129: Chapter 129 Those Demonic Traitors, Leave No One Alive!

Ling Xiaotang's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.

The Woman in Purple continued, "We must evacuate quickly. Any later, and the border will likely be completely sealed off. By then, we won't be able to leave even if we want to."

Ling Xiaotang's expression tightened; she knew this matter was no small affair.

If not handled well, she and her Revered Master might truly die here!

The two dared not delay, quickening their pace toward the exit of the Immortal City.

However, they had only taken a few steps—

Rumble!

A dull, thunderous roar suddenly came from overhead!

The ground of the entire Immortal City trembled slightly.

The Cultivators on the streets stopped in their tracks, looking up in shock and uncertainty.

They saw that the light barrier of the city's defensive Formation above the Immortal City—which was originally pale gold, nearly transparent, and almost imperceptible if one didn't look closely—was now rippling with layers of golden light!

That golden light spread from the center of the Formation eye like water ripples, becoming brighter and denser. Within just a few breaths, it enveloped the entire Immortal City!

"What is happening?!"

"Why has the Formation suddenly activated?!"

"Could it be an enemy invasion?!"

Countless exclamations rose one after another.

The defensive Formation of Qingxuan Immortal City was the famous Third-Grade Formation—the Five-Colored Formation.

Once fully activated, this Formation could withstand a full-strength strike from a Nascent Soul True Lord. Its defensive power was strong enough to rank among the best in the entire southeastern Zhao State.

But precisely because of this, the Formation would never be easily activated on ordinary days.

Because maintaining the operation of such a Formation consumed the spiritual power of the Third-Grade Spiritual Vein beneath the Immortal City.

Although the Spiritual Vein could slowly recover, it could not withstand prolonged overdraw.

Therefore, the Immortal City would only activate this Formation when encountering a truly major crisis.

At this moment, the sudden activation of the Formation meant—something truly major had happened!

While everyone was in shock and uncertainty, streaks of brilliant sword light suddenly slashed across the sky!

The sword light was uniformly pale green, peerlessly sharp, and carried the unique sharpness of a Sword Cultivator, converging toward the center of the Immortal City from all directions!

The sword light settled, revealing several figures.

They were all Cultivators dressed in uniform green robes, with a silver small sword pattern embroidered on their cuffs.

Both men and women, with refined auras, and the lowest cultivation level was at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage!

"These are... Disciples of the Qingshui Sword Sect!"

Someone exclaimed.

Qingshui Sword Sect!

The leader of the Three Great Sects in Zhao State, famous for its Sword Cultivators, possessing immense strength with countless experts within the Sect.

Its Sect grounds were located in the Qingshui Mountain Range, three thousand li north of Qingxuan Immortal City, and it had always maintained close ties with the Immortal City.

The fact that the Immortal City had stood tall in this region for hundreds of years was inseparable from the protection of the Qingshui Sword Sect.

But even so, it was extremely rare for the Qingshui Sword Sect to send so many Foundation Establishment Disciples into the Immortal City at once.

Before everyone could react, a figure descended gracefully from above the Formation.

It was a woman.

She wore a white robe as pure as snow, her sleeves fluttering, her appearance stunningly beautiful, with features as delicate as a painting.

But what was most eye-catching was the unique sharp aura of a Sword Cultivator between her brows, as if she were an unsheathed sharp sword, her edge fully exposed, making one dare not look directly at her.

Her jet-black long hair was tied high into a ponytail, clean and crisp, adding a touch of heroic spirit.

She stood in the air just like that, Sword Qi circulating around her, her sleeves moving without wind, like a Fairy from the Nine Heavens descending to the mortal world.

"It is Bai Qingyi of the Qingshui Sword Sect!"

"Why is she here?!"

"I heard her cultivation has reached the Late Stage of Core Formation; she is the most outstanding candidate for Nascent Soul in this generation of the Qingshui Sword Sect!"

"With her here, the Immortal City should be safe..."

The crowd discussed in whispers.

Bai Qingyi's gaze calmly swept over the faces below, some shocked, some awestruck. Her vermilion lips parted slightly, and her voice was as cold and clear as a spring, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly:

"Fellow Daoists, do not panic. I have come here only because some scoundrels from the Demonic Path have infiltrated the Immortal City."

As her voice fell, there was another commotion below.

Bai Qingyi said no more and cast her gaze toward the center of the Formation—there, a tall tower stood imposingly, which was the hub of the Immortal City's defensive Formation.

At the top of the tower, an elderly Cultivator with white hair and beard sat cross-legged, his hands forming seals, fully controlling the Formation.

This person was the Hall Revered Master of the Immortal City's Formation Hall, a Cultivator at the Early Stage of Core Formation, who had been stationed here for years.

Bai Qingyi met his gaze and nodded slightly.

The elderly Cultivator understood and changed the hand seal!

The Five-Colored Formation suddenly shone brilliantly!

Streaks of golden light beams shot out from the Formation eye, like divine light descending from heaven, scattering all over the Immortal City!

Wherever those golden lights shone—some landed on the streets, some on the rooftops, and some deep in the alleys.

And the Cultivators enveloped by the golden light had different reactions.

The vast majority of Cultivators just stood there in confusion, letting the golden light sweep over them, with no abnormalities on their bodies.

However—

"Damn it! I've been discovered!"

Several figures suddenly erupted with thick black Qi the moment they were touched by the golden light!

That black Qi churned and surged, emitting a cold and evil aura, completely incompatible with the pure spiritual Qi of the Immortal City!

It was the Devilish Qi unique to Demonic Path Cultivators!

"It's a Demonic Cultivator!"

"There really are Demonic Cultivators in the Immortal City!"

The surrounding Cultivators screamed and scattered to hide.

Those exposed Demonic Cultivators had ashen faces, knowing their whereabouts had been leaked and there was no possibility of hiding anymore.

They made a prompt decision, casting out their Magical Artifacts, turning into streaks of escape light, soaring into the sky, and fleeing frantically toward the gate of the Immortal City!

In an instant, dozens of escape lights filled with Devilish Qi streaked across the sky!

Seeing this, Bai Qingyi snorted coldly.

That cold snort was as cold as ice, but carried the unique pressure of a Late Stage Core Formation Cultivator, exploding like thunder in everyone's ears!

"Demonic Path scoundrels, leave none alive."

Her voice was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of every Qingshui Sword Sect Disciple.

"Kill!"

As soon as the words fell, countless green sword lights soared into the sky!

The Qingshui Sword Sect Disciples were like tigers descending from the mountain, pouncing fiercely toward those fleeing Demonic Cultivators!

In an instant, sword lights crisscrossed the sky above the Immortal City, Devilish Qi churned, and the sounds of fighting, screaming, and the clashing of Magical Artifacts intertwined into a chaos!

In the chaotic crowd, the Woman in Purple pulled Ling Xiaotang, walking quickly through, trying their best to avoid the sight of the Qingshui Sword Sect Disciples.

However—

A golden light beam descended from the sky, landing right on the Woman in Purple.

Her body stiffened.

The moment she was enveloped by the golden light, a simple and ancient jade pendant beneath the clothing on the Woman in Purple's chest suddenly emitted a faint glow!

It trembled slightly the moment it touched the golden light.

The Woman in Purple's expression changed slightly; she quickly pressed her chest, quietly circulating the spiritual power within her body to suppress the anomaly of the jade pendant.

"Revered Master?!"

Ling Xiaotang noticed her abnormality and looked back at her, her eyes full of shock and suspicion.

The Woman in Purple did not explain, only pulling her hand, her pace quickening a few steps more.

However, that golden light seemed to have locked onto her, faintly showing signs of condensing without dissipating.

The Woman in Purple frowned deeply.