Chapter 1196: Reining In At The Cliffs Edge

Boom!

A terrifying aura swept over them!

It was just a simple question, yet the overwhelming force emanating from it was like a tidal wave, causing the five individuals to feel as if they were adrift in the sea, too shaken to respond.

Too terrifying!

This level of cultivation was far beyond anything they could contend with!

The female cultivators who had been sternly advising earlier were now struck with fear and fell silent, as if they had witnessed a tiger awakening, frozen in place!

Their eyes were filled with dread.

Seeing is believing.

This Mr. Yi, who had become a distinguished guest of the Treasure Pavilion and supported Miss Xinlan to become the Pavilion Master, was indeed terrifying. Even if this was just the tip of the iceberg, his strength far exceeded their imagination!

They dared not make a sound.

But Yi Feng had already started walking.

"Whoosh..."

As soon as his cloud boots took a step.

His seemingly ordinary mortal form seemed to stir the power of heaven and earth. With his hands behind his back, his figure exuded an unfathomable aura.

In the presence of such a being, it felt as if no one else mattered.

The moment his foot landed.

The five of them were already drenched in cold sweat!

With just one step, their previous resolve had crumbled, and their usual air of superiority had been shattered!

Instinctively, they began to retreat!

In their line of sight.

Yi Feng, walking calmly, seemed to stand between heaven and earth, with a terrifying shadow looming behind him!

With each step.

The oppressive force grew stronger!

In just a few breaths.

The surroundings were filled with a dense, fog-like pressure, and the jade-constructed ground began to crack. The five maidservants kept retreating, completely dominated by fear!

One step!

Two steps!

Yi Feng walked forward casually, while the five maidservants retreated in fear. Before they knew it, they had reached the base of the pagoda, with no more room to retreat!

"Thud!"

Their heels hit the formation, and they were utterly panicked.

Seeing Yi Feng still advancing.

The leader gritted her teeth and bowed, her voice trembling.

"Mr. Yi, please stop!"

"Even as a distinguished guest, you cannot take another step forward. There is no room for negotiation in this matter. If you insist on proceeding, we... we will have no choice but to report to the Five Elders!"

The veiled threat was spoken.

Both Lu Xinlan and the five maidservants were on edge!

The Five Elders were of terrifying cultivation and held significant status on the island. Surely even this gentleman would show them some respect, right?

Under their tense gazes.

Yi Feng simply looked down with an expressionless face, as if he felt no pressure at all.

"Alright, then report it."

What!

The five maidservants were shocked, their eyes wide!

They exchanged nervous glances, the astonishment in each other's eyes clear as day!

They couldn't believe that Mr. Yi would be so domineering, insisting on causing a catastrophe, not even giving the Five Elders the slightest bit of face?

What were they supposed to do?!

The situation had escalated too quickly, and the five of them were at a loss. They no longer had any confidence or courage to face such a being!

Gritting their teeth!

The leading woman had no choice but to crush the jade slip in her sleeve!

"Crack!"

With a faint crisp sound.

Five streams of light converged in the sky, causing the clouds to change color. Elderly figures appeared one after another, their oppressive auras spreading, startling the entire Treasure Pavilion.

The Five Elders stood calmly in the air, their eyes indifferent.

Seeing Yi Feng standing before the pagoda and the maidservants guarding it being forced into a corner, they realized the severity of the situation, their eyes filled with suspicion.

After a silent exchange of glances.

The leading elder clasped his hands and spoke with utmost caution.

"Mr. Yi, what is the meaning of this?"

Facing the old men's feigned ignorance, Yi Feng got straight to the point, lifting his gaze!

"Nothing much."

"I'm here to save Lu Shuyao. There's no need for you to waste your breath. No matter what you say today, I'm going in!"

The five elders instantly changed expressions!

Facing this gentleman, even these seasoned old men had little confidence. But since things had come to this, and Mr. Yi's attitude was so resolute, they knew there was no room for negotiation.

After exchanging glances, they clasped their hands and looked at Yi Feng with solemn expressions.

"In that case, we must offend!"

"This matter is of great importance. We hope you won't take it to heart, but we five will have to gang up on you!"

With a deep, resonant voice, the five old men's hair and beards fluttered wildly!

In an instant.

The power of the Great Dao gathered like brocade, the sky filled with intertwining colors, and the ground was swept by fierce winds. A torrent of terrifying cultivation power poured down like a river, as if the Milky Way itself was cascading from the heavens!

In the face of such might.

The maidservants and Lu Xinlan turned pale, as if facing doomsday!

The entire Treasure Pavilion was shaken by this spectacle, with countless eyes watching in fear!

If it were before.

Seeing such a flashy display, with the five elders making a grand entrance.

Yi Feng might have been somewhat impressed.

But now.

He had long since grown doubtful of his own strength and was solely focused on causing trouble to save Lu Shuyao. He had no patience for these weaklings.

With a cold glance and a wave of his hand, his eyes were filled with impatience!

Sure enough.

With that wave, the dazzling display in the sky vanished, and the five old men fell to the ground, disheveled and utterly shocked!

"This!"

They had thought that even if they couldn't defeat Yi Feng, they could at least hold their own for a while, or at least exchange a few moves.

But they never expected to be defeated in a single encounter.

Ah, they're all just a bunch of weaklings!

Yi Feng sighed inwardly, too lazy to bother with these old men. He didn't even pay attention to the petrified maidservants and Lu Xinlan, and was about to continue forward.

But then.

The leading elder, who had just gotten up, gritted his teeth in fear once more!

"Wait!"

"Your cultivation is profound, and we are indeed no match for you!"

"But this pagoda contains many treasures of the Treasure Pavilion, and the surroundings are covered by an ancient formation. This is the origin of our Treasure Pavilion's name, and for tens of thousands of years, no one has been able to shake it even slightly. It is not without reason!"

As he spoke.

The other elders also clasped their hands, their eyes showing a bit more confidence.

"Indeed!"

"Your cultivation is profound, and we admire it greatly. But if you think that just because you can defeat us, you can act recklessly and disregard the safety of all the islands, causing a great calamity, then you are underestimating others too much!"

"Mr. Yi, I must boldly advise you. Even with your cultivation, it is unwise to enter this pagoda. Facing the Heavenly Dragon Mermaid Clan is not a wise move. It would be better to rein in at the cliff's edge, and we can pretend nothing happened..."

"Mr. Yi, you are a great talent in the world. The principle that there is always someone stronger naturally needs no explanation from us. We hope you will reconsider."

The group of old men spoke with increasing fervor, their eyes filled with the shrewdness of those who had seen much of the world.

In just a few words.

It seemed as if the pagoda before them was truly impregnable, and the Heavenly Dragon Mermaid Clan was like the bright moon in the sky, far beyond the reach of ordinary people. To oppose them was simply to seek death.

But before they could finish.

Yi Feng had already taken another step forward, standing at the base of the pagoda and reaching out his hand.

Under the helpless gazes of everyone.

With a creak, the supposedly unshakable ancient formation of the Treasure Pavilion seemed to not exist at all, and the sealed door of the pagoda was slowly pushed open!

Hiss!

The smiles on the faces of the Five Elders froze, and they all turned to stone on the spot!