At that moment, Wulu didn't know what had happened, but his chest was soaked in crimson, as if he had spat out half a bowl of blood, looking pitiful as he staggered to his feet and charged toward the two elders, stumbling over.

As he ran, spitting blood, he cried out, "Elder, that scoundrel is a spy from Dawn, catch him!"

Elder Saren, even though he hadn't figured out what was going on, believed Wulu somewhat when he saw his condition.

His figure flashed, and he rapidly pounced toward that elder.

The elder, seeing Wulu's appearance but not yet aware of what had transpired, stood frozen in place for a moment.

Just as Elder Saren closed in rapidly, his hand reached out through the air toward that elder. In the void, five beams of black light appeared out of nowhere, converging around him.

Just as he was about to be bound, the elder finally reacted, frantically trying to dodge while repeatedly crying out, "I didn't... he's framing..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the five beams of black light viciously pressed down and heavily pinned him to the ground.

"Ah..."

Just as Elder Saren was about to question him closely, a dreadful scream suddenly came from behind him.

He was shocked and quickly turned around, only to see a sight that terrified him.

Wulu, who had just appeared to be seriously injured, had now reached the Array platform. In his hand was an all-black serpentine longsword, which he had thrust through the heart of Elder Chu Xiong from behind.

And Wulu had actually achieved the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment stage.

Yuan Ming was startled for a moment, then a flash of understanding crossed his mind.

He had long felt that Wulu's past behavior was mysterious, giving him an unfathomable feeling. Now, combining today's events with the past, everything seemed to connect into a single thread.

Elder Chu Xiong, as the Master Elder of the Execution Hall, had reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment, one of the few top Foundation Establishment practitioners in the Sect apart from the three Cave Masters. At that moment, on one hand, he was fully focused on operating the Array Eye, and on the other, he completely did not anticipate Wulu's sudden betrayal, allowing himself to be caught off guard by the attack.

This person's cunning and skill were exceptional; he had always concealed his cultivation, sending a chill down Yuan Ming's spine.

"You're the traitor!" Elder Saren bellowed furiously, immediately abandoning the previous elder and lunged toward Wulu.

"You're quite the clever one, aren't you!" Wulu's mouth curled into a deep, sinister smile, as he lifted his sword to impale Elder Chu Xiong and tossed him off the platform.

Elder Chu Xiong's body tumbled to the ground, life already fled from his form.

Following that, Wulu's serpentine longsword emitted a layer of black sword light and violently stabbed into the platform beneath.

"Boom"

The platform's Array, upon the longsword's insertion, instantly dimmed, and the straight green Light Pillar also collapsed, leaving a great gap in the Sect Protection Array like a corner of the sky had caved in.

All this happened in the blink of an eye; Elder Saren was still in mid-air, rage filling his eyes as he raised his palm.

As he pushed his palm forward, a flash of cold light streaked from the center of his palm. An icicle materialized out of thin air, leaving a trail of light in the void before flashing in front of Wulu in an instant.

Wulu seemed to have anticipated this, waving his hand to draw down a curtain in front of him, revealing a Black Silk that blocked the incoming icicle.

With a "whoosh" sound!

The Black Silk was immediately indented, bulging inward at the tip, almost touching Wulu's chest.

Under Wulu's full-force operation, the Black Silk ultimately withstood the Ice Cone.

As the thrusting force of the Ice Cone slowed, a terrifying coldness burst forth from it, penetrating the Black Silk and seeping through, instantly frosting over half of Wulu's chest with White Frost.

But then, a surge of light suddenly intensified around Wulu, not only dissolving the White Frost but even repelling Elder Saren's Ice Cone.

"This man must have at least reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment!" Yuan Ming thought, no longer able to remain calm.

Wulu was likely a sleeper agent that Dawn had planted there early on. Thinking back, the disruption of the subsidiary Array mentioned by Elder Saren was most likely his doing as well.

Yuan Ming reflected on their first encounter when both he and Wulu had been Fur Beast Slaves, feeling a flood of emotions.

"Wulu, you're ruthless!"

At that moment, he suddenly thought of something else.

Wulu must possess some extraordinary Cultivation Technique that allowed him to forcibly disguise his Foundation Establishment stage cultivation as an ordinary person with only a Spirit Root and no Qi Refinement, deceiving everyone!

Could it be that Dawn had plotted the downfall of Biluo Cave even before Yuan Ming had entered?

With preparations made, naturally, they would not be limited to these few tricks.

Now, with a breach in the Great Array, the forces of the Dawn Organization that had been besieging from the outside began to swarm in en masse, rushing to penetrate the breach.

Yuan Ming glanced over and immediately recognized a few familiar faces, all charging in his direction.

The most conspicuous among them was the white-robed youth with his face smeared with colorful paint, who once again wore that somewhat comical pointed cap on his head, his face alight with excitement.

Between the movements of his hands, golden Light Blades whirled and danced, severing limbs and sending flesh flying wherever they passed.

Not far from him, Yuan Ming also spotted Bai Ye and Huan Shi rushing over.

Compared to the clownish youth who was seeing red, Bai Ye and Huan Shi both seemed to be fishing in troubled waters to some extent.

Seeing a large number of enemies pouring in from this location, Elder Saren could only grit his teeth, give up on Wulu, threw out a Communication Talisman, and called for everyone to tighten their defenses against the incoming attackers.

The disciples and elders, who had just narrowly escaped death, were forced to meet the battle, each summoning their spirit beasts to charge at the pursuing cultivators from the Dawn Alliance. Suddenly, the sect gate descended into another round of chaotic combat.

Yuan Ming had originally intended to abandon the situation and leave, but after a moment's delay, the Dawn forces were already upon him, forcing him to draw his Cold Star Sword to face the enemy.

Two Dawn cultivators attacked from both sides—one holding a black round mirror, which shone a black light directly at Yuan Ming, causing him to stiffen, as if mired in mud, slowing his movements.

The other wielded a long sword and attacked from the side, fervently swinging down to strike.

Yuan Ming was sluggish in his response, and just as he was about to be struck by the sword, the green gemstone on his waistband suddenly flashed with spirit light, lightening his body. He abruptly shifted to the side, narrowly avoiding the blade.

At the same time, he slashed his long sword at his attacker.

A bitter cold Wind Blade screamed out, and the attacker's jade pendant at his waist lit up as well, casting a green light that enveloped his whole body.

The next moment, a "crack" of shattering sound echoed.

The attacker's jade pendant broke, the protective green light shattered, and he fell to the ground, frozen stiff.

The other person with the black round mirror turned it around and shined it again, but was met with an intensely burning flame arrow.

The surging flames blocked the dark light from the black mirror.

As the "Rocket Talisman" on Yuan Ming's fingertip burned out, another black needle appeared in his palm and shot out with a "swoosh," piercing through the void.

The Black Needle flashed through the air and then disappeared from sight.

By the time the man with the mirror reacted, the needle, having passed through the flames ignited by the Rocket Talisman, brushed against the edge of the black round mirror and "hissed" as it entered his forehead.

The man's body stiffened and he fell back rigidly.

Yuan Ming casually beckoned, summoning the Black Needle back to him with the Beast Taming Technique and quickly pocketed it.

His movements were efficient and decisive; he had eliminated two enemies in practically just an exchange of blows.

Elder Saren had also taken note of the situation and suddenly felt that everything he had seen and heard today was too fantastical and overturned his previous understanding. First, there was Wulu, a traitor who could kill a Foundation Establishment elder in one blow, and now a Qi Refining disciple with exceptional strength had emerged; and from their outfits, both previously appeared to be merely Registered Disciples.

In fact, Yuan Ming had once met Elder Saren and reported on his mission after completing a task for the Beast Slave Hall. At that time, the elder hardly paid attention to him, his focus entirely on the matter of Kun Tu and the others being killed, barely granting Yuan Ming a second glance.

And ever since then, Yuan Ming had remained low-profile, never revealing his skills within the sect, which is why he had stayed under the radar until today.

Having momentarily extricated himself from the fray, Yuan Ming's gaze searched for Wulu's figure.

He saw that Wulu had already fled in the direction outside the sect gate.

Yuan Ming's gaze sharpened, and he saw that when Wulu encountered members of Dawn who came to tangle with him, he would extend the middle finger and index finger of his left hand, crossing them to deliberately show the other party.

Upon seeing this, the opponents would indeed fly past him as if they hadn't seen him at all, no longer attacking or obstructing him.

"Sure enough, it's a secret sign," Yuan Ming thought rapidly, considering in his mind.

"Boom"

Another loud explosion echoed.

The platform standing inside the sect gate, unattended, was shattered by a figure that descended from the sky with a punch.

The blasted rocks scattered in all directions, like a meteor shower, injuring the surrounding Qi Refining disciples severely.

As that foundation of the Array completely collapsed, the Sect Protection Array, which had only been maintained for a short while, began to fall apart. The green light barrier shrouding the entire sect shattered piece by piece, dissipating into nothingness.

The entire Biluo Cave's gates were flung open, heralding the Dawn Organization's full-scale invasion.

"Retreat, retreat quickly..."

Elder Saren called out loudly, leading the elder disciples toward the three peaks to seek refuge.

At that moment, a figure from the Dawn Organization suddenly leaped out and landed beside Elder Chu Xiong's body.

Yuan Ming had intended to leave directly, but after seeing the person's actions, he couldn't help but look over.

He seemed to be in his forties, with a tall figure, a dignified and warrior-like appearance, with brows perennially furrowed, giving him a worried and sorrowful look.

The man knelt down to examine Elder Chu Xiong's corpse for a moment, and a look of pain and regret swiftly crossed his face.

He then produced a curiously shaped long-hooked scimitar, hooked the blade against Chu Xiong's neck, stepped on his head, and pulled hard.

Elder Chu Xiong was already dead, but his head was still severed and rolled to the side.

The majestic middle-aged man seemed unsatisfied, his gaze scanning the battlefield until it locked on Elder Saren.

The next moment, his aura surged wildly, as if all his anger had ignited, and he stomped hard on the ground, his black boots shining with light.

He shot up from the ground, leaping more than ten feet into the air, and heavily smashed down toward Elder Saren.

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