The battle on the plains of Starfall Pavilion was more brutal than anyone had anticipated.
Even Xiao Yan and Yao Lao, who had known Xiao Fan's plan beforehand, were no exception.
After all, this was a genuine battle. No one could guarantee that they would emerge from such a fight completely unscathed.
Hidden in the shadows, Yao Lao watched disciples from the various sects fall on the plains of Starfall Pavilion, his expression utterly grim. But it was not yet time for him to act.
Nor could he act now.
"Yao Chen, so many people from Starfall Pavilion are throwing their lives away, and you old bastard still won't come out?"
Just as everyone was locked in bitter combat, a mocking laugh rang out from above. Then another terrifying aura appeared in the sky.
"Another expert!"
Everyone's heart jolted as they sensed the terrifying fluctuations overhead.
The aura emanating from this black-robed figure had unmistakably reached Peak Dou Zun.
(The nine revolutions are a special stage between Peak Dou Zun and Dou Sheng. After reaching Peak Dou Zun, each revolution compresses one's Dou Qi once. The cultivation realm remains unchanged, but the Dou Qi becomes more condensed and naturally more powerful. Some prodigies, however, advance straight from Peak Dou Zun to Dou Sheng.)
Most importantly, the pressure of the vast, surging Dou Qi within him set everyone's hearts pounding with fear.
"That pressure has definitely reached nine revolutions. The Hall of Souls has truly emptied its nest for this attack on Starfall Pavilion!"
A trace of astonishment rose in everyone's hearts as they watched the dark figure overhead. Xiao Yan, however, who was beating Huang Xuan back, merely spared the Hall of Souls' Peak Dou Zun expert a glance before ignoring him.
"Oh? It seems these old bones are still