Time flies, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the cultivation world, two months might not even be enough for a high-level cultivator to complete a single seclusion.

The city walls and defenses are still under construction, and the shops of the Penglai Sect are still open in various places.

The central continent appears calm on the surface, but in reality, a storm is brewing...

Seventh-level sect Ancient Wood Territory

Inside the ancient city, chaos reigned, with countless shops closed and doors tightly shut.

The area in front of the teleportation array was already crowded with cultivators trying to escape.

"Run! The shops in Penglai were looted yesterday... Who the hell did this?! This is terrible!"

"It's over, it's over, the teleportation array has been sealed too... This is because Ancient Wood Territory dares not offend Immortal Venerable Divine Leaf, they can't let a single one escape!"

"The city gates have also been sealed off..."

"I've heard that in places where something happens, only half the sects and cities have a chance of surviving. The people of Ancient Wood Territory are insane; they actually want to explain to Immortal Venerable Divine Leaf!"

...

Just as the crowd was in a panic, a sudden explosion was heard from the direction of the city gate.

"The east gate has fallen! Run..."

"Quickly... head towards the east gate!"

......

At this moment, the east gate of Gumu City has disappeared, leaving only a gaping hole a hundred meters wide in its place.

A middle-aged man in the late stage of the Integration Realm stood in mid-air, looking down at the city-guarding cultivators below.

"You bunch of sycophants of evil gods, actually helping Ye Feng persecute ordinary cultivators... If you dare to obstruct me again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

The sect cultivators guarding the city trembled as they looked at the massive breach in front of them.

In a split second, the enemy, hidden among the crowd trying to leave the city, suddenly launched their attack, smashing through the city gate and killing several Void Returning Elders standing nearby instantly.

How can we stop them?

"snort!"

The middle-aged man snorted coldly, but instead of running away, he swaggered out.

He kept muttering and cursing as he walked.

"Why don't you dare to activate the grand formation to attack? Hmph, I bet you don't dare! If you dare to activate the formation, it won't just be me attacking!"

Seeing the passageway open, people from all over the city surged towards it.

It was over. All the cultivators of the Ancient Wood Territory collapsed to the ground.

If the Penglai Pavilion branch is attacked and the people in the city are released, Immortal Venerable Shenye will definitely hold the sect accountable.

If before they could explain away the investigation, now they probably only have one option: to await trial.

At this moment, the cultivators standing on the city wall were already considering whether they should discard their sect tokens and try to blend in with the crowd.

The area covered by the city's array is no more than thirty miles from the city. As long as one leaves this area, one can fly away and escape directly.

At that time, it will truly be a time when fish can leap freely in the sky and birds can fly freely in the sea.

Even if the Divine Leaf Immortal Venerable came, there would be no way...

Thirty miles is but a fleeting moment for these cultivators.

The moment someone escaped the array's coverage, they soared into the air and sped off into the distance.

Just then,

An invisible light shield suddenly descended from the sky.

"Bang"

"Bang bang..."

The cultivator, unable to react in time, crashed headfirst into the light barrier.

What the hell is this?

"What's going on? We can't get out..."

"This is a formation! Look up there!"

...

Everyone looked up and saw three figures standing side by side high in the sky.

"It's Immortal Venerable Shenye... We're doomed, he's come to judge us personally!"

...

Standing in the void above was Ye Feng.

Yang Fan on the left, Xu Shunyan on the right!

"Senior Xu, thank you for your trouble!"

Ye Feng handed Xu Shunyan a jade slip containing information that had been handled by a deceased Penglai disciple before his death.

Xu Shunyan nodded, took out an array plate, and began to deduce the array.

After a moment, he sighed and shook his head.

"Either they're dead, or it was done by cultists..."

Ye Feng nodded without surprise, his black and white eyes cold and indifferent.

Xu Shunyan looked into Ye Feng's eyes, his heart skipped a beat, and he advised,

"If this continues, it will only confirm what Wugensheng said..."

"Even if I didn't come, Wugensheng would still use other tricks!"

After Ye Feng finished speaking, he stopped talking and began to manipulate the formation.

Under the cover of the level nine array plate, the Ancient Wood Sect's own array was directly disintegrated.

Even within the city, there is no longer any anti-flying force.

Upon realizing this, everyone used their unique abilities to leap up and rush outside.

However, they soon discovered that it was all in vain.

The city walls were now encased in a sturdy barrier that even a Nascent Soul cultivator couldn't break through.

Before everyone could gather and launch a full-scale attack, a terrifying pressure suddenly arose. This time, not only were they unable to fly, but those who had combined their powers could barely even stand.

"Immortal Venerable Shenye, please show mercy!"

A loud shout came from afar, and a swaying figure flew down from mid-air.

"Immortal Venerable, please have mercy! I am Liu Lin from the Ancient Wood Sect. When the Penglai Pavilion was attacked, I immediately sealed off the city and prevented anyone from leaving... The grievances have their perpetrators, and the debts have their debtors. I beg the Immortal Venerable to investigate!"

Ye Feng glanced at him, pulled the person over, and slapped a talisman onto him.

With the talisman infusing his body, Liu Lin immediately no longer felt the pressure of the formation.

"Three immortal stones as compensation, whether it's spirit stones or supplies... You have half an hour to gather them!"

"Ah? Ah... Yes, yes! I'll go right away and collect it immediately!"

Ye Feng watched Liu Lin leave with a cold expression, nodded to Yang Fan, and the two landed in the city.

Just as they came down, several more shouts rang out.

"Ye Feng, you demon, a reincarnation of an evil god, how dare you kill so many people? And Great Evolution Immortal Venerable, you aided and abetted evil, you will all suffer..."

"Bang!"

Before the Nascent Soul cultivator could finish speaking, Ye Feng cast a glance at him, and instantly his body exploded, flesh and blood flying everywhere.

Several Nascent Soul cultivators in the crowd who were about to voice their protests immediately fell silent.

Within the cultivator's exploded body, a wisp of black energy dissipated, but before it could completely dissipate, it was dissolved by the clear light emanating from Ye Feng's palm.

As the incantation was cast, the pressure within the formation increased tenfold once more.

However, this pressure did not affect the lower-level cultivators; instead, it rendered even the cultivators at the Integration Stage indistinguishable from ordinary mortals.

"Evil god! You really are an evil god reincarnated..."

"Boom!"

Another Nascent Soul cultivator exploded on the ground.

Normally, someone at Ye Feng's level could kill several Nascent Soul cultivators with just mental pressure, causing them to die silently.

But he chose to use this most forceful method to intimidate everyone.

However, this time, no black energy escaped.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, if this continues, I'm afraid what Wugensheng said will truly be confirmed..."

Xu Shunyan followed him down, glanced at the crowd prostrate on the ground in terror, and said with some concern,

"Besides, wherever we go, there's always the possibility of a massacre... and over time..."

Ye Feng didn't speak, but instead waved his hand, and tens of thousands of Penglai cultivators appeared, forming teams and heading to various parts of the city.

His voice also rang out above the city at the same time.

"I, Ye Feng, have come to investigate the attack on my Penglai Merchant Guild. Since the culprit has not been found, I will take your spirit stones as compensation!"

The voice carried an air of authority and anger, leaving no room for argument.

But the cultivators who were lying prostrate on the ground all breathed a sigh of relief.

Only then did Ye Feng casually say,

"No matter what I do now, it's undeniable that the cultivators of Lingyu Realm have been divided in two. And no matter how they see me... in the end, I will still have to fight Wugensheng!"

After Ye Feng finished speaking, he nodded to Yang Fan.

The two walked together toward several people in the crowd.

Then, Yang Fan began to use the technique of mobilizing Qi.

As the person's luck dissipated, their expression gradually became listless.

Although Xu Shunyan could not directly see the flow of fortune, he was skilled in divination.

The two are almost identical in principle.

In his calculations, the fate of the person before him was changing rapidly, and their lifespan was decreasing at an alarming rate...

"Fellow Daoist Ye... I truly find it difficult to continue following the sects that follow..."

Ye Feng looked up, staring at Xu Shunyan in surprise.

The system notification showed his coordinates flashing rapidly, indicating that he was on the verge of becoming a "stranger."

Actually, Ye Feng called him over for help only to deduce the real culprit.

However, after visiting tens of thousands of sects, they actually found the murderer in less than a third of the cases.

Just as Ye Feng was about to answer,

Suddenly, the sky began to change dramatically, with endless thunderclouds gathering towards the chaotic sea of ​​stars!

Such a commotion can only mean one thing!

"It seems we should all head back..."