Chapter 562: Nascent Soul Descends, the True Man Appears

"Not bad," Yunxiaozi said without concealment, "I will give you a choice: either hand over all the secrets of the Reform Alliance, including the production method for the Void Sound Transmission Array, or watch that little girl die before your eyes."

Facing this dilemma, Lin Xuan fell into painful conflict. If he handed over the secrets, all the efforts of the Reform Alliance would be in vain; but if he did not, Xiao Yuan would truly be beyond saving.

Just as Lin Xuan hesitated, Qingfengzi stood up, supporting his severely injured body: "Yunxiaozi, you underestimate us too much. If you want us to submit, get past me first!"

"Senior, your injuries..." Lin Xuan said with concern.

"It is of no consequence," Qingfengzi said firmly, "Little Friend Xuan, let us master and disciple join forces and let this old scoundrel see the power of the Reform Alliance!"

Although Qingfengzi called Lin Xuan 'little friend', at this moment, they truly had the tacit understanding of master and disciple. The two stood side by side, facing the powerful Yunxiaozi without the slightest retreat.

Facing the Golden Core Stage Yunxiaozi, Lin Xuan and Qingfengzi felt immense pressure, but they still had no intention of retreating. Qingfengzi endured his pain as his spiritual power struggled to circulate within his body, while Lin Xuan entered a state of unprecedented focus.

"Yunxiaozi, do you think you can stop us by yourself?" Lin Xuan said coldly, his Taiji True Power surging within him, "Even if I have to risk my life today, I will obtain the antidote for Xiao Yuan!"

Yunxiaozi sneered: "Overconfident brat, do you think that because you luckily defeated a beast just now, you can contend with me? Let me show you the true gap in strength!"

As he spoke, a flying sword radiating blue light appeared in Yunxiaozi's hand, its blade engraved with complex Runes; it was clearly an extraordinary Magic Treasure.

"Heaven Sword Sect's peerless art—Nine Heavens Sword Formula!"

Yunxiaozi swung his sword, and nine sword beams poured down like a galaxy from the nine heavens, each beam containing world-destroying power. The entire cave began to tremble violently under this sword might.

"Junior Brother, watch out!" Muerxiu shouted, immediately unfolding the Void Path, attempting to buy time for Lin Xuan and Qingfengzi.

But the gap in strength between the Golden Core Stage and the Foundation Establishment Stage was simply too great; Muerxiu had just opened the spatial teleportation when he was struck by one of the sword beams, flying out like a kite with a broken string and crashing heavily against the cave wall.

"Muerxiu!" Lin Xuan was frantic with worry, but he himself was now in great danger.

The nine sword beams surrounded him and Qingfengzi like a net from heaven and earth, each one lethal. Qingfengzi struggled to unfold his Wind-Riding Technique, attempting to share some of the pressure for Lin Xuan, but his injuries were too severe and his spiritual power circulation was extremely sluggish.

"Senior, do not force yourself!" Lin Xuan said with concern.

"It is of no consequence," Qingfengzi gritted his teeth and persisted, "If we master and disciple join forces, we may not be without a chance to fight!"

Lin Xuan took a deep breath and pushed his Taiji True Art to the limit. Black and white spiritual power swirled around him, forming a massive Taiji Pattern, attempting to block Yunxiaozi's sword beam attack.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The sword beams collided with the Taiji True Power, emitting a deafening roar. Although Lin Xuan tried his best, he was still knocked back repeatedly by the powerful impact, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"Haha, do you see? This is the gap in strength!" Yunxiaozi laughed triumphantly, "Are you still not going to obediently hand over the secrets?"

Just at this critical moment, a terrifying pressure suddenly descended from the sky. This pressure fell from above as if the heavens were collapsing and the earth sinking, and even the triumphant smile on Yunxiaozi's face froze instantly.

"This... what is this?" Yunxiaozi looked up at the sky in horror.

They saw the sky above Youming Gu begin to twist, and eight figures slowly stepped out from the Void. Each figure radiated a suffocating pressure; these were terrifying existences that surpassed the Golden Core Stage—Nascent Soul Stage Ancestors!

"Nascent Soul Stage... eight Nascent Soul Stage Ancestors!" Qingfengzi's face turned deathly pale, "How could so many Nascent Soul Stage powerhouses appear at the same time?"

These eight Ancestors came from different sects: there was Taixuan Laozu of the Taixuan Sect, Jianchi Laozu of Wanjian Valley, Guisha Laozu of the Soul Refining Sect, and other Supreme Elders from several top-tier sects. Their appearance plunged the entire Valley of Death into a deathly silence, and even those usually fierce demonic beasts prostrated themselves on the ground, shivering.

"I did not expect the tiny Reform Alliance to actually alarm us old fellows," Taixuan Laozu's aged voice came from the sky, carrying endless majesty, "Little brat Lin Xuan, your path has come to an end."

Lin Xuan felt that terrifying pressure and found it difficult even to breathe. The auras of the eight Nascent Soul Stage Ancestors intertwined, forming a terrifying force capable of crushing mountains.

"Senior Brother, what do we do?" Muerxiu slid down from the cave wall with difficulty, blood still hanging from the corner of his mouth.

Facing such a desperate situation, Lin Xuan instead calmed down. He gripped the Nine-Turn Soul-Returning Grass in his hand tightly, a firm light burning in his eyes: "Even if I die, I will take this spirit grass back to save Xiao Yuan!"

"Haha, you have backbone!" Jianchi Laozu sneered, "But unfortunately, in the face of absolute strength, backbone is nothing. Yunxiaozi, well done, we will come to solve these troubles for you."

The eight Ancestors began to condense spiritual power simultaneously, preparing to launch a lethal blow. The entire Youming Gu began to collapse under this force, and giant rocks fell from the sky one after another.

Just at this desperate moment, an aged and majestic voice suddenly resounded throughout the entire valley: "Bullying the younger generation, is this the demeanor of your righteous sects?"

As soon as the voice fell, a figure descended from the sky like a meteor, landing steadily in front of Lin Xuan and the others. The newcomer was none other than Yunyou Zhenren, but the aura he radiated at this moment was not inferior to those eight Nascent Soul Stage Ancestors in the slightest.

"Yunyou Zhenren?" Lin Xuan looked at the Yunyou Zhenren before him in shock, "Your... your cultivation..."

Yunyou Zhenren smiled indifferently: "It seems everyone has forgotten my existence after I lived incognito for so many years." Following his words, an even more terrifying pressure radiated from his body—it was an aura that surpassed the Nascent Soul Stage!

"Impossible!" Taixuan Laozu was terrified, "You were not already..."

"Already what? Already dead?" Yunyou Zhenren laughed loudly, "I was indeed severely injured back then, but I did not die. I have been healing my wounds all these years, while observing the changes in the Cultivation World."

It turned out that Yunyou Zhenren was not an ordinary Golden Core Stage cultivator, but a peerless powerhouse who had been hiding his strength. His true cultivation even surpassed the Nascent Soul Stage, reaching the legendary Transformation Stage!

"Transformation Stage... it really is the Transformation Stage!" Guisha Laozu's voice was trembling, "The Transformation Stage cultivators that were rumored to have long since gone extinct!"