Just like that, not long after, people from the other two sects, led by their sect leaders and elders, hurriedly arrived.
When they saw the exit, countless people cheered and rushed towards it, and the leaders of the two sects immediately shouted.
"Line up!" The disciples suddenly realized this, and quickly lined up at the back.
Various Divinity Transformation Realm cultivators came and thanked Cao Zhengyang profusely.
However, due to the large number of people gathered here, the four-colored killing ban was still concentrated, causing the protective light shield to rapidly dim.
But fortunately, with the support of the Divinity Transformation cultivators from the two sects, they were able to barely maintain it.
"Hurry up!" urged Cao Zhengyang.
At this moment, Master Xuanji, leading people from the Phecda Sect, came swiftly. He immediately saw the exit that was being arduously maintained, and his previously panicked face filled with great joy.
"Heaven helps me!" He couldn’t help but laugh heartily and then abruptly turned his head, shouting loudly to the disciples of the Phecda Sect behind him, "Quick, follow me out!"
The Golden Thunder Sect and Cyan Feather Immortal Sect immediately snorted coldly and swiftly blocked them.
In an instant, a tense and hostile atmosphere quickly filled the air.
Lei Wuji, surrounded by violent thunder, snorted coldly with a sneer curling at his mouth and said loudly, "Oh, isn’t this Master Xuanji, and the seniors of the Phecda Sect? What, didn’t the Cangyan Daoist Palace notify you when they retreated?"
Immortal Xuan You, dressed in robes stained red with blood, stood in the wind, her aura exuding intense murderous intent.
Her gaze was frosty as she spoke coldly, "Aren’t you supposed to be able to divine? Didn’t you foresee your own downfall?"
Being so mocked to their faces, Master Xuanji and the others’ expressions alternated between green and white, looking extremely unpleasant.
Yet, they didn’t know how to retort.
Just as he was about to argue, Immortal Xuan You interrupted him sharply, "Don’t tell me you didn’t know, all the arrays in Canglan Mountain were set up by you, including that array eye. So, you from the Phecda Sect had long planned to team up with the Cangyan Daoist Palace to eliminate our three sects in one go."
Her eyes widened in anger, filled with fury and accusation.
"But it seems you didn’t anticipate becoming disposable pawns yourselves."
Master Xuanji gritted his teeth, the veins on his forehead bulging, his eyes blood-red, just as he was about to speak, an elderly Supreme Elder with white hair and beard from the Phecda Sect stepped out.
He sighed heavily, his voice old and weary, filled with endless regret and helplessness, "We indeed misjudged them. If we survive, we are willing to follow your lead and together fight against the Cangyan Daoist Palace."
The two of them burst into bitter laughter, their laughter filled with sorrow and disdain.
Because of that sudden killing ban, countless disciples from their two sects didn’t die fighting demon beasts, but tragically perished at their hands.
Furthermore, to break out, many elders self-destructed and died.
Now, there is a deep blood feud between us.
Do you think we will still trust you?
What’s more, who knows what great cost the Taiqing Sect paid to barely open this exit, they are not in charge.
Within the barrier, Cao Zhengyang looked at Master Xuanji and spoke slowly with an invisible sense of oppression in his voice.
"Xuanji, I want to know, why did the Cangyan Daoist Palace choose to make you their ally, or in other words, what value do you offer for their solicitation?"
Faced with Cao Zhengyang’s question, all the higher-ups of the Phecda Sect, including Master Xuanji, remained silent.
Master Xuanji gritted his teeth, eyes flickering, while the other elders hung their heads in dejection.
For a moment, the atmosphere on site fell into deadlock again.
A few breaths later, Master Xuanji suddenly turned his head, looking at his disciples being continuously massacred by red lightning, then looked at the exit.
Determination flashed in his eyes as he spoke, "Will you let us through or not?"
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Seeing this, everyone understood his choice.
Cao Zhengyang sneered disdainfully, "What a loyal dog!"
"Attack!" Lei Wuji, unable to suppress his anger any longer, roared and charged forward first.
Thunder raged around him even more violently, like an angry thunder dragon, the Thunder Sword in his hand flashing with blinding light, bringing forth dazzling lightning, cleaving straight toward the members of the Phecda Sect.
Immortal Xuan You and others followed closely behind, their swords dancing, emitting cold flashes, their eyes filled with endless killing intent, striking mercilessly with each attack.
In an instant, the battle rekindled!
Cao Zhengyang, however, frowned, slowly lifting his head to look at the sky.
Unbeknownst to anyone, a gigantic human face had appeared in the sky — who else but Sikong Yan.
His eyes were cold and deep, quietly overlooking the battlefield below, as well as Zhou Qing and others continuously preventing the barrier from closing.
The next moment, that face slowly smiled, exuding an eerie aura that chilled the heart.
"Interesting, it seems the people of the Five Sects are truly not destined to die," his voice echoed between heaven and earth like rolling thunder, making everyone’s eardrums ache.
Upon hearing Sikong Yan’s voice, everyone looked up in unison, eyes filled with killing intent.
Master Xuanji’s face turned ashen, his eyes wide with anger, desperately wanting to fly up and tear Sikong Yan to pieces.
"Sikong Yan, you despicable villain!" Master Xuanji dodged Lei Wuji’s attack and roared to the sky.
But soon, several bolts of red lightning came crashing down, forcing him to dodge rapidly.