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第三千零八十八章 天大的误会

Lu Ying'er was one thing, but the others like Hong Ling and Shi Fairy were all experienced cultivators. Yet what they saw before them was something entirely beyond their comprehension.

"Where have we heard of a Senior Elder returning to his sect's main hall only to see such a scene?" Lin Xuan's expression was icy cold. Even with his vast experience, this sort of thing had never happened to him either.

What kind of calamity did the Cloud Concealment Sect encounter? Were these guys enemies?

But even if they were enemies, attacking without discrimination was too absurd. Wouldn't they be afraid of hitting the wrong target?

Thoughts raced through Lin Xuan's mind as he remained both shocked and angry but still acted with great caution.

He didn't rashly strike; at least, he needed to understand what had happened first.

Lin Xuan didn't want to harm any innocents. After all, this was Cloud Concealment! He had to be careful in the main hall.

Thus, Lin Xuan swept his sleeve and a streak of green light shot out.

Emerging from behind the curtain, the green light stopped before the Spirit Boat, spinning around as emerald-green spiritual light flowed. A giant fishing net appeared before it, enveloping the entire Spirit Boat.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The impact sounds echoed once again.

An unbelievable scene unfolded; not only did none of their treasures or spirit artifacts break through this defense but were instead wrapped by the fishing net. Green threads shot out, binding these treasures tightly.

The owners of these treasures naturally felt both anger and shock as they frantically cast spells, but to no avail. No matter how hard they struggled, those threads wouldn't break, so they couldn't escape either.

A master can tell at a glance; Hong Ling and Shi Fairy were delighted by Lin Xuan's skill, admiring his ability to turn danger into safety with just one strike. Not many could do that.

Surely, an old ancestor of the Tribulation Transcending period lived up to its reputation.

All these treasures had been trapped by Lin Xuan's spell. The cultivators hiding nearby were helpless and could only exchange glances.

The process seemed complex but took mere moments. Seeing the crisis resolved, Lin Xuan released his divine consciousness.

A massive divine will swept across the undulating mountains, easily detecting even the slightest movement of leaves or ants. However, Lin Xuan's expression grew strange, even a bit awkward.

He had assumed that something had happened to Cloud Concealment Sect, but those hidden cultivators were clearly fellow sect members by their attire.

"Wh-what?"

Lin Xuan was surprised and angry. Regardless of the reason, as an old ancestor of the Tribulation Transcending period and Senior Elder of Cloud Sect, being attacked by his own disciples in the main hall would surely make him a laughingstock if it became known.

Although Lin Xuan wasn't overly concerned with reputation, he couldn’t help but feel angry at this possibility.

With that thought, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated. His spiritual light flashed as he approached the Spirit Boat and took a deep breath. A terrifying spiritual pressure emanated from him.

Boom!

The sound of explosion echoed, making the entire space resemble ripples on a disturbed lake. The sheer force of this spiritual pressure was astonishing.

But despite his anger, Lin Xuan's actions were still cautious. This spiritual pressure was formidable but didn't contain any destructive power.

Nonetheless, those under its influence felt no better. Nearby mountains were surrounded by layers of restrictions behind which over a thousand cultivators hid.

These cultivators ranged in level, with the lowest being at the Condensation Core stage. The leaders were two high-ranking cultivators at the Profound Origin realm—one an elderly man with a refined appearance and another a strangely ugly black-faced man.

With their treasures trapped by Lin Xuan's spell, these two didn't react much. They stood in shock, whispering to each other.

"Cloud Brother, what kind of person is this? He just struck us and took the treasures of over a thousand disciples. Even if the two Senior Elders from our sect were to intervene, they wouldn’t have such power," said the ugly-faced cultivator with shock on his face.

"You ask me, but I don't know either," retorted the elderly man with an annoyed tone. His eyes showed fear as well.

"Even though Nael Dragon Realm is vast and has many sects and families, Sword Lake Palace ranks among the top five. We might not recognize some old monsters within our sect, so it's not that surprising." After a moment’s thought, the elderly man continued.

"Cloud Brother makes sense. But what should we do now?"

The black-faced man agreed but before he could finish speaking, Lin Xuan had already acted.

A massive spiritual pressure descended from the sky without any warning. The two standing there couldn’t hold their ground and fell to the ground in a heap. Simultaneously, sounds of impact echoed as over a thousand other cultivators also lost balance.

The two were shocked and alarmed. They were among the highest-level cultivators here; if they could barely stand, how much worse would it be for others?

But as they looked around, their expressions changed to one of surprise and joy. While everyone else fell in a heap, no one was injured or even killed.

How was that possible?

Both faces showed disbelief. Could the opponent's control over divine will have reached such precision? Higher-level cultivators felt more pressure while lower-level disciples felt less. Regardless of their cultivation level, the outcome would be the same.

If so, this person’s divine consciousness must be terrifying.

The gap between them and the other was like that between ants. If the opponent truly wanted to eliminate everyone here, it wouldn’t take much effort.

But why did he hold back?

Both were puzzled by his actions.

Beside them, a thin, black-faced man in his thirties frowned deeply, showing signs of deep thought.

"Junior Apprentice Liao, what are you thinking?"

The elderly man with the refined appearance noticed Liao’s expression and naturally asked.

"I think this person looks familiar. I've seen him somewhere," said Liao as he raised his head slowly.

"What? You met this old monster before?"

This statement caused everyone around to gasp in shock, all eyes fixed on Liao.

"Right! I saw the image of this senior in our ancestor hall. Oh no, this senior is another Senior Elder from our sect," said Liao as he realized.

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