Ling Tian unfurled his fused Phenomenal Domain. One earthen wall after another took shape, forming the first line of defense. That kept the attackers from closing in all at once and prevented them from bringing their full strengths to bear.
Yao Yu controlled the void, raising barrier after barrier—or making the space itself sluggish—to form a second line of defense. The cultivators who broke through the earthen walls were greatly hampered, and left exposed to the attacks of one lightning-attribute needle after another.
Hua Min'er unleashed all sorts of arts, some offensive, others meant to aid in surrounding the enemy. The cultivators' formation fell into disarray, leaving them unable to coordinate effectively.
Lian Yue's role was important, too. She used her teleportation ability to ambush cultivators whom Ling Tian and the others had surrounded, isolated, or separated from their companions. With everyone's support, her attacks went smoothly, and she struck from time to time, wounding their enemies to a greater or lesser degree.
With everyone working together, the dozen-plus cultivators could not get within several dozen yards of them. Seeing this, Ling Tian brought out the Sky-Breaking Longbow and unleashed one powerful archery technique after another, giving their opponents plenty of trouble.
With their tacit coordination and wildly varied attacks, Ling Tian and his companions seized the upper hand, and their advantage kept growing. Victory was only a matter of time.
Elsewhere, the mighty figures gradually brought their battle to a halt. They watched the younger generation fight, occasionally making a comment or two. Their relations were not nearly as bad as expected.
"Heh, it won't be long before Tian'er and the others finish off their opponents," Qiong Yi said with a laugh. He glanced at Kong Zhao nearby. "Now I finally understand why Brother Kong insisted that Ling Tian