The disciples of the Xuanmai lineage at the rear did their best to activate the array barrier to provide assistance, while also setting up a small attack array to provide support.
However, after the previous round of resistance, the large amount of spirit stones they had brought had been exhausted, and now, lacking an energy source, they were simply unable to unleash the full power of the formation. Furthermore, they did not have enough manpower to maintain it.
These auxiliary methods are not very effective.
Less than half an hour had passed.
Of the many Yunxiao disciples who fought with all their might, nearly a third have clearly perished.
After Zhong Kangshun unleashed his power and charged in despite the overwhelming attack, he was seriously injured. Now, facing three Purple Mansion cultivators, he was showing signs of weakness and was at a disadvantage.
As time goes on, the more disciples of Yunxiao fall, the more independent cultivators will join forces to attack him, and he will inevitably be unable to withstand it.
At this moment, quite a few rogue cultivators, under the command of the gray-haired old man, launched waves of attacks on him from all sides.
Although it was harmless, it still caused quite a bit of trouble.
Clearly, they had the upper hand in the situation.
The gray-haired old man intended to ambush and kill him, a cultivator at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm!
"We can hold on for a little while longer... a little over half an hour in total, which is not enough, but it's enough."
Zhong Kangshun understood that if this continued, he feared that none of them would be able to escape.
Although it cannot buy any more time.
But if we persist for a while, more than half an hour, it should be about time.
Zhong Kangshun immediately made up his mind that it would be time to retreat in about fifteen minutes.
Although there is still considerable strength remaining, if they are determined to persevere, they can do so for much longer.
But the situation has become extremely bad.
If we don't retreat now, we might not be able to leave at all.
Because retreating isn't so simple; one might not be able to shake off pursuers or sniper teams that might appear along the way.
In this way, the purpose of delaying can be achieved. Reaching this point is sufficient and is the limit.
Otherwise, the result would likely be total annihilation.
Just as Zhong Kangshun was considering retiring and preparing to send a message to his disciples to withdraw together,
Suddenly, several streams of energy approached from not far away.
A cold, sharp sound also rang out.
"Those who belong to Yunxiao, follow me to kill, and spread the might of Yunxiao!!"
In an instant, a total of one hundred streams of energy, led by Lin Xiuyuan, rapidly approached.
The remaining four hundred or so cultivators, led by a dozen or so Xuanmai disciples, split into small teams and headed off in all directions.
"Huh? Reinforcements have arrived!!"
Upon seeing this scene, the gray-haired old man immediately felt a chill run down his spine, sensing something was amiss.
But then he looked closer and felt a little relieved.
"There are only a group of low-level cultivators, and only two Purple Mansion cultivators? And they're both in the early to mid-stages... And it seems that many of those low-level cultivators were originally on our side? Did they surrender from the stronghold?!"
The gray-haired old man carefully observed the auras and faces, feeling somewhat surprised. A cold, mocking smile unconsciously appeared on his face. "It seems that the Cloud Soaring Sect has too few people. They've even sent those rogue cultivators who surrendered. With this, I'm afraid it won't be enough to reverse the situation."
However, after he saw who was in charge...
The mocking look on the gray-haired old man's face vanished instantly, replaced by a sense of solemnity and apprehension.
"It's actually him? The top seed from Yunxiao!"
Although Lin Xiuyuan was only at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm and had just broken through, his aura was not yet robust, but a sense of great caution and deep apprehension arose in his heart.
He was unaware of this person's past record.
But for Yu Fengxia, this place was already extremely terrifying.
In the battle at the stronghold of rogue cultivators, this person unleashed extremely strong combat power, single-handedly restraining hundreds of rogue cultivators.
Among them, there is one or even two or three Purple Mansion cultivators at the Perfected Purple Mansion stage.
Not to mention.
This person led his team in a surprise attack on the camp, and the power he unleashed was no weaker than that of an ordinary cultivator at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm... It was truly astonishing, and people exclaimed that he was a monster.
And... Lin Xiuyuan is highly likely to be the 'hidden force' that wiped out several squads nearly thirty years ago?!
In the battle at the stronghold, the Fire Serpent Commander, despite being shrouded in a large formation, prevented anyone from escaping and almost all surrendered.
But before the complete defeat, Qianlixiang had passed on intelligence, which also mentioned Lin Xiuyuan's formidable combat strength.
The fire python that had appeared before reappeared, combined with the unbelievable and terrifying combat power displayed by Lin Xiuyuan.
Every single one of them is an explanation.
Is Lin Xiuyuan the 'hidden power' that the rogue cultivators have been speculating about?
It should be noted that Lin Xiuyuan was only at the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm at that time.
Yet they already possess such formidable combat power, which is astonishing and awe-inspiring. It is impossible to fathom how such a top seed could be so monstrous!
Of course, although the reinforcements were few, their names and influence were far-reaching.
This made the gray-haired old man extremely cautious.
He hastily ordered a retreat into formation, preparing for battle.
At the same time, take out the Thousand Mile Fragrance and send a message to the camp to see if any reinforcements will arrive.
Presumably, the top seed will appear here with such a small group...
That's why the gray-haired old man didn't immediately retreat!
If no reinforcements arrive, there are other plans.
Then, he would naturally retreat without hesitation.
Lin Xiuyuan's record is so impressive that anyone would be impressed!
Not to mention, there was also a Perfected Purple Mansion Realm expert present, so the balance of power between the two sides in terms of high-level combat strength seems to have been reversed!
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