343: Good situation

“Meow meow, it finally opened!”

Looking at the Ye Family exposed before him, Qin Wudao pointed his staff forward and laughed loudly.

“Starfall Pavilion, charge!”

“Yes!”

Following their Pavilion Revered Master's command, the surrounding Starfall Pavilion Cultivators responded, one by one transforming into streaks of light and flying into the Ye Family, beginning a new round of intense fighting.

Qin Wudao naturally didn't want to be left behind; he directly picked a Quasi-Emperor Realm Eighth Rank Ye Family Elder and started a fierce battle. As for higher-Rank battles, such as the Ye Family Old Ancestor and Family Head, they had already been intercepted by Xiao Yan and Lin Dong.

Buzz!

Just as Qin Wudao was fighting intensely, a ripple suddenly came from his waist. Seeing this, he quickly dealt with the person in front of him, then found a rooftop to sit on, and then pulled out a sound and video stone from his person.

At this time, the surface of the sound and video stone was constantly vibrating. After Qin Wudao skillfully injected spiritual power into it, a light blue screen appeared in front of him the next moment, and Yunxiao's face also appeared.

“What’s wrong, Little Yunzi?”

After seeing the other party clearly, Qin Wudao rested his staff on his shoulder and grinned, saying.

“Let me tell you, I’ve already opened the Ye Family’s defense formation. We’ll take them down in half a day. You should just surrender early, ah hahaha!”

“Is that so?”

Qin Wudao originally wanted to show off, but when he saw Yunxiao smiling, he immediately felt that something was off and said tentatively.

“So, what about your side?”

“Does that even need to be said?”

Qin Wudao’s question made the smile on Yunxiao’s face fully bloom. He turned the sound and video stone, and what appeared in the former’s eyes was a ruin. Many figures were moving back and forth within it, but they were not fighting. It looked peaceful.

“It’s already done.”

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Hearing this, Qin Wudao stood up abruptly after a moment of stunned, his eyes wide.

“How is that possible!”

Before the war, they had all studied the opponent's intelligence. The defense formations of the Four Great Families were supposedly similar.

How could Yunxiao's side be so fast? Did he let Elder An Lan and Elder Kaido, who were with him, make a move?

“I didn’t let the two Elders make a move.”

Yunxiao seemed to have seen through Qin Wudao's thoughts and said directly.

“We just reached the Li Family’s entrance, and these guys opened their defense formation and surrendered on their own, ah hahaha!”

…

The next moment, Yunxiao saw black lines appearing on Qin Wudao's face in the image. Then, he noticed the image disappear, and the communication was cut off.

Seeing this, Yunxiao's lips curved into a smile, and he hummed a little tune.

Winning against his Senior Brother made him feel extremely good at this moment.

On the other side, after hanging up the communication, Qin Wudao directly put away the sound and video stone, then, carrying his long staff, he fiercely charged into the Ye Family, continuously muttering.

“Damn it, why surrender so early? Those guys from the Li Family are truly spineless!”

For a time, Qin Wudao vented all his resentment towards the Li Family onto the Ye Family. Wherever he passed, the Ye Family Disciples were severely injured and fell to the ground, becoming captives.

And seeing their Pavilion Revered Master so brave, the Starfall Pavilion Disciples were all as if injected with chicken blood, their fighting spirit instantly soaring.

Just like that, a battle that was originally expected to take half a day to resolve ended completely after two hours.

After the battle, Qin Wudao, who was resting on the ruins of the Ye Family, went to inquire about the battle situations of the other families. The results made his blood pressure rise sharply.

Aside from Yunxiao's side, his Second Senior Sister and You Bao's sides had all already finished their battles and even cleaned up the battlefields. He was the slowest one.

Fortunately, with their successive victories, the Four Great Families, an ancient force that had existed for hundreds of thousands of years on the Profound Sword Continent, also came to an end.

In other places, the Secret Sect had also swept away those small, allied forces. Now, the entire Profound Sword Continent, only the Wan Du Valley Realm was still in a great war, and all other places had already fallen into the hands of the Wuji Palace.

And upon learning that Wan Du Valley had not yet been conquered, Qin Wudao and the others immediately couldn't sit still. After greeting their respective Elders, they agreed to go together to Wan Du Valley for this final battle.

When they arrived, they found that the battle had already reached an extremely fierce level. Wan Du Valley's defense formation had just been breached, and the two forces were fighting each other.

However, it was clear that the Cultivators of Wan Du Valley were at a complete disadvantage. Whether in terms of quantity or quality, they were completely suppressed.

Looking at the current situation, it was only a matter of time before a victor was decided.

And above the sky, four figures were entangled in battle, namely Mulan and Du Meng, Jin Buhuan and Poison Undying.

The four Eight-Realm Great Emperors fought in pairs in the sky, while Ouyang Jie, who was sent to support, sat cross-legged on a cliff, overseeing the entire situation.

As for why he didn't go to support Mulan and the others, on one hand, there was no need, and on the other hand, they weren't so shameful as to need to outnumber their opponents. If Ouyang Jie really intervened, Mulan and Jin Buhuan might even get angry with him, and if it spread, it would damage their reputation.

Therefore, Ouyang Jie would only lend a hand when the two were at a life-or-death juncture.

However, looking at the current situation, Mulan was almost completely suppressing Du Meng. After all, being the number one person below the Nine Realm was not just for show.

As for Jin Buhuan and Poison Undying, these two were truly evenly matched. They went back and forth, seemingly without a clear victor. These were the two that Ouyang Jie was focusing on.

After seeing the situation on the field, Hu Qianxue and the others exchanged glances and then tacitly rushed into the battlefield.

Seeing that the war was almost over, every battle counted, and if they dilly-dallied any longer, this place would also be finished soon.

Not long after they joined the battle, a strong spiritual power fluctuation came from the air. Following the sound, two figures transformed into streaks of light and fell to the ground. Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Jin Buhuan and Poison Undying.

Seeing this, Ouyang Jie waved his hand, and the two were caught by a giant palm formed of spiritual power, slowly descending in front of Ouyang Jie.

“They really fought hard.”

Looking at the two severely injured and unconscious individuals in front of him, Ouyang Jie shook his head, then raised his hands and placed them on the two, injecting spiritual power to temporarily stabilize their injuries, then called others to look after them.

As for himself, he flashed and disappeared from his original spot, reappearing above the sky. With a casual wave of spiritual power, he immediately attracted the two who were in battle.

“What’s wrong, Your Excellency Ouyang?”

Du Meng was covered in wounds at this time, but his Aura did not diminish. Looking at the Nine Realm Great Emperor in front of him, there was no trace of fear on his face, and he chuckled.

“Are you also coming to exchange a few moves with me?”

“I’m not interested.”

Ouyang Jie glanced at the other party, then withdrew his gaze and spoke calmly.

“That’s enough. Let’s stop here, Du Meng. Surrender, and this foundation of Wan Du Valley will still be yours.”

“Don’t even think about it.”

To this, Du Meng refused directly without the slightest hesitation, sneering.

“Ouyang Jie, I originally respected you, but now it seems you are also a spineless person. I am very curious, what method did Wuji Palace use to bribe you?”

“Heh.”

Facing Du Meng's taunt, Ouyang Jie's emotions remained undisturbed. He calmly glanced at the other party, a faint, unreadable smile appearing on his face.

“As long as I can advance further and glimpse the higher Realm, there is nothing that cannot be changed for me.”

“What are you talking about?”

Hearing this, Du Meng, who was originally on high alert, immediately froze. After regaining his senses, his brows furrowed.

“Advance further, glimpse the higher Realm, you mean…”

“It’s exactly what you’re thinking.”

Mulan slowly walked from the side and stood next to Ouyang Jie, looking at Du Meng opposite her, and snorted lightly.

“But since you don’t know what’s good for you, we will respect your choice.”

“Let’s do it.”

Ouyang Jie casually gripped his Supreme Emperor Weapon, his Aura surging as he fixed his gaze on Du Meng, raising an eyebrow.

“We’re old friends, let’s send him off together.”

“Mm.”

To this, Mulan also had no objection. Both of them began to gather power, and an invisible Emperor's Will instantly locked onto Du Meng opposite them.

“No, wait!”

Feeling the frantic warnings ringing in his mind, Du Meng quickly raised his hands and frantically waved them, shouting.

“I think we can still talk!”

“What’s there to talk about?”

Mulan expressionlessly raised her long sword, endless Sword Intent converging on the blade in her hand. The sword tip pointed diagonally at the opposite side, and a calm voice slowly sounded.

“Since you don’t agree, what else is there to talk about? I will remember that there was once someone like you who was worthy of respect.”

“Wait, when did this Lord say I don’t agree?!”

Hearing this, Du Meng immediately widened his eyes and roared.

“You also didn’t say you had mastered the Immortal Ascension opportunity!!”

He had no idea why Sword Tower, Secret Sect, and Jinmu Valley surrendered. He only thought it was because they feared the Wuji Palace's strength and thus submitted. Now it seemed, it wasn't what he thought at all!

“Hmm?”

Hearing this, the two paused their movements. After a moment of silence, Ouyang Jie turned his gaze to Mulan beside him, his lips slowly moving.

“You didn’t tell him?”

When Ouyang Jie arrived earlier, the two sides had already started fighting. Seeing this, he subconsciously assumed that Du Meng was stubbornly resisting, preferring death to surrender, but now it seemed that was not the case.

…

Mulan seemed to recall something, slowly dispersing the Sword Intent in her hand while turning her face to the side. At an angle unseen by others, a sheepish expression appeared on her face.

After she arrived earlier and just saw Du Meng, the other party immediately started cursing and verbally abusing her, which directly infuriated her. She didn't say what she should have, and just went straight into a fight.

Ouyang Jie’s question made her realize this, but who was Mulan? Naturally, she wouldn’t take the blame, and she let out a light snort.

“Who told this guy his mouth was so foul?”

“I…”

Hearing this, Du Meng opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he closed it in frustration.

It was only then that he remembered that when they first met, he had already resigned himself to death in battle, so in a fit of anger at the time, he had cursed Mulan a few times.

Recalling it now, the other party seemed to have been about to say something but was interrupted by him.

Thinking of this, Du Meng looked down and saw his severely injured and unconscious junior, Poison Undying, as well as the large damaged area of Wan Du Valley. For a moment, he felt like crying but had no tears.

His momentary foul mouth had actually caused such serious consequences.

For a moment, Du Meng felt like he wanted to silence himself.

And seeing the expressions of the two, Ouyang Jie also guessed the general situation. He twitched the corner of his mouth, then lifted his foot and stomped in the Void Realm, and an overwhelming pressure surged forth.

All Cultivators on both sides who were currently fighting felt a heavy pressure on their backs, and then, a majestic voice followed.

“Everyone stop!”

In these words, there seemed to be a hint of spiritual power and Emperor's Will, directly causing both sides to unconsciously obey.

Soon, the battlefield, which had been filled with the sounds of fighting, immediately quieted down. Countless figures from both sides disengaged from battle, each standing on their own side, wary of each other while looking up, wanting to know what this Nine Realm Great Emperor was up to now.

Ouyang Jie then turned his gaze back to Du Meng. The latter naturally understood his meaning. After a moment of silence, he still looked down, then slowly spoke under everyone's watchful eyes.

“Wan Du Valley, surrender!”

“What?!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene instantly erupted into an uproar.

The Cultivators on Wuji Palace's side naturally showed joy, and cheers rose one after another.

The Cultivators on Wan Du Valley's side, however, looked bewildered, as if they hadn't yet recovered. After realizing what happened, their expressions also dimmed.

They knew that their force had been defeated.

However, amidst the dimmed expressions, many people also visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although they were defeated, at least they survived.

Although they had long been prepared to die in battle, this did not mean they were willing to die.

Who doesn't want to live well?

Just like that, this final battle concerning the Profound Sword Continent’s ownership also came to an end.

As the news of Wan Du Valley's surrender spread, the other weaker forces still resisting in other places were instantly affected. In the subsequent battles, they chose to surrender one after another after hardly fighting.

After all, even Wan Du Valley and the Four Great Families had surrendered, so their resistance was meaningless. In that case, it was better to just surrender obediently.

“Good!”

And when this news reached Wuji Palace, Lin Xiao couldn't help but excitedly grip his seat, the smile on his face impossible to hide.

And this was all because of the voice that echoed in his mind.

“Ding!

Congratulations, Host, the conquest mission has been completed.

Completion: Perfection. Rewards are now being distributed.”

Immediately, Lin Xiao heard a long string of sounds in his mind.

“Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Divine Ability, World Fusion, two Half-Immortal Realm Summoning Cards, one Tongtian Immortal Scroll, and the Supreme Emperor Weapon, Ruyi Golden Cudgel!”

…

After clearly hearing the series of items that echoed in his mind, the smile on Lin Xiao’s face was simply unstoppable. His hands, which were originally gripping the armrests of the seat, instinctively tightened.

At this moment, Lin Xiao didn't notice that the armrests, which even two Great Emperors might not be able to break, had already been kneaded and deformed in his hands.

“Revered Master.”

Just then, Yun Ling'er walked in from outside the hall. She had come to call him for dinner, but upon seeing Lin Xiao sitting alone, kneading the deformed armrests with a silly grin, she tilted her head, clearly very confused. Then she couldn't help but call out twice more.

“Revered Master, Revered Master!”

“Ah, ah, I’m here!”

Hearing this, Lin Xiao’s chaotic thoughts finally returned to normal. Looking at the graceful figure before him, he could no longer suppress the joy in his heart. Standing up, amidst her surprised cries, he picked her up by the waist and twirled around on the high platform, laughing loudly.

“Ah hahaha, Ling'er, Revered Master is rich again!”

“Oh, my!”

Being spun around, Yun Ling'er subconsciously hugged him tightly. As her dark hair flew, her face was already flushed, but soon, a hint of curiosity rose in her eyes again.

“So, is there something good?”

“Hahaha, of course there is.”

Lin Xiao stopped spinning and then, holding her, sat back down. Then he looked at her pretty face with a beaming smile.

“Does Ling'er want to know?”

Seeing her obediently nod, Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly. His usual gentle tone now became faintly tender.

“Then I’ll tell you…”

For a time, only Lin Xiao's calm voice echoed within the spacious hall.

And by his side, the girl nodded and smiled as she watched, her pupils reflecting only him, yet also containing some other captivating charm… soul-stirring.