"Junior sisters, do not act rashly. These esteemed individuals have come to aid our Mingyuan Sect." Jiang Ting stopped the female disciples who were shouting for blood and trying to throw themselves into danger.

Jiang Ting was well aware of the strength of Ye Fan and the others. Any one of them, with just a flick of their finger, could turn the ten or so female disciples before her into ashes.

"Sister Wu Bei, weren't you dead? Why are you with this group attacking our sect?" The female disciples of Mingyuan Sect, seeing Jiang Ting, were initially excited, thinking she had come back to life, but seeing Jiang Ting with the enemy, they naturally suspected she had betrayed the sect.

Jiang Ting quickly explained, "These esteemed figures are not with the Tianjue Sect."

"Lies. Since the uncles and elders said you were dead, you must have sided with the enemy. You're even with that traitor Han Qing'er, we will kill you!" The group of female disciples charged at Jiang Ting.

Wu Ding said coldly, "What a nuisance."

She waved her hand, ready to kill the people in front of her, a sign of the demonic nature within her being provoked. However, Ye Fan reached out and pressed her shoulder, causing the black aura around Wu Ding to dissipate immediately.

Ye Fan said, "They are ignorant. A small punishment will suffice."

As he spoke, Ye Fan spread his arms, as if forming an embrace, but in truth, he was mobilizing the surrounding spiritual energy to form a net that enveloped the Mingyuan Sect female disciples from all directions. The net turned into spiritual ropes that bound them tightly, making it impossible for them to move.

"Sister, you said these people weren't the enemy... Ah, let us go, we would rather die than submit, we won't become your slaves." The Mingyuan Sect female disciples, despite being in danger, remained proud.

Ye Fan said, "I don't like making others my slaves..."

Han Qing'er suddenly jumped out and said, "Master Ye, ignore these women or simply kill them. In the secret chamber of this hall is the treasure vault of the Mingyuan Sect. Besides the Protector Bell, there are many treasures, including spirit pills for recuperation and nourishment."

Ye Fan replied coldly, "I disdain ill-gotten gains."

The Mingyuan Sect female disciples cursed, "You villains, once our master arrives, she'll make sure none of you are left standing."

"You brat, still have the nerve to speak!" This time, without Han Qing'er's intervention, Wu Ding acted first, using currents formed by her spiritual energy to deliver two slaps to the speaking Mingyuan Sect female disciple's face.

Jiang Ting pleaded, "Esteemed master, please, these are my junior sisters; they are innocent. They will understand your intentions."

Suddenly, more spiritual energy approached from above, with some incredibly powerful presences, some even surpassing the Golden Core Stage. Ye Fan instinctively felt that this must be a large-scale retreat of Mingyuan Sect disciples back underground, using the blue underground hall as their final defense.

"Who goes there?" A cold voice shouted from afar, belonging to a middle-aged woman.

This middle-aged woman appeared to be in the latter stage of the Golden Core, with a horsetail whisk in her hand, giving the impression of a celestial maiden's descent. Ye Fan sighed softly, "Pity celestial maidens aren't this old."

"Master, master, you've come, sister colluded with these people to attack our Mingyuan Sect." The Mingyuan Sect female disciples, seeing the middle-aged woman, regarded her as their savior. She was accompanied by numerous disciples, mostly in the Foundation Establishment Stage, and some in the Qi Cultivation Stage. None of those Mingyuan Sect disciples Ye Fan had encountered with the Heavenly Quenching Meteorite made an appearance.

"Treacherous disciples, bringing outsiders to storm our sect, unforgivable crimes, attack!"

With the middle-aged woman's command, her followers charged toward Ye Fan and his group.

Wu Ding's inner demonic nature was greatly provoked, and in her fury, she swiftly darted forward, wielding her enchanted sword, which formed an arc of purple spiritual energy to cut down all the Mingyuan Sect disciples in front of her.

"Master, you mustn't..." Jiang Ting did not foresee Wu Ding's demonic outburst would be so ruthless and tried to stop her, but it was to no avail.

Elder Wu and Ye Fan sensed that Wu Ding had lost her senses and urgently needed to stop her.

"Whoosh..." Two streams of spiritual energy were released simultaneously by Ye Fan and Elder Wu to halt Wu Ding's slaughter.

Elder Wu had a higher cultivation level than Wu Ding and was faster in action. With the massive spiritual energy surge, the greenish light from Elder Wu's energy and the crimson light from Ye Fan's spiritual energy intertwined with Wu Ding's colorful aura.

"Boom!" The spiritual energy exploded violently in the air, spreading across the entire underground hall.

"Rumble!" The force was so intense that even the sturdy rock walls collapsed, causing a large number of rocks to fall, and the underground instantly shook.

"Ah..."

The Mingyuan Sect disciples who charged forward, those with lower cultivation were sent flying by the shockwave, while those with higher cultivation, including the female Sect Master, were pushed back several steps. The Sect Master spat blood, staring in astonishment at the seemingly godlike Wu Ding, Elder Wu, and Ye Fan, unable to comprehend the sheer destructive power caused by the fluctuations of their spiritual energy alone.

"How high is their cultivation level?" The Sect Master was secretly alarmed, "Any one of them could annihilate our Mingyuan Sect. Have I misunderstood them?"

Wu Ding, however, showed no sign of stopping. Her eyes were completely replaced by black mist, and all she saw was slaughter. Elder Wu stood in her way with greater strength and became her target.

"Sister, calm down!" Ye Fan tried several times to place a hand on her shoulder but could never get close.

Though Wu Ding was unrecognizable to others, she couldn't bring herself to harm Ye Fan. Despite her cultivation level being far above his, she only clashed decisively with Elder Wu, merely using gentler spiritual energy to push Ye Fan away when he approached.

"I'll help." Min Shang drew her red enchanted sword, preparing to aid Ye Fan.

Ye Fan shouted sternly, "Protect Li Zhaojun, do not intervene here."

Min Shang, usually a determined girl who acted on her own accord, felt his command was inviolable upon hearing Ye Fan's order, feeling no resistance in her heart. Min Shang thought, "Ye Fan wants me to protect Zhao Jun; I cannot make any mistakes."

With someone like Min Shang, a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, guarding Li Zhaojun, no one could approach, taking advantage of the internal conflict between Wu Ding, Elder Wu, and Ye Fan.

Han Qing'er exchanged a glance with Lin Shan, saying, "Master, it is about time."

"Yes, activate the underground mechanisms to bury these people here... As for Ye Fan, disable him and bring him back to be handed over to Fa Ying." Lin Shan's face bore a sinister smile.

It turned out Fa Ying, after learning of Li Zhaojun's disappearance, followed her to Earth. Even with Qing Lian's death, Fa Ying did not abandon his 'nurturing' of Li Zhaojun; even if it meant destroying Li Zhaojun, she would not let Ye Fan and her live together.

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