Under Shi Tian’s command, the Shi Clan’s secluded super powerhouses emerged from retreat. Led by these experts, the clan members evacuated, scattering across the cosmos.
In the Shi Clan’s ancestral shrine, Ye Xuan lay motionless on the ground, surrounded by a group of Shi Clan powerhouses tending to his injuries.
The gathered Shi Clan experts felt a mix of emotions.
Not long ago, Ye Xuan had been their mortal enemy. Now, the clan was pouring its full strength into saving him!
Fate was indeed unpredictable!
Some of the top Shi Clan powerhouses wore grave expressions.
They had realized the severity of the situation!
Shi Tian approached a statue and bowed slightly. “Ancestor!”
*Crack!*
The statue split open, and a middle-aged man appeared before him.
Every Shi Clan powerhouse in the room knelt instantly.
Shijia!
This was the Shi Clan’s ancestor, its founder.
Shijia looked at Shi Tian. After a long moment, he smiled faintly. “You’re exceptional!”
Exceptional!
Shi Tian said solemnly, “Ancestor, our Shi Clan faces the threat of annihilation. I seek your aid!”
Shijia looked outward and murmured, “A Time Immortal?”
Shi Tian followed his gaze, his face darkening.
Sage Scholar had arrived!
Outside the Shi Clan, Sage Scholar looked down, his gaze locking onto Shijia. He frowned slightly.
Shijia turned to Shi Tian, chuckling. “Young one, you’ve stirred up quite a mess!”
Shi Tian asked gravely, “Can you defeat him, Ancestor?”
Shijia shook his head. “I can’t.”
Shi Tian’s expression sank.
But Shijia added, “Though I can’t defeat him, I can hold him off!”
Hold him off!
Shi Tian froze.
Shijia glanced at Dao Ling and Tian Qi, frowning. “Bearers of the Great Dao’s luck?”
Shi Tian nodded. “They’re my friends!”
Friends!
Shijia’s expression turned peculiar. “You… are friends?”
Shi Tian nodded. “Yes!”
Shijia shook his head. “How strange! That you’d become friends… how fascinating!”
Shi Tian smiled faintly. “It’s a long story!”
Shijia looked at Ye Xuan lying on the ground. “He’s your friend too?”
Shi Tian nodded.
Shijia said softly, “His injuries are severe. Healing him like this won’t work!”
Shi Tian hurriedly asked, “Do you have a solution, Ancestor?”
Shijia paused, then said, “Send him to the Soul-Nurturing Pool. I and some clansmen left soul essences there. If he absorbs them, his soul can be restored!”
Shi Tian blinked, turning to Elder Shi Qian, who gave a wry smile. “I didn’t know! Only the Clan Leader would…”
Shijia laughed. “Indeed! When I left, I set a rule—only the Clan Leader could enter that place… What happened to the previous leader? Did something befall our clan?”
The Shi Clan powerhouses fell silent.
Shijia shook his head with a smile. “Never mind! I won’t meddle. The current leader is excellent!”
He pointed to the right. The back mountain’s wall split open, revealing a passage.
Shi Tian immediately said, “Elder Shi Qian, take Brother Ye there now!”
Shi Qian hoisted Ye Xuan and vanished.
…
Shijia looked up at Sage Scholar, smiling faintly. “How long I can hold him is unknown. Take care of yourselves!”
His voice fell, and he vanished.
*Boom!*
A terrifying force surged toward Sage Scholar!
Sage Scholar’s face was impassive. “I’ll deal with this one. Master Yun, Lord Jie, handle the others!”
He disappeared.
*Boom!*
A deafening explosion echoed from the distant starry sky.
Below, Lord Jie and Master Yun turned to Dao Ling, Tian Qi, and Shi Tian. Lord Jie vanished, and a terrifying divine thunder descended, aimed at the three. The thunder’s power turned the heavens dark, trembling violently!
Dao Ling’s eyes flashed with ferocity. “This guy’s mine!”
He stomped his foot and soared upward!
*Boom!*
As he ascended, a massive Manifestation Dharma Body appeared behind him. His body ignited, and as it burned, the Dharma Body burned too!
Facing Lord Jie, Dao Ling knew he had to go all out, or he’d be at a severe disadvantage!
Desperation offered a sliver of hope!
Meanwhile, as Lord Jie and Dao Ling clashed, Tian Qi shot upward, charging at Master Yun!
Master Yun had been his previous foe. Now, their reunion was a clash of bitter enemies!
Master Yun glanced coldly at the charging Tian Qi and vanished.
*Slash!*
A terrifying force descended, tearing the heavens apart!
Nearby, Shi Tian looked to the distance. The space there split, and a youth stepped out.
The youth wore a long robe, his black hair tied up behind his head. In his left hand, he held a sheathed long saber. He walked calmly, unhurriedly.
Shi Tian met his gaze, equally calm.
He knew this youth was his opponent.
The youth murmured, “Great Dao’s luck…”
He shook his head, a trace of disdain on his lips. “True prodigies need no recognition from the Great Dao Brush. No need for its blessings!”
His voice fell, and he leaped, drawing his saber!
*Slash!*
A blade light tore the heavens apart!
Below, Shi Tian’s eyes narrowed. He tapped his foot lightly.
*Boom!*
He soared, meeting the blade light head-on. The heavens began to collapse inch by inch…
…
Elsewhere, a youth and an old man watched the scene quietly.
The youth was Evil Monarch!
Evil Monarch said softly, “Teacher, they’ve finally clashed with Xianling!”
The old man beside him said excitedly, “This is fantastic news!”
Evil Monarch fell silent.
The old man asked gravely, “You want to help them?”
Evil Monarch nodded. “Profiting as a bystander feels wrong!”
The old man was puzzled. “What’s wrong with it? Letting them and Xianling exhaust each other—isn’t that ideal?”
Evil Monarch shook his head. “No!”
The old man pressed, “Why? Whether they die or Xianling is weakened, it’s all to our benefit!”
Evil Monarch shook his head again. “We can’t think that way! Teacher, if they die, we lose powerful allies. Facing Xianling’s terror alone, our Evil Spirit Clan will never rise again.”
He looked into the distance, murmuring, “If we stand by today, refusing to help, who will aid our Evil Spirit Clan when Xianling comes for us?”
The old man fell silent.
Evil Monarch’s gaze turned cold as he looked at Lord Jie. “With our clan’s strength, revenge is impossible in this lifetime. If so, why not take a gamble?”
His right hand clenched, and a blood-red spear appeared.
The old man’s face paled. “You… don’t be rash! Acting now exposes us prematurely. We…”
Evil Monarch shook his head. “If we don’t help now, will they care for our gestures later?”
His voice fell, and he soared, charging at Lord Jie!
The old man’s face turned ashen!
Lord Jie, battling Dao Ling, sensed something. He turned, and a spear shot through the air.
His eyes narrowed. He waved his hand, summoning a divine thunder barrier.
*Boom!*
The thunder light shattered, and Lord Jie was forced back nearly a thousand feet!
Stopping, he glared at Evil Monarch, his eyes icy. “Evil Spirit Clan remnant!”
Evil Monarch chuckled. “Come on, let’s continue!”
He vanished.
*Slash!*
A red spear light tore through the battlefield, its tip reaching Lord Jie.
Lord Jie’s pupils constricted. He leaped, throwing a punch. Lightning poured from his fist.
*Boom!*
Spear lights and lightning exploded, scattering across the starry sky, shattering it!
Dao Ling charged at Lord Jie, and another spear light slashed toward him!
*Boom!*
Lord Jie was forced back tens of thousands of feet. As he stopped, Dao Ling and Evil Monarch attacked again…
*Boom!*
Lord Jie retreated once more!
Soon, he was suppressed by the duo.
Tens of thousands of feet away, Lord Jie snarled, “Ganging up on me, huh?”
He opened his hand, and a token shot into the sky, vanishing at the starry horizon.
Dao Ling and Evil Monarch frowned.
Lord Jie had called for reinforcements!
Xianling!
Evil Monarch’s face grew grave.
Dao Ling glanced at him. “What’s your name?”
Evil Monarch replied, “Evil Spirit Clan, Evil Monarch!”
Dao Ling shook his head. “Never heard of it!”
Evil Monarch: “…”
Dao Ling sized him up. “He’s called for help. Got anyone you can call? If so, bring ‘em!”
Evil Monarch hesitated, then said, “No one.”
Dao Ling fell silent.
No one to call!
That was a problem!
Suddenly, a massive vortex appeared in the starry sky. Several terrifying auras descended from it.
Dao Ling said grimly, “Their people are here!”
Evil Monarch turned to leave.
Dao Ling stared, stunned. “Where are you going?”
Evil Monarch hesitated, then said, “To the bathroom…”
Dao Ling: “…”
