The Most Powerful Bodyguard

Chapter 1263: Chapter 1263: Shocking Upheaval, Peril on the Brink

As time passed, Yang Yan felt increasingly strained, while the Lava Bear showed no signs of exhaustion, as if it possessed endless power.

So, he summoned several Exotic Beasts to join in the battle.

Under the pretext of saving time and fighting quickly.

As soon as the Exotic Beasts joined the battlefield, the outcome was immediately decided.

After all, no matter how strong the Lava Bear was, it was just at the Foundation Establishment Realm, how could it withstand the attack from the Golden Core Realm?

In no time, it shattered into a pile of rubble, most of it turning to dust, leaving only a few pieces.

Unexpectedly for Yang Yan, these remaining stones had a good quality, perhaps they could be used to forge weapons.

So, Yang Yan unceremoniously collected them, thinking of studying them further when he had the chance.

With the help of the other Exotic Beasts, the journey naturally went much faster.

In just a few hours, Yang Yan and his group crossed the entire mountain range.

During this time, Yang Yan also encountered many Molten Rock Beasts.

Tigers, elks, all kinds of shapes, all linked by lava.

Gradually, however, Yang Yan discovered a clue.

The souls of these mysterious lava creatures were probably the beasts that died in the flames of this mountain range.

Among them were the shadows of many rare and exotic beasts, truly astonishing.

The demise of these creatures also brought Yang Yan considerable wealth.

Luckily, he had a huge storage space; otherwise, taking these ores would have been quite a challenge.

As Yang Yan and the Five Beasts returned, they thought all the troubles had been completely resolved, but they didn’t know that the ten sects had already descended into chaos.

As soon as they reached the area of the ten sects, from a distance, Yang Yan’s group heard someone shouting a warning!

Looking ahead, they saw a disciple wearing the Ancient Abyss Sect’s attire staggering towards them.

He was in such a hurry, as if he wished he had two more legs.

"Saint Son, you’re finally back, finally back! You must see this! The ten sects are already in chaos!"

Yang Yan frowned, fearing exactly what he’d hoped wouldn’t happen; something indeed occurred while he was away.

He quickly supported the disciple, asking him to explain slowly what had happened.

That person caught his breath, and then quickly said, "Shortly after you left, Sect Leader Wang of the Yizheng Sect, Sect Leader Xu of the Sword Sect, and Sect Leader Dai of the Lenghe Sect somehow seemed bewitched by evil entities!"

"Their behavior became extremely strange, and their strength soared, and they inexplicably started fighting with the other sect leaders."

"What?! Take me to see immediately." Yang Yan’s face turned stern, his good mood from his journey instantly vanished, replaced by worry.

He had felt unease when he left, but never imagined so much would happen in his absence.

External invasion is not frightening, but civil strife is.

After mutual slaughter, it was uncertain how much strength the ten sects would have left.

Although he didn’t know the full story, he nonetheless deduced parts of it.

It was probably when the Five Great Exotic Beasts—the Cold Flood Dragon, Cyan Scale Eagle, Black Death Tiger, Flying Mantis, and Wolf King—escaped the Demon Cave that part of the hidden evil followed them, controlling the three sect leaders.

Under the control of these entities, their strength increased, and they clashed with the other sect leaders.

Even with Lin An leading the charge, and the support of six other Golden Core experts, it was probably still difficult to resist the three corrupted leaders.

The situation was critical; I must go over and handle it.

Without further ado, Yang Yan quickly employed his Body Technique, rushing over.

"This..."

When Yang Yan and the Five Beasts arrived, they were stunned by the scene before them.

All around, Techniques and weapons and Magical Treasures flew across the sky, occasionally someone would fall, never to rise again.

Each falling body, like a comet, signified the death of a disciple.

Though it was two groups fighting, the disciples from the Sword Sect, Yizheng Sect, and Lenghe Sect appeared listless, merely swinging their weapons idly, making a show of fighting.

Inwardly, they actually didn’t want to fight with the other sects.

Yet who knew what was wrong with their sect leaders, suddenly flaring up over the past few days, and inexplicably fighting the other sects to the death.

Though these three sects’ disciples were unmotivated, it still didn’t prevent the other sects’ disciples from falling.

Because Sect Leader Xu of the Sword Sect, Sect Leader Wang of the Yizheng Sect, and Sect Leader Dai of the Lenghe Sect were pressing Sect Leader Lin An of the Ancient Abyss Sect, Sect Leader He of the Lingying Sect, Sect Leader Dan Xuan of the Pill Sect, and Sect Leader Lin Xuanzhi of the Biluo Sect in battle, and they seemed to have enough energy left to spare.

Occasionally, they even took the opportunity to kill a few disciples.

Among the combatants, Yang Yan did not see Baihua Fairy of Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers.

The Sect Leaders of the Celestial Sound Sect and Hengshan Sect were also absent.

Initially, Yang Yan thought the three sect leaders might have had something preventing their attendance, so he randomly caught a disciple to inquire about their whereabouts.

What he learned shocked Yang Yan.

Turns out, Valley Master Hua of the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers had already been killed, in both form and spirit.

Sect Leader Lan of the Celestial Sound Sect and Sect Leader Li of the Hengshan Sect were severely wounded, unable to fight.

This news left Yang Yan deeply unsettled.

He only knew the situation was urgent, but he didn’t expect it had deteriorated to this extent.

The seven sect leaders joining forces to deal with three leaders didn’t have an advantage, and at the cost of two injured and one dead.

Yang Yan surveyed the battlefield and found that the others were also somewhat injured and quite depleted.

In contrast, Xu Caomu, Wang Bingye, and Sect Leader Dai, who were controlled, were still lively, showing no signs of exhaustion, and their strength seemed to be subtly rising.

The three seemed to grow braver with battle, constantly increasing their combat power.

As time went on, the surrounding environment darkened, with Evil Qi and Power of Obscurity permeating the air.

Yang Yan frowned.

He knew well that this aura, once inhaled by ordinary cultivators, was like poison.

It could obstruct the flow of Spiritual Power in the meridians, indirectly affecting the display of Cultivation Technique and strength.

But this Evil Qi and Power of Obscurity boosted the three controlled sect leaders as if aiding the flow of their internal strength smoothly, also providing them with continuous support, enabling them to fight tirelessly.

Unlike them, the Evil Qi penetrated like an eel through tofu, seeping into the cultivators’ bodies, causing hesitation in their fighting, fearing the invasion of this ominous power.

With this disadvantage, the other sects gradually fell behind, with disciples continuously getting injured and falling.

The situation was critical, threatening to become a one-sided massacre at any moment.