Seeing that the various divisions had basically withdrawn, Guang Chengzi shouted loudly:
"Xuanyuan, retreat!"
Xuanyuan answered at once, "Understood!"
A cold glint flashed through his eyes. No longer willing to keep fighting, he traded injury for injury. The Xuanyuan Sword thrust out, blood spraying as it sliced a chunk of flesh from Chiyou's shoulder.
At the same time, Chiyou swung the Hupo Saber backhandedly, opening a bloody gash across Xuanyuan's shoulder.
Suppressing his injuries, Xuanyuan wheeled his horse and rapidly retreated.
Guang Chengzi activated the Soul-Falling Bell. Its chime rang out again, seeking to disrupt Chiyou's Primordial Spirit.
Yet its effect was minimal.
After being tempered in the Blood pool, Chiyou's Primordial Spirit had also been tainted by Baleful Aura and gradually withered. Though he was increasingly unable to recognize the Heavenly number, he had become unafraid of the Soul-Falling Bell instead.
Chiyou glared furiously and charged after him with his saber raised.
Guang Chengzi crossed his Dual Swords, using the Male-Female Sword to block the Hupo Saber's heavy blow.
A resounding clang!
Guang Chengzi invoked Jade Pure Divine Thunder. Lightning exploded, forcing Chiyou back as he seized the chance to withdraw.
Riding the Iron-Eating Beast, Chiyou gave furious chase. His eyes gleamed viciously as he waved his saber and shouted:
"Kill Xuanyuan!"
Upon receiving the order, the Jiuli army surged forward to attack.
At that moment, in the distant sky,
eleven Escape Lights streaked over, dazzling and brilliant. Spirit Treasures flew out together, smashing toward the Jiuli battle formation!
Yuanshi Tianzun had long calculated that Xuanyuan would be at a disadvantage in this battle and that Guang Chengzi alone could not hold the line. Thus, he sent the other eleven Twelve Golden Immortals down the mountain to assist.
Caught completely off guard, the pursuing Jiuli forces were struck head-on.