Upon hearing these words, the Great Cave Master's gaze flickered for a moment, but his brows furrowed even tighter.
Currently, the Second Cave Master was in charge of controlling the Green Flow Circulation Array and naturally couldn't leave the formation to join the battle. Stopping Ou Ji and Xue Zhan had to be done by him alone.
"It's unfortunate that Ling Songhua just happens to be not within the Sect at this time," the Second Cave Master said, half complaining, half resentful.
"Given the situation, talking about this is useless now. Let's give it our all," the Great Cave Master sighed and then spoke.
He suddenly looked up, seeing Ou Ji and Xue Zhan leaping up, aiming to bypass the grand square array and head towards the rear mountain; he immediately flew out of the array.
"Gentlemen, we haven't decided a winner yet. Dare you fight another three hundred rounds?" the Great Cave Master said in a solemn voice, standing mid-air with his clothes fluttering. A purple sword floated beside him.
"Why are you so determined to risk your life for Chen Cangqiong? Look at the situation," Ou Ji said, looking at the middle-aged man in front of him.
"The Great Elder has been kind to me. Without him, there would be no Mao Lihong today. Now, as the Great Cave Master of Biluo Cave, I must protect the Sect. I advise you to retreat soon. Once the Great Elder emerges, you won't be able to escape," the Great Cave Master slowly said.
"If that's the case, then don't blame me for being ruthless," Ou Ji responded upon hearing this.
"No need to waste any more words with him, Brother Ou! Let's not hold back any longer!" Xue Zhan licked his lips, his eyes shimmering with a bloody light. The M|V|LE&MPYR team worked hard on this chapter.
"Good, let's make it quick," Ou Ji muttered under his breath.
Having said that, the two simultaneously surged forward, charging straight at the Great Cave Master.
A hundred yards away from Biluo Cave on a big tree in the rear mountain, Silver Cat Xi Ying lay motionless on a branch, her form merging with the leaves. If not looked at closely, her figure was completely invisible.
Those heterochromatic eyes stared unblinkingly in the direction of Biluo Cave, muttering under her breath, "Xi Cangqiong, your disciples are nearly all dead. Aren't you coming out yet? If you don't come out now, you'll be all alone, and all your efforts in this life will have been in vain."
"Come out, come out, hurry and come out."
"Come out, come out, hurry and come out."
After muttering for a while, feeling tired, she decided not to look towards the cave entrance anymore and instead focused on a group of ants fighting on the ground.
Meanwhile, she released two sparrows, which chased each other around, clearly enjoying themselves.
In a valley of the Ten Thousand Mountains, surrounded by mountains on three sides, there was a lake as blue as jade.
An elderly man with white hair and a douli hat stood on the cliff edge, hands clasped behind his back, looking down at the lake below, his face unnaturally calm.
The valley was crescent-shaped, resembling a blue moon nestled in the valley when viewed from high above.
The breeze was gentle, the lake surface shimmered with light, and mists hovered above the water, creating a perfect Cave Heaven Blessed Land.
Just then, as a loud cry resounded, a fiery red figure swooped down from mid-air and landed behind the elderly man on the ground, revealing itself to be a massive three-zhang-long fiery red bird.
From the bird's back, a lean figure in fiery red leaped down, standing not far from the elderly man, motionless.
The Douli Elder slowly turned around, looking at the beautiful woman with a gentle demeanor before him. His face seemed to reflect a mix of reminiscence and relief.
The two of them silently gazed at each other, the valley winds seeming to halt for that moment.
After a long while, they broke into smiles simultaneously.
Above the plaza of Biluo Cave.
The Great Cave Master slapped his hand on his Spiritual Beast Bag, immediately causing a burst of crimson fire to emerge, which quickly transformed into a gigantic Fire Spirit Falcon over ten zhang in length. It flapped its wings, sending strong ripples of Spiritual Power throughout the area.
Under its wingbeats, hot waves rolled downwards, giving off an intense heat that made one's mouth parched and tongue scorched.
"Such a powerful aura!" Yuan Ming looked up and couldn't help but think.
Someone nearby couldn't help but exclaim, "Is that the Great Cave Master's spirit beast, the Fire Spirit Falcon? Its aura is terrifyingly immense. And that sword must be the Great Cave Master's famous Magic Treasure, the Bitter Wheel Sword, right?"
"I heard that the falcon was hatched from a beast egg that the Great Cave Master found in the Tali Volcano. It has been fed Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures since it was young, nurtured bit by bit," someone commented.
"My master mentioned that this Fire Spirit Falcon has reached the top level of a second-level demon beast and is only a step away from awakening its spiritual intelligence and advancing to the third level. That's a spirit beast powerful enough to contend with Core Formation Cultivators!" another added.
Unlike cultivators who control their Mana with ease, spirit beasts release strong Spiritual Power fluctuations to intimidate their enemies once they enter combat, making the sensation intensively felt by the bystanders.
The Great Cave Master leaped onto the back of the spirit beast, leading Ou Ji and his companion to the west, tactfully avoiding the crowded area of the plaza.
Yuan Ming's gaze did not stay fixed on the Great Cave Master and his group. Instead, he occasionally observed the situation around the members of the Dawn Organization.
Meanwhile, the two soul crows he had sent out were providing him with a view of the Sect's various locations, helping him plan his escape route.
Just then, he noticed that the female Array Master from the Dawn Organization, who seemed to hold a special position, had not looked at the three Core Formation Cultivators since earlier and appeared to be pondering something.
But just as Yuan Ming's gaze fell on her for a brief moment, she clapped her hands with a triumphant smile on her face.
Soon after, she quickly took out various flags used for setting up formations and began arranging them on the ground.