As soon as "Zong Wu's" words fell, the air around him trembled slightly. The next instant, twelve cultivators clad in thick, black armor emerged from a spacetime rift.

Each wore heavy plate armor, which shimmered like a mirror, and they all emanated an ominous, beastly aura. Golden spears crafted from some unique material were held tightly in their hands.

𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Leading the group was a middle-aged man, and he was a powerful supreme elite with twenty percent divinity.

The rest of the cultivators behind him were each Heaven Dao Realm experts.

This lineup wouldn't be considered overwhelming outside the Guanxuan Universe, but this lineup was undeniably formidable within the Guanxuan Universe. Aside from those elites from the Ascension World and a few members from the Yang Family, most elites here were below full divinity.

Ye Guanzhi's expression changed at the sight. She hadn't anticipated that she would need reinforcements; she thought that this incident would be easy to resolve.

She certainly hadn't expected the opponent to be so bold as to ignore the authority of the Guanxuan Committee, and she also hadn't expected that the enemy had such supreme elites at his disposal.

Ye Guanzhi glanced sharply at "Zong Wu," and then she turned to Ye Guan beside her.

"Sect Master Yue, protect this young master," she said.

Yue Qi was already standing in front of Ye Guan with her sword gripped tightly in her hands. Her eyes were fixed on the mysterious black-clad cultivators. She was stunned to see them as well. They dared to challenge Ye Guanzhi and had gathered so many top-tier supreme elites as well.

The middle-aged man at the helm suddenly vanished, disappearing with a thunderous roar as a terrifying surge of energy swept across the battlefield like a tidal wave.

Yue Qi's eyes flashed with fierceness. She took a step forward and swung her sword in a mighty arc – Lifespan Severance!

The slash emanated a mysterious energy, and the middle-aged man's expression changed instantly upon seeing it. He stopped his advance as fast as he could and released a wave of energy in front of him to act as a shield.

However, his face aged with deep wrinkles, and his hair turned white in an instant. The rest of the cultivators behind him aged visibly as well, and their once-youthful faces were now withered and pale.

Everyone stood in shock, watching in stunned silence.

"Zong Wu" stared in disbelief. "What sword technique was that?!"

He knew how strong his guards were; they were meticulously trained, and each one was clad in armor crafted from rare materials. They were strong enough to take on three opponents in the same realm at once.

Despite that, Yue Qi's single sword strike had reduced them to such a horrifying state.

Ye Guanzhi looked at Yue Qi in amazement.

However, Yue Qi seemed to be struggling to stay upright, her face pale. Lifespan Severance was still too difficult for her to perform and had left her utterly exhausted. ɽÂ₦ȪᛒΕṢ

She felt a pang of regret—regret that she hadn't trained more diligently. She had an exceptional talent at the sword, but she had never really focused on it.

Today, she was faced with a harsh reality—strength always reigned supreme.

"Zong Wu" shouted, "She's exhausted! She's already at her limit! Kill her!"

"Enough!" Ye Guanzhi shouted and turned to "Zong Wu" with fury. "She's the Sect Master of Qingzhou Sword Sect, and you dare speak of killing her? Do you realize what disaster this can bring upon your clan? You're going too far here!"

"Zong Wu" sneered. "You're the one who's going too far. Ye Guanzhi. If it weren't for your lucky break of coincidentally helping the Academy Master back then, you wouldn't have the right to speak to me."

At his command, his twelve guards prepared to move again, but Yue Qi, though weakened, stepped forward with her sword raised. Her gaze was cold and brimming with killing intent. "If I strike once more, you people will die."

The guards hesitated.

Ye Guanzhi's voice echoed. "Are you aware of the path you're on? Are you truly prepared to follow him to your own ruin?"

The middle-aged man cast a glance at "Zong Wu," and then he turned to Ye Guanzhi, saying, "Our duty demands it. Death is of no concern."

With that, they charged forward again, much to Ye Guanzhi's dismay.

Yue Qi gritted her teeth, raised her sword, and slashed out once more. In its wake, the spacetime around her blurred, and the twelve guards slowed, eventually freezing in place before disintegrating until nothing remained.

They were dead.

"Zong Wu" scowled, and a look of fear marred his face. The sword technique was far beyond his expectations.

Unfortunately, Yue Qi was left on the verge of collapse. She was truly drained and vulnerable, as she had finally reached her limits.

"Zong Wu" sneered at her. "Sect Master Yue, how about another one?"

He signaled, and four more cultivators in black armor stepped forward, each exuding a powerful aura.

Ye Guanzhi's face grew somber.

"Zong Wu" sneered. "Finish her."

At this point, this was a true fight to the death.

The four cultivators sped toward Yue Qi.

In response, Yue Qi stood up and prepared to swing her sword one last time.

Just then, Ye Guan stepped in front of her, unwilling to let her fall. Staring at the approaching cultivators, he extended his hand, and Order appeared in his hands.

Before he could make a move, a shadow flashed before him, intercepting the four guards.

A deafening explosion echoed, and the black-armored guards were blasted a few hundred meters away.

Kaboom!

Everyone turned to see a burly middle-aged man standing before Ye Guan.

Ye Guan's eyes widened. "You!"

The man gave him a wild grin and burst out into a peal of laughter.

Ye Guan was speechless.

The middle-aged man before him was none other than Heaven Seizing Dao, the Clan Leader of the Heaven Seizing Clan.

Ye Guan was shocked. He hadn't expected him to appear here.

Heaven Seizing Dao had come in his true body, as he wanted to see Ye Guan's reaction upon seeing him. Unfortunately for Ye Guan, his reaction had given away his identity.

Heaven Seizing Dao chuckled and turned to "Zong Wu."

"Who are you?" asked "Zong Wu."

Heaven Seizing Dao replied with a laugh, "Heaven Seizing Dao."

"Zong Wu" frowned. "Heaven Seizing Clan?"

He was aware of the Heaven Seizing Clan's strength, and the Heaven Seizing Clan once tried to kill the Academy Master's backers.

"

Hahaha!

" Heaven Seizing Dao laughed heartily. "So people still know of my clan? That's a surprise!"

"Zong Wu" glared. "Why are you here?"

Heaven Seizing Dao shrugged with a grin. "I want redemption—

oh,

no, I mean, I want to turn over a new leaf."

Heaven Seizing Dao glanced at the speechless Ye Guan.

"Zong Wu" was furious. "Turn over a new leaf? What nonsense."

Heaven Seizing Dao sighed in resignation. "Back then, I had no choice. Now, I want to be a good man."

He glanced at Ye Guan again, much to the crowd's bewilderment.

"Zong Wu's" face darkened. "Heaven Seizing Dao, have you lost your mind? Do you even understand what you're doing?"

"Enough talk. Let's get straight to the action!" Heaven Seizing Dao grinned and stepped forward to throw a powerful punch!

A terrifying energy pierced the air and swept across the battlefield. The four guards were forced to retreat beneath the overwhelming attack. They were completely overpowered!

"Zong Wu's" face darkened at the sight, and his expression twisted with disbelief. He hadn't expected such a supreme elite to appear out of nowhere.

Ye Guanzhi glanced at Heaven Seizing Dao, and her mind was filled with many questions. She was familiar with Heaven Seizing Dao. Years ago, the Academy Master once fought against the Heaven Seizing Clan.

It was a big incident, so there was no way she would forget about it.

She hadn't expected that Heaven Seizing Dao would suddenly appear here, not to mention step in to help them.

There was something wrong here.

There was definitely something wrong, knowing Heaven Seizing Dao wasn't the type to make a move for no reason. Ye Guanzhi's gaze shifted to Ye Guan, who was standing behind Heaven Seizing Dao. Is he somehow

connected to the Academy Master?

Even Ye Guan was taken aback. He noticed that Heaven Seizing Dao's strength had grown considerably since they last met, but what puzzled him even more was why he had come here to help.

Just then, "Zong Wu" laughed.

Everyone turned to look at him with confusion marring their faces.

After laughing for a while, "Zong Wu" fixed his gaze on Ye Guan and said with a smirk, "Now I see where your confidence is coming from. So, this Heaven Seizing Dao is your backer?

"Do you honestly think a paltry Heaven Seizing Clan can scare us? How ridiculous."

"Zong Wu" pointed at Heaven Seizing Dao with narrowed eyes. "The Heaven Seizing Clan is nothing but a weak, insignificant clan. Let me make this clear—even the Academy Master can't save you today!"

Boom!

Several powerful auras pervaded the air, and the battlefield transformed at once, seeming as if it were amidst a tempest.

Ye Guanzhi's eyes widened in disbelief at the overwhelming pressure, and her voice trembled as she whispered, "You…"

Coca and Corlumbus's Thoughts

I guess there is beauty in sparing one's enemies after all