The Great Ruler wanted to lie down but was thrown into the Spirit Road.

"Heh, as expected of a level nine spirit beast of the Spirit Road, even with the combined strength of the three of us, we still couldn't defeat it after fighting for so long." A strange smile appeared on Liu Qingyun's face, and the halberd in his hand was filled with blue light.

"I refuse to believe that this spirit beast can survive a single combined attack!" Qiu Beihai said bitterly, his hand holding a scarlet longsword that trembled slightly as blood dripped from it.

Ji Xuan coldly stared at the spirit beast before him. The next moment, his spear slowly spun, and the veins in his hand suddenly bulged, making the spear resemble a black thunder dragon. With a flash of his figure, a burst of tangible energy shot out.

When Liu Qingyun and Qiu Beihai saw Ji Xuan make a move, they also unleashed their full power, wielding their weapons and striking at the mountain demon.

"roar!"

The mountain demon's massive body was covered in wounds, and its white fur was stained with blood, but this only made it more ferocious, and its roars never stopped.

It raised its arms, its rough hands clenched together, transforming into a heaven-shattering hammer, making the space itself seem to pulsate along with it.

"boom!"

The two forces clashed violently, unleashing a terrifying commotion. The shockwaves transformed into ripples that spread outwards, stirring the nearby giant trees and thickets.

But upon closer inspection, it became clear that Ji Xuan and the other two completely suppressed the mountain spirit with their power at this moment, even though they also felt the pressure of the space and blood was spilling from the corners of their mouths.

But this was much better than the mountain spirit. Ultimately, due to its limited strength, it couldn't withstand the relentless attacks of the three and crashed heavily to the ground with a 'bang,' causing the earth to crack.

Seeing the mountain spirit struggling to get up, Ji Xuan wiped a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth, snorted coldly, and then a burst of energy pierced through its head.

"This level nine spirit beast is really troublesome. No wonder it can condense spirit jade." Liu Qingyun said sincerely, holding his halberd upside down and looking at the mountain spirit's gradually collapsing corpse.

Qiu Beihai's face was gloomy. He had been injured in the battle, but thinking of the spirit jade and the level nine token that would follow, he still suppressed his violent temper. However, the murderous aura around him could still be felt.

"Heh... Give me this spirit core first, then... you're asking for death!"

Ji Xuan, dressed in a white robe, revealed a warm smile, but the next moment, two figures in black robes appeared next to the spirit core, one of whom even reached out and put it into his token.

His face instantly darkened, and his extreme anger unleashed a terrifying aura. He stomped his foot and thrust his spear at the two men.

Even Qiu Beihai and his companion were enraged, their eyes gleaming with murderous intent.

They hadn't even noticed that someone was following them, and the last fruit had been snatched away right under their noses. How could they not be furious? They all followed Ji Xuan and rushed towards Yun Mo and the other person.

Yun Mo put away the spirit core, a slight smile appeared on his face beneath the cloak, and the battle halberd appeared in his hand as he pointed it at Qiu Beihai and Liu Qingyun.

This was something he had discussed with Wen Qingxuan beforehand.

After hearing about Yun Mo's cultivation level, Wen Qingxuan decisively chose Ji Xuan as her opponent.

Just like now, the golden spear in her hand slashed through the sky and pierced straight towards Ji Xuan's figure.

"clang!"

The spear tips collided precisely, the golden and black spears violently trembling. The terrifying force surpassed all previous collisions on the spiritual path, and the shockwave that swept across the heavens and earth seemed to evolve into a storm, causing distant giant trees to begin snapping in half.

At the same time, the two were also pushed back by this force.

However, Wen Qingxuan clearly did not want to give up her advantage in strength. With a light 'humph,' she raised her golden spear again after landing and slashed down at Ji Xuan's head.

Ji Xuan's face was extremely gloomy. The attack just now had made his arm tremble. This was yet another time that he realized that his strength was at a disadvantage in the spiritual path.

But he didn't have time to think about it anymore, as Wen Qingxuan's spear was already in front of him again in an instant.

"Clang, clang..."

The sound of metal clashing against metal echoed continuously during their battle, each clash a full-force attack, unleashing their power to its fullest extent.

Whether stabbing, slashing, or blocking, the shadow of the gun never stopped.

Ji Xuan took a deep breath, his arm trembling, and took a step forward, narrowly avoiding Wen Qingxuan's icy spear intent.

"Who are you!" he roared, staring intently at Wen Qingxuan's figure.

Someone was able to evade his senses and take the spirit core right under his nose. This person must be one of the top figures on the Spirit Path. Moreover, in the battle just now, he was at a disadvantage. Even if he resisted, he would be beaten back in an instant.

Now, combined with the previous battle to hunt down the mountain spirit, he can feel the injuries appearing on his body.

"Heh." Wen Qingxuan looked at him and smiled disdainfully. It was far too presumptuous of her to think that she could calm herself down like this.

Without further hesitation, her graceful body swayed, and she swung her spear again, slashing towards Ji Xuan. This strike almost caused the air to explode, making it extremely terrifying.

Ji Xuan gritted his teeth, the blood overflowing from his mouth unable to be stopped. In the Spiritual Path, apart from Mu Chen, this was yet another person who had made him so miserable.

Moreover, he was horrified to discover that if he were to fight to the death with the person in front of him now, he would most likely be the one to die, which was the last thing he could accept.

But when he looked at another battlefield, he realized that Qiu Beihai and Liu Qingyun's fates were even more tragic than his.

"die!"

Qiu Beihai's scarlet longsword transformed into a crimson streak of light, flashing towards Yun Mo in the blink of an eye, while Liu Qingyun on the other side gripped his halberd tightly and swept it horizontally at Yun Mo's waist.

Seeing their combined attack, Yun Mo remained indifferent. He simply pressed down on Qiu Beihai with his black and white battle halberd, forcing him to retreat. Then, with a graceful turn, he clashed head-on with Liu Qingyun.

"boom!"

The clash of halberds caused Liu Qingyun's expression to change drastically, and he was forced to retreat backward.

He hadn't expected that the seemingly slow yet fast halberd would suddenly unleash a power that he couldn't match at all.

With just one collision, the web between his thumb and forefinger immediately split open, and some of the fine tendons in his arms even snapped, leaving his arms a deep red.

Watching the two retreat, Yun Mo remained calm and followed them, suppressing them so they had no will to resist. Every attack forced them to unite and fight back.

"Oh no, get out of the way!"

Seeing that Qiu Beihai was moving slower due to his previous injuries, Liu Qingyun was shocked and angry.

"laugh!"

Yun Mo's halberd landed on Qiu Beihai's sword, then spun rapidly, the blade sweeping across his wrist.

"what……"

Qiu Beihai cried out in pain, looking at his wrist, which was almost broken off at the root, his heart filled with unspeakable fear.

He might be able to reattach the entire hand, but it would inevitably be severely affected afterward. Unless he could break through the shackles and reach the supreme level, he would have no choice but to accept reality.

Liu Qingyun was equally terrified. Where did this cloaked person come from? The two of them, working together, were being overwhelmed and had no chance to fight back.

In just a few moves, he met such an end.

He looked up in Ji Xuan's direction, wanting to ask for help, but found that Ji Xuan's situation was also not good. In fact, the two looked at each other at the same time, both wanting to seek the other's assistance.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Just as Yun Mo and Wen Qingxuan were about to make another move, a sound of something breaking through the air came from the distant giant forest.

Arrows pierced the sky and shot towards Ji Xuan. This was the signal Wu Yingying sent after obtaining the spirit jade. However, seeing the appearance of Ji Xuan and the others, she simply joined the battle.

However, Ji Xuan was clearly on high alert the whole time. When he saw the arrows coming, he decisively dodged and retreated. Even Qiu Beihai and Liu Qingyun burst out with amazing speed at this moment and followed Ji Xuan away.

They now fully understood that the two or three cloaked figures were deliberately concealing their presence, waiting for them to make their move and steal their loot.

Seeing that things were hopeless, they could only grit their teeth and accept the outcome. They didn't believe that these people would let go of the tokens on their bodies if given the chance.

"It's a pity they got away." Wu Yingying landed next to Yun Mo and Wen Qingxuan and pouted.

"Actually, they wanted to run away a long time ago, and with the Mirror of Judgment protecting them, we had no way to kill them." Wen Qingxuan paused, then continued, "I guess he was just reluctant to part with the spirit jade and the spirit core in your possession."

Wu Yingying nodded and smiled, "Here you go, there are ten spirit jades in total, enough for each of us."

Yun Mo took the items and looked around the area. "Let's gather the useful medicinal herbs, and then we'll set off to find those level nine spirit beasts. We still need two more."

"Actually, I think we can just stand guard on the road to the central temple and rob anyone with a level nine token we see."

"I'm more curious about whether Ji Xuan can find such a place or such an opportunity. I doubt how he discovered this place. The map was practically useless in the final stage."

"What do you want to say?" Wen Qingxuan glanced at him.

"Is the head of the Holy Spirit Academy surnamed Ji?"

You're overthinking it.