'Bang!'
The burly man crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Dust billowed, obscuring the burly man's condition for a moment, but after the thud, a 'pfft' sound of spitting blood came from the dusty space.
A moment later, when the dust settled, everyone looked at the rugged man again.
At this moment, he was no longer the spirited man he had been at the beginning. His face was ashen, and he slumped to the ground, his breath weak. His frail appearance shocked everyone.
A single punch was enough to severely injure a Supreme Saint expert; could the person who made the move have been a Nirvana expert?
It's no wonder they didn't recognize the strength of the Nether Ancestor Puppet; after all, the Nether Ancestor Puppet hadn't even been serious about that punch before.
After the burly man was severely injured by a punch from the Nether Ancestor Puppet, the arena fell silent.
Soon, the third batch of powerful individuals arrived, and Liu Ling'er was among them.
When Liu Ling'er landed a hundred meters in front of the valley entrance, the first thing she saw was the burly man slumped on the ground. Then, when she saw the Nether Ancestor Puppet guarding the valley entrance, she instantly understood what had happened.
Liu Ling'er didn't go over; she simply hid in the crowd and watched quietly.
With the Nether Ancestor Puppet guarding the valley, even she couldn't enter. It was better to hide in the shadows and protect Lin Heng during his breakthrough, just in case.
In just six hours, more than a hundred people had gathered outside the valley, the weakest of whom were at the Great Saint Realm, and the vast majority were Supreme Saint.
Liu Ling'er discovered that not all those who came Human Race; there were also some strangely shaped races that she couldn't even recognize.
The arena naturally split into two groups, with Human Race and aliens each forming their own battleground.
The Human Race waited relatively quietly, but the situation was different on the other side.
In the Spirit Radiance Region, the Human Race is far stronger than other races, which has led to other races banding together for survival.
Now, another Nirvana Realm is about to be born in the Spirit Radiance Region, which is definitely not a good thing for alien cultivators.
Liu Ling'er vaguely sensed that the alien race was already making some moves, clearly intending to sabotage Lin Heng's breakthrough.
The Human Race cultivators also noticed the movements of the alien race, but disagreements arose among them.
"It seems the alien races are about to make a move. What do you all think?"
"No one here recognizes the aura emanating from within. We're guessing it's some kind of Ascenders. Has everyone forgotten those two Ascenders who recently slaughtered five cities outside the Spirit Radiance Region?"
"I agree with Brother Yan's opinion. Besides, helping that person inside wouldn't benefit us at all; in fact, he might even be a potential threat."
"We're all Human Race, aren't you all going too far? Are you just going to stand by and watch as alien races attack us Human Race cultivators?"
"Brother Feng, didn't you see that person guarding the valley entrance? There's a Nirvana Realm guardian there. Even if we don't make a move, I don't think the alien race can harm him."
"Exactly, with the Nirvana Realm experts protecting them, why would we need to lift a finger?"
Everyone could see that the Nether Ancestor Puppet was not a complete cultivator, but they all avoided talking about it.
Ultimately, everyone is striving for Supreme Saint, and no one wants to see someone break through to the Nirvana Realm before them.
Especially since this person is someone I don't know.
Liu Ling'er's eyes darkened as she overheard the conversation among the people around her.
It seems we can't count on these Human Race cultivators.
Liu Ling'er was glad she hadn't stepped forward earlier, otherwise she didn't know if these Human Race cultivators would have stopped her from taking action.
She looked towards the valley entrance, where the Nether Ancestor Puppet was still dutifully guarding the place.
Now she can only hope that the Nether Ancestor Puppet, together with herself, can hold off these alien races until Lin Heng emerges from seclusion safely.
Time passed slowly, and facing the restless advances of the foreign race, the short hour felt like an eternity to Liu Ling'er.
As Lin Heng's aura grew increasingly powerful, the alien race finally made a move.
Three alien cultivators with human heads and fish bodies tentatively led the way towards the valley entrance.
On the Human Race cultivators' side, several people wanted to step forward, but were pulled back by their companions.
The silence of the Human Race forces emboldened the alien cultivators.
Following the three alien cultivators with human heads and fish bodies, several more strangely-looking alien cultivators caught up and headed towards the valley entrance.
Led by these two groups of alien cultivators, the other alien cultivators also began to take action.
The fewer than twenty alien cultivators all cautiously approached the Nether Ancestor Puppet.
Seeing this, Liu Ling'er knew things were going badly. Although the Nether Ancestor Puppet was powerful and not afraid of these alien cultivators with the cultivation level of Supreme Saint, there were quite a few of them. As long as one of them could break through the protection of the Nether Ancestor Puppet, it would have a huge impact on Lin Heng, who was breaking through to the Nirvana Realm.
" Heng'er... you'd better hurry!"
Liu Ling'er shouted in her heart, her delicate fists clenching involuntarily, ready to fight at any moment.
Soon, three alien cultivators with fish heads and human bodies approached the valley entrance.
The Nether Ancestor Puppet raised its eyes expressionlessly and looked at the alien cultivators. Facing about twenty Supreme Saint experts at the same time, the Nether Ancestor Puppet unleashed its powerful Nirvana Realm aura without reservation.
"Truly, it is the Nirvana Realm!"
The fish-headed cultivator standing in the middle narrowed his eyes, a chill emanating from them, but he stopped in his tracks.
" Duomike, even though the opponent is at the Nirvana Realm, he is not a normal Nirvana Realm expert, and besides, we don't intend to kill him."
The fish-headed cultivator on the left spoke up to offer a reminder.
The fish-headed cultivator on the right also offered advice. " Duomike, if a Nirvana Realm Human Race is born in the Ten Regions, our survival will become even more difficult in the future."
Despite the two men's earnest persuasion, Duomike remained undecided.
A single Nirvana Realm would be more than enough to sweep away the dozen or so Supreme Saint on their side.
Even if the goal isn't to kill the opponent, but simply to break through their defenses, it would still come at a terrible price.
Seeing that Duomike hadn't made up his mind for a long time, the fish-headed cultivator on the left lowered his voice and said in a volume that only Duomike could hear, "I've learned that Zhuge Ying, the only Nirvana Realm cultivator in the Spirit Radiance Region who didn't reach the Ninefold Heaven, died during his second breakthrough to the Nirvana Realm. If we kill him today, our Blue Fish Race's senior will soon break through, and then it will be a great opportunity for us to suppress the Human Race."
Duomike naturally understood this as well; only by making their race stronger and gaining more living space could they acquire more resources.
This time, Duomike made his decision after only a brief hesitation, turning back to look at the other alien cultivators.
"Get ready to move. The three of us will join forces to hold off that Nirvana Realm cultivator. You all try your best to break through his defenses and get through. As soon as we can stop his breakthrough, we'll retreat immediately."