The sunlight after the rain shone down on the Heavenly Mechanism Mountain Range, as birds flew by, seemingly oblivious to the previous gloom that had just passed. However, if one were to lower their head and take a glance, the traces left by the shadows were still clearly visible!
The battlefield, spanning kilometers, was littered with stones! These stones appeared as if they had been deeply chiseled out from a stone plate, with numerous grooves and crevices that sent shivers down the spine of anyone who looked at them! It was as if this place had once been subjected to carpet bombing!
In addition to the flying sand and rocks scattered everywhere, the dust in the air had not yet fully dissipated, creating a strange atmosphere shrouded in a thin mist, almost dreamlike! It felt like a dream that arrived suddenly and vanished just as quickly!
No one knew exactly what had happened; the two individuals who could provide answers had yet to appear in front of everyone. The makeshift platform in the spectator area was completely destroyed, and over ten thousand disciples lay motionless on the ground like corpses!
Of course, they were not truly dead; they were merely exhausted! Thanks to the efforts of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect's Eight Great Hall Masters and numerous disciples, their True Qi shields had mitigated most of the damage, except for a few unfortunate ones who were sent flying into the sky!
The remaining ones lying there mostly suffered from minor abrasions caused by flying debris; there were no serious injuries. Otherwise, today would have been a complete disaster for the Heavenly Mechanism Sect!
Despite this, there was one person who remained spirited! He was not one of the Eight Great Hall Masters! Even they had not escaped unscathed from the recent turmoil!
This unharmed individual was a small-statured figure, none other than the notorious Lion's Roar, an exceptional disciple of the Southern Lion King!
He floated in mid-air, no longer boasting about his loud voice but instead seemed to be searching for something with his gaze!
His eyes pierced through the thin mist, focusing inward. Eventually, he revealed a strange smile and moments later returned to his usual demeanor, shouting arrogantly: “Hahaha! I knew you two wouldn’t end your battle so quickly! Continue! I didn’t get a clear look before; now you should really fight!”
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like injecting adrenaline into some of the disciples who could still move. They disregarded their aching bodies and desperately tried to get up to see what was happening! After all, those two individuals in the battlefield had nearly wiped out all ten thousand of them!
No matter what, they couldn’t miss the final act, could they?
However, in reality, this was far from being the final act; on the contrary, it was merely an interlude in the performance!
As time passed, the thin mist gradually dissipated until it completely vanished into thin air. At last, Luo Xin, the chief Core Disciple of Heavenly Mechanism Sect, and Feng Ye from the Qin Empire's Envoy Group finally reappeared in front of everyone after a long absence!
However, the standoff between the two was quite unexpected!
The two remained in their original positions! However, due to the surrounding ground's stones being raised, those massive diamonds nearly obscured both of their figures, so the onlookers could only vaguely see the parts above their necks!
If one didn't know better, they might think they were buried alive by the stones!
Yet this appearance was indeed not much different from being buried alive!
It was thanks to Lion's Roar that everyone was pulled back to reality from their daze!
The Eight Great Hall Masters also got up, dragging their exhausted bodies. They had exerted the most effort during the previous resistance; in fact, it could be said that they had completely withstood that raging Sandstorm! If it weren't for them, at least one-tenth of the more than ten thousand disciples would have perished!
If that happened, they wouldn't be able to explain to so many Sects why their representative disciples suffered such heavy casualties just from watching a match! Therefore, after feeling relieved, these Hall Masters began to feel frustrated together!
"These two little brats! Do they want to flatten our Heavenly Mechanism Mountain Range or what? Is all this noise really necessary?" Feng Zhengyang was still in good spirits and immediately started cursing!
Qianjizi had lost even the mood to glare at him. Forcing himself to stand up, he glanced over and took in the situation of Luo Xin and Feng Ye! Only then did he realize that this was just the beginning!
Upon seeing this, Zhu Feng and the others turned pale!
"Good grief, just a show of momentum has already led to this. If they actually start fighting, it might really flatten the Heavenly Mechanism Mountain Range!" Guang Jingfu said with lingering fear!
Ma Yan and Wang Dan also felt a sense of dread; they no longer had any strength left to create another powerful True Qi shield for the more than ten thousand disciples behind them! If such a situation occurred again, they could collectively gather corpses!
"This won't do; something is bound to go wrong!" Qianjizi reacted quickly and began to think. No matter what, this observation match definitely couldn't continue!
Since they couldn't stop the other party from continuing their sparring, they could only disperse the more than ten thousand disciples! This was not something that could be done easily! First of all, moving these more than ten thousand disciples to a safe location was already a huge workload.
Moreover, whether the more than ten thousand disciples are willing to leave is still a question. After enduring such great suffering, they have yet to see what will happen in the end! Letting them go seems to be putting them in a difficult position.
However, the more important point is not the situation mentioned above. The key issue is that these more than ten thousand people have already exhausted all their strength; if they can still stand up, that would be a miracle! This is not merely a matter of everyone being injured.
Previously, due to the continuation of True Energy, everyone had used up all their physical strength, leaving not a drop behind. At this moment, if you ask them to leave, it would be harder than killing them!
Considering this, Qianjizi and others immediately began discussing countermeasures.
Feng Zhengyang, with his fiery temperament, directly spoke up: "Damn it, let that little Lion's Roar give a shout; I guarantee everyone will run away!"
Although this was said in jest, if truly implemented, it might not be impossible!
Of course, as high-ranking members of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, they found it hard to swallow their pride and ask their juniors for help. They were certainly capable of leaving themselves; as for the others, they could only watch.
Zhu Feng thought for a moment and said, "I believe someone needs to take the lead. If there’s a leader, the rest will follow suit."
This suggestion received unanimous agreement from everyone, although Feng Zhengyang couldn't help but mutter, "Following suit? Why not just say it's forcing them?"
The other Hall Masters were too exhausted to argue with him any longer. Once the strategy was set, they began to implement it.
With Qianjizi taking the lead, the other Hall Masters guided the observing disciples to retreat to safety from various directions.
Initially, some disciples were reluctant to leave and insisted on watching closely. This infuriated Feng Zhengyang, who wanted to beat them up. Fortunately, Qianjizi and others communicated effectively, and through continuous dialogue, they gradually reached a consensus!
They could retreat a bit further to observe; after all, it was basically confirmed that even two kilometers away was not safe!
With a backbone in place, the disciples began to take action! Indeed, as the Hall Masters had anticipated, they carried out the evacuation orderly. However, this was quite ironic!
A grand event was nearly ruined due to the organizers' vastly inaccurate predictions, putting this group of innocent disciples in jeopardy! If word got out, the reputation of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect would be completely tarnished!
It was unclear where the sect leader, Sky Whirlwind, had gone during this critical moment; he seemed to have vanished after a brief introduction!
However, these concerns were trivial compared to the fact that after more than ten thousand disciples successfully retreated to a location four kilometers away under the guidance of the Eight Great Hall Masters, all they could see of Luo Xin and Feng Ye were two tiny dots in the distance!
Everyone could only rely on their senses to perceive the battle unfolding over there. As for others, including Qianjizi and his companions, they could only speculate!
At least, being four kilometers away ensured everyone's safety!
Just thinking about the earlier situation made everyone uneasy!
"Damn it! I finally witnessed what real fighting looks like today! It seems all my previous battles were for nothing!" Feng Zhengyang, this old madman, surprisingly admitted defeat; in front of those two monstrous Martial Saints, he truly felt insignificant!
As for Zhu Feng and the others, they were left speechless, only able to sigh repeatedly about how newcomers were increasingly surpassing them!
Ma Yan and Wang Dan, these two Puppet Beasts and Puppet Masters with different paths, had lost interest in the battle between the two fighters. They hoped both would survive; despite feeling immense danger as the fight progressed, they had no ability to intervene!
First of all, since the Qin Empire's Envoy Group did not actively request an end to the challenge, there was no reason for the Heavenly Mechanism Sect to stop this sparring match!
At that moment, they desperately wished Sky Whirlwind would come out soon to take charge of the situation; if something unexpected happened later on, there might not even be a chance for remedy!
"Has anyone seen our sect leader?"
"Nope, he left early. Where can we find him now?"
"Well, we have to look for him! If anything happens to either of those two brats, you and I will be in big trouble!"
"Alright..." After a discussion among everyone, Ma Yan and Wang Dan began searching for Sky Whirlwind internally, while the others continued to stay in place to observe the further developments of the battle. Strangely, there was no sound coming from that direction for a long time!
It was as if Luo Xin and Feng Ye had truly been buried alive under the stones, remaining completely still, or perhaps they were just connecting emotionally!
This time, it turned out that the crowd's speculation was indeed correct!
Luo Xin and Feng Ye were chatting, but it was not about emotional connection!
After both of them unleashed that kind of commotion, their consciousness became chaotic. In that moment, they only wanted to exert their full potential to suppress each other. However, with their auras being so similar and the principle of same-sex repulsion at play, it directly led to a stormy clash!
If one were not involved, they could truly understand the feelings at that moment. By the time it ended, Luo Xin and Feng Ye had already gained an understanding of each other!
This understanding was built on the foundation of strength!
"The warm-up is over, and we've gotten to know each other enough. Now, there’s no reason to stop us from having a good fight..." Luo Xin said word by word while looking at Feng Ye with an expressionless face.
Feng Ye wanted to smile wryly; was this guy a battle maniac? They had already figured each other out to a considerable extent. Continuing to fight seemed like it would lead to mutual destruction!
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