System's Super Sect Chapter 1001 932: Xuan Court Pavilion and Yin Yang Family Extend Goodwill (8,000 words) _2

Breaking apart the mirror-like water shield with his own power had proven to be an insurmountable challenge.

Perhaps with an Earth Level Upper Grade Vein Skill, a breakthrough might have been conceivable.

However, that was merely a hypothetical possibility.

The three individuals, including Nu Huanfeng, readily concurred.

"Let us combine our might to shatter his defensive shield. Without it, his Spirit Body is as vulnerable as brittle glass."

"Once the shield is breached, the one who lands the decisive blow will claim his life."

"No underhanded tactics are permitted! Otherwise, the wager is void!"

The trio engaged in their mutual discussion.

Unbeknownst to them, a significant shift was commencing at this very instant as Yun Liao continued his ascent.

Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart, despite his upward leap, only managed to ascend ten zhang, failing to reach Yun Liao and only then grasping the perilous nature of the situation.

"Senior brothers, do any of you possess a method to bring him down?" Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart questioned, gazing upwards at Yun Liao, who now stood tens of zhang high, his eyes still burning with intense killing intent.

When Only I Am Venerable and another disciple attempted to jump, their efforts still falling short of Yun Liao, the two immediately knitted their brows.

"Is this not a form of cheating?"

"What is the point of proceeding under such conditions?"

Only I Am Venerable promptly directed his voice towards the Jisheng Hall experts stationed outside the barrier, "Does this not constitute a breach of the rules? Was it not explicitly stated that the Wing Race demons could not be employed..."

As he spoke, Only I Am Venerable registered that the object in question was a broom, not a Wing Race demon.

The rules had specifically prohibited Wing Race demons, yet made no mention of aerial flight itself.

Crucially, Yun Liao had indeed brought no Wing Race demons with him.

"I am unaffected," Only I Am Venerable declared, turning his head to look up at Yun Liao in the sky, before fixing his attention on the four disciples from the Heaven-Defying Sect. "Yun Liao, if you intend to play by these rules, I shall not hold back."

Upon hearing this, the prodigy from the Red Leaf Sect, who excelled in the Mountain Suppression Middle Realm, instantly comprehended Only I Am Venerable's strategy.

He charged directly towards the four disciples of the Heaven-Defying Sect.

The Heaven-Defying Sect disciples, possessing only the cultivation of the Divine Profound Upper Realm, were precariously positioned at the fringes of the battlefield. Once targeted by such a formidable opponent, their chances of survival were virtually nil.

"Perish!"

The disciple from the Red Leaf Sect, a prodigy of the Mountain Suppression Middle Realm from the Meridian Gate, unleashed a tremor through his body. His Giant Axe was hoisted high, descending in a fearsome arc towards the four opponents.

As the Giant Axe descended, Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart and the others cast their gazes upward towards Yun Liao in the sky.

Unlike Only I Am Venerable, they held little faith that Yun Liao would descend to aid anyone.

For, if they were in Yun Liao's position, they certainly would not intervene to save others.

Why, then, would Yun Liao offer assistance?

"As anticipated, Yun Liao has not budged an inch," Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart remarked calmly to Only I Am Venerable.

A sneer played on Only I Am Venerable's lips. "If he refuses to descend, all the better. I wish to see who will dare to ally with him after the Heaven-Defying Sect disciples are eliminated. Without teammates, Yun Liao will not even qualify for the second round of the semifinals."

Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart was rendered speechless, choosing to offer no further commentary.

It appeared Only I Am Venerable was convinced that Yun Liao would ultimately choose self-preservation by forfeiting.

Upon closer reflection, Only I Am Venerable's tactical maneuver seemed remarkably astute.

Should Yun Liao indeed surrender.

The elimination of the four Heaven-Defying Sect disciples would effectively seal his fate, leaving him with no viable path forward.

Knowing their own doom was imminent, who would then dare to join forces with Yun Liao?

Just as despair seemed imminent for the four Heaven-Defying Sect disciples, a protective shield enveloped them.

Bang—

The mighty Giant Axe struck true.

Yet, the very axe that possessed the lethal power to fell ordinary Mountain Suppression Realm cultivators was utterly annihilated upon impact.

Inside the shield's protection, the four disciples, aside from their initial shock causing them to collapse in a heap, remained entirely unharmed.

"It's that damned shield again!"

Witnessing this, Only I Am Venerable's teeth clenched. He raised his gaze once more to Yun Liao, who had just completed a flourish with his magical artifact.

Damn it all!

"You believe this trivial shield can safeguard them?"

Only I Am Venerable bellowed his rage directly at Yun Liao.

Bang—

The Three Veins of his body surged concurrently.

Beside him, Du Venerable also activated his Meridian Gate, his own Three Veins pulsing in unison.

Swiftly, rings of flame materialized around the pair, expanding outwards before abruptly contracting. They converged intensely before the two, manifesting as two colossal beast heads, each reaching a height of two hundred feet.

With eyes burning like embers fixed upon the four Heaven-Defying Sect disciples, the monstrous beast heads lunged forward, propelled by the furious roars of the Only I Am Venerable duo.

In their wake, all that lay in the path of the rampaging beast heads was reduced to ash.

The very soil.

The scattered rubble.

All were consumed, vanishing into nothingness.“The duo calling themselves ‘Only I Am Venerable’ has unleashed a combined strike using the Earth Level Upper Grade Vein Skill – Beast Fire Charge. This defensive barrier ought to shatter,” Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart declared with gravity. Indeed, as the colossal flaming beast heads slammed into the Mirror Lake Barrier, it held firm initially. However, mere moments later, a resounding crack signaled its demise. Boom! Upon breaching the Mirror Lake Barrier, the beast heads detonated violently right there, engulfing most of the plains battlefield in a fiery inferno, leaving the entire area scorched. When the conflagration subsided, a massive, half-intact crater met the onlookers' gaze. This was because the explosive fury of the flaming beast heads occurred at the barrier’s periphery, allowing it to absorb a portion of the impact. Despite the crater being only partially preserved, the four members of the Heaven-Defying Sect had vanished. It was not difficult to surmise that they were reduced to ashes by the intense flames. After all, this was a coordinated assault by two cultivators at the Upper Realm of Mountain Suppression, wielding an Earth Level Upper Grade Vein Skill. Such a devastating technique alone was enough to guarantee a top-ten ranking within the Red Domain. With the Mirror Lake Barrier obliterated, how could the four from the Heaven-Defying Sect possibly survive? “Yun Liao, your companions are no more.” Only I Am Venerable taunted him with a laugh, gazing upwards. Yet, his laughter abruptly ceased as his eyes met the sky. For there, suspended high above, stood the four members of the Heaven-Defying Sect, encased in a protective shield, completely unharmed. “Hmm?” Only I Am Venerable gaped in utter bewilderment. The four from Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart were equally perplexed, their minds reeling. How had the Heaven-Defying Sect quartet suddenly materialized in the sky? ... Beyond the confines of the battlefield. Witnessing this baffling turn of events, Yun Shui, observing from above, expressed considerable astonishment. He, too, was utterly incapable of comprehending the sudden aerial appearance of the Heaven-Defying Sect’s four disciples.