「Meanwhile, the situation developed on two fronts.」

The members of the Profound Yellow Sect had withstood the first wave of the Sea Race's attack and were now preparing for the second.

But the situation for the Celestial Splendor Sect was disastrous.

The opponents the Profound Yellow Sect faced were merely Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals, with the highest cultivation among them only reaching the Golden Core Realm.

In contrast, the weakest among those the Celestial Splendor Sect faced were already at the Golden Core Realm.

The entire beach line where the Celestial Splendor Sect was located was strewn with corpses.

After just the first wave of attacks, the Celestial Splendor Sect had already suffered heavy losses, with many disciples dying in this resistance.

Although the people from the Great Dream Immortal Sect had helped them, facing the ferocious Sea Race, many of their own had also died.

"Elder, we can't go on like this! The Sea Race has deployed cultivators in the Integration Realm; we are no match for them."

"Yes, Elder. We came here to find Senior Brother Luo Yuan, not to die alongside these people of the Northern Wilderness."

"We can't withstand the Sea Race, Elder. We should retreat."

"The cultivators here in the Northern Wilderness are simply not worth our rescue!"

"..."

Hearing the discussions among the disciples around him, the Fifth Elder's expression also became solemn.

In the first wave of attacks, he was surrounded by Flying Fish of the Void Refining Realm from the Sea Race, and there was also a Turtle Chancellor in the Integration Realm watching him intently.

He had been injured in that single encounter.

If they continued, he feared he would perish right here.

The Celestial Splendor Sect could no longer withstand a second wave of attacks.

The Fifth Elder remained silent for a long moment, then could only sigh helplessly.

Sect Leader Sun also noticed their flagging spirits. Continuing the fight was merely a futile wait for death.

In its current state, the Celestial Splendor Sect could not withstand a second wave!

"Sect Leader Sun, you should retreat as soon as possible."

The Fifth Elder of the Great Dream Immortal Sect approached, sighing, "The Sea Race has come fiercely this time. Relying on us simply won't stop the second wave."

Their disciples were scattered throughout the Northern Wilderness. Even if they came, it would be futile.

Why?

The strength of the Sea Race far exceeded his expectations.

This was beyond what the current forces in the Northern Wilderness could withstand.

With cultivators of the Integration Realm already present, what would happen if those in the Mahayana Realm and Tribulation Realm appeared? Could they still stand against them?

Sect Leader Sun wore a look of despair, turning to look at his injured disciples, his eyes full of unbearable sorrow.

Was the lineage of the Celestial Splendor Sect going to be completely lost in his hands?

After so many years of peace for the Celestial Splendor Sect, why did the Sea Race attack so fiercely this time?

Damn it!

If they could unify the forces of the entire Northern Wilderness, maybe they could still resist.

But now, there was no chance at all.

The major powers of the Northern Wilderness only feigned unity; they probably all wished for the Celestial Splendor Sect to be annihilated by the Sea Race!

"Look, everyone! It seems the Sea Race is retreating!" a sharp-eyed disciple shouted, drawing everyone's attention.

Everyone turned to look. The Sea Race, which had gathered and was about to attack, was actually beginning to retreat at this moment?

What's going on?

They clearly only needed one more wave to annihilate the Celestial Splendor Sect, right?

"I'll capture one of the Sea Race and question them!" The Fifth Elder's brow furrowed, and in the next moment, he disappeared from his spot.

「On the side of the Sea Race.」

The Turtle Chancellor heard that the Sea Race members had been defeated by the Profound Yellow Sect, some even nearly suffering a team wipe and dying there. He couldn't help but feel his fury rise.

A mere small sect had annihilated tens of thousands of their Sea Race warriors?

The Celestial Splendor Sect here was clearly no longer a threat. It seemed it was time to visit the Profound Yellow Sect.

After annihilating the Profound Yellow Sect, they could then return to wipe out the Celestial Splendor Sect; it wouldn't be too late.

"Human Race cultivators! It's Human Race cultivators!" a Nascent Soul Realm octopus, entirely cyan, shouted. "He's captured Crab General Shijiu of the Golden Core Realm! Should we go rescue him?"

The Turtle Chancellor looked at the Fifth Elder, who was in the Integration Realm, and said sternly, "Ignore him. We proceed to another sea territory. Kill the Human Race there first!"

"Chancellor, that area is the Fishman King's territory. If we just go over..." a Divinity Transformation Realm Flying Fish said hesitantly.

The Turtle Chancellor spoke sternly, "Merfolk King? Our race has only one king, and that is Lord Dragon King. This Merfolk King is merely a vassal lord of one region. All Sea Race, hear my command! Proceed to the Merfolk Sea Territory and prepare to purge the Human Race there!"

"Purge the Human Race!"

"Purge the Human Race!"

"Purge the Human Race!"

"..."

The retreat of the Sea Race's main force gave the Celestial Splendor Sect a chance to catch their breath.

At least they had time to leave here.

The Fifth Elder, holding the Golden Core Realm Crab General, flew back and threw it directly in front of a group of experts.

The Crab General was also terrified. Who could have thought its luck would be so bad as to be captured by a mighty Human Race expert?

"Speak! Why did you retreat?" The Fifth Elder of the Great Dream Immortal Sect stared at the Crab General, his gaze icy cold.

The surrounding people from the Celestial Splendor Sect also eyed it menacingly, leaving it no room to hide anything.

"There was an incident in the Merfolk Sea Territory! The ten thousand Sea Race members we sent there were completely wiped out!" the Crab General hastily explained. "There's a power there called the Profound Yellow Sect. Originally, the Merfolk King intended to deal with them, but we preempted him. Who knew the Profound Yellow Sect was so formidable? They actually slaughtered all ten thousand of our Sea Race members!"

Upon hearing its words, everyone around was stunned.

Profound Yellow Sect?

They actually survived the first wave and even managed to kill ten thousand of the Sea Race?

How was that possible?

Their Celestial Splendor Sect had suffered countless casualties and hadn't even killed ten thousand Sea Race members. The Profound Yellow Sect had only a few thousand people. How could they have achieved this?

The Fifth Elder of the Great Dream Immortal Sect furrowed his brow and turned his head, saying, "The Sea Race has likely gone to the Profound Yellow Sect. Their strongest is that Turtle Chancellor of the Integration Realm. The Profound Yellow Sect probably can't withstand him."

"The most prominent person in the Profound Yellow Sect should be their Sect Leader Xu Nian, at the Nascent Soul Realm," Sect Leader Sun said, his brow also tightly furrowed.

He still couldn't figure out how the Profound Yellow Sect was resisting the Sea Race.

He knew that when facing the Sea Race's monstrous tidal waves, many of their disciples had been injured in the first exchange.

How could the people of the Profound Yellow Sect possibly hold them off?

"Nascent Soul Realm? Impossible!" The Fifth Elder of the Great Dream Immortal Sect shook his head decisively. "If it was just the Nascent Soul Realm, they couldn't possibly hold off tens of thousands of Sea Race members. They couldn't even withstand the weakest Qi Cultivation Realm Sea Race warriors."

He was well aware of the Sea Race's strength.

Not to mention the peculiar abilities of the various Sea Race types, just the sheer force of their tidal waves was not something ordinary people could withstand.

If the Profound Yellow Sect only had Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, they simply couldn't hold off the Sea Race.

There must be something they were unaware of.

"Where is the Profound Yellow Sect? We must head there immediately!" The Fifth Elder of the Great Dream Immortal Sect turned and asked.

Sect Leader Sun was also unclear about the exact location of the Profound Yellow Sect, only knowing that they were within the Demon Beast Forest, adjacent to the Endless Sea.

"My disciple, however, would know," Sect Leader Sun said, then turned to Liu Ruyan. "Ruyan, prepare yourself and lead us to the Profound Yellow Sect."

To the Profound Yellow Sect?

She didn't know the location of the Profound Yellow Sect.

She had only met Xu Nian at the Celestial One Daoist Sect before and had never actually been to the Profound Yellow Sect.

"Master, I also do not know the exact location of the Profound Yellow Sect," Liu Ruyan spoke up. "However, Junior Brothers Kong Qingquan and Zhao Qixian have a good relationship with the Sect Leader of the Profound Yellow Sect. They should have been there."

Now, Kong Qingquan and Zhao Qixian had become highly sought-after individuals.

Even the Fifth Elder of the Great Dream Immortal Sect hoped to poach them for their sect.

These two were once-in-a-millennium talents, truly precious and hard to come by.

Unfortunately, the Celestial Splendor Sect seemed unwilling to let them go, which was a source of regret for the Great Dream Immortal Sect.

Everyone looked towards Kong Qingquan and Zhao Qixian, who were in the crowd tending to the injured disciples, their expressions turning peculiar.

Kong Qingquan had been paying attention to the conversation. Noticing their gazes, he explained, "We have indeed been to the Profound Yellow Sect, but without Sect Leader Xu's permission, outsiders cannot go there now."

"Just take us there!" the Fifth Elder of the Great Dream Immortal Sect immediately said.

Left with no choice, Kong Qingquan had to agree.

The Great Qian Dynasty had many factions; perhaps they could all obtain some immortal fortune, who could say?

After all, they had all come from this place. For both public and private reasons, Kong Qingquan and Zhao Qixian still hoped to have some old friends accompany them.

Now that both of them were only a step away from the Nascent Soul Realm, there was no need to be so selfish.

It was time for the Great Qian Dynasty to make its mark in the Cultivation Realm.

"All disciples of the Celestial Splendor Sect, listen to my command! Regardless of injury, all of you are to board the tower ships! We are heading to the Profound Yellow Sect to help!" Sect Leader Sun declared solemnly. "This endeavor is for the cultivators of our Northern Wilderness. There are some burdens no one wishes to bear, but we of the Celestial Splendor Sect must step forward and shoulder them.

"The Celestial Splendor Sect has never been outdone in its existence, nor will it ever be. The Sea Race invades our Northern Wilderness. If we do not repel them, then in the future, our kin, friends, and even our enemies will all perish tragically at the hands of the Sea Race.

"For the Northern Wilderness, the Celestial Splendor Sect must take a stand in this battle! Those unwilling to go may withdraw from the Celestial Splendor Sect now. I, your Sect Leader, will not say more. If the Celestial Splendor Sect still exists afterward, you will still be disciples of the Celestial Splendor Sect!"

Sect Leader Sun was also aware of how perilous this journey would be.

He did not wish for more of his people to die at the hands of the Sea Race.

So this time, he wanted to hear the opinions of his disciples. Perhaps this was what he, as their Sect Leader, ought to do.

"Sect Leader, I, Li Tiange, am willing to die for the Northern Wilderness!"

"I have no parents. My uncle sent me to the Celestial Splendor Sect. Now he's old, and it's time for me, his nephew, to protect him."

"Count me in! Don't look down on me just because I've lost an arm. Even if I have to use my teeth, I can still bite the Sea Race to death!"

"We'll go too! The Sea Race has bullied us too much! We can't let them continue their tyranny!"

"..."

Watching the disciples of the Celestial Splendor Sect reignite their fighting spirit one by one, even the members of the Great Dream Immortal Sect were somewhat shocked.

Aren't they... afraid of death?

The Fifth Elder of the Great Dream Immortal Sect knew very well: this was the spirit of the people of the Northern Wilderness.

In the other four major lands, such disciples would never exist in such numbers; even if some did, they would be exceedingly rare.

The cultivators of the Northern Wilderness possessed their own indomitable pride, something the other four major lands lacked!

If only these people were disciples of my Great Dream Immortal Sect! The Fifth Elder looked at Sect Leader Sun with envy, a newfound appreciation for the Northern Wilderness blooming in his heart.

At least, not all people of the Northern Wilderness were so contemptible.

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