Mountain Venerable and Sea Immortal

The Hao and Wang families had a large and powerful force, and Lin Yan and Yun Xi were already surrounded by enemies on both sides. If they stubbornly defended the stone platform, their spiritual power would be continuously depleted, and they would ultimately be defeated.

Lin Yan's eyes narrowed, and he immediately transmitted his voice to Yun Xi. The two decisively abandoned the central stone platform, completely breaking free from the stalemate of being passively attacked. They turned around together and, with all their strength, launched a fierce attack on the right stone platform guarded by the Wang family.

Wang Jingxing and Wang Shiya, siblings, were the core force of the Wang clan's defense of the platform. Wang Shiya excelled in intelligence gathering and battle strategy; throughout the finals, she coordinated the selection of cultivators and the deployment of massive numbers, leveraging the family's wealth to create a numerical advantage and continuously depleting the opponent's spiritual energy through relentless combat. Wang Jingxing was adept at business acumen and situational maneuvering, organizing battle formations and patching up defensive weaknesses on the battlefield. The siblings, one strategizing and controlling the battlefield, the other coordinating the defenses, along with their vast ranks of hired rogue cultivators, firmly secured the entire territory of the right side of the stone platform.

However, this defensive strategy, which relied on calculation and sheer numbers, was instantly broken and destroyed by the all-out attack of the two from Laoshan.

Lin Yan stepped into the air, his ancient peach wood sword unsheathed. The vast "Canglan Sword Art" unfolded, layers of sword waves crashing like an overturned ocean, overwhelming the front-line cultivators of the Wang clan head-on. Facing the dense encirclement of people, he condensed a dazzling golden light at his fingertips, instantly unleashing the Golden Finger Technique, shattering the protective spiritual light of several rogue cultivators with precision. Whenever he was surrounded and his body was locked by the enemy formation, he immediately used the Wall-Passing Technique, his figure shifting between reality and illusion, teleporting in an instant, ignoring the obstruction of the crowd and the spiritual energy barrier, directly penetrating the Wang clan's defenses, heading straight for the core of the Wang siblings' defensive position.

Yunxi, clad in white, moved with the wind, her Water Cloud Sword trembling softly as she silently recited the incantation for the immortal sword. The sword light flowed and swirled at her command, gathering and dispersing at will. Thousands of clear, cold sword threads wove a dense net, blocking all magical attacks and close-quarters ambushes, precisely dismantling the Wang clan's tactic of overwhelming numbers and harassing from the edges. The immortal sword's spiritual energy was pure and balanced, perfectly countering the Wang clan's pragmatic and elusive fighting style, layer upon layer sealing off all of the brother and sister's means of controlling the battlefield and providing defensive support.

Wang Jingxing tried his best to reorganize the scattered formation and kept deploying men to plug the gaps in the battlefield, but his expertise lay in business connections and interpersonal relationships, not in direct confrontation and defense. All of Wang Shiya's intelligence and predictions failed, and the human wave tactics she relied on for victory were completely shattered. Even though the brother and sister cooperated perfectly, they ultimately could not withstand the crushing onslaught of the two top-tier spells from Laoshan.

The rogue cultivators, bribed with large sums of money, were only fighting for the reward and had no intention of fighting to the death. Seeing that the core siblings of the Wang family were being suppressed and the battle was completely out of control, the morale of the troops immediately collapsed, and they scattered and fled, suffering defeat after defeat.

However, within a few exchanges, the defense line that the Wang family had painstakingly built to protect the island completely collapsed.

Wang Jingxing's strategy failed, his battle formation crumbled, and all his pre-match preparations were rendered useless. Wang Shiya's entire plan fell apart, her spiritual energy depleted, leaving her with no power to control the situation. The brother and sister were powerless to reverse the tide and could only lead their remaining clansmen in a disarray as they retreated from the stone platform. The Langya Wang Clan was utterly defeated and withdrew from the competition for the top three.

Just as the Wang clan suffered a complete defeat and the right wing was left vacant, the Hao clan, which had been preparing for a long time, seized the opportunity presented by fate.

Hao Lie calmly led his remaining elite troops into the air at full speed, quickly dividing them to occupy the unguarded central stone platform. In an instant, the Hao clan secured the original left platform and seized the new central platform, gaining control of two suspended stone platforms in one fell swoop. Their clan power surged, and their dominance overwhelmed the entire scene.

With their double-line defenses and formidable defenses, the Hao family was convinced that their top-three spots were firmly in their grasp, and that victory was completely assured in the end.

In the spectator seats on the high platform, the emotions of all parties fluctuated wildly with the sudden changes in the battle situation, and their expressions varied greatly.

Hao Qingyue, his murderous aura completely transformed into unrestrained elation, his body, tense for days, finally relaxed. His gaze was fixed intently on the two stone platforms belonging to the Hao clan, his lips curling into an uncontrollable smile. He was certain the Hao clan held both platforms, securing a top-three finish; the top positions of the new generation in Dongyi were now firmly in their grasp. The Hao clan elders stroked their beards and nodded, their faces beaming with satisfaction and confidence.

The Langya Wang clan's viewing area was deathly silent; all the clansmen were pale-faced and utterly dejected.

The patriarch, Wang Jizhou, sat upright, his face ashen, his eyes filled with the bitter regret of a huge loss and utter defeat. He had never suffered such a crushing defeat in his life of business and profit-making. Wang Jingxing, having lost the battle, was filled with remorse. Months of pre-match networking, cultivating relationships, and strategizing the rules had all gone to waste. Wang Shiya's eyes were filled with bitter resentment. She had exhausted all her intelligence and calculations, investing heavily in the entire battle, only to have it all shattered by Lin Yan's single move of abandoning the stage. All her plans had come to naught.

Before the Laoshan camp, Master Xuanyang remained calm and composed, unmoved by joy or anger. He quietly observed the once-mighty power of the Hao clan's two platforms, feeling no worry whatsoever. He knew that Lin Yan's abandonment of the platforms for a direct attack was not a miscalculation, but a well-thought-out tactic to break the deadlock and lure the enemy. Although Laoshan seemed to be at a disadvantage, in reality, every step was under control. The Laoshan disciples beside him, though their expressions were solemn and their hearts were taut, did not panic. They all held their breath and waited for the two to counterattack and turn the tide.

On the battlefield, Lin Yan and Yun Xi took advantage of the brief respite during the Wang clan's defeat to recuperate. Their spiritual energy circulated perfectly, and their minds were in perfect harmony. Their determination to counterattack the Hao clan's twin platforms was instantly solidified.

Hao's strategy of dividing his forces and stationing them on two fronts, seemingly demonstrating overwhelming power and a sure-fire victory, actually resulted in a dispersal of troops and a complete breakdown of operations, exposing all weaknesses and providing an excellent opportunity for a counterattack.

A stunning counterattack suddenly broke out!

Lin Yan stepped into the air, charging straight at Hao Jingchuan, the Hao Clan's strongest fighter. He activated the "Canglan Sword Technique" again with his peach wood sword, his vast and powerful sword aura directly clashing with the opponent's domineering and unparalleled martial energy. When his opponent's fist was as heavy as a mountain, he gently deflected and neutralized the force with layers of sword waves. During the intervals between battles, he frequently activated the Golden Finger Technique, accurately targeting the weaknesses in the Hao Clan cultivators' protective qi. When surrounded and crushed by multiple opponents, he used the Wall-Passing Technique to dart through the air and instantly change positions, calmly breaking through the Hao Clan's clumsy and ruthless encirclement formation, holding back Hao Jingchuan and the Hao Clan's main force, preventing them from sending troops to support the two stone platforms.

Yunxi's figure swirled through the sky, pushing the Immortal Sword Incantation to its perfect state. The clear light of the Water Cloud Sword spread across the sky, and the sword light split into countless forms, like flowing clouds covering the fields and a gentle breeze sweeping across the platform, engulfing the cultivators guarding the two stone platforms.

Hao's two-pronged approach, which resulted in neglecting one aspect for another, prevented him from consolidating a complete fighting force.

Just as the central platform's defenders were being relentlessly suppressed by the continuous sword light, the left platform's defensive line was torn apart by the fierce sword force. The Hao clan cultivators, who had spent years cultivating brute strength, were not adept at dealing with the unpredictable and intricate immortal sword techniques. Layer upon layer of defensive barriers crumbled one after another, and the painstakingly arranged defensive formation completely collapsed.

Hao Jingchuan was tightly restrained by Lin Yan, possessing unparalleled brute strength but unable to move an inch, unable to support his teammates; Hao Lie was stationed in the central platform, exhausted from resisting Yun Xi's relentless sword attacks, completely unable to spare any attention.

The Hao family's garrison at the two stone platforms was defeated one by one and retreated in defeat, and the two lines of defense collapsed completely.

After a fierce battle, the Hao family was overwhelmed and unable to maintain their two-pronged defense. In the end, all members of the Hao family abandoned the stage and retreated in disarray.

Lin Yan and Yun Xi stepped off the platform one after the other, steadily guarding the two suspended stone platforms in the center and on the right.

The final outcome was completely reversed!

With just two people, Laoshan defeated the Langya Wang Clan and crushed the Taishan Hao Clan, gaining control of both platforms and completely taking the initiative in the final three-way match.