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"What is she trying to do?"

"Another one sent to their death?"

"Which faction does this female cultivator belong to? I feel like I've seen her before..."

"They're from the Qingyun Sect! What are they doing here?"

Whispers arose, and people from the Heavenly Sword Sect, Hundred Flowers Valley, and other forces turned their gazes toward the scene, some with curiosity, some with scrutiny, and some with disdain.

When Su Xiao walked to within about fifty feet of the illusory bodies, the three illusory bodies seemed to sense something and turned towards her at the same time, with powerful pressure surging over her like a tide!

Su Xiao groaned, her face slightly pale, but she did not stop. Instead, she pushed the "Flowing Cloud" meaning to its limit, and her figure became even more ethereal, as if she was about to merge into the surrounding spiritual energy.

She wasn't trying to resist the pressure head-on, but rather attempting to connect and resonate with it at a frequency of "shared origin".

Seventy zhang... sixty zhang... fifty zhang!

The pressure grew stronger and stronger, and fine beads of sweat appeared on Su Xiao's forehead. Her body trembled slightly, but her eyes remained clear and firm.

Forty zhang! Thirty zhang!

This distance is already an extremely dangerous zone! Most of the previous attempts have stopped or ended in death here!

Everyone held their breath and stared wide-eyed. Shi Tie and Wang Hu were so nervous that their palms were sweating.

Just as Su Xiao stepped into the thirty-zhang range, a sudden change occurred!

The tallest illusory figure in the middle, with its originally blurry face, suddenly became clear for a moment. It was the phantom of a middle-aged Taoist with a gaunt face and eyes like a starry sea!

His gaze seemed to pierce through endless time and space, landing on Su Xiao, especially lingering for a moment on her uniquely rhythmic breathing and gait.

Then, to everyone's disbelief, the illusory form actually... nodded slightly! Immediately afterwards, the three illusory forms stepped back to the sides, clearing a passage leading directly to the palace gate at the rear!

At the same time, the suffocating pressure emanating from them receded like a tide!

The passage is open!

Silence! Deathly silence!

On the platform, you could hear a pin drop. Everyone was frozen in place, staring dumbfounded at the passage that had appeared out of nowhere, and at the end of the passage, at the slightly thin but ramrod straight back of the girl in the blue dress.

She succeeded? She actually...did it? She just...walked through? No attack, no obstruction, that terrifying Foundation Establishment illusion actually made way for her?!

How is this possible?!

After a brief period of deathly silence, there was a volcanic eruption of uproar!

"It's open! The passage is open!"

"How did she do that?!"

"Qingyun Sect! It's that female cultivator from Qingyun Sect!"

"The illusory form of Flowing Cloud actually nodded to her?! This... does this mean..."

"Qingyun Sect... really has a connection with True Master Liuyun?! And it's an extraordinary connection!"

The chief disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect's face instantly turned extremely ugly. His fists clenched so tightly that his nails almost dug into his flesh! His Heavenly Sword Sect had gone to great lengths and suffered considerable losses, yet they had failed to gain entry. How could this mere Azure Cloud Sect, an obscure little sect, have so easily gained the Illusionary Body's approval?!

This is an immense humiliation for him and for the Heavenly Sword Sect!

The female cultivator from Hundred Flowers Valley had a glint in her beautiful eyes as she gazed deeply at Su Xiao's retreating figure, lost in thought. The people from Black Wind Stronghold, Netherworld Valley, and other forces had incredibly complex expressions, a mixture of fear, greed, and disbelief.

After a brief moment of shock, Shi Tie and Wang Hu were overjoyed! Shi Tie slapped his thigh and laughed loudly, "Hahaha! Good! Junior Sister Su! Well done!"

Wang Hu was so excited that he was trembling all over.

Su Xiao turned her back to the crowd and let out a long sigh of relief; her back was already soaked with cold sweat. She had made the right gamble! Her senior brother's plan was indeed far-reaching! The Flowing Cloud Dao Body and that unique breathing technique were the "keys" to unlocking this place!

Suppressing her excitement, she turned around and waved to Shi Tie and Wang Hu, her voice calm yet clear, echoing throughout the room: "Senior Brother Shi, Wang Hu, let's go in."

The sound wasn't loud, but it was like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's heart!

At this moment, no one dared to underestimate the seemingly weak Qingyun Sect team of only three people! The approval of Liuyun Illusion was like the most powerful proof, imprinting the fact that "Qingyun Sect and Liuyun Zhenren have a very deep connection" in the hearts of all the cultivators present!

Shi Tie and Wang Hu straightened their chests and, under the gaze of countless burning, complex, and awe-inspiring eyes, strode toward Su Xiao. The three of them joined together and stepped into the passage cleared by Liu Yun's illusionary body without hesitation, their figures quickly disappearing into the light and shadow in the direction of the palace gate.

The cultivators on the platform only snapped out of their daze when the three figures had completely disappeared.

"Quick! The passage is open! Charge!" Someone shouted, and the crowd immediately stirred, rushing towards the passage!

However, when the first few people rushed to the entrance of the passage, the three illusory cloud figures actually condensed again, and their oppressive aura reappeared, violently blasting away those who tried to break in!

The passage is only open to those who have gained approval! Everyone else remains ruthlessly kept out!

Desperate roars and unwilling howls echoed across the platform once more. Meanwhile, the three members of the Qingyun Sect had already stepped into the mysterious and unpredictable core area of ​​the Liuyun Palace.

Passing through the passage cleared by the illusory form of the Flowing Cloud Sect was like crossing an invisible barrier, instantly isolating them from the hustle and bustle and strife of the outside world. The three members of the Azure Cloud Sect felt the pressure around them lighten, and found themselves in a strange space.

What lay before them was not the interior of a dilapidated palace as they had imagined, but beneath an enormous dome. Looking up, they saw that the dome was not made of bricks and stones, but rather of countless flowing clouds that emitted a soft white light. The clouds swirled slowly, like a river of stars, exuding a vast and ancient aura.

Beneath their feet lay a smooth, mirror-like blue jade floor, reflecting the flowing clouds above, blurring the distinction between heaven and earth. The entire space was vast and boundless, utterly silent, save for the distant silhouette of a majestic palace, appearing and disappearing amidst the swirling mist, exuding a chilling aura of majesty and a compelling call.

That is the true core of the Flowing Cloud Cave – the Flowing Cloud Palace!

However, the road to Liuyun Palace was blocked by an even more astonishing barrier.

About a thousand feet away from the palace, a dazzling light curtain, like an inverted giant bowl, enveloped the entire Liuyun Palace.

The light curtain was not static, but rather formed by countless fine, colorful rays of light. These rays of light seemed to have a life of their own, flowing, colliding, and intertwining rapidly along an incomparably mysterious trajectory, emitting a deep and pleasant humming sound, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, or like clouds rolling and unfolding, containing a kind of supreme Taoist charm.

Above the light screen, the four ancient characters "万流归云" (meaning "All streams return to the clouds") floated and undulated, emanating a powerful pressure that made one's soul tremble!

"The Myriad Streams Returning to Clouds Formation!" Su Xiao's pupils constricted sharply; she recognized the name of this formation. The jade slip given by Shen Mo contained only a few words about this formation, referring to it as the ultimate protective restriction of True Person Liuyun's palace, which could not be forcibly opened without the power of a Nascent Soul cultivator or a specific token, and was infinitely mysterious.

At this moment, dozens of figures had gathered outside the light screen. Those who were able to break through the numerous dangers on the outside to reach this place were all elites from various forces.

Teams from Tianjian Sect, Baihua Valley, Heifeng Village, Youming Valley, and others were all present, though fewer in number than on the outer platform. However, their auras were more refined and fierce, clearly indicating that they were survivors who had been eliminated in a brutal battle.

In addition, there were several lone cultivators with obscure auras, clearly not easy to deal with.

All eyes were fixed on the ever-flowing "Myriad Streams Returning to Clouds Formation," their faces filled with solemnity, longing, and a hint of helplessness.