All disciples of the Luli Sect were thrown into chaos in an instant, frantically rushing towards the mountain top.

Ye Huanguquan, seeing this scene, couldn't help but be elated and shouted, "Pursue them!"

However—

Xi Zhongwen raised his hand to stop them: "Don't be hasty!"

"Master, why not take this opportunity to catch up to them?"

"The array has just activated, and the spiritual energy is being drained. Isn't it better to wait for them to completely lose their fighting power before pursuing and killing them?"

Hearing this.

Ye Huangquan nodded in admiration and said, "Master is brilliant!"

...

Under the lead of Shangguan Hong.

Lin Weifeng, Duan Shenli, and other Luli Sect disciples kept retreating.

However, as they retreated, they suddenly felt their physical strength waning more and more.

The once cool and refreshing Luli Mountain had become somewhat dry and oppressive, with a sense of crushing despair like black clouds bearing down on the city.

It was like the feeling of not having enough oxygen.

"Damn!"

Shangguan Hong's face changed dramatically, "It seems to be a True Vacuum Array!"

Duan Shenli also felt his strength waning and asked in confusion: "True Vacuum Array? Is it meant to extract all the spiritual energy?"

"If my guess is correct, that middle-aged man just now must be an Array Master from the Black Mountain Sect!"

Hearing this.

Lin Weifeng and Duan Shenli were both startled.

"What should we do now?"

"Seal the meridians and the Dantian, conserve your Inner Essence!"

"Yes!"

Everyone retreated back into the main hall.

The array had been activated.

The surrounding spiritual energy continued to be drained away!

The Luli Sect prepared for a stringent defense.

"I don't know when our seniors will return!" Shangguan Hong sat cross-legged, hoping to preserve more Inner Essence.

"We can only rely on ourselves now," Lin Weifeng said.

"The senior had previously stated not to leave the mountain during this period. I didn't expect them to really set up an array at the foot of the mountain! Had we known earlier, we should have sent people to patrol around!"

Duan Shenli said:

"The senior said so for a reason! I believe the senior will return soon."

What else can we do now but wait?

However...

The Hongmen were not slow in their movements.

They closely followed not far behind.

Very quickly.

Hongmen's disciples surrounded the area.

Aside from those thirty-odd Mystic Rank cultivators, everyone who could come did so, and with their large numbers, hundreds of people encircled the main hall, side halls, as well as the residences of the Seven Saint Heirs of the Luli Sect.

"Shangguan Hong... I'm back!"

"I said, I would definitely make a comeback! You killed my eight generals of Hongmen, how should we settle this account?"

Ye Huangquan stood at the entrance of the main hall, his gaze sternly fixed inside.

He knew that no one from the Luli Sect would dare to come out and fight.

"And that Jiangzhou Iron Fist King, where is he? You were so arrogant, weren't you? If you dare, come out and fight me!"

"If you dare, come out and fight me!"

Taunts echoed into the main hall one after another.

All disciples of the Luli Sect were guarding inside the main hall.

They knew that they could not go out.

Although Shangguan Hong sealed his meridians and Dantian, unfortunately, his Inner Essence was still leaking out continuously.

This was an unstoppable event.

"Hold on, don't go out to fight them! The more we fight, the more Inner Essence we consume."

Everyone nodded.

...

At the same time.

Xi Zhongwen came outside the main hall.

He looked up at the sky.

A sly smile appeared on his face as he said, "I believe no one would expect that I myself am an Array Eye!"

After speaking, he started drawing the array.

The Gang Qi of an Array Master was always purer than that of a normal cultivator and quickly left trails of magic patterns on the floor.

Following that, Xi Zhongwen slapped the floor.

For an Array Master, constructing a small array was relatively simple.

"Activate!"

"The array is complete!"

A Spirit Gathering Array emerged.

Ye Huangquan led more than thirty Mystic Rank cultivators to the side of the Spirit Gathering Array, absorbing Spiritual Energy to replenish their Inner Essence.

"Thank you for your intervention, Master!"

Xi Zhongwen stood with his hands clasped behind his back, indifferently watching the main hall, and said, "The rest is up to you! Don't disappoint me."

"Master, rest assured, with your Array supporting us, if we still fail, we will cut our throats as an apology!"

As he spoke, his eyes shone with a venomous glare.

The death of the Eight Generals of Hongmen dealt a particularly heavy blow to him and Hongmen.

Not long after.

Inner Essence was largely replenished, and Ye Huangquan, brandishing his long sword, began to taunt.

"Shangguan Hong, surrender the Jiangzhou Iron Fist King, and I can leave you a whole corpse!"

Regrettably, no one responded.

"I'll say it one last time, if there is still no one to answer the challenge, I will lead my men to storm in, and show no mercy! Without Inner Essence, you are all just useless trash!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

An intense voice attacked.

"I'll take you on!"

Whoosh!

Sword Light appeared.

Ye Huangquan's eyebrows slightly raised in surprise as he lifted his sword to block.

Bang, bang bang!

Long swords clashed.

Upon closer examination, Ye Huangquan saw a young man and couldn't help but laugh, "Shangguan Hong, you've really wasted your life, letting a junior come to die in your stead! I didn't expect you to seal the meridians and Dantian. I want to see how you will undo the seal; once you do, you will be drained empty!"

The young man who came forth was none other than Lin Weifeng.

Lin Weifeng specialized in swordsmanship and was a top swordsman in the Luli Sect.

"If you want to see the Sect Master, you must get past me first!"

Lin Weifeng tossed the sword single-handedly and drew it from its sheath with a reverse grip.

Zing!

He thrust the sword at Shangguan Hong.

Seeing this.

Ye Huangquan sneered coldly, "Thinking of unsealing your Inner Essence in the instant you draw your sword? Useless!"

He too raised his own sword to meet the challenge.

Lin Weifeng's brow furrowed slightly, not expecting his intention to be seen through.

But it was too late to retreat; the arrow was on the bowstring, he had to shoot!

Bang!

The swords collided, and the massive force of Gang Qi hurled Lin Weifeng away.

The long sword was flung back, hitting the wall with a thud; Lin Weifeng staggered and fell.

"So strong for a mere Heavenly Rank..."

Ye Huangquan, however, was full of surprise and said, "I didn't expect that a minor Mystic Rank cultivator could withstand a strike from my Heavenly Rank Realm! Since you're courting death, don't blame me for being Heartless!"

The disparity between them was just too great.

And Lin Weifeng could only unseal his Inner Essence at the moment of engagement to fight.

There was no possibility of victory.

"Defending the Sect, it is my unshirkable duty as Lin Weifeng! It was true in the past, and it is true now!"

Zing!

He drew out the long sword directly, confronting the challenge without turning back.

"I admire your courage! But alas... it is but the bravery of the common man!"

Ye Huangquan swung his long sword and bellowed, "One Sword Netherworld!"

It was a combat skill.

Shangguan Hong rushed out frantically.

"Get away!"

Unsealing the Inner Essence, it erupted!

He pushed out with both palms.

Ye Huangquan's gaze was cold and merciless as he struck with his sword.

But alas, Lin Weifeng was a Mystic Rank cultivator, and the direct gap with Heavenly Rank was too wide. Ye Huangquan's combat skill, a move that made his name, wielded a powerful Gang Qi that struck Lin Weifeng's chest at the moment he swung his sword.

If it weren't for Shangguan Hong's rescue, Ye Huangquan's sword could have taken his life.

With a loud bang.

Lin Weifeng fell, his Qi and blood boiling, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth!

"Shangguan Hong, you've finally come out! Where's your assistant? Show him! The Jiangzhou Iron Fist King? More like a King of Mice!"

Ye Huangquan was in a dominant position.

Yet, Xi Zhongwen reminded, "I advise you to end this quickly; the Array is vast and the time it can be maintained is limited."

"Understood!"

Ye Huangquan waved his hand grandly and shouted, "Search! Catch the Iron Fist King, and you will be handsomely rewarded!"

Just at this moment—

From the direction of the steps leading down from the Luli Sect, a calm voice could be heard.

"Are you looking for me?"

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