Chapter 1186: The Martial Lord Falls!

The first sword came from within the pyramid, yet it was merely the aftereffect of a tiger-shaped blade flash…
The second sword was sent by the wounded Ye Gucheng;
Although the third sword was blocked with all of Kai Xin’s strength, its residual force still sent the elite warriors outside staggering, forcing them to rely on others’ help to stay on the stone steps.
Before anyone thought the crisis was over, Kai Xin’s expression suddenly changed, his gaze once again fixed intently on the pyramid’s entrance…
Whoosh! Whoosh!!
Amidst fierce sounds of something breaking through the air, robes fluttered—as if something had been kicked out, and seemingly more than one thing.
“Wan Nian! Save them!!”
With a cry, Kai Xin rushed toward the pyramid’s entrance without hesitation…
A dark shadow shot out at incredible speed from the passage.
So close at hand, this time Kai Xin didn’t strike but instead reached out to grab the dark shadow behind him.
“Kai Xin?”
Osaaya’s familiar voice rang in Kai Xin’s ear, her magnetic voice now slightly hoarse.
Kai Xin paid little attention. With a swift move, he caught Osaaya and spun her in the air to counteract the strong inertial force from her body.
Behind him, the Thousand-Faced Fox didn’t dare act as wildly as Kai Xin!
Everyone inside the pyramid was a master of the Heavenly Way, including figures like the Invincible Easterner and the Evil Queen—who among them would open their arms to catch someone?
The Thousand-Faced Fox focused deeply and steadily sent out several palm winds in succession.
These palm winds acted like invisible barriers in the air, allowing anyone with even a little skill to use them to return to the pyramid and avoid falling into the mercury moat.
But to everyone’s surprise…
A second dark shadow shot out of the pyramid. Unaffected by the Thousand-Faced Fox’s kindness, it moved like a bloodthirsty figure, breaking through the barriers in the air and flying dozens of meters outside the pyramid under the stunned gazes of everyone before plummeting downward.
“That’s…”
Many couldn’t believe their eyes.
Though it was only a fleeting glimpse, they recognized the attire on that person—it was clearly one of the eight masters of the Heavenly Way…
Ye Gucheng glanced in horror at the shadow falling into the mercury moat with one hand, then turned his gaze toward the pyramid’s entrance, filled with rage and wariness. He spoke slowly, word by word: “The Martial Lord Bi Xuan was already severely injured. I never thought the leader of the Heavenly Alliance would still not spare him…”
Thud!

As soon as those words were spoken, a legendary Turkic mythological figure, a supreme expert of the Heavenly Way, fell lifelessly into the mercury moat under the complex gazes of the crowd. Even such a formidable warrior became a ghost in the Desert Palace, leaving everyone deeply astonished.
…
Wuzun Bi Xuan perished in this way!
The Happy Group was shocked and pale with fear.
Among the experts who had reached the realm of unity with heaven and earth, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance ranked first in strength, while Wuzun Bi Xuan ranked second—the gap between their powers was not significant…
Wuzun Bi Xuan dying so quickly at the hands of the Heaven and Earth Alliance leader, with Osaaya and Ye Gucheng, two other supreme experts of the Heavenly Way, also injured—if all this was caused by the leader alone, it only proved that his strength had reached an extremely terrifying level.
Thinking further, even Happy suddenly felt helpless at that moment! Holding Osaaya in his arms, he frowned deeply.
With his current strength, he could at most contend with experts of the Heavenly Way. Facing a leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance who was now even more powerful and possessed the ancient weapon “Tiger Soul,” Happy didn’t know what to do.
“How did you all come here through the Mercury River?”
Ye Gucheng turned to Happy at that moment:
“The leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance is still fighting against Dongfang Bubai and the Evil Queen inside. But all three of them are injured to some extent. Defeat is only a matter of time. If we leave now, we can still make it.”
Upon hearing this, everyone grew solemn once again.
Ye Gucheng, a supreme expert of the Heavenly Way, actually felt fear of the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance and wanted to leave.
It wasn’t surprising, though.
Seeing Ye Gucheng’s current state, he wasn’t much stronger than ordinary peak mythological experts. Clearly, he lacked the strength to cross the mercury moat, let alone contend with the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance!
“Where can Lord Ye go if he leaves here?”
Elder Qin collapsed on the stone steps, offering Ye Gucheng a faint bitter smile: “From the moment we entered the Desert Palace, we had no way back.”
“…”
Ye Gucheng gave a bitter smile: “Elder Qin is right. The Desert Palace was designed to seal away the first deadly weapon, ‘Tiger Soul.’ How could it possibly allow us to take Tiger Soul and leave the desert… Heh… I never thought I’d lose my composure one day.”
After saying that, he said nothing more and sat down, resting his sword on the ground.
Elder Qin was severely injured; Ye Gucheng had a badly injured arm and greatly diminished strength. The two sat facing each other, exuding a sense of despair and helplessness typical of supreme experts at their end.

Thinking of the severely injured Heaven Path expert still in his arms, Happy’s heart tightened with concern, and he quickly bent down to check on Aosaya’s condition. She had her brows tightly furrowed, blood seeping from her lips, and her face was pale as paper—her condition seemed extremely grave. As his internal energy circulated within Aosaya’s body, Happy quickly realized that her internal organs were slightly shaken, and her vital organs were damaged. Her injuries were even worse than Ye Gucheng’s and Old Qin’s; she couldn’t even get up, let alone fight again! Oh no! He had thought that by winning over Old Qin, he would have two top Heaven Path experts at his side, along with the Face-Shifting Fox for assistance, giving him a much greater chance of obtaining the treasures of the Desert Palace than anyone else. But he never expected things to deteriorate so rapidly… Old Qin’s guqin had been destroyed by a single strike from the Tiger Soul Blade, and both Aosaya and Old Qin were severely injured. Now, the only ones still useful were Old Qin’s subordinates, but they also had to take care of the many injured people. The situation was dire. Happy sighed inwardly. With such strength, it was clearly not enough to confront the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance! Just then, a furious cry of pain came faintly from inside the pyramid passage. The voice seemed to be… “It’s Master!” “This is bad!” Wanwan and Hou Xibai, who had been waiting silently nearby, paled instantly. Without hesitation, they rushed into the pyramid… Happy also recognized that the injured person inside was the Evil King and Queen Yin. His brows tightened again, but he didn’t follow Wanwan and Hou Xibai into the pyramid right away. In front of the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance, Happy couldn’t even guarantee his own safety, let alone risk his life to protect Wanwan, Hou Xibai, or the promises of the Evil King and Queen Yin. But… now wasn’t the time to sit idly; something had to be done! “Lord Ye!” With that thought, Happy handed Aosaya over to the Face-Shifting Fox for care and turned to Ye Gucheng, his tone serious. “What’s going on in there?” Ye Gucheng, who was sitting in seiza position, using his mental techniques to heal himself, opened his eyes and replied, “I understand what Young Hero Happy means… But I advise you not to go in… After the three of us were injured, the Evil King and Queen Yin arrived, followed by Aosaya. The six of us tried to take on the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance together… Unfortunately, the narrow environment of the pyramid allowed the Tiger Soul Blade to maximize its power, putting us at a huge disadvantage. Even though we were severely injured, we only managed to injure him slightly… Now, it seems the Evil King and Queen Yin will also find it hard to escape. If you go in, you’ll just die in vain…” “…Not necessarily.”

Happiness immediately started thinking after hearing that the six top experts of the Heavenly Dao had once joined forces to fight against the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance, and they hadn’t achieved no results at all. After all, staying here meant just waiting for death… Instead of wasting time waiting for the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance to kill everyone and put the Tiger Soul around his own neck, it was better to take a chance and fight inside while the Evil King’s Queen and Dongfang Bubai were still combat-ready! “Mr. Qin, I’m entrusting the safety of Wannian and Osaaya to you.” “Don’t worry. I owe you a lot. Although I can’t go in with you, it shouldn’t be a problem for me to watch over them—unless I die.” By this time, Old Mr. Qin had already realized Happiness intended to enter the pyramid and looked at him with guilt, solemnly agreeing. With Old Mr. Qin taking care of the Face-Shifting Fox and Osaaya, Happiness no longer had any worries. Just as he was about to enter the pyramid passage, the Face-Shifting Fox spoke up: “Master, please take me in with you.” “No, it’s too dangerous in there.” Happiness refused without hesitation. He valued the Face-Shifting Fox greatly—as a servant from the later stages of mythology and a divine thief who had mastered The Records of Strange People and Mountains and Seas—he didn’t want the Face-Shifting Fox to die here. Even if the chance was only one in a thousand, he didn’t want the fox to face danger. The Face-Shifting Fox was naturally deeply moved… But his tone became even more determined: “Master, even if I stay outside, if I can’t find an exit, I’ll still die here in the end. It’s better to take the risk and enter the pyramid; maybe we can find a mechanism to leave.” He added, “If we really can’t find anything, I’ll withdraw as soon as possible.” “Young Hero Happiness, to have such a loyal servant is truly enviable,” Ye Gucheng said with a smile. Old Mr. Qin nodded slowly. After thinking it over, Happiness realized that with his own strength, combined with Wind Filling the Sky and Dragon’s Tail, he could still pose a threat to the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance and buy some time for the Face-Shifting Fox. So he gritted his teeth and agreed: “Alright! But remember, if you find nothing, withdraw immediately!” “Yes!” The Face-Shifting Fox nodded eagerly. Without further delay, Happiness held the Heavenly Crystal and vanished into the pyramid passage like a ghost. Whoosh! The passage at the top of the pyramid was less than five meters deep—once one lost balance, they would fall. Happiness remained calm, using his spiritual senses to quickly assess the situation inside the pyramid… His expression changed. “Haha… Another fool seeking death!”

Amidst a majestic and thunderous roar, a blade of tiger essence swept upward from below—the blindingly sharp blade reached from sky to earth, seemingly capable of splitting both a person and the pyramid in half!