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Sensing the gradually intensifying aura from these few individuals, both those from major sects and families became alert, channeling their mana to resist. However, no matter how they resisted, this combined aura felt like a massive mountain pressing down on them.

Gradually, beads of sweat started forming on their foreheads as they trembled in sheer effort to withstand the pressure, but it was simply too much for even peak Qi Refinement practitioners. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't resist.

"Hmph!!!"

Just when these people were about to collapse under the pressure, a cold snort sounded out of nowhere, and with it, the oppressive aura vanished instantly. Their bent spines straightened immediately.

As they felt relieved in their hearts, they looked ahead and saw Xiao Yu already standing in front of them, while the five peak Qi Refinement practitioners opposite were staggering around, staring at him in shock.

It turned out that when these five individuals noticed how others were struggling to hold on, a hint of smile appeared on their faces. But before they could truly rejoice, a sudden cold snort struck them like a muffled hammer, causing the aura they had just gathered to dissipate abruptly. The five peak Qi Refinement practitioners couldn't help but take several steps back with slightly pale faces.

After stepping back a few paces, the five individuals stared at Xiao Yu in shock; after all, they were peak Qi Refinement practitioners! One of them had reached four-tenths of Essence Condensation stage while the weakest one was two-tenths. Though not the strongest within Kunlun, their strength placed them firmly in its upper echelons. Yet now, with five of them joining forces and being effortlessly broken by a mere cold snort, it couldn't help but shock everyone.

"Who are you" one of the five asked in astonishment as they stared at Xiao Yu. Could even a Sixth Level Essence Condensation cultivator achieve such an effect After all, their sect leader was only a Six-tenths Essence Condensation expert and hadn't been this powerful!

What truly shocked them wasn’t just the breaking of their joint aura; it was Xiao Yu's age. If he were from the older generation, they might have accepted him, but he was a man in his twenties! In an environment with thin primal energy, how could such a feat be possible

Not only were these people shocked, even those on Xiao Yu’s side looked astounded. They had known that Xiao Yu was strong since he set up the spirit gathering array and they couldn’t see through him, but none of them ever imagined that his strength would reach this level. Five peak Qi Refinement Kunlun practitioners! This wasn't like a bunch of common cabbages but true experts in cultivation realm; yet being effortlessly repelled by Xiao Yu with just a cold snort... thinking about it made their hearts tremble.

Meanwhile, they secretly rejoiced that when they first encountered Xiao Yu, they had merely thought about controlling him but hadn't acted on it. Five peak Qi Refiners had suppressed everyone else, yet a single cold snort from this Xiao Yu managed to repel those five peak Qi Refiners. From this, one could imagine the gap between them and Xiao Yu.

The cultivators from these families were in shock but also pleasantly surprised at the same time. They knew something about Xiao Yu's strength; he had just broken through to the peak of the Qi Refining stage. So when they initially agreed to form an alliance, while it was partly due to Xiao Yu's strength, what they valued more was their nation’s power.

Later on, after learning that Xiao Yu was a medicinal alchemist, they started taking him seriously. When they saw Xiao Yu's array formation for gathering spirit energy again, he had already become irreplaceable in their hearts, but this was because of his alchemy and array formations rather than his strength. Until now, when Xiao Yu's single cold snort drove back five peak Qi Refiners, did they realize how wrong they had been; Xiao Yu couldn't have just broken through to the peak Qi Refining stage recently, otherwise, could he really be so monstrous

Furthermore, there was a vague feeling in their minds that Xiao Yu's greatest strength wasn't his alchemy or array formations but rather his personal power. It shouldn’t have been this way for someone as young as Xiao Yu, but it seemed to be the case now.

But just how powerful is Xiao Yu The five people from Kunlun weren’t pushovers by any means, yet they were utterly routed in an instant by Xiao Yu. This made them somewhat puzzled about the situation. However, regardless of what level of power Xiao Yu possessed, it was all beneficial to them without causing any harm.

"Haha, esteemed Daoist friends from Kunlun, I am a cultivator from my nation named Xiao Yu!" After hearing these people's questions, Xiao Yu

“Nation” Hearing Xiao Yu’s response, the five of them were momentarily stunned and then frowned. If Xiao Yu came from a family or minor sect, they could still try to bring him into their alliance, but now that he was someone from his nation, it made things difficult for them because they felt even their Sect Leader wasn’t as powerful as Xiao Yu.

"Esteemed Daoist friends!" At this moment, another voice sounded behind Xiao Yu and his group.

Hearing the sound, everyone turned to look. There were six or seven people coming from behind them leisurely, among whom there were four elders and two young men.

"Daoist Zhang, greetings!" When he saw these people, Xiao Yu greeted one of the elders.

These individuals were Daoist Zhang Tian Shi from Dragon Tiger Mountain’s Zhang Family. Back then, Xiao Yu had also tried to bring this Zhang family into their alliance but was refused, so now they felt somewhat awkward upon seeing him again.

"Ah, it is Daoist Xiao!" However, the slight awkwardness vanished instantly as Daoist Zhang Tian Shi respectfully returned Xiao Yu’s greeting. Afterward, he greeted everyone else and then handed an invitation to one of the young men at Kunlun Mountain's gate.

The young man took the invitation from the Zhang family mechanically and showed no reaction, only staring at Xiao Yu in amazement.

Moments ago, apart from Xiao Yu and Grand Taoist Master Zhang's brief exchange, there was complete silence. This eerie tranquility enveloped the gate of Kunlun.

The people from the Zhang family watched this scene with puzzled expressions, wondering what had transpired here.

A while later, the five peak Qi Refining Elders of the Kunlun sect finally snapped out of their daze. Taking a deep breath, they addressed Xiao Yu: "Friend Xiao, please come in!" Then, to the young Daoist standing at the gate, he said, "Notify the disciples inside and fire cannons to welcome Friend Xiao for the ceremony."

"Yes, Elder!" The young man responded and ran into the inner premises.

Within a short while, the sound of cannon fire echoed from within.

The five peak Qi Refining elders then said in unison: "Friend Xiao, please..."

The people from the Zhang family who saw this were all secretly puzzled by what was happening. However, they did not dare to ask Xiao Yu or the Kunlun sect, so they could only be left bewildered.

Hearing these words, Xiao Yu took his first step towards the gate of Kunlun Mountain. When he entered, the others followed suit at a slower pace.

This made the Zhang family people even more puzzled: when did Xiao Yu manage to gather so many people

Although they were curious, to maintain their demeanor as a major sect, they refrained from asking questions and simply followed the crowd in. Upon entering, they were immediately captivated by the scenery before them; Kunlun Mountain seemed like another world entirely, with towering peaks stretching endlessly into the distance. The air was thick with primordial energy, while various immortal cranes and birds soared through the sky. Several grand halls stood majestically atop the mountain peaks, radiating a golden brilliance that contrasted beautifully with the ethereal atmosphere. It felt as if they had entered a realm of immortals.

"So beautiful.........."

"Truly worthy of a great immortal sect.........."

As these people entered the gate of Kunlun Sect and saw the scenery inside, they couldn't help but emit exclamations of amazement.

Xiao Yu also saw this scenery, but there was no change on his face. In Zhong Kui's memories, everything was complete, so one could say that this place was just average.

Hearing the various praises from the crowd, these five peak Nascent Soul cultivators all showed a hint of a smile, secretly feeling proud, but when they saw Xiao Yu's calm expression, their smiles gradually faded away.

Xiao Yu followed the five people to the top of the mountain. Outside the grand hall on the mountaintop was a large square, with countless chairs placed around it at this moment.

"Please take your seats wherever you like!" The five people brought Xiao Yu and others to the western side of the square and pointed to those chairs as they said so.

These people from minor sects and families didn't hesitate either; each one found a chair to sit down. Upon seeing them sit down, an old man among the five turned around and looked at Xiao Yu, saying, "Daoist friend Xiao, please take your seat of honor!"

Hearing these elders from Kunlun Sect's words, the Zhang family members sitting in the crowd couldn't help but feel stunned, their faces turning extremely ugly. After all, their Zhang family was still considered a great sect, yet they were left in the crowd without even being asked once, while Xiao Yu, a young man, received such treatment and was invited to sit on the seat of honor—how could this not make them look bad

It should be known that their Zhang family maintained neutrality out of respect for the relationships between major sects. However, they were treated in such a manner now; how could they feel good about it

In reality, while that might be said, the truth was simply that these elders from the Zhang family favored these major sects because the national cultivation strength was too low. being released could be heard.This sudden gunfire not only stunned them but even Zhang Enning, who was heading towards the interrogation room, froze in shock. His steps abruptly stopped, his entire b...