"Hahaha! Come on! Hit me right here!" Duan Xianxing shouted arrogantly, waving two flags and actively using them to block the pounce of a gale wolf.
"If you break these flags, you'll be the ones held responsible!" Li Nanzhu chirped, moving with agile grace, always positioning her flag perfectly to intercept incoming spells.
Liu Qingyang was even more cunning, deliberately heading toward the densest clusters of spirit beasts and using his flag to shield himself from their bites. This terrified the owners of those spirit beasts, who scrambled to pull them back, fearing they would lose points if the flags were damaged!
"Pull back! Pull back your power!"
Seeing his own attack about to land on those precious flags, Feng Wuya was scared out of his wits and let out a frantic roar!
He desperately forced his contract beast to turn, barely managing to let the attack graze the edge of the flag Duan Xianxing was waving. The other Beast Taming Sect disciples also panicked, frantically restraining their spirit beasts and forcibly interrupting or deflecting their spells.
A fire crow's fireball flew into the sky, narrowly missing Liu Qingyang's flag-spear. An ice python's cold breath froze inch by inch before the flag shield held by Jiang Yifan and Ling Suxin, yet it dared not advance a single step further.
For a moment, the Beast Taming Sect's side was thrown into total chaos, their formation shattered.
Several spirit beasts that had charged too hard nearly collided, letting out low, angry, and aggrieved growls. The disciples were caught completely off guard; because they were afraid to strike for fear of collateral damage, they didn't dare use their full strength!
"You... you're shameless!"
Feng Wuya's face turned beet red with rage as he pointed at Li Nanzhu and the others, his fingers trembling.
He had never seen such... such a shameless way of fighting!
This was practically cheating!
Li Nanzhu held the Sword Heart Sect flag in front of her like a shield, peeking out with only half her head. She chirped with a smile, "Oh, Senior Brother Feng, you shouldn't say it like that! These flags are treasures. We're only doing this to protect the sect's property as a last resort! You people are so heavy-handed; wouldn't it be a pity if they broke? If the secret realm rules determine that you were the ones who damaged them and deduct your points or even eliminate you, wouldn't that be such a shame?"
Her words struck the Beast Taming Sect disciples exactly where they were most worried.
Indeed, who knew how the secret realm rules would judge it? If they were actually docked points or eliminated, who could they even complain to?
"You... you're just making excuses!" Feng Wuya was so angry he nearly fainted, yet for a moment, he didn't know how to argue back.
On the other side, Qin Lie, who was currently locked in combat with Mu Wenyan, caught a glimpse of this absurd scene from the corner of his eye. He nearly choked on his breath, and the circulation of his spiritual energy even stuttered for a fraction of a second!
"Bastards! You Five Elements Dao Sect... have you no shame!" Qin Lie roared, feeling as if his chest were about to explode from stifled rage.
He finally understood why Mu Wenyan had been only defending and not attacking!
He was simply pinning him down so the others could play these dirty tricks on his junior brothers!
Facing Qin Lie's roar, Mu Wenyan's hand seals remained unchanged. His sword qi barrier was as steady as Mount Tai, though a meaningful smile appeared on his face. "Fellow Daoist Qin, all's fair in war. Besides, we haven't broken any rules; we are simply... making the best use of our resources."
"You...!" Qin Lie was left speechless by the retort. He could only vent his fury into his attacks, making his offensive even more ferocious.
Mu Wenyan's defense became even steadier. He only needed to keep Qin Lie busy; the rest could be left to his junior brothers and sisters to "perform."
In the very gap where the Beast Taming Sect disciples were hamstrung by their concern for the flags and their formation was in shambles—
"Now!"
A sharp light flashed in Li Nanzhu's eyes as she let out a low command. The playful smiles on the five's faces vanished instantly, replaced by a fierce battle intent.
Swish, swish, swish!
Almost simultaneously, they threw the flags behind their backs. Their figures moved like lightning, exploding with power in an instant!
Using the flags as shields earlier may have seemed like a joke, but in reality, they were observing their opponents' weaknesses and wearing down their spirit and attention!
Now that their opponents' minds were in disarray and weighed down by hesitation, it was the perfect moment to counterattack.
"Go!" Jiang Yifan controlled his magic tool, striking directly at the nearest Beast Taming Sect disciple whose aura was unstable after retracting his power.
"Take this!" Duan Xianxing and Liu Qingyang coordinated perfectly. One used his sword with light, agile movements to attack the lower body, while the other went straight for the center, both striking at Feng Wuya together!
Ling Suxin's lotus lamp shed its clear radiance, precisely buffing her companions' speed and spiritual energy.
Li Nanzhu's figure flickered as she bypassed the frontline enemies. At some point, a long sword and several talismans had appeared in her hands. Her target was the disciples at the rear of the Beast Taming Sect team who were struggling to control their agitated spirit beasts.
"Oh no! It's a trap!" Feng Wuya's expression changed drastically. He tried to defend himself in a panic, but Duan Xianxing and Liu Qingyang's attacks were already upon him. He could only hurriedly raise his blade to block, but the force sent him reeling back repeatedly!
The other Beast Taming Sect disciples were caught even more off guard!
Just a moment ago, they were preoccupied with not damaging the flags, causing them to pull back their spiritual energy and overextend their moves. Facing the sudden, full-power assault from the five, they simply couldn't react in time.
In an instant, several disciples were struck in their vital points. The jade pendants at their waists flashed once—eliminated!
In the blink of an eye, the Beast Taming Sect's defensive line collapsed.
"Retreat! Quickly, retreat!" Feng Wuya screamed.
On the other side, Qin Lie saw the situation below. Filled with shock and rage, he added three more levels of ferocity to his attacks, trying to force Mu Wenyan back so he could go to the rescue!
"Fellow Daoist Qin, your opponent is me." Mu Wenyan's voice was calm. His sword seal changed, and the sword qi barrier suddenly contracted, transforming into an incredibly refined thread of sword qi that wrapped around Qin Lie, pinning him firmly in place!
No matter how Qin Lie exploded with power, he couldn't break free!
"You, you, you, you, you!" Qin Lie was so angry he wanted to curse, but he was truly unskilled in the art of insults. After struggling for a while, he couldn't say anything else, his entire face turning a deep shade of red.
Furthermore, he was already injured. Unable to win despite the long battle and becoming increasingly agitated, he was now trapped by Mu Wenyan's exquisite sword thread. He could only watch helplessly as his junior brothers were routed.
"Go!" Qin Lie knew the situation was lost. If he stayed any longer, he might fall here himself. He let out a roar, choosing to take a hit from Mu Wenyan's sword qi as he retreated forcefully, charging toward the chaotic battle below.
The sword qi struck his protective spiritual light with a muffled thud. Qin Lie's body swayed slightly, but he wasn't heavily wounded.
His mind settled slightly; as long as he could break into the fray, with his Nascent Soul cultivation, it shouldn't be hard to lead his junior brothers out. However, he then heard Mu Wenyan's cold, calm voice from behind him:
"Fellow Daoist Qin, I accept your yielding."
Qin Lie froze. Yielding? Yielding what?
Immediately after—
Crack!
A crisp sound of shattering came from behind him. He whipped his head around only to see Mu Wenyan's left fingertips holding a shimmering secret realm jade pendant that symbolized the Beast Taming Sect. A tiny but clear crack had appeared on it!
Qin Lie's body shook violently as if struck by lightning. He looked down at his own waist—it was empty!
His jade pendant was gone?
Since when?
Was it that sword qi earlier? Was it the moment they crossed paths?
The crack spread rapidly!
"Mu Wenyan! You set me up!" Qin Lie let out an unwilling roar, but before he could finish his sentence, the jade pendant shattered completely!
An irresistible and powerful teleportation force instantly enveloped him.
Under the horrified gazes of countless people both on and off the high platform, Qin Lie's figure rapidly blurred and became transparent, finally vanishing completely from the secret realm.
The chief disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, the Nascent Soul cultivator Qin Lie—eliminated!
It all happened too fast, too suddenly. From Qin Lie's retreat to the shattering of the jade pendant and his disappearance, it had been but a flash of lightning.
The remaining Beast Taming Sect disciples were all stunned!
They had just seen their eldest senior brother rushing to support them, and hope had just risen in their hearts, only for them to see him... gone in the next second?!
In just a few breaths, the remaining Beast Taming Sect disciples were utterly defeated. The jade pendants at their waists shattered one after another, and with flashes of white light, the entire team was eliminated!
The battle was over!
The main force of the Beast Taming Sect had been completely wiped out!
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