In a multi-sided game like this, being weak did not mean there was no chance, nor did being strong guarantee victory. On the contrary, if the strongest side was not strong enough to crush the combined forces of everyone else, then it would certainly be the first to be eliminated.
At this moment, the Soul Refining Sect's display of strength had already threatened everyone present. If they fought one-on-one without holding anything back, no faction in the area could defeat the Soul Refining Sect as it was now, not to mention Chi and Liang, who were very likely lurking in the shadows. As long as those two had yet to appear, no one, including Lin Chuan, could feel sufficiently safe.
The battle erupted again without surprise. The only difference was that the melee had turned into everyone joining forces to besiege the Soul Refining Sect.
However, the Soul Refining Sect revealed a terrifying aspect beyond ordinary imagination. Their bizarre soul attacks were impossible to guard against. Even powerhouses like Young Master Hai and Shangguan Dieche did not dare to advance recklessly without powerful soul-defense artifacts. Wang alone managed to hold them back, and with the supreme treasure of the Floating Spirit Hall under his control, he single-handedly stopped half the people from the Central River and Floating Spirit Domain's major faction alliance.
Meanwhile, after devouring Fulingzi's soul, Mei consumed a large number of pills that restored the soul, recovering much of his combat strength. Dealing with the independent cultivator Jing Jie was more than easy for him, and he could still attend to other parts of the battlefield, greatly reducing the pressure on the other Soul Refining Sect disciples.
As for Lin Chuan, he was somewhat like a hot potato at this point. After realizing they could not casually attack