Inside a cave, Zhou Wenshu asked Zhou Wenjin with worry, "Sister, do you think he can break through successfully?"
Zhou Wenjin shook her head slightly, "I don't know, but I believe he can. Although he's only at the early stage of the Martial Emperor realm, his true combat power is such that even I couldn't block one of his sword strikes."
As she spoke, Zhou Wenjin's mind conjured the image of Li Xuan heavily injuring a peak eighth-tier Xuan Beast. She knew that even her full-force strike would be difficult to achieve such a feat. Li Xuan's strength was clearly above hers.
"Sister, when I was leaving, I think I saw several corpses... their attire, it looked like they were from our Qian Jue Holy Land..." Zhou Wenshu thought for a moment and then voiced her concerns.
Zhou Wenjin fell silent. In truth, she had seen them too. But at that time, her priority was Zhou Wenshu's safety, and she had no way to retrieve the bodies of their fellow disciples.
"After the beast tide ends, we will bring their remains back," Zhou Wenjin said in a deep voice.
"Okay," Zhou Wenshu nodded, her expression somber.
In their hearts, they felt that those senior and junior sisters were, in the end, killed because of them. At the very least, it was due to the message talisman they had sent out.
Deep within the mountain peaks, three figures stood. Behind them, a hundred peak eighth-tier Xuan Beasts were lined up.
"Tian Jiao, you're saying that human escaped from you?" a man asked in surprise.
"I was careless. That human's physical body is very strong. He took a palm strike from me and is still alive," Tian Jiao nodded slightly.
"Tian Hu, if this brat isn't eliminated, I fear none of our clansmen will be his match. Regarding the agreement we just made with the humans, should we..." a woman frowned and looked at Tian Hu.
"Those six are powerhouses from the Six Great Holy Lands. If we act again, it might lead to a war between our races. Since the peak Martial God realm humans are not intervening, we cannot break the agreement. We only have five days left until the month-long deadline, so let's wait for now," Tian Hu shook his head.
"Tian Peng, since only five days remain, let's recall all our clan members. With our current strength, we are still no match for the humans," Tian Jiao agreed.
Just moments ago, six elders from the Six Great Holy Lands had appeared in the Xuan Beast world. Although they were merely avatars, their strength was not to be underestimated. There had been an exchange of blows, and while the six elders did not win, the three Beast Kings did not gain the upper hand either. In the end, an agreement was reached.
Beast Kings shall not attack!
"Proceed with the arrangement," Tian Peng nodded in agreement.
Soon, as the orders from the three Beast Kings, Tian Peng, Tian Jiao, and Tian Hu, were passed down, the Xuan Beasts from land, sea, and air all went into hiding.
The participants currently within the Xuan Beast world were unaware of this. After four days of anxious hiding, they began to emerge.
Many participants gathered and, following instructions, headed towards the Valley of Fallen Souls. In just half an hour, thousands of people had assembled in the Valley of Fallen Souls.
As they gathered, their conversations revealed a perplexing issue: the Xuan Beasts had vanished. The change had left everyone baffled, but it was undoubtedly good news for them.
"Jian Chi, have you seen Young Master Li Xuan?" Yue Caixuan asked, glancing at Yue Fuyao, who had been staring intently outside the valley, before turning back to Jian Chi.
Jian Chi smiled wryly and shook his head, "Ever since I parted ways with Brother Li, I've been hiding from the beast tide with my fellow disciples. If the month hadn't been almost up, we probably wouldn't have come out yet."
"Is Li Xuan alright?" Just then, a clear voice rang out. Yue Fuyao and Yue Caixuan immediately looked towards the newcomer, dressed in flowing white, appearing like an immortal maiden.
It was Liu Jiaqi. And behind her stood Liu Wenyuan, who had once challenged Li Xuan.
Jian Chi frowned slightly and then looked at Liu Jiaqi, "Miss Jiaqi, who is this person to you?"
Liu Jiaqi spoke with a hint of helplessness, "He is my junior disciple. I am aware of the matter regarding his challenge to Young Master Li Xuan. It was his mistake. Upon returning to the Holy Land, I will make him reflect at the Cliff of Repentance. Has Young Master Li Xuan not been with you?"
Jian Chi's expression eased slightly, and he shook his head, "No. However, some people claim to have seen Brother Li heading alone into the depths of the forest. I don't know how he is doing."
"Young Master Li Xuan should be fine." As Jian Chi finished speaking, two graceful figures approached. They were Zhou Wenjin and Zhou Wenshu. The two women, upon arriving at the Valley of Fallen Souls and looking for a place to rest, suddenly heard people discussing Li Xuan and thus walked over.
"Two young ladies, who are you?" Jian Chi asked, looking at Zhou Wenjin and Zhou Wenshu with surprise, and then with anticipation. Based on their earlier conversation, it was clear they had met Li Xuan.
"Zhou Wenjin, Zhou Wenshu, have you seen Young Master Li Xuan?" Liu Jiaqi asked directly. Being from the Six Great Holy Lands, Liu Jiaqi naturally knew of Zhou Wenjin and Zhou Wenshu.
Zhou Wenjin nodded slightly, about to speak, when Zhou Wenshu quickly interjected, "We saved him, but in the end, he saved us."
Jian Chi and the others were stunned. Then, under Zhou Wenjin's narration, they came to understand.
"So, you parted ways after breaking through the Xuan Beast encirclement? Do you know anything about Young Master Li Xuan's current situation?" Liu Jiaqi asked with a slight frown.
"Sister, although Li Xuan's strength is not weak, he was still facing hundreds of seventh and eighth-tier Xuan Beasts. And there were two peak eighth-tier Xuan Beasts. Li Xuan's heroic rescue might have cost him his life," Liu Wenyuan said scornfully from the side.
"Shut up!"
Liu Jiaqi immediately rebuked him. But as she spoke, Jian Chi was also stunned, because when Liu Wenyuan finished speaking, not only did Liu Jiaqi scold him, but Zhou Wenjin, Zhou Wenshu, Yue Fuyao, and Yue Caixuan, all four women, spoke in unison.
What in the world was going on?
Jian Chi shook his head speechlessly. He had never realized Brother Li had such a side to him.
At this moment, the five women exchanged glances, and a silence fell upon them. Seeing this, Liu Wenyuan shrugged and moved aside.
As dusk deepened, more and more participants arrived at the Valley of Fallen Souls. However, the expressions of the five women, Yue Fuyao and the others, remained tense.
This was because Li Xuan had not yet appeared since the afternoon.
"The elimination rounds have ended, and we are to gather at the Valley of Fallen Souls." At this moment, Li Xuan emerged from Zhen Yu, glanced at the message on the spirit talisman, then opened the stone cave's door and darted towards the Valley of Fallen Souls.
A quarter of an hour later, Li Xuan had arrived outside the Valley of Fallen Souls.
"It's Brother Li!" Jian Chi's eyes lit up as he looked towards the valley entrance, exclaiming with joy. The other women also looked up, and a hint of joy flickered across their faces.
However, Yue Caixuan quickly withdrew her gaze. After observing everyone's expressions, she looked somewhat helplessly at Yue Fuyao, who was beaming.
"My foolish junior sister, it seems you have quite a few love rivals."