When the stone platform appeared, the alarm bells of the Ziyang Immortal Sect had already been ringing.

One by one, the figures were awakened from their seclusion, but before they could even step out of the hall, they heard a voice coming from the depths.

"Focus on your seclusion; you don't need to worry about anything else!"

As soon as the voice of Xu Ruxue, the Palace Master of Lanyang Palace, was heard, the halls fell silent instantly.

......

Deep within the Purple Sun Immortal Sect, Zi Ye was playing with the jade pendant in his hand.

Black smoke billowed from within the jade pendant, like smoke from a wolf's beacon.

"The situation is moving slower than I expected. It seems that the upheaval in Tiandu may not have been caused by Zhou Wu alone!"

A full quarter of an hour has passed since the black smoke billowed from the jade pendant until the teleportation array was destroyed.

Although Zi Ye never looked down on the strength of martial artists from the lower realms, that didn't mean he thought everyone was brainless.

If Zhou Wu had been in charge, he wouldn't have allowed such a major flaw to occur in the entire plan.

Zhou Wu should have broken the teleportation array before attacking Gu Nianyan and the others.

Of course, even if there are some twists and turns, for Zi Ye, they are just a diversion in her boring life!

"Ru Xue, let's go take a look together!"

Zi Ye rose from the soft couch, with Xu Ruxue following behind him.

A purple rainbow emerged from beneath Zi Ye's feet, then spread like an endless corridor to the violently fluctuating teleportation platform.

As the two stepped off the stone platform one after the other, a golden fist shadow was just beginning to condense.

Xu Ruxue glanced at Zi Ye, who nodded slightly.

With Zi Ye's approval, Xu Ruxue flew down onto the stone platform projection.

As her magical power flowed within her body, a purple haze, like smoke and clouds, emerged behind her.

A purple haze swept past, shattering the golden fist shadow, and the chains connecting the stone platform projection began to shake violently.

......

Blood splattered down at the imperial tomb of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Zhou Wu's burly body began to tremble violently, and for a moment he seemed about to lose both hands.

Without a doubt, he was no match for Xu Ruxue, the Palace Master of Qingyang Palace, while he was under the control of the demon.

Without Zhou Wu saying a word, the gentleman gracefully landed.

He lightly landed on the end of the chain with his toes and reached out to pat the unseen void.

Click!

Like the sound of a mirror shattering, a vast aura and purple clouds intertwined in the broken void.

Two figures gazed at each other from afar.

The gentleman stands on the stone platform itself, while Xu Ruxue stands on the projection of the stone platform.

Soon, the released energy, like waves crashing against rocks, swept back in the direction it had come from.

The gentleman and Xu Ruxue attacked simultaneously, and this attack was even more ferocious than the first one.

The resulting ripples far exceeded those of the first strike.

The energy storm that had originally rolled back was slammed back again.

This time, just like last time.

Mr. and Xu Ruxue also made their move once again.

Just as the two were exchanging blows, a bolt of lightning descended from the sky.

The power of the thunder did not strike the stone platform, but instead landed directly on the chains.

With a series of cracking sounds, one of the chains snapped under the strain.

The two who were fighting swayed at the same time, and the stone platform beneath their feet trembled continuously.

On the other side of the stone platform, although Xu Ruxue only saw a corner of the scene, the unique power of thunder still allowed her to recognize the identity of the person who came.

The appearance of Mr. Zhang and Zhang San represents two powerful individuals of the same level as her.

She wasn't even confident she could protect the stone platform from one of them, let alone when both of them attacked at the same time.

"Longhu Mountain, Jixia Academy, do you want your entire families wiped out?"

Xu Ruxue questioned him with a frosty expression.

On the other side, Mr. and Zhang San didn't respond at all.

Zhang San manipulated the power of thunder to break the chains, and the gentleman swung his fist and smashed it onto the stone platform.

As expected... I was ignored again!

Xu Ruxue also looked helpless. She had met both of them, but the experience was not pleasant.

Having spent a long time with Zi Ye, Xu Ruxue also knew Zi Ye's attitude towards these martial artists who were unmatched in the human world.

He not only doesn't restrain them, but often expects them to become stronger.

Even if it meant becoming the best martial artist in the world, Zi Ye wouldn't care.

Xu Ruxue did not understand the reason for this.

There's nothing she can do about this situation.

Xu Ruxue turned around helplessly, only to see Zi Ye step forward: "Why don't we stop for a while?"

After Zi Ye finished speaking, the lightning disappeared. The gentleman lowered his rolled-up sleeves and asked as if nothing had happened, "What are your orders, Lord Ziyang?"

"I'm curious about one thing: aren't you afraid of me?"

Zi Ye was in no hurry. He neither repaired the broken chains nor made any move to suppress the two.

If someone didn't know he was here, they would probably just think that Zi Ye was having a casual chat with someone.

But his casual words silenced the man.

After a moment of silence, the man replied seriously, "I'm afraid!"

Although he also came from the upper realm, his arrival here was purely coincidental.

There was no powerful force behind him.

But Zi Ye was different; the power that could send people to the lower realms was beyond his imagination.

He also had a very clear understanding of how strong Zi Ye, who could also be sent to the lower realm, was.

Of course, he was afraid, but things had come to this point, and fear was useless.

Talking to Zi Ye for a while longer will buy us more time.

With Li Fan present on the battlefield in the imperial palace, the outcome will surely be decided quickly, and victory will definitely belong to our side.

If we can stall them, help will come eventually.

Even if they can't be sure of winning, at least they'll have options regardless of whether they advance or retreat.

"Hahaha! Interesting, really interesting."

Although I don't know how you got here, you're the first person to dare to blatantly stall for time.

It seems you are quite confident about the situation on the other battlefield.

I'm also curious, what gives you your confidence?

A smile appeared on Zi Ye's face.

Seeing this, the gentleman quickly said, "Since you are curious, why don't we wait a bit?"

"Waiting is also an option."

But simply waiting isn't my style.

As Zi Ye spoke, she stepped onto the stone platform projection.

When he stepped onto it, the stone platform stopped shaking.

At the same time, Zi Ye waved her hand.

The chains that had been binding Zhou Wu were suddenly broken.

Not only that, the Mountain and River Cauldron above Zhou Wu's head also moved away automatically.

After doing all this, Zi Ye beckoned with her finger: "The three of you come at me together! Let me see how much you've improved over the years."

Of course, I won't hold back.

"If I kill him, then he'll have died for nothing!"

He spent three thousand years in the mortal realm, holding back his emotions for three thousand years.

The reason Zi Ye didn't leave the immortal sect wasn't because he was bound by any restrictions, but because he was afraid he might lose control and kill these top-tier martial artists.

Since they dare to challenge themselves today, they must have some trump cards up their sleeves.

Furthermore, given the current gathering of martial arts fortunes across the world, Zi Ye decided to take action.

Whether he kills them or forces one of them to unleash their potential, it's worth it for him.

Even if we take a step back and assume that he accidentally killed the three people in front of him, Zi Ye believed that the martial artist who followed them would definitely take over the vacant martial fortune.

It should be possible for three top experts to forge a martial artist who can rival that person from three thousand years ago.

Once even one person is born, then one's mission is considered complete.

Thinking of this, Zi Ye became even more excited.

I've been waiting for this day for so long.