Chapter 1493: Order Doubts

Just as Xu Yang had predicted, these monstrous beasts suddenly gathered frantically, converging on a central point, which surely indicated an unknown conspiracy.

Although Xu Yang had effortlessly dealt with the several demon-venerable beasts of level seven or higher, the thousands of monstrous beasts below showed no immediate intention of fleeing. Their continued assembly, in the eyes of Xu Yang and his companions, seemed utterly illogical.

"Strange," Xiao Xiang mused. "Normally, after the leader of a beast clan is eliminated, their descendants scatter and retreat from the battlefield immediately. Why are these monstrous beasts acting so abnormally?"

Xiao Xiang was equally bewildered and couldn't help but voice this question. Her observation indirectly provided Xu Yang with a crucial hint and some assistance.

After all, despite their immense power, Xu Yang and his companions were still outsiders. They had only a superficial understanding of the Kunlun Abyss and the habits of its monstrous beasts, knowing far less than native experts like Xiao Xiang.

Hearing Xiao Xiang's words, Xu Yang instinctively furrowed his brows. With a gentle wave of his palm, an incredibly transparent wave of energy swiftly enveloped the dozen or so female cultivators of the Misty Rain Royal Family around him.

Sure enough, in the very next instant, the thousands of monstrous blood beasts gathered in the center suddenly went berserk en masse. Their bodies swelled crazily in a short time, culminating in a gruesome scene of blood and gore.

The combined power unleashed by thousands of self-detonating monstrous beasts would be world-shattering.

As expected, facing the heaven-and-earth-shaking scarlet storm sweeping towards them, the thousands of young cultivators of the Misty Rain Royal Family were utterly thrown into disarray. They had no idea how to defend themselves. The sheer terrifying visual impact alone made them lose all desire to resist, leaving each of them frozen in shock, unsure of what to do.

To turn the tide against such a destructive scene, only Xu Yang could possibly accomplish it.

Just then, Xiao Xiang clearly saw Xu Yang take a few steps into the void, positioning himself before them. Then, intensely brilliant golden light burst forth around his body.

The immensely powerful Law of Light began to take effect at that moment. A golden halo automatically appeared beneath everyone's feet, a manifestation of the dispersed Light Domain.

Within the golden light domain beneath each person's feet, all rampaging forces, upon touching the domain's boundary, would vanish into nothingness in the shortest time possible. What an incredible, miraculous power this cultivation technique possessed! In the eyes of the young female cultivators of the Misty Rain Royal Family, this was truly a divine act.

"Oh my heavens, Sir Xu Yang's power has reached an unbelievable level!" one exclaimed. "I doubt even our clan elders or the current leaders of the Six Great Royal Families possess such power."

Keep in mind, he single-handedly, without any preparation, turned this massive, tens of thousands-strong self-detonation energy into nothingness. It's simply incredible!

Xiao Xiang was still trying to force herself to remain calm, but her dozen or so sisters beside her could no longer maintain their composure. They had only known that Xu Yang possessed considerable strength, but never imagined he was powerful to such an unimaginable extent.

"Only now do I understand how ridiculous it was for us to set up a formation earlier, trying to trap you and your companions," one of the sisters exclaimed. "If a powerhouse of this caliber wanted to kill us, we wouldn't even know how we died."

The dozen sisters each shook their heads with bitter smiles. Xiao Xiang also looked deeply ashamed. As the swirling bloody mist and powerful, violent shockwaves gradually receded, Xiao Xiang immediately approached Xu Yang and once again apologized for her earlier rash actions.

"We were blind to your true greatness, Sir Xu Yang. Please do not blame us."

Xu Yang chuckled and shook his head. "If I truly wanted to blame you, then by now, thousands of Misty Rain Royal Family cultivators would likely have become collateral damage with those terrifying monstrous beasts."

Xu Yang's words were not an exaggeration; they served as a lesson for these young women. "Remember my words: while you are all proud talents of the younger generation, your practical combat experience is severely lacking, and you have no experience in dealing with situations like this.

"When those monstrous beasts were gathering in large numbers just now, you should have been aware and prepared in advance. If we hadn't been here, consider what the consequences would have been."

Xiao Xiang furrowed her brows, her face filled with shame, and cupped her fists respectfully towards Xu Yang.

"You are right to reprimand us, Sir. We will certainly learn from this lesson," Xiao Xiang admitted. "However, the situation on this local battlefield was vastly different from what we had prepared for. We simply couldn't predict those abnormal actions that just occurred."

Xu Yang's expression returned to calm. He glanced at the still-wet scarlet remains on the ground and fell into thought.

"As you said, the frantic gathering of those monstrous beasts was indeed abnormal," Xu Yang said. "However, even I cannot currently conclude what caused them to go mad.

"If I may ask, what exactly was the specific mission you received?"

The sisters of the Misty Rain Royal Family exchanged glances with Xiao Xiang, and they all nodded. Xiao Xiang then, without further hesitation, fully disclosed every minute detail of their mission to Xu Yang. It turned out their task, assigned by their superiors, was to establish a stable Longevity Barrier Formation in this vicinity.

They had not known in advance that their presence would cause the surrounding bloodthirsty, berserk beasts to lose control in such a manner. Xu Yang fell into thought for a moment before speaking again.

"Are you certain this mission order was personally issued by your clan elders?"

Xiao Xiang first nodded. Then, as if remembering something, she gently waved her palm, and an extremely condensed mental imprint appeared in Xu Yang's mind.

"This is the command issued by the elder to us."

With his vast soul world, Xu Yang immediately projected this unique soul energy command into his mind and quickly discovered a clue.

"Hehehe, I've finally found the crux of the problem," Xu Yang said with a chuckle. "If this mental energy truly came from an elder of your Misty Rain Royal Family lineage, then I can almost certainly conclude that a traitor has emerged within your clan. And it's not just you; other young cultivators dispatched to various battlefields are likely to encounter all sorts of difficulties.

"Because, in my judgment, this mental energy was clearly released by someone disguising their true soul origin. In other words, the true owner of this mental energy is fundamentally different from the Longevity Sacred Art cultivated by you young women."