Qingyun Sect, mountain gate.

“Immortal, please inform them that someone from the Gongshu family requests an audience!” Gongshu Dijie said politely to the patrolling disciples.

“Alright, please wait here!” One of the disciples said.

Gongshu Dijie obediently waited for the disciple to report. He looked at the statue-like Gongshu Tianxiong and the others in the forest. The fear of being dominated by Li Yu surged into his heart, and he could not help but shudder.

The shadow left behind here was too large. If not for the fact that he was forced to do so, he would rather die than return here.

At the moment, Gongshu Dijie was extremely nervous as he rehearsed the words he had thought of in his mind.

If he could not invite Li Yu over, he would be punished when he returned. However, he did not know if he could persuade Li Yu to follow him to the Immortal Realm.

He was even afraid that he would get nervous and say the wrong thing after seeing Li Yu, angering Li Yu and turning him into a statue again.

Therefore, he was extremely nervous as he paced around the mountain gate like an ant on a hot pan.

Before long, the disciple returned and said, “My sect master has left!”

“He went out!” Gongshu Dijie’s heart that was in his throat instantly fell back. He was a little disappointed, but he also felt relieved. The immense psychological pressure was suddenly relieved, and he could not help but heave a sigh of relief.

“May I ask when Sect Master Li will return?” Gongshu Dijie asked again.

“At least a day or two. At most, three to five days might be longer. I can’t say for sure!” said the disciple.

Gongshu Dijie nodded helplessly. After pondering for a moment, he said, “Then I’ll wait again!”

“Help yourself!” said the disciple.

Gongshu Dijie looked at the Gongshu family in the forest and laughed. He did not expect to stay here with them for a few days.

However, Gongshu Dijie did not know that his conversation with the Qingyun Sect disciple had already fallen into the ears of a black-robed man in the distance.

This person was none other than the Saint Realm expert from the Shadow Guard Pavilion sent by Gongshu Jin—Shen Tu.

Of course, Shen Tu did not come alone. He was accompanied by five Pseudo-Saints and ten Heaven Immortal Realm shadow guards.

These people had fused into the surrounding tree shadows. Without a certain level of cultivation and strength, no one could detect their existence.

“Sir, Li Yu isn’t in the Qingyun Sect. Should we attack first?” someone asked through divine sense.

Shen Tu pondered for a moment. Their orders were to capture those people with extraordinary physiques and bloodlines from the Qingyun Sect while Li Yu was away and bring them back to the Immortal Realm.

If Li Yu never left the Qingyun Sect, he would attack directly.

Li Yu was not in the sect at the moment, so it was the best time for them to attack.

Shen Tu thought for a moment and nodded. “Yes, we can’t miss this opportunity. Let’s move! We’ll break the array first!”

With his order, everyone instantly surfaced from the shadows and rushed into the sky towards the Qingyun Sect.

Shen Tu formed hand seals and executed the Azure Meteor Slash. With one strike, the color of the heavens and the earth changed.

The blade condensed from the power of the Great Dao was like an axe that split the sky. As it slashed down from the sky, it instantly swept away the clouds for thousands of kilometers. The surrounding space seemed to be on the verge of collapse.

A full-powered strike from a Saint was enough to destroy the world.

Blast!

The world shook as the gigantic blade struck the Qingyun Sect’s Protective Mountain Array. However, the strike that seemed capable of tearing apart the Heaven and Earth Cauldron did not shake the Qingyun Sect’s Protective Mountain Array.

The grand array formation only fluctuated slightly, but it did not show any signs of collapse. The Azure Meteor Slash and the grand array formation were in a stalemate for a moment before it dissipated with a bang, turning into the aftershocks of torrential energy that spread out.

Almost at the same time, the other fifteen shadow guards used their divine powers and magic treasures to bombard the array formation.

However, after a series of earth-shattering explosions, the array formation was still impregnable and unharmed.

Seeing this, Shen Tu and the others were also a little surprised. They did not expect the Protective Mountain Array of this lower realm faction to be so sturdy.

“Who are you? How dare you behave atrociously in my Qingyun Sect!” Tang Chi rushed out of the hall and looked at the dozen or so black-robed men in the sky as he scolded angrily.

At this moment, everyone in the Qingyun Sect was alarmed. Everyone looked at the 16 figures in the sky with faces filled with surprise.

However, no one was afraid.

It was the first time they had seen someone dare to attack the Qingyun Sect. They found it novel and even wanted to take a small stool and wait for the show.

“Looks like another reckless faction from the Immortal Realm is looking for trouble!”

“It can’t be someone from the Gongshu family, right?”

“I don’t know, but no matter who came to cause trouble for our Qingyun Sect, that’s equivalent to seeking death!” Everyone discussed.

“Let’s go meet these guys!” Tang Chi said.

“Don’t be rash. The other party has a Saint expert. It might not be a wise move for us to go out and fight. On the other hand, it’s difficult for them to break through this Protective Mountain Array!” Feng Xian said.

He was still confident in the Protective Mountain Array he had set up. Even a Great Saint might not be able to break through it easily.

It was impossible for a Saint to break through by force.

“Let them attack. We’ll just watch quietly!” Feng Xian said.

At the foot of the mountain, this earth-shattering noise naturally alarmed Gongshu Dijie, who was waiting at the mountain gate.

He looked at the dozen or so figures in the air and shook his head.

‘Isn’t it good to be alive? Why must you seek death yourself?’

Gongshu Dijie did not know any of the secret guards. After all, their identities were kept a secret. Furthermore, he did not know that Gongshu Jin had sent secret guards to cause trouble.

He thought that other immortal realms wanted to target the Qingyun Sect. As an experienced person, he wanted to go over and persuade those people not to seek death.

Those black-robed men were all powerful, and there seemed to be a Saint Realm expert among them.

However, in his opinion, these people were still vulnerable in front of Li Yu.

Thinking about it, his master was wise enough to decisively choose to cooperate with Li Yu. Otherwise, he would probably not have a good ending if he angered Li Yu and the Qingyun Sect.

‘You guys better pray for yourselves!’ Gongshu Dijie thought.

In the sky, Shen Tu and the others did not give up. They did not believe that the Qingyun Sect’s Protective Mountain Array was so sturdy that even they could not break it.

After some discussion, they decided to gather their strength and break the array together.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

After wave after wave of attacks, the Protective Mountain Array remained there, unmoving and impregnable.

“My lord, this grand array formation is a little tricky!”

“Damn it, I didn’t expect a mere lower realm faction to have such a powerful Protective Mountain Array!” Shen Tu was also somewhat depressed. It seemed that the Qingyun Sect was indeed not simple.

“Why don’t we retreat first and take our time to think about it?”

“Won’t it be embarrassing to give up just like that?”

“What else can we do? You want to die in this grand array?” The few secret guards communicated through their divine senses. Although they were unwilling, they were helpless.

He could only retreat for the time being.

“Let’s retreat first!” Shen Tu ordered. Other than capturing those with powerful physiques and bloodlines, their mission was to investigate the Qingyun Sect.

Although they had entered through the gate, they could confirm that the Qingyun Sect was not simple.

However, just as Shen Tu and the others were about to leave, a voice sounded from the sky.

“Since you’re already here, why are you in a hurry to leave?”