Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

"The sect leader of the Holy Flame Sect?" Xia Jin glanced at the other party with some disdain.

"Exactly."

Chi Liantian stroked his fiery red beard, releasing his aura as a fifth-level Great Power Realm expert without reservation, attempting to overwhelm Xia Jin in terms of presence.

"You have trespassed into the forbidden area of ​​my Sacred Flame Sect today and injured one of my disciples. You should give me an explanation, both morally and logically."

"statement?"

Xia Jin's lips curled up slightly, and a glint of light flashed in her eyes.

"Since you want it, then I will give it to you, but I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it."

As she spoke, Xia Jin gently waved her right hand.

A pink sword aura flew from his fingertips and hovered three feet in front of Chi Liantian.

The sword energy was as thin as silk, without any sharpness, and looked harmless.

However, the moment Chi Liantian saw this sword energy, his heart began to beat faster uncontrollably.

His intuition told him that this sword energy was definitely not simple.

Before he could even catch his breath, Xia Jin's words reached his ears.

"Guard this place for me and don't let anyone in. If you do a good job, I'll spare your lives this time."

After saying that, Xia Jin turned around without looking back, and her figure quickly disappeared.

Chi Liantian's face instantly turned bright red, and a surge of anger rose from his chest.

What utter arrogance!

How arrogant!

Chi Liantian was, after all, the sect leader of the Holy Flame Sect. He had dominated Qiankun Prefecture for thousands of years. When had he ever been treated so disrespectfully?

How dare this guy wearing a bronze mask speak to him in such a tone? Asking him, Chi Liantian, to guard the gate for him?

This is an utter disgrace!

"Arrogant!"

Chi Liantian roared, his gaze fixed on the pink sword intent hovering in front of him, his anger almost bursting forth.

"Hmph! You think you can subdue me with just a single sword intent? Do you really think I'm made of clay? I'll see just how extraordinary this sword intent is!"

He took a deep breath, took a step forward, and then stretched out his right hand with his five fingers spread, grabbing directly at the pink sword intent.

"Watch how I crush this pretentious charlatan!"

The spiritual power of the fifth level of the Great Power Realm surged wildly, and Chi Liantian's arm was instantly covered with a layer of crimson-gold flames.

But to his surprise, just as his fingers were about to touch that pink sword intent,

The sword intent suddenly transformed into an almost invisible thread, following his fingers, down his arm, and in the blink of an eye, it burrowed into his brow.

"What is this thing?! How can it invade my consciousness?" Chi Liantian had no time to react, and an unprecedented fear arose in his mind.

That wisp of mortal sword intent easily broke through all his defenses, advancing straight in and directly penetrating the depths of his consciousness.

Then, it entangled his soul.

"Ah!! My soul!!" Chi Liantian's soul suddenly cried out in terror.

His eyes became completely empty, and he stood there like a stone statue.

His long, bright red robe swayed slightly in the hot wind, but he himself seemed as if his soul had been ripped away.

"Sect Master?"

"Sect Master, what's wrong?"

The disciples of the Holy Flame Sect behind him looked at their sect leader in this state, exchanging bewildered glances, and felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

The lean man, Hong Zhu, felt a chill run down his spine.

He knew very well that his sect leader was a powerful expert at the fifth level of the Great Power Realm!

In Qiankun Prefecture, he was a renowned figure. Within a radius of ten thousand miles, everyone who saw him would respectfully address him as "Master Chimen".

But now?

The mysterious man wearing the bronze mask didn't even really make a move; he just casually tossed out a sword aura, and that's how the sect leader ended up like this.

Who exactly is this person? Someone with such strength is definitely not some unknown nobody.

Time passed by, second by second.

For those disciples of the Holy Flame Sect, ten breaths felt like ten years.

at last,

"call!!"

Chi Liantian suddenly took a deep breath, and his empty eyes gradually regained their luster.

However, although he had recovered his senses, there was still a hint of fear in his eyes.

Just now, he truly experienced the taste of death.

That wisp of mortal sword intent coiled around his soul; if it tightened even a little more, his soul would be crushed to dust.

Fortunately, the other party did not intend to kill him.

If the person wearing the bronze mask harbored even the slightest murderous intent...

Chi Liantian dared not think any further.

He swallowed hard and looked up at the fiery red sycamore tree.

"Who...is this person?"

Chi Liantian muttered to himself, his mind racing as he searched for all the information he knew about the top experts.

In the Mirage Realm, where even Saints do not emerge, Great Powers stand at the very top of the pyramid.

Having lived for thousands of years, Chi Liantian had naturally met many top experts below the Saint Realm, and even had interactions with some of them.

But no one could evoke that feeling in him.

Those so-called top experts may be stronger than him, and may be able to defeat him, but they could never put him in a life-or-death situation with just a casually flicked sword intent.

This person's strength is probably among the top three of all the powerful beings.

Even more than that.

Chi Liantian's expression became unpredictable.

He turned around and glanced at the disciples of the Holy Flame Sect behind him.

The disciples were looking at their sect leader with eyes full of fear and confusion, clearly still reeling from the shock they had just experienced.

Chi Liantian coughed forcefully twice to clear his throat.

"Cough cough cough!"

His expression turned serious and earnest.

"Hongzhu".

"Ah? Here! Sect Master!" The lean man called Hong Zhu jumped and quickly stepped forward.

"You heard what that gentleman said just now, didn't you?"

"Uh... I heard it!" Hong Zhu's expression instantly became extremely strange.

He had heard what Xia Jin said, but he dared not bring it up in front of his sect leader.

"Since you've heard me, then guard this place for me."

"No one may enter this place without my permission."

"Yes, Sect Master." Hong Zhu nodded hurriedly, sweat beading on his forehead. "Hong Zhu obeys."

Chi Liantian nodded, his expression constantly changing, before finally glancing at the still slowly rotating spatial vortex.

Then, he turned around and transformed into a streak of red light, disappearing from sight.

Hongzhu stood there, feeling dizzy for the first time. She should have checked the almanac before going out today.

"Don't just stand there!"

"You all heard what the sect leader just said! Keep a close watch! Anyone who dares to approach will have to ask the Holy Flame Sect for permission first!"

He spoke loudly, but it sounded somewhat blustering.

Meanwhile, within that strange little world...

Space distorted slightly, and a tall, slender figure slowly emerged from the void.

Xia Jin stepped onto the ground of this small world, scanned the surroundings with her eyes, and instantly spread her divine sense.

He was sensing the location of his avatar.