"There's such a thing? Wasn't it said that the contestants entering the Azure Sky Illusion are all fighting for themselves?"
After hearing Song Wuwen's account, Li Xuan was taken aback.
It turned out that after ten days of trials, fewer than two hundred disciples remained in the central region.
Among these nearly two hundred people, not a single disciple from the top one hundred cultivators of the previous Seven Saints Ten Virtues Grand Gathering had been eliminated. The additional dozens of people were a new force in this grand gathering.
Within these less than two hundred people, seven small teams had already been formed. These seven teams were naturally divided by peak, with each peak forming a team. Among the seven teams, the strength of the Third Peak's team was the most formidable.
Whether by design or not, the Third Peak's team was relentlessly pursuing the Seventh Peak's team, with a clear intention of eliminating them all.
Fortunately, the Third Peak's team had not deployed all their forces; some of the established top one hundred cultivators were currently conserving their energy, preparing for the final rankings. The current Third Peak team, under the leadership of Di Yijie, had certainly caused quite a bit of trouble for the Seventh Peak.
However, with Su Yueze and his three companions being quite capable, and with the addition of disciples from other peaks who had joined the Seventh Peak and were now following Su Yueze, they were barely managing to cope with Di Yijie's tactics.
"Although it's a free-for-all, it's ultimately a competition between the peaks. While the six peak masters appear indifferent to conflict, who wouldn't want more disciples from their peak to enter the top one hundred? Moreover, this also indicates the strength of a peak's disciples, so banding together is an unwritten rule," Song Wuwen said with a wry smile.
"Since that's the case, we should hurry and rendezvous with Senior Brother and the others. With you gone, Senior Brother's overall strength must have been significantly weakened. If Di Yijie attacks now, I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to handle," Li Xuan nodded, then said to Song Wuwen.
"Alright." Song Wuwen nodded, and then with a swift movement, he sped towards the peak where Su Yueze and the others were located.
In the central region.
"Senior Brother, Di Yijie is leading the elites of the Third Peak and has already surrounded our mountain," He Xidong said with a grave expression, looking at Su Yueze from the summit of the Seventh Peak's mountain.
"Di Yijie's intelligence is truly remarkable. At this point, we can only fight with all our might," Su Yueze said with a helpless shake of his head and a sigh.
"Fourth Junior Brother has been out for a full day; I wonder if he's found Fifth Junior Brother. If Fourth Junior Brother were to return, we might be able to hold Di Yijie and his group at bay for a while. But now, even if we fight, I doubt we can last an hour," Chai Jingyuan also sighed helplessly.
"Di Yijie has five senior disciples of the Shore Realm with him, while we only have four in total. Even if they combine their strength, we can only barely cope,"
"However, Di Yijie didn't go all out before. Now that he's attacking while Fourth Junior Brother is away, he likely won't be holding back like he did before," Su Yueze mused for a moment.
"Then what should we do, Senior Brother? The Seventh Peak and the Fifth Peak have always had a good relationship. Why not ask for help from the Fifth Peak?" He Xidong inquired.
"At this juncture, it's unlikely the Fifth Peak will send anyone. We can only rely on ourselves," Su Yueze said with a wry smile.
"Haha, Su Yueze, even now, you're still not choosing to withdraw?"
Just then, a voice suddenly boomed from high in the sky.
Su Yueze and the others immediately moved, appearing in mid-air. The more than ten disciples of the Seventh Peak team also positioned themselves behind Su Yueze and the others.
"Di Yijie, are you that impatient?" Su Yueze asked, taking a deep breath as he saw Di Yijie appear.
"This Seven Saints Ten Virtues Ranking Challenge Grand Gathering is like this, I can't help it. Who told you Seventh Peak disciples to be weaker than the other peaks? How about this, Su Yueze, as long as you have these people obediently hand over their tokens, I'll make sure all four of you smoothly enter the top one hundred, how does that sound?" Di Yijie said with a mocking smile, glancing at Su Yueze.
"Di Yijie, you're resorting to such a low-level tactic to sow discord?" Su Yueze sneered.
Given Di Yijie's nature, he wouldn't be so kind. Di Yijie's move was clearly an attempt to create a rift between himself and these disciples.
Moreover, while it appeared to be a fair proposition on the surface, Su Yueze knew that if he truly agreed, his standing within the Seventh Peak would be severely impacted in the future.
It could be said that Di Yijie's seemingly crude tactic had created a slight fissure between Su Yueze's group and the Seventh Peak disciples.
"Heh heh, since that's the case, if you four choose to leave them, I can guarantee I won't make things difficult for you. How about it?" Di Yijie said with a noncommittal smile, then looked at the more than ten disciples behind Su Yueze.
The more than ten Seventh Peak disciples standing behind Su Yueze hesitated.
Su Yueze and his three companions' expressions changed. If these disciples were to fall for Di Yijie's words now, it would be a devastating blow to the four of them.
At this moment, Su Yueze and his companions could not easily intervene; the choice could only be made by the disciples themselves.
"I'm afraid that if we choose to leave, after you deal with Elder Su and the others, you will come looking for trouble with us," one of the disciples behind Su Yueze suddenly said, looking at Di Yijie and his group.
As soon as the disciple finished speaking, the surrounding disciples' eyes flashed with understanding, and they immediately looked at Di Yijie and his group with caution. xxs壹贰
Clearly, these disciples had come to their senses. As this disciple had said, if they left now, they might be able to stay in the Azure Sky Illusion for a while longer.
However, without the main force, they would likely become targets for elimination by others. Furthermore, if they abandoned Su Yueze and his group now, they would likely have no place in the Seventh Peak after the grand gathering concluded.
With this thought, these disciples erupted with astonishing auras, all looking towards Di Yijie and his group.
"It seems you've made your choice. In that case, I shall send you out!" Di Yijie said with a light chuckle. Then, with a thought, his advanced Shore Realm power erupted.
Seeing this, Su Yueze and the others also circulated their aura, preparing to resist.
The battle was about to erupt!