Now that the secret realm has collapsed, where can one possibly escape to!?

“This!?”

“This is… Core Formation Late Stage!”

The Nascent Soul Immortals of the Four Great Immortal Sects nearby saw Yun Wanshang’s spiritual pressure and were all taken aback, their expressions filled with shock.

Core Formation Ninth Layer—every layer poses a significant hurdle.

Especially after reaching the Core Formation Middle Stage.

Nine out of ten cultivators in Core Formation spend their entire lives unable to break through to the Late Stage.

Even though the Four Great Immortal Sects have nurtured many Nascent Soul Immortals, capable of creating an extensive foundation for cultivating such experts.

Those who manage to break through to the Late Stage, however, remain extremely rare.

Yun Wanshang is relatively young among the Core Formation cultivators of the Four Great Immortal Sects.

But now she’s ahead in breaking through to the Late Stage!

This is astounding!

“Junior Sister Caiyun has actually broken through to the Late Stage of Core Formation!”

A Nascent Soul Immortal of Qingyun Sect was deeply shocked.

Others might not know.

But as a fellow Nascent Soul Immortal of Qingyun Sect, he clearly remembered Yun Wanshang’s age—she was still a few years short of reaching her two-hundredth birthday.

Two hundred years—for a Core Formation cultivator—would be considered exceedingly young.

There’s a high possibility she could break through to the Nascent Soul stage in the future!

“With Junior Sister Caiyun’s talent, even if she fails to break through to Nascent Soul, she can still cultivate to the pinnacle of Core Formation…”

He gazed at Yun Wanshang, his heart filled with joy.

With cultivation strength like hers, this naturally boded well for their Qingyun Sect.

But when he thought about the matter with Chu Qingyi, his heart sank.

“Caiyun True Immortal, regarding the secret realm’s anomaly at that moment…”

Lingfeng True Immortal explained the state of the secret realm.

Though the three of them managed to escape the secret realm, their faces were pale, and their breathing was weak.

“Humph! If my disciple has met with misfortune, you all will have to answer to me!”

Yun Wanshang snorted coldly, speaking directly.

Even though Lingfeng True Immortal—a Nascent Soul Immortal of the Heavenly Sword Sect—stood before her, she showed no courtesy whatsoever.

“Caiyun True Immortal, please quell your anger. Such events were entirely unforeseen.”

Lingfeng True Immortal, knowing he was in the wrong, responded politely: “Perhaps True Immortal could return to check Fairy Qingyi’s soul lamp first. If the soul lamp remains lit, I shall report the matter to the True Monarch and seek ways to locate Fairy Qingyi.”

“Fine.”

Yun Wanshang understood that anger was futile at the moment—the priority was finding a solution.

If Chu Qingyi had been sucked into the Great Void, only the intervention of a Nascent Soul True Lord might offer hope of a rescue.

Yet, considering the recent battle, where Xuanjian True Monarch and Absolute Sword True Monarch ambushed Heavenly Fiend Zhenjun, consuming considerable energy, they probably wouldn’t be able to traverse the Great Void again any time soon…

At this moment, her thoughts turned to Lu Changsheng.

She had invited him to the Tianyuan Secret Realm, but now that the realm had experienced an anomaly, many clan cultivators had perished.

“Hmm?”

Yun Wanshang’s divine sense swept through the area, yet she saw no trace of Lu Changsheng. Her heart sank slightly.

If Lu Changsheng had perished within the secret realm, she wouldn’t even know how to face Xiao Xiyue back home.

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She turned towards the Foundation Establishment disciples of Qingyun Sect, asking aloud.

“Lu Changsheng!?”

The Foundation Establishment disciples of Qingyun Sect heard the question and appeared bewildered.

Some didn’t know who Lu Changsheng was.

Others were surprised as to why Yun Wanshang would care about such a clan cultivator.

“True Immortal, are you referring to Bihu Mountain Lord, acclaimed for his dual mastery of pill and talisman arts—Lu Changsheng?”

At this moment, a Qingyun Sect disciple stepped forward and responded respectfully.

“Yes.”

Yun Wanshang, dressed in her colorful gown, radiating elegance and beauty, gave a slight nod.

“Reporting to True Immortal, during the secret realm’s anomaly, Mountain Lord Lu tried to escape but was suddenly ambushed by a Nascent Soul Immortal in pursuit. Afterward, his whereabouts were unknown.”

This Qingyun Sect disciple responded respectfully.

“Ambushed by a Nascent Soul Immortal and his whereabouts unknown!?”

Yun Wanshang’s heart trembled fiercely upon hearing this.

Now that the secret realm had collapsed and shattered, anyone who hadn’t made it out was highly likely to have been swept into the Great Void.

Even if Lu Changsheng possessed extraordinary luck and hidden strength, being swept into the Great Void was incredibly dangerous.

“The collapse of a secret realm does allow for the possibility of being teleported out of the realm….”

Yun Wanshang offered herself this reassurance.

But the thought of him being pursued by a Nascent Soul Immortal weighed heavily on her mind.

“Why was Lu Changsheng targeted for pursuit by a Nascent Soul Immortal?”

Yun Wanshang continued her inquiry.

“I… Reporting to True Immortal, none of us are certain of the reason.”

This Qingyun Sect disciple answered respectfully.

Yun Wanshang fell silent for a moment, her pale jade-like hands lightly raised, conjuring a multicolored cloud-patterned handkerchief which transformed into a luminous cloud.

She gracefully landed atop the cloud, which transformed into a brilliant beam of light that soared into the Nine Heavens Gang Wind, disappearing from sight.

“Why would Caiyun True Immortal ask about Lu Changsheng?”

“Yes, why would Caiyun True Immortal be concerned about such a clan cultivator?”

Voices of curiosity began to rise.

“That Lu Changsheng is no ordinary figure; not long ago, he ascended to the rank of Third-Rank Talisman Master. Also, he’s said to have saved Junior Sister Xi Yue in her early years, which earned him favor from Caiyun True Immortal and led to him becoming a Visiting Noble Servant of Qingyun Sect.”

Someone informed the others knowingly.

“Ah, so that’s the reason.”

“Tsk tsk, such remarkable talent in talisman arts, and yet it seems Lu Changsheng has perished in the secret realm—it’s rather regrettable.”

“From what I hear, his qualifications to enter the secret realm were granted by Caiyun True Immortal, which explains her concern.”

“Hahaha, who would’ve thought that Lu Changsheng would truly meet his end in the secret realm.”

Whispers filled the air.

Figures like Sima Qiuhua and Song Cheng, upon hearing that Lu Changsheng had seemingly perished in the secret realm, felt delight surge within them.

Especially Sima Qiuhua, who could barely contain his desire to relay this good news back to his family.