Xiao Yi was stung by the murderous intent and hostility rushing at her. She immediately drew her sword, her almond-shaped eyes widening.
A low, cold voice also came from ahead of them.
"Form up!"
It was "Wind-Thunder Dual Extremes" Gu Jian, one of the few Inner Sect senior brothers among them.
Although the Xue couple were also Inner Sect disciples, their seniority fell far short of "Wind-Thunder Dual Extremes" Gu Jian and the other Inner Sect senior brother, "Furious Sword" Guo Nu.
Both men had once ranked among the top ten on the Youzhou Azure Cloud Ranking in the Northern Lands, possessing Talent close to the Heavenly Pillar level.
When they entered the Secret Realm, these two had been attacked alongside the two Blood-Yazi Candidates and sucked into another location by the Heavenly Origin Magnetic Core.
Fortunately, all of them were safe and sound. Only Senior Brother Fang Buyuan had been ambushed and killed.
The instant "Wind-Thunder Dual Extremes" Gu Jian finished speaking,
the more than two hundred Formless Divine Sect disciples present, along with over a hundred disciples from affiliated sects, formed a circular formation without hesitation and with consummate familiarity.
Their mix of long and short weapons formed a forest of blades and spears.
Many also carried shields, placing them before the others to ward off arrows and hidden weapons.
The Formless Divine Sect guarded Youzhou, fighting the Giant Spirit Remnant Clans and demons of the North year-round.
Thus, they held an enormous advantage over other martial sects: almost all their disciples were proficient in battle formations and understood coordinated attacks.
Their Martial Dao had also been honed through years upon years of warfare.
They were suited both to individual combat and mass fighting on the battlefield.
Xiao Yi also switched weapons.
It was a Fangtian Halberd that