Chapter 1264: Chapter 1264: It’s You
The three of them, Xu Caomu and his companions, as if with a tacit understanding, suddenly each broke away from their adversaries and joined forces to attack Lin An.
An unprepared Lin An felt the killing intent approaching, and inwardly thought it was not good.
Unfortunately, by the time he realized it had already seemed too late to dodge this fatal attack, his downfall was just a moment away.
Originally, there were only four sect leaders left, perfectly set up for one-on-one combat.
The remaining sect leader of the Pill Sect was not adept at offense, so he kept moving across the battlefield, acting when opportunities arose.
If he saw someone injured, he would immediately use Cyan Wood Qi to heal them, and now and then release various Elixir Poisons to impede the enemy’s attack speed.
However, now that the situation had unfolded, the other sect leaders wished to aid but were utterly powerless.
Because those three sect leaders had somehow utilized a method to transform Evil Qi into terrifying apparitions that restricted their mobility, leaving them trapped and immovable.
Just when Lin An let out a bitter smile, thinking his end was near, a figure appeared in front of him.
Lin An’s eyes brightened, then dimmed again, thinking it must just be a disciple from his sect.
But how could a normal disciple withstand the combined attack of three sect leaders?
Such an action might block for a moment, but it was undoubtedly like a mantis trying to stop a cart, simply sending oneself to death in vain.
Lin An once again closed his eyes in despair, quietly awaiting the arrival of death.
Moreover, he secretly resolved that when his strength was exhausted, he would detonate his Golden Core and all his Spiritual Power.
No matter what, he intended to deliver a final blow to the three.
However, after several breaths of time, the imagined storm-like attack did not arrive.
Suspicious, Lin An slightly opened his eyes.
The sight before him was truly astonishing.
A giant bronze door emerged in front of Lin An, surrounded by a rainbow of lights.
This radiance formed an enormous barrier that shielded the disciples of the Seven Sects behind it.
While the three sect leaders, including Sect Leader Lin, were viciously attacking this door continuously.
But just like raindrops falling on an umbrella, no matter how fierce the storm, it was dispersed invisibly, only leaving ripples that could not shake it a bit.
"Sect Leader Lin, rest assured, I am back."
Yang Yan turned back with a smile and said in a bright voice.
This smile appeared extremely confident in Lin An’s eyes, as if it held endless assurance, enough to handle any tricky situation.
"Yang Yan?! Is that you? Didn’t you go to the Demon Cave?" Lin An looked at him with joy.
He certainly didn’t expect that the cultivator he thought had been sent to die was actually Yang Yan.
"Let’s discuss that later, for now, let’s deal with these evil creatures in front of us!"
The situation was urgent, so Yang Yan just gave a brief response before summoning five Exotic Beasts into the battle.
Seeing Yang Yan leading five major Exotic Beasts, Lin An and the other sect leaders were invigorated.
Because after fighting for so long, they had continuously lost members and had not received any reinforcements, gradually falling into despair.
In the end, they all had a similar thought—to drag someone down with them even if they were to die.
This kind of belief had supported them to fight until now.
Now, finally, there were reinforcements, and it was Yang Yan, an exceptionally powerful figure known for creating legends, reigniting some hope in everyone.
Normally, a Foundation Establishment Realm joining the battle wouldn’t be considered much of a force, but that wasn’t important.
While Lin An understood that Yang Yan was very talented, he was not optimistic.
In situations like now, where life and death hang in the balance, talent is akin to cabbage, worthless compared to solid cultivation.
Because no matter how high the talent, one might still fall before absolute power, never growing to potential.
Throughout history, how many prodigies have died untimely deaths?
And how many who relied on their talent did not meet a good end?
High talent, too, is a future affair, and of little help today.
Everyone’s thoughts weren’t wrong, in fact, someone whose power has advanced rapidly might not have the ability to exert all of it.
A person’s combat effectiveness relates to their realm, but there are many other hidden factors.
Such as the flexible use of power, the versatility of Cultivation Techniques, the accumulation of Magical Treasures, and trump cards.
These factors intertwined indeed determine a cultivator’s fighting strength.
This is why warriors of the same realm can have vastly different combat abilities, with newly advanced warriors being weaker than those who stayed long in the realm.
Add to that, when Yang Yan parted from them, he was still at Foundation Establishment Realm, and cultivation is a step-by-step process, with each step a chasm.
So, naturally, everyone thought Yang Yan was still at Foundation Establishment Realm.
In such a short time, even if he advanced, it wouldn’t be much.
So, knowing this, Lin An did not expect Yang Yan to join the battle and change anything.
As the saying goes, a mouse pulls a shovel, with all the effort at the back, the real lead was in the five Exotic Beasts following Yang Yan.
From those Exotic Beasts, Lin An vaguely sensed the Golden Core Realm aura.
If he didn’t feel wrong, it meant Yang Yan had brought five Golden Core Realm rescuers!
Five Golden Core Realms, to be precise!
Now the battlefield is in three-against-four scenarios, suddenly reinforced by five Golden Core Realms, it would be decisive for the outcome!
However, Yang Yan was destined to break everyone’s preconception by his actions.
For not only had Yang Yan unexpectedly found luck, absorbing a lot of the Power of Origin and making an incredible breakthrough, but after advancing to the Pseudo Pill Realm, he constantly fought in the Phoenix Fire Mountain Range, adapting fully to his current realm.
During battles, Yang Yan gradually mastered the strength he had acquired, acting skillfully and confidently.
One could even say, the current Yang Yan had no pressure killing an early Golden Core Realm cultivator.
Sure enough!
Once Yang Yan made a move, it gave everyone’s previous thoughts a resounding slap.
With a casual wave of his hand, the previously huge door shrunk smaller until it was palm-sized and was put away by him.
The door that had just appeared in front of everyone was, of course, the Yin Yang Hundred Inference Sect Gate that Yang Yan unexpectedly obtained in the Spirit Realm.
On the way back, it had been thoroughly refined by Yang Yan and could now be summoned and adjusted in size at will.
But to drive this Yin Yang Hundred Inference Sect Gate to defend against enemies, it required allocating equivalent Spiritual Power, with considerable consumption, not sustainable over time.
In the urgent situation, to resist the simultaneous attacks of the three sect leaders controlled by evil creatures, Yang Yan had no choice but to enlarge the Yin Yang Hundred Inference Sect Gate to its maximum.
The cost was evident, though.
This door only appeared for several breaths, yet it consumed a considerable amount of Yang Yan’s Spiritual Power.
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