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"Little Qiang, you're so amazing!" Even though they were inside the Sumeru Ring and couldn't see the fight between Wang Xiaoqiang and the four Transformation Experts from the Immortal Realm, seeing that it was ultimately those who fled in defeat, with Wang Xiaoqiang in hot pursuit, Lin Xianshu and Ye Qingcheng knew in their hearts that Wang Xiaoqiang had won.

"Immortal Realm experts are just so-so after all!" Wang Xiaoqiang scoffed dismissively, then with a thought, the Spiritual Spring surged forth from within him, assembling into the Spirit Spring Flying Boat in front of him. In the night, it radiated in five resplendent colors, a breathtaking sight.

Wang Xiaoqiang grabbed both of the girls' hands and leaped onto the vessel with a flash.

Although the two girls could not see the Spirit Spring Flying Boat, they could still feel its presence. Despite their amazement and uncertainty, they dared not ask.

With a thought from Wang Xiaoqiang, the Spirit Spring Flying Boat sped forward, much faster than the four people in front using Sword Control. It was just a pity; just as Wang Xiaoqiang was about to catch up to them, they had already reached the Mount Hua Sword Sect.

Li Jianyi and his group fled hastily into the territory of the Sword Gate of Mount Hua.

The Spirit Spring Flying Boat came to a halt, unable to penetrate an invisible barrier that seemed to be over the Sword Sect's territory, impeding even the Spirit Spring Flying Boat.

Wang Xiaoqiang was puzzled, but Ye Qingcheng soon explained, "Little Qiang, that is a Sealed Sect Great Formation set by the masters of the Immortal Realm. We won't be able to enter…"

Surprised by this revelation, Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Does this mean that the Mount Hua Sword Sect has been visited by even stronger masters from the Immortal Realm?…"

"That seems to be the case," Ye Qingcheng said. "Right now, many experts from the Immortal Realm have come to the Taiyi Sect as well, and they have set up a Sealed Sect Great Formation for Taiyi Sect too… The Sealed Sect Great Formation envelopes the entire sect tightly, making it impossible for anyone but the sect's members to enter…"

"Uh, then let's head back to Taiyi Sect first to see what's going on…"

Saying this, Wang Xiaoqiang looked back reluctantly at the brightly lit Sword Sect of Mount Hua below, and with a thought, turned the Spirit Spring Flying Boat around to speed off towards the west.

When they flew close to the Taiyi Sect, indeed, a Sealed Sect Great Formation could be seen enveloping it.

With a thought, Wang Xiaoqiang dispersed the Spirit Spring Flying Boat back into Spiritual Spring and absorbed it into his body. He was about to enter Taiyi Sect with Ye Qingcheng and Lin Xianshu when an unexpected situation arose. Ye Qingcheng smoothly entered the formation, but Wang Xiaoqiang and Lin Xianshu were unable to do so.

"Little Qiang, Sister Immortal Beauty, who is not a member of Taiyi, cannot enter the formation. That includes Little Bai and the Sea Dragon in your Sumeru Ring too…"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaoqiang realized what was happening and released the Sea Dragon and the Little Bai Sisters from the ring. Then he told them, "You guys find a place to stay here for now…"

After that, Wang Xiaoqiang took out a Message Jade Slip from his ring and handed it to Lin Xianshu, "If you run into any trouble, send me a message…"

Lin Xianshu nodded and then led the Little Bai Sisters and the Sea Dragon down to find a mountain top to settle on.

Wang Xiaoqiang, together with Ye Qingcheng, entered the Taiyi Sect. They first went to the Deacon Hall to report their return. Upon arrival at the Deacon Hall, the two administrators were so astonished by Wang Xiaoqiang reaching the Void Transformation Realm that their eyes nearly popped out. The Sect Leader of Taiyi, the True Person of Taiyi himself, was not yet at the Transformation Cultivation Base despite being over a hundred years old, yet Wang Xiaoqiang, barely in his twenties, was already at the Void Transformation. It appeared that after stepping forward into the Upper Solidification Realm, he would be able to contend with the Heavens and step into the ranks of the Immortals…

"Senior Brother Wang, Senior Brother Wang, the True Person of Taiyi has left a message. You must visit him if you return…" The administrator spoke to Wang Xiaoqiang with deep reverence, his voice trembling slightly as he spoke.

"Ah, I understand," replied Wang Xiaoqiang, then he left the Deacon Hall with Ye Qingcheng, heading for the Main Hall.

Inside the Main Hall of the Sect Leader of Taiyi, it was brightly lit which was probably because the True Person of Taiyi had already received word of Wang Xiaoqiang's return and was waiting there.

And so it was.

As Wang Xiaoqiang and Ye Qingcheng entered the hall, they found the True Person of Taiyi seated there, with two young women sitting on either side. Both young women were in their prime, their faces covered with white veils, but the veils were transparent, allowing a vaguely discernible view of their exceptionally beautiful features and graceful figures.

Wang Xiaoqiang opened his Divine Sense to probe the cultivation base of the two female cultivators, discovering they were at the Divinity Transformation Stage.

While Wang Xiaoqiang observed them with his Divine Sense, they were also observing him, including the True Person of Taiyi; upon seeing Wang Xiaoqiang's cultivation, they were all taken aback, with surprise and admiration in the beautiful eyes of the females, and shock as well.

Despite being a century-old monster, the True Person of Taiyi, although shocked, did not show it too much. He stood up and welcomed Wang Xiaoqiang, "Haha, Little Qiang, you've finally returned…"

"Come here, let me introduce you. These two are from the Yans Family of the Immortal Realm. This one is called Yans Ruxue, and this one is called Yans Ruyu," the True Person of Taiyi introduced the two women to Wang Xiaoqiang.

He then introduced Wang Xiaoqiang to them, "Miss Yans, this is one of our Taiyi Sect members, Wang Xiaoqiang. A prodigious talent, he reached the Transformation by age twenty and is now... now at the Realm of Void Returning."

As he spoke thus, the True Person of Taiyi couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when comparing Wang Xiaoqiang to himself.

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Neither of the two women made any move to stand up, remaining seated and simply nodding slightly towards Wang Xiaoqiang to show their respects.

Their demeanor was quite reserved and even a bit arrogant.

Wang Xiaoqiang felt slightly displeased, nodding back at them without offering any words of welcome.

Wang Xiaoqiang's attitude likewise irked the two visitors from the Immortal Realm.

To the people of the Immortal Realm, those on Earth were no doubt like ants, and their usual attitude towards Earthlings was one of disdain, akin to how humans view ants at their feet, like air. In fact, the attitude of the Yans Family sisters towards Wang Xiaoqiang was already quite polite. Had it been anyone else, they wouldn't have even acknowledged them, not even Wang Xiaoqiang's nominal mentor, the Taiyi Immortal. This was because they saw that Wang Xiaoqiang, despite his youth, had reached the Return to Void stage. In the Immortal Realm where Spiritual Energy is comparatively dense, reaching Return to Void by the age of twenty is incredibly difficult, let alone on the Spiritual Energy-depleted Earth. A case like Wang Xiaoqiang's was a rarity, a prodigious talent appearing once in ten thousand years!

And that wasn't all. What made the Yans Family sisters even more skeptical was that among the Five Elements Spirit Roots — Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth — none stood out in Wang Xiaoqiang's constitution. In the Immortal Realm, such a constitution would be considered utterly worthless, yet this 'worthless' person had managed to reach the stage of Return to Void at the age of twenty—a freak among freaks, the freakiest of them all!

"Uh, Little Qiang, come, take a seat here!" Seeing that there seemed to be a discord between the Yans Family sisters and Wang Xiaoqiang, the True Person of Taiyi immediately pulled Wang Xiaoqiang to a seat to the side.

Wang Xiaoqiang, however, waved at Ye Qingcheng, "Junior Sister Ye, come, sit with us!"

Ye Qingcheng was visibly nervous, but she didn't dare to take a seat. With her status, she couldn't presume to sit even in the presence of the True Person of Taiyi, let alone with two visitors from the Immortal Realm there, which made her all the more restrained.

The True Person of Taiyi was quite astute and immediately gestured to Ye Qingcheng, "Little Ye, come on, join us!"

This was clearly out of consideration for Wang Xiaoqiang's face, as the True Person of Taiyi would never normally invite a mere Disciple to sit with him.

Ye Qingcheng, overwhelmed by the favor, moved her lotus steps and took a seat beside Wang Xiaoqiang.

Upon observing how Wang Xiaoqiang treated his fellow sect junior sister, the impression of the Yans Family sisters towards him improved slightly. In the Immortal Realm, a cultivator at the stage of Return to Void would never be so close with one at the Early Golden Core Stage, much less show such care!

Like the mortal world, the realm of cultivators was full of complex relationships between cultivators, but the hierarchy of power was strictly observed. Just as a mayor wouldn't normally associate closely with a shoemaker, a governor certainly wouldn't dine regularly with a salesman.

"Little Qiang... you must have heard about the opening of the Heaven and Earth Laws, haven't you?" the True Person of Taiyi asked after the two were seated.

"Disciple has heard a little but doesn't know much. I would like to hear more," Wang Xiaoqiang replied.

"Here's the situation: the Top Ten Demons, sealed on Earth for ten thousand years, will awaken this year one after another. The exact timing is unknown. To prevent disaster before it occurs, the Heaven and Earth Laws have activated on their own, sending signals to the seniors in the Immortal Realm, or what we commonly call divine alarms. After receiving these divine alarms, the Immortal Realm has dispatched experts to descend to Earth to help us Earth cultivators collectively exterminate the barbaric demons..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaoqiang's expression turned cold, "It's just that those people from the Immortal Realm who come to Earth are not here only to help us kill the barbaric demons, right? They must have other schemes..."

Wang Xiaoqiang's words caused the faces of the Yans Family sisters to change. Yans Ruxue was about to speak when Wang Xiaoqiang already chuckled, "Please, don't be angry, ladies. I am not referring to you two. As far as I know, many who have come down from the higher realm are using the excuse of killing Barbaric Demons to settle personal scores on Earth..."

The Taiyi Immortal sighed helplessly, "Most of the people who have descended this time are Earthlings who entered the Immortal Realm with extraordinarily high talent. Since they are originally from Earth, it's inevitable that they have some grievances with others. However, Little Qiang, these Misses from the Yans Family are indeed born of the Immortal Realm, with no vendettas against others on Earth..."

"That's for the best," Wang Xiaoqiang glanced at the Yans Family sisters with a hint of playfulness, "Miss Yans, thank you for coming to our Sect to help. Do you happen to know Li Jianyi?"

Yans Ruxue's eyes shifted as she spoke, her voice cold but melodiously pleasing, like a melodious songbird, "Li Jianyi is a disciple of the Fire Spirit Sect from the Immortal Realm. We just heard of him..."

Seeing that the two women had no connection with Li Jianyi, Wang Xiaoqiang heaved a sigh of relief, "He's a ruthless scoundrel. I hope you won't associate with such a person in the future..."

Before Yans Ruxue could speak, Yans Ruyu interjected, "That's our business, what does it have to do with you?"

Wang Xiaoqiang replied, "Haha, I'm just kindly reminding you, please don't take offense."

Seeing the turn of the conversation, the Taiyi Immortal tried to smooth things over, "Uh, Little Qiang, I've arranged a banquet at Drunken Immortal Tower to welcome you back..." he then turned his gaze to the Yans Family sisters, "I have also invited the two Misses to join us, and I hope you will grace us with your presence..."

Yans Ruyu replied, "Thank you for your kind offer, True Person, but we are not hungry and will not be joining."

"Well then," the Taiyi Immortal said with a slight hint of regret.

The Yans Family sisters gracefully left the Main Hall. The Taiyi Immortal and Wang Xiaoqiang went on to Drunken Immortal Tower for the meal, with Wang Xiaoqiang naturally bringing Ye Qingcheng along.

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