The Battle Begins!

The battlefield grew even more tense with the arrival of Hu Liena and Yan.

Watching the tension mount, someone in the crowd could not help saying, "I wonder who's stronger—the black-robed man or that group of prodigies."

A person beside him said, "Isn't it obvious? The prodigies, of course. It's seven against one now, and four of those seven are Soul Ancestors from Spirit Hall's Golden Generation. No matter how you look at it, the prodigies have the upper hand."

Someone else scoffed. "Since when was ganging up on one person something to boast about? I'd say the black-robed man might come out on top. Look at him—he hasn't been shaken in the slightest by their lineup. He's clearly very confident."

"Heh, who cares who wins? It'd be even better if both sides tore each other to pieces. Then we'd have a better chance," a young man said excitedly.

The others' eyes lit up. He was right. They could not afford to provoke either side, but if both sides suffered heavy losses, they could sit back and reap the fisherman's profit. What could be better?

And so the crowd watched the battlefield, hoping to profit from the fight without any intention of stepping in to help.

As soon as Hu Liena and Yan arrived, they saw Yang Que standing conspicuously outside the barrier.

They also saw Yu Tianxin and the others facing off against him. Among them, Hu Liena spotted her older brother, Xie Yue.

Hu Liena hurried over to join her brother.

Looking at Xie Yue, she asked, "Brother, why did you crush the Message Stone and summon us here?"

Yan chimed in, "Yeah, Xie Yue, why did you call us over in such a hurry? I was fighting a Soul Beast over a Spirit Medicine and was