Two formation masters in one sect? That’s practically defying the heavens!
Everyone looked up at Feng Qingran in shock. They had thought she was just a pretty face, but it turned out she was incredibly capable!
“I’m not one yet, but my Seventh Senior Brother is,” Feng Qingran said, then guiltily glanced at Mo Jinghong.
Seeing that he showed no reaction, she felt relieved.
Hu Yunxiang widened his eyes, glanced at Mo Jinghong, and tapped the jade pendant in his hand. The pendant glowed with a faint cyan light.
Deity Transformation Stage?!
And he had just advanced to it.
It was said that cultivators who had just advanced needed several months to consolidate their cultivation; otherwise, their energy would become unstable.
But Mo Jinghong’s aura was steady and deep, more like someone who had advanced a long time ago.
The jade pendant wouldn’t lie to him. It was a secret treasure of his family, capable of detecting even hidden cultivation levels.
The fish-shaped jade pendant in Hu Yunxiang’s hand deepened the intensity in Mo Jinghong’s eyes.
“Seventh Senior Brother, what is that?” Feng Qingran had also noticed Hu Yunxiang’s pendant. The aura emanating from it made her deeply uncomfortable.
“Serpent-Brow Copper Fish. It pries into the secrets of all things in the world. A favorite tool of diviners. Prolonged use shortens one’s lifespan,” Mo Jinghong transmitted his voice to her.
Feng Qingran was puzzled. “But it clearly looks like jade?”
“A mere illusion.”
Feng Qingran pressed further, “Seventh Senior Brother, if someone conceals their cultivation level, can the Serpent-Brow Copper Fish detect it?”
Mo Jinghong nodded. “The Serpent-Brow Copper Fish belongs to the category of Qiankun magical artifacts. Though it has no official grade, it surpasses all other magical tools.”
Hu Yunxiang watched the two exchanging silent glances, feeling uneasy. “So… this Uncle-Master is also a formation master! How impressive!”
Even though his words were incredibly awkward, Hu Yunxiang himself didn’t seem to feel any embarrassment.
“I am not your Uncle-Master,” Mo Jinghong’s voice was cool and detached.
Hu Yunxiang felt a wave of awkwardness. Why were these two so impervious to persuasion?!
No!
He had to find a way to make them take him inside. Once he was in, he would simply refuse to leave. They wouldn’t dare do anything to him then.
Even with two Deity Transformation cultivators, the Lingyun Sect was still a no-name minor sect.
As long as he brought up the Hu Family, they would surely accept him. Even if they didn’t, they wouldn’t dare lay a hand on him.
Hu Yunxiang started crying again, sounding utterly heartbroken. “Uncle-Master, I know you look down on me. I know you dislike me. You think my aptitude is poor and want to stop Master from accepting me…”
“But do you think I don’t want to live longer? Do you think I don’t want a higher cultivation level?”
“But I’m just a worthless Yellow Spirit Root! Improving my cultivation is harder than scaling the heavens!”
The more Hu Yunxiang spoke, the more pitiful his crying became, evoking sympathy from some of the onlookers.
Someone comforted him, “Don’t be sad. Poor aptitude isn’t your fault. Just think, if you had a Five Elements Spirit Root instead…”
“Yeah, the Five Elements Spirit Root is even worse. They can never even guide Qi into their bodies in their entire lifetime.”
“A Four Spirit Root still has a chance. If you could buy a Marrow-Cleansing Pill to purge the other three spirit roots, you’d have a chance to become a Heavenly Spirit Root.”
“I remember there will be Marrow-Cleansing Pills for sale at the auction in five days. You should prepare for it.”
…
Hu Yunxiang watched as everyone’s attention drifted far from his goal and felt utterly speechless. He had wanted them to help him persuade Mo Jinghong.
A cold glint appeared in Feng Qingran’s eyes. She was certain that her Eldest Senior Brother would never take a liking to Hu Yunxiang.
Not because of Hu Yunxiang’s poor aptitude, but because his method of emotional manipulation was deeply repulsive.
All the senior brothers and sisters in Lingyun Sect disliked such riff-raff.
Moreover, Hu Yunxiang wasn’t just a scoundrel; he was also greedy.
If he were allowed in, the Lingyun Sect would surely become polluted and chaotic.
Hu Yunxiang suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He looked up and met Feng Qingran’s beautiful eyes, and a sense of cold dread spontaneously arose within him.
Hu Yunxiang dismissed his previous thoughts. This young woman was not simple.
It seemed that if he wanted to enter the Lingyun Sect today, he would have to target Mu Qianjue, who was still within the formation.
All he needed to do was alter one spirit stone on the formation disk to activate the Spirit-Severing Formation and trap Mu Qianjue inside.
These two would surely beg him then. The Spirit-Severing Formation was unique to the Hu Family. Mo Jinghong definitely wouldn’t know how to break it.
Hu Yunxiang subtly shifted his footing.
Swish!—
A dagger embedded itself in the ground right before his foot.
Hu Yunxiang’s face turned deathly pale. If he had taken a slightly larger step just now, that dagger would have pierced his foot.
“My Fourth Senior Brother is still inside the formation. Don’t take another step forward,” Feng Qingran said. Her long, elegant eyebrows were like a painting, but her almond-shaped eyes held a cold intent.
“This is my formation disk! I just want to retrieve what’s mine!” Hu Yunxiang shouted.
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Meanwhile, high above in the sky.
An old man with a white beard, his eyes murky and turbid, muttered, “Someone in this minor world is actually catching lightning bare-handed? And it’s evolved into Purple Lightning? Go quickly and report to the Heavenly Emperor. I will descend to investigate.”
The man opposite him flicked his whisk. “This is the world where the Heavenly Emperor’s daughter is transcending her tribulation. How could Purple Lightning appear here?”
The white-bearded old man radiated a sinister coldness. “A minor world that doesn’t even have a Heavenly Dao actually has Purple Lightning? This individual’s fortune is formidable. We absolutely cannot let them live. I will descend and kill them first, then report to the Heavenly Emperor.”
“Ziming, if we descend to the lower world without authorization the other minor worlds will be left unguarded,” Li Zihao expressed his concern.
The chaos of one minor world was a small matter. But if problems arose across all three thousand worlds, it was a responsibility they could not bear!
