Before them stood a towering mountain, with battles raging all around it.
By now, disciples from all the major factions had joined the fighting, but the Rogue Cultivators were suffering the most.
There were pitifully few Foundation Establishment Realm Rogue Cultivators among those who had entered Dragon Profound Cave. Most were at the Qi Refining stage, and before disciples from the major factions, they were little more than cannon fodder.
They knew they were walking into certain death, yet still entered Dragon Profound Cave. It was truly tragic.
Just then, Ye Lin looked toward the mountaintop. A flower grew there, its dazzling petals radiating a riot of colors that made the eyes swim.
Figures stood all around it, each eyeing the others warily.
Ye Lin spotted Shi Jian among them and immediately flew over.
"Senior Brother."
Ye Lin came to Shi Jian's side and nodded to him.
"Junior Brother? I was just about to look for you. I found what you wanted. There—it's the Hundred-Color Flower."
Ye Lin looked ahead. There it was: the multicolored flower.
Shi Jian's words drew the attention of disciples from the major factions around them.
"Junior Brother, you broke through?"
Noticing the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage aura emanating from Ye Lin, Shi Jian asked, his face lighting up with delight.
"Mm. I just broke through."
Ye Lin nodded as he surveyed the surroundings, assessing the situation.
Eighteen figures stood around them. Five had Foundation Establishment Middle Stage auras; the rest were all at Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
"Everyone, I'm Li Changye, personal disciple of the Li Family's Great Elder. I ask you to do me a favor: my master urgently needs this Hundred-Color Flower."
A young man bowed to those around him, then spoke.
"Hmph. Who here isn't from one of the Four Great Families