These four Apex Realm experts flew straight past the main force of the Wuji Heavenly Palace ahead and came over to Lin Yun and Zi Tong.
“Prince Consort Lin Yun, Miss Zi Tong, the four of us have come especially to escort you.” The leading Apex Realm expert bowed to Lin Yun and Zi Tong.
“Thank you for the trouble. You should escort the main Wuji Heavenly Palace force ahead toward the Elf Clan. I will guard the rear. We must not stop for even a moment,” Lin Yun said.
“Understood!”
They acknowledged at once, then flew forward to rejoin the main Wuji Heavenly Palace group and continued racing toward the Elf Clan.
About another hour passed.
“Lin Yun, the border area is just ahead. We will soon cross it and enter the Elf Clan territory,” Zi Tong said.
“At last,” Zou Dongsheng said, his face showing anticipation.
In the blink of an eye, the large force ahead crossed the border. Then Lin Yun and the other two also crossed.
The Elf Clan troops guarding the border were already waiting in tight formation in the border zone.
“Phew… we have finally reached the Elf Clan!” Zou Dongsheng let out a long breath.
Fortunately, they had two great allies in the Elf Clan and the Beastman Clan, so they still had a path of retreat.
Unlike the old Wuji Heavenly Palace, even if they wanted to retreat, where could they have gone?
The main Wuji Heavenly Palace force ahead also cheered with joy at that moment.
Having successfully entered the Elf Clan, everyone felt much more at ease.
Lin Yun brought Zi Tong and Zou Dongsheng straight to the front where the Wuji Heavenly Palace group was gathered.
“Palace Lord!”
Everyone bowed to Lin Yun.
“My friends, I have truly been an unworthy Palace Lord. I have let you all down,” Lin Yun said, bowing deeply to the crowd.
“Palace Lord, you need not say such things. It is those six great powers that have gone too far,” An Yun, Dong Jian, and several other elders spoke up.
Zi Tong stepped forward and said, “Lin Yun, although we have crossed the border, we cannot be certain they will not pursue us across it. We should not linger here. Grandfather instructed us to head toward Heavenly Saint City. My father is also bringing people to meet us, and some Elf Clan experts closer to the border have received orders and are hurrying here to escort everyone.”
The Elf Clan Apex Realm experts also spoke. “Yes, Prince Consort Lin Yun. The Clan Leader gave clear orders that once you enter Elf Clan territory, you must not stay long.”
“Very well. Everyone, continue moving at once,” Lin Yun immediately commanded.
“Oh no!”
Lin Yun’s expression suddenly changed.
Throughout this escape, Lin Yun had kept his divine sense spread wide, constantly scanning the surroundings.
He suddenly detected that the Sovereigns from the six great powers and the Dao Alliance had entered the range of his divine sense and would soon arrive.
“What is it, Lin Yun?” Zi Tong asked quickly.
Zou Dongsheng and the rest of the Wuji Heavenly Palace group also turned to look at him.
“The pursuers will be here very soon!” Lin Yun said.
Just as Lin Yun finished speaking, violent fluctuations came from the distant horizon.
Nine Sovereigns from the six great powers and seven Sovereigns from the Dao Alliance appeared on the opposite side of the border.
The two sides faced each other across the border in tense confrontation.
“Good heavens, so many Sovereigns!”
“It is the Dao Alliance Leader. The Dao Alliance has actually joined in too?”
The Wuji Heavenly Palace crowd exclaimed in shock and uproar.
Even Zou Dongsheng and Zi Tong were stunned. They had only known that the six great powers were coming to attack the Wuji Heavenly Palace. They had not realised the Dao Alliance was involved as well.
With this, the situation was far worse than they had imagined.
“Palace Lord, why are people from the Dao Alliance here too? Our Wuji Heavenly Palace has never formed a mortal enmity with them,” Zou Dongsheng said, his face pale.
“They are all lackeys of the Heavenly Dao. It is no surprise they have joined in. My avatar already exchanged blows with them back at the Wuji Heavenly Palace,” Lin Yun said, his gaze sharpening.
“Lin Yun, we have finally caught up to you! No matter how you try to flee now, today you and everyone from your Wuji Heavenly Palace will surely die!” the Dao Alliance Leader declared in a booming voice filled with killing intent.
Faced with such a challenge from the Dao Alliance Leader, panic began to spread on Lin Yun’s side.
Even the Elf Clan army and their Apex Realm experts looked grim.
There were simply too many Sovereigns when the six great powers and the Dao Alliance were combined.
“Palace Lord, what do we do now?” Zou Dongsheng had no ideas left. His mind felt completely blank.
“Let me handle this!”
Just as Lin Yun was about to step forward, Zi Tong suddenly rushed ahead of him, charging to the front without the slightest trace of fear.
