Aside from Lian Yuluo and Fu Lingxue, among the group, there was also an elderly man with white hair. This individual was no small figure; he was Lu Tianrun, the Vice President of Spirit Fighting Commerce, standing just below one person but above ten thousand others.

To speak truthfully, Lu Tianrun, the Vice President of Spirit Fighting Commerce, is the one with the deepest connection to Yun Xiao. After the latter first arrived on the Hidden Dragon Continent and killed the commerce's special envoy Xia Yong, some ties were established between them.

Later on in Chunxiao City, the sect protector Situ Lang also died because of Yun Xiao, and both Xia Yong and Situ Lang were close allies of Lu Tianrun. The hatred between the two has become increasingly profound.

Though they have yet to meet face to face, Lu Tianrun has long harbored a deep hatred for Yun Xiao, wishing to tear his skin and eat his flesh.

However, with the threat of strange spirits looming ahead, any human internal conflicts must be set aside for now. Hence, after Lu Tianrun appeared, he didn't show much hostility towards the members of the Meridian Refining Master Association, though what's in his heart is unknown.

The deputies from these great forces did not come together from the mainland of the Tenglong Continent but met at the Denghai Pier, with the sovereigns of the three great forces arriving a bit faster, and them following closely behind.

"Teacher, you've finally arrived!"

Seeing those figures, neither Liu Hanyi nor Mo Qing bothered about other people, instead rushing over joyfully. Naturally, their respective teachers were Qian Sanyuan and Qingmu Wu.

Speaking of which, among the four great forces arriving at Impermanence Island this time, the Meridian Refining Master Association seemed slightly inferior, as the President Lu Yanji was in closed-door cultivation and did not come along.

"It's so great that you're all unharmed!"

Seeing his cherished disciple safe and sound, Qian Sanyuan finally put his mind at ease, while Qingmu Wu continuously sensed the condition within Liu Hanyi's body. After confirming everything was fine, he showed a gratified expression.

"Eh? Where's Yun Xiao?"

Coming in later, Qian Sanyuan naturally did not hear what Xue Ningxiang said earlier. Only upon observing everyone did his expression suddenly change, exclaiming aloud.

"Teacher, Yun Xiao… Yun Xiao was dragged into the lake, you… you must hurry to save him!"

Mo Qing's voice was somewhat choked up. Back on the Hidden Dragon Continent, she had already been deeply enamored with Yun Xiao. Now, with Yun Xiao's life and death uncertain, how could she not be anxious?

"What?"

Even Qingmu Wu's old face changed color at this, as he now highly regarded that young boy who was like a half teacher and half friend to him. Hearing this news, he was naturally shocked and worried.

Now, Qingmu Wu's cultivation and poison meridian skills have progressed swiftly, all thanks to the poison meridian cultivation method Yun Xiao gave him. Upon learning of Yun Xiao's magnificent feats in the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, he celebrated by drinking several barrels of fine wine.

But now, Qingmu Wu was aware that a powerful strange spirit dwelt at the bottom of the lake, and with Yun Xiao dragged into it, the prospects seemed bleak.

Mo Qing's voice was heard not only by Qian Sanyuan and Qingmu Wu but also by Wu Zhukong, Wei Duzheng, and the others, each with different expressions.

Compared to the anxious Meridian Refining Master Association and Xuanyin Hall, Wuyan Palace and Spirit Fighting Commerce seemed somewhat schadenfreude. To be honest, if they were asked to choose, they might prefer Yun Xiao to die first.

For Wuyan Palace and Spirit Fighting Commerce, Yun Xiao and the threat of strange spirits were equally significant; whichever side survived, both could become formidable enemies of their sects in the future.

It must be noted that in just a few years, Yun Xiao had transformed from a primitive native of Hidden Dragon Continent into a person whom elders of various top forces could not rival.

Now, Wu Zhukong, Wei Duzheng, and others were aware that in the battle at the Denghai Pier, this young boy named Yun Xiao, with a Peak Earth Bending Realm cultivation, slew three Low-level Silver Grade Heavenly Spirits.

Furthermore, Yun Xiao was accompanied by so many talented companions. The sovereigns of the hall and commerce had reasons to believe that if this group grew stronger, it might become a superpower sweeping across the entire Tenglong Continent.

Especially when Wu Zhuke and Wei Duzheng turned their gaze to a certain ongoing battlefield, a glint appeared in their eyes.

There, a high-level Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit was ever-changing, yet constantly unable to harm the graceful human maiden, leaving them deeply shaken.

That maiden appeared younger than Yun Xiao, seemingly only seventeen or eighteen years old, yet at such an age, she could battle a high-level Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit evenly.

Compared to such talent, the former Spirit Fighting Commerce genius Su Jian or Wuyan Palace's Wuyan child prodigy Long Xiwawa, might not even be worthy enough to carry her shoes. The disparity between them is vast.

A high-level Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit was even comparable to Fu Lingxue and Lian Yuluo over there. Relatively speaking, Lu Tianrun's strength might still be somewhat lower than the high-level Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit.

"Could that be Hu Ying'er, who single-handedly destroyed the Xiao Family?"

After watching several moves of the battle over there, Wu Zhukong and Wei Duzheng quickly recognized Hu Ying'er's identity. After all, it was in the battle at Denghai Pier that Miss Hu suddenly appeared, allowing Yun Xiao to avoid death at the hands of a Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit.

"Wu Zhukong, Brother Wei, I'll leave this to you. I'm going to rescue Yun Xiao!"

Having seemingly guessed the hidden motives of Wu Zhukong and Wei Duzheng, Xue Tianao pondered for a moment before shouting loudly, then his entire figure darted out, and in the blink of an eye, he was by the side of the lake.

Although Xue Tianao didn't know if Yun Xiao was still alive, he couldn't just do nothing, both for his daughter and for the people of this continent.

As Xue Tianao's voice rang in their ears, Wu Zhukong and Wei Duzheng exchanged a glance. Frankly, they had deliberately delayed their actions just now, for the longer the delay, the slighter Yun Xiao's chances of survival became.

Yet, it's impossible for the Meridian Refining Master Association and Xuanyin Hall to stand idly by like this. At this point, Wu and Wei couldn't possibly stop Xue Tianao but could only lock their breath onto those Silver-grade Heavenly Spirits.

To these mid and low-level Silver-grade Heavenly Spirits, experts like Wei Duzheng and Wu Zhukong at the Lingyun Realm naturally paid them no heed, believing that as soon as they struck, it would surely be a sweeping victory.

Crash!

However, just at this moment, an unexpected event suddenly occurred. As Xue Tianao just reached the lakeshore, a massive wave unexpectedly surged from the lake, as if a windless triple wave was stirred up, its power astonishing.

"What is going on?"

This sudden change also caused a flash of an unusual expression in the eyes of other human cultivators, and even the power contained within the surging wave made the three sovereigns feel a bit startled.

Especially those from Lianyun Mountain, they knew clearly that Yun Xiao was at the bottom of the big lake right now. This sudden change in the lake water — could it be that something unacceptable has really happened to Yun Xiao at the bottom?

"Damn human boy, you wait; one day, I will make you pay for blood with blood!"

Just when everyone, including Xue Tianao, was focused on the mutated lake water, a voice filled with extreme venom suddenly came from within.

Soon after, everyone clearly saw a gigantic entity emerge from beneath the lake, like a shapeless phantom, or perhaps a huge octopus.

"That thing looks kind of familiar!"

Having once been to Xuanyin Hall, Wu Zhukong mumbled to himself as he watched that massive creature suddenly appear, and upon saying this, Wei Duzheng, who was not far from him, clearly recognized it first.

"It's that Holy-grade Heavenly Spirit that escaped from Xuanyin Cave!"

Wei Duzheng's tone was somewhat dry, as with his current strength, he could never be a match for the Holy-grade Heavenly Spirit, and even if the four great powers united, the result would likely be defeat at its hands. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

"Hmm, the Holy-grade Heavenly Spirit's aura seems a bit strange!"

Upon Wei Duzheng's reminder, Wu Zhukong also reacted, and when he sensed the aura on the monstrous being, he was both startled and pleased.

"It appears to be even weaker than when it was in front of Xuanyin Cave!"

After a moment of shock, Wei Duzheng also came back to his senses. Although the Holy-grade Heavenly Spirit now looked enormously huge, the aura on it seemed inferior even to these Sky Soaring Realm cultivators.

"Listening to its tone, could it be what Yun Xiao did?"

At the same moment, these two significant figures whose mere footstep could shake the Tenglong Continent couldn't help but entertain a terrifying thought.

That's a Holy-grade Heavenly Spirit! If Yun Xiao can really single-handedly reduce a Holy-grade Heavenly Spirit to this state, it would mean that the young man's strength surpasses even that of those Palace Masters and Presidents, right?

This outcome is something Wu Zhukong and Wei Duzheng absolutely cannot accept, as they have formed an unending feud with Yun Xiao, making it no different than the threat from Strange Spirits.

"No, this can't be. That brat must have used some demonic means to get lucky results. He may be dead at the lake bottom!"

After pondering these things, Wei Duzheng forcibly dismissed these unrealistic thoughts, finding an excellent reason for comfort.

After all, previous intelligence marked Yun Xiao as merely an early-stage Earth Bending Realm cultivator. Even if he later reached the half-step Heavenly Rank, there's no way he could be a match for a Holy-grade Heavenly Spirit.

Given what they now know about the Thousand Stars Blood Gathering Array, the Holy-grade Heavenly Spirit's power likely hasn't fully recovered to peak strength. With Yun Xiao's cunning methods, under unexpected circumstances, he might actually have a chance.

If what Wei Duzheng said is true and Yun Xiao has really died at the bottom of the lake, then for them, it would be a cause for celebration.