Chapter 570: Battle With Shangguan Poyun! Xiyue Arrives With a Gift!

As the battle began, the Spectre Face Soul-Devouring Spider next to Lu Chensha immediately rushed towards Shangguan Poyun.

Its eight polished legs moved rapidly, and the menacing face on its body emitted a terrifying light from its eight ghostly eyes, creating an invisible, eerie and frightening wave.

“Ah, my head hurts so much!”

“What’s happening!”

“No, don’t look into the spider’s eyes!”

Some cultivators glanced at the Spectre Face Soul-Devouring Spider’s eyes and instantly felt dizzy, as if their souls were being sucked away.

“If your Foundation Establishment is weak or new, don’t look at the Spectre Face Soul-Devouring Spider.”

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng raised his hand and cast a Wake-up Talisman, speaking in a deep voice.

“Hiss, such a terrifying Spectre Face Soul-Devouring Spider! Truly deserving to be a Divine-Tier Beast!”

“How did this kid tame such a ferocious beast!”

Many Foundation Establishment elders were terrified, stunned by the Spectre Face Soul-Devouring Spider.

It’s only at the beginning of the second tier, yet already so terrifying.

Being brought here by Shangguan Poyun’s elder proves his strength is extraordinary.

With a single slash, the Thunderblade’s lightning crackled, even the Spectre Face Soul-Devouring Spider, a top-tier Divine-Tier Beast, dared not face it head-on.

“Ding-dong, ding-ling-dong—”

Lu Chensha remained expressionless as he produced a delicate set of bells, shaking them lightly while the nearby Thousand-Legged Centipede spewed venom, covering the area with toxic fumes.

This set of Ten Thousand Beasts Bells is his Life-bound Spirit Tool.

It not only intimidates all beasts and enhances his spirit beasts, but it also disrupts enemies’ minds, working perfectly with his Spectre Face Soul-Devouring Spider.

“Divine Thunderblade Intent!”

Shangguan Poyun’s body crackled with lightning arcs, forming a protective barrier. His pupils shone with endless purple light, suppressing his mind while slicing through the layers of poison fog.

Seeing this, Lu Chensha shook his bells again, one of which shot out, emitting a bright yellow light.

“Roar!”

In the next moment, the yellow bell revealed a ferocious ghostly tiger, roaring at Shangguan Poyun, creating a fearsome sonic wave as winds roared.

Even Shangguan Poyun’s face turned pale as he staggered under the force.

“Hiss hiss hiss—”

The Thousand-Legged Centipede immediately lunged at Shangguan Poyun, but he quickly regained his footing, unleashing five lightning blade shadows that created explosive attacks, making the centipede wail in pain.

“The reputation of the Shangguan family as masters of the Divine Blade is well-deserved. Despite being a second-tier spirit beast with an extraordinary bloodline, it was forced back by Shangguan Poyun with a single blade.”

The Shangguan family’s Divine Blade name is renowned in the Jiang Kingdom, but few have witnessed it firsthand.

Now, many witnessed it and gained a deeper understanding of the strength and heritage of the Core Formation family.

As Shangguan Poyun continued to charge towards him relentlessly, Lu Chensha avoided direct confrontation.

He kept shaking the Ten Thousand Beasts Bells. One bell emitted a dark light, projecting the image of a leopard-like spirit that circled him, making his movements ghostly and elusive.

This Ten Thousand Beasts Bells was quite mysterious. Each bell had a beast core embedded in it, containing a unique technique.

“This Lu Chensha’s spirit tool is quite mystical!”

“It seems this tool has numerous beast souls infused in it, harnessing the power of the beasts.”

“Not only that, look at the crystalline sheen on those bells; they must all be beast cores. Each activation likely burns the core’s essence.”

“Tsk tsk tsk, first Lu Wangshu with her talismans and puppets, now Lu Chensha with his two second-tier spirit beasts. Who knows how many resources he burned to afford a spirit tool so extravagant! It’s just burning money!”

“Well, he does have a good father.”

Some people watched Lu Chensha and could tell some of his methods, commenting with a sigh.

Everyone in the cultivation world knew the benefits of a good spirit pet.

But most cultivators didn’t have extra resources to raise a spirit pet.

Even if they got their hands on a Divine-Tier or Heavenly-Tier beast cub, who knows how long it would take to raise it.

The same goes for Artifacts and spirit tools; most people choose durability.

Who would be willing to burn beast cores to enhance a spirit tool like Lu Chensha does.

“Doesn’t Chensha also have a swarm of Ironfire Ants? Why isn’t he using them?”

“Could it be that he’s planning something big like Lu Wangshu did?”

Some of the Lu Family disciples watching the battle wondered as they saw Lu Chensha continue to circle around Shangguan Poyun.

While others might not know, a few of them were aware that besides his two second-tier spirit beasts, Lu Chensha had also been breeding a swarm of Ironfire Ants.

To rear his two spirit beasts and the Ironfire Ants, Lu Chensha would frequently venture to the Black Cloud Mountain Range to hunt spirit beasts.

Over the years, the Black Cloud Mountain Range, which originally had few spirit beasts, was almost swept clean by Lu Chensha.

“This Beast Taming technique is indeed impressive.”

Lu Changsheng watched his son Lu Chensha, nodding slightly without concern that his son wasn’t using his full strength.

When outside, who would use all their techniques at once?

This contest had gathered ninety percent of the Qingyun Region’s forces.

If Lu Chensha revealed all his cards, everyone would know his methods, and they would surely be on guard in the future.

Moreover, the Ironfire Ants were a formidable group of ferocious insects ranked on the Strange Insect List and were difficult to raise.

The fact that Lu Chensha had so many Ironfire Ants due to his Insect Nest Pouch would raise many questions in others’ eyes.

“No wonder this kid shone so brightly in the Purple Secrets Realm.”

The Shangguan family elder’s eyes were deep as he realized Lu Chensha’s technique was extraordinary.

“Not only does the Lu Family possess Talisman Making Inheritance, but they also have such top-tier Beast Taming Inheritance. If you add in Lu Ping’an’s Body Tempering technique and Dao Soldiers raising methods.”

He glanced at Lu Changsheng with controlled emotions, then transmitted a message to Shangguan Poyun: “Hurry up and end this quickly, Poyun!”

As a Core Formation Realm elder, he noticed Lu Chensha was trying to wear Shangguan Poyun down and waiting for an opportunity.

Lu Chensha had two second-tier spirit beasts; one disrupted the mind with a soul wave, while the other consumed Spiritual Energy with poison mist. Over time, this would be disastrous for Shangguan Poyun.

Shangguan Poyun naturally understood this,

but Lu Chensha and his two spirit beasts formed a three-point array, giving him no opportunity.

“Nine Divine Thunder Strikes!”

He gritted his teeth, growling as his entire body’s Spiritual Energy surged, lightning arcs storming over him.

The injuries he had from his bout with Lu Wangshu were difficult to suppress as blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

“Boom!”

Blade light shot like thunder, ripping through the air with explosive speed.

Nine consecutive blade strikes slashed out like a rolling thunder sea, sweeping towards Lu Chensha.

Seeing this, Lu Chensha immediately threw out the bells in his hand.

“Ding-ling-dong—”

The Ten Thousand Beasts Bells rang wildly, emitting mysterious lights like a chorus of fierce beasts roaring in unison, producing rapid, destructive vibrations.

“Spirit Fox Imprint!”

At the same time, Lu Chensha’s hands formed a spell seal, and a golden-eyed white fox materialized in front of him like a dream, disrupting Shangguan Poyun’s soul and mind.

Under the effects of the Spectre Face Soul-Devouring Spider and the Ten Thousand Beasts Bells, Shangguan Poyun was already struggling, sustaining himself with his blade intent.

Faced with the sudden Spirit Fox Imprint, he was caught off guard, momentarily losing focus.

“Now’s the time!”

Lu Chensha seized the opportunity, charging at Shangguan Poyun with his two spirit beasts.

“Kill!”

Shangguan Poyun bit his tongue, snapping out of it, and wildly unleashed a thunder dragon with his blade, breaking through the Spectre Face Soul-Devouring Spider’s and the Thousand-Legged Centipede’s attacks.

But the Ten Thousand Beasts Bells acted like a string of agate bracelets, smashing into him. The impact sent him stumbling back, and his protective shield shattered, dimming instantly.

“This Lu Chensha might be at the third level of Foundation Establishment, one level lower than Shangguan Poyun, but with two second-tier spirit beasts, it’s near unbeatable!”

“Not only that, this kid has been responding to every move, holding back some of his methods. Just like this spirit tool, it not only disrupts the Divine Sense and attacks with sound waves, but it also has such devastating power. It’s only now he’s using it.”

“Is he planning to finish Shangguan Poyun in one decisive strike just like Lu Wangshu did?”

“He follows the Beast Taming path, not skilled in direct combat, relying on spirit beasts to outmaneuver. His tactics are sound.”

“Shangguan Poyun is a blade cultivator. In a one-on-one fight, he could even take on a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, but he encountered Lu Wangshu and Lu Chensha back-to-back…”

“He was already injured from his battle with Lu Wangshu. If this drags on, he won’t outlast Lu Chensha.”

The onlookers discussed intensely, beginning to doubt Shangguan Poyun’s chances.

After all, talisman cultivators and Beast Tamers are both known for their endurance in prolonged battles.

If Shangguan Poyun doesn’t seize the advantage quickly, it’ll be hard for him to turn the tide.

“I didn’t expect Lu Zhenren to have such profound Beast Taming inheritance. It seems it’s on par with the Beast Taming Xu Family.”

The Shangguan elder acted as if he didn’t see Shangguan Poyun’s looming defeat, speaking blandly.

Lu Changsheng: “?”

I didn’t think you’d be so sly with your words, masking your eventual praise.

“However, my son only acquired a fragment of a technique, nowhere near to the generation-spanning heritage of notable families like yours or the Xu Family.”

Lu Changsheng didn’t bother boasting about such trivial matters.

But with such top-tier inheritances, others would indeed find the Lu Family quite formidable.

Watching the battlefield, where Shangguan Poyun became fiercer with every strike as he charged at Lu Chensha like a madman, Lu Changsheng spoke: “Your family is indeed steeped in profound knowledge. This young friend Shangguan seems to be cultivating a demonic technique.”

“This blade technique is called the ‘Demonic Blade Secret Art’. It appears to be a demonic technique, but it is actually an orthodox technique from the Profound Blade Sect. It focuses on conquering the demonic intent within the blade, achieving mastery by forgetting the blade. However, this young man is just a beginner, unable to truly subdue the demonic intent.”

The Shangguan family elder, with hands behind his back, remained indifferent as he spoke softly.

“I see.”

Lu Changsheng chuckled lightly.

With his keen eyes, he could clearly see it was a demonic blade technique.

It triggered his potential through demonic intent, allowing him to ignore pain from injuries and bypass the Soul Infiltration of the Spectre Face Soul-Devouring Spider.

However, this technique was nothing more than a desperate measure belonging to demonic cultivation. Even the Four Great Immortal Sects turned a blind eye to it.

“If one cannot subdue the demonic intent, it’s best to use it with caution. Otherwise, at best, he’ll suffer from mental disturbances, and at worst, he’ll fall into madness, his energy flowing in reverse until he dies.”

Lu Changsheng noticed Shangguan Poyun’s spirit was shaky and warned in a calm tone.

“Thank you for your concern, Lu Daoist.”

The Shangguan elder responded coldly.

Unfazed by the Spectre Face Soul-Devouring Spider, Shangguan Poyun, who had used the Demonic Blade Secret Art, became even more ferocious, pushing Lu Chensha back, almost breaking through his defenses.

“Hmph! To think you can break through my Spectre Face Soul-Devouring Spider’s attack this way, you’re just courting death!”

A hint of severity flashed in Lu Chensha’s eyes.

Everyone thought Lu Chensha only had two spirit pets, the Spectre Face Soul-Devouring Spider and the Thousand-Legged Centipede.

But one of the Spectre Face Soul-Devouring Spider’s strengths is its Soul Web Silk that can latch onto and draw in another’s soul.

Although it could only link with dead or first-tier beast souls,

But now, with Shangguan Poyun’s unstable spirit showing vulnerabilities, it was the perfect time to launch a Soul Web Silk attack!

“Kill! Kill! Kill!”

Shangguan Poyun became fiercer as the battle raged on, his eyes brimming with murderous intent, as if he held a blood feud with Lu Chensha.

But at that moment, his bloodshot eyes met Lu Chensha’s cold, chilling gaze.

“Soul Web Silk!”

Shangguan Poyun’s face suddenly turned pale as blood spilled from his mouth. The demonic intent of the Demonic Blade Secret Art flooded his mind, pushing him to the brink of madness.

“No!”

Seeing things go awry, the Shangguan elder shouted, attempting to stop Lu Chensha from launching a retaliatory attack against Shangguan Poyun using his spirit beasts: “Stop!”

His voice boomed like spring thunder, jolting everyone to their senses.

“Clang!”

The Thunderblade in Shangguan Poyun’s hand fell to the ground as the blood light in his eyes faded. He knelt on one knee, his face pale and gasping for air, dazed and confused.

“What just happened!?”

“What’s going on with Shangguan Poyun!?”

“Was it Lu Chensha’s technique or backlash from the blade intent, causing his Inner Demon to act up!?”

“Chensha, you did well!”

Ninety percent of the cultivators present couldn’t figure out what had happened, but some guessed it was related to Lu Chensha, and they were all deeply shocked.

Lu Changsheng knew his son had hidden trump cards and wasn’t afraid of Shangguan Poyun.

But he didn’t expect Lu Chensha to destabilize Shangguan Poyun’s mind and push him into madness with demonic intent.

With a serene tone, he commented casually: “Shangguan Daoist, it’s best not to teach such blade techniques to the younger ones. It’s better for both teacher and student.”

“Thank you for your concern, Lu Zhenren.”

The Shangguan elder’s face clouded with displeasure at the underlying sarcasm.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t accept losing.

But the way Shangguan Poyun lost was particularly frustrating.

Fortunately, it was just a sparring match, and he was overseeing it.

If something similar had happened in the outside world, with Shangguan Poyun’s Demonic Blade Secret Art causing a massacre in a market, the Shangguan family would’ve struggled to clean up the mess.

“Father, Uncle Shangguan.”

Lu Chensha took a deep breath, exhaling slowly, and bowed deeply to both men.

It had been a taxing fight, and his spirit beasts were also injured.

“Hmm, you did well.”

Lu Changsheng nodded approvingly at his son, quite satisfied.

Compared to Lu Wangshu’s approach, Lu Chensha’s victory over Shangguan Poyun was more straightforward.

“As expected, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. A young hero indeed.”

Despite losing, Shangguan Zhan maintained the demeanor of a Core Formation expert, presenting Lu Chensha with a chunk of Heavenly Thunder Meteoric Iron and a Jade Elixir Marrow Cleansing Pill.

Without hesitation, Lu Chensha chose the Jade Elixir Marrow Cleansing Pill.

After all, with Shangguan Poyun’s current condition, he wouldn’t fight again.

Lu Ruyi immediately stepped forward, bowing as she addressed the elder: “Uncle Shangguan, can this friend Poyun still fight? I, Lu Ruyi, wish to experience the Shangguan family’s Divine Abilities.”

“.”

An awkward silence hung over the crowd of cultivators.

Shangguan Poyun was already grievously injured. Even if he could continue, his strength had plummeted, and he wouldn’t be able to match Lu Ruyi.

The Shangguan elder’s face twitched slightly.

Though he seemed magnanimous, offering three Natural Treasures to disrupt the event.

How could he have predicted this outcome? Shangguan Poyun had already lost twice, making him feel it deeply.

And now, the Lu Family disciples showed no mercy, wanting to claim the final Heavenly Thunder Meteoric Iron as well.

“Ruyi, Shangguan Poyun is already severely injured. If you challenge him now, it would be bullying, and even if you win, it wouldn’t be an honorable victory.”

Lu Changsheng worried the Shangguan elder wouldn’t agree, so he immediately spoke up and then turned to his son, Lu Qingxian: “Qingxuan, you’ve just recently broken through Foundation Establishment. Go ahead and learn a few moves from this young friend Shangguan.”

Lu Qingxian, who had awakened the Taiyi Soul Body, had directly advanced to the third level of Foundation Establishment.

But during this grand event, as the Lu Family’s current head, he was responsible for hosting, so Lu Changsheng had sealed his cultivation at the first level using the Nine Treasures Dao Bone to avoid drawing too much attention.

“Hiss…”

Although Lu Changsheng’s words were polite, as if he was considerate of Shangguan Poyun, the cultivators present could hear the tension in his tone.

Even though he had lost two battles and was in poor condition, that didn’t mean anyone could bully him.

However, with two Core Formation elders silently competing, no one dared to interfere or comment, only cautiously observing Lu Qingxian.

Several elders recognized him as the current head of the Lu Family and the son of Lu Changsheng and the Lu Family’s matron, Lu Miaoge..

“Uh…”

Amid the crowd, Lu Qingxian, dressed in a green brocade robe with a handsome face and gentle demeanor, was momentarily surprised when he heard his father’s words.

However, being smart, he quickly understood his father’s intentions.

This fight would be an excellent opportunity to show off.

“This one is Lu Qingxian. Greetings to Uncle Shangguan and Brother Shangguan.”

He stepped forward, bowing modestly like a true gentleman.

“Tsk, the Lu Family truly has good-looking sons and daughters.”

“This child is the son of Lu Zhenren and the Lu Family’s Lady Miaoge, highly favored. Rumor has it he’s quite remarkable.”

“I wonder what kind of extravagant methods he has up his sleeve.”

The cultivators present scrutinized Lu Qingxian, speculating silently.

“Since Lu Zhenren has spoken, Poyun, you might as well exchange a few moves with this young friend.”

The Shangguan elder spoke, but there was a slight frigidity in his tone.

“Yes, Elder!”

As the top genius of the Shangguan family, a core formation seed, Shangguan Poyun naturally had his pride.

Losing to Lu Wangshu and Lu Chensha had already frustrated him immensely.

Now, even a recently Foundation-established boy dared to challenge him.

“Qingxuan, his soul is unstable. Use the Six Desires Demon Heart Manual directly.”

Lu Changsheng transmitted a message to his son, guiding him.

This battle wasn’t just for fun.

He had called his son, Lu Qingxian, to the stage to give him a chance to shine.

Lu Qingxian nodded slightly in acknowledgement, understanding the task.

He not only needed to win this fight, but he also needed to do so in style!

“Let’s begin.”

Once he saw that both were ready, Lu Changsheng announced the start of the match.

“Swoosh!”

As soon as the words left his lips, Shangguan Poyun charged at Lu Qingxian like a drawn divine blade, brimming with sharp intent, mercilessly lunging forward.

With the previous battles in mind, he aimed to finish this fight quickly.

“Puff! Puff!—”

Shangguan Poyun raced towards Lu Qingxian like a flash of lightning, his Thunderblade slashing out, stirring up a storm of thunder.

“Sizzle! Sizzle!—”

However, his fierce thunderous strike inexplicably hit nothing, causing him to stumble slightly.

“Hm!?”

Shangguan Poyun’s eyes grew cold, uncertain of what had happened.

Lu Qingxian was clearly right in front of him, and his blade should have struck, but somehow, it missed.

In an instant, he swung his blade horizontally, unleashing a long arc of lightning intending to slice Lu Qingxian in half.

Yet Lu Qingxian seemed like an illusion; though standing right before him and struck by the blade, there was no sensation, as if it had cut through air.

“What technique is this!?”

Shangguan Poyun’s heart pounded with terror, and he immediately unleashed his Nine Divine Thunder Strikes, striking madly with his Thunderblade, forming a rolling thunder sea that swept in all directions.

“This…”

“What method is Lu Qingxian using?!”

“Could it be some sort of Divine Sense illusion?”

“But he just broke through Foundation Establishment. How could he possibly create a Divine Sense illusion powerful enough to deceive Shangguan Poyun!?”

“Shangguan Poyun, being a blade cultivator, has a firm will. But after his battle with Lu Chensha, he nearly went mad; his soul is unstable…”

At that moment, the observing cultivators watched in shock as Shangguan Poyun continued slashing wildly at empty air.

This technique was too shocking!

It was well known that sword cultivators and blade cultivators, due to refining sword intent and blade intent, had much more stable souls than ordinary cultivators.

Yet now, Shangguan Poyun was trapped within Lu Qingxian’s Divine Sense illusion, unable to break free.

“Lu Zhenren has some incredible techniques!”

The Shangguan elder could no longer bear to watch his junior behave this way.

“After seeing the Lu Family’s talents and abilities today, I have other matters to attend to and will not linger.”

As he spoke, he tossed the Heavenly Thunder Meteoric Iron towards Lu Qingxian, then used his Spiritual Energy to sweep up Shangguan Poyun and left immediately.

He had intended to come and cause trouble, but it ended up with him losing face and offering treasures—no one could blame him for being unhappy.

“Safe travels, Shangguan Daoist.”

Lu Changsheng stepped forward to see him off.

Even though the other party came here to make trouble, they had at least shown grace in defeat.

It reminded him of the sword cultivators of the Heavenly Sword Sect—straightforward and bold.

So, Lu Changsheng didn’t want to completely offend them and sought to soften the situation a bit. After all, they were better enemies than the unknown.

Besides, his family’s development strategy was based on harmony, creating many connections and cultivating peaceful relations.

“Since Shangguan Daoist has graciously offered such gifts today, here are a few talismans drawn by me as a return gift.”

“This bottle of Nourishing Soul Pill has a healing effect on the soul, which might help this young friend’s condition.”

Lu Changsheng retrieved three top-grade third-tier talismans and a bottle of pills from his Storage Ring and spoke up.

“Hm!?”

The Shangguan elder was surprised that Lu Changsheng would offer a return gift.

His eyes narrowed as he glanced at the talismans in Lu Changsheng’s hand.

Although he couldn’t immediately tell what kind of talismans they were, the fact they were of such a high grade showed they weren’t meant to insult him but rather were a sincere offering.

“Regarding the earlier situation in the Purple Secrets Realm, it was just a matter of disputes among the juniors. I didn’t want to hold a grudge over it. Since I’ve just broken through the Core Formation stage, I have no desire to make enemies with your esteemed family.”

“If possible, I would even like to maintain more interaction between our two families. After all, with the great distance between us, we have no direct conflict of interest.”

Lu Changsheng spoke with a calm expression.

Enemies should be resolved, not created lightly.

There was no deep-seated enmity between the Lu Family and the Shangguan family.

Therefore, if the situation didn’t escalate, Lu Changsheng preferred not to escalate it.

Otherwise, if a real war broke out, the two families would be engaged openly and secretly, causing continuous escalation.

Though he wasn’t afraid, Lu Changsheng didn’t want unnecessary trouble.

Of course, if the Shangguan family insisted on causing trouble, he wouldn’t hesitate either; he would simply find an opportunity to end it.

“I have always believed in keeping one’s word. My Shangguan family can afford to lose!”

Shangguan Zhan was silent for a moment before accepting Lu Changsheng’s return gift, speaking loudly.

If he had truly intended to battle the Lu Family to the end, he wouldn’t have come today.

He would have taken action against the Lu Family in secret.

Today, he had come merely to create some disturbance.

Who would have thought he’d lose face and precious items?

“Shangguan Daoist, despite your losses, you handle it with the grace of a senior expert. Today, despite our family’s victories, we weren’t so honorable. Should you wish to visit again, perhaps our family’s offspring could spar together and help each other grow.”

Seeing the elder accept the return gift, Lu Changsheng spoke politely.

On both occasions, it ended up benefiting the Lu Family.

Offering a few kind words now wouldn’t hurt, and it may foster better understanding.

Besides, the Shangguan family’s Divine Blade techniques were indeed something to admire.

Hosting a regular exchange of skills every few years would be advantageous to the Lu Family as well.

“That sounds…acceptable.”

Despite his frustration, the elder’s mood improved slightly due to Lu Changsheng’s attitude.

But he didn’t say much more. After exchanging a few words, he mounted his Divine Light Beam and departed with Shangguan Poyun.

Shortly after, Lu Changsheng returned to Lake Heart Island.

He saw the Lu Family disciples were still discussing, wondering about the techniques used by Lu Chensha and Lu Qingxian.

Especially Lu Qingxian, as his final technique was particularly stunning.

“Father!”

“Dad!”

“Greetings, Lu Zhenren!”

The disciples and guests greeted him respectfully as he approached.

“Regarding today’s events with the Shangguan family, refrain from exaggerating or spreading word.”

Lu Changsheng addressed them calmly.

“Understood, Father!”

“Don’t worry, Zhenren, we understand!”

The disciples and guests quickly responded with utmost respect, having guessed that Lu Changsheng must have spoken with the Shangguan elder to ease tensions between the two families.

And with that, the ceremony continued.

As Lu Changsheng shared a toast with a few guests, he suddenly sensed the presence of two Core Formation-level Spiritual Energies approaching.

One of the sources of spiritual energy felt incredibly familiar.

In the next moment, two loud voices rang out.

“Immortal Baiyun from Azure Cloud Sect has come with a gift!”

“Immortal Xiyue from Azure Cloud Sect has come with a gift!”

All the cultivators present were astonished upon hearing this, shocked that Azure Cloud Sect had sent two Golden Core Stage experts.

Though this Golden Core Formation ceremony was lively to the extreme,

major families like the Beast Taming Xu Family, Five Elements Wang Family, and White Deer Ning Family had only sent Pseudeudo Core representatives.