Chapter 2963

Watching as soon as they made a move, a group on the Third Elder's side fled outright—this is naked betrayal.

It is clear that within his own lineage, the Third Elder is extremely unpopular.

In contrast, his Grand Elder is completely different; within his lineage, such a situation would never occur.

Moreover, this sudden change naturally dealt a huge blow to the morale of the Third Elder's faction.

Leaving other matters aside, many in the Third Elder's lineage now have mixed feelings.

No, this isn't right—you said everything was fine when you came, so why the hell are you running now?

The Third Elder was so angry his teeth itched, grinding with a creaking sound.

He knew that the feathered ship was under Hui Yu's command, so was Hui Yu betraying him? Or………………

Hui Yu fled with a ship full of people, but that still isn't what frightened the Third Elder the most.

He knew Hui Yu had surrendered to the Human Race, and he himself had cooperated with the Human Race; now Hui Yu suddenly fled—was this his own cowardly retreat, or the Human Race's intention behind it?

If it were only Hui Yu, that wouldn't be the worst; after all, even without Hui Yu and those Shadow Demon folk, as long as the Barbarian God Tribe remained as external support, he still had victory in hand.

But the problem is, if Hui Yu's actions reflect the will of the Human Race and the Barbarian God Tribe, then doesn't that mean his external support is gone?

Damn, what's the point of fighting? He was already weaker than the Grand Elder's faction; without the Human Race and Barbarian God Tribe backing him, he wouldn't dare act so radically.

But before he could think further, the Grand Elder wouldn't give him time.

As the saying goes, strike while the enemy is down; at this moment the Grand Elder personally launched an attack.

"Old Three, accept your fate."

Facing the Grand Elder's assault, the Third Elder naturally could not just sit and wait for death.

Things have come to this; there's no retreat left, only a desperate gamble.

The two fought fiercely, their subordinates also locked in intense combat; the once tranquil starry sky was now completely shrouded in war.

The terrifying aftershocks of the battle spread wildly in all directions.

Once the two sides clashed, the Third Elder's faction was indeed quickly suppressed.

Numbers and strength both put them at a disadvantage; without other changes, the Third Elder's faction truly had little chance of victory.

Including the Third Elder himself, he was now being gradually suppressed by the Grand Elder.

Although their cultivation levels were the same, their combat strength differed, with the Grand Elder having a slight edge.

As the Grand Elder gradually seized the initiative, he grew more excited the longer they fought.

He had long wanted to eliminate the Third Elder's faction, but had been restrained by other concerns and lacked a good opportunity; now he finally got his chance.

Today, everyone in the Third Elder's faction must die.

Faced with the Grand Elder's murderous intent, the Third Elder's face turned dark as iron, and he couldn't help but roar.

"Why haven't you acted yet?"

Huh???

Hearing that, the Grand Elder visibly froze for a moment—does this bastard still have a trump card?

His gaze quickly swept the surroundings, but as his words fell, there was no change at all around.

Suspiciously, he thought, 'Who are you yelling at for no reason?'

Meanwhile, the Third Elder's heart had sunk to the bottom of the valley, with no reaction—had he been sold out?

Thinking this, the Third Elder roared again, unwilling to accept it.

"Why haven't you acted? What are you waiting for?"

Seeing the Third Elder's serious demeanor, the Grand Elder froze again—was there actually someone there?

He scanned the surroundings again, still nothing stirred.

This time, the Grand Elder couldn't help but curse.

"What are you yelling at when there's no one?"

"Hmph, you say there's no one, so there's no one? Without full preparation, I dare to clash head‑on with you."

The Third Elder replied, unwilling to show weakness.

At this moment, he must not reveal any flaw; perhaps that could still bluff this guy.

After two calls with no response, even if he were stupid, the Third Elder knew something had gone wrong with the Human Race and Barbarian God Tribe.

Although he didn't know the exact situation, they had previously said everything was fine, but there's no doubt he was sold out—completely betrayed.

The external support he had regarded as his trump card is now gone, and Hui Yu and his group have also fled outright.

This thoroughly disrupted his plans.

But the more critical the moment, the Third Elder knew he must not show weakness.

Only by being more forceful could he possibly make the Grand Elder feel wary.

Although this is a helpless measure, it's still better than washing his neck clean and waiting to die.

As for surrender, that's even more impossible—surrender means death, and the Grand Elder would never spare him, a fact both sides understand.

So the Third Elder simply did the opposite, shouting with a hard attitude.

Faced with this serious show, the Grand Elder indeed had no idea what to do.

After all, the Third Elder wasn't wrong about one thing: without any other trump card, this guy shouldn't have the guts to clash head‑on with him.

The strength is laid bare; the Third Elder isn't stupid, he knows he can't win yet still wants to fight—isn't that sick?

If he obediently stayed in Shenjie, there would be nothing at all.

Upon hearing that, the Grand Elder couldn't help but look around, and seeing this, the Third Elder seized the moment to press on.

"Grand Elder, if you don't leave, you will die here today."

"I've held the Grand Elder back—act quickly."

Huh???

Hearing that, the Grand Elder's hand hesitated slightly, but then nothing else happened.

If Third Elder still has a trump card, he'd have to weigh it, but now, with no movement, how could I possibly run?

He gave Third Elder a cold stare, although this guy had been utterly genuine the whole time.

But the problem is, there's no one—you're shouting for nothing.

He let out a roar.

"Enough, stop making things up here—where do you still have people? Don't try to scare me."

Hearing that, Third Elder also flew into a rage—this wasn't an act, he was genuinely furious, and he shouted his rebuke.

"I really do have people."

"This is true—he really does have people; there should have been people."

Everything was settled; we were just waiting to make our move. According to the plan, I was supposed to let out a loud shout, whereupon the Barbarian God Tribe's numerous experts would surge from all directions, instantly routing the Grand Elder and securing the battle in one fell swoop.

"That was supposed to be how it went—his plan was the same."

But now the problem is—where are your people, damn it?

We've fought to this point—there's not even a single Human Race cultivator, let alone Barbarian God Tribe experts; he's been duped.

But the problem is, by pulling this on him, he's going to get killed.

Well, facing Third Elder's angry shout and still seeing no movement, the Grand Elder obviously had no more reservations.

We've already shouted this many times, and given the present situation, if Third Elder really had a trump card, it would have shown itself by now.

You couldn't possibly wait until everyone's dead to show up—that wouldn't be any kind of trump card.

So the Grand Elder is now certain that Third Elder is just bluffing—he's courting death.

"You think I'll believe you? Cut the nonsense—die."