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Long Yuyin's Xuan Yin Alliance hadn't publicly declared an alliance with the Heavenly Path Alliance or the Demon Alliance yet, but in reality, the Xuan Yin Alliance had been secretly supporting them all along—including sending over a hundred Heavenly Rotation Realm experts to help the Heavenly Path Alliance and the Demon Alliance this time.
All of these Heavenly Rotation Realm experts were disguised, so none of Gu Heng's people could recognize them as members of the Xuan Yin Alliance.
If Gu Heng had found reinforcements, it was hardly surprising that the Heavenly Path Alliance and the Demon Alliance had done the same.
Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, another five or six thousand people came sweeping in from the distance and joined the fray. These people were clearly on Gu Heng's side.
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Li Yufeng himself hadn't come, which was typical of his style. He was extremely protective of his own cultivation and almost never participated in battle firsthand—which was also the reason why fewer powerhouses followed him.
The Heavenly Path Alliance and the Demon Alliance had already been at a slight disadvantage, and the added pressure made things even worse.
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Nie Li had already finished restoring the runic pattern formation. Arcane halos of light flowed in succession, radiating a blinding glow, and under the pulling force of the runic pattern formation, a Divine Root slowly began to reveal itself.
"Stop him!" Gu Heng shouted urgently when he saw this. He had no idea what Nie Li was doing, but if he succeeded, they'd be in real trouble!
Streams of Dragon Fire shot toward Nie Li's position.
Just as countless bolts of Dragon Fire were about to slam into Nie Li, over a dozen Heavenly Rotation Realm experts from the Heavenly Path Alliance and the Demon Alliance—each fused with Dragon Blood Demon Spirits—stepped forward to block them.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Countless bolts of Dragon Fire detonated, sending flames scattering in all directions.
The Dragon Fire did inflict some damage upon these Heavenly Rotation Realm experts, but not nearly enough to kill them outright.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three bolts of Dragon Fire slipped through the gaps between the Heavenly Rotation Realm experts at extremely cunning angles and headed straight for the runic pattern formation below.
A twisted, ferocious look flashed across Gu Heng's face. Unless he tore Nie Li to shreds, he would never be able to quell the hatred in his heart. No matter what, he would not let the Thunder Divine Pool be destroyed so easily!
The three bolts of Dragon Fire came whistling down, seconds from striking the runic pattern formation below.
Facing the onrushing Dragon Fire, Nie Li simply stood there without moving, his expression calm and composed. In one swift motion he reached out and snatched the Divine Root with a crisp snap.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The three bolts of Dragon Fire detonated around Nie Li, and one of them even burst directly upon his body, flames dancing wildly.
The barrier of his six-grade treasure-grade equipment deployed instantly, blocking all the scattering flames. Not a single spark touched Nie Li's skin.
The Divine Root was in his hands!
A faint smile played at the corner of Nie Li's lips as he tossed the Divine Root into the Map of Ten Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains.
Now that he had the Divine Root, there was no reason to keep fighting.
"Brother Xingyun, Gu Bei—let's pull back and preserve our strength!" Nie Li transmitted to Li Xingyun and Gu Bei via voice transmission.