The Sword Master was sharpening his sword with great fervor, while Cang and Ning silently stepped forward from both sides. Figures began appearing in the mist, numbering more than three.
Despite being outnumbered, the trio appeared calm, not only because the World Venerable was behind them, but also because they sensed a strong "naive" energy in the opposing camp, reminiscent of their earliest encounters with the World Venerable.
Clearly, several newcomers were thrown in after reaching the Heavenly King Peak, just like the World Venerable once held them in his grasp.
The figures in the fog began to circle around, as the Sword Master and his companions also moved forward, counter-surrounding, with a major battle on the brink of erupting.
Ji Jingqiu, meanwhile, stood at the mouth of the stone bridge.
The figure that brushed past him amidst the Dao's interactions, leaving bloody footprints, seemed to have survived a fierce battle, with bloodm,
