Meanwhile, endless yellow sand billowed, shattering the Strange Beasts' bodies as easily as chopping melons and vegetables.
Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao emerged into view.
"Who dares lay a hand on my fellow disciples of the Xuan Sect?!"
"Behold my Nine Bends Yellow River Formation! Anyone who isn't afraid to die, come on in!"
Bi Xiao's defiant voice instantly brought a smile to Xuandan's face.
Boom!!!
A soul-shaking roar suddenly rang out.
Everyone followed the sound and saw Qiu Shou Xian and the others reveal their true forms.
They opened their mouths and swallowed hundreds of thousands of Strange Beasts.
Qiu Shou Xian transformed into an Azure-Maned Lion, opening his bloody maw and letting out a series of roars.
"What a thrill! What a thrill!"
Right after that, several streaks of golden light flashed over. Huanglong's face lit up with delight as he cried out,
"It's our senior brothers and fellow disciples from the Chan Sect!"
Guang Chengzi had led the Chan Sect Disciples to join them.
Each of them unleashed their most powerful techniques.
True Person Taiyi brought out the Nine Dragon Divine Fire Cover, enveloping the area in every direction.
Chi Jingzi brought out the Yin Yang Mirror, releasing black and white dragons that devoured everything around them.
Daoist Cihang gently raised the Pure Glazed Vase, sucking countless Strange Beasts inside.
In less than half a quarter of an hour, they had turned into liquid, their Dao vanishing as they perished.
There were also other Chan Sect Disciples and countless outer disciples of the Interception Sect.
They rushed over from every direction to lend their aid with all their might.
Helping their fellow disciples and fighting off their enemies!
At Kunlun Mountain, the harmonious scene of disciples from the Three Sects helping one another filled the Three Pure Ones with satisfaction.
When Primordial Lord of Heaven saw Duobao cut down Strange Beasts with his sword, the Three Xiao set up their Nine Bends Formation, and Qiu Shou Xian swallow a hundred thousand Strange Beasts,
A strange glint passed through his eyes.
His gaze fell on Tongtian. After hesitating for a long while, he finally spoke.
"What I said earlier was somewhat one-sided. From what I've seen today, the Interception Sect has no shortage of disciples with talent and virtue."
"Most likely, I was too attached to appearances. Even a dignified Sage can generalize unfairly."
"I'm ashamed. As an elder, I should have been more understanding."
Tongtian looked at Primordial Lord of Heaven in surprise.
At that moment, Primordial Lord of Heaven's old face was flushed.
Tongtian hadn't expected his second senior brother, who cared so much about his reputation, to take the initiative to offer an olive branch.
Remembering how anger had gotten the better of him earlier, he was overcome with shame.
"You're too kind, Senior Brother. It's true that the Interception Sect has disciples of all kinds."
"It's also true that I failed to keep a close enough watch over them. I'll be sure to keep a better eye on my disciples from now on."
"That way, they won't cause trouble for the Interception Sect while out in the Prehistoric World."
Laozi watched his two junior brothers reflect on their mistakes and apologize to each other, unable to hold back a smile.
"As the eldest senior brother, I have failed to set an example as well. From now on, I'll do my utmost."
The Three Pure Ones smiled together and said no more, keeping their eyes fixed on the battle in the East Sea.
They were all Sages, born from the same origin. A few words were enough.
Inside the Dragon Palace in the East Sea, warmth welled up in Xuandan's heart.
The Four Dragon Kings, however, held their breath, feeling their whole bodies go stiff.
All those who had come were disciples of Sages.
If anything happened to them in the East Sea, the Dragon Kings would never be able to answer for it.
The Four Dragon Kings exchanged glances, then acted without the slightest hesitation.
Together, they deliberately opened a gap in the formation.
They joined forces with the Three Sects' disciples to carve out a path through the enemy.
They made sure every disciple of the Sages reached the East Sea Dragon Palace safe and sound.
Only then did the Four Dragon Kings breathe a sigh of relief.
They were all precious treasures to the Sages. Even the slightest mishap—
And a Sage's fury could turn the East Sea upside down.
The Three Xiao put away the Hunyuan Golden Dou and hurried over to Xuandan.
They felt him up and down, muttering,
"Not bad. The Strange Beasts didn't get a bite out of you."
Xuandan couldn't fend them off; his face turned bright red.
"Senior Sisters, please don't touch me. This is highly improper."
Bi Xiao beamed and teased him,
"So you're not as bold as you were when you flirted with your senior sister?"
Guang Chengzi followed close behind, composed as ever. He gave a slight nod.
"Good to see you're unharmed. The senior brothers from the Chan Sect will give you all the help we can."
The other Chan Sect Disciples nodded in agreement.
Winged Immortal was still as carefree as ever.
"Junior Brother, you're quite the celebrity in the Prehistoric World now."
Xuandan smiled helplessly.
"Please don't tease me, Senior Brother. I've really become a prize everyone wants a piece of."
Qiu Shou Xian didn't seem to care. He waved his hand.
"With all our senior brothers and fellow disciples gathered here, there's nothing we can't do!"
"With our senior brothers and senior sisters here, we'll keep you safe!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the disciples of the Three Sects burst into laughter.
As disciples of Sages, they naturally had pride and backbone.
Only the Four Dragon Kings wore worried expressions.
The East Sea Dragon King suddenly interrupted the jubilant atmosphere.
"Friends, I don't mean to dampen your spirits."
"But this Dragon Palace was built after the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation."
"It simply can't withstand the Strange Beasts' onslaught. Its fall is only a matter of time."
Duobao stepped forward and flicked the blood from his sword.
With a carefree smile, he said softly,
"It's fine. Since we came down the mountain to gain experience, our fellow disciples have never gathered like this before."
"How can we let those Strange Beasts spoil our fun?"
Ling Ya Xian chimed in,
"Exactly. We've never seen a gathering like this, even back on Kunlun Mountain."
"In my opinion, we should each down three big cups!"
Duobao clapped his hands and laughed, nodding again and again.
"Junior Brother, you've said exactly what was in my heart."
"This is the Dragon Palace, so Senior Brother Huanglong should be our host."
"I've long heard the Dragon Palace has plenty of fine wine. Don't keep it all to yourself."
The atmosphere swept Huanglong up too, and he said with a laugh,
"Don't worry, Junior Brother. I'll make sure all our senior brothers and fellow disciples are satisfied and leave in high spirits."
Then he turned to the East Sea Dragon King.
"I'll have to trouble you with this, Uncle."
The East Sea Dragon King looked at how every disciple of the Three Sects was in high spirits.
Not one of them paid the billions of Strange Beasts outside the Dragon Palace any mind.
After hesitating for a long while, he let out a sigh and gave a smile that seemed at once helpless and wistful.
The North Sea Dragon King stepped up beside the East Sea Dragon King and said with a smile,
"Back when we were surrounded by the Phoenix Clan and the Kirin Clan, wasn't it you, Big Brother, who led us in drinking?"
The West Sea Dragon King nodded.
"Indeed. Back then, Big Brother was shouting, 'Kill one and we break even; kill two and we profit!' In the end, we returned victorious."
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