Shui Qingyue and Shui Xuanmo walked at the forefront.
Both held their weapons, their robes flowing, their aura exceptional. The man was handsome and distinguished, the woman charming and beautiful, instantly reducing Shangguan Hanyu and their fellow disciples to mere background characters.
"Li Tianjue!"
Upon recognizing the person opposite them, Shui Qingyue and Shui Xuanmo stopped simultaneously, their expressions changing.
Previously, Shui Hanyi had secretly notified them via a sound-transmitting jade pendant, urging them to quickly eliminate the Nether Fire. Without Fan Tian to assist, Shui Xuanmo’s plan to eliminate other geniuses had failed again. He could only risk going to the Nether Fire Swamp to potentially turn the tables on the last day.
"I didn't expect you to be in the Nether Fire Swamp as well. Truly fearless of death."
Shui Xuanmo instantly understood why Li Tianjue ranked first – the people from Qingxu Heaven had been in the Nether Fire Swamp all along.
Shui Qingyue, however, felt a pang of sorrow and bit her lower lip.
Li Tianjue, the man she both loved and hated, even after causing her so much harm in the Giant King’s Court, she still couldn't forget him. If he could change his mind and treat her better, she might even be able to accept him again.
"Brother Li..."
As soon as Shui Qingyue uttered the words, Li Tianjue drew his sword.
His stance of being on high alert, his cold and hostile gaze, completely shattered her last shred of fantasy.
"Saintess Qingyue, long time no see. Are you well?"
Chu Tianshu held his divine sword and taunted, "When we entered the ancient mine area before, I didn't get to greet you. I wonder how the Saintess escaped last time? Were you injured? All of us from Qingxu Heaven are very concerned about you."
Lu Jixing added with a sneer, "I heard that your elders, all of them, are gone in the end. Alas, what a pity..."
"Shut up!"
Shui Xuanmo's face turned ashen with anger. "We haven't settled the score from last time! Bullying my sister and causing the deaths of so many elders from our Sacred Land, hmph! Since we've already fallen out, there's no need for pretense. Everyone, attack! Kill them!"
After all, this was within the mining area.
Even if everyone from Qingxu Heaven died here, no one would suspect them.
This life-and-death confrontation upon meeting was within Su Luo and the others' expectations.
Without any hesitation, both sides immediately engaged.
Chu Tianshu leaped into the air, and Lu Jixing did not yield. They charged to the front. Zhan Li also immediately summoned his spirit beasts, and in an instant, the wilderness was filled with roars of beasts and cries of birds. Qin Yuanshu and the other five outer disciples charged forward fearlessly. In moments, swords flashed, and they were locked in mortal combat.
Only Wen Ruchu and Sun Jian were stunned. How did it come to this fight?
Did the Taichu Sacred Land and Qingxu Heaven have a feud?
With their identities and capabilities, they couldn't afford to offend either of these major powers. What should they do?
Seeing a young man from the Taichu Sacred Land charging towards them, Wen Ruchu quickly retreated, panicking and shouting, "Stop fighting! I, I'm not from Qingxu Heaven. This has nothing to do with me..."
Shangguan Hanyu paid no heed and swung his sword down. "Are you all going to die!"
Sun Jian blocked a move and almost had his sword knocked away. He quickly surrendered, "No! We're just here by chance..."
He didn't get to finish his explanation before Shangguan Hanyu launched a series of attacks, forcing him back step by step. Seeing his arm cut and bleeding profusely, he no longer dared to dodge and, with a surge of resolve, joined forces with Wen Ruchu to counter-attack.
"Damn it, you won't listen even when I'm being polite. Is the Taichu Sacred Land that great? If you want to fight, then fight."
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Facing their combined efforts, Shangguan Hanyu remained unfazed. He wouldn't dare to deal with Li Tianjue, but killing a few other disciples from Qingxu Heaven or people from other families was something he had no qualms about.
Having already advanced to the third stage of the Venerable realm, he was no longer the person he was in Yun Cang Kingdom.
Seeing that they couldn't defeat Shangguan Hanyu, Sun Jian and Wen Ruchu became desperate. The spiritual light on the opponent's sword was flashing, and they were about to be in trouble. Just then, Su Luo, who was nearby, flashed over, took out a silver cylinder from her embrace, and aimed it at Shangguan Hanyu, pressing the mechanism.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
A wave of blue light, carrying a killing intent, swept towards him.
Shangguan Hanyu was greatly alarmed. Wasn't this the "Torrential Rain Soul-Seizing Needles"? How did it end up in Su Luo's hands?
No matter how quickly he dodged, he felt a pain in his arm, and his heart sank.
"There are hidden weapons! They have hidden weapons!"
Shangguan Hanyu shouted in panic, "Senior Brother, Saintess Qingyue, they have Torrential Rain Soul-Seizing Needles!"
But his warning came too late.
The moment Shui Xuanmo ordered the killing of the Qingxu Heaven members, this moment was sealed.
Not only Su Luo, but Chu Tianshu, Lu Jixing, and Zhan Li, who was seated on a Golden Gryphon, all produced silver cylinders from their persons. Qin Yuanshu, who couldn't wait, pressed the button at the first opportunity.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
A Taichu Sacred Land expert directly in front was hit, his chest filling with fine hair-like needles, and he fell.
The three spirit beasts he controlled were also hit and lay on the ground groaning.
Shui Xuanmo and Shui Qingyue were both dumbfounded.
"How do you have the Torrential Rain Soul-Seizing Needles? Where did you steal them from!"
Shui Xuanmo questioned sternly. But his eyes flickered, and he actually saw a familiar face – Fan Tian!
Fan Tian was actually with the people from Qingxu Heaven?
This discovery struck him like lightning. His whole body turned cold, and various speculations flooded his mind. Shui Xuanmo even recalled the reason for the failure of their more than a hundred hunting teams.
Why did the hidden weapons they had prepared suddenly explode?
And how did the people from Qingxu Heaven each possess a Torrential Rain Soul-Seizing Needle, and in perfect condition?
Especially Fan Tian, the young master of the Dark Demon Ridge, who had previously cooperated with their Taichu Sacred Land, was now standing with the Qingxu Heaven team. Even though his expression was a little strange and he hadn't attacked them, the answer was self-evident.
"You... are actually with the young master of the Dark Demon Ridge?"
Shui Xuanmo's face turned ashen. He pointed at Fan Tian behind him and questioned, "Good, so it turns out that Qingxu Heaven, which prided itself on being a righteous sect, is also colluding with demonic sects. This is truly unexpected. No wonder you have so many hidden weapons. Your Qingxu Heaven is truly shameless, a disgrace to the righteous path!"
"Nonsense, you're the ones colluding with the Dark Demon Ridge."
Chu Tianshu was furious and blurted out, "Fan Tian is our prisoner, what do you know!"
Shui Xuanmo didn't believe him at all and laughed heartily. "You're still trying to quibble even after we've seen through you. It's useless, your Qingxu Heaven is finished! Wait for the condemnation of the entire righteous path. I will expose your true colors to the world."
"The wicked sue first, how shameless."
Su Luo's face darkened. She pointed the Torrential Rain Soul-Seizing Needles at him. "It's clearly your Taichu Sacred Land that prepared the hidden weapons, and you're slandering us. Now, let you taste the consequences yourself. This is called reaping what you sow."
As soon as she finished speaking, she pressed the button.
The killing intent arrived instantly. Shui Xuanmo dared not stand still and retreated.
A faint protective spiritual light shone on the siblings, blocking all the shooting needles. However, the others suffered. Although they also had defensive spiritual artifacts, their quality was insufficient to withstand the continuous attacks. After just a few blows, their defenses were breached.
Needles penetrated the bodies of the Taichu Sacred Land members, instantly turning them into hedgehogs.