164: Qinglan Sect

Chen Xuan himself was completely unharmed, not even a speck of dirt on his clothes.

The effectiveness of the block card was beyond doubt.

However, although the block card was powerful, it was ultimately just a defensive tool for him alone, unable to protect Qin Tianxing and the others like the previous protective formation.

The remaining energy fluctuations, like a breached flood, bypassed the light shield and instantly surged toward the direction where Qin Tianxing and the others were.

The protective formation, already unstable from the previous spatial turbulence, was like paper before this residual wave, shattering with a 'crack' as it was breached.

Qin Tianxing and the others had no time to react before being enveloped by the energy residual wave, flying like kites with broken strings toward the direction of the Profound Realm at the end of the passage, instantly disappearing from Chen Xuan's sight.

'Revered Master!' Xiao Lingxian beside him let out a soft exclamation.

Chen Xuan turned and saw Mu Wanqing and Xiao Lingxian. 'Let's follow quickly!'

With that, he grabbed one person with each hand, his Spiritual Qi erupting around him, and raced with the two toward the direction where Qin Tianxing and the others had disappeared.

When the three of them broke through the final spatial rift and stepped into a new world, the scenery before them suddenly changed. It was no longer the dark, twisted Void Realm, but an unfamiliar region shrouded in mist and clouds, rich with Spiritual Qi, with faintly visible mountain ranges in the distance.

But looking around, there was no sign of Qin Tianxing and the others.

Sensing the surroundings with his Divine Sense, he still found nothing. 'It seems we've been separated.'

Using the teleportation talisman to sense, he confirmed that Li Pingan and the others were fine, and Chen Xuan finally relaxed.

'Revered Master, is this the Profound Realm?' Mu Wanqing looked around; the Spiritual Qi ripples here were two to three times denser than in the Central Region, giving a refreshing feeling.

Chen Xuan said calmly, 'It is indeed the Profound Realm, but I don't know where Pingan and Qi Yue have gone.'

'Let's go, search around.'

Although he could use the teleportation talisman to go there, Chen Xuan felt it was a bit wasteful; there were only nine of these things left, so he had to use them sparingly.

Moreover, Li Pingan and the others had Qin Tianxing protecting them. Qin Tianxing was strong and familiar with the Profound Realm, so they likely wouldn't run into any major problems.

Thinking this, Chen Xuan turned to Xiao Lingxian, who still seemed uneasy, and softened his tone:

'You don't need to worry too much. Qi Yue and the others are with Qin Tianxing and his group, so there shouldn't be any issues. Our priority now is to figure out the situation here, find the location of the Yin Shen Sect, and then we can reunite with them.'

Hearing this, Xiao Lingxian nodded lightly, suppressing her worries. 'Revered Master is right; this Disciple is too anxious.'

After comforting his two Disciples, Chen Xuan, based on luck, chose a path that looked relatively open, and the three of them headed straight forward.

Along the way, exotic flowers and rare herbs were everywhere, and occasionally, a few agile small beasts could be seen darting through the forest. However, as they traveled, they didn't encounter a single person, making it impossible to inquire about the Yin Shen Sect's whereabouts.

Just as the three had been traveling for about half an hour, a fierce sound of fighting suddenly came from ahead.

The Spiritual Qi fluctuations weren't strong, likely just Qi Refining Cultivators!

Finally, they encountered someone who could talk.

Chen Xuan and the two headed toward the source of the sound. In a clearing in the forest not far away, a group of Yao Beasts resembling wild boars, covered in dark green-black bristles, were frantically attacking a team of people armed with weapons.

The team had about a dozen people, all wearing blue Confucian-style robes. The leader was a bearded, burly man at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer Realm.

Chen Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly. After a moment of thought, he turned to Mu Wanqing and said, 'Wanqing, save them; we can ask for directions.'

'Yes, Revered Master!' A flicker of excitement flashed in Mu Wanqing's eyes; it seemed she had been eager to act.

As soon as the words fell, she raised her hand and formed a seal. A pale blue Spiritual light flew from her fingertips, transforming into a Flying Sword about half a foot long in the air. The sword moved as fast as lightning, 'whooshing' through the air and piercing precisely through the neck of one of the Green-Bristled Beasts.

'Boom!'

The Green-Bristled Beast didn't even have time to scream before its massive body heavily hit the ground, twitched a few times, and lost its breath.

The bearded, burly man stood frozen, holding his long blade, looking at the fallen Yao Beast and the dissipating sword light in the air. He was stunned at first, then quickly realized.

They must have encountered a Senior's assistance!

Not knowing which direction the Senior was in, he cupped his hands and shouted loudly, 'This humble one, Lin Yan, thanks the Senior for the aid!'

Seeing this, the originally trapped team showed expressions of joy on their faces, their morale instantly boosted.

Before they could recover, Mu Wanqing's attacks continued: her fingertips moved lightly, and the pale blue Flying Sword nimbly weaved through the air like an agile dragon. Each time it passed, another Green-Bristled Beast fell to the ground.

'It's an Immortal, this is truly an Immortal's Divine Ability!'

'I wonder when we'll be able to learn such skills.'

'Kill them, don't leave a single one of these beasts alive. Damn it, finally venting some anger.'

In just a few breaths, five or six Yao Beasts had fallen in succession. The remaining Green-Bristled Beasts, seeing their companions dead or injured, seemed to sense danger. They howled, tucked their tails, and fled, quickly disappearing into the forest.

Seeing this, Mu Wanqing didn't pursue them. She simply formed a seal with her hands, and the pale blue Flying Sword circled once in the air before transforming into a Spiritual light that flew back into her hand and dissipated.

She patted her sleeves, nodded slightly toward Chen Xuan, and said with a light laugh, 'Revered Master, it's all taken care of.'

Only then did Lin Yan and his group notice Chen Xuan and the two beside them.

He led the others forward quickly and thanked Chen Xuan and the two again:

'Thank you, three Seniors, for saving us! If you hadn't arrived in time, we might have lost our lives here today!'

Chen Xuan nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over Lin Yan as he asked:

'Fellow Daoist Lin, no need for formalities. May I ask why you encountered Yao Beast attacks here?'

Lin Yan scratched his head, showing a somewhat honest smile as he explained:

'In reply to the Senior, we are all villagers from nearby Qingfeng Village, and we are all Outer Sect Disciples of the Qinglan Sect.

This time, returning to the village, we were following the Sect's orders to bring fellow villagers interested in cultivation to the Qinglan Sect to study and learn, giving them a chance to embark on the immortal path. Unexpectedly, while passing through here, we encountered these Green-Bristled Beasts. If not for this young lady's intervention, the consequences would have been unthinkable.'

'Qinglan Sect?'

Chen Xuan silently repeated the name, glanced at the group again, and then said calmly, 'I see!'

'Fellow Daoist Lin, have you heard of the Yin Shen Sect?'

The people behind Lin Yan were slightly taken aback, looking at each other with puzzled expressions.

Lin Yan said somewhat apologetically, 'Senior, you might not know, but our group started cultivation late, only three years in total. Besides the Sect, we haven't been anywhere else, so we haven't heard of that Yin... whatever Sect.'

Chen Xuan wasn't disappointed by this and joked with a smile, 'Fellow Daoist Lin, reaching the Qi Refining Ninth Layer Realm in just three years shows exceptional talent; the Dao is promising for you.'