The great hall of the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect was still a scene of fierce battle. Disciples of the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect and experts from the
In the center of the hall, afterimages flashed by at speeds impossible to follow with the naked eye.
"Guard the
"Yes, Sect Master!" The young women of the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect cried out in unison.
Though the tension between them had not entirely faded, during this critical moment of the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect's survival, their coordination was remarkably seamless.
Bolts of lightning and swirls of snow and ice shielded them from all sides.
With a thunderous crash, Nangong Xianyin sent several Demon God Sect experts flying. A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of her lips, her face was deathly pale, and she swayed on her feet, barely able to stand.
The Demon God Sect experts were about to press forward and continue their assault on Nangong Xianyin when, from far beyond the hall, a piercing whistle cut through the air. A dazzling orb of light shot into the sky and exploded into a brilliant display of fireworks, blazing with resplendent color.
The blinding radiance illuminated the entire Heavenly Sound Divine Sect.
The Demon God Sect experts hesitated for a moment. Then, with whooshing sounds, they transformed into streaks of dark smoke and vanished.
The Heavenly Sound Divine Sect's experts moved to give chase, but Nangong Xianyin called them back.
"Don't pursue them!" Nangong Xianyin said, her voice clearly drained of strength.
The surrounding disciples of the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect gathered around her.
"Sect Master, are you all right?"
"Sect Master, are you hurt?" they asked with concern.
"I'm fine," Nangong Xianyin said, shaking her head. "I never expected the Demon God Sect to be so powerful. If they hadn't retreated, it would have turned into a devastating battle."
The experts of the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect exchanged uneasy glances, their faces clouded with worry. The Demon God Sect had always been the sworn enemy of the six great orthodox sects. With the Demon God Sect now wielding such formidable power, the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect—the weakest among the six great divine sects—was the most likely to be targeted.
Over the years, though there had been occasional friction between the Demon God Sect and the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect, an attack of this magnitude was entirely unprecedented.
At the start of the battle, the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect had not been sufficiently on guard. It was only later that they realized the Demon God Sect had sent a full ten Martial Grandmaster-level experts, all of them beelining for the Soul Hall. The implications were chilling.
To hold off several Martial Grandmaster-level experts, Nangong Xianyin had even suffered serious injuries.
The Demon God Sect had only retreated temporarily. If they attacked again, the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect would likely be powerless to resist.
Though the sect's strength had grown considerably after obtaining the sacred medicine, it still fell far short of the Demon God Sect.
And the Demon God Sect's own Sect Master hadn't even shown up!
If the Demon God Sect Master had come, the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect would have surely been annihilated today!
"Go check on the other elders and see how they're faring," Nangong Xianyin said. The remaining elders of the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect were fighting the Demon God Sect's forces elsewhere.