"Roar!"

At the instant the terrifying dragon's roar echoed, Wang Junze felt an extremely dreadful airflow surge from the bottom of the cliff into the sky. The dragon's might filled the air, and just this pressure alone made people feel a deep-seated fear, as if they wanted to turn and flee.

The next moment, Wang Junze saw a Li Dragon, as white as jade, emerge, baring its fangs and claws as it lunged at Lin Kaiwei.

This was also Wang Junze's first time seeing a member of the Dragon Race. With a body extending tens of meters, spiraling in the sky, it gave an overwhelming visual impact that seemed unmatched by any other demon beast.

It should be noted that Wang Junze was quite far away, and the Li Dragon's target was not him; otherwise, even if he used all means and exploded with all his might, Wang Junze couldn't possibly withstand a single blow from the Li Dragon!

In comparison, Lin Kaiwei, at the Refining God Realm, was much weaker.

Of course, in reality, Lin Kaiwei was originally the weakest among the Refining Spirit practitioners, incomparable to the Refining God powerhouses within the Sect, not to mention those in the Profound Moon Sword Sect or the Judgment Department.

The reasoning is simple: just as in the Condensing Realm, the difference between an ordinary Condensing Truth Martial Artist and Wang Junze was like the gap between heaven and earth.

Let's not delve into Wang Junze's thoughts at this moment; Lin Kaiwei was truly on the verge of madness!

Previously, he only knew that Cloud Mirror Sect's people were trapped here, oblivious to all other matters. When he charged into Broken Dragon Cliff, he saw the Deserters and instinctively thought that Cloud Mirror Sect's people were trapped by them. Yet, even the Deserters would weigh the pros and cons, not acting rashly from the start.

After all, there was still a Refining Spirit Elder from Cloud Mirror Sect below Broken Dragon Cliff.

But the Li Dragon, as a demon beast, was entirely different. The enraged Li Dragon was utterly unreasonable and wouldn't listen to explanations. Upon detecting the entry of a Refining God Realm human, it launched a frenzied attack immediately.

Moreover, earlier, to deal with Wang Junze and Nini's joint attack, Lin Kaiwei had already burned his Power of the Divine Soul once. Now, abruptly attacked, just after a single engagement, he was injured by the enraged Li Dragon and nearly plunged into the cliff bottom.

Reaching this point, Lin Kaiwei could no longer care about Wang Junze. In the blink of an eye, he shouted fiercely, "Elder Han, the Lin Family has come to support, won't you lend a hand?"

Originally, he hadn't intended to aid Cloud Mirror Sect, but circumstances forced him to solidify this rescue effort at any cost. After all, Cloud Mirror Sect's people didn't know the truth, so it's better to seize the favor first.

Moreover, faced with the enraged Li Dragon, he alone couldn't hold out, only by provoking Han Ying to join forces could there be a glimmer of hope.

At the base of Broken Dragon Cliff, Han Ying and the dozen or so trapped disciples from Cloud Mirror Sect naturally also noticed the sudden outbreak of battle, and their spirits were instantly lifted.

For more than half a day, under the dual pressure from the Li Dragon and Deserters, every moment was tormenting for Cloud Mirror Sect's people. Although they sent for help, they didn't know when rescue from the Sect would arrive, nor if they could hold out until then.

Under these circumstances, hearing that the Lin Family came to assist and that Lin Kaiwei took on the Li Dragon immediately upon arrival naturally filled their hearts with gratitude.

Though they didn't quite understand why help came from the Lin Family, with which the Sect had no ties, there wasn't time to ponder over it.

Raising her head, Han Ying arched her eyebrows, deciding promptly, as she grasped her blade and gave a deep command.

"Mingyang, Xin'er, you lead the other disciples in a breakout immediately, don't worry about me. As long as you can break out of Broken Dragon Cliff, there is hope!"

"As you command, Master!"

The young man atop Han Ying and Wang Xin, despite their concerns, clearly understood the gravity of the situation, quickly responding.

"Go!"

With a flick of her sleeve, Han Ying suddenly leaped into the air, charging towards the Li Dragon!

"Thank you, Master Lin Si, for your help!"

A blazing arc of the blade cut through the void, mercilessly striking the Li Dragon, forcibly drawing its attention away.

Having previously clashed with the Li Dragon, Han Ying, and the Li Dragon were both injured; naturally, she knew how to maneuver around it. Alone, she couldn't confidently defeat the Li Dragon and dared not act rashly, but with Lin Kaiwei's assistance, her confidence substantially increased.

Both in the Refining God Realm, even if Lin Kaiwei was slightly weaker, as long as he could hold back the Li Dragon a bit, she could seize the chance to severely injure the Li Dragon. No guarantees of killing it, but at least driving it back to the cliff bottom, creating a chance to escape, was plausible.

"Howl!"

With another slash from Han Ying, the Li Dragon felt the sting and grew even more frenzied, abandoning Lin Kaiwei and reaching out its claws towards Han Ying.

"Boom!"

In mid-air, Han Ying had little room to dodge, could only confront the strike with her blade, and was suddenly slammed toward the adjacent cliff.

Not having reached the Heaven-Stepping realm, Martial Artists don't genuinely have the ability to fly, only able to briefly hover using bursts of True Qi. Faced with a naturally flying demon beast like the Li Dragon, they are at a distinct disadvantage. This is one reason why Han Ying didn't dare to make rash moves against the Li Dragon before.

But now, directly withstanding the Li Dragon's attack undeniably created an opportunity for Lin Kaiwei. As long as Lin Kaiwei took advantage of the chance for a burst attack, he might not severely wound the Li Dragon but could at least hold it back, preventing further pursuit.

However, what Han Ying did not expect was that as the Li Dragon attacked her, Lin Kaiwei did not only refrain from bursting with full power but even intended to escape, flying directly up the mountain path.

He fled!

Lin Kaiwei, who had just claimed he came to rescue Cloud Mirror Sect, didn't hesitate even for a moment and chose to flee the moment she diverted the Li Dragon!

The abrupt change caused Han Ying's blood to surge, almost making her spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Elder Han, there are many Deserters atop Broken Dragon Cliff. Without the help of a Refining God, it's hard for your Sect's disciples to break through. Hold on for a bit, I'll help your disciples break out and then return to save you!"

Having escaped the Li Dragon's attack, Lin Kaiwei shamelessly shouted while fleeing.

Yet such an outlandish lie was unbelievable even to him, let alone Han Ying.

Ultimately, it was just an excuse for him to justify his escape. He just needed to fool people; since he had been to Broken Dragon Cliff and acted, even if Han Ying perished there, Cloud Mirror Sect couldn't blame him.

With a bitter smile on her face, Han Ying spat out a mouthful of reverse-flowing blood.

But, the Li Dragon's pursuit had returned once more, leaving Han Ying no opportunity to curse Lin Kaiwei.

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