To Dark Underworld Venerable's left and right stood Venerable Daohé, who had once bestowed teachings upon Yang Yuanhong, and the Great Sword Immortal who had been born in Meishan before later guarding Dao Seeking Peak.
The auras of these two were no weaker, yet they truly could not compare with Dark Underworld Venerable. They were probably on the same level as the Lord of Penglai Palace.
Venerable Daohé's strength needed no further explanation. The title of progenitor of body cultivators was enough to speak for itself.
As for that peak Sword Immortal, Chen Yang sensed from him a sharp sword intent that felt strangely familiar.
"Hmm? This aura... it feels somewhat connected to Ling Shuang's. Is he her master? Or perhaps her Martial Ancestor?"
Chen Yang truly knew little about the Meishan lineage. Through his personal dealings with Yang Yuanhong and Yang Lingrui, he had only formed some impression of Ling Shuang and Ning Jiu.
Yet, judging by the Great Sword Immortal's resplendent and flourishing sword intent, no one in all of Canglan Prefecture could surpass him in sword cultivation.
Further back, standing to either side, were Fuyao Sect's Sect Master, Venerable Tian Shuo Nie Wuchen, and Dao Academy's Venerable Xuanwei.
From their positions, Nie Wuchen's strength should have been somewhat greater than Venerable Xuanwei's.
Chen Yang's own perception confirmed as much.
Nie Wuchen gave him the sense that he was already infinitely close to the likes of Venerable Daohé and the other two. If he could one day complete the Unreturning Divine Wind in his possession, he should be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with those three experts.
Venerable Xuanwei, meanwhile, was clearly a tier below.
His aura and the Dao resonance around him always gave Chen Yang the impression that he was exerting too much force. Compared