The new batch of Nascent Soul Cultivators teleported into the main hall were still somewhat dazed when a warning rang in their ears:
"Everyone, be careful! Don't let the Evil Souls get close—wipe them all out!"
Lin Keyang and Zhang Lingrui exchanged a glance and immediately located Yunxi. With a flash, they arrived at her side and began clearing out the Evil Souls closing in around them, standing back-to-back with her.
Wei Yunqing had been pushed aside. Though she was furious, she knew this was not the time to argue. Yunxi's safeguard was still inside her Dantian, and she could guarantee that the slightest suspicious move from her would cause her Dantian to be shredded in an instant.
Fortunately, the Nascent Soul Cultivators sent to participate in the competition were all battle-hardened veterans with swift reactions. They quickly found the teams from their respective regions and unleashed their abilities to slaughter the Evil Souls.
Gripping the Seven-Star Deadly Staff, Yunxi used lightning arts as her main offense. A single move of Thunderous Might cleared out a vast swath, making her the most efficient cultivator present.
The cultivators of the other four regions naturally refused to fall behind and accelerated their slaughter of the Evil Souls as well. Spells of every element flashed throughout the main hall, their energy fluctuations accompanied by the Evil Souls' screams and the surging blasts as they were reduced to ash.
This time, with the increased number of Nascent Soul True Lords, the battle ended after an hour. Only then did the Nascent Soul True Lords sit cross-legged once more and begin a new round of discussion.
Lin Keyang and Zhang Lingrui very naturally sat down beside Yunxi and asked about the situation here.
With a bitter smile, Yunxi said:
"Back then, I should have been