After hearing Xiao Yan's thoughts, Yao Lao could not help but sigh. "You really have guts, kid. But today's situation is truly perilous, and there must be a reason why the Mystic Pattern Sect has not acted ruthlessly despite repeatedly revealing its strength. It wouldn't hurt to take a gamble."
Xiao Yan gritted his teeth. The situation today was simply too dangerous. Even Yao Lao, his greatest trump card, was powerless at the moment. Some risks had to be taken.
Dou Qi began to surge within Xiao Yan's body, continuously gathering.
In the battle high in the sky, the several Venerables were all renowned powerhouses. The six of them constantly alternated between attack and defense, with no major changes in the situation.
Shi Jiuyue of Elephant Rhino Mountain broke through the top-tier earth-rank formation Yang Zhishuang had arranged. Among the six sects, Elephant Rhino Mountain placed the greatest emphasis on body cultivation. At this moment, even Yang Zhishuang's killing move did not concern him too much.
Instead, he laughed. "Not strong enough, little green snake."
Shi Jiuyue accurately caught the impatience flashing through Yang Zhishuang's eyes. Clearly, the Mystic Pattern Sect's continuously erupting strength had truly made her anxious.
However, Shi Jiuyue's smile froze in an instant before it could last long.
An arrow of such terrifying sharpness that even he found it alarming tore through the air. The arrow was only arm-length, yet before it even reached him, a wound had already been cut open at the spot it pointed to on even Shi Jiuyue's powerful body.
Just as Shi Jiuyue was locked onto, a howl resembling that of a netherworld purgatory suddenly swept in from behind him.
Shi Jiuyue was caught completely off guard by the attack, and his back instantly turned crimson. However, the howl had not