In fact, Xuanhuang and Yuangang had prepared more than just this. They had also hidden ten reserve squads, which they now brought out.
The number of squads reached forty-six, and... there were also Spirit-Release Venerables.
The Spirit-Release Venerables of Xuanhuang and Yuangang had already arrived. Including those hired from outside, there were seven True Venerables in total, and all of them had joined the battle.
The scale of this battle far surpassed Yi Jue's battle against Iron Bone True Immortal in the Spirit Wood Dao.
But that was only natural. The battle in the Spirit Wood Dao had merely been an internal dispute among the Human Race. Though the ranks of both sides had been somewhat high, the scale had been small—neither side's true leaders had appeared.
But today's battle was about breaking through the barriers between worlds. Though the enemy had not shown themselves, this was a genuine conflict between races, a battle for survival. There could be no carelessness whatsoever.
Xuanhuang and Yuangang had selfish motives, but there was nothing truly blameworthy about that—who didn't have some selfish motives?
It was precisely because of those selfish motives that things had reached this point. Neither sect had any reason to retreat. They had to fight to the death.
Fortunately, the other Human Race cultivators who had come to watch understood the gravity of the situation. Seeing this, they also joined the battle. Though they were relatively disorganized and chaotic, they could still produce some effect.
Yet in the next moment, another strange phenomenon appeared. It was as if someone had pressed a button. The threat of the energy pillars on the previously chaotic battlefield suddenly began to weaken, and the rate of weakening was astonishingly fast.
Fishing Elder True Venerable had once again manifested an enormous phantom, though it