A quarter of an hour later, a group arrived.
This group was Hong Shangfeng’s team. Their leader was named Wang Jingming, possessing a cultivation of the advanced Dao Integration realm.
Shi Hongyi had already recounted the battle between Li Xuan and Bai Luan. Upon learning that Li Xuan had killed Bai Luan of the Sacred Sect, shock flickered in Wang Jingming's eyes. It was clear that Wang Jingming was well aware of Bai Luan's strength.
"I never expected this junior brother Li Xuan... to have recently joined our Xuan Sect and already eliminated such a formidable opponent for us,"
"Although Bai Luan wasn't a Saint Son, his strength was nearly equivalent. Otherwise, he wouldn't have held the title of the strongest under the Saint Son for so many years."
"Even more unexpected is that Bai Luan actually set up a formation here, intending to intercept all our Xuan Sect disciples. If not for senior brother Li Xuan, it would have been truly difficult for anyone from our Xuan Sect to enter the deepest part of Yinglong Cave to support senior brother Saint Son and the others."
Wang Jingming looked at Li Xuan, who was still recuperating beside Xi Chuyun, a hint of admiration in his eyes.
"Indeed. Even I didn't expect senior brother Li Xuan to defeat Bai Luan. Otherwise, perhaps all seven hundred of us here would have perished." Shi Hongyi nodded in agreement.
As Wang Jingming was about to speak, he suddenly looked up towards the rear, sensing something. "Instruct everyone to be vigilant. Someone is coming!"
Upon hearing this, Shi Hongyi and the dozen or so green-robed disciples beside him quickly moved towards the crowd. In an instant, the disciples of both teams held their breath and looked towards the rear.
Whoosh!
With several sharp whistling sounds, a total of nine figures appeared before Wang Jingming and the others. Behind these nine, a force of over six hundred people marched in perfect formation.
Upon seeing Wang Jingming and his group, the purple-robed man at the forefront of the nine waved his hand, and the contingent behind him immediately halted.
"People from the Sacred Sect!" Shi Hongyi's brow furrowed slightly at the sight.
"Now that the forces of all factions have entered the mountain range, besides our Xuan Sect, only the Sacred Sect's team has yet to arrive here. However, the one leading them is actually Wan Yuliang."
Wang Jingming's expression also turned grim as he met Wan Yuliang's gaze in mid-air.
"I wondered who was blocking the path here. So it's Wang Jingming of the Xuan Sect. I wonder if you've improved over these five years? Don't end up like Shao Anmin, spitting blood and dying within ten moves." Wan Yuliang glanced at Wang Jingming and chuckled nonchalantly.
"Junior brother Anmin met his end at your hands!" Wang Jingming's face darkened at the remark.
Shao Anmin was also the chief disciple of Hong Shangfeng. Since Wan Yuliang mentioned this, it was likely that the team he led had also been annihilated. Thinking of this, Wang Jingming, Shi Hongyi, and the others were filled with rage.
"Senior brother Wan merely made a casual move, and that Shao Anmin directly spat blood and died. But, your Xuan Sect was quite lucky to obtain so many spirit core source crystals. We spent quite some time collecting them."
A man in a blue robe standing beside Wan Yuliang sneered at Wang Jingming and the others' enraged expressions.
"Despicable!"
Wang Jingming could no longer suppress his anger. With a swift movement, he lunged directly at the blue-robed man. Seeing Wang Jingming charge, the blue-robed man panicked and quickly retreated. Wan Yuliang, seeing this, took a step forward with his left foot and struck out with a palm towards the void.
Bang!
A resounding bang echoed as Wang Jingming was sent flying back like a kite with a broken string.
"Wang Jingming, do you intend to humiliate yourself further? It seems you haven't improved at all in the past five years. I've only made one move, and you're already defeated?" Wan Yuliang casually flicked his hand after repelling Wang Jingming, speaking with a light tone.
"Pfft!"
Although Wang Jingming's internal blood and qi churned after colliding with Wan Yuliang, he could still suppress it. However, Wan Yuliang's words reignited the flames of anger within Wang Jingming. He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, his complexion turning sallow.
"Senior brother Jingming!"
Shi Hongyi and the others turned pale with shock. They quickly helped Wang Jingming up, channeling their spiritual energy into his body.
"This fellow is truly infuriating!" Xi Chuyun also glared at Wan Yuliang with anger. After glancing at Li Xuan, who was still meditating, he stood up.
Xi Chuyun, possessing a cultivation of the advanced Dao Integration realm, naturally knew it was time for him to step forward.
The next moment, Xi Chuyun strode towards Wan Yuliang in mid-air.
The oppressive aura of the advanced Dao Integration realm instantly permeated the surroundings.
A man beside Wan Yuliang, seeing Xi Chuyun approach, moved to intercept him.
"You are no match for him. Retreat for now," Wan Yuliang said softly to Xi Chuyun after a brief glance.
As soon as he spoke, his spiritual energy pressure erupted. The moment Wan Yuliang's spiritual energy pressure was released, Wang Jingming, Shi Hongyi, and the others below changed their expressions drastically. This aura was already infinitely close to the Dao One realm.
Following Bai Luan, someone from the Sacred Sect had reached the half-step Dao One realm!
"This Wan Yuliang has already taken one step into the Dao One realm. No wonder junior brother Anmin wasn't his opponent." Wang Jingming, having recovered significantly with the infusion of spiritual energy from Shi Hongyi and the others, shook his head bitterly as he sensed Wan Yuliang's spiritual pressure.
Wang Jingming had lost to Wan Yuliang in a battle five years ago. Since then, he had cultivated diligently, yet he still found himself falling behind. This realization caused Wang Jingming to feel a sense of despair.
"Senior brother Jingming, don't trouble yourself. Wan Yuliang obtained a fortuitous encounter previously. Otherwise, he would not have achieved such accomplishments today," Shi Hongyi said, trying to comfort him.
"Although this junior brother has the strength of the advanced Dao Integration realm, I fear he is no match for Wan Yuliang. Let us attack together." Wang Jingming exhaled deeply and then moved to stand alongside Xi Chuyun.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Not only that, but Shi Hongyi and other Xuan Sect disciples with advanced Dao Integration realm cultivation also floated into the air.
"The Xuan Sect truly has no one left," Wan Yuliang said with a slight smile, feeling no pressure at the sight of Wang Jingming and the others' formation. His expression then turned cold.
"Eliminate you all, and these disciples will remain here as well!"
As Wan Yuliang spoke, a spiritual dragon shot out from his body, coiling around him. In the next instant, the spiritual dragon, dozens of feet large, lunged towards Wang Jingming and the others.
Bang, bang, bang!
Wang Jingming, Shi Hongyi, and Xi Chuyun three people resisted with all their might, but their bodies were still sent reeling back over a thousand meters.
The might of the spiritual dragon was terrifying!
"You should be content with being able to withstand one of my spiritual dragons. However, time is pressing, so you should all be on your way now!"
"Great Dragon Technique, Dragon Collapse!"
As Wan Yuliang spoke, three more spiritual dragons materialized in the air behind him.
In an instant, they roared forth.
Wherever the three spiritual dragons passed, space rapidly collapsed and warped. The terrifying pressure made Wang Jingming's scalp tingle.
"Senior brother Jingming!"
"Senior brother Hongyi!"
"Senior brother Chuyun!"
"..."
The Xuan Sect disciples watched with pale faces. With the appearance of the three spiritual dragons, everyone felt the terrifying power of this attack. If they were struck by the three spiritual dragons, Wang Jingming and the other two would surely perish on the spot.
Just then, a languid voice suddenly echoed, "Having just made a breakthrough, I wonder how you compare to that Bai Luan?"