"Did you see that, Sect Master...? We may have more people, but we can't do anything against their formation. On the contrary, everyone has been suppressed by it throughout the battle. The most obvious cases are Fourth Elder and Fifth Elder. Their true strength is far beyond what they've shown, yet I can clearly sense that they're struggling..." Bei Chi watched the battle ahead, noticing that something was very wrong, especially with the conditions of Fourth Elder Li Yue and Fifth Elder Chasing Wind.
"Those two do seem to be having a hard time... From the beginning until now, something has been off about their expressions. When the golden dragons appeared, they nearly lost their composure. I can only think of one possibility," Meng Wei said helplessly.
"What possibility?" Bei Chi immediately pressed.
"The golden dragons possess the pressure of a superior being, fundamentally suppressing Li Yue and Chasing Wind. In other words, the appearance of the golden dragons suppressed their martial souls... Or perhaps Dragon Soul Valley had always suppressed them, and the feeling of suppression only grew stronger after the golden dragons appeared!" A trace of irritation suddenly surfaced in Meng Wei's heart. This outcome should have been impossible in his mind.
He had brought so many people from the Lieyun Sect. According to his plan, they only needed to charge forward, crush every obstacle in their path, and seize Dragon Soul Valley. Yet now, they could not even get through the entrance. They had been blocked outside, while the enemy had not even truly attacked—only using a Xuanlong Great Formation.
Meng Wei had the urge to call for a retreat, but the arrow had already left the bow. There was no taking it back.
The battle continued. Li Yue and Chasing Wind gave it their all, yet