Somewhere on the first level of the Exquisite Pagoda.
"Hmph!?"
Mo Xuanyou and Dongfang Qingkong's eyes snapped open simultaneously, clearly sensing the change in Bing Xiaoxue's aura.
"Good heavens... peak first-tier Virtual Ancestor!"
"Fifth Junior Sister has gotten stronger!!"
The two were stunned by this sight. They had endured untold hardships to reach their current realms, yet their fifth junior sister, who usually spent the least time cultivating among them, was now nearing their level.
Instantly, the pressure on them increased significantly. Of course, Yu Hongyu was also under immense pressure.
The difficulty of Fifth Senior Sister's ten moves had clearly increased dramatically!
"Master's move is too ruthless!"
Only then did Yu Hongyu realize that her fifth junior sister's talent was even higher than she had anticipated.
A mix of joy and worry filled Yu Hongyu!
She was happy that in the future, with such a powerful fifth senior sister to back her up, but she worried about when she would be able to meet the master's requirements.
"No!"
"I must become stronger and withstand ten moves from Fifth Senior Sister!!"
Yu Hongyu secretly made a firm resolve. She then flipped her right hand, producing a spirit herb of 100,000 years, crushed it immediately, and entered a state of cultivation.
Seeing this, Mo Xuanyou and Dongfang Qingkong exchanged glances.
Good heavens!
Has this little junior sister, who the master only recently accepted, gone mad too?
"Damn it, even though Little Junior Sister isn't that strong..."
"I always feel like this little lass isn't that simple!"
With this thought, the pressure on them increased once more. They no longer dared to delay and began to recover from their injuries at the fastest possible speed, as in half a day, a devilish trial of unknown circumstances awaited them.
And so it went...
One day!
Five days! Ten days!!
Time moved to the tenth day of the devilish training. As expected, Yu Hongyu's innate talent astonished Mo Xuanyou and Dongfang Qingkong. Yu Hongyu, who was at the extreme peak of ninth-tier Venerable, successfully broke through and entered the first-tier Virtual Ancestor realm.
Her combat power had clearly surged significantly.
It's worth mentioning that after entering the Virtual Ancestor realm, Yu Hongyu could now withstand three moves in her battle with Bing Xiaoxue. However, after those three moves, it was Yu Hongyu's limit!
Even so, Bing Xiaoxue and Mo Xuanyou were incredibly surprised. They clearly knew they had underestimated their master's newly accepted junior sister.
Of course!
They had never truly underestimated her. After all, the fact that she possessed two high-grade immortal artifacts without the master's help already proved that the little junior sister's identity was extraordinary!
As for her specific identity, they had no idea.
Somewhere along the road, less than half a month away from Cangyu City. Yu Hongyu clenched her small fists, a bright smile appearing on her face, "Hehe, I can already last three moves against Fifth Senior Sister now. Keep going, Yu Hongyu!"
"You can do it, for Master's power of time and space!!"
Yu Hongyu muttered to herself. Seeing hope, Yu Hongyu was filled with energy. If the Demon Sect members were to see this scene, they would be utterly shocked. Was this really the lazy Demon Sect's eldest daughter they remembered?
Unknown to Mo Xuanyou and the other two, Yu Hongyu actually possessed extremely high talent, even higher than her father, the Sect Master of the Demon Sect. It was just that this lass's attention was never on cultivation. Even so, her strength had already reached the extreme peak of ninth-tier Venerable before.
If she had focused on cultivation, Mo Xuanyou might not even be her match now.
After all, with the status of the Demon Sect's eldest daughter and boundless cultivation resources, it was impossible not to become an unparalleled prodigy!
And so it went.
By the time they arrived at Cangyu City, under the high-pressure trial, Mo Xuanyou had reached the extreme peak of second-tier Virtual Ancestor, Dongfang Qingkong had reached the extreme peak of first-tier Virtual Ancestor, Bing Xiaoxue remained at the peak of first-tier Virtual Ancestor, while Yu Hongyu was at the first-tier Virtual Ancestor.
It could be said that everyone's strength had undergone earth-shattering changes.
Of course, Ye Xuan's strength had also progressed. Fueled by high-grade immortal crystals, Ye Xuan's original strength of peak eighth-tier Dao Ancestor had directly bypassed the extreme peak of eighth-tier Dao Ancestor and reached the ninth-tier Dao Ancestor realm.
As for his combat power, Ye Xuan himself was not entirely sure, but a first-tier Immortal should not be his opponent.
"This is Cangyu City!?"
"So magnificent! It's much larger than Qingcheng!"
Dongfang Qingkong exclaimed, gazing at the endless and majestic city walls before him.
"Tch~"
"What is this?"
Yu Hongyu glanced at Cangyu City and said dismissively, "This Cangyu City is merely the administrative city of Cangyu Commandery. Cities like this are far inferior to the main cities under the jurisdiction of many first-rate forces within the Haotian Immortal Kingdom."
"As for the eight super-forces and four supreme forces within the Haotian Immortal Kingdom, Cangyu City is completely insignificant."
Yu Hongyu said this, clearly not very impressed with Cangyu City. After all, she was the Demon Sect's eldest daughter, who had grown up in Wanmo City, the headquarters of the Demon Sect, since she was young.
Its city walls were vast, at least a hundred times grander than Cangyu City!
"Let's go in."
Ye Xuan glanced at Yu Hongyu, naturally knowing that this lass was speaking the truth. After all, she was the Demon Sect's eldest daughter, and there was nothing wrong with her saying this.
Mo Xuanyou and Dongfang Qingkong exchanged glances, their hearts stirred. This little junior sister... it seemed her identity was extremely unusual. Could she be from a first-rate force in the Haotian Immortal Kingdom, or perhaps... a super-force??
But, would they really encounter her by chance?
Stepping into Cangyu City, they immediately felt that there were many more powerhouses within the city than outside.
At a glance, the weakest were Virtual Ancestor powerhouses, and Dao Ancestor experts were seen everywhere. It was clear that the opening of the Cangyu Secret Realm had attracted many powerhouses from all over.
Moreover, not only powerhouses from within Cangyu Commandery, but also from surrounding commanderies, and even people from the first-rate and even super-forces of the Haotian Immortal Kingdom had likely come here by reputation.
After all, the Cangyu Secret Realm was a significant opportunity!
"Hey, have you heard? Cangyu City is holding the Cangyu Auction this time!"
"How could I not have heard? It's clear that the King of Cangyu Commandery wants to make a fortune from this."
"This auction is said to feature extremely rare Nether Spirit Pearls and Glazed Ice Xuan Wings, both of which are extremely rare."
As soon as they entered the city, the group's ears were filled with the discussions of many cultivators. The most talked-about were the Nether Spirit Pearls and Glazed Ice Xuan Wings. They also heard that both of these were high-grade immortal artifacts and treasures, extremely scarce, and even guarded by peak ninth-tier Dao Ancestor experts.
"Good heavens!"
"I never expected the Cangyu City auction to have high-grade immortal artifacts for auction. That's quite a grand gesture!"
Mo Xuanyou smacked his lips, then looked in the direction where many powerhouses were gathered, which was likely the direction of the Cangyu City auction. Ye Xuan's lips curved upwards, "High-grade immortal artifacts and treasures, let's go take a look."