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The surface of the Pond had long been stained red with blood, and various debris from the bottom began to float up—water plants, fish and shrimp, human clothing, and hair...
Shen Qian's face was ashen. The Dragon Slayer Group, formed by the Pingdao Sect over thirty years, was gradually fading away. Fifteen Mid Stage of Spirit Separation practitioners were a significant number for the Pingdao Sect.
The rolling surface of the Pond finally calmed down, and a large amount of fresh blood bubbled up from the bottom, forming bubbles that burst in the air.
Suddenly, the Pond's surface broke open, and a figure flew out. This person was drenched in blood and fell beside Shen Qian, swaying unsteadily. Shen Qian quickly supported him. "Leader..."
This person was Shen Kongcheng, the leader of the team from the Pingdao Sect on this expedition to Sealing Magic Gorge. He usually delegated some trivial matters to Shen Pinghu and Shen Xing while he focused on hunting the Azure Blood Serpent.
Shen Kongcheng was missing his left arm, with shattered bone grotesquely exposed. A large amount of blood dripped down, staining the ground red.
Shen Kongcheng's complexion was pale as he handed a storage bag to Shen Qian, weakly saying, "Fourth Young Master, the Azure Blood Serpent has been slain. The inner core and body are all inside... I did not disgrace my mission..." His head tilted, and he fainted.
Two Divine Separation Practitioners rushed over from Shen Gong's side to take Shen Kongcheng away for rest and treatment.
At this point, only one half-dead Shen Kongcheng remained of the fifteen dragon-slaying experts from the Pingdao Sect.
The surrounding hostile forces could not hear Shen Kongcheng's words; they only saw him hand a storage bag to Shen Qian, which must contain Sadness Old Demon’s Sorrowful Technique and other treasures.
"Kill!" The people from Yue Ren Mountain Villa could no longer hold back and rushed in. Many loose cultivators also charged in from the right side, while a few remaining loose cultivators—old foxes—mingled in the crowd, pretending to be engaged while their eyes darted around.
Shen Gong's outer personnel were quickly overwhelmed by the crowd, while twenty members from Li Hua Palace also flew into the battlefield.
The Xu family sent two Divine Separation Practitioners to take Xu Feng and Xu Ruchu aside; the other eight joined the fray and began fighting with those from Yue Ren Mountain Villa.
Although there was a numerical disadvantage with their numbers being halved, the individual strength of Pingdao Sect members surpassed that of Yue Ren Mountain Villa. Coupled with strong fighters from Li Hua Palace, they held their ground even when outnumbered two to one.
Ye Qiongyao paid little attention to the changes in battle and instructed the four behind her: "You four stay here. Anyone who dares to enter the Pond will be killed."
The four individuals were the sword attendants of Li Hua Palace, namely: Chunhua, Summer Lotus, Autumn Chrysanthemum, and Winter Plum. Each of them was at the Divine Separation Late Stage, possessing immense strength.
Ye Qiongyao exchanged a glance with Shen Qian and both leaped into the depths of the Qianlong Abyss, followed closely by the five Veiled Women from Li Hua Palace.
Seeing Shen Qian disappear into the water, Xu Ruchu also prepared to jump in but was stopped by the four swords of Li Hua Palace.
Xu Feng grabbed Xu Ruchu and said, "Eldest Sister, this matter is not something you can interfere with. Let's wait outside for the Fourth Young Master to come out. With Senior Ye here, the Fourth Young Master will be fine."
At this point, even a fool could see that Pingdao Sect and Li Hua Palace had teamed up to seize treasures and had already reached an agreement. Pingdao Sect was responsible for hunting the Azure Blood Serpent while Li Hua Palace controlled the situation. The five members of Li Hua Palace had yet to make a move, indicating they had other tasks.
Xu Ruchu stood at the edge of the pond, every bubble on the pond's surface made her anxious, fearing that Shen Qian might accidentally drown and become a floating corpse in the Qianlong Abyss.
Xu Feng and two other Xu family cultivators stayed by Xu Ruchu's side. The eldest sister, who was so focused on finding her beloved, had become a burden at this moment. With her Mid Stage of Nascent Soul cultivation, anyone from Yue Ren Mountain Villa could kill her a hundred times over.
The commotion from Xu Feng's side attracted the attention of many cultivators. Seeing that Ye Qiongyao, the Killer God, was no longer present, they abandoned their opponents and rushed over. Shen Qian could barely hold his ground against them, but with their numbers, he would be unable to stop them if they moved.
More than twenty cultivators arrived first, most of whom were led by Yue Ren Mountain Villa, with only three rogue cultivators among them. These three rogues allied with Yue Ren Mountain Villa but did not engage in prolonged battles; they jumped into the pond as soon as they found an opportunity.
Ah! Ah! Ah! Three screams echoed as the three rogues fell back onto the shore. They saw several beams of talisman light shooting from the pond's surface; it turned out that the four members of Li Hua Palace had already set up an offensive formation on the pond's surface. The three were caught off guard and were attacked by the formation as soon as they leaped into the pond, suffering serious injuries and collapsing to the ground.
The three self-righteous rogues encountered great misfortune. Since this attack formation was hastily arranged, its power was not great; they managed to survive but could no longer fight back and had to retreat in pain to save themselves.
The others were momentarily stunned by this maneuver from Li Hua Palace. Immediately, two people were slain, causing panic among them. Taking advantage of this chaos, Li Hua Four Swords launched continuous lethal strikes, cutting down all remaining opponents under their blades.
Xu Feng and the other three could only watch, completely ignored by everyone.
Li Hua Four Swords killed more than twenty people in one breath. Apart from the first three injured loose cultivators, the rest were all at the Early Stage of Spirit Separation, far from being a match for the four. From the moment they engaged to the last kill, it took less than ten minutes.
The approaching cultivators were also frightened by the murderous aura of Li Hua Four Swords, hesitating to come closer.
Seeing this, six powerful cultivators rushed over. These six came from different sects and were all elites from their respective factions. Each of them had the strength of Divine Separation Late Stage. However, this operation was commanded by someone from Yue Ren Mountain Villa, and these six were called over to deal with Li Hua Four Swords.
As soon as the six entered, they immediately engaged in battle with Li Hua Four Swords, while other cultivators followed closely behind.
Shen Gong also had four Divine Separation Late Stage practitioners with him, who all rushed to the edge of Qianlong Abyss. With the defense line breached, although Li Hua Palace and Peace Blade Sect were not weak, their numbers were too few. They could not cover all angles, and several profound loose cultivators worked together to break the formation over the pond.
Splashing sounds echoed as people continuously leaped into the pond.
Seeing that the situation was out of control, Li Hua Four Swords had no choice but to abandon their opponents and jumped into the pond, striving to reach the front and set up defenses again.
Once Li Hua Palace left, Shen Gong could no longer hold back and jumped in as well. Everyone fought in the water while making their way deeper into Qianlong Abyss.
Like ducks being driven into a river, cultivators with remaining combat power jumped into the pond one after another, vying for even a slim chance of treasure. The Heartbroken Ancestor was a significant figure among the demon clan; besides the Sorrowful Technique, there were bound to be other treasures, which was one reason many loose cultivators rushed over.
Xu Ruchu desperately wanted to jump in as well but was held back by Xu Feng. The two Divine Separation Practitioners from the Xu family also advised her against entering. No one knew what kind of situation awaited in Qianlong Abyss; with so many people involved, it would be very difficult for Xu Feng to protect her once she entered.
"I want to go protect Fourth Brother; let go of me!"
"Big Sister, you should protect yourself first. Fourth Brother is with Li Hua Palace, and Senior Ye is so powerful; he won't be in danger."
"I don't care; I want to go in."
"Alright, wait a moment. I'll catch all the leeches in the pond first."
“...Hmm, you must catch them cleanly...”
Xu Feng pretended to search around By the Pond, occasionally exclaiming, “Wow, what a big leech! Just grabbing a couple could make a slingshot!”
Two Xu family cultivators chuckled quietly, while Xu Ruchu's face turned pale with fear.
Suddenly, four cultivators rushed over. One of them asked Xu Feng, “How is it inside? Why aren’t you going in to grab the treasures? Oh, it’s you?”
The four had just finished a chaotic battle and hurried to Qianlong Abyss, feeling anxious.
Xu Feng turned around and was stunned; the four were actually three elders from Xiaoyao Sect and Qiao Li from Purple Cloud Sect.
Seeing Xu Feng, the four were equally surprised. Qiao Li sneered, “Elders, it’s crowded inside. With our strength, we won’t gain anything by going in. Why not just kill Xu Feng instead? Consider it revenge for our fallen disciples.”
The three from Xiaoyao Sect had long wanted to kill Xu Feng but had been waiting for an opportunity. As soon as Qiao Li mentioned it, they immediately agreed.
Xu Ruchu shouted, “What do you want? If you want to live, get away quickly!” The two Xu family cultivators glared angrily.
Zhou Elder from Xiaoyao Sect rolled his eyes and said, “You must be the eldest sister of the Xu family. I’ve heard of you. We are from Xiaoyao Sect. This Xu Feng killed our Fourth Young Master and severely injured our Seven Young Masters. I must take his life today. Don’t make this difficult for me; Xiaoyao isn’t so easy to bully.”
Xu Ruchu didn’t expect Xu Feng to have such a backstory. She replied, “I don’t care what grievances you have; he is one of us now. I’m here, so you cannot touch him.” Being unreasonable had always been her privilege.
Qiao Li coldly snorted, “Elders, Xu Feng must have some hidden secrets. He has barely been seen and has already reached the Late Stage of Nascent Soul. Given time, he will surely become a threat to us. If we don’t eliminate him now, we will face endless troubles later.”
Upon hearing this, the three from Xiaoyao Sect felt it made sense and their expressions turned cold.
The two Xu family cultivators quickly shielded Xu Ruchu behind them.
Qiao Li said, “Sister, I advise you to take care of yourself. Today, Xu Feng must die; no one can stop it.”
Xu Ruchu glanced at Xu Feng and saw him calm and unafraid, so she said, "Once again, Xu Feng is a member of the Xu family, and I will not let you harm him." She currently had only two subordinates, facing four opponents, which put her at a significant disadvantage; it was already a challenge to protect herself, let alone safeguard Xu Feng. Nevertheless, she resolutely made the decision to protect him.
She was certain that these four would not dare to hurt her.
"Then I must offend you," Qiao Li said as he looked at the Xiaoyao Three Elders. "You three hold her back; I will take Xu Feng's life."
After all, the Xu family was a major force, and Qiao Li felt a bit uneasy. However, he only needed the three to block Xu Ruchu while he took matters into his own hands to kill. He had a deep grudge against Xu Feng; killing him would be manageable, and the Xu family would not mobilize their forces to wipe out the Xiaoyao Sect and Purple Cloud Sect over a mere Nascent Soul Disciple.
"You..." Xu Ruchu was furious, her teeth clenched. At this moment, their position was stronger than hers; it would be fortunate if they didn’t take her life, yet they still wanted more. If she were pushed too far and ended up killing all three from the Xu family, it could be blamed on Yue Ren Mountain Villa—no one would know.
Xu Feng stood up from By the Pond, and a flash of golden light appeared in his hand—it was Yang She's dark gold gauntlet. Qiao Li was startled; indeed, he had killed Yang She. He hadn’t expected Xu Feng to be this strong, but even so, he would still die here.
Xu Feng cracked his knuckles, producing a series of sharp sounds.
"Don't worry, big sister. The leeches in the pond haven't all been caught yet; I won't die."
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