Deadlocked

After years of exploration by later sects, almost all the hidden realms and ruins in the Southern Barbarian Lands have been discovered, so these ancient books are not of much reference value.

But what if there are some undiscovered and unopened secret realms or ruins, like the White Bone Mountain ruins that Shen Ge encountered before?

But we've digressed; let's get back to the competition.

At this moment, Shen Ge, Chu He, and Li Ze were all in a sorry state. The battle had gone on for so long that it was difficult to determine a winner.

Moreover, the commotion caused by the three of them grew increasingly louder, and many disciples stopped fighting to watch. However, the other two battle groups did not stop.

Especially Jin Ling, she actually managed to completely suppress Liu Tao and Li Xue working together, and judging from Liu Tao's appearance, he probably won't be able to hold on for much longer, while Li Xue seems to be unaffected.

This is quite surprising; it's unexpected that Jin Ling is currently the most powerful Foundation Establishment disciple in the Spirit Moon Sect Foundation Establishment Realm.

Shen Ge had initially thought it was Chu He, who had always kept a low profile, after all, he had entered the sect ten years earlier than Jin Ling.

Although Jin Ling had the upper hand, Mu Wan was not doing well. Despite the help of Li Kui and others, the five of them, who were in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, did not gain any advantage from beginning to end when they faced Yue Shan, who was at the Foundation Establishment Peak and was also a key student of the Evergreen Sect. In fact, they were almost defeated by Yue Shan several times.

At this point in the battle, the outcome of the match is no longer important; both sides are giving it their all to defeat their opponent.

Mu Wan muttered irritably, "This woman is like a hedgehog; everything you touch pricks you. There's no way to bite her. If only I could use those Law Artifact and talismans, I guarantee I could smash her to death."

"Little sister, getting angry is useless. If you're not as strong as others, go back and cultivate diligently. Relying on Law Artifact and talismans won't get you far," Yue Shan said with a smile, while gently blowing on her hand. "I'm not playing with you anymore. After all, if we keep fighting, I might have to admit defeat."

As soon as she finished speaking, vines rapidly grew from Mu Wan, Li Kui, and the other four, binding them tightly with lightning speed.

All of this happened so suddenly that none of Mu Wan and the other four had time to react.

Li Kui, who also possessed Wood Spirit Root, tried to struggle, but the next moment, with a gust of fragrant wind, Yue Shan appeared in front of him. She raised her hand and gently tapped Li Kui's head. "Ah, fellow Daoist, how did you die?"

Then Yue Shan manipulated her flying sword to circle around everyone. "Oops, I accidentally killed you all, I'm so sorry."

Li Kui and Mu Wan both had dark faces, which made them feel humiliated. But what the woman said was true: if the flying sword aimed at their foreheads, it would pierce through them and they would all die.

"Oh dear, everyone, I've already won, so let's stop fighting, okay? Taking on five at once is really tiring," Yue Shan said with a charming smile, as she raised her hand to disperse the vines binding Mu Wan and the others.

After all, this is just an exchange and competition; the point is to get it across, there's no need to go overboard.

At the highest peak, Ziyang chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoist, your Evergreen Sect successors! This woman has cultivated for a hundred years and still possesses a rare and pure heart. You must nurture her well."

"Honestly, of all the disciples who appeared this time, she's the one I have the most faith in. She has a chance to reach the Nascent Soul in two hundred years at most; she's the most promising."

Daoist Qingguang smiled and said, "She's far inferior to yours. With her cultivation speed and talent, she's probably already at the Middle Golden Core Stage. Fellow Daoist, perhaps in less than two hundred years your Spirit Moon Sect will have another Nascent Soul Realm stage cultivator. Then we won't have to be so afraid of those demonic cultivators from the Blood Devil Grotto."

Ziyang shook his head and said, "It's hard to say, hard to say. Her cultivation path has been too smooth. I can't guarantee whether she can reach the Nascent Soul."

"By the way, shouldn't that little girl Qingyu be ready soon? Come to think of it, she's been in seclusion for over ten years now, it's about time, isn't it?" Daoist Qingguang suddenly asked.

"That's true. That little brat was incredibly arrogant when she first came to our Evergreen Sect, but she was also quite strong, managing to suppress everyone who dared to show their abilities."

"Thinking back to that battle, it's still vivid in my mind. That girl single-handedly took on ten of our Evergreen Sect's most talented disciples, beating them until they were bruised and unconscious before she stopped. Tsk tsk, her methods were truly ruthless." Evergreen Sect Elder Languang of the Changqing Sect, sighed, "Speaking of which, it seems that only that kid from Yellow Maple Valley could rival Mo Qingyu back then, but I reckon he lost more often than he won."

Ziyang paused slightly, holding the teacup, and said with a complicated expression, "Yes, Qingyu is the most talented and strongest fighter I've seen in recent years, but even so, it took her more than ten years to break through to the Nascent Soul this time. I don't even know if she'll succeed."

Below, Mu Wan snorted coldly and didn't make any more moves. Instead, she watched the other two battles with Li Kui and the others. After all, they were weaker than their opponents, and they had to accept their defeat. It wasn't like they couldn't accept losing.

While dodging the attacks of the water beasts, Shen Ge seized every opportunity to counterattack, but there were just too many of them, so densely packed that he could hardly breathe.

After shattering a tiger-shaped water beast, Shen Ge was scratched on the back by a wolf-like water beast. With this claw strike, the golden light covering his body was almost shattered. The Golden Light Incantation had taken too many attacks for him and was now almost unable to hold on.

In fact, Shen Ge, a Foundation Establishment Late Stage, has already surpassed most of his fellow Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivators by enduring for so long without being seriously injured in the face of a large-scale Divine Ability technique used by Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator.

Shen Ge kicked another water beast to pieces, then immediately pulled away from Li Ze's attack range. He knew that if he stayed any longer, he would inevitably be defeated due to exhaustion.

However, to attack Li Ze, they must first get past these water beasts. The situation is unsolvable; it's a battle of attrition, to see if Li Ze will run out of spiritual energy first or if they will be defeated by the water beasts' encirclement.

It has to be said that Li Ze's fighting style is quite shameless; this kind of team tactic makes it impossible for most people to deal with him.

So Shen Ge didn't want to get entangled with him any longer and turned around to rush straight to Jin Ling's battle group. His main purpose was to provide support. Since Li Ze couldn't make any progress, he would first help Jin Ling stabilize the situation. Then, the three of them could besiege Li Ze. He just hoped that Senior Brother Chu He could hold out until then. Otherwise, if Shen Ge withdrew, it might end up with three of them against two of them, creating a completely one-sided situation.

"Hey, Fellow Daoist Shen, why are you breaking the rules? You're fighting on two fronts." Yue Shan said, preparing to go help. After all, Li Xue and the other two were already struggling against Jin Ling alone, and if Shen Ge joined the fray, defeat would only be a matter of time.

But Mu Wan's words left Yue Shan speechless:

"Shen Ge was involved in both battle groups from the beginning. What, were you involved too?"