"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

In the sky above the mountain range, several figures appeared abruptly.

The newcomers were the strong elites of the Divine Moon Sect.

The gray-robed elder at the forefront was Tian Xu, the Grand Elder of the Divine Moon Sect.

Tian Xu was also an Eighth-Grade Alchemist, with cultivation already at the Middle Stage of Half-Immortal Realm.

"Elder Lin Yuan?" Tian Xu furrowed his old brows, immediately sensing Lin Yuan's strong Soul Power.

"Fourth Elder!" Tian Xu's powerful Soul Perception Power detected Ao Yuan's faint Primordial Spirit aura.

Lin Yuan, having noticed something, hurriedly shouted, "Grand Elder Tian Xu, Elder Ao Yuan's Primordial Spirit is shattered, but there is still a trace of aura. Quickly stabilize his Primordial Spirit; perhaps an Immortal has a way to save him."

"So Elder Tang Xuan indeed met with an incident as well," Tian Xu said gloomily, then swiftly descended at full speed.

Lin Yuan said in a deep voice, "All the strong elites of our two sects have been killed. If we suffer more losses, the two elders' souls will likely dissipate completely. Now we can only strive to stabilize the shattered Primordial Spirit."

"Elder Lin Yuan, do you know who is responsible?" Tian Xu asked, while fully channeling Soul Power into Ao Yuan's body.

"I do not know." Lin Yuan shook his head, speaking solemnly: "I cannot sense the aura of any other strong elites, and the Immortals guarding the Clouds Beyond Heaven are not responding. We have no idea what has happened."

"The most important thing now is to preserve their Primordial Spirit. Only the two elders know what truly transpired."

"Whoosh!"

"Boom!"

With a wave of Tian Xu's hand, a mighty force slammed into the caves on the mountainside, causing them to collapse in an instant with a thunderous crash.

"The seal has been broken!" Lin Yuan's old face sank.

Tian Xu furrowed his brows and angrily exclaimed, "Outrageous! Someone beat us to it!"

Gazing at the sword wound on Ao Yuan's chest, Tian Xu said fiercely, "The perpetrator acted ruthlessly and mercilessly, not only destroying the physical body but also shattering the Primordial Spirit."

"If this elder learns who is responsible, they will pay back tenfold, a hundredfold! Everyone associated with them will die."

As he spoke.

An incomparably terrifying power erupted from within Tian Xu, accompanied by a monstrous killing intent that swept over the entire mountain range, gripping the very soul.

Lin Yuan squinted his eyes, saying gravely, "In the Cultivation Realm, there are few major forces daring enough to oppose our Ancient Sect, as most major forces have submitted to the Immortals."

"The Artifact Refining Pavilion, Ancient God Mountain Commerce Association, and Carefree Valley do not have any Half-Immortal experts. The Taiyi Divine Hall and Medicine God Hall are the only possibilities, or maybe there are other mysterious forces we do not know about."

"It could also have been done by reclusive, hidden experts. Regardless of who it is, this matter must be thoroughly investigated."

Tian Xu looked toward the sect's strong elites, commanding, "Immediately disperse and investigate! Report any suspicious individuals to this elder without hesitation; it's better to kill mistakenly than to let them escape!"

"Yes, Grand Elder." Six Mahayana Stage experts respectfully replied and immediately vanished.

Lin Yuan also issued orders, "You go investigate as well! There are still many strong elites within the Clouds Beyond Heaven; you can ask them."

"Yes, Grand Elder!" Four Mahayana Stage experts respectfully replied and disappeared as well.

However.

Lin Yuan and Tian Xu were unaware that the perpetrator, Gu Chenfeng, was hiding within the mountain range, simply eluding their detection.

Gu Chenfeng had no intention of revealing himself, especially since the recent battle had consumed considerable Divine Power.

If he were to act again, even if he could slay Lin Yuan and Tian Xu, his Divine Power would surely be exhausted, and encountering a formidable opponent would spell trouble.

Gu Chenfeng wasn't about to risk his safety just to kill those two.

The Clouds Beyond Heaven, being a forbidden land in the Cultivation Realm, must not be taken lightly.

Gu Chenfeng thought to himself, "With their strong Soul Power, preserving a shattered Primordial Spirit shouldn't be difficult, but to restore it would be challenging."

"Unless aided by someone from the Immortal Realm, which possesses Immortal Grass capable of mending a Primordial Spirit, I should've incinerated them to ashes."

Though Gu Chenfeng had anticipated that members from the two sects would come, he hadn't expected their arrival to be so swift.

Time swiftly passed as two hours went by.

Lin Yuan and Tian Xu both breathed a sigh of relief, clearly managing to preserve the shattered Primordial Spirits of the two elders.

Whether it was Lin Yuan or Tian Xu, their Soul Power had been mostly depleted, showing traces of pallor on their aged faces.

This illustrates that.

Even an Eighth-Grade Alchemist's Soul Power finds it difficult to hold together a shattered Primordial Spirit.

"At last, the shattered Primordial Spirit has been preserved," Lin Yuan sighed in relief, "Hopefully an Immortal can find a way to save them; otherwise, they may never recover in this lifetime."

At that moment.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Several Mahayana Stage experts flashed back.

One person reported respectfully, "Grand Elder, we've searched the area thoroughly, and there are no suspicious individuals."

One person respectfully added, "Grand Elder, I've asked several Tribulation Stage cultivators, and they all claim ignorance."

Lin Yuan furrowed his brows, "Could it be that this person has already left the Clouds Beyond Heaven?"

"Highly unlikely," Tian Xu shook his head, "We rushed to Clouds Beyond Heaven the moment Elder Ao Yuan had an accident, and did not see any Half-Immortal leave."

"This person is definitely still within Clouds Beyond Heaven, perhaps even nearby, but we just can't sense their presence."

In the shadows, Gu Chenfeng's face showed a look of surprise.

Gu Chenfeng mused inwardly, "Tian Xu, that old fox, guessed accurately."

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

More Mahayana Stage experts returned.

One person reported respectfully, "Reporting to Grand Elder, Senior Brother Zhang from the Abyss's sealed area said someone previously breached the Erosion Storm forcibly but doesn't know who. They only know this person possesses powerful Ice Attribute Spiritual Power."

"Senior Brother Zhang also noted that the Third Elder suspects this person to have Late Stage of Mahayana strength."

"Ice Attribute Spiritual Power?" Tian Xu deeply furrowed his old brows, "Among Mahayana Stage experts in the Cultivation Realm, who has Ice Attribute Spiritual Power?"

"This elder thought of someone," Lin Yuan said solemnly, "The Ice and Snow Phoenix of the Medicine God Hall possesses Ice Attribute, and she is also at the Half-Immortal Realm now."

"Could it really be her?" Tian Xu squinted his eyes, glinting with fierce killing intent.

"Regardless of whether it's her or not, we must get to the bottom of this," Lin Yuan said seriously, "Right now, saving lives is paramount, let's take them back to the sect first."

"Seal off the entrance to Clouds Beyond Heaven," Tian Xu ordered, "This individual is definitely still here; they must not be allowed to escape!"

The crowd swiftly vanished.

"They've finally left," Gu Chenfeng smiled slightly.

However.

Just as Gu Chenfeng intended to reveal himself, he suddenly sensed an ominous presence.

"Whoosh!"

A figure suddenly appeared, bringing with them a terrifying aura that swept over all directions like a tidal wave.

The newcomer was none other than Tian Xu.

Tian Xu frowned, "Could they have truly left?"

Finding no trace of any presence, Tian Xu finally gave up and flashed away once more.

"That old fox," Gu Chenfeng cursed internally.

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