"Are you okay?"
Liu Ruyan asked quickly, her gaze sweeping over Gu Luoli's body. Seeing her aura was steady and she had no injuries, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm fine."
Gu Luoli was concise and comprehensive. Her gaze swept over Liu Ruyan, pausing slightly.
"Second Senior Sister, did you have a Breakthrough?"
Liu Ruyan gave a wry smile and transmitted her voice to recount the encounter with Huo Wushuang and the others.
After hearing it, Gu Luoli didn't ask further.
"Let's deal with the trouble in front of us first."
The exchange between the two took only an instant.
At this moment, because of the arrival of Liu Ruyan's team, the situation on the battlefield instantly reversed!
The Jade Pool Immortal Palace side increased to over forty people, with Liu Ruyan, Gu Luoli, and Ye Ling'er as the core.
Although the opponents, including the Profound Nether Sect, Ten Thousand Poisons Ridge, and the Loose Cultivator Alliance, added up to over a hundred people with quite a bit of high-end combat power, they had already lost their numerical advantage against the Heaven-Defying combat power of Liu Ruyan, Gu Luoli, and Ye Ling'er, plus the rest of the Jade Pool Immortal Palace.
"Jade Pool Immortal Palace… more people have come?"
That Golden Core Stage Cultivator of the Profound Nether Sect watched with a gloomy face as Liu Ruyan and Ye Ling'er wreaked havoc in the crowd.
"Fellow Daoist, the situation is not good. Why don't we retreat first?"
A Golden Core Stage Cultivator from the Loose Cultivator Alliance said in a low voice.
They were a temporary Alliance, and now that they had kicked an iron plate, they naturally didn't want to risk their lives.
The Profound Nether Sect Cultivator's eyes flickered. He looked at the entrance of the dilapidated palace not far away, then at the Jade Pool Immortal Palace crowd, and finally gritted his teeth:
"Let's go!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly waved his hand and launched several attacks.
At the same time, his figure retreated rapidly, taking the remaining Profound Nether Sect Disciples to quickly break away from the battlefield and flee into the distance.
Seeing this, the people from the Loose Cultivator Alliance did not hesitate and scattered like birds and beasts.
In the blink of an eye, only the Jade Pool Immortal Palace side remained on the battlefield that had just been intense and chaotic.
"We won!"
"Hahaha, they ran away!"
The Disciples erupted into cheers of surviving a disaster; many sat directly on the ground, panting heavily.
Continuous high-intensity fighting and mental tension had long since brought them to their limits.
Liu Ruyan and Gu Luoli did not let down their guard. The two spread their Divine Sense, and only after confirming safety did they slowly breathe a sigh of relief.
"Count the number of people, treat the wounded, and rest in place for one hour."
Gu Luoli ordered.
"Yes!"
Everyone quickly moved; those with minor injuries bandaged each other, while those with serious injuries took Medicinal Pills and adjusted their Qi.
Liu Ruyan walked to Gu Luoli's side, and the two looked at the dilapidated palace within reach.
The entrance of the palace was a huge, half-collapsed doorway, pitch black inside.
A more ancient, more broken aura of the Dao permeated from within, mixed with a trace of… indescribable chill.
"This palace… gives me a very bad feeling."
Liu Ruyan frowned slightly.
Gu Luoli stared at the entrance with her double pupils and said slowly:
"This place should be one of the core areas of the Secret Realm, perhaps related to that Venerable Tian Qiong."
"There must be danger, but Opportunity may also exist."
She paused and looked at Liu Ruyan:
"Second Senior Sister, how is your condition? What you said during the voice transmission… are there any hidden dangers?"
Liu Ruyan shook her head:
"I'm fine, just a bit tired and need to rest for a while."
"Master once said that this Divine Ability should not be used often, and I have it in mind."
"That's good."
Gu Luoli nodded,
"After an hour, I will lead the team in to investigate."
"How about you and Fourth Junior Sister lead the Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters who are more seriously injured to stay outside and support?"
Liu Ruyan pondered for a moment, knowing this was a prudent arrangement.
She had just had a Breakthrough and had forcibly used a forbidden technique, so she indeed needed time to recover.
"Okay. You guys be careful. If anything goes wrong, send a signal immediately."
"Hmm."
An hour passed quickly.
The twenty Disciples with lighter injuries and better conditions, led by Gu Luoli, formed a battle formation and cautiously walked toward the entrance of the dilapidated palace.
Liu Ruyan and Ye Ling'er stayed outside with the other twenty-plus Disciples to rest.
Watching Gu Luoli and the others' figures disappear into the dark entrance, Ye Ling'er couldn't help but say,
"Second Senior Sister, Third Senior Sister and the others… will they be okay?"
Liu Ruyan looked at the deep entrance, with a trace of solemnity in her gentle eyes,
"Trust Luoli."
"Besides, we are right outside and can provide support at any time."
Hearing her words, Ye Ling'er gave a soft "Hmm", but her gaze remained fixed on the entrance.
Time passed bit by bit in the silent and tense waiting.
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