At the forefront of the boundless ghostly beings, three figures stood in mid-air.

On the left, was a specter emanating a terrifying aura at the level of Divinity Transformation.

On the right, was a man dressed in green robes, his presence as immeasurable and unfathomable as the deep abyss and vast sea.

In the middle, was an elder shrouded in Divinity Transformation ghostly aura.

The pressure exuded by these three figures combined, like three invisible mountains, weighed heavily on everyone’s hearts.

The disciples in the Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment Stage were trembling, finding it difficult even to stand.

"Wha...what happened?"

"An enemy attack! It’s an enemy attack!"

"How is that possible? Who dares to attack our Heaven-Suppressing Sect?"

Furious and shocked Escape Lights surged skyward from within the Heaven-Suppressing Sect, these were the Nascent Soul elders of the sect.

They felt the overwhelming ghostly aura and terrifying Divinity Transformation pressure, their faces drastically changing, revealing expressions of disbelief and terror.

Divinity Transformation Ghost Cultivator!

Divinity Transformation Specter!

And another cultivator with a presence far surpassing Nascent Soul, unfathomable!

When did such a terrifying combination appear in the Nanchuan Realm?

What do they intend to do?

Do they dare to directly attack the mountain gate of the Heaven-Suppressing Sect?

Xu Ping and Nine Nether Elder stood side by side before the endless ghostly beings, their expressions calm and untroubled.

With a slight thought, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, though not yet fully unfurled, already had its countless spectral auras subtly connected with the surrounding ghostly entities, further adding to its imposing power.

Xu Ping understood in his heart, Nine Nether Elder had also somehow summoned a vast number of ferocious ghostly beings.

The gathering of both forces barely formed a "Ghost Army" that could shake a great sect to its core.

Yet, this made them seem like the villains.

At this moment—

Boom!

An expansive and boundless aura, like heavenly might, erupted violently from the peak of the main mountain deep within the Heaven-Suppressing Sect, surging into the sky!

A brilliant, immense figure seemingly built from countless thunders and auspicious clouds rose like the morning sun amidst the ghostly atmosphere, illuminating the darkened heavens and earth.

A majestic voice, like thunder from the Nine Heavens, rolled forth:

"Who dares to offend my Heaven-Suppressing Sect?"

The figure of Cloud Thunder Celestial Venerable stood undefeatable at the peak of the Heaven-Suppressing Sect’s highest mountain, surrounded by an aura of hazy spiritual light and tiny serpents of electricity.

The Divinity Transformation might emitted from his body, like an invisible tide, contended with the sinister ghostly aura brought by Nine Nether Elder and others, barely sustaining the precarious world on the Heaven-Suppressing Sect’s side. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

However, when Cloud Thunder Celestial Venerable’s gaze swept across the sky and landed on those three terrifying figures, his pupils suddenly contracted.

"Is it you?"

Cloud Thunder Celestial Venerable’s voice carried a trace of undisguisable astonishment and gravity.

One was an unfathomable Divinity Transformation Ghost Cultivator with profound ghostly arts.

The other was a peerless Sword Cultivator whose Sword Intent soared to the skies, who had once demonstrated formidable combat prowess at the Nascent Soul level.

The combination of these two was truly unforgettable for him.

Yet, he never expected that they would join forces and directly attack the mountain gate of his Heaven-Suppressing Sect.

Despite the raging storm of anger and murderous intent in his heart, Cloud Thunder Celestial Venerable, as a Divinity Transformation Celestial Venerable wielding one side’s power, was extremely deep in scheming.

He forcefully suppressed the impulse to immediately make a move, his gaze swept over the ghostly beings and spectral entities that covered the sky, finally fixing on Nine Nether Elder and Xu Ping, his voice calm yet imbued with the majesty of a Divinity Transformation Cultivator:

"Two fellow Daoists, bringing such a massive force to visit my Heaven-Suppressing Sect, may I ask for what purpose?"

He attempted to first use courtesy before force to understand their background.

After all, a Divinity Transformation Ghost Cultivator plus a Sword Cultivator of immeasurable strength, without the suppression of the heavenly rules, was indeed an extremely troublesome combination.

If possible, he would rather temporarily hold back from breaking the face.

However, Nine Nether Elder’s response completely shattered any illusions of negotiation he held.

"For what purpose?"

That emaciated face, like a skull, stretched into a smile so eerie it made one’s heart turn cold, the ghostly flames blazing in his deep-set eye sockets, his hoarse voice like a bone-scraping steel knife, resounding clearly throughout the heaven and earth:

"Hehehe.... Cloud Thunder old man, I came today, naturally, to take your life."

"And, incidentally, to annihilate your Heaven-Suppressing Sect!"

These words, like pouring cold water into boiling oil, instantly ignited the entire scene.

"Arrogant!"

"Presumptuous!"

"Celestial Venerable, please execute this wretch!"

The disciples and elders of the Heaven-Suppressing Sect below were both shocked and furious, shouting aloud, their emotions running high.

The last trace of calm on Cloud Thunder Celestial Venerable’s face also completely disappeared, replaced by overwhelming anger.

Cold electricity shot out from his eyes, like two substantial bolts of lightning that tore through the dark sky.

"Fine!"

He uttered "fine" three times in succession, with each word carrying the weight of ten thousand thunders, making the space buzz and tremble, "Since you insist on courting death, this Celestial Venerable will fulfill your wish!"

Without further words, a slight movement of his body connected him completely with the aura of the tier-five Sect Protection Array beneath him.

In an instant, the entire Heaven-Suppressing Sect’s mountain range roared, countless thick pillars of Spiritual Qi shot skyward from various peaks, weaving into an enormous light net that covered the heavens and earth.

Runes flowed on the light net, emitting destructive energy waves that could make even Divinity Transformation Cultivators feel a chill in their hearts.

"Even if you two join forces, under the suppression of my Heaven-Suppressing Sect’s Celestial Star Demon Subduing Array, you are merely ants trying to shake a tree, vain and ineffective!" Cloud Thunder Celestial Venerable’s voice was icy and piercing, carrying absolute confidence.

He had this confidence.

This tier-five array was inherited from ancient times, perfected and enhanced by generations of Heaven-Suppressing Sect’s Divinity Transformation Cultivators, possessing infinite power; it was the greatest reliance for the Heaven-Suppressing Sect’s unyielding stance in Nanchuan.

Even if the opponents were two Divinity Transformation beings, they couldn’t forcibly break through.