My little sect, which disappeared a thousand years ago, has become a sacred site!

Just as the axe blade was about to fall, a figure suddenly appeared beside her.

Jun Mukong swung his sword with his right hand, and the longsword collided with the giant axe in mid-air.

"clang--!"

The sound of metal clashing was deafening, and sparks flew everywhere.

The weight of the giant axe, combined with the power boost from the berserk state, made this strike far more powerful than normal.

Although Jun Mukong's longsword blocked the axe blade, the enormous impact still sent both of them flying.

The two were sent flying backwards through the air. Jun Mukong reached out with his left hand and grabbed Gongsun Qingling's shoulder. The moment they were knocked away, he suddenly activated his spatial power to teleport to the ground.

Even so, the two of them involuntarily took several steps back after landing before they could barely steady themselves, their feet leaving two deep furrows in the yellow sand.

The moment he landed, Jun Mukong released his hand, his movements swift and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

Gongsun Qingling steadied herself, took a deep breath, and turned to look at Jun Mukong with gratitude in her eyes.

"Thank you, Uncle-Master."

Her gaze lingered on Jun Mukong's face for a moment.

Jun Mukong is extremely handsome, with striking features, sharp eyebrows, and bright eyes.

At this moment, he was slightly turning his head, his gaze fixed on the distant battlefield, his expression focused and calm.

Gongsun Qingling withdrew her gaze.

She had been in the Holy Land for over a decade and naturally knew the popularity of this Eleventh Patriarch among the female disciples there.

Although he was the eleventh patriarch of the holy land and held a high seniority, he was still young and highly talented, which made him the dream lover of many female disciples.

However, Jun Mukong never showed any special attitude towards any female disciple. This does not mean that he was like Lin Jingyu, who knew about romantic feelings for men early on but deliberately avoided them.

He might say he's aloof, but that's not really the case.

He was just... a blockhead.

He has a natural slowness when it comes to matters of the heart.

He couldn't understand the attentiveness of his junior female classmates, nor could he sense the affection others were showing him.

He spends all his time and energy on cultivation.

"It's nothing."

Jun Mukong's voice was calm, without any extra emotion.

He glanced down at his right hand holding the sword, his wrist trembling slightly as he moved his numb arm a few times.

Then, without looking back, he charged back into the battlefield.

Gongsun Qingling stood still, watching that figure weave through the flames of war, dodge, and draw his sword, a slight smile playing on his lips.

She shook her head, banishing the unwanted thoughts from her mind, took a deep breath, and once again unleashed her full mental power, locking onto the remaining three warriors.

The battle continues.

Having learned from past lessons, Gongsun Qingling became more cautious in her perception, no longer focusing her mental energy entirely on the warrior, but leaving room for maneuver to deal with any possible changes.

After a brief period of chaos, the disciples regained their composure.

Another quarter of an hour of fierce fighting ensued.

The axe-wielding warrior was the first to fall.

The sword-wielding warrior will be the second.

The gunman will be the last to fall.

It is the strongest of the four in terms of combat power and also the one that has persisted the longest.

But one tree cannot hold up the sky alone. After all its companions had vanished, it faced an attack from thirty disciples.

No matter how fast the spear is swung, it cannot stop attacks from all directions.

Finally, it knelt on one knee, its spear planted in the ground to support its body, and its crimson eyes slowly closed.

The phantom image vanished.

Four battle flags were firmly planted in the ground, swaying gently in the wind.

The four flags—cyan, black, red, and white—brightly displayed the four large characters for "wind," "mountain," "fire," and "cloud" under the sunlight.

Jun Mukong sheathed his sword and walked toward the four flags.

He crouched down and gently touched the blue battle flag with his right hand.

The moment his fingertips touched the flag, a stream of information flowed from the flag into his mind, clearly presenting the flag's usage, effects, and limitations to his consciousness.

Each of the four battle flags has its own purpose.

The blue flag with the character "风" (wind) – the Swift Wind Flag.

Once activated, it can unleash a Gale Spirit Domain within a radius of 100 feet, increasing the movement speed of allied cultivators within the domain.

At the same time, the turbulent winds can disrupt the enemy's ranged attacks. Arrows, flying swords, and hidden weapons can be deflected by the invisible air currents after entering the wind domain.

Black "mountain" flag - stationary flag

Once unleashed, it can condense a mountain domain within a radius of 100 feet, protecting the physical bodies and spiritual energy of allied cultivators within the domain with mountain rocks.

The suppressive power of the mountains enveloped the land, and all of the enemy's earth-based escape techniques, earth spikes, and earth-walking methods were restricted, making it impossible for them to travel underground or launch surprise attacks.

Red "Fire" Flag - Fierce Flame Flag

Once unleashed, it can activate a true fire domain within a radius of 100 feet, increasing the attack power of allied cultivators within the domain.

The power of the raging fire can burn away the enemy's spiritual energy, causing them to consume additional spiritual energy when releasing any supernatural power, thus accelerating the depletion of the enemy's spiritual energy.

White flag with the character "云" (cloud) – Flowing Cloud Flag

Once unleashed, it can create a cloud-like Dharma realm within a radius of a hundred feet, dispelling the turbid energy, inner demons, and negative states within the disciple's body.

Increases the team's soul defense, resists soul-type attacks, and increases the speed of injury and spiritual energy recovery.

Four flags, four types of increases.

The only limitation is that each flag requires someone to continuously infuse it with spiritual energy to maintain it.

Jun Mukong stood up and pulled the four flags up from the ground one by one.

He thought for a moment and then handed the Gale Flag and the Immovable Flag to Gongsun Qingling.

"These four flags are all group-enhancing magical artifacts. You will know the specific effects of these two flags after you come into contact with them. Since we are still in the secret realm, let's use them directly."

They require a continuous infusion of spiritual energy to maintain, so they can be given to support and healing disciples in the back row.

Gongsun Qingling received the two flags with both hands. The moment her fingertips touched the flags, two streams of information flooded into her mind.

A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, then she nodded solemnly and tucked the two flags into her sleeve.

"Thank you, Uncle-Master."

Jun Mukong nodded without saying anything more.

He handed the Blazing Flame Banner and the Flowing Cloud Banner to two disciples in his team, who then accepted the banners.

They understood how to use the flag the moment they touched it, and each carefully put the flag away.

After the fierce battle that lasted for nearly half an hour, everyone's spiritual energy was greatly depleted, and their mental state was obviously exhausted.

Jun Mukong waved his right hand, and two stone houses appeared out of thin air in the center of the open space.

The stone houses are not large, each about three zhang square, and are made entirely of gray-white stone with fine array patterns carved on the surface.

This was given to me by my master, Gu Changyuan. He said that if I need to rest in the secret realm, I can summon this thing.

The stone house is engraved with defensive magic arrays, so you can rest inside without worrying about external threats.

There are two stone houses, one for male disciples and one for female disciples, with enough space.

Gongsun Qingling also had similar stone houses, but after looking at the two in front of her and then at the disciples in her group who already looked tired, she decided not to bother.

The two stone houses are spacious enough to accommodate everyone; there is no need to summon a third one.