods.
As a county-level sect hundreds of years ago, the Azure Cloud Gate was once very powerful. Although it has now declined to the point where only Bai Yunzi and his apprentice remain, it is still far superior to ordinary rogues.
The Azure Cloud Sword Art is one of them. Although only a fragment remains, it is still extremely sharp. Under the impetus of Bai Yunzi's superior magic power, the sword rang out and clanged, transforming into a sword aura several tens of feet long, slashing towards the four-winged Sky Eagle.
"Azure Cloud Sword Art, it really is you, Bai Yunzi!"
In the sky, Yu Yangzi kept a close eye on Bai Yunzi's movements and immediately recognized the Azure Cloud Sword Art.
It wasn't that this sword technique was really that famous; the main reason was that, at the request of the Azure Wood Sect, Yu Yangzi had specifically inquired about the information of Bai Yunzi and his disciples.
Of course, I know what Bai Yunzi's trump card is.
"The appearance of Bai Yunzi proves that I have found the right person." Yu Yangzi both excited and apprehensive.
Looking at the courtyard obscured by the array, his eyes flickered, and he quietly moved back, hiding behind the group of spiritual cultivators from the Sky Eagle Gate.
Unlike his master, Perfected Yankuang, who was rough and reckless, Yu Yangzi always prioritized caution and preferred to cultivate in seclusion within the sect. Otherwise, he would not have contracted a spirit tortoise as his spirit pet.
As is well known, turtle-like mythical beasts generally grow very slowly, and their only two commendable traits are their long lifespan and their innate strong defensive capabilities.
"Why hasn't Perfected Qingxuan of the Azure Wood Sect arrived yet? He said he would come immediately once the identities of those in the courtyard were confirmed. Could it be that he intends to sit back and watch the tigers fight, taking the opportunity to annex my Sky Eagle Gate? No, no way, with the strength of a county sect, there's no need for such trouble..."
The naturally suspicious Yu Yangzi began to have wild thoughts.
Unbeknownst to him, somewhere high in the sky, a young cultivator stood with his hands behind his back, watching the battlefield below.
This person had a handsome face and a slender figure. His aura was restrained, but the Golden Core within his body was spinning rapidly, releasing powerful spiritual energy. He was clearly ready to make a move at any moment and was gathering his strength.
Perfected Qingxuan glanced at Yu Yangzi, who was constantly backing away, and a look of contempt flashed in his eyes. "So cowardly and timid, it seems the future of the Sky Eagle Gate is worrisome!"
"But this Bai Yunzi, in just one month, has undergone such a transformation. His will, physical body, spiritual energy quality, and cultivation level have all improved significantly. The only thing stopping him from becoming Golden Core cultivator is his understanding of the Dao..."
"If Bai Yunzi already possessed such talent, it's impossible that it only manifested now. There's only one explanation... he's Innate Lifeform!" Perfected Qingxuan's eyes flashed with fervor and greed as he looked towards the courtyard.
"Heh, what good luck! Newly Innate Lifeform are ignorant and naive. Even if they possess amazing inspiration, there are plenty of ways to extract benefits from them. Unfortunately... today you will all Termination here!"
Perfected Qingxuan was stubborn and did not believe Shi Hao Zhenren of the Hundred Refinements Sect Sect's explanation without seeing it with his own eyes, thinking that the latter was making excuses for his failures.
As his thoughts raced, Perfected Qingxuan had accumulated his power to the maximum. After letting out a low shout, five Dao Meridian appeared on his body.
As the dragon's roar resounded through the heavens, numerous Spirit Pattern on its back wriggled and transformed into a hundred-foot-long dragon, roaring across the sky, its ferocious and violent aura overwhelming.