NOVEL NEXT Chapter 445: Waiting for Reinforcements
Wen Renxiu had been on edge the whole time, and he was the first to catch the shift in killing intent. His face darkened. "Not good! Turn around, defend!"
His men reacted instantly, slamming to a halt and throwing up their defenses.
They made it just in time. Sun Tianhan's strike slammed into them head-on.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The clash tore the sky apart, shockwaves blasting outward in rings, shredding the haze until the black void above was laid bare.
"Finish them! Kill them all!" Sun Tianhan roared, charging with his immortal tool raised high.
"In your dreams!" Wen Renxiu shot forward to meet him, cutting off his advance.
Even though the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace had three fewer Late-stage Nirvana Peering realm experts than the Purple Crest Immortal Sect, Wen Renxiu stood firm.
They wouldn't have dared march straight into enemy territory without being ready to risk everything.
And it wasn't just the six of them—others from the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace were still on their way, just a little behind.
The Purple Crest Immortal Sect had already lost twenty Nirvana Peering realm experts to Jiang Chen. Their core strength was now weaker than the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace's, and time was on Wen Renxiu's side. With enough patience, they could not only secure Lu Yi and bring down Jiang Chen, but also finish off Sun Tianhan's squad.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Sun Tianhan and his men attacked like madmen, striking as if nothing mattered but survival.
Wen Renxiu and his men braced themselves, unleashing treasures and techniques gifted by Liang Youwen and other Nirvana Cleansing realm powerhouses. The first wave of savage attacks crashed down, but they held.
Outnumbered, they were forced onto the back foot right away.
Even so, they managed to block Sun Tianhan's opening assault.
But Sun Tianhan and his crew weren't about to let up. They came on again, wild and relentless, like rabid dogs.
Wen Renxiu's group fought as they pulled back, parrying blow after blow while working their way toward their starting ground. Their aim was clear—link up with the reinforcements rushing over.
Until then, their top priority was to bring down the ones holding Lu Yi, the True Dragon, and Jiang Chen.
In total, fifteen Nirvana Peering realm experts clashed. Their running battle tore the land apart, leaving ruin in every direction.
Mountains crumbled, plains caved into vast sinkholes, and the terrain itself was reshaped in moments.
The upheaval drew the attention of countless cultivators, but none dared get close. Even Peak-stage Transcendence realm cultivators would be ripped apart just by the aftermath of such a fight.
Time dragged on, and Wen Renxiu's group stayed locked in combat with Sun Tianhan's.
The fury of the battle began to dull as exhaustion slowly ground them down.
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At last, Jiang Chen's divine sense locked onto Wen Renxiu and Sun Tianhan, their factions clashing in a brutal fight.
"Found you. Already tearing into each other, huh? Hahaha… perfect timing." A cold smile crept across his face.
Hidden high above, he slipped closer to the battlefield.
Before long, the fifteen Nirvana Peering realm experts edged right into his range.
Hehe, fat sheep lining up for slaughter… this haul will be massive. His thoughts burned hot. These were supposed to be Lu Yi's golden chances. Even this whole clash—Heavenly Fate must've prepared it for him.
Even that stray punch from Lu Puxing that nearly exposed us earlier… probably arranged by Heaven's will. But now, it's all mine!
His gaze swept over Sun Tianhan, Wen Renxiu, and their men like a starving wolf eyeing a herd.
Still, he held back. Better to let them bleed themselves dry first, and force out every last trump card, before he struck.
Sun Tianhan and Wen Renxiu's factions clashed on and on, locked in a running battle with no end in sight.
None of them realized a reaper was already stalking them from the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
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Time slipped by.
After another round of brutal exchanges, both sides were running on fumes, their strength draining away with every clash.
Eager to finish Wen Renxiu's group quickly, Sun Tianhan and his men unleashed their secret arts to boost their power. Trump cards they'd normally guard with their lives were thrown out without hesitation.
Wen Renxiu's side was in even worse shape. Already down three Nirvana Peering realm experts, they were now burning through the last treasures and resources gifted to them by Palace Master Liang Youwen and the Supreme Elders.
If things kept going like this, their line would break sooner rather than later.
Damn it! We won't last another quarter hour. After that, we'll have no choice but to throw everything away and fight just to survive. Wen Renxiu's face was pale, the thought of retreat already creeping into his mind.
Right then, the transmission jade token at his waist trembled with a message.
Reinforcements? He split off a sliver of focus to check, and his expression shifted at once.
The message was clear—help had arrived at the Southern Breeze Mountain Range.
Seven Nirvana Peering realm experts had come, two of them at Peak stage, led by none other than Qiu Feng.
The seven hadn't regrouped but rushed out on their own, wanting to reach the battlefield as fast as possible. Because of that, they were scattered, never moving in groups larger than two.
Qiu Feng and one companion had already run into Lu Yi and Ying Luo, though there was still no sign of Jiang Chen.
Qiu Feng chose to chase after Lu Yi and the True Dragon, while the other five pushed ahead to reinforce Wen Renxiu's side.
Reinforcements! And they've even found Lu Yi and the True Dragon. Perfect—this battle is basically ours now! Relief surged through Wen Renxiu, though a trace of unease tugged at him. But where's Jiang Chen?
He thought it over and quickly dismissed the idea of Jiang Chen doubling back to attack.
Far more likely, Jiang Chen had split off from Lu Yi and Ying Luo and slipped away.
If he did try to return, he'd only run headlong into the combined forces of both the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace and the Purple Crest Immortal Sect.
No matter how strong Jiang Chen was, there was no way he had reached Half-step Nirvana Cleansing realm.
Even at his peak, he couldn't possibly stand against fifteen Late-stage and Peak-stage Nirvana Peering realm elites.
With that in mind, Wen Renxiu almost wished Jiang Chen would show himself. If he did, Sun Tianhan's group would likely stop their assault—after all, why keep fighting only to let someone else snatch the spoils?
It was a clever plan, but Wen Renxiu had badly misjudged Jiang Chen's true strength.
Having weighed the situation, he decided to hold out for another fifteen minutes. If the reinforcements still didn't arrive, he'd cut his losses and retreat without hesitation.
Everything now hinged on those five allies reaching the battlefield.
With Qiu Feng and the others on their way, the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace had already pulled ahead in this deadly race. Capturing Lu Yi was only a matter of time.
The outcome is clear. The Purple Crest Immortal Sect's era ends here. From now on, the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace will rule the Prosperous Stone Immortal Star! Excitement surged through Wen Renxiu at the thought.