The hiding Wu Jinliang on the ground looked up at the thunderous clouds rolling by overhead, filled with doubt and uncertainty. He occasionally glanced toward the sea, then at the sky, and then took out the mother-child talisman to communicate with Shi Chun, asking once again if everything was fine.

This time, Shi Chun, amidst the tornado, had a moment to respond. He quickly communicated the situation, learned that this guy was nearly at the seaside, and immediately warned him not to act recklessly, informing him about the dangers there, and advised him to find a place to hide well.

The three Heavenly Immortal experts acting over the sea realized something was amiss. After exchanging information amidst the intense bombardment of the tornado by the Black-clothed Guest and the Gray-clothed Guest, they stopped and flew over to the white-haired old man for a discussion.

The old man also ceased his actions. The three stood in a row facing the massive tornado, unleashing mana that constantly scanned the interiors to prevent the two individuals inside from escaping.

The world was dimly lit, but the sunrise over the sea illuminated their faces brightly. Without the sunlight, the sea surface would have been in dark shadows.

The white-haired old man looked up to the clouds above where electric serpents roamed and suddenly struck the sky with one palm.

Boom!

Instantly, a vast hole was blasted out of the thunderous clouds high above, casting a hazy light pillar down onto the surging waves of the sea. Beneath the break, a rainbow arched elegantly with the backdrop of lightning-filled clouds, presenting an absurd yet strange beauty.

Seeing the clouds above could be broken, different from the tornado, the white-haired old man relaxed slightly.

But soon enough, the moving clouds filled in that hole again.

The Black-clothed Guest and the Gray-clothed Guest glanced at each other and the clouds in the sky, feeling a sense of relief. They knew the clouds could block the sight of the Heavenly Mirror, and being viewed from above without accomplishing the task was a discomfort they sought to avoid.

But ultimately, they needed to provide an explanation. The Gray-clothed Guest said, "This tornado can nullify our attack power."

The Black-clothed Guest replied, "The force-borrowing method truly is extraordinary. The ability to employ the power of heaven and earth at will is truly monstrous; if Li Hongjiu escapes this calamity, who knows what heights he might reach in the future."

Suddenly, the white-haired old man produced the jade plate-like mirror again. With a spell, he transformed it into a brilliant Ice Soul light shadow and casually threw it out, quickly speeding toward the sea beneath the tornado, freezing the waters rapidly.

However, it seemed to have no effect on the tornado; the frozen surface was swiftly crushed.

Seeing it was ineffective, he gestured to retrieve the magical treasure and focused his gaze on the tornado, launching the treasure once more like a meteor toward Li Hongjiu's location.

Realizing remote spellcasting couldn't pierce the tornado, he sought to attack with a treasure instead.

Having no choice, he needed to think of every method possible; otherwise, he would struggle to report back to higher-ups. Being seen as useless had no future.

Boom, the treasure emerged, hammering out rippling explosive sounds on the enormous tornado, yet still exhibiting no substantial impact on the entire rapidly spinning whirlwind.

Inside the tornado, Shi Chun's right eye superpower was highly vigilant of his surroundings; detecting the attack approaching, he immediately swung the Boundless Banner to prepare a response.

As a result, a series of rapid booming sounds erupted, a blaze of lightning flickered within the rapidly spinning mist wall.

In the instant bombardment of over a dozen blazes of lightning, the brilliant Ice Soul light shadow broke through the spinning mist wall, entering the hollow wind pillar, but its luster dulled, losing its attack power, revealing its true form amidst the fierce winds, fluttering like a dancing leaf, with blazes of lightning reaching from the spinning mist wall that constantly smashed it repeatedly.

Shi Chun instantly recognized the treasure, lamenting, "Ah, it's broken. It's broken. This treasure from a Heavenly Immortal expert!"

He had intended to use the Boundless Banner to collect it, but before he could, it was struck by lightning.

Yet, he had experience and the ability to repair, so he immediately rolled up the Boundless Banner, fearing it might be damaged by lightning. Afterward, he protected the banner with Bath Demon Skill, and flashed through the air to grab the jade-disc mirror, gleefully pocketing it amid the flashing lightning.

The Black Lotus Dharma Aspect was already stored away; it was too big, and with so much lightning around, he feared he couldn't protect it.

Li Hongjiu glanced at him, seeing him so delighted over picking up a treasure at such a moment, he couldn't help but be impressed.

Of course, his mind was more focused on Shi Chun's behavior earlier when he swung the Boundless Banner to prepare a response; the direction seemed to accurately predict the external attack direction just now.

This inevitably made him recall the events within the wind pillar previously.

Twice, was it just coincidence?

The white-haired old man acting over the sea staggered slightly, discovering the treasure suddenly severed its connection with him, reaching out in urgency, "My Cold Moon Shield…"

This treasure, although failing to resist a strike from an Upper Heaven Immortal Realm expert previously, could at least handle a frontal attack from the Heavenly Immortal Minor Realm. This was a treasure of the fifth-grade; how could he not feel heartache?

The Black-clothed Guest and the Gray-clothed Guest also each picked out a gadget, intending to prepare for a collaborative attack. But upon witnessing the old man's treasure meeting a barrage of thunder within the tornado, they sensed trouble.

The old man's despaired appearance made them instantly aware that the treasure was wrecked by the lightning strike.

Both broke out in a small sweat and discreetly pocketed their respective treasures.

The white-haired old man, remembering his duty, regained composure swiftly and decisively said, "Gentlemen, this rogue dares not mount a direct attack from start to finish; his weakness has become apparent. Only close combat can break him! As long as we three approach him closely, he is doomed!"

The Black-clothed Guest glanced at the rapidly spinning tornado and sighed, "The power of thunderbolts isn't much, just a bit stimulating. Not everyone can handle it. Who's going to take the lightning?"

"That's simple. You watch him, and I'll be right back." After making a cupped fist gesture to entrust them, the white-haired elder raised a hand to shatter the clouds above, then disappeared in a flash through the gap.

Once he was gone, the East Victory group flew over one after another to inquire about the situation, also contacting the people at the inn, including Wei Mo, to report the situation and request further instructions.

Lan and the others in the inn naturally noticed Wei Mo's reaction.

But Wei Mo was indifferent. Although these uninvited guests were evidently strong, he was well aware that anyone who wasn't blind could recognize which level the Heavenly Mirror belonged to and should know what its use represented.

We haven't done anything illegal, is it a problem to watch the reflection of the Heavenly Mirror here? The Western Continent didn't say outsiders aren't allowed to come and play.

Turning around, Lan also took out the Mother-child Talisman to contact the white-haired elder...

Suddenly, over the sea, the East Victory group raised their heads one after another, seeing three stone mountains descending from the turbulent clouds, carried by the single white-haired elder to his waist. Those with slightly lower cultivation were left clicking their tongues, unsure where he had moved them from.

When the elder landed, the three big mountains seemed to press down on everyone.

The Black-clothed Guest raised his head and asked, "What is this?"

The white-haired elder replied, "The three of us, one mountain each, will carve holes to hide within, avoiding lightning and thunder. After charging in with the mountains, we'll simultaneously close in from three directions, giving them no chance to leverage, ensuring we succeed in one strike!"

Two East Victory experts thought it over and agreed it was a plan, though the Gray-clothed Guest reminded, "I'll say it again, the other one, we must capture alive. Be measured in your actions, or don't blame us for being impolite!"

The white-haired elder replied, "Don't worry, I've always been careful."

Without saying more, he flew off carrying mountains, tossing one to the Black-clothed Guest, who caught it mid-air. Once moved, he threw another to be caught by the Gray-clothed Guest.

Subsequently, the three of them carried their mountains in different directions, communicating via sound transmission along the way.

"After succeeding, if the timing is right, we'll immediately join forces to take down this old relic!" the Black-clothed Guest suddenly transmitted to the Gray-clothed Guest.

"Agreed," the Gray-clothed Guest knowingly replied.

He knew well that involvement in killing Li Hongjiu wasn't something to be publicized easily, but failing to deal with Li Hongjiu made capturing Shi Chun difficult, so the Ice Owl and Li Hongjiu had to go down together.

The other East Victory forces, afraid of being caught up, quickly retreated further away.

At Shi Chun's reminder, a gap opened in the fog of the tornado, allowing Li Hongjiu to see the three carrying their mountains into formation, his expression turning solemn.

And those three Heavenly Immortal experts didn't give them time to breathe. Once positioned in three directions, they each pressed a hole into the mountain base, hid within, linked via sound, and simultaneously charged with the large stone mountains towards the giant tornado.

At the moment of impact, Li Hongjiu also slashed with his fingers to meet them.

Instantly, millions of thunderbolts frantically flashed and slashed toward the three stone mountains, the situation escalating to a point of decisive battle, rendering the entire tornado like a gleaming, unparalleled gigantic magic dragon, its massive twisting body appearing ready to crush the three stone mountains, pulverizing and launching countless fragments.

The distant East Victory forces were left dumbfounded, while those within the inn's mirror image also saw the center of the vortex displaying enormous and unusual flashes of electricity.

Under the weight of a thousand-jin thunderstorm, the surface of the three attacking stone mountains shattered to pieces, layers peeling off instantly, reducing in size.

But the three grandmasters disregarded it all, charging relentlessly toward their target, though they couldn't see it, their profound mana clearly pinpointing the target's location.

As the mostly reduced stone mountains had yet to emerge from the wind column, Li Hongjiu stood with arms crossed, erupting with a deep, cold shout, "Craft my Thunder Sword..."

In the sky above the vortex, countless electric dragons surged forth, piercing from all around the clouds, ferociously intertwined.

That area of the clouds shone as brightly as an ancient and unparalleled mirror, accompanied by the earth-shattering roar of thunder, defying description.

Facing such heavenly might, the distant East Victory forces were terrified, retreating even further.

The two groups before the inn's mirror held their breath, the flashing lights within the mirror constantly casting over their faces, illuminating their surprised expressions.

Within the wind column, Shi Chun looked up to see three huge Thunder Swords forming, descending with ice-blue dazzling brilliance, arcs of electricity dancing around their blades, resembling Heavenly Punishment.

The three stone mountains had also emerged within the wind column, though significantly shrunk, still recklessly charging at Li Hongjiu.

The Heavenly Punishment-like immense Thunder Swords targeted those three stone mountains, their speed even greater, producing three deafening explosions in an instant that could render one instantly deaf.

Deafened, Shi Chun felt as though he couldn't hear anything, his eyes nearly blinded by the brightness, yet still witnessed the three charging stone mountains being completely shattered.

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