Quickly glancing around, he found that the group was doing just fine; surprisingly, the tough nut hadn't come to disturb them?

He guessed that the tough nut was entangled by other reinforcements.

Shi Chun didn't care whether he was surprised or not, he rallied everyone and charged into the Hollow Fire Dragon.

Once inside, they were shocked by the scorching temperature. Fortunately, they had someone skilled in Fire Attribute Skills to protect them, and Shi Chun's Cold Moon Shield helped fend off the heat.

Dou Jingshan feared they might run into that tough nut and dashed ahead of Shi Chun's group to clear the path, whipping away anything that broke through to attack.

The countless emerald flying swords of Lao Changtai also flanked them within the fiery path, acting as a protector.

Occasionally, someone would attack the Fire Dragon, but could only cause brief disruptions, as it quickly healed itself.

In the clamor of attacks, someone broke through the Fire Dragon to charge at them from behind. Chu Jingtang, with a quick flip of his hand, unleashed a 'Sudden Slash'.

The foe brought down a sword, trying to deflect it away, but the flying plate suddenly disappeared before his eyes.

In fact, it hadn't vanished; it suddenly shrank from the size of a table to that of a fist. His sword strike hit empty air, leaving him off guard as he was left open.

With a splatter, blood burst out of his chest, his body staggered, and blood sprayed from his neck. The 'Sudden Slash' enlarged again, spun back, sliced off his head, and returned whirling behind Chu Jingtang.

Chai Wenwu, running along, waved his small blade purely to intimidate, not daring to fully engage, and dodging when attacked.

The group fought their way noisily through the chaotic path of the Fire Dragon, and ahead, a sudden light dazzled their eyes.

In the blink of an eye, they all dashed out, greeted by the sky's light, breaking through the encirclement. Looking back, they saw a magnificent wall of fire rising skyward.

An Wuzhi waved his sleeve, and the Fire Dragon pathway behind dissolved instantly.

The entire breakout was quick despite seeming prolonged, a whirlwind of continuous and seamless action, from the initial upheaval to bursting out, less time than ten sentences.

The Five Heaven-Facing Mirrors captured their breakout figures, and the five Commanders pointed them out, drawing the image in closer for confirmation.

Recognizing that it was indeed Shi Chun and the others, Wei Mo clenched his fist in secret delight.

With the whip in hand, Dou Jingshan scanned the terrain beyond the fire, discerning the direction of their reinforcements, and shouted, "Come on, follow me, we..."

The words abruptly stopped; he suddenly sensed something wrong, his movement slowed as though restrained, and he strained his cultivation to break free.

But it was too late; a shadow brushed past him, and a cold gleam slashed towards his neck.

It was Shi Chun, having put away the Cold Moon Shield, his Right Eye Superpower briefly glanced at the pursuing troops behind. With a conjured knife, he ambushed Dou Jingshan, swiftly decapitating him.

The strike was so sudden and unexpected, it caught everyone off guard, unleashing a fountain of hot blood.

No choice; armor could be too hard to cut through, aiming for the neck was most effective.

As to why the opponent couldn't move, it was thanks to the immobilization charm material; his cultivation had reached the Human Immortal Realm, allowing manipulation of the material from his gourd without taking it out, easily retrieved from the Qiankun Bracelet and Qiankun Bag.

The scene truly stunned the Mingshan Sect, especially Old Chai, who had just braved fire and water to protect them, only to be killed in a blink?

Only Wu Jinliang's laughter echoed.

Shi Chun, eyes full of indifference, didn't pause for a second, speeding off in a direction of his choice, where he decided, instead of letting him and Dou Jingshan head to the East Victory reinforcements, wasn't Dou Jingshan's plan smart, nor Wei Mo's delight.

The Mingshan Sect could only follow Shi Chun unhesitatingly at such a crucial moment, recognizing that choosing to follow this Master at key moments had never been wrong.

They took out Wind Scales along the way for accelerated flight.

"Take me with you..." Old Chai cried out, anxious, lacking a Wind Scale.

Shi Chun didn't even glance back; the old fellow could die for all he cared.

Fortunately, Chu Jingtang, out of goodwill, took Old Chai along, sweeping him up with the Wind Scale.

In the vast sea of fire behind them, fierce battles continued; the East Victory troops desperately strove to impede the pursuers.

Sporadic pursuers continued to emerge, chasing after Shi Chun and his group's trajectory.

If Shi Chun's group had broken through any slower, their successful escape might have hung in the balance.

On the high platform of the five Command Centers, the scene of Shi Chun's blade severing his ally stunned many; the man who had just fought valiantly to help them escape, suddenly became a killer?

Manxi and Mulan Jin exchanged glances, baffled by the sudden betrayal despite the recent cooperation going so well.

Even for the well-traveled pair, it was a stark lesson in decisive ruthlessness, executed with a surprising swiftness.

Yet, in a way, it was understandable to them; given that the Heavenly Court Team's people were facing off the East Victory Team.

Manxi suddenly turned and shouted, "Why can't we see the reinforcements? Have them hurry, hurry, hurry!"

The reinforcements, being quite numerous, dared not come too close to the encirclement lest they be discovered. Coupled with the rapid breakout, they had only just received word and were only just coming out of hiding.

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