Almost completely suppressed by Jingping Saint throughout the battle.
Furthermore, from the perspective of Shen Yunshen and Guo Luming, it was clear that Jingping Saint was intentionally toying with Guan Xuejiang.
It was like a cat catching a mouse, not in a hurry to eat it, but instead slowly tormenting it until it is exhausted.
A trace of sorrow and indignation appeared in Shen Yunshen’s eyes.
This was the Azure Dragon Temple’s elder after all!
Being toyed with in this manner, how could he tolerate it?
He placed Guo Luming on a nearby stone bench and said solemnly, "Elder Guo, I will go to assist the elder."
Guo Luming knew that his persuasion would be in vain and could only sigh.
"You go first, let me take a moment to adjust, and then I will come over too."
Shen Yunshen understood the meaning in Guo Luming’s words, and his nose turned sour, but he soon burst into laughter.
"Alright, I’ll wait for you!"
After saying that, he turned and rushed towards the square.
The elders and disciples staying in the temple all fell silent at this sight.
Everyone understood that the Azure Dragon Temple was close to a complete collapse.
At that moment, nobody knew who started first, but they stepped forward and followed, rushing towards the square along with Shen Yunshen.
Soon, more and more people gathered, yet no one spoke, like a silent torrent, heading toward the cliff square.
Hearing the footsteps behind him, Shen Yunshen glanced back.
Unexpectedly leading the charge was a group of instructor elders.
They smiled at Shen Yunshen, and one of them spoke.
"Elder Shen, let bygones be bygones, shall we?"
Shen Yunshen was momentarily stunned.
For he truly did not expect these instructor elders to follow him into the fray.
But he soon smiled.
"Let bygones be bygones, and I also made many mistakes in the past, please don’t bear a grudge."
Shen Yunshen, rarely apologizing, said sincerely.
Then both parties exchanged smiles and dashed towards the square.
Moreover, even people from the foot of the mountain were rushing over.
Not the Azure Dragon Temple nor the allied forces of the three families, but those who had previously been watching the battle in the woods.
When Nan Liangyu saw Guan Xuejiang fighting alone on the cliff square and Shen Yunshen and the others charging towards the battlefield with resolve, he fell silent.
Once, how glorious and mighty was the Azure Dragon Temple.
Unexpectedly, it has now fallen to the brink of destruction.
Even as an outsider, Nan Liangyu couldn’t help but feel a sense of desolation at this moment.
As for the elders and stewards of other sects, they were even more filled with emotion.
"Guan Xuejiang is about to collapse, once he falls, the Azure Dragon Temple is certainly finished."
"Elder Guo and Guan Xuejiang, heroes for a lifetime, end up with such a fate, how sad and lamentable."
Nan Liangyu finally couldn’t hold back and said solemnly, "If we let Jingping Saint act recklessly and perhaps destroy the Azure Dragon Temple entirely, then what shall we do when he targets us next?"
On hearing this, the group of elders and stewards had no response.
Ultimately, it was Jiang Shengwu, the Tower Master of Wanghai Tower, who sighed and said, "There’s no way, because with his current power, we aren’t capable of opposing him."
"So why not all attack him together and cut him down?" Nan Liangyu said solemnly.
Jiang Shengwu glanced at him, then smiled and said, "People from Celestial One Pavilion indeed have extraordinary insight, joining forces can indeed kill him, but the issue is with Jingping Saint’s power, the first ones to charge will surely suffer, perhaps even face life-threatening danger, so who would you have take the lead in this charge?"
Nan Liangyu stopped speaking.
Indeed.
Once involved in such matters, even though knowing that tolerating evil will lead to huge hidden dangers, no one is willing to be the vanguard.
Then, a sudden change occurred on the battlefield.
When Shen Yunshen and many elders and disciples just rushed onto the square.
Jingping Saint suddenly sneered.
"Alright, game over."
With that, Guan Xuejiang was directly thrown into the air, and crashed heavily onto the ground, breaking several pieces of bluestone slab before bouncing up again, landing directly beneath the Azure Dragon Map.
"Elder!" Shen Yunshen called out in shock.
Guan Xuejiang’s face alternated between blue and pale, and a trickle of blood ran down the corner of his mouth.
Yet his gaze was calm, even carrying a hint of self-mockery.
"Forget it, I thought I could seize a chance at life, but there seems to be no hope."
Saying this, he leaned against the Dragon Claw Carving and struggled to stand up.
Jingping Saint was first taken aback, then realized something, and snorted coldly, rushing towards Guan Xuejiang.
But he was still one step too late.
At this moment, Guan Xuejiang’s aura suddenly changed, and then he connected with the Cliff Dragon Painting behind him,
In an instant, the clothes on Guan Xuejiang’s body swelled without wind, and his eyes burst with an incredibly brilliant light. He raised his hand and caught Jingping Saint’s blow.
Bang.
A loud explosion.
Jingping Saint’s punch was effortlessly intercepted by Guan Xuejiang.
Not only that, Guan Xuejiang flicked his wrist, and Jingping Saint was flung away.
Seeing this scene, everyone, including Shen Yunshen, was in an uproar.
"Hiss! This is... the Body-to-God Transformation Technique!"
"Not just that, it seems Guan Xuejiang is also burning his Essence Blood Life Essence, otherwise his power couldn’t have increased this much."
"Ruthless enough, this might really allow him to turn the tables."
Amidst the chatter, Jingping Saint, who had flipped several times in the air, landed on a stone pillar with a somber expression, gritting his teeth.
"Guan Xuejiang, it seems the former Grand Elder taught you nothing else, but you learned this skill to perfection."
Guan Xuejiang said nothing.
In fact, at this moment, his Qi Blood was burning fiercely inside him, his aura reaching its peak.
He couldn’t speak now; if he spoke, he would lose his momentum.
Therefore, he ignored Jingping Saint’s taunts, bent his knees slightly, and then stomped down hard.
Crack.
The bluestone slab beneath his feet instantly turned to dust, and then Guan Xuejiang shot towards Jingping Saint like a cannonball.
Jingping Saint’s face showed grave concern.
He knew the true death battle was about to begin.
With the Power of Azure Dragon in support, Guan Xuejiang’s strength was nearly at the Divine Soul Realm, possibly even surpassing his own.
But his usual arrogance wouldn’t allow him to retreat now, instead, he sneered.
"Bring it on!"
Then he raised his palm to meet the attack.
There was no loud noise.
Not even a ripple was stirred.
The moment Guan Xuejiang and Jingping Saint’s palms met, they seemed like old friends enthusiastically greeting each other.
But then, the stone pillar beneath Jingping Saint’s feet cracked and crumbled to dust, drifting down.
As for the two of them, they hovered in the air, as if they were immortals.
Someone trembled in excitement.
"This is the true power a Martial Artist should have!"
Guo Luming’s eyes showed a hint of sadness.
Because he knew that all the power Guan Xuejiang displayed now was attained at the cost of his life.
But he could do nothing about it.
For this was the fate of the Grand Elders of the Azure Dragon Temple, a destiny unchangeable by anyone.
No!
There was one person who could change it!
Nan Liangyu trembled with excitement.
As he watched Guan Xuejiang and Jingping Saint hovering, only one thought filled his mind.
In his lifetime, he must reach that Realm.
Just at this moment, he suddenly heard a cannon-like sound from his left hand side.
The sound was similar to firecrackers during the New Year.
But much louder.
Startled, Nan Liangyu was shaken to his core, and even before turning his head, he saw a line of blood suddenly burst from Jingping Saint’s back in the air.
This unexpected turn shocked everyone present.
At the same time, a figure swiftly rushed towards Jingping Saint at lightning speed.
Assaulted by surprise, Jingping Saint couldn’t help but let out a roar of anger.
He violently pushed back Guan Xuejiang, turning to face the newcomer with determination to crush them under his palm.
Meanwhile, Shen Yunshen and Guo Luming simultaneously identified the figure suddenly appearing in the air.
"Ya!" they both exclaimed in shock.
They couldn’t understand why he, who was supposed to have fled, was suddenly in the temple.
Zhao Ya ignored this, simply bellowing as Guan Xuejiang was pushed back.
"Grand Elder, awaken, leave the rest to me!"
As he finished speaking, the light in Guan Xuejiang’s eyes quickly dimmed, as though forcibly awakened.
Then a furious dragon’s roar echoed across the sky.
And an incredibly brilliant light appeared in Zhao Ya’s eyes.
Not only that, above his head, a dragon-shaped shadow flashed.