"Let's reconsider Fellow Daoist Shen's suggestion," Mei Mei said, maintaining her usual caution.
She and Jiang Chu then returned to their respective teams to discuss the matter.
This is no small matter; one wrong step could lead to the annihilation of the entire team, so they must discuss it carefully.
“Okay.” Shen Sanruo wasn’t in a hurry for their answer.
Then he and Ye Huai and the others behind him began to prepare for the challenge against the mid-stage Nascent Soul guardian beast.
It's just a pity we can't get the dodder flower fairy to help.
The dodder flower fairy said that the guardian beasts are special; they are specially set up to test the disciples, and only the disciples who are participating in the competition can kill them.
If any external force is used, the guardian beast will respawn.
After the five people finished preparing, Mei Mei and Jiang Chu also arrived with their respective teams.
She didn't know what they were discussing, but judging from the expressions on their faces, she knew that a cooperation had been reached.
Sure enough, Mei Mei said, "We've discussed it and agreed that we'll cooperate and achieve a win-win situation, just as Fellow Daoist Shen suggested."
“We’ve also made up our minds. Instead of each of us wasting our own energy, we should combine the strength of the three sects,” Jiang Chu said.
After careful consideration, they ultimately classified each other as trustworthy.
If this idea had come from someone like Dongfang Xu, they would have rejected it without even thinking about it.
Ye Huai and the others were already used to their junior sister's negotiation skills.
Everything seemed to become simpler in her presence; they only needed to follow her instructions.
“That would be perfect.” Shen Sangruo gestured for everyone to gather together. “Next, let’s devise a battle strategy.”
To save time and energy, and also because the guardian beasts are specifically used to test disciples, they do not have obvious weaknesses like the dodder flower fairy, so they should not be underestimated.
Soon, the battle plan took shape.
The Jiang family excels in body cultivation and possesses exceptional physical attributes, so they are responsible for going to the front lines to resist the attacks of the guardian beasts, creating opportunities for others to attack.
The sword cultivators of the Heavenly Sword Sect are agile, and by taking advantage of this, they can launch surprise attacks on the guardian beasts and escape unscathed. Ye Huai also joined in, working alongside Mei Mei as the main attackers.
The remaining four members of Ninghua Sect formed another team to lead the attack.
The Jiang family and the Tianjian Sect initially had some doubts about whether Ninghua Sect could shoulder such a heavy responsibility. They knew the strength of Shen Sangruo and Song Weiyan, but they were unsure about the remaining two.
After Bai Ruoan and Su Xiyu demonstrated their strength, completely dispelling their doubts, they were relieved.
After everything was prepared, the alliance of the three sects stepped into the domain of the guardian beast.
"Have they joined forces?" the cultivators watching from Fengling Platform asked in surprise.
"It's rare to see a high-level team from outside the Weapon Refining Sect and Alchemy Sect cooperating in my lifetime."
"Are they really willing to entrust their backs to each other? And with someone like Shen Sangruo around, aren't they afraid of being betrayed?"
"What nonsense are you spouting? Since the sect competition, have you seen Shen Sangri do anything despicable?"
The cultivators were discussing the matter heatedly, while the three-sect alliance within the secret realm was also engaged in fierce fighting.
The guardian beast is a black-scaled wolf in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Its fur has mutated into hard scales, which not only enhances its attack power but also its defense.
After careful planning and arrangements, the three groups launched an orderly encirclement and annihilation of the Blackscale Wolf.
The fifteen members of the Jiang family surrounded the Black Scale Wolf, using their strong bodies to restrict its movements and withstand most of its attacks.
"Hold on tight!" Jiang Chu shouted in a low voice.
The disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect charged out from behind the Jiang family. With Mei Mei's command of "Form ranks," their figures shifted constantly, and the cold light on their swords shimmered as they all fell upon the Black Scale Wolf.
Ye Huai and Mei Mei, one on the left and one on the right, thrust their swords at the Black Scale Wolf with unstoppable momentum!
The black-scaled wolf immediately let out a series of mournful howls.
Song Weiyan made a hand seal, and a golden light array descended from the sky; the talisman burned at Bai Ruoan's fingertips, and exploded upon contact with the black-scaled wolf; Su Xiyu sometimes used spiritual power to attack from a distance, and sometimes used the alchemy furnace to smash into it at close range.
After one round of attacks, everyone quickly retreated, and endless flames instantly covered the entire battlefield.
Shen Sanruo stood in mid-air, holding a feather fan, her eyes resolute, each wave of her hand unleashing an even more powerful sea of fire.
Even the black-scaled wolf's tough scales couldn't withstand such high temperatures.
As the fire subsided, the Jiang family members quickly stepped forward and surrounded it once again.
The Blackscale Wolf, at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, gradually lost its ability to resist under the combined efforts of the three sects.
After repeating this process three times, the Blackscale Wolf collapsed to the ground with a thud, turning into specks of starlight and dissipating.
The cultivators on Fengling Platform witnessed this battle, and only four words came to mind: a feast for the eyes.
Contrary to their earlier suspicions of mutual distrust, wariness, and backstabbing, everyone was fully committed to the battle.
Everyone performed their duties perfectly.
"They actually defeated the guardian beast!"
"After so many years, finally three teams from different sects have set foot in the Tiandeng area!"
"There are so many wonderful things in the Tiandeng area, I'm so envious I could cry."
"We were able to feast our eyes on the sights of the Tiandeng area thanks to them."
The elders of various sects also praised it highly.
Sect Leader Mingxi nodded, a rare faint smile appearing on his face, clearly proud of Mei Mei and the Heavenly Sword Sect team's performance.
"See that? That's my son!" Jiang Wensheng laughed heartily, wanting everyone to know.
This caused Liang Yue and Zhong Chuan to roll their eyes in unison.
But among them, the most eye-catching is Ninghua Sect.
So far, Ninghua Sect has been involved in both team battles in the team competition.
The three immortals, Changli and his companions, have been the envy of the world for countless times, their faces practically beaming with smiles, and they've gotten used to it by now.
He even wanted to stand up and tell them to calm down; it's all basic stuff, don't be silly.
"We defeated it? Now we can enter the Tiandeng area?" Jiang Chu was still a little stunned, but then she was filled with excitement and joy.
Mei Mei was calmer than Jiang Chu, but her excitement was still evident.
Those were mid-Nascent Soul stage demonic beasts, two stages higher than them. Although many of them participated in the battle, their sense of accomplishment was enough to make everyone's blood boil.
"This cooperation with the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Jiang family has been very pleasant." Shen Sanruo closed and put away the feather fan in her hand.
As expected, she and her four senior brothers and sisters seemed to have simply completed an ordinary task.
"If there is an opportunity to work with you both again in the future, then we shall part ways here."
As agreed, after entering the Tiandeng area, they split into three groups, each focusing on collecting materials and treasures without disturbing the others.
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