Wu Yuan leaped into the air, ordering each venerable elder and patriarch to take a group of disciples and break out.
Li Dao and Xiong Fei were assigned together. They stood shoulder to shoulder, poised to strike as they watched the path ahead.
Behind them, several hundred cultivators hovered in the air, following them closely.
Li Dao turned his head slightly, saw Shi Hao beside Patriarch Mu Yan, and nodded to him.
Shi Hao turned his head as well. Their eyes met, and each read the same message in the other's gaze: see you outside.
Just as everyone prepared to fight their way out, figures already crowded outside the Heaven Mending Pavilion. All were waiting for this colossal beast to show signs of exhaustion so they could deliver the heaviest blow.
This vast sacred land had existed since ancient times. Who knew how many divine treasures lay hidden within it? There was also the great opportunity everyone anticipated most, something that had appeared only a handful of times over the long ages.
For that very reason, they had brought their clans' younger disciples here-to seize that great opportunity.
"The offspring of those princes, nobles, generals, and ministers entered the Heaven Mending Pavilion long ago and took every advantage. We can only see whether we can grab a few benefits!"
"Even the Human Emperor sent his offspring here. Presumably, he also sought that final opportunity. It seems this so-called opportunity must be real."
Countless beings had already surrounded the Heaven Mending Pavilion on all sides, and they immediately collided with the pavilion's cultivators, who had begun breaking out.
Battle erupted. Runes intertwined and flashed, and the first to charge out were the Heaven Mending Pavilion's venerable elders. Each burned his blood essence, forcibly carving open a path.
In the blink of