Chapter 66: Soaring Through the Heavens, Crossing the Vast Sky

Meanwhile.

The events at the Yudan Holy Land quickly spread throughout Xuan Prefecture.

The name of the Azure Cloud Sect also echoed throughout Xuan Prefecture.

A mere honorary elder is this strong.

One person overwhelms the holy land.

Finally, Sect Master Li Qingxuan came out to negotiate, and only then was the person properly invited into the holy land.

What about the entire Azure Cloud Sect? It could suppress the Eastern Domain alone!

Some speculated that the Azure Cloud Sect was a transcendent great sect of the Central Domain, with countless powerful members, and its descent upon the Yudan Holy Land was specifically for the holy land's Sect Master's daughter.

This speculation was affirmed by many people.

After all, many people saw at the time that the Azure Cloud Sect's honorary elder took Li Yanzi alone and flew away from the holy land.

He must have taken a liking to Li Yanzi's peerless talent; his cultivation proceeds smoothly, and in the field of alchemy he stands out among his peers.

Achieving this in the Eastern Domain is impressive; if placed in the Central Domain, with a little cultivation he'd be a heaven‑chosen prodigy.

Envious!

Now the Yudan Holy Land has allied with a great sect of the Central Domain; it's about to take off!

Originally an established holy land of the Eastern Domain, perhaps it can advance further and set foot in the Central Domain.

Of course, some say it's a dissolute disciple of a great sect who has taken a liking to Li Yanzi.

They sent strong cultivators just to capture Li Yanzi, to make her a bed‑warming maid for nightly pleasure.

After all, Li Yanzi ……

Meanwhile.

Above the nine heavens.

"Senior, senior."

"Slow down! Slow down!"

Li Yanzi's legs went weak, and her silver‑white long hair was blown into disarray by the wind.

She looked utterly disheveled, lacking the former liveliness and courage.

Long Xie's speed is very fast.

In just a breath, he can fly thousands of li away.

The scenery below changes abruptly.

Soon they crossed the border of Xuan Prefecture.

It was like traveling through time.

Li Yanzi felt dazzled; the speed was too fast, completely beyond what her Nascent Soul realm could endure.

Only then did she shout loudly.

Long Xie also suddenly realized.

Suddenly he thought of something.

Although I am flying her through the heavens, I did not use holy source to protect her.

"What a waste! I don't know why the Sect Master agreed to let you come first!"

"Can't you bear it a little? This holy one will be there soon."

Long Xie said coldly.

But he still used holy source to protect Li Yanzi.

If anything happened to her, the Sect Master would have a hard time explaining.

Could it be that this holy one's flying speed is too fast, and this person can't withstand it, ending up dead?

With the holy source protecting her, Li Yanzi instantly felt much better.

"Thank you, senior."

Li Yanzi thanked him, then began to look around.

Just now she was gritting her teeth with eyes closed; now that she's fine, she can properly enjoy the sensation of soaring through the nine heavens.

But upon looking, she realized she could not see anything ahead or below with her eyes alone.

It's all flowers.

Afterwards, all she could do along the way was imagine the might of the Azure Cloud Sect.

This senior beside her could, with his own strength,

overwhelm their holy land, yet he is merely an honorary elder.

How strong must that sect be! What an extraordinary figure the Sect Master is!

I fear they already stand at a height she could never reach in her lifetime.

She could only look up, unable to catch their dust.

Like many people's guess, the Azure Cloud Sect is probably a great sect of the Central Domain, and this time they must cross two domains.

Even if the senior's speed were greater, it would still take days and nights of flight.

She then closed her eyes to rest.

The scenery shifted abruptly; at this moment they had already crossed several provinces in succession.

Soon they entered the territory of Ling Prefecture.

They headed straight for the Azure Cloud Mountains.

A hundred li below the Azure Cloud Sect.

A vast city tens of thousands of li long and wide, Azure Cloud City.

It's already half-built.

With the Four Provinces' manpower and material resources, Qingyun City's construction proceeds rapidly.

At this moment, countless Four Provinces cultivators below are busy building.

After the Qingyun Sect's fame spread across the Four Provinces, countless cultivators from the neighboring Three Provinces flocked into Lingzhou, all wishing to behold the demeanor of the upper sect.

Upon learning that the Qingyun Sect was building its exclusive city, countless cultivators came in admiration and joined the city's construction work.

For no other reason, just hoping to one day join the Qingyun Sect.

Even if it's just guarding the gate.

At this moment, the Qingyun Sect below is already within close reach; what comes into view is a huge stone tablet at the foot of the mountain.

Above, dragons flying and phoenixes dancing are carved with three characters.

Qingyun Sect!

"Wake up, we've arrived."

Long Xie brought Li Yan Zhi down to the foot of the sect gate.

The Qingyun Sect is heaven!

Except with the Sect Master's permission, no one, no species, no force.

No one is allowed to fly in the airspace above the Qingyun Sect; otherwise it is a challenge to the sect's heavenly might.

Even an emperor must compose a seven-step poem before being allowed to step out.

"Ah? We've reached the Central Region!"

"This is too fast!"

Li Yan Zhi was awakened and exclaimed.

She actually slept this long?

We've reached the Central Region.

Taking a deep breath, I only feel the spiritual energy is extremely rich; indeed, it's the Central Region!

"What do you mean reached the Central Region? This is Lingzhou."

"You kid, after a nap, how are you still dazed?"

"Ah? Lingzhou?"

Li Yan Zhi paused for a moment, then saw the three large characters 'Qingyun Sect' carved on the stone tablet ahead.

And there is a heavenly ladder stretching a hundred li.

Like a dream, like an illusion.

Immortal energy is hazy.

Her cherry-small mouth slightly opened, she looked ahead in shock.

Stepping onto it feels like stepping on clouds!

At the end of that heavenly ladder, what mighty power is seated in command!

In her impression, Lingzhou was just an ordinary prefecture in the Eastern Region, without a holy land garrisoned, only a branch of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion existed, but there was no supreme expert of the Saint Realm.

This is all due to their preconceived ideas.

After all, the Azure Cloud Sect is an obscure sect in the Eastern Region.

To have such powerful enshrined experts in the sect, it must be a great sect from the Central Region.

Never expected, it's actually in Lingzhou!

The spiritual energy here is actually this rich; it seems to be a reclusive great sect!

Compared to this, the spiritual energy of their holy land is nothing—like a petty witch seeing a great witch.

One is earth, the other is heaven!

You think that just the outer spiritual energy already cured the cough of that Heavenly Secrets Pavilion elder who would cough if he didn't absorb Central Region spiritual energy.

Of course he doesn't need to cough now; he's already been crushed to death by the patriarch.

What Li Yanzhi doesn't know is that this is only the outer spiritual energy; the sect's inner spiritual energy is several times richer than here.

Their holy land's spiritual energy, that drizzle, compared to the Azure Cloud Sect, is just a joke.

"Elder Long"

The guards guarding the mountain gate saw Long Xie bringing back a woman and greeted them.

"Hmm, this saint, by order of the Sect Master, went out to handle some matters; enter the sect."

"Okay, Elder Long."

Long Xie and Li Yanzhi, under the guidance of the guards, walked up from the mountain base.

Outsiders, if not led by the guards, must pass through the Illusory Heavenly Ladder to reach outside the sect.

If one tries to force their way in, the sect-protecting great formation will show you what purgatory is.

The Azure Cloud Sect's Purgatory Grand Formation, since its acquisition, has never been used.

Because Feng Qingyang would not allow other forces to reach the sect.

Even if they got to your doorstep, that would be too low.

And they still claim to be the number one divine sect under the heavens.