The infusion of the Divine Sharp Edge Spirit Runes compensated for the lack of our attack, bringing new changes to the battle situation.

The collision between the two gigantic creatures was extremely fierce, hard to determine the winner, clearly a situation of equals, each covered with old and new wounds, with large chunks of their bodies missing.

Lu Ye was immensely grateful that he retracted his doppelganger in time; otherwise, even he wouldn't have been able to withstand such high-intensity combat.

Since the joint attack by the South and West troops began, his spirit force consumption had been in an extremely terrifying state, much more severe than others, especially during the time he used the Blood Technique to guard their camp, all that was consumed was his strength.

Therefore, even though he had a unique advantage in spirit force recovery, he couldn't avoid the constant draining of his spirit force.

Now, continuously infusing the Divine Sharp Edge in each clash was equally consuming, knowing that each fang was a full two zhang long, constructing the spirit runes required more spirit force compared to the usual infusions with the Boulder Mountain Saber.

Had he not retracted his doppelganger before, gaining replenishment, he might not have been able to continue.

The current state of the two factions' cultivators had their pros and cons; the Southern Region had always held the advantage of overall higher strength and deeper foundation, whereas the East, despite having weaker overall strength, had relatively full reserves of spirit force due to Lu Ye's assistance before the battle broke out, almost facing the enemy in their prime.

It's different for the South; their spirit force recovery speed is ultimately limited, and during the numerous previous clashes, the Southern cultivators had experiences of revival in varying numbers, those with poor luck had already died several times, each experiencing different degrees of spirit force drop.

This is one of the reasons why the East can now contend with the South on equal grounds.

The infusion of the Divine Sharp Edge Spirit Runes only enhanced the attack power of the East's array talisman; without sufficient reserves of spirit force, the eastern cultivators could also hardly hold on for long.

The intense battle raged on.

Until a certain moment, Hai Tang, who had been continuously trying, finally found an opportunity. The enormous body of the Nine-Headed Hydra clung tightly around the giant wolf's body, leaving it no room to maneuver.

The giant wolf struggled, its massive mouth and claws continually damaging the Nine-Headed Hydra, yet it couldn't escape, while the nine snake heads launched ferocious attacks, suppressing the giant wolf.

Such a scene clearly showed that the East was poised to achieve the final victory.

This invigorated everyone on the East side, motivating them further.

However, how could the South let the East have their way?

Realizing that they couldn't shake off the shackles of the East, the South stopped making futile efforts, and the unicorn on the giant wolf's forehead began to glow, with arcs of lightning flickering.

The Eastern cultivators, seeing this, how could they not know what the South was planning?

During the initial exchanges of array talismans, their side had suffered this move's loss before.

This was a fierce attack that the manifestation of their array talisman, the Nine-Headed Hydra, simply couldn't withstand due to inadequate defense!

In such a situation, the East had no choice but to keep forcing to restrain the giant wolf's movements while the nine snake heads' attacks became increasingly fierce.

Yet, in the end, the suppression was insufficient. After a full five breaths of gathering momentum, a beam like thunder magma fiercely shot out, hitting the connection between the snake head and body.

Silently, a massive hole appeared.

The spirit force of the nine from the East rushed to that spot, attempting to heal the wound.

However, the South's onslaught had not ended; before the beam of thunder magma disappeared, the giant wolf's head swayed slightly from left to right.

Like cutting through tofu, the Nine-Headed Hydra's body was severed into two...

The array talisman shattered, and nine figures flew out from the snake heads, each with chaotic expressions.

In the contest of array talismans, if one side's array talisman broke first, they would undoubtedly be at a great disadvantage, as the massive creatures manifested by the array talisman couldn't be countered by cultivators at this level.

None of the Eastern cultivators expected that in such a showdown, their side was ultimately a step behind, unsure of what to do for a moment.

Only Lu Ye, while flipping through the air, had already drawn the Boulder Mountain Saber, stabbing straight towards the grievously injured giant wolf from afar.

Like falling stars, starlights blossomed, each point of starlight was a manifestation of saber light.

Perceiving Lu Ye's response, the Eastern cultivators hurriedly gathered their wits, simultaneously deploying their techniques, and the power of one Spirit Talisman after another was unleashed, transforming into unending attacks, bombarding the giant wolf.

After unleashing that beam of thunder magma, the giant wolf's body had become extremely transparent, even the faces of the Southern cultivators within it had turned pale.

To this point, when many of the Eastern attacks descended, the giant wolf suddenly shattered, and the nine from the South ended up with the same fate as the East...

The previously panicked Eastern cultivators, seeing this, suddenly brightened their eyes, immediately realizing that the South too was at the end of their strength!

The beam of thunder magma, though powerful in attack, was also very consuming, and the remaining strength of the Southern cultivators was undoubtedly insufficient to sustain the array talisman's operation, so it crumbled with a single round of attack from their side!

The confrontation of the array talismans concluded with a draw!

Duan Xiuchen gritted his teeth and roared: "Kill!"

I thought I could use array talismans to capture the East, but who knew the opponent would be so tough and tenacious. Now that the array talisman is gone, everyone must rely on their own methods.

Almost at the same time Duan Xiuchen ordered the attack, another voice came from not far away: "Brother Duan, I'll help you!"

The people of the East looked towards that direction upon hearing the voice, their faces turned grim. Over there, a streak of light was in the lead, followed by eight streaks of light, charging aggressively towards them.

It was indeed the nine from the West!

Originally, except for Ye Chaoqun, all these guys resurrected back to the camp, but when the Southeastern factions clashed with array talismans, the resurrected eight had already rushed over, just in time for the final showdown.

After seeing the array talismans of the Southeastern factions shattered, Ye Chaoqun led his troops to charge over.

However, as soon as he spoke, his face changed. In front, a figure had already swiftly passed through the Southern camp, meeting him head-on with fierce aggression.

It was Lu Ye!

Ye Chaoqun was speechless to death, unsure of what madness Lu Ye was up to, for he should have been competing with the South, yet now he was charging towards the West.

If it were a normal time, Ye Chaoqun naturally wouldn't shy away from a fight. He even wished he could have a real confrontation with Lu Ye to test his true skills.

But earlier, he single-handedly activated the great teleporation talisman to bring the nine from the South, almost exhausting himself completely. During the Southeastern factions' clash with array talismans, he took a brief moment to recover, yet didn't restore much.

Now his spirit force was only at thirty percent of its usual state, unable to exert much strength. Facing the fiercely aggressive Lu Ye, he dared not confront him head-on.

So he made a decisive move, turned around, and fled, intending to first regroup with his own people.

A force pursued from behind; under the Mental Consciousness sweep, Ye Chaoqun realized it was weapon control, which he paid little attention to and merely dodged slightly, easily avoiding it.

A slight confusion lingered in his mind; why would someone at the Constellation level still use weapon control?

Yet, in the next moment, a bright saber light flashed in the corner of his vision!

He didn't even have time to slap a Golden Body Talisman on himself before being slashed on the spot, resurrecting back at his camp, looking bewildered.

Dying without knowing how he died!

Ye Chaoqun had always been watching the battle nearby, so Lu Ye knew, and he also knew that the eight from the West were rushing over. Hence, before Ye Chaoqun called out, he had already noticed the West's movements.

They must not let the South and West troops unite!

Especially the two at the Constellation Late Stage; if they were allowed to join forces, it would be a huge trouble for his side.

Therefore, Lu Ye directly targeted Ye Chaoqun, and didn't kill Duan Xiuchen precisely because he chose the easier target.

Relatively speaking, Ye Chaoqun was in a worse state, making him easier to kill.

In such combat, how to quickly choose an appropriate opponent is also key to victory!

The eight from the West watched Ye Chaoqun being killed with a single stroke, shocked and furious.

The Constellation Late Stage was their leader, their figurehead. No matter how fierce the battles among the three factions had been, there had been no precedent for a Constellation Late Stage dying in battle.

Duan Xiuchen's death did not count; that was self-sacrifice.

Now, in front of the three factions, their figurehead from the West, Ye Chaoqun, was slaughtered like a chick, leaving the people from the West furious!

Especially one of the Constellation Mid-Stage cultivators shouted, "Kill him, avenge Senior Brother Ye!"

No need for them to find him, Lu Ye, after slaying Ye Chaoqun, had already fiercely charged towards the people from the West. During his advance, he swung his long saber, sending massive streaks of saber light slicing through the Void.

Along with the saber light, he brazenly weathered the wild attacks from the people from the West, crashing into the crowd.

Then, a giant lotus unfolded slowly, its brilliance dazzling, erupting like a big sun, enveloping a vast area.

Within its majestic might, several forces were extinguished almost simultaneously.

When the light dissipated, the surviving cultivators from the West looked towards the field with lingering fear; Lu Ye's figure was nowhere to be seen, along with four of their own, including two Constellation Mid-Stage cultivators!

Everyone was speechless, heart seized by shock. Even after experiencing all sorts of previous battles, they knew Lu Ye from the East was an extremely enigmatic fellow, his strength not merely measurable by his level, but only after encountering him did they understand his frightfulness!

Of the nine from the West, Ye Chaoqun was the first to be slain, followed by four more instantly dying in battle, leaving only four remaining, one at the mid-stage, three at the early stage!

Truly a devastating loss.

On the East Camp platform, Lu Ye's figure appeared.

The resurrection process had no discomfort, and it was so rapid that he felt nothing at all, which left him somewhat disappointed. He hoped to experience the various mysteries of resurrection here, but now it seemed he was overthinking; the Black Abyss was a highly unique place, and he was merely a projection here, not his true self.