Upon hearing Lu Yan's words, the various direct disciples were immediately shocked, and the previously arrogant Xiao Shang's expression suddenly changed.
Above the sky, that gigantic face formed by the gathering clouds also fell into silence.
The Taiyi Sect, the oldest sect among the ten great mysterious sects, is also the most enigmatic and unfathomable.
Sects from the same era as the Taiyi Sect have without exception become history; indeed, many mysterious sects owe their place among the ten great sects to having absorbed the legacies of those contemporary to the Taiyi Sect.
Though the Cyan Simurgh Sect has a history of tens of thousands of years, in front of the Taiyi Sect, it is merely a newborn infant.
In the Cultivation Realm, being ancient does not necessarily mean being powerful, but when something is as ancient as the Taiyi Sect, the mere knowledge of its history is enough to send chills down one's spine.
After all, more than one or two mysterious sects have been undermined by the Taiyi Sect.
Of course, if it were just an ordinary disciple of the Taiyi Sect, it wouldn't warrant such dread from a Golden Core Peak Grandmaster of the Cyan Simurgh Sect.
The number of Taiyi Sect disciples is far fewer than other mysterious sects, but its branches are spread almost throughout the entire Cultivation Realm, and these branches freely recruit disciples.
Since the branches don't value the innate talent of Taiyi Sect disciples but rather their luck, their Cultivation Techniques, and Divine Power Skills require self-discovery by exploring ruins, leading to the Taiyi Sect disciples being notoriously varied in quality.
The top Taiyi Sect true successors have prowess that exceeds their peers, whereas its weaker disciples are only slightly stronger than Loose Cultivators.
There are even some extreme branches where one can join the Taiyi Sect as an Outer Disciple merely by providing enough Spirit Stones, which is regarded as a disgrace by other sects.
For those Taiyi Sect disciples viewed as the shame of the sect, Elder Xiao has proper reasons to kill them if necessary, then apologize later in person at the worst.
But the issue is that Lu Yan's displayed strength and potential are too astounding, managing to counter several late-stage and peak Foundation Establishment direct disciples of the Cyan Simurgh Sect while still only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.
To become a direct disciple of the Cyan Simurgh Sect, one needs to at least have completed Human Dao Foundation Establishment and reach the late stage of Foundation Establishment before the age of forty, with mastery of the basics of a complete Divine Technique.
Though the strength of direct disciples is not as great as true successors of mysterious sects, they can still easily overpower many Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivators outside.
Lu Yan, however, subdued the seven Cyan Simurgh Sect direct disciples present with a single move, even when Xiao Shang wielded a Golden Core Treasure, yet was still unable to contend with Lu Yan.
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Comprehending Golden Core Divine Techniques while at the early stage of Foundation Establishment indicates exceptional talent; such genius could secure a True Successor Position within the Cyan Simurgh Sect, let alone foster him as a core disciple in a Taiyi Sect branch.
It is not even excluding the possibility that Lu Yan is backed by one of the thirteen main lineages of the Taiyi Sect!
The thought of the potentially immense background behind Lu Yan caused Elder Xiao to feel a scalp-tingling apprehension.
One must know the main lineage of the Taiyi Sect has few individuals, but their strength is extremely formidable, leading them to be highly protective.
All those legendary old monsters unearthed from ancient tombs are invariably ancestors from the Taiyi Sect Main Lineage.
Though an elder of the Cyan Simurgh Sect, he is only an Outer Elder at Golden Core Peak, lacking even the qualifications to enter the blessed land to establish a Cave Mansion, how dare he provoke a Taiyi Sect Main Lineage disciple?
Realizing this, Elder Xiao gave rise to some retreating intent, as the massive Treasure Tower above slowly withdrew.
Seeing the atmosphere eased, Lu Yan also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
As his Divine Sense operated, the Human Emperor Banner about to be extracted from the Profound Vagina Door within him fell silent once more.
This Elder Xiao is a Golden Core Peak Grandmaster, impossible for Lu Yan to defeat on his own strength, only the Human Emperor Banner could confront him.
But the repercussions of using the Human Emperor Banner were too great.
Not to mention the consequences of temporarily giving up suppressing the Profound Vagina Door, Lu Yan was currently in the blessed land of the Cyan Simurgh Sect.
Even if he used the Human Emperor Banner to slay a Golden Core Grandmaster of Cyan Simurgh Sect, the present problem couldn't be genuinely resolved.
As long as the Cyan Simurgh Sect held innumerable powerhouses, any Nascent Soul True Monarch within the blessed land could suppress Lu Yan.
The Xianxia version ultimately isn't an Apocalypse Version; just the Human Emperor Banner was far from enough for Lu Yan to contend against the giant Cyan Simurgh Sect.
Moreover, once the Human Emperor Banner is exposed, it would only reveal Lu Yan's identity as an Underworld Envoy, and then various factions would definitely grasp his reality, leading to endless troubles.
Amidst this urgent situation, decisively pulling out the Taiyi Sect identity which Lu Yan previously purchased in the urban version.
The Cultivation Realm doesn't emphasize mere fighting, but human relationships.
Both being great mysterious sects, the Taiyi Sect subtly holds a superior position over the Cyan Simurgh Sect.
Unless necessary, this Elder Xiao would never dare act against a Taiyi Sect disciple with such terrifying potential as Lu Yan presents.
And the eventual outcome unfolded as Lu Yan anticipated, Elder Xiao was unwilling to provoke the Taiyi Sect and intended to back down, both sides prepared to brush the matter aside.
But at that moment, Xiao Shang suddenly opened his mouth and said loudly:
"You claim to be a Taiyi Sect disciple, what evidence do you have?"
Hearing Xiao Shang's question, Elder Xiao's face above the sky abruptly darkened, secretly transmitting a rebuke:
"You rebellious child, are you deliberately causing me trouble?"