After the ancient-era Dao War of Emperors, the death of Ge Yupu and many others had given rise to a fierce conflict between the remaining disciples of Fangchun Mountain.

One party, spearheaded by Fifth Disciple Blazing Jun, had insisted on taking revenge for the fallen even if it would cost them their lives.

The other party, led by Ruo Su, had opposed this idea, believing then that the right time hadn’t come, and that it was too risky to do so.

In a fit of rage, Blazing Jun had led a group of fellow brothers and sisters and left.

The conflict had thus become a knot in Ruo Su's heart. Over these countless years, she would feel downcast and guilt-ridden whenever she thought of it.

That was the reason why she was so emotional and elated when she finally saw them again.

Meanwhile, the newly arrived disciples of Fangchun Mountain couldn’t help but look ashamed after hearing Ruo Su's lament.

“Senior Sister, we were wrong back then.”

“Eldest Senior Brother has long been gone, and Second Senior Brother is still nowhere to be found, so you are now the pillar of Fangchun Mountain, Senior Sister. Please don't say something like that again.”

One after another, they spoke up to comfort and pacify Ruo Su.

Seeing this, Lin Xun couldn't help but think,

How nice would it be if this horrible showdown never happened, so that the brothers and sisters could catch up on each other’s situation over wine and really enjoy this reunion…

Just at this moment, a sneer rang out, “Ruo Su, why don’t you turn around and take a good look at these brothers and sisters of your Fangchun Mountain?”

The voice thundered through the nine layers of heaven and ten layers of earth.

Lin Xun instantly looked back, only to see an ocean of blinding dao lights and rumbles generated by the intense fights stirring the region. As such, he didn’t understand why the voice had said that.

The expressions of Ruo Su’s group, however, all changed drastically.

In their field of vision, a horde of Taboo Spirits had jumped out at some point and poured into different areas in the battlefield. Each of them radiated brightly with the fluctuations of taboo tribulation power.

Immediately, Clairvoyant, Shen Yan, Qing Ting, Moon Well, and the other disciples of Fangchun Mountain were all under siege by two to three Taboo Spirits!

It had already taken a toil on them when there had only been one opponent, as they only had the power to counter and not kill the latter.

Now that the number of opponents had suddenly increased, their situation instantly became perilous.

Many of them had started becoming injured!

Clairvoyant’s shoulder was impaled and bleeding profusely.

Well Moon's back was slashed, splitting open his skin and exposing bones.

Qing Ting coughed up blood repeatedly, his face as white as a sheet.

Pu Zhen was drenched in red as if he was a man made of blood.

They weren’t the only ones, and the tragic scenes caused the hearts of Ruo Su’s group to leap to their throats. They all visibly faltered.

In the Dao War of Emperors, the taboo tribulation law power had also made an appearance and sent a stream of golden spirits after them.

Despite that experience, they were still caught off guard by the number of Taboo Spirits emerging this time!

Rumbleee!

The battle was beyond terrifying. It was as if the world was crumbling.

However, under this incredibly treacherous circumstance, whether it was Li Xuanwei, Jun Huan, Pu Zhen, or Clairvoyant, Qing Ting, Moon Well, and any other Fangchun Mountain disciple, they continued fighting fiercely with their jaws clenched in the bloodbath.

None of them called for help.

None of them pulled back!

Ruo Su's eyes reddened.

She knew they weren’t calling out for help because they were worried about affecting her group’s action.

They didn’t retreat because they wanted to buy them time to leave!

“You fools. You said that we would live and die together, but why wouldn’t you guys listen…” muttered Ruo Su as her rationality got crushed by a flood of emotions.

She couldn't just stand by and watch her junior brothers and sisters suffer anymore.

It was no longer possible!

The guilt born from the fall of Ge Yupu and the others in the ancient era had been following Ruo Su even to this day. If she forsook these brothers and sisters this time…

Even if she lived in the end and won in this showdown, what was the meaning in it if…everyone else was dead?

Taking a deep breath, Ruo Su's eyes flashed with determination.

“My fellow brothers and sisters, I only ask you to do one thing: take our youngest junior brother and leave. As long as he survives until the end, the winner of this game will be us, Fangchun Mountain!”

Her voice was gentle as ever, but it allowed no questions.

Lin Xun instantly realized that the situation was bad. Senior Sister Ruo Su clearly had an intention to risk her life in battle!

However, before he and Ruo Su could react, the brothers and sisters around them suddenly launched into action.

They charged into the battlefield at the back!

“Senior Sister, it’s best to leave this kind of thing to us,” said a senior brother smilingly who looked like a handsome teenager.

“That’s right! Fangchun Mountain can do without us, but it cannot do without you,” said a senior sister who looked distant and lofty, emphasizing her every word.

“Senior Sister, forgive us for defying you once again…”

As many of them chimed in, their voices echoed between heaven and earth. Meanwhile, they had long rushed into battle.

Resolutely, without turning back!

At this instant, Ruo Su froze, and tears welled up in her eyes.

They had waited countless years for this difficult reunion and reconciliation, all just to…part again like this?

Quietly clenching her fists, she started trembling slightly from the emotions that were about to spiral out of control.

She had been walking a path that the common folk could not imagine. She had long gotten used to the unpredictability of the world and how impermanent life could be.

Despite that, she was still feeling so much pain at the moment. Her chest felt as if it was blocked by a boulder of frustration, and it was suffocating her.

Lin Xun was also dumbstruck.

Since the beginning of his cultivation, there had never been a time that had caused his feelings to toss and turn so much. Indescribable torrents of emotions impacted his mind and soul, to the point that he almost forgot to breathe.

Today, he had exited the Ancient Immortal Forbidden Zone and walked into the siege of a group of Emperors, each one high and mighty as they treated him as a prey whose life was in their clutches.

Then, Senior Sister Ruo Su and the others had arrived one after another, relieved him of his predicament, helped him take revenge, and protected him!

When facing the disastrous power of taboo tribulation, those senior brothers and sisters had thrown their lives on the line without a second thought so that he could escape…

Having gone from a small miner boy to today, Lin Xun had encountered many perils, shed much blood, and swallowed an unknown amount of bitter pills on the path of cultivation.

He had thought that nothing could ever make him shed tears again, but at this moment, hot mist was filling up his eyes.

Today was the first time he had met the majority of these senior disciples, but they…were ready to die for him!

Lin Xun couldn't endure it anymore and had to speak his mind, “Senior Sister, I don't want to leave like this, or else, I will regret it for the rest of my life and won't be able to forgive myself!”

He pointed to the gruesome battlefield. “Just like Senior Sister Jun Huan said, we live or die together!”

Ruo Su was stunned, but she quickly shook her head, then resolutely grabbed Lin Xun and marched forward.

“Your survival is the meaning of them risking their lives, so you cannot die. Even if you’ll feel guilty and regret it later…you cannot die…” she whispered. “It’s a cruel decision, I know, so in the future…if you need someone to blame it on, just blame it on me alone.”

Looking at Ruo Su's calm face, Lin Xun took a deep breath to hold in his tears several times. The dense water in his eyes evaporated like a mist as he sank into complete silence.

He could tell that Third Senior Sister was in much more pain than he was …

“Ruo Su, if you don't turn around, all of these people are going to die just like Ge Yupu’s lot back then!”

Out of nowhere, that sneering voice boomed once again, stirring the region.

Ruo Su did not turn around, but in her mind, scenes of incomparable bloodsheds flashed.

Many familiar faces seemed close to being wiped out in the grind of blood and fire. Perhaps after today, they might never see each other again…

Are you really not going to take even just once glance?

This question tormented Ruo Su as she struggled immensely inside.

However, she knew better. Once she turned back, she would not be able to control herself, which would lead to their camp losing this game!

“Ridiculous. If these people die, then your Fangchun Mountain will be completely finished. Do you really think the little pup named Lin Xun can revive and make it thrive again one day? A mere supreme quasi-Emperor like him?!”

That sarcastic voice followed them like a relentless ghost as it deliberately irritated Ruo Su.

Ruo Su ignored it and did not stop moving.

Lin Xun, however, was unable to act like her. He couldn't help but say, “Senior Sister, when exactly will we be able to utilize Mount Heedless? When can we finally see success?”

“Soon,” replied Ruo Su curtly.

“Hahahaha, defeated, your fellow disciples have been defeated! Ruo Su, you and the little pup already cannot escape the same fate!”

The cold sneer had grown into an ecstatic shout that resounded through the clouds.

It was this instant that Ruo Su stiffened and finally turned her head.

She then saw, in that fierce battle at her back, a wounded and blood-covered Li Xuanwei, Jun Huan, Pu Zhen, Blazing Jun, Clairvoyant…

Like trapped beasts who were about to fall, they were still struggling.

Each was fatally injured, but never once had they called for help. They were all exhausting the last drops of their strength to fight.

Had they truly lost?

Not yet.

Ruo Su, however, still felt her blood run cold. Her eyes were red, for despite her unwillingness to admit it, she could see that her junior brothers and sisters would soon truly fall down one by one… In fact, they already could at any moment now.

The emotions that had been suppressed within her heart were only a hair’s breadth away from exploding and overcoming the last bit of sanity left in her mind.

At this very instant, a gust of wind blew across this piece of heaven and earth.

Wooowoooo~

The whistling wind was filled with an indescribable combat aura. It was like a fire that burned a rip in the darkness shrouding the sky.

The oppressive, chaotic, and turbulent atmosphere in the field were all blown away by that gust of wind!

Almost in the same second that happened, the madly rotating vortex in the sky stagnated briefly.

The crowd of Emperors who were watching from an extreme distance, as well as the old fossils hiding in the shadows, felt inexplicable chills creeping up their spines.

Ruo Su, whose emotions were already spinning out of control, suddenly looked up with relief in her red eyes.

It was as though the wait of nearly one hundred thousand years had finally unveiled its result.

At this moment, as if his heart was resonating with her feelings, Lin Xun subconsciously looked up at the sky as well and felt the gust of wind that had blown from nowhere.

What a familiar scent. This seems to be the power of…the Sacred Combat Art…