Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

"Hmm? What's going on with this strange feeling?!" The gray-clad swordsman was somewhat taken aback. Although he hadn't used his full strength, the two sword energies he had unleashed shouldn't be like this.

"Heh heh, is this all the sword cultivators in the Eastern Xuan Continent are capable of? It seems they don't even have the ability to harm us brothers!" Big Fatty sneered, and he and Second Fatty attacked the gray-clad swordsman at the same time.

"Hmph! I was really underestimated." The gray-clad swordsman sneered, somewhat skeptical. He swung his sword again, and several sword energies, even sharper than before, slashed directly at the two short, stout figures.

The result was exactly the same. Every time the sword light was about to touch them, it would be deflected by that invisible force. But this time, the sword light was obviously closer to their bodies than before.

"I see. Your techniques, though strange, have their limits. Once the power exceeds those limits, you will no longer be able to dodge my sword!" The gray-clad swordsman observed the two men's actions and instantly understood their intentions.

"Even if you've seen through me, so what? Do you think your sword is strong enough to overpower my brother and me?" The fat man remained unconcerned and struck the gray-clad swordsman with a palm.

At the same time, Erpang appeared behind the gray-clad swordsman and blocked his retreat with a palm strike.

The two brothers' teamwork was simply flawless.

"Those two bastards!!" The gray-clad swordsman gripped the hilt of his longsword with both hands, and simultaneously dozens of sword energies surged out of his body in all directions, forcing the two men back.

But soon, the two brothers pressed forward again, forcing the gray-clad swordsman to struggle and fall into a disadvantageous position.

"Amitabha! Let this old monk help you!" After seeing the gray-robed swordsman fall into a disadvantageous position, Venerable Miaodi also decided to take action.

He appeared directly beside the gray-clad swordsman, and the golden Buddhist light acted as a barrier, protecting the gray-clad swordsman as well.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The attacks from Big Fatty and Second Fatty were all blocked by this barrier of Buddhist light. Even though it shook constantly, it failed to break through.

Seeing this, Venerable Miaodi breathed a sigh of relief and remained as steady as a rock.

If he only defends and doesn't attack, he can hold out for a while. Then it's up to Xia Jin to make her move. He believes that with Xia Jin's strength, dealing with the four people in front of her won't be difficult.

"Hmph! You old bald monk, your shell is indeed hard! But let's see how long you can hold out like this!" The two opponents became somewhat impatient as they couldn't break through their defenses, and their attacks became even more ferocious.

However, under the relentless bombardment of the two, even Venerable Miaodi felt the pressure.

"Venerable One, how much longer can you hold on!" The gray-robed swordsman noticed the cold sweat beading on Venerable One's forehead and asked anxiously, "Strange, why hasn't Brother Xia made a move yet? If this drags on any longer, what if..."

"Please be patient." Venerable Miaodi took a deep breath, still maintaining the Buddha light barrier steadily. "Benefactor Xia has not yet made a move, there must be a reason for it. We just need to wait patiently."

Just then, Old Tong, who had been sitting on the giant's shoulder watching the battle, seemed to be getting impatient with the stalemate.

He stopped playing with the skull rosary in his small hand, and a cold look appeared on his face that did not match his appearance.

"Ayan." He gently patted the bald head of the giant beneath him. "Go, help Big Fatty and Second Fatty break that old monk's shell."

"OK!"

The giant, known as Ayan, let out a low roar, like muffled thunder.

His previously dull eyes suddenly flashed with a ferocious light, like that of an unparalleled monster, and his massive, mountain-like body took a sudden step forward!

He simply raised his fist, veins bulging on his muscular arm, and punched out at the Buddhist light barrier erected by Venerable Miaodi!

Even with the formidable strength of this ancient battlefield, a void rift appeared in the surrounding space under the force of this punch!

It is clear that the power of this punch far exceeds the previous attacks from Big Fatty and Second Fatty!

"Oh no!" Venerable Miaodi's expression changed, and he pushed his palms forward sharply, his Buddhist power surging wildly into the barrier.

Ayan's fist had already slammed solidly into the Buddha light barrier.

The Buddha light barrier was dented and deformed under the punch, and the Buddha light on its surface flickered unpredictably.

"Just a little bit more!" Venerable Miaodi's face darkened, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Although the Buddha's light barrier was not completely broken, it had dimmed considerably. If another punch were delivered, it would undoubtedly break through.

"Ah Yan, well done! Give that old bald monk another punch and smash them both into dust!" The two short, fat figures beside him laughed at the same time.

Ayan raised his fist again, expressionless, and was about to swing it once more.

"It seems I have no choice but to act!" Xia Jin, who was hiding in the shadows, frowned. He had originally wanted to wait a little longer, but now that Venerable Miaodi and the other person were about to enter a dangerous situation, he could no longer delay.

The moment Ayan threw a punch, Xia Jin, who had just taken a step forward, immediately pulled back.

Because of his powerful divine sense, he sensed at almost the same time that several powerful auras were rapidly approaching this place from different directions!

"Heh..." Xia Jin's lips couldn't help but curl up slightly. "Sure enough, there's more than one group of greedy fish. The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

"It seems we'll have to wait a bit longer." He glanced helplessly at Venerable Miaodi and his companion, his expression somewhat strange. "We'll just have to let those two suffer a little longer. Once everyone else has shown up, we'll deal with them all at once!"

However, just before Ayan's punch landed again, the gray-clad swordsman suddenly shouted:

"stop!!!"

The Venerable Miaodi saw the other party give him a wink and instantly understood the gray-robed swordsman's intention.

"Amitabha...everyone, please stop! We...are willing to hand over the token!"

As he spoke, he made a gesture as if to take the token from his waist, and the gray-clad swordsman made the same gesture with a look of resentment.

"Oh?" Old Master Tong raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, a hint of surprise appearing on his small face. "You two are the type who won't learn until they're faced with the consequences. If you had known this would happen, why have you suffered?"

He waved his hand, signaling Big Fatty, Second Fatty, and Ayan to stop for the time being. He then jumped down from the giant Ayan's shoulder and walked step by step towards Venerable Miaodi and the gray-robed swordsman.

His gaze fell on the tokens at the waists of the two men, and the greed in his eyes intensified.

"Alright, throw the token over here." Old Tong stopped about three zhang away from the two of them and stretched out his hand.

Venerable Miaodi and the gray-robed swordsman exchanged a glance, showing some hesitation. They both wanted to buy as much time as possible, waiting for Xia Jin to make her move.

In that very instant.

"Do it!!!"

Four figures launched a sneak attack on Elder Tong almost simultaneously!

The four men were ruthless and cunning, and worked together seamlessly, each attacking one of Tong Lao's vital points!

They were all using short weapons, clearly aiming for a fatal blow!

"Huh?! There are other people!" Old Tong's smile froze instantly.

The intense sense of impending death made the hairs on his body stand on end!

But he was still the strongest of the four on the Azure Continent, and even when he was ambushed, his reaction was extremely fast!

He let out a sharp scream.

A bizarre scene unfolded!

The shadow behind him, a huge hand formed from pitch-black shadow, actually reached out from his shadow, grabbed his small body, and pulled him backward with incredible speed!