48: He returned with a sword, and all eight sects were shocked!

At this moment on Flat Top Peak, all Eight Sects' Sect Masters were present, along with a small number of Disciples.

As that figure in the distance rapidly approached, Su Yang's face quickly became clear, and everyone no longer needed to guess; the person arriving on a divine sword was none other than Su Yang, who had been missing for many days!

They not only saw Su Yang's face but even saw the Four-Tailed Fox on his shoulder.

"It really is Su Yang!"

"He's actually not dead! He actually came back alive!"

"That... that's a Four-Tailed Fox, right? I didn't see wrong, did I? He tamed a Four-Tailed Fox???"

"A Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator taming a Spirit Beast equivalent to the Nascent Soul Stage? This... this is simply unheard of!"

"He truly lives up to being the man who gained the divine sword's recognition; he is indeed favored by the Heavenly Dao!!! Sect Leader Wen, congratulations!!!"

"Yes, Sect Leader Wen, for Profound Heaven Dao Sect to have such an excellent Disciple as Su Yang, it will surely advance further in the future. At that time, we hope Sect Leader Wen and Nephew Su Yang will lead everyone to common progress!"

Before Su Yang could even land, several Sect Masters could no longer suppress their astonishment.

The Sect Masters of the Lower Five Sects had no room for any lingering hope at this point, and their words were immediately full of flattery.

"You're too kind! You're too kind! Everyone is too polite!"

Wen Yuheng was already smiling so wide his mouth couldn't close.

Looking at Su Yang, who was getting closer and closer, he couldn't remain calm; the word 'pride' was as clear as if it had been written on his face with a brush.

He was already overjoyed that Su Yang had returned alive, and now, with his Foundation Establishment Stage strength, he had unexpectedly gained a Four-Tailed Fox Spirit Beast—this was truly an unexpected surprise!

"Su Yang~~~"

Wen Yunyao was even happier; she waved at Su Yang from afar, already showing signs of crying tears of joy.

Ye Jinghan, standing nearby, looked at the returning Su Yang, then at Wen Yunyao, who was so happy she almost jumped. He clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles creaking with his strength, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged.

His face appeared calm at this moment, but the bulging veins on the back of his hands were clearly his second face, clearly indicating his shock and anger.

In the end, Ye Canglong subtly pulled his hand and gently shook his head, signaling him not to show it too obviously. Only then did Ye Jinghan calm his mind and hide his anger and unwillingness.

Su Yang finally arrived at Flat Top Peak.

He leaped down from the divine sword.

He casually put the divine sword into his Storage Pouch.

"It's great that Sect Master is still here."

"Disciple Su Yang was late in returning and caused Sect Master to worry!"

As soon as Su Yang landed, he immediately bowed.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"

Wen Yuheng stepped forward and heavily patted Su Yang's shoulder. Even he, a Sect Master for a thousand years, felt an impulse to cry tears of joy. Looking at Su Yang standing alive before him, his eyes were filled with happiness.

"Su Yang~~~"

Wen Yunyao ran to Su Yang, throwing herself into his arms without a care, completely ignoring the stunned and surprised looks of the other Sect Masters. "Why are your clothes so torn? You must have encountered great danger, right? Luckily you came back, I thought you... you..."

The bad words ultimately remained unspoken. Finally seeing him return safely, her tears couldn't help but fall.

"I did encounter some threats."

"I don't know if the aura of the divine sword attracted too much attention from Spirit Beasts, but not long after I entered the mountains, I encountered a beast tide attack. If it weren't for the treasures Sect Master gave me, I really would have almost lost my life in the mountains."

Su Yang said this very loudly, and he was looking at Ye Canglong and Ye Jinghan of Yu Ling Sect as he spoke.

"Beast tide???"

The words "beast tide" startled Wen Yuheng and the other Sect Masters.

The words "beast tide" themselves are synonymous with "terror." A Foundation Establishment Stage Disciple encountering a beast tide would basically only have a dead end, yet he actually survived... Unfathomable!

Unfathomable!!!

"Yes, Disciple did encounter a beast tide."

"However, fortunately, Sect Master gave Disciple some treasures before I left, and with the help of the divine sword, Disciple killed all those crazed Spirit Beasts."

Su Yang's words were still directed at Ye Canglong and Ye Jinghan of Yu Ling Sect.

He not only spoke but also wanted them to see!

As he spoke, he unfastened his Storage Pouch from his waist and vigorously scattered its contents towards the Yu Ling Sect's immortal ship.

Hundreds of huge Spirit Beasts crashed down from directly above the Yu Ling Sect's immortal ship. The immortal ship, docked on the mountain Peak without any protective formations activated, was instantly smashed to pieces by the massive number of Spirit Beast corpses.

The Spirit Beast corpses covered the wreckage of the immortal ship.

The mountain of Spirit Beast corpses, gathered together in such a way, formed a spectacular mountain of bodies.

The last one to fall onto the mountain of corpses was the Blue-Winged Sky-Rending Eagle that Su Yang had split in half from its abdomen.

This Blue-Winged Sky-Rending Eagle fell onto the mountain of corpses, its blue wings now appearing so glaring.

Ye Canglong was about to rage that Su Yang had destroyed his immortal ship, but upon seeing the Blue-Winged Sky-Rending Eagle, he guiltily fell silent, his entire face revealing an unhideable complex expression.

Ye Jinghan, seeing this mountain of Spirit Beast corpses and the slain Blue-Winged Sky-Rending Eagle, his shock was simply beyond words. Elegant as he was, he was now trembling slightly from this mountain of corpses.

Su Yang, alone... actually... actually killed so many Spirit Beasts???

There were quite a few three-star Spirit Beasts among them!

Everyone present was utterly horrified at this moment.

A Foundation Establishment Disciple being able to slay such a terrifying number of Spirit Beasts was already more terrifying than a beast tide.

And when the Blue-Winged Sky-Rending Eagle fell on top of the mountain of corpses, the expressions on the faces of these Sect Masters all changed, especially Wen Yuheng's, who subconsciously looked at Ye Canglong, his expression instantly becoming thought-provoking.

The Blue-Winged Sky-Rending Eagle was not some rare and powerful Spirit Beast, but this Blue-Winged Sky-Rending Eagle was born in the sky, able to soar ten thousand meters high from birth. There had never been any record of a beast tide affecting a Blue-Winged Sky-Rending Eagle, nor had a Blue-Winged Sky-Rending Eagle ever appeared in a beast tide.

Due to the Blue-Winged Sky-Rending Eagle's unique way of life, this Spirit Beast was extremely difficult to capture. Among the Eight Sects, only Yu Ling Sect had the ability to capture a Blue-Winged Sky-Rending Eagle as a Spirit Beast; the other Seven Sects had never heard of anyone capturing this type of Spirit Beast as a Spirit Beast.

Wen Yuheng's expression as he looked at Ye Canglong at this moment, while restrained, also held obvious anger.

Su Yang's action plunged the atmosphere on Flat Top Peak into a dead silence.

Ultimately, Su Yang himself broke the stalemate.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, Sect Master Ye, look at how clumsy I am. I accidentally destroyed your immortal ship. It's my first time using a Storage Pouch, and I haven't mastered the technique yet, my apologies, my apologies."

Su Yang's voice drew everyone's attention back.

At this moment, Ye Canglong's mouth twitched. Looking at the Blue-Winged Sky-Rending Eagle on the mountain of corpses, he could only say guiltily, "Nonsense, Nephew's strength is truly astonishing. With Foundation Establishment Stage - Mid Phase strength, he can actually slay so many Spirit Beasts. He truly lives up to being the master of the divine sword!"

At the same time, he added, intentionally or unintentionally, "There's even a Blue-Winged Sky-Rending Eagle, tsk tsk tsk. My Yu Ling Sect is most familiar with this type of Spirit Beast; it rarely appears in beast tides. Presumably, Nephew's True Qi was too dazzling, attracting the attention of this beast, and as a result, it overestimated itself and was slain by Nephew! Nephew's strength is truly eye-opening! This Foundation Establishment Stage - Mid Phase strength can actually be exerted by you to such a degree... Wait..."

"Late Foundation Establishment Stage Peak???"

"You... you're actually already at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage Peak cultivation level??? How is this possible... Weren't you at Foundation Establishment Stage - Mid Phase when you entered the mountains?"

Ye Canglong cleverly evaded the questioning about the Blue-Winged Sky-Rending Eagle, but his feigned composure didn't last long before it shattered upon noticing the change in Su Yang's cultivation. The composure of a thousand-year immortal cultivator collapsed into the horrified expression of a Mortal at this moment.

Hearing Ye Canglong's exclamation, the other Sect Masters also suddenly noticed the change in Su Yang's strength, their expressions all as shocked as if they had seen a ghost...