Sage of Humanity

These two individuals are precisely Lui Qing from the Myriad Magic Pavilion and Fong Rulie from the Soaring Cloud Sect.

Their luck was undoubtedly much better than that of Lu Ye and Ying Wuji. Not long after arriving in this Unparalleled Continent, the two met each other.

Both belonging to the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge faction, even if they had no personal ties, there was a natural sense of closeness between them.

After that, they joined hands to explore the circumstances of this realm and inevitably encountered some Corpse Race, engaging in numerous battles.

This activity was noticed by the nearby patrolling cultivators of the Ziwei Dao Palace, who, after a conversation, led them into the Ziwei Dao Palace.

In the past few days, the two gradually figured out the general situation of this realm and had some guesses as to why the Nine Provinces' Heaven's Augury sent those ranked high in the Cloud River Battle Rankings to such a place.

Upon hearing that the Ziwei Dao Palace planned to raid Lin Xun's tomb, they couldn't contain their excitement and volunteered to join.

Coming from top sects of the Nine Provinces and arriving in such a fragmented small realm, even without deliberately showcasing it, their inherent pride was unmistakable.

"Brother Fong, the Palace Master of the Ziwei Dao Palace probably wants to see our strength firsthand. Don't hold back," Lui Qing spoke softly beside Fong Rulie.

Fong Rulie grinned broadly: "Rest assured, I won't let her underestimate us Nine Provinces cultivators."

"However, we must not be careless. I heard that Lin Xun is a type of rotting corpse with a large number of underlings. We should work together. I'll find a way to create an opening, and you kill him."

Fong Rulie nodded, gently stroking his spear, spirit light flickering on it, his eyes cold: "Fong never underestimates any enemy!"

At this moment, a voice called out: "The portal is open!"

Fong Rulie moved instantly, dashing towards the portal with an overwhelming momentum, Lui Qing half a step behind him, following closely.

This scene was witnessed by many cultivators of the Ziwei Dao Palace, who all admired them. Even if their strength wasn't as impressive as rumored, their courage in facing the Corpse Race without fear aligned with the spirit of the Ziwei Dao Palace.

After the two, the well-prepared cultivators of the Ziwei Dao Palace stepped into the portal, rushing out of the secret realm.

"Palace Master."

Beside Pang Huanyin, an elderly man bowed slightly.

"Let's go, and see if our two guests are truly as brave and unparalleled as they claim."

Saying this, she folded her hands behind her back, taking a few steps to the front of the portal and striding through with an impressive posture.

As the view changed, the anticipated battle had not erupted. The cultivators who had rushed out of the secret realm earlier were scattered in mid-air, holding their Spiritual Artifacts in confusion.

"Hmm?" Pang Huanyin's brows furrowed slightly, an uneasy feeling arising in her heart.

Had Lin Xun sensed the danger and fled in advance? Otherwise, why was there no movement here?

More perplexingly, the reactions of the two guests.

At this moment, both were looking in a particular direction, and the innate pride they couldn't hide, even in front of her, the master of the secret realm, was completely gone.

From them, Pang Huanyin even sensed a hint of... anxiety?

What had they seen?

Following their gaze, she saw a pair of twins flying towards them. As they approached, they respectfully clasped their fists: "Fengyun Qianli, Fengyun Wanli, greets the Palace Master!"

Pang Huanyin nodded, recognizing them as her own, responsible for monitoring the movements at Lin Xun's tomb, and asked, "Where did Lin Xun go?"

Fengyun Qianli replied: "Lin Xun has been eliminated!"

Pang Huanyin raised her delicate eyebrows, her beautiful eyes revealing surprise: "Who did it?"

Lin Xun's strength, in the current Unparalleled Continent, was only below that of a few Corpse Commanders. Except for the Ziwei Dao Palace, only two other secret realms had the strength to take him down. But would they really dare to take the initiative against Lin Xun?

Or did some unexpected event force them into conflict with Lin Xun?

"It was Fellow Daoist Lu Yiye over there!" Fengyun Qianli turned and pointed to where Lu Ye was.

Only then did Pang Huanyin notice the aftermath of the battlefield from the previous day. Examining it, she saw a large area full of charred corpse fragments, and not far away, a head with a twisted expression, its flesh rotting—who else could it be but Lin Xun?

Judging by his expression before death, he seemed to have witnessed something extremely terrifying.

The Corpse Race were undead, fearing neither heaven nor earth. What could have scared him?

Behind Pang Huanyin, the elderly man spoke: "You're saying they killed Lin Xun on their own?"

This was unimaginable. Even the Ziwei Dao Palace would need to deploy its elites to deal with Lin Xun, considering his nature as a rotting corpse with a massive army of underlings. Too few people wouldn't suffice.

Fengyun Qianli shook his head: "Veteran Siao, Lin Xun was killed by Fellow Daoist Lu Yiye alone."

The elderly man, despite his vast experience, couldn't help but gasp, looking seriously at Fengyun Qianli, with an expression that clearly said, "Are you joking with me?"

Killing Lin Xun single-handedly? This was beyond his imagination.

Moreover, from the aftermath of the battlefield, it seemed this person not only killed Lin Xun but also annihilated his massive undead army, perhaps using a grand, awe-inspiring fire-type technique.

"Who are these two?" Veteran Siao asked in astonishment.

Fengyun Qianli then relayed the information he knew about Lu Ye and Ying Wuji.

Pang Huanyin's expression changed slightly as she listened, instinctively glancing towards Lui Qing and Fong Rulie, feeling a strong sense of déjà vu.

Not from the secret realm, yet incredibly powerful. These two were just like the previous two...

"Palace Master, could it be that these four..." Veteran Siao hesitated with some conjecture.

Pang Huanyin raised her hand slightly: "It seems so."

Her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, scrutinizing, but her attention was mostly on Lu Ye. Lui Qing and Fong Rulie's sudden restraint hinted at something to her.

Seeing Lui Qing and Fong Rulie emerge from the Ziwei Dao Palace, Lu Ye was both surprised and not surprised...

The Nine Provinces' Heaven's Augury had sent nine people here; so far, he had only encountered Ying Wuji, with no news of the others.

Among the nine, except for Hua Ci, the others were all incredibly strong and were bound to stir things up in this fragmented small realm.

And the Ziwei Dao Palace was very welcoming towards those who dared to fight the Corpse Race, often extending many invitations. Therefore, once the Nine Provinces cultivators were discovered by the Ziwei Dao Palace, interaction was inevitable.

He and Ying Wuji had connected with the Fengyun Brothers the same way.

So before this, he had guessed that someone might have entered the Ziwei Dao Palace before them.

What slightly disappointed him was that it wasn't Giant Armor or Hua Ci, but Lui Qing and Fong Rulie.

Their eyes met in the air, and Lui Qing and Fong Rulie felt somewhat awkward. They had charged out fiercely, intending to showcase their prowess before the Ziwei Dao Palace's people, only to find that the target had already been dealt with, and Lu Yiye was standing right there.

Even when facing Pang Huanyin, the master of the Dao Palace, they didn't mind much, but no one dared to ignore Lu Yiye!

The atmosphere became peculiar.

It was Ying Wuji who broke the silence. He stood beside Lu Ye, laughing heartily, and shouted at Lui Qing: "Fourth Senior Brother, so you are here!"

Fourth Senior Brother...

Lui Qing's expression became somewhat crestfallen...

Ying Wuji then looked at Fong Rulie: "Sixth Senior Brother is here too, wonderful!"

Fong Rulie felt exasperated but couldn't refute, only responding sullenly.

The two quickly understood that Ying Wuji ranked them based on the Cloud River Battle Ranking.

Lui Qing was fourth on the list, hence the Fourth Senior Brother, and Fong Rulie was sixth, making him the Sixth Senior Brother.

But if this ranking stood, then wouldn't Lu Yiye be...

Just as they thought this, Lu Ye stepped forward, looking at them indifferently without speaking.

Lui Qing and Fong Rulie felt like they had swallowed dead flies.

On the other side, Pang Huanyin glanced between Lui Qing and Fong Rulie, then at Lu Ye and Ying Wuji, feeling that the atmosphere among these senior brothers was... not very harmonious?

However, for people as proud as Lui Qing and Fong Rulie to be so restrained, and with the achievement of killing Lin Xun before him, just how strong was Lu Yiye?

"Are you mute?"

Lu Ye spoke softly.

Behind him, Ying Wuji sweated profusely, realizing he had put them all in an awkward situation. He only wanted to mediate and ease the atmosphere by making up the seniority order, but now sensed something was off.

Had he pushed himself into a fire pit?

In the strange atmosphere, Lui Qing, as if figuring something out, looked relieved, clasped his hands respectfully, and said: "Greetings, First Senior Brother!"

Regardless of Lu Yiye's astounding strength, seeking a conflict here was unwise. Perhaps only Lu Yiye knew the true purpose behind their deployment to this realm.

So no matter what, they couldn't fall out.

Acknowledging someone as the First Senior Brother wasn't a big deal.

Fong Rulie's eye twitched slightly, and with a sigh, he also saluted: "Greetings, First Senior Brother."

His eyes glared viciously at Ying Wuji behind Lu Ye, inwardly cursing.

Traitor! Betrayer!

Ying Wuji read his intent, feeling aggrieved...

Throughout history, the acknowledgment of senior brothers had been warm-hearted, never having seen such an odd atmosphere.

The Fengyun Brothers were both stunned. Lu Ye had mentioned they came from a small base, left it after their master's death, but never said they had a Fourth Senior Brother or a Sixth Senior Brother.

With such ranking, weren't there at least six of them?

Were they all this powerful?

In the odd atmosphere, Pang Huanyin stepped forward, looking at Lu Ye: "Fellow Daoist Lu, exterminating Lin Xun is a great fortune for our human race. Being the master of Fellow Daoist Lui and Fellow Daoist Fong means you are no outsider. Please enter the secret realm for a discussion, so that our Palace Master can extend the hospitality due."

Lu Ye readily agreed: "Then I shall impose!"