The First Venerable of the Prosperous Age

Lin Yu smiled disdainfully, and with a flash of golden light, disappeared into the misty cave.

"Whoa!!" Xu Tianzhong's roar echoed from the depths of the mist.

Immediately afterwards, a series of sounds like lightning flashing as weapons clashed rang out.

Zong Wanli let out a loud shout, as if he had been attacked by three people and was injured.

He wanted to help, but Raymond was too strong and was the greatest enemy he had ever faced.

In addition, Zong Wanli's shouts were really disturbing to his mind, and for a while he was at a disadvantage against Raymond.

So Helai, while parrying the moves, hurriedly shouted to Lu Xiaosan and Ning Konglou, "Stop fooling around! Go help Brother Zong!"

His battle with Raymond was so intense that to onlookers it was just two figures flashing by, so his voice was intermittent, sometimes loud, sometimes soft, sometimes near, sometimes far.

"What is Helai saying?" Lu Xiaosan asked casually as he launched a flurry of punches at Ning Konglou.

"I don't know, maybe they got carried away with the fight," Ning Konglou said, retreating and blocking.

Whenever Lu Xiaosan was about to fall, he would use Green Wave to control him to attack again, creating the impression that he was in a difficult battle and unable to help.

Upon seeing this, the three eunuchs clapped their hands and cheered, exclaiming, "Alas, it seems that Zong Wanli is about to fall! Hahahaha!"

The audience erupted in strong dissatisfaction, as Lu Xiaosan had committed such an act at this critical juncture, and even escalated it further.

Everyone had stopped laughing. Except for Wen Ying, the audience members all wanted to tear Lu Xiaosan apart to vent their hatred.

The fierce battle between the three sides continued for quite some time until finally, Jian Zong Wanli rode out of the mist deep within the cave.

Despite his severe injuries, Zong Wanli clutched his chest and shouted angrily, "Where are my teammates? Where are my teammates!"

He looked around and saw Lu Xiaosan attacking his own troops. He gritted his teeth and growled, "So it was you! I should have killed you back then!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he spurred his horse, spear in hand, and charged straight at Lu Xiaosan.

"No!" Crane shouted, but it was too late to stop him.

The other three also emerged from the fog. When they saw Zong Wanli attacking his teammates, they were all stunned and stood there, unsure whether they should stop him.

The three eunuchs laughed wildly, "Hahaha, it seems that Shangyang Gate has completely collapsed from within." The three eunuchs had the air of gamblers who had just gotten their money's worth.

The spear, halfway through its thrust, suddenly veered diagonally, aiming directly at a flying rock in the air.

With a loud "boom," the boulder shattered, revealing a glittering golden light.

"Oh no! It's metal!" the three eunuchs exclaimed in unison.

"So what if it's gold and stone?" Lu Xiaosan said, seeing Zong Wanli's shocked expression.

“If it were metal or stone, each of us would be in mortal danger,” Ning Konglou said coldly.

"What?!" As they spoke, golden light flashed all around, the misty cave disappeared, and the group arrived at a spacious area at the foot of the mountain.

All eight players stopped, their attention focused on the lush forest and the towering mountain before them.

Standing at the very front, Zong Wanli couldn't help but cover his face and smile bitterly. "I thought it would be green stone, but it turned out to be gold stone. However, for someone like me who is covered in injuries and can only hold others back, it's not such a bad thing."

Upon seeing this, Heng Jiuzhou frowned. "Quickly, all of you, hide in the back while we're at it."

"Yes!" San Tianba responded and stepped back, then said, "General, you should come over here quickly too."

"Haha, I don't need to." After saying that, Heng Jiuzhou leaped to Zong Wanli's side.

"General! Why is this?" the three leaders exclaimed in unison.

"Ah! Has Yoko Kyushu lost his mind? How could he stand at the very front!" the three eunuchs shouted in a shrill voice.

Lu Xiaosan couldn't help but ask, "Why can't we stand in front?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his feet were entangled by vines that sprouted from the ground. He tried to struggle, but the vines seemed to grow on their own and he couldn't twist or pull them off. He could only stand obediently in place.

"Save your energy," Ning Konglou said coldly.

When Lu Xiaosan looked up, he saw that the others on the field were doing the same. Unlike him, they didn't struggle, but their faces all showed a hint of unease.

Zong Wanli was more shocked than anything else. He looked at Heng Jiuzhou beside him and shouted angrily, "Are you crazy!"

"There's no other way. I didn't want to either, but with your current physical condition, you might die if you try to tough it out," Heng Jiuzhou said.

"Do you realize that by doing this you will wipe out all the advantages you've built up before?"

Heng Jiuzhou sighed, "If it's all gone, then so be it. We won three against one, which was already an dishonorable victory." Heng Jiuzhou paused and then said, "Besides, I don't want my dear daughter to never see her master again, and I don't want to lose this former comrade-in-arms."

Upon hearing this, Zong Wanli was stunned. "But... your daughter... is already in Qiantang..." Just as he finished speaking, a loud "boom" sound suddenly came from the mountain in front of him. A huge rock, carrying broken trees and rocks, rolled down towards the eight people at the foot of the mountain.

Zong Wanli sighed, "You're still so foolish."

Yoko Kyushu nodded confidently, and the two leaned together again in perfect unison, concentrating all their strength on their chests and arms, just like when they defended the city gates against the Tibetan invasion years ago.

"Thump!" The man collided with a boulder weighing hundreds of tons.

"Gulp!" The two generals coughed up blood and were sent flying by the impact.

This direct confrontation significantly reduced the boulder's momentum, so much so that when it crashed into the three huddled figures behind it, it only sent them flying several feet, causing minor superficial injuries.

By the time the boulder rolled to Lu Xiaosan's feet, it was moving at a speed comparable to that of an old ox pulling a cart.

As the stone touched him, the vines beneath his feet sensed the impact and disengaged, causing him to only stumble back a few steps.

Of course, the fact that these six people were safe and sound is all thanks to the two generals, Zongheng and Duan. It was they who did their best to withstand most of the boulder's momentum.

If it were anyone else, not only would they be either killed or maimed, but those behind them would also be seriously injured.

However, both generals lay motionless on the ground, gradually turning into white light and disappearing.

Lu Xiaosan and San Tianba exclaimed in unison, "Brother Heng!" This shout confirmed his identity as a traitor in front of everyone.

The three eunuchs couldn't help but groan, "Oh dear, how could the healthy General Heng have managed to save the seriously injured Zong Wanli!"

"The two generals were too badly injured to survive, so the spirit stone teleported them out of the arena, making it impossible for them to continue the match."

Then, a flash of white light appeared at the foot of the lush green mountain, and the scene returned to the original open space.

After watching General Heng leave, Sanba felt a pang of unease.

They turned to the three people behind them, their expressions filled with ferocity. The atmosphere on the field became extremely tense, and everyone was waiting for the moment when things would break out.

"This is just a minor skirmish... It's time to end it. Send those two away first, then we'll join forces to deal with He Lai." Beneath his rugged and fierce exterior, Raymond gave this command.

Lu Xiaosan swallowed hard. "So? Should we continue fighting?"

"What do you think?" Ning Konglou replied with a sidelong glance. At this moment, he was emitting a green glow, his fingers fidgeting, seemingly engaged in some clang.

"Come on." Tsurugi's determined gaze remained unchanged.

The three leaders looked at each other and nodded. Suddenly, Lin Yu transformed into a black lightning bolt once again, flashing towards the three of them in a snake-like shape.

"Watch out! The big one is coming!" Helai immediately conjured a giant shield wave to block the three of them.

"Roar—!" Xu Tianzhong let out a deafening roar, and the three of them instantly felt dizzy and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.

Lu Xiaosan was thin and weak, and was knocked to the ground in pain. The red giant shield also showed cracks and was in imminent danger.

By the time He Lai regained his footing, Lin Yu had already arrived with Dian Hua.

Her figure was elusive, and with a graceful flick of her back, dozens of swords, crackling with lightning and fire, flew into the sky, poised to strike the three of them.

After dozens of lightning swords, Raymond's sharp, angry red eyes suddenly appeared.

He leaped through the air, drawing his sword to its fullest extent, like a full moon!

When the momentum reached its peak, the blade shadow drew a full arc in the air, and with the force of splitting a mountain, it slashed dozens of electric swords in the air towards the three people behind the shield.

In the blink of an eye, the toss and catch were completed! A flash of blue light appeared, and dozens of lightning swords crashed down like meteors.

In an instant, Helai's giant shield vanished, and all three were trapped in a huge blue circle surrounded by electric swords.

This wasn't over yet. The giant circle suddenly shrank, and with a loud "boom," the entire arena was instantly enveloped in blinding blue light.

When the light faded, the site was already filled with thick smoke, turning into a black, abandoned crater.

If it weren't for the spirit stones surrounding the site, this entire Ziwei Palace would have suffered the consequences.

Everyone present, including the three eunuchs, was dumbfounded.

As the thick smoke dissipated, the extremely imposing black figures of the Three Heavenly Tyrants appeared one by one, and lying in front of them were none other than the three of them, He Lai and his companions.

After the massive tremor subsided, Lu Xiaosan slowly opened his eyes. He vaguely remembered that in the last moment before the explosion, He Lai had desperately shielded the attacker, while Ning Konglou had used his green energy to protect him. He figured they should both be alright now.

"Huh, how come I can still move?" Lu Xiaosan looked at himself again and found that he did have a few more bruises, but what caught his attention the most was the green wave on his feet that was gradually fading away.

“This green wave is…!” He hurriedly turned around and saw Ning Konglou lying on the ground, covered in wounds.

“He…he cast the green wave over me…why…?” Lu Xiaosan muttered to himself, his eyes wide.

At the same time, He Lai, who was standing at the very front, stood up with his legs shaking. Even though he was covered in wounds, his back was still firm and unyielding, showing no sign of giving in.

“It seems… only Helai is left who can barely fight,” Xu Tianzhong said coldly.

"Hmph, first... take care of yourself..." Ning Konglou said, struggling to sit up and panting heavily.

The mask that was originally on his face was now broken, and Ning Konglou's face was finally exposed to everyone's view.

Lu Xiaosan rushed over to greet him, "Hey, are you alright?"

"Don't come near me!" Ning Konglou shouted hurriedly when he saw the smelly Lu Xiaosan approaching.

Lu Xiaosan stood frozen in place, too afraid to move.

"Oh? You can still fight?" Lin Yu sneered.

Ning Konglou ignored him, slightly raising the green-glowing finger. He grinned maliciously, then clenched his green hand into a fist. "Die!"

Lin Yu hurriedly looked down and saw that her shoes and legs were covered with rice grains. She exclaimed in surprise, "When did this happen? Did they sneak up from the soles of my shoes?"

Green light emanated from the three tyrants' bodies simultaneously, and hundreds of grains of rice, like bloodthirsty ants, were relentlessly burrowing and poking at their bodies.

Seeing this, Raymond immediately used Lambo to protect his body, and Lin Yu was also protected by golden armor, but he only suffered minor injuries.

Xu Tianzhong was the only one who was powerless to resist. His body was riddled with holes, but he never uttered a sound.

Xu Tianzhong was covered in blood, but he stood there stubbornly.

"Brother Xu!" the two of them shouted at the same time, rushing forward to check on his injuries.

Xu Tianzhong coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed into his brother's arms, then his body flashed with white light.

"Roar—!" Xu Tianzhong roared like a wounded beast, his roar filled with resentment and anger, "I can still fight... Ah!!"

Xu Tianzhong was transformed into a ball of white light and sent away by the spirit stone.

As another person fell at Xuanwu Gate, a loud cheer erupted from the crowd.

The three eunuchs turned green with anger, but in order to maintain their composure, they could only force a bitter smile and say, "Good...good trick!"

"Well done, Brother Ning." He Lai turned around to praise him, but his smiling expression instantly froze...

Ning Konglou was severely injured, and the forceful attack he had just unleashed had left him emitting a white light and on the verge of death.

"Why...why did you save me?" Lu Xiaosan asked solemnly, standing still.

Ning Konglou gave a self-deprecating laugh, "Just like what we agreed on at the beginning... I'm tired... annoyed, and I don't want to fight anymore. According to the original agreement, you... have... defeated me... and I have... ensured your... safety. What you do next is up to you..." As soon as he finished speaking, He Lai disappeared in the white light.

Upon seeing this, the three eunuchs instantly changed their expressions and cheered, "Oh dear, what a pity! Qingmian Youxian, who just rose to the first rank, was seriously injured and was eliminated by the spirit stones. Hahahaha!"