On the Martial Continent's Sacred River.
The waves surged, and every splash was filled with unimaginable, majestic sacred power. Kuaishu Pavilion.
Ling Fan, Xue Yi, and the Demon Suppressing Grand Elder ascended the Martial Continent's Sacred River.
However, after the three had traveled a great distance, there was still no sign of anyone ahead, not even a shadow of the experts from the three great sacred lands.
"This speed is too slow."
Ling Fan frowned slightly. If they continued to chase at this pace, the control of the Martial Continent's Sacred River would likely be seized before they could catch up to the experts from the three great sacred lands.
With a thought, an ancient, winding path appeared beneath his feet. Mysterious mist permeated the air, as if this path led to an unknown, perilous abyss.
This was not the first time Xue Yi had seen this Yellow Springs Road, so she was not particularly shocked.
The Demon Suppressing Grand Elder, however, was genuinely startled, his face turning somewhat pale. From this extending ancient, winding path, even he, a powerful expert at the sixth stage of the Manifestation Realm, felt a trace of threat, capable of affecting such an unparalleled expert.
"Young Master Ling, what formation is this!"
He asked in surprise.
"Yellow Springs."
Ling Fan said lightly, then took Xue Yi's hand and swept the Demon Suppressing Elder up. The Yellow Springs Road beneath their feet extended infinitely, as if it would traverse the ends of the earth. In an instant, they had flown tens of thousands of feet along the Martial Continent's Sacred River.
"How is this possible! Within the Martial Continent's Sacred River, even the most powerful sacred artifacts are restricted by the rules here, unable to ignore spatial rules for teleportation. Young Master Ling's formation can actually move us three so far so quickly, it's truly astonishing!"
The Demon Suppressing Grand Elder was so amazed he could barely speak.
With the Yellow Springs Road as a springboard, the speed of the three increased a thousandfold.
An hour later.
Finally, more than ten powerful and peerless figures appeared in their field of vision.
Xue Yi and the Demon Suppressing Grand Elder immediately wore solemn expressions, feeling an unparalleled oppressive force from those ten figures.
Among those ten figures, not a single one was weaker than the fifth stage of the Manifestation Realm.
Especially three figures, who seemed like gods and demons, made the Demon Suppressing Grand Elder, an expert at the sixth stage of the Manifestation Realm, feel immense pressure. They were at least at the seventh stage of the Manifestation Realm.
They should be the Holy Lords of the three great sacred lands.
"What should we do, Young Master Ling? We've caught up to them, but their strength is too great. Not only do they outnumber us, but their overall strength is also extremely formidable, not to mention the three Holy Lords! I can't even handle one of them."
The Demon Suppressing Grand Elder said with great gravity.
Just as he was speaking.
The ten figures ahead suddenly turned sharply, clearly having sensed their presence.
"Hmm? They caught up so quickly! That's quite surprising."
One of the figures said with some surprise.
"Heh heh, if they're eager to come and die, then we shall oblige them."
"Why are there three people? Who is that old man?"
"No matter, since they are with the Undying Empress and her husband, then kill them all!"
"Hmph, you choose the path to hell when the path to heaven is open. I see this Undying Empress is quite a delicate beauty. It's been a long time since I've had some meat after centuries of secluded cultivation. Today, in this Martial Continent's Sacred River, becoming a groom would be a fine tale!"
"Hahaha, Holy Star Sky Evil, you have a good appetite. Since that's the case, after we capture the other two, we'll temporarily spare the Undying Empress's life for you to enjoy."
"Then I won't be polite! Haha!"
Powerful divine senses intertwined and clashed wantonly.
These formidable figures looked at the three of Ling Fan as if they were lambs waiting to be slaughtered, fish on a chopping block, completely in control.
"Damn it! How dare you insult Young Master Ling and Madam Ling." The Demon Suppressing Grand Elder also had a fiery temper. Seeing these experts from the three great sacred lands dare to disrespect Ling Fan, his heart immediately ignited, wishing he could tear them all to pieces.
Ling Fan stopped the Demon Suppressing Grand Elder.
"I'll send you two away, and then I'll hold them off. You take this opportunity to quickly trace back to the uppermost reaches of the Martial Continent's Sacred River and seize control of the Sacred River."
Ling Fan's voice carried out.
"What, Young Master Ling, you!"
The Demon Suppressing Grand Elder's eyes widened.
Xue Yi was also startled and wanted to object and stop him, but before they could fully react, Ling Fan had already moved.
Mysterious mist permeated the air, and an ancient, winding path spread out with a faint glow. In an instant, it bypassed the experts from the three great sacred lands and appeared behind them.
"What is this!"
The experts from the three great sacred lands were all startled.
Before they could recover, the figures of Ling Fan and the two others flashed, and they had already appeared in front of them.
"You two go quickly, I'll hold them off, otherwise none of you will be able to leave."
Ling Fan's expression was unprecedentedly solemn and serious, almost shouting this sentence.
The Demon Suppressing Grand Elder and Xue Yi had initially disagreed with Ling Fan staying behind to cover their retreat, but seeing that his tone allowed no objection, they realized the seriousness of the situation. Xue Yi said to the Demon Suppressing Grand Elder, "Senior, you go first. I will live and die with Brother Fan!"
"No, I will stay and cover Young Master Ling. You go quickly!"
The Demon Suppressing Grand Elder said resolutely.
"You both go. If you stay, you'll only hinder my performance. I'll have to worry about you. Just go, I have a way to escape!"
Seeing that the Demon Suppressing Grand Elder and Xue Yi were still delaying, Ling Fan became somewhat anxious.
Even he, with his Golden Core realm cultivation, could not contend against more than ten experts above the fifth stage of the Manifestation Realm, let alone the three Holy Lords above the seventh stage of the Manifestation Realm, who were even more difficult to deal with.
Without waiting for Xue Yi and the Demon Suppressing Grand Elder to speak, Ling Fan directly activated the Samsara Divine Cauldron. Instantly, the Yellow Springs Road madly extended towards the Martial Continent's Sacred River. A yellow light traversed a thousand miles in an instant, sending Xue Yi and the Demon Suppressing Grand Elder away, disappearing from everyone's sight.
"Damn it! The Undying Empress and that old man escaped. What spiritual artifact was he using just now that could ignore the rules and suppression of the Martial Continent's Sacred River!"
"What a treasure! No matter what it is, its grade must be far beyond imagination, definitely a supreme treasure!"
"Heh heh, this kid is too arrogant. A mere Golden Core dares to stay and block us. With your strength, you are like an ant in our eyes. Can you block even one breath of time for us?"
"Kill him, seize his secrets and treasures, and then pursue those two. We must not let them seize control of the Sacred River and ruin our great plan!"
The experts from the three great sacred lands were filled with murderous intent. Tremendous power erupted, and even the Martial Continent's Sacred River could not conceal their formidable aura. Instantly, a mountain-like and sea-like oppressive force surged, intending to crush Ling Fan to death.