The team moved quickly across the scorched and broken earth.
Liu Ruyan walked at the front, like a beacon, clearly guiding the way for her fellow Disciples in the Secret Realm.
Although her complexion had returned to a rosy hue, if one looked closely, a trace of faint exhaustion still lingered deep within her eyes.
"Samsara: Seize" was undoubtedly domineering; it instantly replenished her consumption and even allowed her cultivation to achieve a Breakthrough.
But she knew very well that unless the situation was critical, this method should not be used, otherwise she would become a Devil Head that everyone wanted to beat up.
Regarding today's events, she must report to Master for a decision upon returning.
Ye Ling'er followed half a step behind her, her eyes occasionally glancing secretly at her Senior Sister's profile.
The previous shock had completely subsided, replaced by deep admiration and a trace of… longing that even she herself had not fully realized.
To protect them, Second Senior Sister had unhesitatingly used a Divine Ability that might invite criticism; this sense of responsibility and decisiveness made her heart surrender.
"Senior Sister,"
Ye Ling'er said softly,
"Are you… really okay?"
Liu Ruyan turned her head and smiled gently at her:
"I am fine. What about you? Does your wound still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore. Senior Sister's spiritual power is very special."
Ye Ling'er shook her head and subconsciously stroked the wound under her ribs, which had already stopped bleeding and scabbed over.
Liu Ruyan nodded, her gaze once again cast into the distance.
"Luoli and the others are less than thirty miles away from us, and… it seems they have encountered some trouble."
"Trouble?"
Ye Ling'er's expression tightened,
"Senior Sister, then let's speed up!"
"Hmm."
Liu Ruyan said nothing more; spiritual power surged around her, and her speed increased by another thirty percent.
Seeing this, the Disciples behind her also gritted their teeth and followed.
Thirty miles was but a moment's time for them.
When Liu Ruyan and the others passed through a canyon, the scene ahead suddenly came into view.
It was a vast, scorched plain, with a dilapidated palace standing in the center!
The palace had endured countless years; its walls were mottled, covered in scorched patterns, and most of it had collapsed.
Yet, even so, the remaining parts still emitted an unsettling aura.
What was even more eye-catching was that a fierce melee was breaking out around the palace!
Over a hundred figures were intertwined, the light of colliding spiritual power constantly exploding, while roars and screams rose one after another.
The battlefield was clearly divided into several factions, attacking each other; the focus of the struggle seemed to be the entrance of that dilapidated palace!
On the edge of this chaotic battlefield, a team of about thirty people was moving slowly toward the palace entrance while fending off attacks.
The leader was none other than Gu Luoli!
Behind her, Zhang Cheng, Liu Yuan, and Sun Qiao were among them, along with more than twenty other Jade Pool Immortal Palace Disciples, their cultivation levels uneven.
They were mainly being besieged by three parties.
One side was thirty-some Disciples of the Profound Nether Sect clad in black, whose leader had already reached the Late Golden Core Stage.
The other side was an Alliance of Loose Cultivators with over thirty people in messy attire, but each with fierce eyes.
The last party consisted of over twenty Disciples from Ten Thousand Poisons Ridge.
These three parties seemed to have reached some tacit understanding to besiege Gu Luoli's team.
"Senior Sister Gu! The entrance is right ahead! If we rush in, they won't be able to do anything!"
Zhang Cheng parried an attack with his sword and shouted.
Gu Luoli forced the Late Golden Core Stage Cultivator of the Profound Nether Sect back with a sword strike and nodded slightly.
Her double pupils swept across the battlefield, and she had already seen the situation clearly.
Although their side had over twenty people, the overall cultivation was on the low side, with the majority being in the Early Foundation Establishment Stage, and they were in poor condition after days of running and fighting.
The three opposing parties had joined forces, their numbers far exceeding theirs several times over, and they had more high-end combat power; casualties would only increase with a prolonged battle.
Rushing into the palace might allow them to shake off the entanglement by using the terrain, but the situation inside was unknown, and they might fall into even greater danger.
Just as she was weighing the pros and cons—
"Third Junior Sister!"
A clear call came from the flank of the battlefield!
The team led by Liu Ruyan pierced into the battlefield like a sharp sword, instantly tearing apart a corner of the siege formation!
"Senior Sister Liu!"
"It's Senior Sister Liu and Senior Sister Ye!"
The Disciples of the Jade Pool Immortal Palace were instantly invigorated and cheered.
Gu Luoli had a smile on her face, and the longyuan sword in her hand flashed with brilliance, its sword momentum suddenly becoming thirty percent sharper.
She forced the two Golden Core Stage Cultivators in front of her to retreat repeatedly.
Liu Ruyan's figure flickered as she arrived at Gu Luoli's side, and the two stood back to back.
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