With the simple communication, smiles gradually appeared on the faces of Elder Peng and the other eight people, and occasionally they would glance at Li Yan on the side. When Baili Yuan and Gan Shifen presented two storage bags respectively, they scanned them with their spiritual senses and were actually faintly excited.
"The Wuliang Sect has great tactics, and each of its disciples is extraordinary. I never thought that even with the combined siege of two teams from my demonic sect, I still fell into your trap and took the first and second place prizes. I admire you very much."
At this moment, a cold voice came from the demon cultivators, covering up all the discussions. Every word was clear. It was Yin Congfeng. He had a half-smile on his face and was looking at Elder Peng and others from the Wangliang Sect.
They had already learned from Jin Chuiyan and Wu Wuan that the Wangliang Sect had taken the first two places, and they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. When it came to scheming, Jin and Wu still needed some experience.
Yan Motian scolded the two of them.
"You got the first and second place, but you fought to the death for the first place, and finally got the last place, and you split it evenly. How stupid you are!"
He scolded Jin Chuiyan and Wu Wuan so harshly that their hatred towards Baili Yuan increased even more.
"Eight teams of my demon cultivators went in, but only two came out, while three teams of your Wuliang Sect went in, and only three came out. Incredible, incredible!"
Lin Mingyu tapped the folding fan on the palm of her hand and said with a smile on her face. She looked as if she didn't care at all about the loss of so many demon cultivators, but there was a sour taste in her words.
As soon as the two of them opened their mouths, they directed their attacks at the Wangliang Sect.
Elder Peng and the others couldn't help but roll their eyes when they heard this. Elder Yi of Four Symbols Peak spoke slowly.
"You must be willing to accept the loss."
After hearing this, Yin Congfeng and the other two did not show any anger. They just bowed to Elder Yi. It was quite straightforward, but they were still heartbroken about the first and second place rewards. The duck in their hands flew away, so they couldn't help but say more.
Yan Motian snorted coldly, and this snort fell into the ears of Jin Chuiyan and Wu Wuan, making the two of them shake. They each let out a "wow" and spat out a large mouthful of blood, and their breath suddenly weakened.
"A… Mi… Tuo… Buddha, I wonder what kind of master our sect has met, but they all converted to paradise."
A loud Buddhist chant rang out, and Master Yisong's face had turned ashen at this time. Not a single person from the Pure Land Sect returned, and all of them died. He spoke almost word by word, his bright red robes fluttering.
His gaze first swept over Jin Chuiyan and Wu Wuan, and finally, swept over Baili Yuan and Gan Shi and the others.
"I am also very curious. This time, my academy and the Pure Land Sect were almost completely wiped out. Now that the competition is over, can you please give me the antidote?"
In another direction, Xia Huajian Wang of Shibuyuan was also looking at the demon cultivators and the Wuliang Sect with a frown. Their Shibuyuan was not much better than the Pure Land Sect. Although one person came out at the end, he was half-dead.
The most crucial thing is that the poison Wang Lang was poisoned with was extremely strange. For a moment, none of their Jindan masters were able to cure him, which made them terrified. They could only temporarily suppress it with their magic power, and then ask the sect's ancestors to take action after they return.
Speaking of poison, both the demon cultivators and the Wangling Sect are experts in this field, so for a moment, no one knew which side Wang Lang had encountered.
"This is a trial. Do you want to settle the score now?"
Elder Peng looked at Master Yisong with a bad expression.
"Elder Peng has misunderstood. Amitabha, from the moment I had this thought, I was already attached to the appearance. If you don't want to say it, then forget it."
A sharp gleam flashed in Master Yisong's eyes, and then he clasped his hands together and apologized. However, the Buddhas behind him had a surging aura and their momentum was rising. They had no intention of giving up.
Elder Peng glanced in the direction of the Pure Land Sect, ignored it, turned around and spoke lightly.
"Have any of you fought with Junior-Martial Brother Wang Lang? The competition is over. If you have any, please bring out the antidote."
"Uncle Peng, I did fight him, but he was chasing me. I don't know what poison he was poisoned with. I have been hiding, so I don't know what happened to him afterwards."
Gong Chenying bowed and replied.
"Oh, what about you guys?"
Elder Peng nodded, then looked at Baili Yuan and Gan Shi, both of whom shook their heads to indicate that they didn't know.
"Lord Sword, you see... I can't help you."
Elder Peng turned around and smiled at King Huajian.
"Oh? Then may I ask this Junior Brother, how did he hunt you? And how did you escape?"
The Lower Sword King instantly fixed his eyes on Gong Chenying.
"Xia Hua, you passed!"
Before Gong Chenying could speak, a cold and elegant voice suddenly came out. It was Li Yuyin, the master of Buli Peak.
And Gong Chenying also shook his head.
"If you can't win, just run away. There's no reason."
"Uncle Xia Hua, I can testify to this. At that time, I was fighting with Brother Baili from the Wuliang Sect, and it was indeed Wang Lang who was chasing his opponent in the front."
Just as Gong Chenying's voice fell, a crisp voice sounded from the direction of Taixuan Sect, and a beautiful figure was standing there somewhat desolately. It was Qiu Jiuzhen. Seeing everyone looking at her, she bowed respectfully to the Sword King, but when she lowered her head, a trace of resentment flashed in her eyes, but when she raised her head again, her eyes were extremely clear.
Her sudden words caused a moment of silence in the Taixuan Sect. Immortal Hang Zhi frowned a few times, and finally sighed in her heart, but did not say anything to stop her.
What everyone didn't notice was that Qiu Jiuzhen's wording was vague. She didn't explicitly say that Wang Lang was chasing Gong Chenying, but she just said that he was chasing an "opponent", so to outsiders it sounded like Wang Lang and Gong Chenying were fighting.
After hearing this, Baili Yuan on the other side also bowed to Qiu Jiuzhen and said lightly.
"Thank you!"
Xia Huajian Wang frowned even more tightly, stared at Qiu Jiuzhen for a while, then looked at Baili Yuan who had a calm face, retracted his gaze, and did not continue to ask questions.
Judging from the expressions of these people, they didn't seem to be faking it at all. Moreover, there were also Taixuan Sect disciples testifying. For a moment, he couldn't be sure who had done it. Moreover, this was a normal trial, so he could only hint at it by asking for the antidote.
Unexpectedly, Qiu Jiuzhen actually stood up and said such a thing. Even Gong Chenying felt strange. But after feeling strange, Gong Chenying couldn't help but glanced at Li Yan beside him and thought to himself.
"What this guy said to Qiu Jiuzhen before was definitely intentional!"
Li Yan showed her his white teeth and chuckled.
For a moment, the atmosphere here became weird. Several parties stopped talking, but their aura was getting stronger and stronger, especially the Shibuyuan and Pure Land Sect. This time, the Taixuan Sect was also included. They also looked over with unfriendly eyes, while the Wangliang Sect just looked at the three sects coldly.
The three sects had spent a huge amount of resources on this plan that had lasted for decades, but in the end almost all of them were wiped out. Only Qiu Jiuzhen returned with the wounded and disciples in the spirit storage bag. Only eighteen people from the three sects and Wang Lang came out alive, while there were more than three hundred and thirty people when they entered.
In the end, not only did they fail to annihilate the enemy as planned, but they didn't even get a glimpse of the final generous reward. This was more than just a simple loss.
On the other hand, more than 40 people from the Wuliang Sect came out alive, and they also received the most generous first and second place rewards. Just by looking at the excited expressions of Elder Peng and the others, one can guess that these rewards are even more valuable than the lives of the cultivators.
How could the three sects not be angry? They gradually could not control their anger.
After they go out this time, they will have to endure the tremendous wrath from the ancestors in their respective sects. Decades of hard work will be wasted in their hands. They will be punished extremely severely and their path to becoming immortals may even be ruined.
Thinking of this, the Jindan cultivators from the three sects gradually became jealous.
The Wuliang Sect would not give them a way to live, and they did not want to go back and be punished in vain. The three sects' golden elixirs formed a tacit understanding at the same moment.
Seeing the atmosphere becoming increasingly tense, the disciples also became nervous, and many of them thought to themselves:
"Are these three parties going to tear each other apart here and directly surround the Wuliang Sect?"
In terms of current combat power, the Wuliang Sect has only eight Jindan elders, which is obviously an extremely unequal number.
However, Elder Peng and the other eight Jindan elders looked unconcerned. Suddenly, Elder Peng bowed to the demon cultivators who were standing aside and seemed to be watching the fun with great interest.
"Brother Yin, Brother Yan, Brother Lin, I wonder if you could come over and have a chat. I have some small things for you to look at."
His sudden action surprised Yin Congfeng and the others, and the three sects of Shibuyuan were even more confused about what Elder Peng and the others were going to do at this moment? To win over helpers
The reason why they did not take action immediately was, of course, because they were considering the consequences. If there were no demon cultivators nearby, as long as they acted cleanly and there was no evidence, then even if the Wuliang Sect knew that the three sects had joined forces, what could they do? They still had to be reasonable on the surface.
However, if they were to take action right in front of the demon cultivator, they had no idea what the cultivator’s attitude would be.
"Oh, if that's what Elder Peng said, we will go over there. However, we will not interfere in your sect's affairs."
Yin Congfeng thought about it for a moment, and saw that Elder Peng looked very calm, as if they would suffer a great loss if they didn't go, so he couldn't help but become curious.
Yin Congfeng glanced at Yan Motian and Lin Mingyu. After the three of them confirmed each other with their eyes, they spread their bodies and flew directly towards the mountain where the Wuliang Sect was located.
As the three mid-level demon cultivators flew away, the impending stormy atmosphere was dissipated a lot, and even the three sects of the Ten-Step Academy stopped all their actions.
But what surprised the three sects of Shibuyuan was that just after Yin Congfeng and the other two flew to the mountain where the Wangliang Sect was located, Elder Yi waved his long sleeves and another light shield enveloped the eight of them and the three demon cultivators, preventing them from seeing anything clearly.
Seeing that they were enveloped by the light shield, Yin Congfeng and the other two were not afraid. In this secret realm, the human cultivators would not dare to suddenly kill them.
Inside the light shield, Yin Congfeng looked at the golden elixirs of the Wuliang Sect and spoke slowly.
"I wonder why Elder Peng called us here? Is there anything you want me to see? Under the current circumstances, I think it would be better for you to worry about your own situation."
Elder Peng smiled and said.
"Hehehe... This matter also concerns you all. After I explain it, maybe you won't be so calm anymore."
"Oh, it's related to us?"
After hearing this, Yin Congfeng and the other two were stunned.