Chapter 51

"Never thought the Blood Sect would also enter the Green Illusion World." An Ying lowered her head to look at the mummified corpse, "It seems that the Ghost Sect, Blood Sect, and Hell Mansion are really targeting us. I wonder if the people from the Hell Mansion... have entered the Green Illusion World? If the Hell Mansion is also involved, this trial in the Green Illusion World will likely end in disaster for us."

The appearance of the Blood Sect made An Ying, who had been somewhat confident, lose all certainty about the trip to the Green Illusion World.

"What should we do?" Zheng Rui was also anxious, "How about we find a secluded place in the Green Illusion World and hide for half a year? Once the half year is over, if we haven't left the Green Illusion World, the elders of our sect will surely come to check. By then, we will be safe."

The other trial participants became quiet, and no one spoke.

Before coming to the desert, they all had the idea of joining forces with the three sects and returning to the Ice Region to kill the Ghost Sect disciples one by one.

However, as soon as they entered the desert, they saw that the Lingyun Sect disciples were also being harmed by the Blood Sect.

People are afraid of death. When the Lingyun Sect, whom they considered allies, was also in a difficult situation, they all lost confidence.

An Ying, after seeing the body of the Lingyun Sect youth, also fell silent.

—She was seriously considering Zheng Rui's suggestion.

"Over there!" Pan Tao suddenly pointed to the sky deep in the desert.

Nie Tian squinted and saw a dark red mist rising, like a black dragon trying to penetrate the sky.

"It's the Lingyun Sect's distress signal!" An Ying exclaimed.

"The Lingyun Sect must be in trouble, and it's likely they are fighting the Blood Sect!" Pan Tao thought for a moment, "Jiang Lingzhu is very powerful. If it were just the Earth Lizard, it would be hard for her to send out a distress signal. Besides, the Earth Lizard was severely injured by me in the Ice Region and won't recover in a short time."

"The Lingyun Sect may be being attacked by the Blood Sect. By the time we get there, they... might already be mostly dead." Zheng Rui's face was uncertain, "If there are also Hell Mansion disciples, they will die even faster. If we go over, we might face the danger of fighting both the Blood Sect and the Hell Mansion at the same time. What do you all think about this?"

"You, you decide," Guo Qi said weakly.

From his eyes, Nie Tian saw fear and cowardice. He knew exactly what Guo Qi was thinking.

"I think..." Nie Tian began.

As soon as he spoke, surprisingly, everyone's gaze instantly focused on him.

"What do you suggest?" Pan Tao asked.

"Since the Ghost Sect and Blood Sect appeared in the Green Illusion World, we and the other three sects should be a community of shared destiny. The more people from the other three sects die, the more disadvantageous it is for us. Imagine if all the people from the three sects die, the Ghost Sect and Blood Sect will do everything to find us."

"The sooner they die, the more time the Ghost Sect and Blood Sect will have to search for us in the Green Illusion World."

"If we are eventually found, we will have to face the Ghost Sect and Blood Sect alone, with no support."

At this point, he looked deeply at An Ying and asked seriously, "If you don't have the confidence to hide in the Green Illusion World without being found by the Ghost Sect and Blood Sect, then we should get to the Lingyun Sect's distress signal as quickly as possible."

"I, I..." An Ying stammered, hesitated, and then said dejectedly, "The Green Illusion World is not as large as you think, and the Blood Sect is the best at finding people through blood. I don't think hiding will definitely allow us to escape their search."

Upon hearing this, Guo Qi and the others turned pale, as if they had been struck.

"Since that's the case, what are you waiting for?" Nie Tian countered.

"You're right!" An Ying looked ahead and finally made up her mind, "Let's go immediately and see what the Lingyun Sect is facing!"

"Whoosh!"

As soon as she spoke, Nie Tian shot out like an arrow, the first to rush forward.

This time, he didn't hide anything. His spiritual energy burst forth, combining with his already strong physique, and he moved at a speed that even surprised An Ying.

On the Lingyun Sect side, there were Jiang Lingzhu and Nie Xian.

Jiang Lingzhu, whom he had met in Black Cloud City, was the beloved daughter of the Lingyun Sect's master, Jiang Zhisu. He had a good impression of her.

And Nie Xian, like him, was a member of the Nie family.

Nie Xian was one of the few members of the Nie family who he liked.

Just for Jiang Lingzhu and Nie Xian, he couldn't ignore the Lingyun Sect's plight.

Moreover, he knew better than anyone that the more Lingyun Sect trial participants survived, the more chances they would have to win the battle against the Ghost Sect and Blood Sect in the Green Illusion World.

At critical moments, he could often rationally assess the situation and know what to do to protect himself.

He clearly understood that helping the Lingyun Sect was helping himself!

In a small lake in the desert.

Jiang Lingzhu and Nie Xian, along with four other Lingyun Sect trial participants, were fighting against the Blood Sect's Yu Tong and four others. Blood light streaked across the battlefield.

At one corner of the battlefield, two Lingyun Sect trial participants lay in a pool of blood, having just died.

By the lakeside, there were several dead spirit beasts, including the Earth Lizard.

Jiang Lingzhu and the others had recently found the Earth Lizard nearby and, after a hard battle, killed the injured Earth Lizard.

As they were about to cut off the Earth Lizard's head, Yu Tong and the other four Blood Sect members suddenly appeared.

It seemed that the Blood Sect had been lurking in the shadows, waiting for them to finish the battle with the Earth Lizard.

They had just killed the Earth Lizard and hadn't had time to rest when Yu Tong and the others appeared immediately, without any words, and launched a ruthless attack.

One side was exhausted, and the other was well-prepared. The battle was unequal from the start.

After just fifteen minutes of fighting, two Lingyun Sect trial participants were killed by the Blood Sect disciples.

With only six remaining, the Lingyun Sect was at a significant disadvantage against the five Blood Sect disciples led by Yu Tong. They had to send out a distress signal, hoping that other members of the three sects nearby would come to their aid.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Next to Yu Tong, several blood snakes, each about five to six meters long and as thick as a thumb, whipped through the air.

The blood snakes emitted a pungent smell and contained a strange power that made blood boil.

While fighting Yu Tong, Jiang Lingzhu had to focus on controlling the abnormal movement of her blood, putting her in a very difficult position.

"Whack!"

A long blood snake suddenly emerged from the sand behind Jiang Lingzhu and struck her back hard.

Jiang Lingzhu grunted and immediately felt a burning pain in her back, stumbling forward.

"Whoosh, whoosh!"

More blood snakes, controlled by Yu Tong, lunged at her like they were hunting prey.

"Phantom Cloud Shield!"

Clouds suddenly emerged from a silver shield in Jiang Lingzhu's hand, forming a misty dome that covered her stumbling body.

"Whack, whack, whack!"

The blood snakes whipped against the misty dome, making it rattle.

Jiang Lingzhu's face turned pale, as if she had used a lot of spiritual energy. She said resentfully, "You despicable person! If I hadn't killed the Earth Lizard and lost some of my spiritual energy, you wouldn't have hit me even once."

"Hmm." Yu Tong coldly responded, her face expressionless, and continued to attack ruthlessly.

"Whoosh!"

At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared from behind a sand dune.

"Nie Tian!"

Nie Xian, who was being forced back by a Blood Sect disciple and was about to retreat into the lake, suddenly shouted in surprise.

"Nie Tian!" Jiang Lingzhu's spirits lifted, and she said happily, "Where's An Ying? Are they coming too?"

"Yes, they're almost here," Nie Tian replied.

The Lingyun Sect disciples, who were on the brink of despair, became excited upon hearing that the Lingbao Pavilion people would arrive soon.

"Everyone, hold on a little longer!"

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