"This body of yours, you've lived for over a hundred years already, don't you mind another six months? Give me another six months, I want to stay here with my disciple and spend the rest of my days with her. She won't be able to hold on alone, how sad she would be if she knew I was dying." The elder stood there muttering to himself, a bitter smile on his face as he looked at the marks of time etched all over his body, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

As darkness fell, Yan Zhi rushed to the scene without stopping. On the way, she would only stop to rest for half an hour when she was too tired to continue. The rest of the time was spent traveling. She followed her master's instructions to get to the scene as quickly as possible. She was determined to rescue Xu Yuehuai, not only for the sake of the entire second floor, but also for her own sake.

She liked Xu Yuehuai because he possessed a unique charm that she herself lacked. She felt that Xu Yuehuai was the one she had chosen for life. Xu Yuehuai probably knew about her feelings for her too; she had been honest about it last time. Although her words sounded somewhat cheesy, they were all from the bottom of her heart.

The cold wind kept lashing her face, instantly dispelling any drowsiness she had just felt. She resumed her focused journey, wasting no time and traveling very smoothly and quickly.

When she arrived at the place where the ancient clan was holding the grand competition, she was met with a high wall that seemed to disappear into the clouds. She couldn't possibly climb over it directly. But this place was not only very high, but also very large. Every place looked exactly the same to her. If she hadn't been able to deduce things, she probably would have thought she had gone to the wrong place.

Yan Zhi, observing this extremely difficult problem from the outside, remarked, "Is this thing really something a human could get through? It's so tall, this is no small matter!"

Yan Zhi was somewhat shocked. She began to walk around the edge of the wall, constantly calculating with her hands as she walked. However, during the calculation, she felt a slight resistance. She frowned, realizing that the unusual nature of this place was no joke.

She frowned, but didn't give up. Her hands moved faster and faster, and she had no other thoughts at the moment. She just wanted to find the entrance before dark.

The reason she was so nervous was because she was sensing the immense power behind the wall. It was as if it were impacting her very being, trying to keep her here. This power also carried something special, though Yan Zhi hadn't discovered anything yet. However, the fact that there was spiritual energy on such a high wall meant that the battle taking place there must have been incredibly intense.

She sped up her hands, to the point where she practically wanted to fight them to make the calculations faster.

Through continuous calculations, she finally got a clue. She went in the direction she had calculated and sure enough, she saw a door hidden in the dark. She looked around and saw a faint protrusion on the wall. When she pressed it, the door in front of her opened.

The moment she opened it, Yan Zhi felt she was seeing a scene she would never forget in her life.

People were everywhere, both in the sky and on the ground; it was like a battle of gods.

Looking up from the sky, it was impossible to see how many people there were. In the very center stood a woman in red, her long dress billowing in the air. Around her were thousands upon thousands of people, some dressed in sect robes and others independent cultivators. But everyone was pouring spiritual energy into the woman in red.

In front of them was a huge black hole. Beside the black hole, a man who looked to be in good shape leaned against a lion, exuding arrogance and fearlessness.

Countless people had already fallen to the ground, their blood flowing continuously. The moment she opened the door, the blood flowed down the slope towards her. Yan Zhi stepped on everyone's blood and took out something her master had given her before she left.

She stood out conspicuously among the corpses, but no one paid her any attention. Compared to the spectacle in the sky, her presence below was insignificant.

All the corpses had dried-out faces and hands; any exposed part of them had turned into mummies. Yan Zhi covered her mouth as she walked in. She looked around the entire area, which was also filled with corpses. Behind the woman in red was where the wounded were, and the rest of the people were in the air.

For a moment, she didn't know what expression she should have at this time. After seeing this scene, she was unable to calm down for a long time.

"You are just struggling on the edge of death. Do you really think you can escape? I have lived for thousands of years. You are still too green to deal with me. Hahahaha!" The contrast between the people above and below was stark. At this moment, Yan Zhi understood why her master had told her to come quickly. If she had arrived any later, she would have been ready to collect their corpses.

"Even an ant can shake a tree!" After everyone's power was concentrated on the woman in red, a burst of light erupted from her. Along with these words, countless points of starlight, carrying the power to save all living beings, were scattered across the earth.

The ancient man suddenly couldn't understand what she was doing. "Are you using the power everyone gave you to beg for alms? Interesting, very interesting. Xu Yuehuai, I've said it before, you are the most interesting person I've ever met. If you're willing to follow me and be my little follower, I can consider giving you half of everything I've gained."

Indeed, the person in front of him was Xu Yuehuai, but she wasn't wearing red clothes; they were covered in bloodstains—the bloodstains of every dead person.

Rewind to a day earlier. After Xu Yuehuai and the ancient clan man had a falling out, she started fighting with him as golden light burst forth. At the same time, Shangguan Xi and Nangong Yu followed the golden light and came over. When they saw Xu Yuehuai, they both breathed a sigh of relief.

But when they saw the person standing opposite Xu Yuehuai, the two of them were stunned for a moment. When they started to fight the man, the two of them were on high alert, but the combined strength of the three of them was no match for the man's single blow.

Fortunately, Yuan Shui was still standing there and caught them steadily. Yuan Shui frowned as he looked at the man in front of him. This man's strength was somewhat unusual. He couldn't see his cultivation level or even understand his moves.

When Zisang saw that the three of them were no match for a single move, she shouted, "You guys run! Don't worry about me!"