As the five Dao Enlightenment orders were issued, the surging vines dissolved as quickly as melting snow, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

Five vine-free voids were abruptly formed, allowing the demon cultivators on the Thousand Demons Hermit''s side to breathe a sigh of relief.

These Dao Enlightenment orders were refined by the White Pine True Person: firstly, to prevent the Purple Mansion Wood Demons from harming people, and secondly, to allow the few cultivators who were seeds of Dao Enlightenment to get closer to the White Pine Spirit Tree.

"How dare you!" San Ye Hermit bellowed in rage, flinging out another clover flying wheel magic artifact from his hand. The clover flying wheel separated into three in mid-air, forming a triad of wheels and slashing towards the Thousand Demons Hermit as if enclosing him from all sides.

"This Jiuye Spirit Tree of yours is really a Dao-absorbing tree!" The Thousand Demons Hermit said disdainfully, then he revealed a fact that threw everyone into panic.

"So many talents from the Three Sects of Zhao Kingdom, yet why are there more people from your Spirit Beast Sect who have comprehended Minor Divine Abilities? Do the other two sects not suspect anything?" The Thousand Demons Hermit laughed uproariously.

The Purple Mansion cultivators from the Spirit Talisman Sect and Qingxuan Sect all paused, evidently not expecting this assertion about the White Pine Spirit Tree, and the Foundation Establishment cultivators watching from afar were profoundly stirred.

The Dao Enlightenment Tree was actually a Dao-absorbing tree, one that absorbed the Dao from the talented disciples of various sects and families.

The cultivators from the Spirit Beast Sect of the Zhao Kingdom, however, all had dramatic changes of expression, especially San Ye Hermit, whose clover flying wheel magic artifact emitted even more intense Spirit Might.

One transformed into three, three into nine, and nine into myriad!

In an instant, the entire void was filled with clover flying wheels; the Thousand Demons Hermit had no place to hide!

He could only withstand with his mighty physical body, and it was at that moment, the Thousand Demons Hermit shouted loudly, his body surging upward like an ape, transforming into a gigantic six-armed demon ape.

In this moment, the Thousand Demons Hermit was like a devil god from purgatory; his entire body was covered in bizarre spirit patterns, and his powerful Spirit Might nearly reached the Perfection of the Purple Mansion.

Each of the six arms wielded a huge black stick magic artifact, swirling into six cyclone formations that deflected all the flying wheels.

The resulting noise was so loud that the onlooking cultivators felt as if they were deafened.

San Ye Hermit immediately fell into a disadvantage, and it was only Zi Xuan Hermit, who came flying on a sword, that managed to barely stabilize the situation.

It was at this moment that a dark mass suddenly appeared in the distance from Jiuye City, a black demonic fog continuously spreading over.

Flickering within it were the towering Heavenly Demon banners and numerous ferocious corpse creatures.

The two demon cultivators took out the Heavenly Demon Banner, with countless demon patterns surging out, and even two Peak Purple Mansion demons appeared.

Yet they still couldn''t do anything to the Spirit Tree for the time being.

More and more roots appeared, and the various Dao Arts manifested became increasingly terrifying.

In this moment, the Dao Enlightenment Tree, now seen by everyone as a fearsome Peak Purple Mansion tree demon, the two Purple Mansion late-stage demon cultivators couldn''t even withstand the time it takes to burn an incense stick and were immediately pierced through, leaving only one who managed to flee by using Blood Escape.

The display of power from the Spirit Tree caused San Ye Loose''s complexion to change involuntarily.

However, what was even more terrifying was that, on the battlefield of the Golden Core cultivators, Shen Ji True Person had appeared without anyone noticing, and his Shen Ji Tower suddenly established itself, trapping the Corpse Loose inside. At the same time, two Golden Core sword cultivators appeared, and their swords were aimed at Corpse Loose.

"Shen Ji True Person, how are you here, and Wanjian Sect''s Profound Darkness Dual Swords; how could you come?" Corpse True Person couldn''t believe it and immediately detonated two Golden Core corpses.

Escaping from the Shen Ji Tower was essential—after all, it was the Qingxuan Sect''s number one magical treasure. If trapped by the Shen Ji Tower, there was a fear that today would witness the fall of the first Golden Core True Person in both countries.

The self-destruction of the two corpses allowed Corpse Loose to retreat. At this moment, he was both shocked and angry, but he managed to dodge the attack.

However, a Golden Core True Person from the Heavenly Demon Sect next to him was not so lucky. In the blink of an eye, he was enveloped by the Shen Ji Tower, and with Heavenly Sword True Person, Profound Sword True Person, and Dark Sword True Person all striking together, they instantly killed a Golden Core True Person from the Heavenly Demon Sect.

In an instant, the scene changed to seven Golden Core cultivators from Zhao Kingdom''s Three Sects and Qi Country''s Wanjian Sect, facing off against three Golden Core cultivators from the Heavenly Demon Sect and Corpse Refining Sect.

"Escape!" The three Golden Core True Persons almost simultaneously bellowed, all turning into a mist of blood, using Blood Escape to flee.

At the same time, the seven Golden Core True Persons also instantly gave chase.

Atop Jiuye Mountain, another group of cultivators dressed in Wanjian robes appeared – cultivators from the Wanjian Sect. From the North City area adjacent to Jiuye Mountain, several more Purple Mansion cultivators emerged, surrounding the demon sect cultivators like San Ye Loose.

San Ye Loose was now also panic-stricken; they had not expected that this was the ploy of the Spirit Beast Sect, aimed at striking at the higher echelons of the Heavenly Demon Sect and Corpse Refining Sect.

After the battle, of the dozen or so Purple Mansion cultivators who had infiltrated Jiuye Mountain, only San Ye Loose managed to forcefully break through, leaving behind the corpses of a dozen other hermits.

Meanwhile, Lin Shiming and the others, who were observing from afar, were also somewhat surprised but more so delighted.

Once the Three Sects had allied with the Wanjian Sect, and with this recent heavy blow, the two sects would not dare to continue their assault on the allied sects.