"Hahahaha!" A loud laugh echoed, and everyone turned to look at the entrance to the protective array that Fei Ling had just opened.

A man in gray robes appeared on the plaza like a ghost, holding another man in his hand.

"Lord Wei?" Su Zian recognized the man in gray robes as Wei Zidao of the Immortal Hunters at a glance. An Immortal Emperor in the late stage was being casually dragged around. How powerful must this guy be? In Peaceful Vine Mountain, Wei Zidao was the strongest immortal, but now he was reduced to an ant?

Su Zian had been in Peaceful Vine Mountain for the shortest time, so he didn't know who the gray-robed man who had captured Wei Zidao was.

Su Zian didn't recognize him, but Fei Ling and Cha Rui did. As soon as they saw the gray-robed man, they exclaimed in alarm, "Bai Ye?"

"Haha, I didn't expect that after so many years, someone would still remember me, Bai Ye. This place is not bad. From now on, I will live here. I'll give you a chance to become my disciples, and you will be my people, Bai Ye's people." The gray-robed man laughed heartily, his voice full of delight.

Even Nie Chong'an heard this loud laughter and rushed out instantly. When Nie Chong'an saw the gray-robed man, he also exclaimed in shock, "Bai Ye."

Few of those who entered Sword Prison later recognized Bai Ye. But those who entered Sword Prison the earliest and came to Peaceful Vine Mountain, almost all knew Bai Ye.

Bai Ye, a peak Immortal Emperor in the mid-stage, was only one step away from entering the late stage. After discovering Peaceful Vine Mountain, Bai Ye, like Wei Zidao, Pang Hong, and Shang He Gao, occupied a piece of territory there.

Because Bai Ye had the greatest ambition and the highest vigilance, the territory he occupied was also the largest. Pang Hong was unconvinced and fought Bai Ye. The result was self-evident: Pang Hong was no match for Bai Ye at all. Not only that, after defeating Pang Hong, Bai Ye successively killed seven Immortal Reverents and two Quasi-Emperors under Pang Hong, using ruthless methods.

Just when Bai Ye was about to kill Pang Hong and his entire faction, Wei Zidao and Shang He Gao stepped forward to jointly stop Bai Ye, and only then did Bai Ye calm down.

It was also after that battle that Bai Ye could even contend with Wei Zidao in Peaceful Vine Mountain.

What was strange was that while others were managing their territories, Bai Ye suddenly abandoned his good territory and left, disappearing without a trace. Pang Hong had a grudge against Bai Ye. As soon as Bai Ye left, Pang Hong occupied Bai Ye's place, which is why Pang Hong's power later became the largest in Peaceful Vine Mountain.

Before, no one knew why Bai Ye suddenly left Peaceful Vine Mountain, but now, whether it was Fei Ling, Nie Chong'an, or Wei Zidao, who had been thrown on the ground by Bai Ye, they all knew the reason. It was because Bai Ye had long sensed that Peaceful Vine Mountain was unsafe, so he didn't stay there.

"Haha, Immortal Friend Nie, not bad. After so many years in Sword Prison, there are really not many who can keep their primordial spirit as stable as yours. So, you are the one who controls this place, not bad, your vision is very good." Bai Ye laughed again. Nie Chong'an was an Immortal Emperor and one of the first to go to Peaceful Vine Mountain, so he naturally knew him.

"Congratulations, Immortal Friend Bai, for your further progress in Dao techniques," Nie Chong'an said with a cupped fist.

Bai Ye nodded, his smile fading, "Nie Chong'an, I deduced back then that Peaceful Vine Mountain had problems, so I left. I also deduced about this Gobi Desert, but it wasn't very clear at the time. After the disaster in Peaceful Vine Mountain passed, when I deduced again, this place was one of the few safe places in Sword Prison. I came back intending to occupy this Gobi Desert. Since this place is controlled by Immortal Friend Nie, I wonder if Immortal Friend would like to join my sect and establish ourselves in Sword Prison together?"

Bai Ye was proficient in the art of celestial deduction. It was because he deduced the insecurity of Peaceful Vine Mountain that he withdrew. Now that Peaceful Vine Mountain had disappeared and the crisis had also disappeared, when he deduced again, this Gobi Desert was already a safe place.

After hiding in Sword Prison for so many years, even with his body refining techniques, he was a little tired. After sensing that the Gobi Desert was a safe place, he rushed back immediately, but unexpectedly, he encountered the severely injured Wei Zidao on the way.

If Wei Zidao had not been severely injured, even if he hadn't lost to Wei Zidao, he would never have been able to defeat Wei Zidao. Wei Zidao had burned his essence blood and lifespan, and his magic power was almost completely exhausted. Meeting Bai Ye, he could only be captured alive.

The reason he didn't kill Wei Zidao was because he wanted to keep Wei Zidao to fetch water from the Sword Qi River for him.

As for speaking politely to Nie Chong'an, it was also because Nie Chong'an was an Immortal Emperor. Nie Chong'an was different from Wei Zidao; Nie Chong'an's immortal essence seemed relatively strong, and even his primordial spirit was not seriously injured. He suspected that Nie Chong'an also had top-level body refining techniques, otherwise, how could he be living so comfortably here?

Another reason was that Nie Chong'an had actually set up a Level 6 trapping and killing immortal array here. He, Bai Ye, was not afraid of this array, but he didn't want to get injured in Sword Prison. An Immortal Emperor in the early stage plus a Level 6 trapping and killing array could very likely injure him.

"Brother Nie, Brother Fei, what's going on?" The arrival of Bai Ye even alarmed Han Qingru, and she also came out.

The moment he saw Han Qingru, Bai Ye's eyes lit up. He had obviously seen that Han Qingru had just advanced to the Golden Immortal late stage.

Even if this was the weakest place for sword qi in Sword Prison, being able to cultivate and advance here was an incredible thing. If it was possible to advance, he, Bai Ye, would have already entered the Immortal Emperor late stage many years ago. It was evident that Han Qingru must have a secret.

What made him even happier was that Han Qingru was so beautiful and still a virgin. He originally liked women. Before entering Sword Prison, he had hundreds of women in his harem. It was only after entering Sword Prison, in order to survive, that he stopped thinking about women. Now he actually saw such a stunning woman like Han Qingru here. He, Bai Ye, would have lived in vain if he let this woman go.

As for whether Han Qingru was Nie Chong'an's woman, he simply ignored it. He did need a helper like Nie Chong'an, but what was most lacking here was not a helper like Nie Chong'an, but a beautiful woman like Han Qingru. Thinking that he didn't know how long he would be living in this Gobi Desert, how could he let Han Qingru go?

"Immortal Friend Bai, our sect master is temporarily away. If Immortal Friend Bai wants to live here, please wait until our sect master returns," Nie Chong'an said politely with a cupped fist.

Bai Ye's face darkened, and he sneered, "Nie Chong'an, my desire to live here is not to seek your opinion, but to tell you a fact. I'll give you ten breaths to open all the protective arrays here. Otherwise, don't blame me, Bai Ye, for being impolite."

As soon as Nie Chong'an said that, Bai Ye believed that Nie Chong'an was lying to him. With Nie Chong'an's strength as an Immortal Emperor, he might join a force, but he would never join a sect. Moreover, Nie Chong'an's primordial spirit was stable, and his strength was steady, obviously recovering well. How could this degree of recovery be obtained by being a disciple?

After venturing out alone for so many years, Han Qingru was no longer the weak woman she once was. She not only saw the greed in Bai Ye's eyes towards her but also saw Bai Ye's greed for this safe place to live.

At this moment, Bai Ye was threatening Nie Chong'an, and she was worried that Nie Chong'an would give in, so she quickly stood up and said, "This is Ping Fan's territory. Disciples of Ping Fan or cultivators who want to join Ping Fan, please stand on my side."

When Mo Wuji left, he had handed over the array flags to activate several trapping and killing arrays here to her. Now that someone wanted to take away this place to stand, how could she let them?

Fei Ling was the first to walk to Han Qingru's side. Nie Chong'an was already standing next to Han Qingru, and he didn't move at this moment. Instead, he took out his magic weapon. After joining Ping Fan, he had no intention of betraying, otherwise, he wouldn't have made an oath. Besides Mo Sect Master, who else could give him Zhiqing Pills in Sword Prison? Moreover, he didn't believe that Sect Master wouldn't return once Han Qingru activated the protective array.

What surprised Fei Ling was that Su Zian and the other three quickly walked over and stood beside Han Qingru.

He knew that this Su Zian was the most intelligent and self-preservationist. Don't look at the fact that Bai Ye was alone now; in reality, Bai Ye was the strongest here.

After Su Zian and the other four went over, Cha Rui hesitated for a moment and followed over. After Cha Rui, two more people followed and went to Han Qingru's side. Only three cultivators who had originally come with Cha Rui did not move, obviously, these three were more optimistic about Bai Ye.

As for Wei Zidao, he was already unable to move.

Bai Ye was a little stunned. Many people here knew his background and also knew his strength. It could be said that once a fight broke out, he had a 90% chance of winning.

He knew that as long as he killed Nie Chong'an, he could control the situation. Everyone below the Immortal Emperor was an ant to him.

No, the one who was in charge just now didn't seem to be Nie Chong'an but that little Golden Immortal woman. Bai Ye looked at Han Qingru in confusion. If he was told that Han Qingru was the master here, he wouldn't believe it even if he was beaten to death.

"Who are you?" Bai Ye didn't act immediately; he wasn't in a hurry. This was Sword Prison, and it wasn't like people came whenever they wanted.

"What's it to you?" Bai Ye was sure that no one was coming, but at this moment, someone came and even answered his question.

Bai Ye suddenly turned around, and then he saw two people walking in.

Walking in front was a young man who looked very ordinary. However, his black hair and bright eyes were extremely obvious, and his figure was proportioned almost perfectly. He was sure that the ordinary-looking young man who was pleasing to the eye was a body refining expert, and not a weak one.

On the other hand, the man following the young man was more ordinary, not tall, and even had only nine fingers. He couldn't see Mo Wuji's cultivation clearly; it seemed to be less than Immortal King realm. On the other hand, this thin man with only nine fingers was an Immortal Emperor in the early stage.

Bai Ye's expression became serious. Two Immortal Emperors in the early stage had suddenly appeared here. Although he wasn't afraid, it was beyond his control. Jianming Cheng had gone to Peaceful Vine Mountain later, and he didn't recognize him at all.

Returning were Mo Wuji and Jianming Cheng. Mo Wuji had advanced to the fourth layer of the Divine Physique and was preparing to return when he met Jianming Cheng, who was rushing back on the road. The two returned together and happened to encounter Bai Ye trying to seize his territory.

"This Emperor is Bai Ye," Bai Ye said in a somewhat low voice. He was calculating whether he could kill two Immortal Emperors in the early stage at the same time with his greatest divine ability if he suddenly attacked.