At this moment, Mo Xingjian quickly walked to Zhou Qing's side and asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"

Zhou Qing had to briefly explain the reason.

After listening, Mo Xingjian's eyes flashed a cold light: "We should have killed them slowly and tortured them."

Zhou Qing heard this and the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

...

"Boom——"

As the last wisp of probing spiritual light dissipated, the flying ships of the Taiqing Sect and the Cangyan Daoist Palace took off one after another.

It wasn't until some time after they left that cultivators from smaller sects dared to approach the scorched earth.

Whether it was the terrifying earthquakes that came one after another or the mushroom cloud piercing the sky, both made them sense something unusual.

"This, this is really..."

The Sect Leader of the Qingxia Sect landed at the edge of the abyss, his throat moving, looking at the scene in front of him with horror.

Six months ago, the two sects had just held an exchange martial arts competition among their disciples, but now the once imposing and familiar mountain gate, now no trace of brick or tile could be found.

"Could it be the work of a legendary Spirit Severing Realm power..." someone said in a trembling voice.

Upon hearing this, people from each sect couldn't help but gasp in shock.

How did the Qiling Sect offend such a terrifying existence?

But soon, they put this matter behind them and dived into the abyss below, hoping to find any treasures left behind. It would be even better if they could find any spoils.

...

Golden Thunder Sect!

Elder Yuwen Zhuo stood dumbfounded at the top floor of the Soul Lamp Temple, his forehead dripping with fine cold sweat.

His gaze was fixed on the seven soul lamps on the highest level.

The Purple Thunder Soul Lamp, representing the five Supreme Elders, extinguished first, followed closely by the Guild Leader's gilded soul lamp.

Finally, even the Cyan Jade soul lamp of Acting Sect Leader Lei Lie turned into cyan smoke with a "poof."

"Illusion... it must be an illusion..."

He pinched his thigh hard, the pain making him more awake.

The Sect Leader was clearly in seclusion, and the five Supreme Elders were meeting with several Hall Masters this morning. Lei Lie hadn't even left the mountain gate...

"If they're all dead? Then what's left for the Golden Thunder Sect to play at!"

Yuwen Zhuo stumbled out of the Soul Lamp Temple, colliding head-on with several elders preparing to go elsewhere.

"Are the Supreme Elders in the sect?" He forced himself to ask calmly.

Several people looked puzzled and said, "Of course, they are. I just came from the Grand Elder this morning, what's wrong? Why does your face look so pale?"

After hearing this, Yuwen Zhuo became more confused.

Until after the others left, an elder who was privately on good terms with him looked around and pulled him into a corner.

Then he mysteriously said, "I personally saw the Supreme Elders take Lei Lie to the back mountain, where a new teleportation array was built..."

"Teleportation array?"

"Don't worry, this has happened several times before." The other party lowered his voice, "Sometimes they're back in a day or two, other times it takes seven or eight days."

Yuwen Zhuo was shocked to the core.

"I once secretly tried to probe it, and the place is heavily guarded. Neither you nor I have the privilege to approach." His friend lowered his voice and suspiciously examined Yuwen Zhuo.

"By the way, why are you looking for the Supreme Elders?"

Yuwen Zhuo suppressed his inner shock, waving his hands repeatedly, saying: "Nothing, just a routine report on the Soul Lamp Temple's affairs."

After his friend left, Yuwen Zhuo's legs went weak, and he almost collapsed against the garden stone pillar.

Now he could be entirely sure that something happened to the Supreme Elders and the Sect Leaders!

To have such a short period wiped out so many Divinity Transformation Realm Perfections, if it wasn't the work of the Taiqing Sect or Cangyan Daoist Palace people, then the Sect Leader and others encountered something at the Spirit Severing Realm. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

The most optimistic situation is that they fell into some Ancient Secret Realm and met with an accident.

The last outcome is acceptable; it's just the first two that are worrisome.

But in any case, the Golden Thunder Sect is finished.

If he releases this news now, the Golden Thunder Sect might instantly descend into chaos.

"I need to escape before others find out!"

Staggering, Yuwen Zhuo returned to his cave mansion, haphazardly stuffing his treasured Spirit Stones and elixirs into his storage bag.

But just as he rushed out of the mountain gate——

"Swish!"

Several Divinity Transformation Realm divine senses emerged from the dark, firmly confining him!

The clouds in the sky parted, and dozens of Cangyan Daoist Palace's mysterious black flying ships slowly surfaced, the golden flame embroidered flag fluttering loudly in the wind.

"Cangyan Daoist Palace's people have attacked, close the mountain gate quickly, Elder Yuwen, what are you still standing there for?"

Gong Zhen, the elder guarding the mountain gate barrier, shouted loudly, pulling him back, and the sect protection array rose immediately.

But strangely, the Cangyan Daoist Palace's people just surrounded them quietly, neither attacking nor retreating.

Only Yuwen Zhuo, dragged in, sat limply on the ground, his face ashen.

Then he remembered something, and headed straight for the teleportation array in the back mountain...

...

A day later, when Cao Zhengyang and Sikong Yan's flying ships arrived side by side, Elder Gong Zhen's last hope was shattered.

Seeing the terrifying lineup of more than thirty Divinity Transformation Realm Perfections on the other side, this overseeing elder's lips trembled.

"Wasn't it said... everyone was balancing each other... how come you..."

At this moment, Cao Zhengyang, Mo Xingjian, and others noticed that the people of Cangyan Daoist Palace had long sealed off the Golden Thunder Sect tight.

They couldn't help but frown.

This guy had already foreseen everything in advance?

Such planning is truly terrifying!

Zhou Qing also slightly turned his face, looking at Sikong Yan, his expression serious.

Subsequently, Cao Zhengyang stood with his hands behind his back, surveying the shabby sect protection array of the Golden Thunder Sect, then shook his head, and said: "Lei Wuji can carry a tricolor array disc, yet the sect protection array is so simple."

Sikong Yan chuckled, "Cao, you've become accustomed to luxury and can't return to a frugal life. Weren't you and I like this before?"

"As for my Cangyan Daoist Palace, it only changed to a one-color array in recent years, unlike your Taiqing Sect, with an Array Master, you upgraded directly to a bicolor array."