"Who's there? Show yourself, stop playing tricks." Several alchemists instantly gathered together, looking around warily.

Why does this seemingly ordinary Ling Yunfeng seem so strange today?

A swordsman of unfathomable skill, and this bizarre, destructive formation that can reflect damage. And this silent, unseen force that can even devour flames with its own true energy.

A layer of mist seemed to shroud the peak of Lingyun.

Upon hearing this voice, Xiu Qiyu and Feiyue, who were on the summit, could no longer sit still and immediately leaped down the mountain.

"Senior Xiu, Senior Feiyue!" Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter shouted behind them. They almost wanted to jump down too; the Peak Master might be returning—could there be anything more exciting?

Unfortunately, they didn't possess the skills of Qi Yu and Fei Yue, so they could only obediently find a shortcut down the mountain to keep order for their young peak master.

There are over two hundred people below, after all. If the young peak master suffers any injustice, they will have no face to see Xue Junhan.

The three, Qingzhiyi, Huarong, and Chiyi, who were still halfway up the mountain, exchanged glances. The next second, without hesitation, they reached out their claws towards each other's faces.

"Ahhh—Little Yi Yi, be gentle!" Hua Rong was the first to scream, covering her face. But Chi Yi glared at her fiercely: "You weren't gentle either."

"So, it wasn't a hallucination."

Qingzhiyi stood up abruptly and jumped down.

Is there even a need to ask? Didn't you see that Senior Brother and Senior Feiyue have already gone down? He couldn't think of anything else that could have alarmed them at the same time.

"Wait for me!" Hua Rong quickly jumped down, and in the blink of an eye, only Chi Yi was left standing alone halfway up the mountain. After thinking for a moment, he jumped down as well.

He had long disliked the group of alchemists below and decided to go down and teach them a lesson.

You say martial artists can't attack alchemists first? Sorry, but on Lingyun Peak, that rule has been abolished. Whoever has the bigger fist has the bigger reason. That's the lesson they've learned on Lingyun Peak over the past few months.

On several other peaks near Lingyun Peak, many people were hiding, all watching and observing how Lingyun Peak would perform.

In this short period of time, the strength displayed by Lingyun Peak has indeed been astonishing. Many people are speculating about what kind of formation the peak's array is and who set it up. If they could also master such a formation, many are already harboring ambitions.

However, after calming down, everyone put aside their thoughts. This formation must have been set up by Xue Junhan herself, with the purpose of protecting her little disciple Ye Xiruo.

This formation is only the tip of the iceberg so far. Who knows how many more changes it will undergo? Let's wait and see how Yunfeng handles this crisis.

At the foot of Yunfeng Peak, everyone panicked.

This fire is actually able to devour true energy, and it's completely impossible to extinguish. If this continues, they will die.

Just then, two figures, one in white and one in red, descended from the sky. Their unparalleled beauty and otherworldly grace caused those who were already suffering to take several steps back.

Who are you?

"The Peak Master's protector." Xiu Qiyu's indifferent eyes swept over the people opposite him as he spoke, word by word.

He couldn't possibly have misheard that voice; it was definitely Xiao Yezi, without a doubt. But where was Xiao Yezi?

A chill began to emanate from Xiu Qiyu's body, and his handsome, otherworldly face began to exude a cold aura. In an instant, he transformed from a pure, flawless woman, like a pristine snow lotus on a high mountain, into an ice beauty, the kind that radiates coldness.

"Nonsense! How could we not know about this? Although we don't know how you infiltrated Lingyun Peak, you actually impersonated the Peak Master's protector. You are simply courting death and your crime is unforgivable."

"That's right, everyone knows that not only Lingyun Peak, but the entire Medicine King Pavilion hasn't had a protector for fifty years. Your joke is really not funny at all."

"He's telling the truth."

Feiyue spoke softly, gently tossing her hair, her eyes devoid of any smile.

“You are his accomplice, so naturally you will speak on his behalf. Where is the Peak Master? We want to see the Peak Master.”

"How dare you! Do you think you can just see the Peak Master whenever you want? I'd like to see the Sect Leader too!" Hua Rong rolled her eyes. This group of people was simply unreasonable.

"The sect leader is highly skilled and naturally unafraid of the schemes of treacherous villains. But the peak master is a different story. Tell me, what exactly have you done to the peak master?"

"Leave here within three breaths, or you will be killed without mercy."

Xiu Qiyu's patience had run out. He was like a cold, sharp sword, and his aura made many people hesitate again. They should leave; this demon was too ruthless.

That look in his eyes clearly indicated a murderous intent.

"Brother Wang, I have a stomachache, so I'll be taking my leave now."

"Master Zhang, I suddenly remembered that I need to buy some elixirs for Ah Hua, so I'll take my leave now."

"Master Tie Dan, my injuries are too severe, I'm afraid I can't help you anymore, farewell."

"I'll take my leave now."

"Let's get together again next time."

"Until we meet again."

In the blink of an eye, more than 100 of the 200-plus people had left, with a small number still hesitating.

If we leave now, it seems too unfair to the alchemists. But if we don't leave, that white-robed killing god on the other side doesn't look easy to deal with, and that red-clothed demoness is so beautiful, yet she looks so creepy.

"Jordan, I suddenly feel unwell and have to go now."

"You are all afraid of death."

"He's just one person. There are so many of us. What's there to be afraid of? Even if anyone should be afraid, it should be him."

Qingzhiyi and Huarong looked at this alchemist who was courting death with eyes that seemed to say "I'm dead." The alchemists who had left on their own had all had their Ice Heart Flames withdrawn by the senior brother. The remaining seventy or eighty people probably didn't know that their lives now rested on the senior brother's decision.

With a single thought from the eldest brother, they could be reduced to ashes without leaving any trace in the world.

However, it seems that if the senior brother draws his sword today, someone will definitely die, and die a terrible death.

This also shows that the eldest brother's anger had reached the point where he had no choice but to draw his sword.

The eldest brother has drawn his sword, what business is it of theirs? Qingzhiyi put away her fan and stood aside with Hua Rong, ready to watch the show.

An icy blue light emanated from beneath Xiu Qiyu's feet, instantly transforming the area within a hundred meters into a frozen wasteland, as if one were in the Northern Continent.

However, even colder than snowflakes is the murderous aura.