43: Battle before the Rift

Before them, Fang Hong was engaged in a fierce battle.

Lin Chen stood guard to the side, casually dealing with any fish that slipped through the net.

“Aaaahhhh—”

Screams of agony rang out continuously. Before long, only a few Mahayana Realm Cultivators remained among them, struggling to hold on.

The thousands of people who had been surrounding them earlier had now all fled.

In the far distance, some of the bolder ones only dared to stop and use Divine Abilities to observe the situation here.

“This Lin Chen is truly reckless!”

“He dares to offend so many great powers from the four major domains!”

“I'm afraid the Wending Sect won't have any good days ahead!”

“Indeed!”

“We must stay far away from the Wending Sect to avoid being liquidated in the future!”

“...”

The crowd watched with their hearts leaping in their chests.

At this moment.

Fang Hong held the absolute upper hand and was about to kill several Mahayana Realm Cultivators.

“Detonate!”

The elderly Dao Protector from the Batian Sect kicked away an old man in front of him, then threw out his Lifebound Treasure and quickly detonated it.

Using the massive shockwave, he rapidly fled in the opposite direction!

“Li Changfeng, you will die a miserable death!”

The old man who was betrayed cursed before he died, subsequently being blown into ashes.

By the time Fang Hong emerged from the explosion, Li Changfeng was nowhere to be seen.

Just as he was about to give chase, he heard Lin Chen say indifferently, “Forget it, do not pursue a cornered foe.”

Fang Hong's cultivation was still a bit low.

If he were in the Supreme Realm, none of these people would have escaped; they would have been dealt with easily.

“Yes!”

Except for Li Changfeng, everyone else had been completely dealt with.

Fang Hong stood back behind Lin Chen like a statue, expressionless.

The wind whistled.

Outside the Secret Realm, where there had been a sea of people just moments ago, only Lin Chen and Fang Hong remained, guarding the exit.

“Life is truly as lonely as snow!”

Lin Chen stopped drinking tea and took out a pot of fine wine along with a few side dishes, drinking alone.

Comfortable and leisurely.

His eyes watched the exit of the Secret Realm, quietly waiting for destined people to emerge.

Meanwhile.

Inside the Secret Realm, before the chasm.

More and more Cultivators were hurrying into the chasm.

“Miss Keke, why are you all here!”

Shi Tian and Xiao Bufan walked over.

They had met Jiang Xue and Ke Ke before and weren't strangers, so they immediately introduced them to Su Muhuang.

Chu Nansheng did not show her face from within the jade bracelet.

“We came specifically to protect you.”

Jiang Xue recounted everything that had happened before.

“Damn it, so those people were trying to harm us!”

Shi Tian was filled with resentment.

“Batian Sect?”

Xiao Bufan was startled. It turned out the people they had trapped in the palace earlier weren't from some 'Luoshui Sect' but from the Batian Sect.

And the leader was the Senior Brother Wu that Li Keyan had mentioned.

“What do you plan to do?”

Jiang Xue asked.

“Kill!”

Shi Tian and Xiao Bufan replied decisively.

Showing mercy to the enemy is being cruel to oneself.

“I've finally found you!”

Just then, seven or eight figures suddenly charged toward them.

Without a word, they raised their hands and struck with a blade!

Wu Zhixiong!

They had tried many methods but couldn't break the Formation. In the end, they had no choice but to use brute force to destroy it.

After detonating several Lifebound Treasures, they finally broke the Formation!

The losses were heavy!

“Die for me—”

Wu Zhixiong was consumed by hatred and immediately wanted to take the lives of Shi Tian and the others!

Blade light surged forward!

“Bang—”

A sword light met the strike. The sword light and blade light collided, erupting with a massive sound!

Xiao Bufan was sent flying dozens of miles, his internal Qi and blood churning!

Meanwhile, Wu Zhixiong only retreated several hundred meters before stabilizing himself.

An Early Void Refinement Stage against a Late Stage Body Integration was still a bit of a stretch!

If the opponent were an ordinary Late Stage Body Integration it might be fine, but Wu Zhixiong was also a Prodigy among Prodigies, capable of fighting even a Peak Integration Stage to a draw!

As a result, Xiao Bufan found it very taxing.

The two faced off from a distance.

“Xiao Bufan, you dare to block me with just your strength?”

Wu Zhixiong's heart was in turmoil; a mere Early Void Refinement Stage could actually block his full-strength strike!

As the rumors said, the Personal Disciples of the Wending Sect were all prodigies!

But the more prodigious they were, the more they had to die!

“Why wouldn't I dare?”

Xiao Bufan stood with his sword, completely fearless.

“Attack together, kill them!”

Wu Zhixiong's fierce gaze was filled with cold killing intent.

This wasn't a sparring match; it was a life-and-death struggle!

Resolve it quickly to avoid complications!

“Good!”

The other eight Batian Sect Disciples swarmed forward!

Magic Treasures were unleashed simultaneously!

“Get lost!”

Shi Tian charged straight in, actually blocking the attacks of so many people all by himself!

Seeing this, Xiao Bufan and Su Muhuang also joined the battle!

Shi Tian, at a mere Late Stage Void Refinement, was actually not at a disadvantage against Wu Zhixiong!

Meanwhile, Xiao Bufan and the other were entangled with the eight Disciples. Although they were slightly at a disadvantage, they could still hold on!

“Miss Jiang, you don't need to act yet!”

“This is a matter of my Wending Sect; we should resolve it ourselves!”

“If we are no match for them, it won't be too late for you to act!”

Just as Jiang Xue and the others were about to step in, they were stopped by Shi Tian.

“There are others?”

Wu Zhixiong and the others were fighting with gusto when they suddenly heard Shi Tian say this and quickly turned their heads to look.

Only then did they discover that there were over a hundred Body Integration Cultivators watching from the side like tigers watching their prey, as if they had long since become the targets!

This shock caused cold sweat to pour down!

“Jiang Xue!”

Wu Zhixiong recognized her immediately.

The Batian Sect and Yushuang Palace had a long-standing grudge. Jiang Xue's appearance here certainly boded ill!

No matter what, it was impossible for her to stand on his side!

Not good!

The thought of escaping immediately formed in the minds of Wu Zhixiong and his group.

Once this thought arose, their Aura weakened and their techniques became disorganized. Gradually, they were being suppressed by Shi Tian and his companions instead.

“Fellow Daoists, come help me!”

“Kill Shi Tian, and you can complete your mission!”

At this time, many Disciples from other great Sects were arriving one after another.

They also spotted Shi Tian and the others.

Wu Zhixiong had been very arrogant before, refusing to join forces with other Sects, but now he couldn't care about that; saving his life was more important!

Therefore, seeing people arrive, he immediately shouted loudly!

“Alright!”

A large crowd of people rushed toward Shi Tian and the others!

“Courting death!”

A cold light flashed in Jiang Xue's starry eyes, and she immediately gave the order.

Dozens of Body Integration Cultivators charged over, cutting through them like chopping melons and vegetables.

“Aaaahhhh—”

Screams of agony rang out continuously, striking terror into everyone's hearts.

Before long, dozens of people had died.

The others were so frightened they retreated repeatedly, opening up a large distance.

The members of Yushuang Palace did not pursue them; they just watched coldly, allowing them to retreat.

“Anyone who dares to touch the people of the Wending Sect is an enemy of my Yushuang Palace!”

Jiang Xue's eyes glinted with cold light, her face icy.

Yushuang Palace?

When did they get involved with the Wending Sect?

And they even brought so many Body Integration Cultivators to protect the Wending Sect's people?

The crowd was beyond astonished.

Now, wanting to kill Shi Tian and the others would be as difficult as reaching the heavens!

One after another, they began to harbor thoughts of retreat. Many left directly, or turned and entered the chasm.

“Run—”

Wu Zhixiong shouted, and after swinging a sharp blade light, he turned and fled!

However, Shi Tian had long been prepared for this.

Unfazed, he dodged the blade light.

Then, with a flash of his figure, he blocked Wu Zhixiong's path and struck with an unstoppable sword light!

“Boom—”

Wu Zhixiong struggled to defend, his heart growing even more anxious!

Just then, a massive commotion suddenly came from within the chasm—

“Ahhh, run quickly!”

“It's the Demon Race! It's actually the Demon Race!”

“There are no treasures or Legacies at all; this is a nest of the Demon Race!”

“We've all been deceived!”

“...”