Are you really trying to cultivate immortality? Something feels off.

The boy's voice was cold and sharp, accompanied by the faint, continuous clanging of Feng Lian's sword. The tyrannical aura of the East Sea Dragon Clan, carrying a chill, penetrated straight to the bone.

The leading disciple of Jade Nether Palace was shocked: "Feng Lian, you actually took the world's number one sword, which has resided in Ten Thousand Swords Mountain for millions of years without ever appearing in the world?"

Tan Suiting let out a soft sneer, his white robes fluttering: "Do you think you have the right to question the sword I carry?"

Having said that, he drew his sword and charged forward.

The chief disciple of the Jade Nether Palace suppressed his shock and gritted his teeth as he retreated into the formation.

"Sizzle—"

"It's a formation from the Jade Nether Palace," Yu Xintang said, her fingers flying as she quickly formed the formation. "Be careful."

The formation was slammed down, and the black mist around them quickly dissipated, revealing a small patch of clear space.

"What kind of weird thing is this?" Shen Chunri frowned, looking down at his palm. "I didn't even make a move, but my spiritual power keeps getting reduced."

"Do you still remember the Flower Goddess Sect we met at Qingmu Mountain back then?" Xie Weixing said, as dragon scales quickly wrapped around his slender wrist. "The Purple Emblem Clear Sky Formation they used has similarities to this formation, but the Jade Nether Palace's seems to be much more profound."

"That formation is disgusting," Shen Chunri said, pursing his lips. "No, we have to break their formation."

As soon as he finished speaking, the black mist around them slowly gathered and condensed into slender, dark threads that suddenly attacked the four of them.

"Get out of the way!" Yu Xintang reacted quickly, throwing out a bright talisman to barely clear the way for the group.

"Intrigues and schemes," Tan Suiting frowned, his expression cold and his eyes sharp. "Today I'm going to beat you to a pulp."

He moved with the speed of a cheetah, shifting positions several times in succession, but was blocked by the heavy Nether Force. His shoulder accidentally brushed against a strand of black thread, and his skin instantly felt a bone-chilling cold. His spiritual meridians became slightly sluggish, and his body involuntarily paused slightly.

Tan Suiting frowned slightly, a chill rising from his body and his spiritual sea and dantian.

"A spatial spiritual root that only appears once in ten thousand years?" the leading disciple sneered. "In my Jade Nether Profound Array, it's nothing but trash."

On the other side, countless pitch-black blades shot out from the black mist, densely packed and overwhelming, at extremely tricky angles, aiming to take the lives of the four disciples of the Feng Hua Sect.

Yu Xintang waved her folding fan quickly, and countless wind blades carrying Penglai runes rushed forward. The azure wind swept up layers of talisman paper. The blades that were once invincible were now like stones sinking into the sea when they collided with the dense nether energy. The runes dimmed and shattered at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the sharp wind blades were corroded by the mist and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

"What?" For the first time, his usually gentle and smiling eyes lost all their languor. His slender fingers gripped the fan ribs tightly, spiritual energy circulated rapidly in his wrists, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

It can even devour the Penglai spirit patterns, what kind of formation is this?

"It's a level-two formation." Yu Xintang realized what was happening and spoke coldly, his eyes now completely dark. Layers of dark energy within the formation exerted constant pressure, making his chest feel tight, and his purple robes billowed violently in the wind.

"A level-Earth formation?" Shen Chunri was shocked. "Didn't my senior uncle say that only those in the late stages of the Nascent Soul Realm or the Void Realm can use level-Earth formations? Don't tell me there are any Nascent Soul Realm cultivators among these people. They don't look like it."

The formations are divided into four levels: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow. The one that Yu Xintang just used is the most basic one, which is the Yellow level. The next level is Profound.

Just like his Jianxuan Fuling, which contains countless array spirit patterns of the Xuan level, that's why it can cause people to break down like this.

If even a Xuan-level formation is like this, let alone an Di-level formation.

Earth-level formations are something only someone of Feng Yu's level can use.

How did he end up in the sect competition?

Xie Weixing chuckled, a hint of excitement in his eyes: "This is really troublesome."

"Could you please not say that in such an excited tone?" Shen Chunri asked politely. "I'm very anxious because I can't find a way to break the formation."

"Oh, is it too obvious?" Xie Weixing realized. "Then I'll tone it down."

Shen Chunri: ......

She almost wanted to burn a communication talisman and go to Nanchuan right then and there.

My senior brother is ill, and Xiao Tan and I are also struggling to support the Fenghua Sect. My senior sister must return quickly to ease the resentment in my heart.

In plain language: Senior sister, hurry back and beat up this big bastard who hasn't woken up yet.

Yu Xintang recalled the hand gestures used by the Jade Nether Palace to form an array, and frowned slightly: "Spirit Gathering Finger..."

"I understand," he sneered. "This formation was activated by the combined efforts of the five members of the Jade Nether Palace. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for a single Taixu Realm cultivator to use a Earth-level formation. It not only weakens our spiritual power but also conceals our presence and location, allowing us to attack the enemy when they are least prepared."

"Five people working together?" Xie Weixing raised an eyebrow. "Then they definitely won't last long and will be eager to finish this quickly."

Yu Xintang's lips curled slightly, her naturally upturned fox-like eyes lifting as she looked ahead: "Too clever by half, let's see who gets worn down first."

As expected, the Jade Palace was eager to defeat the group, and the black mist thickened once more.

Xie Weixing took a step forward, reaching out his hand to probe, his eyes sharp and cold, his amber pupils carrying a hint of frost, and layers of ice walls instantly solidified.

"Snap!"

The crystal-clear, hard ice wall was shattered by the dark power within the formation as soon as it took shape. Ice fragments scattered everywhere, and the biting cold air could not stop the erosion of the baleful aura. The sharp, cold blades formed from the Bodhi Ice Sprouts were almost instantly dissolved and melted upon touching the black mist.

A wisp of nether energy pierced through the ice, grazed his forearm, and his skin instantly turned bluish-purple. The spiritual energy surged backward, causing his figure to sway slightly, and his peach blossom eyes suddenly narrowed.

"Senior brother," Tan Suiting grabbed his wrist instantly, his brows furrowed, "this thing is poisonous. It will cause spiritual energy to flow backward, but it can slow down the flow of bloodline power."

Xie Weixing raised his eyes, and the bloodline power of the Azure Water Lion slowly flowed into his spiritual veins, and the discomfort that caused his meridians to flow backwards dissipated somewhat.

Suddenly, the black mist around them slowly condensed, and the vast nether energy solidified into a giant, pitch-black palm print, carrying the power to suppress everything, and crashed down on the four of them.

Shen Chunri immediately gathered all his spiritual energy: "Entwine with Vine!"

The gentle spiritual energy gave birth to countless tendrils, which instantly intertwined and transformed into a thick leaf wall, firmly protecting the four people in front of them.

"boom--!"

The giant hand slammed down, causing the vine barrier to tremble violently and its patterns to crack instantly. It only held for a brief moment before shattering with a deafening roar, and the immense impact swept over us.

Shen Chunri staggered back several steps, a metallic taste rising in his throat, and most of the color drained from his face.

Screw you, that's awesome.

I should have known better than to block it.

Xie Weixing reacted quickly, placing his hand on her waist behind her to steady her, forcing all four of them to retreat.

The voice of a disciple from the Jade Nether Palace rang out, looking down at the four retreating figures with a tone full of sarcasm:

"Having secluded yourself from the world for centuries, you're truly narrow-minded, yet you dare to compete with our Jade Nether Palace for a place in the top three of the sect competition. Feng Hua Sect, you're nothing special."

An uproar erupted from the audience.