Flee!

The hundred-foot- Sword-Ray briefly intimidated everyone, and Sun Yao quickly retreated as well.

"Withdraw!"

Sun Yao issued the order, not letting emotions cloud her judgment and cause everyone's lives. This was not a discussion, not a request, but an order!

It was the last order she received, earned at the cost of her cousin's life, as the leader of the White Cloud Temple delegation on this trip.

Grief can overwhelm the mind, but it cannot destroy the will.

She must not let down the fruits of her sacrifice!

"Protect Sun Yao!" The Lord Rat's sharp voice, like a steel needle, pierced the deathly silence that enveloped everyone's hearts.

The battle situation changed drastically in the next moment.

It was no longer a stalemate, no longer a deadlock, but a desperate fight to the death.

"Roar!"

Kuang Dou roared to the sky, and the molten crimson flames around his body were no longer a protective shield, but rather swept outwards in all directions like a volcanic eruption.

It abandoned all defenses, transforming all its Demon Power into the most violent flames, rushing towards the nearest Profound Purity Sect disciple.

The disciple was horrified and hurriedly activated the Black Water Flag to defend himself.

But this time, the flames were so intense they were almost tangible, and they actually managed to boil the icy water!

Amidst the rising steam, a Kuang Dou claw tore open his chest.

Lei Nu was the same; it no longer darted and dodged.

Instead, he allowed the two flying swords to pierce his back, using the momentum to charge into the Vast Righteousness School's crowd. Pale white lightning exploded from the tips of every hair on his body, transforming into an all-encompassing electric net that enveloped the three cultivators.

The stench of burning filled the air, and the screams didn't even last a moment before abruptly ceasing.

This is exchanging injury for life, blood for blood!

"Walk!"

With a flick of his sleeve, Liu Qing unleashed two wisps of emerald-green poisonous smoke, which transformed into two serpentine snakes that coiled around the fire spirit puppet.

The poisonous smoke corroded the flames on the puppet's surface, making a sizzling sound. Although it couldn't destroy the puppet, it successfully slowed down its movements.

The Azure Light Gate disciples behind him formed a Three Talents Sword Formation, their swords flashing as they blocked the pursuers.

Sun Chengzu's eyes were bloodshot; he didn't have time to collect Sun Lin's remains.

He only had time to lift the heavily injured Shi Mo out of the water with one hand, and with the other hand, he summoned back the remaining nine flying swords, which hovered around his body.

"Han Yue!"

Sun Chengzu gritted his teeth, his gaze fixed on the purple-robed youth:

"Today's grudge will be avenged tomorrow!"

"If one day in the future I am to march into the Wei Kingdom and slaughter your Grand Purity and Profound Purity sects!"

Han Yue's face was equally gloomy, as if it could drip water.

He hadn't expected that these cultivators from a remote sect in the Clear Azure Kingdom would be so fearless, and he certainly hadn't expected that the female cultivator could unleash such an astonishing sword strike at the last moment.

"Want to leave? Leave the Heaven and Earth Qi behind!"

He would not give up so easily; the small bronze cauldron shone brightly once more, and he was about to give chase.

But at that moment, another change occurred.

Bi Luo, who had been assisting from the sidelines, finally used her trump card.

He muttered incantations, and a drop of vibrant Essence Blood seeped from between his brows, dripping onto the ground as he performed Secret Method Divine Ability.

"Bury them all here!"

Boom!

The entire giant island trembled violently.

Centered on Bi Luo, the stone ground within a radius of a hundred feet suddenly cracked open, and countless thick, dragon-like tree roots burst forth from the soil.

These tree roots are no ordinary trees; their surfaces are covered with blue, demonic patterns, exuding an ancient and Savage Wilderness aura.

The tree roots intertwined, sprawled, and grew wildly, forming a cage made of living giant trees in the blink of an eye, trapping Han Yue, Fang Zeyuan, and dozens of pursuing cultivators inside.

"This is... a bloodline Divine Ability of the Green Ape Clan!"

Han Yue, being well-traveled and knowledgeable, recognized it at a glance.

This is no ordinary Daoist technique, but Demon Race inherited deep within the bloodline of the demon race.

Inside the wooden prison, vines snaked like snakes, poisonous flowers bloomed in profusion, and illusory mist filled the air.

The tree roots that were severed by the trapped cultivators, whether they slashed with flying swords or bombarded with Law Technique, would instantly heal and even grow thicker.

Damn it!

Fang Zeyuan played his flute, which drew water from the marsh to continuously wash over the wood, but this could only slightly slow down the growth of the wooden prison.

This bloodline Divine Ability cannot hold them back for long.

But gaining a few dozen breaths is enough...

After unleashing this move, Bi Luo's face turned ashen, and he staggered, nearly falling over. This was a strike that exhausted his life force; without decades of arduous training, he would likely find it difficult to recover.

"Run!"

Without daring to delay, everyone protected Sun Yao and slipped into the water. Using the marshland as cover, they continued to move underwater and retreat from the battlefield.

Above the water, the wooden prison trembled more and more violently.

With a deafening roar, a pillar of purplish-red fire shot into the sky, burning a huge gap in the ancient wooden cage.

Han Yue rushed out with disheveled hair. The cultivators behind him were all in a sorry state, some even suffering from the deadly poison on the vines, their bodies turning black and their breaths hanging by a thread.

"Chase!"

Han Yue's anger nearly set the entire marshland ablaze.

"Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we'll find them!"

"Kill her, and the Heaven and Earth Qi will be mine!"

Han Yue's eyes were bloodshot. He had prepared for this battle for ten years, but the Heaven and Earth Qi had been stolen by a disciple of a small sect in the Clear Azure Kingdom!

How could he not hate that!

Even if this wisp of Heaven and Earth Qi is not compatible with him, as long as he obtains it, he can exchange it for the Heaven and Earth Qi he needs from within the sect.

How could he possibly let such an opportunity slip by!