"Stop putting on an act."
Right at that moment, Zi Xunyi suddenly made her move. Towering purple flames, like blazing fire, surged forth and burned toward the members of the Soul Infant Sect.
Whoosh— Yet, in the face of Zi Xunyi's attack, the Soul Infant Sect's Sect Master simply waved his sleeve with casual indifference. A torrent of martial power surged forth, and just like that, he effortlessly neutralized Zi Xunyi's strike.
"We are both Second Grade True Immortals, but there is still a difference in strength among equals. Miss, you are no match for me."
The Soul Infant Sect Master said to Zi Xunyi with a smile, but that smile was filled with mockery.
"You!!!" Hearing those words, Zi Xunyi erupted in fury.
If anyone else had humiliated her, Zi Xunyi would not have been this angry. But... this person who humiliated her was a cruel, heartless demon who slaughtered infants. That was something she could not endure.
Consumed by rage, Zi Xunyi had already drawn her Ancestral Weapon. She was ready to fight.
"Xunyi."
But just as Zi Xunyi was about to strike, Ying Mingchao stopped her, saying, "Leave this one to me."
As he spoke, Ying Mingchao turned his piercing gaze toward the Soul Infant Sect Master.
If it were an ordinary person facing Ying Mingchao's gaze like that, even if they were not scared to death, they would certainly be trembling with fear.
But this Soul Infant Sect Master not only remained completely unfazed, there was not a trace of fear in his eyes either.
AARGH— However, at that very moment, the Clan Chief of the Chen Heavenly Clan let out another roar.
This roar was not a cry of pain—it was a bellow of fury. And once he roared, every single person froze in place.
When they looked at the Chen Heavenly Clan Chief again, their eyes were filled with utter shock.
Because at the moment of his roar, everyone had sensed his aura.
His aura was no longer that of a Martial Ancestor—it was that of a True Immortal. The Clan Chief of the Chen Heavenly Clan had become a True Immortal.
Although he was only a First Grade True Immortal, that was still an entirely different realm from the Martial Ancestor.
"How… how can this be? How did his cultivation suddenly rise so much? Could it be that formation?"
At that moment, everyone was wide-eyed and slack-jawed with shock. Those onlookers who did not know about the Soul Infant Sect were especially stunned.
Because to them, this was utterly inconceivable. How could a peak Martial Ancestor advance to become a First Grade True Immortal in such a short amount of time?
"I'm sure everyone is quite astonished right now. How could a formation possibly allow someone to break through in cultivation? That defies the will of heaven—it goes against the very path of martial cultivation. It should be impossible."
"But this impossible thing—this Soul Infant Formation—can achieve it."
"Allow me to let you all in on a little secret. Not only can the Chen Heavenly Clan Chief break through, but in truth, every person here… has the chance to break through using this formation."
"And that… is what my Soul Infant Sect has been doing all these years," the Soul Infant Sect Master said.
"Really? Are you telling the truth? You can truly help us break through in cultivation?"
Once the Soul Infant Sect Master said those words, forget about the onlookers—even the allied army exploded into an uproar.
Everyone's eyes seemed to light up as they stared intently at the so-called Soul Infant Formation.
The fear they had once felt looking at that formation had completely vanished. In its place was nothing but greed—as if they were gazing upon a priceless treasure.
How many people, limited by their natural talent, had spent their entire lives cultivating painstakingly, only to grow old and die without ever making significant progress?