Chapter 473: The Truth Comes Out

“Comprehend… comprehend?”

Li Junjie felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, instantly snapping back to reality.

But then Qin Yan nodded and said, “His Azure Firmament Purple Yang Sword Intent has reached the state of returning to simplicity. You cannot defeat him. I never thought that after all these years, the Nethercloud Sect would produce such a figure!”

After speaking, Qin Yan looked at Ye Yuan with a displeased expression and said, “Kid, you’re quite good at playing the pig to eat the tiger!”

“Playing the pig to eat the tiger? Hah, do I need to play that game with people like you?” Ye Yuan said with a faint smile.

Qin Yan’s expression darkened, greatly dissatisfied with Ye Yuan’s attitude.

As the foremost figure among the younger generation of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, Qin Yan was always met with admiration and flattery wherever he went. Today, he was being looked down upon by a mere brat.

Qin Yan narrowed his eyes and said, “Kid, don’t think that just because you’ve comprehended true intent, you can be arrogant. Remember, there are always those stronger than you!”

“You three come to the Nethercloud Sect to throw your weight around and injure my fellow disciples, yet you call me arrogant. Your logic is truly extraordinary!” Ye Yuan sneered.

“Hmph! Quite a sharp tongue! We are here on orders from our sect to investigate the upheaval in the Southern Domain. Your Nethercloud Sect is already an isolated island. We came here to save you,” Qin Yan said coolly.

Hearing Qin Yan’s words, a mocking smile curled at the corner of Ye Yuan’s mouth. “Save us? I think the Ten Thousand Swords Sect wants to annex the Nethercloud Sect, or perhaps you want us to grovel before you to satisfy your vanity?”

Qin Yan was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly grinned and said, “So what? Do you have any other choice?”

This time, Tian Feng, Luo Qingfeng, and the others all wore strange expressions.

“You probably don’t know yet, do you? The Purple Firmament Sect has already hit a wall before our sect, losing three Soul Sea realm experts in a row. He Mingde is probably still crying at home right now,” Luo Qingfeng said with a cold smile.

Luo Qingfeng’s words left the three of them stunned.

They had just arrived in the Southern Domain and were still operating on information from when they left the sect. They had no idea what had recently happened in the Southern Domain.

Hearing this now, it indeed surprised them.

But it was only surprise. Qin Yan didn’t think Luo Qingfeng could kill cultivators of a much higher realm.

“Hah, killing a few Soul Sea First Layer cultivators makes you this happy? The Purple Firmament Sect probably thought you were too weak and didn’t bother sending any strong experts,” Gu Tianyou said with a sneer.

Luo Qingfeng said disdainfully, “Soul Sea First Layer? Hah, the Purple Firmament Sect has attacked the Nethercloud Sect three times. The first time, they lost one Soul Sea First Layer; the second time, two Soul Sea Fourth Layer; and the third time, He Mingde came personally and was also forced to retreat! Tell me, shouldn’t we be happy?”

“Soul Sea Fourth Layer? Two of them? Do you take us for clueless rookies? With people like you, you could kill two Soul Sea Fourth Layer?” Li Junjie said mockingly.

“Ignorant! The Purple Firmament Sect mobilized thousands of martial artists to attack the Nethercloud Sect. Do you think I need to lie about something like this? If you don’t believe me, you can personally experience the power of the Nethercloud Sect’s protective grand formation,” Luo Qingfeng said coldly.

Luo Qingfeng was now very proud of the protective grand formation. A formation that could instantly kill Soul Sea realm experts was simply too exhilarating.

Below the Divine Wander realm, it was nearly invincible!

“Protective grand formation? You mean… the Two Extremities Chaos Heaven Formation? Didn’t you lose that formation long ago?” Qin Yan frowned.

"That's not for me to say! Hmph, if it weren't for the safety of the entire Boundless Realm, would we have sent people to the Northern Domain? As long as we hold fast to Nethercloud Sect, Purple Dawn Sect will never break through!" Luo Qingfeng said.

"Are you saying that another realm really intends to invade our Boundless Realm?" Qin Yan said.

"Purple Dawn Sect is a pawn left behind in the Boundless Realm by the Gale Realm. Now the passage between the two realms has been opened, and warriors from the Gale Realm will soon attack! This is a matter of life and death for the entire Boundless Realm, yet you still have the mind to waste energy on internal strife here. You truly don't know what it means to live or die!" Ye Yuan sneered.

From the attitudes of Qin Yan and the others, they simply did not believe that an invasion from another realm was happening.

After all, it had been several thousand years since the last great war, and even a sect like Grand Yan True Sect had already been buried in the dust of history.

It was also because Grand Yan True Sect had been too domineering back then, directly sealing the passage between the two realms, preventing the war from breaking out on a large scale.

The warriors of the Boundless Realm had not suffered the pain firsthand, so their impression of the other realm was not that deep.

However, Ye Yuan believed that those great figures in the Northern Domain should have heard of this history.

It was just that Mei Zhen had probably not managed to see these people this time.

A Sea Transformation realm warrior might be formidable enough in the Southern Domain, but placed in the Northern Domain, he was nothing.

"Utter nonsense! Why would another realm suddenly invade? You say Purple Dawn Sect are remnants from another realm—what evidence do you have?" Qin Yan said.

Ye Yuan had long anticipated Qin Yan's question. He lightly formed a hand seal, and a figure abruptly appeared before everyone.

"A spatial spirit artifact!" Seeing this, Qin Yan and the other two were startled.

Spatial spirit artifacts were precious treasures; even top disciples like them from the Northern Domain did not possess one.

Seeing that Ye Yuan actually had a spatial spirit artifact, their gazes involuntarily turned fervent.

Ye Yuan glanced at them indifferently and said, "Put away your little schemes, or you might not leave Nethercloud Sect alive! This is a slave I captured in the Gale Realm, named Lan Feng. Let him tell you about the Gale Realm."

Ye Yuan now possessed the strength of the Sea Transformation realm, and even against early Soul Sea realm warriors, he had enough ability to protect himself, so he did not mind revealing the spatial spirit artifact in front of these people.

However, Ye Yuan's words deeply shocked the three. Qin Yan exclaimed in astonishment, "You... you've been to the other realm?"

Ye Yuan said calmly, "Naturally, I have. Lan Feng's soul is slightly different from that of Boundless Realm warriors. If you probe a little, you should be able to detect some clues."

Qin Yan probed and indeed found that Lan Feng's soul was slightly different from that of Boundless Realm warriors!

This shock was no small matter, and he was already three-tenths convinced by Ye Yuan's words!

"Lan Feng, tell them some important matters about Purple Dawn Sect and the Gale Realm," Ye Yuan instructed.

"Yes, Master!" Lan Feng slightly cupped his hands and began to speak.

As time passed, the expressions of Qin Yan and the others grew increasingly grave.

So the situation had already reached such a critical point, and they had come to Nethercloud Sect this time with the attitude of watching a show.

After Lan Feng finished speaking, Qin Yan and the other two looked at each other, their eyes revealing unprecedented shock.

"By the way, Lan Feng didn't mention that the Gale Realm is a medium-sized minor world, and the Wind Emperor's strength is... the Immeasurable Realm!" Ye Yuan said calmly.