"Junior Brother, you can't just say such things. If Master finds out, you'll be in big trouble."
Gu Changyang said, "Besides, his surname is Yun, and Master's surname is Li. I think it's probably because Yun Xingzhou cultivated several Cultivation Techniques similar to Master's."
"So there's a certain similarity in temperament and charm."
"Senior Brother, you're too naive."
"You weren't in Heavenly South, so you don't know how special Yun Xingzhou is."
"Before I became Sect Master, Yun Xingzhou had already arrived, brought back personally by Master, and then directly handed over to Elder Zhou Yuan for guidance."
"He only has a Three Spiritual Root Aptitude. Even a Heavenly Spiritual Root Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator could only become a Named Disciple of a Nascent Soul Cultivator, and only in Core Formation stage could they become a direct Disciple."
"Yet, he, a Mortal, has been taught by a Nascent Soul since childhood. Isn't that special?"
"Really? That truly is a bit special."
"If that's the case, then he's our Junior Brother. But why doesn't Master acknowledge him?"
Gu Mingyang chuckled, "I think it should be like this: on a dark and windy night, Master and a..."
Feng Mo frowned when he saw Double Gu starting a private chat again.
What on earth were they talking about?
Could there be some conspiracy?
Yun Xingzhou swiftly killed that Core Formation Middle Stage Peak Cultivator.
The Third Elder of Xinggong's expression turned ugly.
Because the one who died was a Genius of their Star Palace.
At the same time, he was secretly shocked by the average level of the Blazing Zenith Sect's Disciples.
Just that one, who appeared to be Middle Stage cultivation, had strength comparable to a late stage Core Formation, and even had a certain chance of killing an ordinary late stage Core Formation.
Soon, it was the late stage Core Formation.
Gu Mingyang flew out directly, "This first battle of the Late Stage, let me handle it."
"What, no one dares to come out?"
"How about, the three late stage Core Formation Cultivators come at me together? I'll take on three at once."
Gu Mingyang mocked wantonly.
"If you can kill me, a Sect Master, you'll have made a huge profit."
As the Sect Master of the Five Elements Sect, Gu Mingyang usually either handled Sect affairs or Cultivated diligently, rarely making a move.
Therefore, few people knew how strong he was.
Feng Mo and the Third Elder of Xinggong exchanged glances, then selected several people, all Cultivators stuck in the Pseudo-Nascent Soul Stage, and promised them great rewards.
"Kill him. After we conquer the Blazing Zenith Sect, if we find Nine Revolutions Spirit Ginseng Pill and Advancement Nascent Pill, all three of you can have one."
Although this benefit was just an empty promise, it was too tempting, enough to make them take the risk.
Of course, the main reason was that they all believed the Star Palace and the Inverse Star Alliance had a high chance of winning.
To reach the Pseudo-Nascent Soul Stage, their strength and foundation should not be underestimated.
"Three Pseudo-Nascent Soul Stage, not bad. It's a good chance to test my current strength."
"Make your move, otherwise I'm afraid you won't have a chance."
Gu Mingyang's magic power was extremely profound, and he also cultivated five Five Elements Cultivation Techniques. Although he had just advanced to the late stage Core Formation, his magic power was even greater than that of the Pseudo-Nascent Soul Stage.
"How dare you be so arrogant!"
The three of them made hand seals, and a ray of light flew out from each of their bodies. Within the light were small objects about an inch long. After growing rapidly in the wind, their true forms became clear.
They were a large seal, a Flying Sword, and a bronze mirror.
The three Magic Treasures glowed brightly.
The bronze mirror condensed a cyan profound light. This was one of the well-known Magic Treasures in the Chaotic Star Sea, named the Condensing Light Mirror, which had a certain chance of freezing a Cultivator's figure.
The greater the difference in cultivation and Divine Sense, the higher the success rate.
Gu Mingyang had just provoked them, but he himself was quite cautious. With a raised hand, a five-colored torrent shattered the light pillar of the Condensing Light Mirror, then met the large seal and the Flying Sword.
It directly sent them flying.
The Aura on the surface of the large seal and the Flying Sword dimmed for a moment.
As for the bronze mirror, it was even shattered by the impact.
Feng Mo remembered something and exclaimed, "Great Five Elements Sword Formation?!"
"You actually managed to Cultivate it too? How is this possible?"
Gu Mingyang, while urging the five-colored torrent to attack, laughed and said, "Why not possible?"
"Although I may not reach Master's level, dealing with you is still very simple."
The five-colored torrent paused, and the five-colored light flared, condensing into a five-colored Spirit Sword, emitting extremely powerful might, completely not inferior to a Nascent Soul Cultivator's Lifebound Treasure.
To use this second layer of transformation, one's magic power must far exceed those of the same Realm, and one's Divine Sense must also far exceed those of the same Realm.
Gu Mingyang had cultivated the Great Development Art to the fourth layer and had taken some Medicinal Pills given by Li Feiyu to enhance his Divine Sense, so his current Divine Sense was no weaker than an Early Stage Nascent Soul.
"Do you think my Blazing Zenith Sect and Five Elements Sect are easy to bully?"
"All of you, go to hell!"
The five-colored Spirit Sword drew a magnificent trajectory in the air like a five-colored electric light.
The enormous five-colored Aura, carrying irresistible power, descended upon the heads of the three individuals.
The three of them each summoned a defensive Magic Treasure, continuously pouring their magic power into them.
Upon contact, cracking sounds came from the Magic Treasures.
The power was almost unbearable for them.
All three regretted their greed for small advantages.
Even in a great battle, all three were in the Pseudo-Nascent Soul Stage, and being careful would prevent them from dying, but now...
My life is over!
The five-colored Aura descended, and the three, along with their Magic Treasures, were cut in half, their Divine Souls extinguished.
Several Early Stage Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Inverse Star Alliance and the Star Palace were secretly on guard. Such power, even if they took a direct hit, they might not be able to take it unscathed.
Gu Changyang said, "Senior Feng Mo, the result of this competition is very clear. Six rounds, and you haven't won a single one."
"Don't remind me!"
Feng Mo's face was dark and ferocious, "Let's go!"
Not long after they left, Feng Mo's expression returned to calm and indifferent. Everything before was just an act.
Although it was just a small competition, it revealed the foundations of the Blazing Zenith Sect and the Five Elements Sect.
They also hadn't expected them to develop to this scale and Cultivate so many elite Disciples in just a hundred years.
Coupled with the failure of the plan at the Ancient Teleportation Array, it seemed they had to re-evaluate their strength.
After the Inverse Star Alliance headquarters and the Star Palace received the news, they once again dispatched many Cultivators.
Moreover, the Six Extremes True Saint and Wan Sangu personally arrived after much deliberation.
They felt that the Blazing Zenith Sect held a great secret. Their personal presence was, firstly, to prevent accidents, and secondly, to gain greater benefits from this battle.
After all, without the Twin Sages themselves, the rest of the Star Palace were not qualified to be on equal footing with them.
Three days later, Feng Mo and his group did not attack.
Gu Changyang and the others all knew that a storm was brewing.
"Elder Zhou Yuan, could you please go and invite those Demon Beasts of Master's? I think they will send more people, and even Great Cultivators might come in person."
Zhou Yuan hesitated for a moment, "I'm not very confident. They only listen to your Master. I can only say I'll try."
"Having three people stationed there is a bit of a waste. I think one should be enough. No matter what, we must invite one Yao Cultivator here to assist, otherwise our situation will be very dangerous."
"Although we can rely on the Formation during a major battle, their numerical advantage is also very real."
"I'll do my best."
Zhou Yuan transformed into a streak of light and sped away.
Before long, he was discovered by people from the Inverse Star Alliance and the Star Palace. They dispatched two Nascent Soul Cultivators to pursue him all the way to the Ancient Teleportation Array.
They also learned that the team sent here had been completely wiped out.
That was four Nascent Souls. After thinking about it, the two dared not approach and left directly.
Zhou Yuan sighed slightly, "It seems they are already on guard."
The stationed Core Formation Cultivators flew out. Upon seeing Zhou Yuan, one of them, dispatched by the Five Elements Sect, recognized Zhou Yuan and spoke, "So it's Elder Zhou Yuan."
"Elder, may I ask why you've come here? Are you returning to Heavenly South?"
Zhou Yuan shook his head, "The situation on Sangxing Island is a bit critical. Both Sect Masters have agreed to invite one or two transformed Great Yao to assist."
The few people's expressions turned serious, and they immediately said, "I will take Elder there."
Besides Poisonous Woman and Gui Ling, the four Great Master Formation also Cultivated nearby.
"They are..."
"The Sect Master instructed that if any Great Master Formation came, we should try to keep them, as they could Cultivate some Formation Geniuses for the Sect."
Zhou Yuan nodded, "The Sect Master's consideration is indeed thorough."
Coming before Poisonous Woman, Gui Ling, and the others, Zhou Yuan bowed and said, "Greetings, Fellow Daoists."
They hadn't met many times, but they all knew Zhou Yuan.
"Oh, it's Fellow Daoist Zhou Yuan. What brings you here?" Poisonous Woman glanced at him and spoke.
"Sangxing Island is a bit dangerous. The two Sect Masters would like to invite two of you to help."
The three Yao looked at each other, somewhat troubled.
"The Sect Master said that if the Grand Elder asks, they will explain."
"Then there's no problem. I'll go. Which two of you will come with me?"
Poisonous Woman smiled sweetly, looking at Gui Ling and Wood Puppet.
Gui Ling thought for a moment, "Fellow Daoist Wood Puppet's Divine Ability is strange and hard to guard against. If there's a big battle, he can be of more help."
"My defense is strong, so I'll stay here to guard."
"That works too."
"I have no objections."
Zhou Yuan, Poisonous Woman, and Wood Puppet transformed into three streaks of rainbow light and departed.
Wood Puppet's concealment Divine Ability was extremely strong. Even a Great Cultivator would find it difficult to discover him without careful investigation.
As for Poisonous Woman, although her Demonic Qi was as vast as a Level 9 Yao Cultivator, as long as she restrained it, in the eyes of outsiders, she would only appear to be an Level 8 Yao Cultivator, not attracting too much attention.
At a critical moment, she could give the opponent a surprise.
On an unnamed small island a hundred miles from Sangxing Island.
"You said that guy surnamed Zhou took two Yao Cultivators from the Ancient Teleportation Array?"
"That's right, one Level 8 Yao Cultivator, and another skilled in breath-concealing Divine Ability. I can't tell what Realm he is, possibly Level 8, or even Level 9 Yao Cultivator."
Feng Mo waved his hand, dismissing them, and began to ponder the origins of these two Yao Cultivators.
The Third Elder of Xinggong said, "To be able to kill the Cultivators we sent, those two Yao Cultivators' Divine Abilities must not be underestimated. We cannot be careless."
"The reinforcements should still need some time to arrive. Tomorrow, we will attack. Zhou Yuan and that Level 8 Yao Cultivator can be dealt with by two Early Stage Nascent Souls. We two will attack that Level 9 Yao Cultivator together and quickly eliminate him."
"If there are other Nascent Soul combat powers, let the remaining people surround and attack them."
"Brother Wu's consideration is very thorough. We'll proceed as you said."
The next day.
Gu Changyang led the crowd, relying on the Grand Formation, to resist the Cultivators of the Inverse Star Alliance and the Star Palace.
The Grand Formation emitted a thick, yellow mist, enveloping an area of several miles around it.
After the people from the Inverse Star Alliance and the Star Palace rushed in, they only felt their bodies sink. Foundation Establishment Cultivators struggled even to fly.
And at this moment, countless streaks of light flew from the sky.
Immediately, Foundation Establishment Cultivators fell into the sea, one after another, meeting their demise.
Feng Mo said, "All below Core Formation, retreat from the yellow mist!"
In just one encounter, the Star Palace and the Inverse Star Alliance lost nearly a hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
Besides the gravity effect, the yellow mist also had an effect on Divine Sense. For the gravity effect, Gu Changyang had refined special talismans, which, when attached to the body, could nullify the impact.
However, the Divine Sense effect was fair to all.
Inside the yellow mist, it was extremely chaotic, and the numerical advantage quickly reversed.
The many Foundation Establishment Disciples of the Five Elements Sect and the Blazing Zenith Sect, by besieging Core Formation Cultivators together, also compensated for the slightly lagging Core Formation Cultivators on their side.
To a certain extent, they even surpassed them significantly.
Coupled with the gravity effect, at the Core Formation level, the Star Palace and the Inverse Star Alliance were completely at a disadvantage.
On the outskirts of the yellow mist, Foundation Establishment Disciples could only watch helplessly.
Unable to clearly see the situation inside, they dared not attack rashly.
Nascent Souls, however, could easily resist.
However, the Star Palace and the Inverse Star Alliance did not gain the upper hand either. Double Gu, relying on the Great Five Elements Sword Formation and an incomplete Three Thousand Fire Crows Formation, managed to block two Early Stage Nascent Souls.
The giant ape Puppet held back three.
Zhou Yuan, facing two opponents, was slightly at a disadvantage.
The remaining Poisonous Woman fought against one Early Stage and two Middle Stage, temporarily holding her own.
Wood Puppet fought two opponents, facing Feng Mo and the Third Elder of Xinggong.
Both of them were Peak Middle Stage Nascent Souls, very powerful.
But Wood Puppet was elusive, and his Divine Ability was extremely potent, making them tremble with fear.
"Brother Wu, what is the origin of that Yao Cultivator? Do you think he is really a Level 9 Yao Cultivator?"
"You have that feeling too?"
The Third Elder of Xinggong smiled bitterly, "A Level 10 Yao Cultivator suddenly appeared. The Blazing Zenith Sect sure knows how to hide things."
"If the other Level 10 Yao Cultivator of the Great Sun Fire Crow clan were still here, I'm afraid that even if not all of us who came today were buried here, very few would return."
Feng Mo's expression changed, and he shouted loudly, "All members of the Inverse Star Alliance, withdraw from the yellow mist!"
"Everyone, immediately!"
"All Star Palace members, retreat as well!"
Hearing their words, the people from the Star Palace and the Inverse Star Alliance retreated one after another. During the retreat, they lost many Core Formation Cultivators and one Early Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator.
He died from Poisonous Woman's potent poison.
After gaining sentience and embarking on the path of a Yao Cultivator, Poisonous Woman's poison became increasingly terrifying.
Originally, she could only instinctively use her natural talent, but now, her three potent poisons were gradually fusing, creating an ultimate poison that contained the characteristics of toxicity, corrosion, and Divine Sense erosion.
That Early Stage Nascent Soul from the Star Palace was accidentally contaminated, his Divine Sense was eroded, and he was stunned for a moment. The potent poison directly attacked his heart, and his Physical Body was largely corroded.
The Nascent Soul, afflicted by the Divine Sense poison, could not escape quickly and was directly captured by Poisonous Woman and swallowed whole.
The remaining two Middle Stage Cultivators immediately left upon seeing this, not daring to stay for a moment.
Feng Mo and the Third Elder of Xinggong suffered serious injuries, and even had to self-detonate one or two Magic Treasures to escape the yellow mist.
Gu Changyang and his group led everyone in pursuit.
They chased for over a hundred miles, killing another two to three hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators, twenty to thirty Core Formation Cultivators, and two Nascent Souls, before finally stopping.
Knowing that a Yao Cultivator with terrifying poison and a Level 10 Yao Cultivator were stationed there, the people from the Star Palace and the Inverse Star Alliance dared not attack again, quietly waiting for reinforcements to arrive.