The Gravely Wounded Grand Elder

Before Luochuan Pass, the Iron Lion King and numerous Foreign Races powerhouses at the Golden Core Realm and above, who had been holding back their troops, suddenly launched an attack.

The Yang Household's Fifth-Tier War Flying Vessels made it restless, and it prepared to first defeat the Human Race alliance at Luochuan Pass, and then return to support Iron Lion Ridge.

The spiraling iron horn emitted a ghostly light, unleashing a terrifyingly sharp attack that struck directly at the defensive barrier of Luochuan Pass.

Tear!!

Like a knife slicing through paper, the thick and imposing defensive barrier was split in two from top to bottom.

With the barrier shattered, hundreds of Human Race cultivators were directly exposed to the iron hooves of the Demon Race.

Fortunately, after the Iron Lion King revealed his Middle Stage of Spirit Transformation realm, the Grand Elder had already made arrangements. Led by a dozen or so Fourth Tier Flying Boats, hundreds of War Flying Vessels slowly rose up, vaguely forming a loose yet massive formation.

Boom!!

The Demon Race torrent clashed head-on with the Human Race Fleet, like two raging rivers crashing together, creating blood-red waves mixed with countless severed limbs and fragments of Flying Boat...

Splash!

A vast, Ice River meandered out from behind the Grand Elder, and his Life-Bound Law Treasure weapon, the Ice Immortal Chariot, like a giant Kun swimming in the river, rushed along the Ice River towards the Iron Lion King on the other side.

The chariots led the way, and wherever they passed, frost and ice filled the air, and the sky for hundreds of miles seemed to freeze, as if they had entered Ice River world.

"Haha, Ice Immortal Chariot, let's see if it can withstand my Heavenly Lion Swallowing Spirit Art!" The Iron Lion King laughed wildly, and then activated his Life-Bound Divine Ability.

In an instant, darkness fell, night descended, the swirling snowflakes disappeared, and the world fell silent.

After a long while, a fluttering banner pierced the darkness, bringing light back to the world.

It is the Luochuan Banner, the Sect-Guarding Treasure of the Luochuan Sect.

"Huff, huff!" The Grand Elder was panting heavily, the Luochuan Banner in his hand was dimming, and the Ice Immortal Chariot had disappeared.

"It tastes good, come again, let me taste what this Luochuan Banner tastes like!" The Iron Lion King's hundred-foot-tall body stood tall in the sky, his bright red and rough tongue licking the corner of his mouth, his face full of unsatisfaction.

The Grand Elder remained silent, suppressing the boiling Blood Qi within his body. His Storage Ring glowed faintly as he quickly took out a Wound-Healing Pill and swallowed it.

The Iron Lion King sneered, and the spiral iron horn on his forehead once again emitted a ghostly light. A sharp beam of light shot out, like a Heavenly Blade, slashing down fiercely from top to bottom.

Seeing this, the Grand Elder had no time to refine the medicinal power and hastily activated the Luochuan Banner for defense.

Banners fluttered in the wind, and the vast sky instantly transformed into a boundless ocean, with waves crashing and water splashing all around.

Water, being inherently gentle, gradually neutralized the immense power of the Iron Lion King's attack.

However, this one move exhausted the Grand Elder's energy, and the injuries he had already sustained from the Heavenly Lion Swallowing Spirit Art became even more severe.

In fact, if the Grand Elder wanted to run away, the Iron Lion King would have absolutely no chance of stopping him.

However, a large number of elite disciples of the Luochuan Sect are currently engaged in fierce battles with the Foreign Races. Although the Grand Elder, who is extremely loyal to the sect, is stubborn and arrogant, it is absolutely impossible for him to abandon the sect's disciples and flee alone.

The battle continued, with the Iron Lion King relentlessly beating the Grand Elder. Due to the suppression of a realm, the latter had little power to fight back.

Don't be fooled by how easily Yang Tianyou can overcome challenges beyond his level; it's because his understanding of the Dao of Heaven and Earth is no weaker than that of High-Rank Cultivators, and may even be stronger.

His Law Power quality was also on par, as was the strength of his Divine Sense. All of this combined meant that although Yang Tianyou's realm was lower, he was in no way inferior to High-Rank Cultivator, which enabled him to confront them head-on.

The Grand Elder, however, was different.

He was able to overpower the Iron Lion King earlier because of two factors: the Luochuan Banner in his hand, his Divine Ability power level being one level higher, and the blessing of the environment during the Cold Tide. Only in these ways could he defeat the Iron Lion King.

But it can only defeat him; it's impossible for it to seriously injure him. The Iron Lion King has thick skin and tough flesh; the name "Iron Lion" isn't given lightly.

As Iron Lion King broke through to the Middle Stage of Spirit Transformation, the quality of his Law Power, the strength of his physique, and the level of his Divine Abilities all improved significantly, allowing him to directly surpass the Grand Elder and widen the gap between them.

How can we fight like this?

Even with Luochuan Banner's help, the Grand Elder was no match for the Iron Lion King.

Bang!!

The Ice River shattered, and hail fell from the sky. The Grand Elder's body was broken, but his expression was much calmer.

"Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to abandon the path to survive!" The Grand Elder's expression was calm, and suddenly wisps of black flames ignited on his body.

This is the Primordial Spirit Fire, and like shattering the core and shattering the infant, it is a desperate measure.

Afterwards, even if the Grand Elder didn't die at the hands of the Iron Lion King, his Dao Path was completely severed, and he even faced the risk of his cultivation level dropping.

Seeing that the Grand Elder was willing to burn his Primordial Spirit and risk his life rather than flee alone, a hint of respect flashed in the Iron Lion King's eyes.

"Then I'll send you on your way!"

So what if he burns his Primordial Spirit? His strength is at most at the Middle Stage of Spirit Transformation. Even if he can suppress himself by wielding the Luochuan Banner, it won't last long.

Iron Lion King showed no fear, relying on his physique to confront the Grand Elder head-on, intending to wear the latter down to death.

Unexpectedly, the Grand Elder's face suddenly turned red, and then all his strength burst forth in an instant as he unleashed his full power, activating the Upper Divine Ability, the Ice River Profound-Penetrating Force.

Splash!

The Ice River descended from the sky, meandering and twisting, and gently rolled up to envelop the Iron Lion King.

Due to its excessive speed and wide range, the Iron Lion King was unable to dodge and was submerged by the Ice River, frozen into an ice sculpture.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Grand Elder used his last bit of strength to create an ice wall, separating the large group of Foreign Races and covering the orderly retreat of 70% of the Fleet. As for the remaining 30%, they could only be left behind.

Trying to rescue everyone would only result in losing everyone. How could the battle-hardened Grand Elder not understand the art of making choices?

Click click!!

It took a full cup of tea's time for the Iron Lion King to emerge from the seal of the Ice River Profound-Penetrating Force.

It glanced grimly in the direction the Human Race Fleet had departed, but quickly sneered, "Burn your Primordial Spirit, burn your Essence Blood, let's see how long you can live!"

"Quickly annihilate the Human Race Fleet, occupy the Ten Thousand Li Gobi, and then the main force will follow me back to Iron Lion Ridge to confront the Yang Household!" said Iron Lion King.

The Foreign Races below were all taken aback upon hearing this, "The Yang Household?"