Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

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Cangmang Mountain, Gaoxing Peak

"Damn it! How come there are so many of these cultists who believe in the 'Lifeless' sect...!"

In the midst of the fierce battle, Cao Keying from the East Courtyard leaped to the side, barely avoiding the encirclement of several Wusheng cultists. Then, she thrust out her sword again, instantly piercing the Wusheng cultists with bloody holes, her attack extremely ruthless!

After all, she herself was an elite of the Eastern Academy, and her cultivation had already reached the eighth level of the Spirit Soul Realm. A mere group of Wusheng Cultists could not do anything to Cao Keying.

"No! We have to find a way to break out quickly; we can't stay here any longer...!"

After slaying several members of the Wusheng Sect with a single sword strike, Cao Keying showed no joy. Instead, her pretty face was filled with solemnity as she gripped her sword tightly once more, her killing intent undiminished.

Because right now, not only is Gaoxing Peak under siege, but other major peaks are also surrounded and there are no reinforcements!

On the other hand, the Wusheng Sect had a large number of people and many experts. They even sent a group of medicine slaves as cannon fodder to fight. Because these medicine slaves had consumed the "Life-Defying Elixir", their strength should not be underestimated!

Therefore, if this drags on, no matter how powerful Cao Keying is, she will eventually die when her Yuan energy is exhausted!

"Duan Lang, help me break through!"

Thinking of this, Cao Keying gritted her teeth and turned to look at a familiar man in brocade robes beside her, seemingly having a close relationship with him.

"good!"

Duan Lang did not dare to neglect Cao Keying's orders. He immediately forced back the Wusheng Sect members who were attacking him from all sides with a palm strike, and then landed next to her.

As one of the elites of the East Academy, he was well aware that if they wanted to turn the tide of the battle, they were powerless to do so with just a few people. Their only way to survive was to break through and seek help!

"Auntie! Don't worry, I'll handle these remnants of the evil cult!"

Duan Lang took a deep breath, then glanced at Cao Keying beside him, a slight smile appearing on his lips, seemingly trusting her completely. "Hehe, I believe you can definitely bring back reinforcements. After all, you're no ordinary person, you're my former most admired aunt..."

"Duan Lang, I won't let you down..."

Upon seeing this, Cao Keying was also moved, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.

"There's one more thing!"

"What?" Duan Lang was stunned for a moment again.

"Duan Lang, promise me, you must live on...!"

After speaking, Cao Keying said no more and immediately charged towards the Wusheng Sect army opposite her, seemingly having identified a weakness in one of the encirclements and intending to break through in the chaos!

"To survive? Heh, maybe..."

Seeing this, Duan Lang felt a surge of sorrow and desolation, which quickly transformed into a fierce fighting spirit. His entire body radiated a murderous aura. "Auntie, I will never let anyone hurt you. Even if I die in the end, I will never...!"

As the saying goes, life and death are preordained, and wealth and honor are determined by fate!

Whether this crisis of annihilation and life-or-death ordeal can be resolved is beyond the control of Duan Lang, a mere disciple of the East Academy; it all depends on fate!

As for what they can do right now, all they can do is try their best and leave the rest to fate!

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Meanwhile, inside the council hall of Strange Stone Peak...

The atmosphere remained tense, and the former Seven Fallen Stars were all fighting their own battles, with no time to spare. Xia Xihai, the vice dean, was unsurprisingly targeted by Dai Qisi, the Illusion Protector, a former "old friend".

Both fighters went all out, unleashing their full power, fighting almost all the way from inside the hall to outside, and even leveling most of the strange rock peak, yet the outcome remained uncertain!

Thud! Crack...!

Another loud bang of fists clashing against palms rang out, and the next moment Xia Xihai was seen flying backward, landing to the side like a kite with a broken string. At this moment, not only did he look disheveled, but his left palm was also twisted into a ball and covered in blood!

Clearly, the bone in his left wrist was broken, and the internal meridians were completely destroyed. Even with the help of the Yuanhai Qi field, it would be difficult to fully recover in a short period of time!

On the other hand, Dai Qisi's aura remained strong, and not a single detail of her clothing was dirty or disheveled, indicating that she was completely unharmed!

"Uh...! Kiss, she still hates me that much after all..."

Despite the excruciating pain from the broken bone in his left palm, Xia Xihai's face was pale. He then frowned slightly, as if recalling a painful memory he couldn't bear to look back on.

"Senior Brother Xia!"

Seeing Xia Xihai defeated and injured, Liu Lanyu, who was watching from the sidelines, also changed her expression drastically. Ignoring her own severe injuries, she struggled to get up again, seemingly intending to help as well.

Although Xia Xihai's Yuan Power cultivation was slightly better than Dai Qisi, the Illusionary Protector of the Wusheng Sect, he was poisoned by the Ten Thousand Ants Devouring Bone Fragrance, which caused his Yuan Power to decrease sharply. At the same time, his five senses also declined greatly, and his strength was less than half of what it used to be!

Therefore, facing Dai Qisi's frenzied attack, Xia Xihai, although he had a slight advantage in cultivation, could only barely hold on and could hardly fight back at all!

"You little bitch, you're asking for it!"

Seeing that Liu Lanyu was about to help, Dai Qisi also snorted coldly, her anger instantly rising. She immediately slashed out with her claw from a distance, aiming straight for the former's neck!

Clearly, if this claw strike landed squarely, even if Liu Lanyu himself was a fifth-level Yuanhai Realm expert, he would be instantly decapitated, and even a god could not save him!

"Junior Sister Liu, be careful!"

At the critical moment of life and death, Xia Xihai gritted his teeth, unleashed the last bit of Yuan Power in his body, and rushed forward as if he didn't care about his life.

Thud! Pfft...!

Xia Xihai stood like a human wall, instantly blocking Dai Qisi's fatal claw attack. Blood gushed from his mouth, and he slowly collapsed to the ground like a candle in the wind, his blood staining the earth beneath his feet.

"Xia Xihai, you...!"

Upon seeing this, Dai Qisi's face also froze slightly, then became even more frenzied and savage, her eyes filled with deep resentment. "Ha, ha ha... ha ha ha ha!"

"Xia Xihai! You're willing to risk your life for this little bitch surnamed Liu? You think you're a loyal and righteous man?! Little do you know, you're nothing but a hypocritical, heartless, and treacherous villain...!"

"You deserve to die...! No, you absolutely deserve to die! And even being torn to pieces wouldn't be a pity...!"

As Dai Qisi laughed wildly, she glanced contemptuously at Xia Xihai, who was lying on the ground opposite her. Her beautiful face, which was now hidden by a purple veil, was filled with boundless resentment.

Clearly, the relationship between the two in the past was not as simple as "old friends reuniting". Moreover, Dai Qisi's resentment towards Xia Xihai had almost turned into an obsession, and even after so many years, it was still extremely strong!

"Qisi! The hatred you once felt for me was my own doing, and now I won't utter a single word in my defense. You can do whatever you want with me...!"

"I only beg you not to attack Junior Sister Liu and the others, and... spare these innocent Falling Star disciples!"

Facing Dai Qisi's cold, resentful gaze, Xia Xihai also struggled to raise his head, then said weakly that due to the severity of his injuries, the poison of the Ten Thousand Ants Devouring Bone Fragrance in his body had intensified again, and he could barely stand up!

"Let this little bitch surnamed Liu go? Hahahaha... How ridiculous!"

Upon hearing Xia Xihai's request, Dai Qisi first let out a fierce laugh, then her face became even more ferocious. "Xia Xihai, do you still remember how you treated me in the past? I gave almost everything for you back then... everything!"

"And you! Not only did you discard me like trash, but you also stood by and watched me die...! And now you want me to let this little bitch surnamed Liu and all those Falling Star disciples go?!"

Dai Qisi's voice grew increasingly agitated, her delicate body trembling slightly. It seemed that the boundless hatred that had been suppressed in her heart for many years was finally erupting at this moment. "No, absolutely not...! Today, you will all die...!"