Faced with the attacks from the Sixth-Grade Earth Immortal Five Elements Wanderer and those hundreds of Earth Immortals, even Chi Liuxia and the others were deeply pessimistic. How much more so were the cultivators of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, who directly confronted the terrifying assaults!

However, before Sect Leader Li and Grand Elder Sui He of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect could speak, another fierce explosion erupted from the locations of their thirty-first and twenty-second Spirit Peaks. The members of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect turned to look, their hearts sinking. At the summits of these two Spirit Peaks, massive shockwaves tore through vast expanses of space, annihilating nearly a thousand more disciples. Even a First-Grade Earth Immortal on the thirty-first Spirit Peak was severely wounded. His Immortal Body was damaged, and his limbs and lower body were completely destroyed in the horrifying explosion at the Array Hub. Had he not sensed the anomaly in advance and flown several thousand zhang away, his Earth Immortal Body would have been obliterated on the spot, leaving only an almost indestructible First-Grade Earth Immortal Golden Core.

Gazing upon this scene, the hatred and helplessness in the eyes of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect's Earth Immortals and disciples intensified severalfold. Yet, faced with the attacks and disdain from the Sixth-Grade Earth Immortal Five Elements Wanderer and the hundreds of other Earth Immortals, it seemed they could only wait. They could only wait for the Array Hubs of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect's Sect Protection Array to explode one by one under the relentless assault. Then, when the last Array Hub exploded, it would mark the moment the numerous Earth Immortals and tens of thousands of disciples of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect would be slaughtered by the Five Elements Wanderer and those hundreds of Earth Immortals.

Grand Elder Sui He's expression changed several times. His anxious gaze fell upon Qu Qiao'Er and Lin Xuankong as he spoke in a deep voice, "Qu Qiao'Er, listen to my command! I order you to take Tributor Mu and leave immediately. Head straight to the Ten Thousand Laws Pavilion. The Tier Four Celestial Demon Bone I obtained earlier is in the Ten Thousand Laws Pavilion, guarded by the avatars of the two Crane Ancestors!"

As he spoke, his gaze, filled with unyielding determination, fixed on Lin Xuankong. He continued, "Tributor Mu, although you haven't been with the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect for long, you've stood by us through thick and thin until this moment. This old man is deeply moved! But now, our Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect's Sect Protection Array is on the brink of collapse, with at most two hundred breaths of time remaining. Once the Sect Protection Array breaks, the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect will have to face that Sixth-Grade Earth Immortal Five Elements Wanderer and hundreds of Earth Immortals directly! In the ensuing chaos, I fear I won't have the strength to ensure your safety, Tributor Mu! There's still some time. Tributor Mu, please do not hesitate any longer. Quickly leave with Spiritual Crane Fairy Qu Qiao'Er. When you reach the Ten Thousand Laws Pavilion, you can retrieve the Tier Four Celestial Demon Bone I placed there. Then, hide together in Spiritual Crane Fairy Qu Qiao'Er's Celestial Demon Bone Secret Realm. Six thousand talented disciples of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect have already retreated there! Right now, the most precious things our Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect possesses are that Tier Four Celestial Demon Bone and you, Tributor Mu. Please, do not refuse!"

At this point, a glint of deadly resolve appeared in the eyes of Grand Elder Sui He, who had lived for over ten thousand years. He was clearly planning to perish with the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect and had no intention of retreating. The surrounding Earth Immortals and disciples of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect also fixed their gazes on Lin Xuankong, urgency evident on every face.

Lin Xuankong frowned upon seeing this. He shook his head, sighed, and said, "This war between the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect, and the Five Elements Immortal Sect—ultimately, the catalyst was undoubtedly Mu Shiba. With the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect in such peril, how could I, Mu Shiba, possibly leave?"

Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect immediately shook his head repeatedly upon hearing this. Grasping Lin Xuankong's arm, he said urgently, "Tributor Mu, why must you be so misguided? Why insist on taking full responsibility for this allied attack by the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect and the Five Elements Immortal Sect? Our Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, along with the Beimang Immortal Sect, the Western Nether Immortal Sect, the West Star Immortal Sect, and the Wine Immortal Sect, have always been at odds with sects like the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect, the Five Elements Immortal Sect, the Profound Pure Immortal Sect, and the Guangqing Immortal Sect. Especially the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect and the Five Elements Immortal Sect! These sects have likely been plotting against our Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect for a long time. Otherwise, how could Flaming Blade Duan River gather so many Earth Immortals within days with just a single message? You must understand, even the West Star Immortal Sect, the closest sect to us, is extremely distant. It would take their Earth Immortals several days to reach our Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect! After you discovered Flaming Blade Duan River's plot, I immediately notified our fellow Daoists from the West Star Immortal Sect, the Western Nether Immortal Sect, the Wine Immortal Sect, and the Beimang Immortal Sect, asking for their aid. Yet, even the reinforcements from the West Star Immortal Sect hadn't arrived before the Five Elements Wanderer and Duan Qianchou led hundreds of Earth Immortals to our doorstep! If they hadn't planned this in advance, if they hadn't been coveting our Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect for some time, it would have taken them at least six or seven days to gather so many Earth Immortals! Analyzing it this way, Tributor Mu, while you may have been the spark that ignited this war, even without your presence, the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect, the Five Elements Immortal Sect, the Profound Pure Immortal Sect, the Guangqing Immortal Sect, and the other seventy-six sects would have undoubtedly targeted our Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect regardless!"

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