“Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!”…
The group charged towards each other, the void trembling as if in waves. Terrifying fluctuations erupted, and many Martial Emperors from both sides were shaken back.
Lin Xiao held the Nether Heaven Demon Pillar and clashed with the Evil Sect sect master. The Evil Sect sect master was sent flying far away.
However, the opponent was not injured. On the contrary, Lin Xiao felt his hands going numb.
The Evil Sect sect master’s strength was evidently far greater than during their last encounter, by more than just a little.
After all, this strike from him was empowered with spiritual power capable of contending against a general third layer Martial Emperor. His own sixth layer Martial Monarch vital energy was comparable too. With both forces combined, his strength was probably not inferior to Sheng Qianyu’s, enough to match even a fourth layer Martial Emperor.
Yet the result was that under such a heavy blow, not only did he fail to injure the opponent, but he himself was shaken to the point where his hands felt uncomfortable.
This showed how formidable the opponent’s striking power was.
Of course, the Evil Sect sect master was also startled by Lin Xiao’s power.
He knew that Lin Xiao could defeat two second layer Martial Emperors and slay a second layer one.
But after all, he was a third layer Martial Emperor, and he had consumed that thing. Moreover, the opponent had not yet unleashed his strongest techniques like phenomena, yet he was sent flying.
The Zhengxiu Alliance members were equally shocked. Not only the Evil Sect sect master, but the other Martial Emperors’ combat prowess had also risen by several tenths.
Those originally evenly matched were now sent flying by the Zhengxiu Alliance side, while the opponents stood firm.
And for those differing by one layer of cultivation, the Assault Emperor Alliance’s first layer Martial Emperors facing the Zhengxiu Alliance’s second layer ones were not shaken back far.
Some two first layer Martial Emperors joining forces even shook back a second layer Martial Emperor.
At the same time, Dongfang Kaiyuan and Sikong Jian were actually shaken back by that white-haired hall master.
This showed just how powerful the opponent’s combat prowess was.
“What have these people taken?” Lin Xiao and the Zhengxiu Alliance Martial Emperors were all astonished. These people were almost all gravely injured, yet their combat prowess was stronger than before.
Evidently, they had consumed some pill to enhance their power.
“Kill!”
However, the Zhengxiu Alliance side was not intimidated by the opponent’s momentum.
The opponents had merely taken pills. They did not need to defeat them outright; they just had to drag it out until the effects wore off. Then, the opponents would all suffer exhaustion, and victory would come easily.
In other words, as long as they could hold out for a while, they would win this battle.
Holding off opponents was clearly easier than defeating them.
“Leave the weaker ones to me!”
Lin Xiao shouted coldly, commanding the Purple Corpse Puppet, which had been sent flying far by the blue-robed elder in the previous strike, to charge towards the Evil Sect sect master. He himself rushed towards a first layer Martial Emperor on the far side.
The other Zhengxiu Alliance members also understood. Ling Xiao, who had shaken off two opponents in the previous strike, blocked the fourth layer Martial Emperor blue-robed elder.
Another blue-robed elder was confronted again by Sheng Qianyu.
The Nine Skies Sect sect master blocked the Demon Sect sect master, while the Absolute Blade Sect sect master attacked the Nether Sect sect master.
Fu Yan and the Nine Skies Sect and Absolute Blade Sect grand elders also charged towards the opponent’s grand elders. Yun Jing and Qu Huang blocked the opponent’s two first layer Martial Emperors.
Of course, the opponents would not let Lin Xiao have his way in attacking their weaker Martial Emperors. They too charged continuously towards Lin Xiao, making the battle a chaotic melee.
Lin Xiao also combined spiritual power and vital energy, sending flying whoever blocked his path, one after another.
However, he did not unleash any overly powerful killing moves.
After all, with so many people, deploying trump cards like Holy Hand Covering the Sky would exhaust his spiritual power. Even if he killed an opponent, he would be in danger afterwards.
His current goal was merely to hold them off. After all, with the opponents enhanced by drugs, their combat prowess was too strong. Overall, they still surpassed them by a large margin.
Twelve people plus one corpse puppet clashed chaotically and fiercely with sixteen Martial Emperors.
It was not until nearly half a shichen of battle that the Assault Emperor Alliance side began to show signs of fatigue.
Those evenly matched on both sides had also gradually entangled together.
The chaos turned into one-on-one, or one-against-two, one-against-three battles.
Lin Xiao was facing three at once.
One person against two second layer Martial Emperors, the Demon Sect grand elder, Ming Luo, and a first layer Martial Emperor from the Demon Sect.
One person holding off three drug-enhanced foes without falling behind showed just how formidable Lin Xiao’s combat prowess was.
In this half shichen of battle, the Zhengxiu Alliance had actually held a slight disadvantage, with many injured and combat prowess slightly waning.
However, the Assault Emperor side’s fatigue was even more evident. Now, both sides’ combat prowess was evenly matched.
Clang clang clang!
Piercing clash sounds rang out continuously, waves of terrifying fluctuations from strikes erupted, and the battle continued.
All the Martial Emperors’ battles were within the hundred li radius. When positions drew close, occasional melees erupted, but in the end, they almost always firmly grasped their opponents.
Of course, everyone continuously avoided the battle area of Sikong Jian, Dongfang Kaiyuan, and the white-haired hall master to avoid being struck.
But still, there were many instances where someone rushed into the three’s battle range and was injured by them.
After all, the battle area was simply too small.
Meanwhile, the Assault Emperor Alliance members watching the battle from outside the trapping formation experienced significant mood shifts.
At the start, they thought their Assault Emperor Alliance Martial Emperors could sweep the Zhengxiu Alliance.
Who would have expected that Sikong Jian and Ling Xiao had also broken through, and with Lin Xiao’s dual breakthrough in vital spirit power, the overall combat prowess had become even stronger.
Even though their Assault Emperor Alliance Martial Emperors had taken pills, they still could not sweep the opponents.
They could see that the drug effects on their Assault Emperor Alliance Martial Emperors were waning, and the situation was slowly tilting towards the opponents.
This left the group somewhat incredulous. Could it be that even after resolving the yin demon, they would still lose to the Zhengxiu Alliance in the end?
“It seems the Zhengxiu Alliance is starting to turn the tide.” Hundreds of li away in hiding, a Burial Sect elder exclaimed in admiration.
The Burial Sect sect master shook his head: “I am afraid it will not be that simple.”
“Resolving the yin demon must have consumed tremendous strength from the Assault Emperor Alliance. Could the Assault Emperor Alliance have some other trump card?” That Burial Sect elder asked puzzledly.
“Indeed. Once the drug effects dissipate, those people will probably not surrender without a fight.” The other composed Burial Sect elder was also doubtful.
The Burial Sect sect master said uncertainly: “I cannot guess what other trump card the opponent has either, but I always feel that the Fate Temple people will not go down so easily. Have you not noticed that the opponent still has a woman who has not come out?”
At his words, the two were slightly stunned, falling into thought.
After a moment of contemplation, the composed Burial Sect elder asked: “Does the sect master mean that woman is a trump card of the Fate Temple?”
