After Baili Changkong left.
In the empty hall, a figure appeared silently; it was Great Elder Tu Zhan, the Grand Elder of Heavenly Severance Manor.
When he took it out again and examined it meticulously, he still couldn't suppress his joy.
"Hahahaha, my Heavenly Severance Manor will definitely take this opportunity to successfully enter the Middle Domain this time. For how many years have people from the Middle Domain been able to descend to the barren lands, while we, the people of the barren lands, seem to have been shackled."
"I just don't know if this Fallen Cloud Sect truly possesses such a secret method to open the barrier. If they dare to deceive me, then don't blame me for being ruthless and cruel."
A fierce gaze shot out from Great Elder Tu Zhan.
"The Sect Master is currently in seclusion, breaking through to the Dao Integration Realm. Baili Changkong said that the mysterious young man might have reached above the Dao Integration Realm. With my current Spirit Severing Realm eighth-layer cultivation, I don't know. For safety's sake, I should first report to the two Dao Integration Realm Old Ancestors."
Great Elder Tu Zhan muttered to himself in the vast hall.
After speaking, his figure flickered and he vanished from his original spot.
The next moment, Great Elder Tu Zhan arrived at the forbidden ground of Heavenly Severance Manor.
The forbidden ground of Heavenly Severance Manor has historically only allowed the Sect Master to enter and exit, but now, because Great Elder Tu Zhan's master happens to be an Old Ancestor of Heavenly Severance Manor, he has been granted this special privilege.
The forbidden ground of Heavenly Severance Manor buries the deceased Sect Masters from the past thousands of years. It's not an exaggeration to say that this place is a treasure of the barren lands, because here, before each successive Sect Master passed away, they had to engrave all their lifelong learning and insights onto their tombstones.
If someone could reach this place, they would undoubtedly save many years of detours.
Great Elder Tu Zhan stood outside the forbidden ground, feeling a hint of longing. He was currently in the late Spirit Severing Realm and had not yet reached the Dao Integration Realm. If he were to enter and observe the insights, it would definitely greatly shorten the time it took him to advance to the Dao Integration Realm.
If it weren't for the sect rules, he would have entered long ago.
While he was pondering, a voice came from within the forbidden ground.
"Great Elder Tu Zhan, didn't we say that besides the Sect Master, no one else should approach without an urgent matter?"
Hearing this voice, Great Elder Tu Zhan immediately bowed.
"Master, I came today precisely because I have an urgent matter to report to you and Old Ancestor Feng Jue."
"Oh, what matter is so urgent that you need to report to us two old men together?" At this moment, another deep voice sounded.
"Great Elder Tu Zhan pays respects to Martial Uncle Tianyi."
"Hmm, speak. Your master and I are listening."
Great Elder Tu Zhan organized his thoughts, briefly explained Baili Changkong's situation, and then took out the letter.
"Master and Martial Uncle, please see for yourselves," he said, taking out the letter and tossing it out.
Inside the forbidden ground, after a moment, two shocked voices came out.
"Great Elder Tu Zhan, you must verify this matter clearly. This matter is of great importance."
"Master, I will reply to you and Martial Uncle about this matter in one day. If it is true, what should we do?" Great Elder Tu Zhan asked.
There was a moment of silence.
"If it is true, one of us two will go." Feng Jue's voice came out.
Upon hearing the reply, Great Elder Tu Zhan's confidence also increased a few points. His master and martial uncle were both at the Dao Integration Realm, and Martial Uncle Feng Jue's strength had even reached the second layer of the Dao Integration Realm.
If Sect Master Feng Daolin were to advance to the Dao Integration Realm, the strength of Heavenly Severance Manor would not just increase a little. Such strength would place them among the mid-to-lower forces even in the Middle Domain.
After Great Elder Tu Zhan bowed and departed from Feng Jue and Feng Shang, just as he had said, he spent a day proving that, apart from the authenticity of the letter, the mysterious young man indeed existed, and that the Fallen Cloud Sect had also suffered a crushing defeat that time.
Finally, it was decided that three days later, Feng Shang would lead Great Elder Tu Zhan and dozens of trusted aides at the Spirit Severing Realm to secretly depart for Southern Desolate Barren.
Azure Spirit Sect in Southern Desolate Barren.
After the last incident, the overall prestige of Azure Spirit Sect had greatly increased. Zhuge Jin, who had gone for aid, had long since returned to Azure Spirit Sect, and he brought back several Nascent Soul Realm Elders from Flowing Sword Sect.
When they heard that Azure Spirit Sect's crisis this time was resolved by a mysterious young man from Dragon Phoenix Mountain, they were all greatly astonished and puzzled.
When they prepared to pay a visit, they were stopped by Yu Xuzi and Yu Zhendong. The reason they explained was that this senior did not like outsiders disturbing him. Thus, after the Flowing Sword Sect Elders saw that Azure Spirit Sect was indeed no longer in danger, they left.
No sooner had the Flowing Sword Sect Elders left than Yu Mingkong returned on her sword.
Yu Xuzi and Yu Zhendong immediately inquired with Yu Mingkong about the recent situation at Dragon Phoenix Mountain.
Yu Mingkong gave a general account, and finally revealed her Nascent Soul Realm fifth-layer strength, which greatly astonished and horrified Yu Xuzi and Yu Zhendong.
To advance a major realm in less than half a month was simply a miracle.
What shocked them even more was that this was just from Yu Mingkong drinking a mouthful of soup; if she had eaten that bowl of unknown meat, she would have ascended on the spot.
The two felt a surge of excitement, but then they heard that she had been driven away by the senior, and their hearts sank again.
However, they still heard that at least Yu Mingkong had reached the Nascent Soul Realm fifth-layer now, which was several realms higher than her father.
When Yu Xuzi prepared to pass the position of Sect Master to Yu Mingkong, Yu Mingkong refused, because in her heart, pursuing the ultimate dao was her only thought at the moment; she had no interest whatsoever in the so-called position of Sect Master.
Finally, Yu Xuzi and Yu Zhendong also agreed with Yu Mingkong's idea, and the position of Azure Spirit Sect Master would still be managed by Yu Xuzi.
After speaking, Yu Mingkong went into seclusion to cultivate; she wanted to enter the Middle Domain.
There was another method to enter the Middle Domain: every mid-year, forces from the Middle Domain would come to the barren lands to recruit talented disciples. After recruitment, the Sect Masters or Old Ancestors above the Mahayana Realm from the respective Middle Domain forces would use their essence blood as a seal to pass through that barrier.
This seclusion, Yu Mingkong intended to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm sixth-layer and completely convert all the remaining spiritual energy within her body.
Meanwhile, within the Fallen Cloud Sect, after Baili Changkong returned, he recounted everything that had happened at Heavenly Severance Manor to Baili Tunji in detail.
Baili Tunji nodded.
"Old Ancestor, do you think the Grand Elder of Heavenly Severance Manor will come?"
Baili Tunji smiled.
"He will definitely come, and I estimate that this time, a big shot will also come."
"Are you implying that a Dao Integration Realm figure from Heavenly Severance Manor will come?" Baili Changkong asked in surprise.
"Hmm." Baili Tunji nodded slightly.
After Baili Changkong left, a sinister voice came from within Baili Tunji's body.
"According to Baili Changkong, the Grand Elder of Heavenly Severance Manor must be very tempted. He probably also knows that the young man in Dragon Phoenix Mountain is not to be trifled with. I think he will make some old fellows come out."
"Then if they really come, what should we do?" Baili Changkong asked.
"The method to enter the Middle Domain is real, but it requires some special methods. That is, the heart's blood of a hundred Dao Integration Realm cultivators, combined with our secret art, the Blood Spirit Secret Method. Only then can it be broken. It just depends on whether those guys from Heavenly Severance Manor are willing to kill people."
After speaking, he let out a creepy laugh.