He began his journey to becoming a true immortal by causing others to fail their tribulations.

Amidst the dust, Xun Yan stood up and waved his hand, directly dispersing the surrounding dust.

Mu Qingrou rushed to his side and anxiously asked, "Senior Brother Xun Yan, how are you? Do you need any pills?"

After wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Xun Yan smiled and said, "I'm fine. Let's go help Senior Sister Xiao."

Although he was sent flying by Kuroki Sheep, he also discovered something.

That is, Blackwood Sheep's attack did not use any magic or supernatural powers, but only pure force.

This may be an inherent limitation of the Blackwood Sheep, a ferocious beast.

It possesses the physical strength, speed, and power of a third-tier ferocious beast, but lacks other means to match it.

If that's the case, then this fight can still be fought, and there's a high probability that we can win.

"Okay, Senior Brother Xun Yan."

Mu Qingrou had no intention of standing idly by. After drawing her longsword, she made a hand seal, and the Azure Phoenix Spirit Fire immediately pounced towards the Black Wood Sheep.

Xun Yan raised his hand, and the Spirit Gathering Sword Box appeared behind him.

Immediately afterward, with a thought, thousands of flying swords formed from spiritual energy flew out and hovered above the Blackwood Sheep.

Then Xun Yan made another hand seal, and the Twelve Star Heavenly Array Flags landed precisely at their corresponding positions. Nine Heavens Thunder Array, activate!

Xun Yan's sword finger fell, and flying swords rained down like raindrops, accompanied by purple lightning.

The sky was already covered with thunderclouds, and it seemed that even the thunderclouds disliked the Blackwood Sheep.

Lightning bolts struck Blackwood Sheep from time to time, but because they were not very powerful, they did not cause any harm to Blackwood Sheep.

However, such an environment is enough to greatly enhance the power of the heavenly lightning summoned by the Nine Heavens Thunder Array.

This naturally increases the damage dealt to Blackwood Sheep.

The densely packed flying swords of spiritual energy, like living thunderbolts, relentlessly bombarded the Blackwood Sheep and the vines that blocked its outstretched branches.

Without the threat of vines, Xiao Meng's safety as she charged at the front was greatly enhanced.

Seeing that Xun Yan was alright, she felt a little relieved, but the attacks on the black wooden sheep became even more swift.

Faced with the three-man attack, Kuroki Sheep, who initially seemed unstoppable like a natural disaster, was becoming increasingly overwhelmed.

The other inner disciples watched the three fight from a distance, all of them showing shock on their faces.

"No! Can anyone tell me what happened? Why are those three suddenly acting so aggressively?"

"It seems that Senior Sister Xiao has made a breakthrough, which is why she was able to suppress that ferocious beast."

"No, didn't you see those flying swords? Junior Brother Xun was controlling them. He must have used his trump card."

"And Junior Sister Mu, she seems to have gone all out too. I didn't expect Junior Sister Mu, who usually seems so gentle, to be so fierce when she attacks."

"After all, he's a direct disciple of Peak Master Jiang, so he must have some skills."

"To be honest, I think the most impressive one is Junior Brother Xun. He cultivated his way up step by step on his own."

"Should we go help?"

"You guys go first, I'll stay and see if I can help, or maybe take the opportunity to rescue them."

"That's right, the three of them are trying to buy us a chance to escape. If we go back to help them, we'll not only waste their good intentions, but we might also cause more trouble."

"But as long as some of them escape and take the news out, then their efforts will not have been in vain."

"The three of them are pillars of the sect, they can't perish here. I'll step in at the crucial moment and see if I can exchange my life for theirs."

"Understood, senior brothers, please be careful."

Huang Tao also heard the other people's voice transmissions. After hesitating for a moment, he made a decision.

"I'm not in good shape right now, so staying here wouldn't be of much use. And as Peak Master Jiang's personal disciple, Junior Sister Mu must have some kind of trump card to save her life."

I don't need to worry too much about her. As long as I can get out and bring the message back, then I won't have let her efforts go to waste.

Thinking of this, Huang Tao quickened his pace to escape.

While the inner disciples split into two groups, Xun Yan's side gradually gained the upper hand.

Just as Xun Yan had predicted, the Blackwood Sheep had no magic or supernatural powers; it relied entirely on its strength and those vines.

In addition, it had previously failed its tribulation and was not at its peak, and was also suppressed by the thunderclouds.

Only through a combination of factors could the three of them overpower Blackwood Sheep.

"This thing is so big, it must be incredibly tough, maybe even a 'blood tank'."

I'm alright, but the other two might not last long enough, so we need to take care of them as soon as possible!

Thinking of this, Xun Yan brandished his Thunderclap Sword to block a vine.

This attracted lightning that struck all around, hitting the other vines and making them unable to move for a while.

Taking advantage of this brief opening, Xun Yan waved his hand, and a series of spiritual energy flying swords whistled as they pierced towards the eyes on the Blackwood Sheep's body.

The Blackwood Sheep is enormous, and when its speed fails to make an impact and the vines become entangled, it undoubtedly becomes a huge sitting duck.

It can protect itself from attacks in other areas with its thick fur, but its eyes are vulnerable.

Without encountering much resistance, the spirit sword pierced into more than a dozen of Blackwood Sheep's eyes.

Roar--

The pain caused Heimu Yang to let out a painful and angry cry, but it still did not have any substantial effect on Xun Yan and the other two.

Xun Yan, seizing the opportunity, cast another spell.

Lightning began to flash in the thunderclouds in the sky, first white, then purple, and finally pale gold.

As Xun Yan extended his sword finger, a golden bolt of lightning suddenly struck down.

The Nine Heavens Thunder Array can attract and gather thunder; the longer it is used, the greater the power of the gathered thunder.

With the current environment, the power of this heavenly lightning bolt is no less than that of an attack from a Golden Core cultivator.

The lightning struck the blackwood sheep first, causing its body to suddenly stop.

Immediately afterwards, the lingering lightning bolts followed the spiritual energy sword and entered the body of the Blackwood Sheep.

It was rampaging inside its body.

Although the Blackwood Sheep's body was tough enough internally, it was still thrown into chaos by the sudden, violent lightning.

When it opened its mouth and roared again in pain, Xiao Meng and Mu Qingrou also moved.

They unleashed almost all of their spiritual power; the fiery phoenix and the azure luan bird let out a deafening cry, then charged headlong into the blackwood sheep's mouth.

Blackwood Sheep was already tormented by the heavenly lightning within its body, and this sudden burst of flames became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

After a swaying motion, the massive body of the Blackwood Sheep collapsed heavily, raising a cloud of dust like a landslide.

Xun Yan retrieved his flying sword and the Twelve Star Heavenly Array Flags, even though he was panting heavily at this moment.

As for Xiao Meng and Mu Qingrou, they leaned on each other to avoid sitting directly on the ground.

The remaining inner disciples quickly came to the three of them, but before they could even ask any questions, Hei Muyang's entire body was enveloped in a blood-red light that exuded an aura of destruction.