Chapter 837: Ruthless and Decisive!

Between heaven and earth.

A lifelike giant hand reached out from above the clouds and slapped downward.

Like the hand of the Heavens.

Wang Jianqiang and the other three looked up at the sky, their bodies restrained by a tyrannical force, unable to move.

Seeing that the four were about to perish under this palm.

A figure suddenly flashed out in the sky above their heads.

The person who arrived was precisely the Void Refinement Stage Elder of the Beast Taming Sect who had been hiding in the shadows, escorting them.

At this moment, this Elder was looking at the high sky with a face full of shock and anger.

"How bold, to dare ignore the warning of my Beast Taming Sect and bully the young with your seniority!"

"You seek death!"

He let out a cold snort, and his figure shot up into the sky.

That giant palm, which resembled the hand of the Heavens and left Wang Jianqiang and the other three helpless, was instantly shattered, turning into a sky full of light rain.

Amidst the falling light rain, his figure paused slightly, then continued to charge into the sky, disappearing into the depths of the clouds in the blink of an eye.

The next moment.

Deep within the clouds, a battle erupted.

Bursts of terrifying combat fluctuations instantly permeated this part of the sky.

In the sky, wild winds raged, dark clouds rolled, and thunder and lightning flashed, as if it were the end of the world.

The instant the battle broke out in the sky.

That force which had locked onto Wang Jianqiang and the other three vanished instantly, and the four regained their freedom.

"A faction has already broken the rules and dispatched an older-generation powerhouse."

"While that person is being blocked by Elder Wu, let's flee!"

Wen Ya said in a grave voice.

Hearing Wen Ya's words, Wang Jianqiang nodded.

The four shot out, about to flee this place.

However, the moment the four flew off into the distance, a giant finger suddenly pointed from the sky ahead, obscuring their vision.

The instant the finger appeared.

A terrifying aura, no weaker than the previous one, permeated the area.

The four were locked down once again, their bodies frozen, unable to move a single bit.

"There's another powerhouse!"

Long Er exclaimed.

Wang Jianqiang stared at the giant finger approaching, his eyes flickering.

Xiaobai had already recovered to the Integration Stage Perfection realm.

With Xiaobai's methods, fighting across ranks was as easy as eating and drinking.

If he let Xiaobai take control of his physical body, blocking this strike would be effortless.

But if he did so, Xiaobai would inevitably be exposed.

He clearly remembered Lan Nianbing's account of Xiaobai's origins.

Xiaobai did not belong to Youzhou, nor was he a cultivator from the other seven continents.

Outside the Realm, apart from the Eight Continents, the remaining territory was entirely covered by seawater.

The ocean area was more than a hundred times the total area of the Eight Continents.

It was rumored that since ancient times, no one had ever set foot in the entire Sea Region.

Therefore.

The ocean-covered lands outside the Eight Continents were also known as the Endless Sea.

Xiaobai, in all likelihood, came from the Endless Sea.

The factions of the Eight Continents were extremely wary of powerhouses from the Endless Sea; if Xiaobai's identity were exposed, the consequences would be unpredictable.

But...

If he did not rely on Xiaobai, he would be unable to survive this Tribulation, and Xiaobai would still be unable to escape the risk of exposure.

Rather than that, it would be better to strike first.

Forget it!

Thinking of this, a flash of ruthlessness appeared in Wang Jianqiang's eyes.

He was about to send a message to Xiaobai.

Just as he prepared to borrow Xiaobai's power, the sky above his head suddenly darkened.

A giant bird-beast descended from the sky and collided with the giant finger.

A heaven-shaking roar rang out.

The giant finger shattered with a boom.

The sealing force that permeated heaven and earth vanished, and Wang Jianqiang and the others regained their freedom.

At the same time, the bird-beast brazenly crossed the sky-filling, violent energy, its massive wings flapping to stir up a monstrous storm that swept toward a patch of the void.

That patch of void became distorted under this strike.

The next moment.

A figure could no longer hide and manifested in that patch of void.

With a palm slapped forward, the storm was instantly neutralized.

Screech—

The moment the storm dissipated, the bird-beast swooped in.

It began a great battle with that Cultivator.

"Another Void Refinement Stage powerhouse!"

Wang Jianqiang looked at the powerhouse battling the demonic beast, his expression turning grave.

"You all, flee quickly!"

Just then, a voice came from the battlefield above the clouds.

Wang Jianqiang and the other three snapped back to reality, bypassed the battlefield where the bird-beast was, and continued to fly forward.

However.

The four had only flown a little over a hundred miles when five figures suddenly appeared ahead.

The five stood in mid-air, staring straight at Wang Jianqiang and the others, as if they had been waiting for a long time.

Their bodies all radiated an extremely powerful aura, and their eyes shimmered with bone-chilling killing intent.

Wang Jianqiang's gaze swept over the five, his eyes flickering.

Five Integration Stage Cultivators!

"Lingxi, flee quickly; I will find a way to deal with them."

Wang Jianqiang first sent a voice transmission to Mu Lingxi, then spoke in a low voice, "Ya'er, these people are too strong, far beyond what we can handle; we cannot clash with them head-on."

"They are coming for me; I will draw them away, and you go seek reinforcements—I might still have a glimmer of hope for survival."

Having said this, Wang Jianqiang did not wait for Wen Ya and Long Er to respond, flying directly toward a cloud-shrouded mountain ravine below.

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, looks of worry flashed across the faces of Wen Ya and Long Er simultaneously.

However, the two understood that Wan Guiyuan was right.

Facing five Integration Stage powerhouses, if they stayed, they would be of no use other than to throw their lives away.

Rather than that, it was better to stay alive and find reinforcements as quickly as possible.

Therefore, after seeing Wang Jianqiang dash into the mountain ravine, the two hesitated for only a moment before making their decision and flying off in another direction.

Mu Lingxi knew Xiaobai's strength and had confidence in Wang Jianqiang.

Without the slightest hesitation, she flew off together with the two.

"Heh, this kid is quite clever."

Seeing the four of them scatter without hesitation upon spotting them—one rushing into the mountain ravine below and the other three flying away—

the leader among the five Integration Stage Cultivators let out a cold laugh.

After his cold laugh rang out, one person beside him looked at the three retreating figures with a cold face, "Should we keep them here?"

The leader shook his head, "Forget it; we are already violating the rules of the Spirit Ranking Battle by bullying the weak, which will inevitably trigger the fury of the Beast Taming Sect. If it is only this much, relying on the Deterrence of the powerful force behind us, there might still be room for maneuver."

"If we were to kill Wen Ya and that white dragon as well, the Beast Taming Sect would likely go completely insane, which would be disadvantageous to us; there is no need."

"After all, our mission is only to kill Wan Guiyuan."

Hearing this, the other four nodded one after another.

The leader withdrew his gaze and looked at the mist-shrouded mountain range below, his brows furrowing, "The mist in the Wuyin Mountain Range can block perception and sight, and even Integration Stage Cultivators are greatly restricted."

"Moreover, powerful demonic beasts run rampant within; anyone whose cultivation has not reached the Void Refinement Stage risks their life upon entering."

"This Wan Guiyuan actually chose to flee into it without hesitation to hinder our pursuit..."

"Tsk tsk, ruthless and decisive enough!"