"Captain, what’s wrong?" Sensing the change in Ye Wushuang’s aura, Meng Fanx and the others turned to look, noticing his eyes were icy cold.

Ye Wushuang reined in his aura and replied, "I’ve run into two ’acquaintances’ from our time in the Earth Palace!"

"Acquaintances?"

Meng Fanx and the others looked at each other, then looked up again. Among the five attacking teams, one was dressed in fiery red robes, their bodies wreathed in flames.

"The Fiery Sun Sect!" Yangg Qing’er, Qianling, and the others recognized them. It was indeed the Fiery Sun Sect’s team.

"And the Cyan Race!"

Ye Rou’s gaze turned sharp as she recognized another team.

It was no wonder they recognized these people. Huo Zheng of the Fiery Sun Sect and Qing Yang from the Cyan Race team—these were people who had tried to hunt down and kill Ye Wushuang in the Earth Palace Divine Communication Tower. They were all too familiar.

Back then, they had only escaped with their lives by fleeing into a Light Gate.

"Look over there. There are a lot of other teams."

As if he had discovered something, Chengg Tao pointed to a distant mountain ridge. Many teams were standing there, dozens of them, their gazes fixed fervently on the sky above.

To be precise, their gazes were locked on the Yunhuang Hall team.

However, faced with the five teams in the sky, they didn’t make a move. They were even quite wary!

Both the Fiery Sun Sect and the Cyan Race were Major Influences that had ranked highly in the last Barbarian God Battle Platform. Their power and foundations were exceedingly strong.

In each of those two teams, four of the ten members were in the Spiritual Spring Realm, and their captains were both at the Spiritual Spring Third Layer. Faced with such a lineup, the others wouldn’t dare make a move without absolute confidence.

"Captain, should we make a move?" Meng Fanx asked, his gaze returning to Ye Wushuang after scanning their surroundings. Since Ye Wushuang was the captain, everyone was waiting for him to make the call.

Ye Wushuang said, "We’re moving. Why wouldn’t we?"

Hearing this, Meng Fanx licked his lips and asked excitedly, "Which one do we hit first?"

"Going after them one by one is too much trouble. Let’s take them all."

A cold glint flashed in Ye Wushuang’s narrowed eyes. Staring at the figures in the sky, he shot across the air.

Dii Qingxue followed like a shadow, keeping up with him. Yangg Qing’er, Ye Rou, and Qianling also followed behind. Meng Fanx and the others hesitated for a moment before following as well.

Ye Wushuang charged directly into the battle circle without any attempt at concealment. In the howling gale, his white robes fluttered, making him look like a white-robed Celestial God. He quickly drew everyone’s attention.

"Who’s that guy?"

"Spiritual Spring First Layer. Is he trying to get himself killed?!"

"No, wait. Look behind him! It’s the team from the Ancient Spirit Sect."

Everyone’s gaze shifted to the white-robed Immortal Shadow behind Ye Wushuang.

Her white palace-style gown danced in the wind. A waterfall of black hair, held in place by a hairpin, draped over her shoulders, lifting gently in the breeze.

Bathed in a holy, moon-like radiance, she soared through the air, reminiscent of the goddess Chang’e ascending to the moon.

The First Fairy, Dii Qingxue!

Gazing at the peerless beauty, one of the famed "Three Graces," the crowd figured out which team it was.

In the sky, the faces of the battling Huo Zheng and Qing Yang were grim. They seemed to sense something and frowned. As they looked at the figures rushing toward them, their pupils contracted, and their expressions changed dramatically.

"Ye Wushuang! Dii Qingxue!"

The two of them watched in horror, crying out in alarm. The battle slowly ground to a halt as many people turned to look.

"I didn’t expect we’d meet again so soon. It must be fate."

Ye Wushuang hovered in mid-air, sneering at the two of them.

Huo Zheng’s face was grim, his wary gaze locked on Ye Wushuang and Dii Qingxue. He said coldly, "Ye Wushuang, I really didn’t expect you to break through to the Spiritual Spring First Layer in such a short time. What a surprise!"

"There are plenty more surprises in store for you, and you’ll find out soon enough." Ye Wushuang scanned the ten members of the Fiery Sun Sect, secretly assessing them.

"Too many surprises, you say? HAHAHA!"

At this, Huo Zheng burst out in a mocking laugh. "Two months ago, you were nothing more than True Essence Sixth Layer, and now your Cultivation has suddenly surged to the Spiritual Spring First Layer. You haven’t been forcefully rushing your progress, have you? It’d be a real shame if your foundation turned out to be unstable and you died from cultivation deviation."

"You don’t need to worry about me. I’m more curious how the Fiery Sun Sect didn’t kill you after you sacrificed your companion to save your own skin. It’s truly a miracle."

Ye Wushuang’s remark was a deliberate jab aimed at the other members of the Fiery Sun Sect.

Huo Zheng’s expression changed. Back then, to escape from Ye Wushuang’s pursuit, he had used Wenhao’s life in exchange for his own chance to live.

Since then, this matter had been his closely guarded secret. He never expected Ye Wushuang to bring it up again, making him both furious and terrified. He glanced sideways at his captain.

This captain bore a strong resemblance to Wenhao. Right now, his expression was grim, and furious hatred blazed in his eyes.

He was Wenhao’s twin brother, Wensong, at the Spiritual Spring Third Layer!

"Captain, that’s Ye Wushuang! He’s the one who killed Wenhao! And the thing Eldest Brother needs is on him too!"

"Ye Wushuang’s sudden jump to the Spiritual Spring First Layer must be because he used some Evil Technique to force his way up! He’s a pushover! You hold off Dii Qingxue, and I’ll go slaughter him."

Seeing Wensong’s face darken, Huo Zheng yelled anxiously, his killing intent flaring!

Previously, he had hidden the truth about Wenhao’s death, pushing all the blame onto Ye Wushuang and making him take the fall.

Now that Ye Wushuang had appeared, if he were allowed to speak the truth, Wensong would surely not let him off.

Therefore, he prepared to be the first to eliminate Ye Wushuang and bury the secret forever.

’And in his view, Ye Wushuang’s Spiritual Spring First Layer strength is a complete sham.’

’I mean, who could possibly advance from the True Essence Sixth Layer to the Spiritual Spring First Layer in only two months? He must have used some special method to force his advancement. He’s all smoke and mirrors.’

’As for me, I’ve also broken through to the Spiritual Spring First Layer. I have more than enough power to kill Ye Wushuang. It’ll be over in a heartbeat.’

"Spiritual Spring First Layer... Ye Wushuang!"

The hatred in Wensong’s eyes blazed to its peak. "Are you going to die willingly, or do I have to do it for you?!"

Clearly, Wensong had chosen to believe Huo Zheng’s words.

"Die willingly? Not even Yang Dingtian would dare say that to me. Who the hell do you think you are?" Ye Wushuang scoffed. ’Just a Spiritual Spring Third Layer, and he wants me to die willingly? The arrogance.’

"Do you still think this is the Earth Palace? Dii Qingxue alone can’t protect you from all of us."

Huo Zheng’s words were sharp. He was desperate to kill Ye Wushuang, held back only by Dii Qingxue’s presence.

"Everyone, they have a lot of points on them. Let’s team up to take care of them and split the points."

Huo Zheng turned to the other four teams in the air and began to instigate.

"Not a bad idea. I’ve long heard that the Ancient Spirit Sect’s Qingxue Fairy is a peerless beauty hailed as the First Fairy. The rumors certainly don’t do her justice. And it seems the Ancient Spirit Sect has more than a few lookers."

The captains of the other three teams crossed their arms, their heated gazes sweeping over Ye Rou, Yangg Qing’er, and Qianling!

Qing Yang also took the opportunity to point at Ye Wushuang and say to the captain beside him, "Captain, Qing Shui was killed by Ye Wushuang."

"It seems we have no choice but to work together today!" Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in the Cyan Race captain’s eyes. His gaze, sharp as a knife, fell upon Ye Wushuang.

BOOM!

The five teams immediately moved to surround the ten members of the Ancient Spirit Sect.

The sight of this combined force made the expressions of Meng Fanx and the others change drastically.

"Ye Wushuang, this time, I will destroy you with my own hands."

Huo Zheng sneered, taking the first step forward and kicking off the battle. He couldn’t wait to kill Ye Wushuang.