Chapter 260: White Light

"Clang!"

Just as everyone was feeling puzzled, the second bell chime rang out again, though this time, it was significantly quieter than the previous one!

Nanxuan Laozu and the purple-clad young girl exchanged a glance, both of them feeling suspicious and uncertain in their hearts; hearing a bell chime within this mist that blocked Divine Sense was highly unusual.

"Senior, should we go over and take a look?"

The purple-clad young girl pondered for a moment, her delicate little face showing a hint of doubt. She left the final decision to Nanxuan Laozu.

"Since we are trapped in the mist and cannot get out anyway, we might as well go and see what it is! Perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope!"

Relying on his profound cultivation, Nanxuan Laozu said in a deep voice.

"Very well! Since Senior wishes to go, then we shall accompany you even at the risk of our lives!"

The purple-clad young girl was quite forthright; despite being a woman, she was no less heroic than any man. Thus, the two ships headed in the same direction. At this moment, the green-bearded man returned to the bow of the ship, flipped his hand to produce a magic treasure that looked like a trumpet, placed it to his lips, and blew hard. Immediately, a gust of wind surged forth, blowing away a large patch of mist in front.

The two giant ships sailed almost side by side, advancing rapidly toward the place where the bell chime originated. At this time, Nanxuan Laozu walked to the side facing the other giant ship and, after glancing at the many cultivators aboard, began to ponder.

He saw that most of the people on the giant ship were at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage level. Among them, the purple-clad young girl, the white-haired old man, and the green-bearded man were Golden Core Stage cultivators. In particular, the purple-clad young girl's cultivation had advanced to the Golden Core Late Stage Great Perfection, with one foot already across the threshold of the Nascent Soul Stage!

Looking at the girl's youthful appearance, he guessed her natural talent must be excellent, or else she had taken some kind of beauty-preserving Pill, which kept her face looking young. Normally, when an average cultivator reached the Golden Core Late Stage, their appearance would change somewhat; even if they maintained a youthful look, they would not look like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old.

"May I ask where your sect is from?"

Seeing Nanxuan Laozu staring at their side, the purple-clad young girl's heart stirred, and she immediately asked.

"The elite disciples of the four sects I lead all come from the Tianyuan Continent!"

Under the current circumstances, whether or not to reveal the true point of departure was no longer a matter of great consequence.

"Oh! Senior is also from the Tianyuan Continent? That is truly a coincidence; we are also from there. We are cultivators from the Ye Family!"

The girl's face lit up with joy, appearing extremely happy. But when she said the words "Ye Family," Nanxuan Laozu was startled! Because on the Tianyuan Continent, the only cultivators who dared to call themselves the Ye Family were likely the Ye Family located in the Zhou Country of the Tianyuan Continent!

"Could it be that you are a descendant of the Ye Family of the Zhou Country?"

To further verify the other party's words, Nanxuan Laozu asked carefully.

"That is correct!"

The girl smiled sweetly, revealing a charming, country-toppling smile, her eyes flickering with light, which added a touch of beauty! However, Nanxuan Laozu had no time to look at such things now; he was astonished in his heart, not expecting that such a massive Ye Family would send only a team of Golden Core Stage cultivators.

The Ye Family was extremely famous on the Tianyuan Continent. Within the entire family, there were four Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, and each possessed formidable supernatural powers. Since its inception, the Ye Family had survived on the Tianyuan Continent for at least nearly ten thousand years. During these ten thousand years, the precarious Ye Family had survived several disasters, and it was only within the last thousand years that many younger experts had suddenly emerged.

Among them, the most famous Supreme Elder of the Ye Family, named Ye Bufan, was said to have broken through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage several years ago, and his strength was unfathomable!

Seeing Nanxuan Laozu's expression, the purple-clad young girl guessed a few things. She blinked her eyelashes, parted her red lips, and said again:

"My name is Ye Yuemiao, and I am the leader of this Ye Family expedition to the Immortal Illusion Continent!"

"I am from the Nanxuan Sect, known as Nanxuan Laozu. These people are from the Beixuan Sect, the Corpse Refining Sect, and the Wuji Sect respectively!"

Upon hearing the other party state her name, Nanxuan Laozu snapped out of his deep thoughts and introduced Zhuge An and the others one by one. After listening, the purple-clad young girl, Ye Yuemiao, nodded repeatedly. She had heard of these people's names while at the Ye Family, but compared to Nanxuan Laozu, they were much weaker.

Just at this moment, Ye Yuemiao seemed to suddenly remember something. She swept her gaze across the deck of the flying ship and then asked softly:

"It is said that a very powerful cultivator named Zhang Nuo emerged from the Nanxuan Sect. During the great battle between the Four Great Sects and the Five Great Demon Mountains, he single-handedly killed two Sect Masters of the Demon Mountains. Is this person among you? Could you allow me to meet him?"

Zhang Nuo had originally been hiding behind the crowd; he did not wish to participate in such matters. Suddenly hearing the girl call his name, Zhang Nuo's expression turned bitter.

"You mean Zhang Nuo? That is him!"

Nanxuan Laozu's heart stirred slightly. He had not expected Zhang Nuo's reputation to be so great now that even people from the Ye Family had heard of him. He immediately pointed toward the back and said.

Following the Laozu's direction, Ye Yuemiao cast her gaze upon Zhang Nuo. She saw a young man with an honest and simple appearance standing quietly behind Nanxuan Laozu. She looked at him back and forth several times but did not find anything special about him, and Ye Yuemiao began to mutter to herself.

"Could the rumors be false? Is this unremarkable young boy the once-famous Zhang Nuo?"

She only thought these things in her heart and did not say them out loud. After all, one cannot judge a person by their appearance, just as one cannot measure the sea with a bucket. Since the other party had such a great reputation, he must have unique methods. Secretly noting Zhang Nuo's appearance in her heart, Ye Yuemiao nodded slightly, said a few words of praise, and then resumed chatting with Nanxuan Laozu about the bell chime ahead.

Ye Yuemiao's move left Zhuge An and the others feeling neglected. As the dignified Sect Masters of the Four Great Sects, they were not as famous as Zhang Nuo, which made them somewhat unhappy. But with Nanxuan Laozu present, it was not appropriate to do anything that would cause a loss of face.

Zhang Nuo complained bitterly in his heart. He had always kept a low profile in his actions, but he had not expected to cause trouble anyway. It seemed he would have to be more careful following these four in the future; who knew which narrow-minded person might make things difficult for him.

"Clang!"

While the two ships were sailing, the bell chime in front rang again. This time, even the surrounding thick fog trembled, and waves of invisible sound caused everyone's hearts to jump in shock! Several cultivators with poor cultivation even spat out blood.

"What an eerie bell chime!"

Ye Yuemiao's pretty face froze. As her beautiful eyes turned, she looked toward the front, but the vast mist prevented her from seeing into the distance.

"Disciples with low cultivation, enter the interior of the flying ship immediately!"

Seeing the situation at hand, Nanxuan Laozu immediately gave the order for the disciples with weaker cultivation to return inside the flying ship! Ye Yuemiao issued the same order.

Now, on the bows of both ships, only the Golden Core Stage cultivators remained. Each of them had a serious expression, their eyes fixed on the front of the giant ships.

"Whoosh!"

The green-bearded man blew another gust of wind, driving away the large patch of mist in front, and the two giant ships took this opportunity to charge forward rapidly.

The deeper they went, the thicker the mist became. In the end, it was like floating water vapor; if one reached out to grab the air, a layer of water droplets would appear on the palm.

"It seems we are approaching the center of the mist!"

Nanxuan Laozu took a deep breath of the humid air and said in a deep voice to Ye Yuemiao. The girl nodded slightly without saying much. Two golden rays flashed in her lively eyes, as if she had used some secret technique! Seeing this, Nanxuan Laozu did not want to disturb her further and stood quietly at the front of the flying ship, guarding against everything around them.

After sailing for another half an hour, the mist became even more viscous, as if the two giant ships were sailing through paste. At this time, the golden light in Ye Yuemiao's eyes faded, and she shook her head, sighing helplessly.

Just now, she had wanted to use a secret technique to see what kind of thing was ahead in the mist, but after trying several times, there was still no result.

"Senior, to be able to create such a massive mist that blocks Divine Sense, the thing ahead must not be underestimated. If something truly happens, I hope Senior can help us through this together!"

Things had reached this point, and neither side had a way back. However, the Four Great Sects side at least had a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, so Ye Yuemiao requested this in advance.

"That goes without saying!"

Nanxuan Laozu smiled faintly, appearing extremely sincere, though he understood in his heart that if something major really happened ahead, his priority would still be to protect his own flying ship!

Just then, from the mist ahead, a soft yet intense white light shot out. These white rays seemed unaffected by the mist, shining directly onto the two giant ships.

Holy! The pure white light seemed to scatter from the nine heavens, causing the cultivators who were in a state of confusion to suddenly relax. Within the white light, there was a faint trace of Spirit Power. The cultivators, who had been suffering from the mist, felt an incomparably comfortable sensation rise from the bottom of their hearts as the white light touched them.

Zhang Nuo bathed in the holy white light, feeling much smoother in his heart, but suddenly, Chunyangzi's voice came into his mind!

"Boy Zhang! Quickly restrain your mind! This white light is not a good thing!"

As if struck heavily on the head, Zhang Nuo's entire body shuddered, and then he gasped, hurriedly steadying his wandering mind; with his expression changing drastically, he raised one hand and unleashed the Heaven-Turning Seal.

The great seal flickered in the air several times before transforming into a size of several dozen zhang, positioning itself directly above the heads of the Nanxuan Sect group and completely shielding everyone from the white light!

At the same time, Ye Yuemiao also raised her jade hand and unleashed a purple handkerchief; after the handkerchief grew larger, it blotted out the sky and sun, blocking the people on the large ship from the white light as well.

For a moment, the group that had just been bathed in the soft white light shivered violently; having been illuminated by the white light just now, that sense of ease had nearly shattered the mental defenses they had cultivated for many years!