Seeing this, Bai Yunxin sighed inwardly, knowing that Dongfang Yingluo's mind was made up and could not be changed. He turned to look at the others and shook his head helplessly.

Yan Lie's face was full of resentment as he muttered under his breath, "This Spirit Phoenix Sect is really ungrateful; at this crucial moment, they're only concerned with fighting for that position."

Jiang Xian frowned, his gaze shifting between Dongfang Yingluo and the others, and the high place shrouded in the array, weighing the pros and cons. Mu Qianran gently stroked the staff in her hand, pondering:

"Since the Spirit Phoenix Sect is unwilling to intervene, we might as well join forces and go up and take a look. The spiritual energy of the Ancestral Core has been greatly reduced, and every second that passes, we will suffer more losses."

"Once this matter is resolved, the ownership of the Ancestral Core will depend on each party's strength."

Before anyone could respond, the situation on the field changed once again. The already faint spiritual energy of the ancestral core vanished completely from everyone's perception, like a candle flickering in the wind.

At this moment, everyone's expression changed drastically.

"This is bad! Lingyuan Sect, what a big appetite they have!"

Yan Lie's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief, and he roared.

Unable to contain his anxiety any longer, he charged towards the crystal position occupied by the Lingyuan Sect. Flaming spiritual energy swirled around his body, making him appear like a fire demon god.

Jiang Xian's expression also turned extremely grim. The complete dissipation of the ancestral core's spiritual energy was undoubtedly a catastrophe for them. He gritted his teeth, and water-colored spiritual energy surged beneath his feet, following Yan Lie like a streak of light.

Mu Qianran's eyes flashed, and her figure rose from the ground, flying upwards at such a speed that it left a trail of emerald green afterimages in the air.

Bai Yunxin sighed deeply, her eyes filled with worry. She circulated her spiritual power and used the unique movement technique of the Holy Spirit Sect to closely follow behind the group.

......

When everyone arrived at the top of the crystal ground, looking at the hazy area before them, they knew it was a spirit array.

It should be noted that the benefits of spirit arrays are often maximized when they are set up in the dark, and such an undisguised array clearly shows the confidence of the person who set it up.

Seeing this, Yan Lie was furious. He instantly condensed a ball of blazing flame in his hand and smashed it fiercely towards the hazy formation. With a loud "boom", the flame exploded, but the formation only rippled slightly before quickly returning to normal.

"This damn formation!" Yan Lie spat, his face full of resentment.

Jiang Xian frowned, carefully observing the patterns of the formation, trying to find a flaw. He waved his hand lightly in front of him, and a water curtain appeared out of thin air, reflecting the intricate structure of the formation.

"This formation is no simple matter. It probably consists of more than five thousand spiritual seals. It seems that it will be difficult to break it in the short term," Jiang Xian said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Yan Lie scoffed and retorted sarcastically:

"Since you all are so wary of this spirit array, I think we shouldn't compete for this opportunity! Let's leave it to Yan Lie alone."

After saying that, the flames around him suddenly surged, and countless crimson patterns covered his body, enveloping him like a giant fire cocoon. He charged into the spirit array without hesitation, looking as if he was determined to burn the spirit array to ashes.

Jiang Xian watched Yan Lie's reckless retreating figure, shook his head helplessly, and inwardly groaned. He knew the danger of this spirit array, but there was no time to back down. He took a deep breath, and the water curtain in his hand shone brightly, firmly protecting himself, before carefully stepping into the spirit array.

After a moment's thought, the others also stepped into the spirit array. As the elite students standing at the pinnacle of their respective academies, they were confident that they could break the array in a short time, or at the very least, they would be able to safely exit the array.

As soon as they entered the spirit array, the surrounding space began to distort, and everyone felt as if they had stepped into another world.

The moment they stepped in, Murong Liyue, who was filled with anxiety, paused for a moment, then her divine sense detected the people who had entered her Three Lives Creation Array.

However, at this moment, Murong Liyue was extremely anxious, her heart filled with concern for Qin Luo's safety. The terrifying tribulation had just ended, and she blamed Qin Luo for being too reckless. Why did he have to shield Xia Zihan from the soul-shaking lightning? What if something had happened?

Fortunately, she had no time to pay attention to the few people who had broken into the formation. With a thought, she activated the Taiyi Tianyan Dharma Image, which was sitting in the central hub, and made it fully activate the spirit formation.

In an instant, the Taiyi Tianyan Dharma Image shone brightly with silver light, and countless threads of spiritual energy spread out from its body, connecting with the various nodes of the spirit array. The entire spirit array was instantly activated to its extreme state, and the already complex spatial distortion became even more unpredictable, trapping the intruder within it.

Meanwhile, Murong Liyue herself had already headed towards Qin Luo's location.

She was filled with rage and vowed to demand an explanation from Xia Zihan.

"This isn't how you cause trouble! How dare she do this! Doesn't she know how dangerous the Soul Tribulation is for outsiders?"

At this moment, she had only one thought: to confirm Qin Luo's safety and to make Xia Zihan take responsibility for everything.

As Yan Lie stepped into the depths of the spirit array, he felt as if the flames around him were being drawn away and surged into the surrounding mist.

Immediately afterwards, a figure that looked exactly like him slowly appeared, also engulfed in raging flames, but the flames exuded a chilling killing intent.

Seeing this, Yan Lie roared and thrust out a flame from his hand. "Hmph, playing tricks! I don't care what you are, you'll all be reduced to ashes by my flames!"

The clone neither dodged nor evaded, but instead charged forward with its own fire. With a deafening boom, a powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted from the point of impact, causing the surrounding area to rise rapidly.

On Jiang Xian's side, outside the water curtain, a figure exactly like him slowly appeared, stepping on the waves.

Jiang Xian's expression turned solemn. He sensed that the spiritual energy within his body was uncontrollably surging towards the clone.

"This spirit array is indeed strange!"

He murmured softly, the water curtain in his hand transforming into countless water blades that shot towards his clone. The clone raised his hand and waved, producing the same water blades that collided with the clone. Instantly, water splashed everywhere, and the entire space was filled with dense water vapor.

......

The clone that Xiao Chen was facing was covered in the same silver-white dragon scales as him.

His eyes narrowed, and his dragon power surged as he charged towards his clone. The clone was equally relentless, and the two instantly clashed. The powerful collision of their forces distorted the surrounding space even more violently.

However, as the battle continued, everyone was horrified to discover that their divine techniques and other martial arts skills were inexplicably weakened, while the clones in front of them would become stronger.

Originally, the two sides were on the same level, but after a battle, the clone was actually a step stronger than them, which suddenly increased the pressure on everyone.