In the brief moment Ling Yuan spent blocking that strike, the Spirit Clan's true foundation—all its Dou Sheng Experts—appeared.
There were ten of them. Even after losing two Dou Sheng Experts in the surprise attack on the Pill Tower, the Spirit Clan still had more than the alliance had predicted.
As the Spirit Clan's Dou Sheng Experts emerged, space itself seemed forcibly split in two. If the alliance wanted victory, it would have to fight for it in earnest!
Fortunately, the alliance had anticipated this and already had a plan for dealing with them.
The alliance's dozen-plus Dou Sheng Experts instantly divided into two groups. The larger group surged forward, each member choosing an opponent according to their respective strength in Dou Qi.
Yao Lao, Huo Zhi, and He Ning of the Pill Tower did not move. They stayed where they were.
The meeting had designated them as reserves. If any part of the battlefield took a sudden turn, they would step in to ensure nothing went wrong.
Of course, they had not originally been the only reserves. When Yao Lao realized the Spirit Clan had more experts than expected, he had no choice but to call Fire Cloud Ancestor into the fight.
"We were wrong about the number of experts they have. Looks like today really will be a hard battle!"
Ling Yuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and fixed his gaze on the alliance's strongest fighter, the Pill Tower Ancestor.
"The Pill Tower was merely lucky enough to survive the battle at the Pill Convention. Now you dare march straight into the Spirit Clan? You're courting death!"
Ling Yuan stared at the Pill Tower Ancestor, killing intent thick in his voice.
The Pill Tower Ancestor met his gaze. Anger showed even on his usually