Of course, the security of tokens cannot be guaranteed to be absolutely safe.
For cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage who have mastered the laws of space and time, they can still delay the usage time of the token by controlling the speed at which their spiritual consciousness dissipates.
However, when they really reach that realm and level of cultivation, there will be many ways for them to enter the formation, so there is no need to spend so much time and effort.
When every monk from Fengliang Mountain enters the formation with a token, the guarding monk at the core of the formation will know where someone is entering.
Normally, out of trust in this formation, they would not go there specifically to investigate. However, now that the war has begun and the alert level has been raised, Li Yan's entry will immediately attract the attention of the core guardian monks of the formation.
They would immediately send a message to the nearby patrolling monks. Li Yan knew this, so he was not surprised.
These patrolling monks certainly knew the function of the token, and could probably guess that this was the return of a monk who had gone out to fight in the war or perform other tasks.
It's just my duty, so I still have to question him carefully.
Li Yan was also looking at the patrolling monks on the opposite side. He immediately felt the tense atmosphere here just by the increase in the number of people on the other side.
In the past, patrol teams consisted of twelve people, all of whom were Foundation Establishment cultivators. However, this time, the team was led directly by two Jindan cultivators, with twenty members.
"Li Yan from the Qing 16th team has returned from a mission!"
Li Yan raised the token in his hand and allowed several spiritual senses to fall on it.
"Hehe, it's you. I saw you at Tonggui Ridge a few days ago. Are you out on a mission alone? The other members of your team have all returned long ago!"
After a quick scan, several spiritual senses turned to Li Yan. The token was naturally real, so they focused all their attention on Li Yan himself.
Among these spiritual senses, in addition to the spiritual senses of the two Jindan cultivators, there were also many patrol team members. Li Yan just let it go when the cultivators of the same level scanned him like this, and there was no dissatisfaction on his face.
As soon as the spiritual consciousness of one of the Jindan cultivators fell on Li Yan, he had already transmitted a message. He was the Jindan who participated in the "Tonggui Ridge" battle four days ago, and was now ordered to stay in Fengliang Mountain.
He had a very deep impression of Li Yan. In the "Tongguiling" defense battle, this guy killed about ten cultivators of the same level, and they were all demon cultivators.
So when he was patrolling and passing by the mountain where the Qing Sixteenth Team was, he once scanned it with his spiritual sense, but did not find Li Yan's existence.
He thought at the time that with Li Yan's identity, he might be protected alone by Wei Chongran.
He never thought that this kid would dare to go out on a mission during the war. This surprised him very much. Given the current situation outside, even none of their Jindan cultivators dared to go out alone.
This guy came back alone on horseback from outside. I don’t know whether he was lucky or ignorant and fearless, but he was really lucky to be able to return to Fengliang Mountain alive.
Li Yan naturally had no idea what this Jindan was thinking. Even if he knew, he probably would have no other explanation except for a bitter smile.
This time, he was targeted by a Nascent Soul cultivator for the second time. He circled around the gates of hell several times and was just one foot away from stepping in.
After confirming Li Yan's identity, two Jindan cultivators and twenty people flew to a place ten feet in front of Li Yan and stopped.
“Reporting to the senior, I did accept a mission from the master three days ago, but after completing the mission, this place has become a battlefield, so I have been waiting here until today to quietly return.
The outside was already a scorched earth, and I had no idea what was going on inside the formation, so I had no choice but to find a secluded place to enter."
Li Yan bowed respectfully to the two Jindan.
One of them had a beard like a golden elixir and looked very powerful. He was looking at Li Yan with a smile on his face. He was also the one who spoke just now.
Li Yan didn't notice that when he briefly mentioned the situation of the outer formation, many of the foundation-building cultivators showed curiosity in their eyes, but no one asked any questions.
Beside the bearded Jindan monk was a stern white-robed monk, with a sword case on his back.
"Sword cultivator, can the Ten-Step Academy also participate in the battle here?"
This was the first thought that came to Li Yan’s mind.
After listening to Li Yan's explanation, the bearded Jindan cultivator understood that Li Yan chose to enter from here out of caution.
With the presence of the core guarding monks at the core of the formation, Li Yan's move could not be considered sneaking in or having ulterior motives. This was a precaution against the actions of outsiders, as Feng Liangshan was well aware of it.
If this place has been captured, either the formation has collapsed, or there are still monks resisting inside.
With the means of the four major sects, they would certainly not leave a large formation that could resist the attack of the Nascent Soul to the other side.
Therefore, if this place has become a battlefield, if Li Yan sneaks in, at least the other party will not easily discover him, which can also be regarded as a kind of protection for himself.
The bearded Jindan monk moved his lips slightly, but no sound came out, while the white-robed swordsman on the side began to flicker his eyes.
He just kept staring at Li Yan, and finally, a look of annoyance appeared in his eyes.
Li Yan felt a little uncomfortable about this. It was obvious that his identity had been confirmed. Why was this white-robed swordsman looking at him like this? His eyes seemed to contain some contempt and disgust.
Among the cultivators behind him, a few also nodded to Li Yan with a smile. Li Yan had met those people before in Fengliang Mountain, and they were nodding acquaintances.
The rest of the people looked unfamiliar, and it was thought that they were a group of newly recruited monks.
When Li Yan received the Qing 16th Team, the teleportation array in the back mountain would flash every day, and a large number of recruited monks would often be teleported over. It was normal that he didn't know these people. But after only three or four breaths, there was still no intention to let Li Yan leave. Li Yan began to feel dissatisfied. He was about to ask "Is there anything else?"
At this moment, the white-robed swordsman spoke for the first time. His voice sounded like the collision of metal and stone, which sounded a bit harsh.
"If you are coming back from a mission, you can just go through the official entrance in front. Why do you have to be so sneaky
I heard that your methods of killing are rather unconventional and tricky, and they cannot be considered as real skills. When you meet a truly powerful person of the same level, you might die a little faster.
After you come back, quickly complete the task and stay in the cave honestly. Don't walk around randomly, you know!"
After saying this, he stared at Li Yan with a bit more contempt.
His words not only stunned Li Yan, but also the bearded Jindan cultivator.
He was afraid that this person didn't know Li Yan's identity, so he briefly explained Li Yan's identity and the methods he used in the past few days. In his opinion, this kind of junior should be treated differently.
Unexpectedly, the person next to him would say such words right away, and the look he gave Li Yan was not very friendly.
This was totally unexpected for him, but he was also a man who had experienced many battles, and he quickly thought of a reason.
"This sword cultivator from the outer courtyard of the Ten-Step Courtyard must have had some grudge against the Wuling Sect!"
Although Li Yan was also stunned, he soon thought of some reasons.
"He is picking on me. I don't know him at all. He is blaming me for the sect's or other reasons."
His face remained calm and he answered respectfully.
"Thank you for the reminder, uncle. I will obey your orders!"
He didn't want to have any verbal conflict with such a person, but he was already sneering in his heart.
He even dared to plot against and kill a mid-stage Jindan cultivator, let alone a Jindan early-stage cultivator like him. If anything went against him, he wouldn't care about the rule of "insubordination".
Li Yan still prefers to take direct action. What effect would it have if he gained the upper hand with words? It would only draw more attention to himself.
You have the support of Shibuyuan, doesn't he have the same
Now was the time for a great war with the demons. It was clear that this man had a feud with the Wangliang Sect in the past. He came up and started giving Li Yan a barrage of disciplinary words. Li Yan no longer had any good feelings towards this man.
After Li Yan finished speaking, he bowed to the bearded Jindan cultivator and said, "Thank you for your care on the battlefield a few days ago. I will always remember it in my heart.
I still have a mission to report, so I won't delay your patrol any longer. I'll take my leave now."
After saying this, Li Yan never looked at the white-robed swordsman again, and flew towards the mountain where Wei Chongran's cave was located.
He had many things in his mind and originally wanted to ask the bearded Jindan monk, but now it seems that he can no longer ask.
I don’t know what’s going on with Master and the others, or whether they’ve returned. I should go and ask them first.
The bearded monk moved his lips, as if he wanted to say something to Li Yan, but when he glanced at the white-robed monk with a sullen face beside him, he could only smile bitterly in his heart.
The grudges among the four major sects have been accumulated from generation to generation. It is better for a cultivator from a small sect like him to stay out of it.
The foundation-building monks behind him didn't even dare to breathe. They were all sharp-eyed people, so how could they not see that the white-robed monk and a junior were not getting along well.
Among this team of patrolling monks, whether it was because the white-robed monk was picky or for other reasons, there was not even a single monk from the Wuliang Sect in the team. Naturally, no one would feel aggrieved for the Wuliang Sect.
The white-robed monk looked at Li Yan's receding back. There was a faint sound of sword ringing in the sword case behind him. The young man's words seemed polite, but anyone could see that he didn't take him seriously at all.
He thought that Li Yan would show resentment, but due to his state of mind, he could only hold it in. He would take the opportunity to teach him a lesson, which would make him feel a little better.
However, although the other party seemed respectful, he was actually extremely disrespectful, which made his subsequent words choke in his throat, as if there was a lump in his throat, and a feeling of resentment arose in his chest.
But in the end, he did not teach Li Yan a lesson. If this person was really an ordinary disciple of the Wuliang Sect, he would not kill him, but he would definitely punish him.
However, the bearded monk had just told us about this man's origins. This guy should be a core disciple of the Wuliang Sect, and most importantly, he is the closed disciple of that madman Wei Chongran.
Among the Jindan cultivators of the four major sects, there are a few who are notorious for not being provoked, and Wei Chongran is the most difficult one among them.
He was just an ordinary Jindan cultivator from the outer courtyard of the Ten-Step Courtyard. He was well-known for Wei Chongran's name, a person who even the Xia Huajian King was unwilling to provoke easily, so he didn't dare to do it openly.
Although he had an old grudge with the Wuliang Sect, after weighing the pros and cons, he narrowed his eyes, and the sword box behind him suddenly became quiet. Seeing this, the bearded Jindan monk next to him finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He was really afraid that this person would teach Li Yan a lesson. He was also worried about Li Yan's identity. He had heard of Wei Chongran's name before. He was someone who should not be provoked.
And now he was even more unwilling to have anything to do with it. The impression that the villain Wei Chongran had left on him a few days ago was too terrifying. A fierce man who could fight with a Nascent Soul cultivator made him shocked and extremely awed.
If this person from Shibuyuan really took action, the bearded Jindan cultivator really didn't know whether to stop him or watch. By then, he might hate this person to the core.
Who knows if Wei Chongran will look for all the cultivators present, otherwise he would suffer an unexpected disaster. Now it seems that this sword cultivator from the Ten-Step Academy does not dare to provoke the fat man.