"These auras don't seem to belong to my Xuan Sect disciples. Wake everyone up, prepare for battle." Li Xuan nodded upon hearing this and said.
West Chu Yun immediately waved his left hand, and a golden light shone down. The people at the foot of the mountain all opened their eyes. In just a few breaths, everyone had organized themselves into orderly formations according to the previously arranged teams.
"So it's fellow Daoists from Xuan Sect. May I know which senior brother is leading the team?"
As soon as the Xuan Sect disciple formation was complete, a crisp voice broke through the air. Immediately after, over a hundred figures appeared in Li Xuan's vision simultaneously.
"Senior Brother Li Xuan, they are disciples of the Myriad Flower Palace. The speaker is the chief disciple Qinglian of Myriad Flower Palace, and it seems she is the leader of this team." Shi Hongyi, standing behind Li Xuan, whispered an introduction upon seeing this.
Li Xuan nodded slightly and then took a step forward, saying, "Li Xuan of Langya Peak, Xuan Sect. May I know why Chief Qinglian has come to the resting place of my Xuan Sect disciples?"
"So it's Senior Brother Li Xuan. We were passing by and sensed someone here. We were curious about which sect's disciples were present, so we came to inquire."
"Also, there is a level five ruins eight hundred li from here. According to intelligence from the scouts, there are three guardian beasts with Dao Integration realm strength within the level five ruins. Therefore, we have come to form an alliance. Judging by your appearance, you must also be heading for this level five ruins."
A flicker of thought crossed Chief Qinglian's eyes as she recalled if she had heard of Li Xuan before. However, after sensing Li Xuan's aura, she looked at him with some surprise before continuing.
After all, Li Xuan did not yet possess the strength of a high-level Dao Integration realm cultivator, yet he was leading over eight hundred people. This point truly puzzled Chief Qinglian.
The address "senior brother" also stemmed from the influence of Xuan Sect. On the Sacred Yuan Continent, disciples of Xuan Sect and Sacred Sect naturally held higher status.
"Three guardian beasts?"
Li Xuan was also surprised to hear this. He had not expected that there would be as many as three guardian beasts with Dao Integration realm strength within this level five ruins. If Chief Qinglian had not mentioned it, Li Xuan might not have received this news at all.
Moreover, Li Xuan noticed that Chief Qinglian's strength was high-level Dao Integration, with one foot practically at the peak. The over three hundred graceful figures behind her also possessed extremely powerful auras. If they joined forces, it would indeed be a significant help.
"Precisely. If not for this, we would not have come to disturb you." Chief Qinglian nodded. Her gaze fell on Li Xuan, with a hint of confusion.
Clearly, during her prior contemplation, Chief Qinglian had found no information about Li Xuan. However, for someone to lead over eight hundred people, they could not be an unknown figure. Thus, Chief Qinglian's reaction was understandable.
"Chief Qinglian, are you implying that your group cannot defeat those three guardian beasts?" Li Xuan pondered for a moment before looking at Chief Qinglian and asking.
"Although we consider ourselves strong, in the face of these three peak Dao Integration realm guardian beasts, we must admit that with our numbers, we cannot subdue them. Even if we could, the losses would likely be heavy." Chief Qinglian replied with a wry smile.
"Senior Brother Li Xuan, although Myriad Flower Palace only has female cultivators, they are on par with our Xuan Sect, Sacred Sect, and Ghost Prison Gate as top forces on the Sacred Yuan Continent. They must have their merits."
"Currently, facing so many of us, Chief Qinglian shows no fear, likely with some trump card up her sleeve. Moreover, the relationship between Myriad Flower Palace and our Xuan Sect is quite good. Forming an alliance might not be a bad idea." Shi Hongyi, behind Li Xuan, whispered. Li Xuan pondered for a moment and then nodded slightly.
"In that case, since Chief Qinglian has personally come to invite us, how can we refuse? However, it is late now. How about we set off tomorrow morning?" Li Xuan proposed.
A smile immediately appeared on Chief Qinglian's face. She nodded and said, "As Senior Brother Li Xuan arranges."
The next day.
As dawn broke, Li Xuan and the Xuan Sect disciples, along with Chief Qinglian and the Myriad Flower Palace disciples, all stood up.
Li Xuan and Chief Qinglian clasped their fists and bowed to each other, then Li Xuan said, "Chief Qinglian, please."
"Senior Brother Li Xuan, please." Chief Qinglian finished speaking and soared into the sky, followed closely by the over three hundred Myriad Flower Palace disciples.
Seeing this, Li Xuan nodded slightly to West Chu Yun and West Chu Yun beside him, then moved swiftly towards the location of the level five ruins.
Half an hour later, Li Xuan's and Chief Qinglian's teams both stopped. Ahead of them stood a tall palace, perfectly intact.
However, the faint aroma emanating from within invigorated everyone. Even around the palace, there were many Nine Treasures Spirit Trees. The dew-kissed spirit core crystals filled their eyes with joy.
Yet, neither Li Xuan nor Chief Qinglian spoke, and naturally, no one dared to venture forth to collect them. Furthermore, within this level five ruins, they were aware of the presence of three guardian beasts. If they accidentally alerted the guardian beasts, it would likely bring greater peril.
For a moment, the disciples of both teams looked towards Li Xuan and Chief Qinglian.
"This palace indeed houses three guardian beasts. Their mere aura is enough to overwhelm all of us." Li Xuan sensed them, his expression grave.
According to his senses, the three guardian beasts were still in slumber. However, if they attempted to collect the spirit core crystals, they would inevitably awaken these three guardian beasts, leading to a fierce battle.
"Senior Brother Li Xuan, rest assured. With our numbers, dealing with one guardian beast is not a problem. However, for the remaining two, we will likely have to rely on Senior Brother Li Xuan and the senior brothers and junior brothers of Xuan Sect. Of course, for the spirit core crystals collected, Myriad Flower Palace will only take one-third, how about it?" Chief Qinglian said, bowing slightly.
"Since Chief Qinglian has said so, let's settle on this for now. The other two guardian beasts will be handled by us." Li Xuan nodded.
The division Chief Qinglian proposed did not take advantage of Li Xuan. Moreover, Li Xuan knew that if his team were to handle three guardian beasts alone, it would be difficult.
Even if they were victorious, the casualties would likely be considerable. Within the Yinglong Cave Heaven, preserving strength was paramount.
Furthermore, with tens of thousands of ruins in the Yinglong Cave Heaven, a smaller share now was acceptable.
"Li Luan, go," Chief Qinglian instructed a woman beside her upon seeing Li Xuan agree.
"Yes!" the woman in green replied, saluting. She then moved swiftly, heading directly towards the palace.
The spiritual energy pressure of the early Dao Integration realm was unreservedly displayed. In less than ten breaths, a great tremor emanated from within the palace.
Seeing this, Li Luan moved quickly, circled above the palace, and then flew towards Chief Qinglian and the Myriad Flower Palace disciples.
Roar!
A resounding beastly roar echoed through the heavens. A ferocious beast, eight to nine zhang tall, crashed through the walls and charged furiously towards Li Luan.
This beast had wings on its back and a monstrous maw on its enormous head. Its dripping saliva carried a foul stench.
"All disciples, heed my command, form a formation to trap the beast!" Chief Qinglian's expression turned serious. As she spoke, she soared into the air and rapidly formed seals with her hands.
The disciples of Myriad Flower Palace followed suit. The spiritual energy from each of them transformed into petal-like chains, intertwining and weaving together. Like a cage, it instantly appeared around the ferocious beast.
"Since they have started, let's begin as well." Li Xuan glanced at them and then addressed the assembled group. As he finished speaking, he instantly shot towards the palace.
Boom!
As Li Xuan punched down, a corner of the grand palace collapsed. Instantly, another winged lion lunged towards Li Xuan.
"I'll handle this winged lion. The remaining one, you all work together to kill it!" Li Xuan declared to the Xuan Sect disciples.
As Li Xuan's voice fell, he rapidly retreated into the distance. Behind him, the beast that had already flown into the air continued to pursue relentlessly.
"Senior Brother Li Xuan is going to fight a Dao Integration realm beast alone!" Shi Hongyi and the others were shocked to hear Li Xuan's transmission.
"Don't worry, if he has arranged it this way, he will be fine. Moreover, he has just broken through and needs a battle to stabilize his cultivation. This beast is powerful, but it won't be enough to leave him without a fight," West Chu Yun said upon hearing this.
"I see. However, for safety's sake, everyone should go all out and finish it quickly. Perhaps, we can even help Senior Brother Li Xuan." Shi Hongyi nodded and then said to everyone.
Roar!
Perhaps due to the emergence of the previous two beasts, the third beast also flew out of the palace at this moment. With a great roar, it pounced towards them. Seeing this, Shi Hongyi and the others immediately surrounded it. xxs one
West Chu Yun nodded slightly, his expression becoming stern.
"Let's finish this quickly!"