Seeing the sect's Powerful Expert arrive, Ziyang Daoist immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ah! Senior Sister Ziyun, thank goodness you arrived in time, or else this old life of mine would have ended here," Ziyang Daoist said.
The newcomer was Ziyun, the Second Elder of the Zixia Sect. Her realm was similar to Yun Hui's. With her arrival, it was essentially impossible for Yun Hui to try and kill Ziyang Daoist again.
"You arrived quickly, Fellow Daoist Ziyun. You are generally a reasonable person. Your Zixia Sect destroyed our Yunxia Sect's occupation flag and killed our disciples. This matter will likely not end well," Yun Hui said calmly, looking at Ziyun.
Since they were both subordinate sects affiliated with the Yun Sect, they certainly knew each other.
Daoist Nun Ziyun did not deny these matters. Although she did not support the sect's actions, since the Sect Master had decided to seize the resource, she could only respect the sect's decision.
"Yun Hui, talking more is useless. This battle is inevitable." After Ziyun finished speaking, she signaled Ziyang Daoist to find a place to heal, while she flew in front of Yun Hui, preparing to take over from Ziyang Daoist and engage Yun Hui.
However, this battle was likely not that simple, because just then, Yun Hui also sensed a large group of cultivators rapidly approaching from the south.
There was no need to look; the Yunxia Sect's advance team had arrived. Seeing this, the Zixia Sect cultivators quickly retreated behind Ziyun. If they didn't retreat, they would surely be surrounded and killed by the Yunxia Sect cultivators.
Fortunately, a large wave of cultivator aura was also rushing in from the north; the Zixia Sect's reinforcements had also arrived. The cultivators on both sides quickly confronted each other across the rift containing the spirit stone vein.
The atmosphere was tense, and the battle was about to begin.
Lin Aoxue also arrived. She landed on a massive stone, her gaze sharp as she looked at the Zixia Sect cultivators, while also glancing at her deceased fellow disciples.
This was the first time Lin Aoxue had seen dead people, and she felt a strong sense of discomfort internally.
She and Ye Liuyun had, after all, come from a civilized world and rarely witnessed such bloody scenes.
"The Zixia Sect certainly puts on a grand display of power! Does your Zixia Sect consider itself an Upper Sect? Arbitrarily destroying the occupation flags of other sects, plundering their cultivation resources, and doing so shamelessly and brazenly—Zifeng, even if this matter reaches the Upper Sect, our Yunxia Sect will not let it rest." Yun Ling flew in front of Yun Hui and spoke coldly to the opposing Powerful Expert.
Zifeng Daoist, the Grand Elder of the Zixia Sect, immediately responded with disdain upon hearing this.
"Occupied by you? Do you have proof? If the flag were still here, then perhaps you could say our Zixia Sect caused trouble first. But is the Yunxia Sect flag here now? Are there witnesses? Is there physical evidence?" Zifeng Daoist refuted righteously.
If there were evidence, they wouldn't have come to seize it so brazenly. The witnesses were the dead Yunxia Sect disciples, and as for the physical evidence, it had been destroyed by Ziyang Daoist.
In other words, now there was no proof or evidence. As long as the Zixia Sect refused to admit it, the Yunxia Sect had no recourse.
This is a common tactic in the Cultivation World: as long as there is no evidence, simply denying it suffices.
"Heh heh, good, good, good. When did you, Zifeng, learn this trick of twisting black and white? You've abandoned all shame for profit. Since that's the case, this old man has nothing more to say."
"All disciples, heed my command: Attack!"
Yun Ling raised his hand and issued the order to attack the sect disciples.
The moment the order fell, the Yunxia Sect disciples immediately rushed toward the Zixia Sect, radiating killing intent.
The Zixia Sect disciples also counterattacked instantly.
Yun Ling charged toward Zifeng, and those of similar realms sought out their respective opponents.
There are also rules in sectarian warfare. Powerful Experts from both sides cannot arbitrarily attack the opposing disciples, because if a Dao Palace Powerful Expert were to attack a Lunhai Realm cultivator, it would be a complete massacre.
At least in this public setting, they dared not do so, but privately, that might not be the case.
This was because there were many cultivators watching the spectacle nearby. These cultivators were legitimate witnesses, and if they saw a Powerful Expert attacking weaker cultivators, the Yun Sect would certainly come looking for trouble.
Hundreds of cultivators fighting together—such a scene was rare.
Seeing the battle commence, Lin Aoxue took a deep breath, then pulled out a blue-green medicinal pill.
This pill was a Wind God Pill, a medicine that increases speed, refined by Ye Liuyun.
After swallowing the pill, Lin Aoxue immediately felt her body become incredibly light and agile.
"What? How is the medicinal effect of the pills refined by that guy so potent?" Lin Aoxue exclaimed, and then her body transformed into a streak of blue light and charged into the battlefield.
This speed was extremely fast. Lunhai Realm cultivators couldn't even catch sight of Lin Aoxue; they could only see a streak of blue light attacking.
Lin Aoxue flashed past the Zixia Sect disciples, simultaneously striking them with her palm. Before the Zixia Sect disciples could react, they all spat blood and collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.
In that instant, at least seven or eight Zixia Sect disciples lost their fighting capability.
"What? Such fast speed! That must be Senior Sister Lin, right? Her speed is comparable to the Lingwen Realm," some disciples who managed to catch a glimpse of Lin Aoxue exclaimed in surprise.
Li Jianxin, who was fighting the Zixia Sect's Head Disciple far away, was greatly astonished to see a blue streak crisscrossing the battlefield, with Zixia Sect disciples falling everywhere it passed. He could also achieve that speed, but he couldn't maintain it constantly.
"Damn it, Li Jianxin, I didn't expect such a formidable figure to emerge from your Yunxia Sect." The Zixia Sect Head Disciple said, his face looking terrible as he watched his own disciples lose their fighting capability in large numbers.
Having said that, he immediately shook off Li Jianxin and charged toward Lin Aoxue.
There was no choice; if Lin Aoxue continued attacking like this, their Lunhai Realm forces would be greatly diminished.
Fortunately, Lin Aoxue had shown mercy and hadn't killed them on the spot, only severely injuring them. In a battlefield exchange like this, they would not continue attacking enemies who had lost their fighting capability.
When they arrived, the sect elders had already reminded them to try their best not to take lives.
No one knew what happened to the people who died earlier, but now the surroundings were full of onlookers. If they disregarded the camaraderie of fellow Daoists and wantonly slaughtered people in this setting, they would also attract trouble.
The Immortal Dao has many rules; those who disregard rules belong to the Demonic Dao.
No matter how deep the hatred between the two sects, casualties must be minimized in public settings.
At the very least, the Yun Sect would not permit its subordinate sects to slaughter each other.
Now, back to Lin Aoxue.
"Stop right there!" Several Lingwen Realm cultivators from the Zixia Sect attacked Lin Aoxue at extreme speed.
Lin Aoxue paused for a moment. The next instant, with a shift of her mind, three phantom figures flew out from within her body. These three phantom figures shot toward the three Lingwen Realm cultivators at extreme speed.
Before the three men could react, they were struck by the Power of Feathered Ascent released by Lin Aoxue.
"Ah..." All three simultaneously let out shrill screams and plummeted from the sky, clutching their heads.
This scene was even more astonishing, especially for the Zixia Sect Head Disciple who had just intended to stop Lin Aoxue. His expression changed, and he quickly halted his steps.
"What? How is this possible? What kind of technique is that? Defeating three Lingwen Realm cultivators from my Zixia Sect with a single strike?" The Zixia Sect Head Disciple felt a sense of disbelief.
When Li Jianxin saw this scene, his pupils also contracted. He suddenly realized that Lin Aoxue's talent, allowing her to be chosen as a Sect Master's Personal Disciple, might exceed his imagination.