Chapter 616: Allies


    "Kill!"


    The entire Immortal Origin n went all-out, killing many Wang n members in the blink of an eye.


    Meanwhile, Sima Ru made a beeline for Wang Zong—behead the leader, and the dust would settle.


    The ambush left the Wang n bewildered. They had never anticipated such ruthlessness from the Immortal Origin n.


    Wang Zong''s face turned grim. <em>Had these uncultured peasants lost their minds?</em>


    Fury surged within Wang Zong upon seeing Sima Ru charging at him.


    Sima Ru raised his hand and sent a palm strike toward Wang Zong''s chest.


    Wang Zong''s gaze turned cold at the oing attack. A mere Heavenly Sovereign like was usually powerless Wang Zong outside, but Wang Zong’ cultivation base was sealed here, so he had to muster every ounce of strength he had within him to resist the seal and attack Sima Ru.


    <em>Bam!</em>Their sh sent shockwaves throughout the hall, reducing it to rubble.


    Sima Ru staggered backward, surprised by Wang Zong''s strength.


    Wang Zong''s gaze burned with murderous intent. "Do you understand what you''re doing here?"


    Sima Ru smirked. "Trying to intimidate me?"


    Wang Zong''s re remained sharp, dripping with hostility.


    Sima Ru didn''t bother wasting words. He charged forward,unching another devastating blow.


    While battling within the n risked its destruction, the Immortal Origin n believed that the reward far outweighed the risks.


    Wang Zong turned paled. Every single attack from him drained a ton of his strength, as he had to use arge portion of his strength to resist the seal, which left him vulnerable to Sima Ru''s attacks.


    As Sima Ru closed in once more, Wang Zong had no choice but to retaliate.


    <em>Boom!</em>


    A defeaning boom echoed, shattering the surrounding spacetime.


    Wang Zong regained his bnce and looked around. The Wang n''s members were being ughtered by the Immortal Origin n—yes, it was a ughter!


    Helpless against the seal, the Wang n''s elites were ughtered like sheep. In mere moments, roughly ten thousand of them were killed.


    Roughly ten thousand lives were lost in the blink of an eye!


    Wang Zong''s eyes zed with fury; he turned to the Grand Elder and found thetter staring at him as well.


    "n Leader, summon the Shadow of a God!” the Grand Elder eximed.


    <em>Summon the Shadow of a God? </em>The Shadow of a God was the Wang n''s trump card; it was a shadow that the Wang n''s god had left behind for the Wang n long ago.


    However, it could only be summoned three times; the Wang n had already summoned it twice. They had just one summon remaining. If they were to summon it today, they''d lost one of their most powerful trump cards.


    As for contacting their god... truth be told, the Wang n hadn''t been able to reach out to Him. Their god had long been unresponsive to them.


    If they were to use that trump card, the Wang n would be left with no fallback. They''d be truly vulnerable. Stripped of all trump cards, they''d be easy prey for the other major divine ns.


    He couldn''t risk it!


    Wang Zong took a deep breath and growled, "Elders, help me resist the seal and cover the retreat of our n members!"


    Wang Zong charged forward with his palm open. A ck bracelet materialized on his wrist, and he started chanting an ancient incantation. The bracelet trembled and unleashed a column of divine energy skyward.


    Empowered by the divine artifact, Wang Zong''s aura surged crazily. The elders of the Wang n went all out as well.


    Sima Ru and his allies were stupefied, and their faces became grim at the realization that they''d be no match for the Wang n if it weren''t for the seal.


    However, Sima Ru remained steadfast in his decision and affirmed his resolve by roaring, "Attack!"


    The members of the Immortal Origin n charged with their towering killing intent toward the Wang n members. This was no time for mercy.


    Wang Zong didn''t back down; he charged as well, and his right arm sliced through the air as his bracelet shuddered violently.


    A dazzling golden light erupted, obliterating several members of the Immortal Origin n at the helm.


    Sima Ru''s expression changed drastically. "Careful!"


    With that, he and his allies retreated swiftly to avoid the golden light.


    Meanwhile, the Wang n members retreated frantically, following the lead of the Wang n elders.


    The golden light unleashed by Wang Zong was swiftly subdued by the seal left behind by the First God. Wang Zong looked pale and weak as blood dripped down his lips.


    The strain of activating the divine artifact and resisting the seal was clearly taking its toll on him, and he could barely stand as a result. however, Wang Zong dared not stop moving nor hesitate. He took to the air and flew into the distant horizon along with the elders of the Wang n.


    Meanwhile, the members of the Immortal Origin n scoured the battlefield, picking up the storage rings of the deceased Wang n members. Some of the storage rings even contained strands of Ancestral Origin, which brought smiles to the faces of the Immortal Origin n members.


    Just then, Sima Ru roared, "Chase them!"


    At hismand, the Immortal Origin n members nodded—now was not the time to celebrate.


    The Wang n was undoubtedly formidable outside, and the Immortal Origin n had just antagonized them. In other words, they had to annihte the Wang n members here, as leaving behind any survivors meant they''d have to face endless trouble in the future.


    Strike while the iron was hot!


    Under Sima Ru''s lead, the Immortal Origin n elites took to the sky without any hesitation.


    ***


    Martial n.


    Xuan Yin stood at the end of the grand hall, and a ck-robed elder was standing not too far behind her, quietly rying information.


    After a moment''s pause, Xuan Yin lifted her gaze to the distant horizon.


    "Who would have thought that the Immortal Origin n would be so...” Xuanyin trailed off.


    It wasn''t mockery; she was genuinely surprised. Although she had taken Ye Guan, she was not daring enough to confront the Wang n.


    They were Descendants of the Gods, after all!


    The consequences of such an action would be too great for the Martial n to bear. However, Xuan Yin was stupefied to learn that the Immortal Origin n had actually done the opposite of their decision.


    Just then, the ck-robed elder chimed in, "Ignorance is bliss."


    Xuan Yin smiled faintly. Indeed, she wondered whether the Immortal Origin n knew the meaning of the words "Descendants of the Gods" or not.


    Xuan Yin believed that it was thetter, otherwise, they wouldn''t have dared to make a move against the Wang n.


    The ck-robed elder sounded solemn as he added, "The Wang n''s relentless hunt against Young Master Ye—this matter is far from simple."


    Just then, Xuan Yin asked, "Where is Young Master Ye now?"


    The ck-robed elder responded, "Our people have retreated..."


    After a brief silence, Xuan Yin dered, "Find him. Lend him a hand if he needs it. But it must be done cleanly; you must leave no trace behind."


    The ck-robed elder nced at Xuan Yin, questioning her sudden change of heart.


    Xuan Yin''s gaze narrowed slightly. "The Immortal Origin n has dared to take such a risk, and if we can''t do that same, wouldn''t that mean that we are inferior to them?"


    The ck-robed elder nodded before turning to depart.


    Xuan Yin gazed upward; a faint smile tugged at her lips. "Perhaps this is an opportunity for the Martial n to assert itself..."


    She had decided to make a bet. If the young swordsman became an enemy, he had to be dealt with decisively, much like the Wang n. And if there was a chance to befriend him, she had to seize it.


    However, she wouldn''t risk everything for him. She could still support Ye Guan without antagonizing the Wang npletely. That way, Ye Guan would owe her a favor. This approach promised only modest gains, but it was a safe bet.


    After all, if Ye Guan ultimately fell to the Wang n, the Martial n''s subtle assistance to Ye Guan meant that there wouldn''t be a deadly feud between the Wang n and the Martial n.


    Maintaining flexibility was the key...


    ***


    The Wang n''s members were fleeing frantically, flying across a mountain range. They had arrived tens of thousands strong, but now, only a mere ten thousand of them remained. The losses were devastating. They didn''t expect that the Immortal Origin n would resort to such an extreme measure for the sake of a few strands of Ancestral Origin. It was utterly outrageous.


    Wang Zong''s expression was dark as they retreated deep into the mountain range. His heart was bleeding for the Wang n''s losses.


    Those he had brought with him were the cream of the crop elites, and their deaths were a severe blow to the Wang n.


    The Grand Elder solemnly suggested, "n Leader, why did you not summon the Shadow of a God?"


    The other elders also looked at Wang Zong with unfriendly gazes. <em>The Wang n wouldn''t have sustained such losses if the Shadow of a God had been summoned earlier!</em>


    Wang Zong shook his head and replied, "The Shadow of a God can only be summoned for onest time!"


    Hearing this, everyone was stunned. The Grand Elder''s face grew even more grim as he instantly understood what that meant.


    The Shadow of a God had be the Wang n''s lifeblood. Once exhausted, the Wang n would be devoured promptly by the other major ns.


    Without a trump card, who''d be afraid of them?


    The exhaustion of the Shadow of a God meant the extinction of the n, but not using it only meant the deaths of some elites.


    They had no other choice.


    Wang Zong murmured, "Of course, we''ll eventually use it, but we''re not going to use it on that low-level n."


    Wang Zong''s expression twisted with humiliation just then. <em>What a disgrace!</em>


    All of a sudden, thousands of powerful auras swept over them. The Immortal Origin n had decided to chase after them, and Sima Ru stood at the helm of the group.


    The Grand Elder turned to Wang Zong and solemnly said, "We are no match for them here."


    The implied message was clear—they had to use that card, or many of them would die here.


    Wang Zong gazed at the approaching Sima Ru and others in silence. He never expected that the Wang n would end up getting driven to a corner by such a trashy force.


    Taking a step forward, Wang Zong opened his palm, revealing a token in his hand. Aplex expression shed in his eyes. He had never expected that he would be forced to use the Wang n''s final trump card here. <em>How frustrating.</em>


    Wang Zong was about to activate the token when something happened—a sword light shed across the mountain range.


    Wang Zong''s pupils shrank in horror because he was the target of the sword light.


    Wang Zong hurriedly circted his cultivation base and resisted the seal to send a devastating punch toward the oing sword.


    <em>BOOM!</em>


    Wang Zong was sted thousands of meters away by the sword light.


    When he stopped, he was stunned to find that the token in his hand had vanished.


    Looking up, Wang Zong saw Ye Guan d in white.


    Ye Guan stood calmly in the distance with a token in his hand.


    "Ye Guan!" Wang Zong roared, his eyes widening in fury.


    Just then, Sima Ru and the others finally arrived at the scene. Sima Ru frowned while staring at Ye Guan.


    Ye Guan looked at Sima Ru and smiled faintly. "We are allies!"


    Sima Ru: "..."