"Xian Ge and the others are on their way. Protect Zhao Mubai and them first," Fang Yuan secretly transmitted to the group.
At this moment, Zhao Mubai and the others had despair in their eyes.
To them, they were just ordinary disciples, and the sect would absolutely not sacrifice Imperial Armaments and Divine Grade Cultivation Techniques for them.
This was the foundation of the sect; no sect would exchange Imperial Armaments and Divine Grade Cultivation Techniques for the lives of ordinary disciples.
"Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, you must avenge us!" Zhao Mubai cried out with determination to Li Taibai and the others.
"Ten breaths are up. It seems you have made your choice," the Black-Robed Man said indifferently.
He did not delude himself into thinking he could force Li Taibai and the others to hand over the Imperial Armaments and Divine Grade Cultivation Techniques this way; he merely wanted to break their will.
But just as he was about to give the order to slaughter, Li Taibai suddenly shouted, "Wait!"
"Oh?" The Black-Robed Man's arm hung in mid-air, his eyes slightly surprised.
"The Imperial Armament can be yours, but I don't have a Divine Grade Cultivation Technique."
Saying that, Li Taibai took out the White Light, which floated before him.
"Release them, and you can take the Imperial Armament."
The Black-Robed Man looked at Li Taibai, then waved his hand downwards, saying, "Release them."
He didn't care about the lives of Zhao Mubai and the others; his eyes were fixed intently on Li Taibai.
The more he looked at this body, the more he liked it.
Zhao Mubai and the others were somewhat dazed; they had never expected Li Taibai to exchange an Imperial Armament for their lives, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Hurry over!" Fang Yuan shouted loudly.
When the group had walked halfway, the White Light suddenly emitted a dazzling glow, stinging everyone's eyes.
At this moment, Fang Yuan and the other three erupted, rushing quickly towards Zhao Mubai and the others.
"Kill them all!" the Black-Robed Man commanded, charging alone towards Li Taibai.
The White Light unleashed thousands of sword qi, striking the surrounding crowd.
The battle was on the verge of breaking out.
Within the formation, tens of thousands of specters roared wildly, isolating this part of the world.
Fang Yuan and the other three protected Zhao Mubai and the others, wanting to break through the barrier immediately.
The four joined forces, unleashing a powerful strike.
Boom—
The entire Imperial City shook violently, but the barrier remained intact.
At this moment, Li Taibai had already begun fighting the Black-Robed Man. Seeing this, he immediately controlled the White Light to slash at the void.
Bang—
The barrier above rippled, but showed no signs of damage.
"It's useless. This formation can isolate the laws of heaven and earth. With your current strength, even with an Imperial Armament, you can't break through the barrier."
The Black-Robed Man easily dodged Li Taibai's attack, raising his hand to conjure countless ghostly hands, firmly locking Li Taibai's body.
The sword pattern on Li Taibai's forehead reappeared, releasing "Severing Intent," and all the surrounding ghostly hands were cut off by the sword qi.
"Just a Golden Core Stage cultivator, yet already mastering the second layer of Sword Intent. Truly a monstrous talent. Even looking across the major states, few can achieve this."
The Black-Robed Man sighed, then charged forward again.
On the other side, Fang Yuan and the other three were in grave danger.
Not only did they have to face four Yuan Ying Stage cultivators, hundreds of Golden Core Stage cultivators, and over a thousand Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, but they also had to protect Zhao Mubai and the others, which was immense pressure.
"Step back!" Fang Yuan shouted loudly.
Zhao Mubai and the others quickly retreated to a corner, their eyes fixed on Fang Yuan and the other three, their hearts filled with trepidation.
If it weren't for them, their Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters wouldn't have been forced into such a desperate situation.
Self-reproach, guilt, gratitude, and a series of other emotions surged through their hearts, making their breathing quicken.
"I can't hold on!" Qin Hao, covered in blood, gritted his teeth and roared.
"Unleash!" Fang Yuan roared.
The four instantly burned their souls and blood qi, and the powerful aura pushed back the surrounding Foundation Establishment Stage and Golden Core Stage cultivators.
The four Yuan Ying Stage cultivators remained unmoved, their killing intent chilling, launching fierce attacks on the four.
Fang Yuan took out the Ten Thousand Souls Banner and waved it in the void.
Whoosh, whoosh—
Tens of thousands of specters flew out from within, two of which were peak Nascent Soul Stage specters, baring their fangs and pouncing towards the four Yuan Ying Stage cultivators in front.
Since he had collected these two peak Nascent Soul Stage souls, he had never released them, fearing he couldn't control them.
However, at this moment, by burning his own soul, his consciousness became incredibly powerful, temporarily suppressing the backlash from the two specters.
All around, there were dense figures of specters, whistling past numerous enemies, with the screams of vengeful spirits everywhere.
"I'll entangle the other enemies; you go deal with the remaining three Yuan Ying Stage cultivators!"
Fang Yuan's face showed pain as he continuously waved the Ten Thousand Souls Banner in the void.
The Six-winged Lizard was forced into the conflict and was blown apart by several Golden Core Stage cultivators before even two rounds.
For this, Fang Yuan was heartbroken, wishing he could devour these people alive.
Qin Hao and the other two decisively split up, each confronting an enemy.
The battle escalated again.
The entire Imperial Palace was destroyed, and more than half of the city's common folk died in the aftermath, with specters flying out from the corpses.
The formation was strengthened again; the entire Imperial City had become a sea of specters, and the power of rules completely lost its effect.
Everyone could now only fight relying on their physical bodies and ordinary magical arts and divine abilities.
However, for Fang Yuan and the others, this was exactly the outcome they desired.
When it came to fighting desperately, Qin Hao dared to say he was first, and no one dared to say second.
He deliberately exposed a flaw, allowing an enemy's sword to pierce his body, and used that brief moment to cut off one of the enemy's arms with his blade.
"Ah!!!" The Yuan Ying Stage cultivator let out a tragic scream.
Both sides were covered in blood.
Qin Hao licked the blood from his blade, revealing a cruel smile.
The wound in his abdomen was continuously gushing blood, but he seemed to feel no pain as he charged forward again.
This time, the enemy did not give him another chance, unleashing his Yuan Ying cultivation. A terrifying pressure enveloped Qin Hao, and countless tiny flying needles appeared in the void.
"Go!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
In an instant, cold light filled the sky.
Qin Hao protected his vital points, allowing the flying needles to pierce his body, and pressed close in a suicidal manner.
"What kind of monster is this!"
The Yuan Ying Stage cultivator was intimidated by Qin Hao's aura and quickly retreated.
As he retreated, Qin Hao immediately shifted his position, flashing before another enemy and, together with Huo Sichun, forced the other person back.
"What are you doing?!" That person roared.
If he hadn't reacted fast enough, Qin Hao's previous strike might have taken his life.
The other person, knowing he was in the wrong, charged forward silently, resuming his fierce battle with Qin Hao.
Not being able to use the power of laws undoubtedly weakened the four Yuan Ying Stage cultivators by more than half, and the battle quickly fell into a stalemate.
On the other side, the battle between Li Taibai and the Black-Robed Man gradually entered a heated phase.
The Black-Robed Man's strength was too formidable; even though Li Taibai's swordsmanship was exceptional and he had an Imperial Armament, he still couldn't do anything to the opponent.
At this moment, Li Taibai realized that the opponent's strength was not at the Yuan Ying Stage at all; it was highly likely to be at the Transformation God Realm.
As for why the opponent wasn't in a hurry to kill him, Li Taibai was very puzzled.
"He's consuming my spiritual energy. What exactly does he want to do?"
Li Taibai murmured in his heart, breaking the shackles on his body with a single sword strike.
Just then, two black chains flew out from the Black-Robed Man's sleeve, firmly locking Li Taibai's body.
Li Taibai was about to fight back when his soul suddenly shook violently, and a pain that penetrated to the soul instantly spread throughout his body.
"You want to seize my body?!" Li Taibai stared at the Black-Robed Man in front of him, his eyes bloodshot.
"Quite clever."
The Black-Robed Man chuckled, holding a Soul Extinction Needle in his hand, and shot it towards Li Taibai's forehead.
At the crucial moment, the White Light changed direction, blocking in front of him.
Two energy blasts collided in the air, producing bursts of roaring sounds.
Bang—
A deafening explosion suddenly echoed in the air.
Everyone abruptly raised their heads.
Outside the formation, figures appeared one after another above everyone's heads.
