In short, others had already begun snatching them, with enormous gains. Anyone who still wanted to compete for the rankings by relying on the stupid method of searching for Spirit Seeds would look rather idiotic.
To fight for first place, there was no other way left but to seize them.
Whoever wanted first place the most was in the greatest danger!
For the sake of safety, Han Kingdom and Song Kingdom took advantage of the moment when several sides had already met up to join forces with Zhao Kingdom.
Zhao Kingdom, which had been dragged along by Jin Kingdom, was also afraid. Though it had no Elder in charge, its attitude was surprisingly unanimous. It hit it off with Han Kingdom and Song Kingdom at once, and with Han Kingdom and Song Kingdom there to back it up, decisively cast off Jin Kingdom and formed an alliance with Han Kingdom and Song Kingdom.
Taishu Shanyue was so furious he howled, but faced with the combined resistance of the three factions, he did not dare act rashly for the moment. He regretted not taking the chance earlier to snatch the Spirit Seeds in Zhao Kingdom's possession.
Thus, among the seven kingdoms, Yan Kingdom, Wei Kingdom, and Qi Kingdom formed an alliance; Han Kingdom, Song Kingdom, and Zhao Kingdom formed another. Jin Kingdom had lost the Way and gained little support, becoming utterly isolated.
The changes in the situation had not gone as Niu Youdao had anticipated.
Within a boundless lake, a group of overseas cultivators emerged from the water one after another and sprang ashore.
The group stood at the shore, gazing out over the shimmering lake. They finally stopped running. Duan Wuchang said, "We should have shaken them off."
Although they had fled for a long time and had