Both of them possessed the cultivation of the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm. Normally, even without the support of the other Family Heads, dealing with Ye Jingyu and his group wouldn't be impossible. But once the Twelve Heavenly Witch Annihilation Array was deployed, their cultivation base immediately dropped by an entire realm. How could this not shock them?

Now, the other four Family Heads had withdrawn from the contest, leaving the two of them to face at least eight experts at the Celestial Immortal realm alone. Even though most of these opponents were only at the early stage of the Celestial Immortal realm, within this great array, it was still not something the two of them could handle.

Especially the powerful aura emanating from Zhu Rong at this moment, which was in no way weaker than their own. They even suspected that Zhu Rong’s actual cultivation had already reached the late stage of the Celestial Immortal realm.

A thought even crossed their minds: should they focus all their strength on breaking out?

But at this moment, Ye Jingyu seemed to have discerned their intentions. He continuously shook the Chiyou Banner, causing the gloomy winds within the array to surge further. Ten illusory figures roared incessantly, completely surrounding the two of them.

Liang Xiaoke, Xi Yang, Ye Jingyu, Zhu Rong, Han Ba, and the others also completely encircled the pair, affording them absolutely no chance to escape...

"Fang Zhentian, Feng Yan, you are doomed today?" Ye Jingyu looked coldly at Fang Zhentian and spoke with utter indifference. Now that they held the absolute upper hand, he could finally avenge his Master.

Seeing the formation, Fang Zhentian and Feng Yan exchanged a glance, both realizing that saying anything further was meaningless; figuring out how to break out was the only path forward.

A loud roar erupted from Fang Zhentian's mouth, and several powerful auras immediately burst forth. Figures, numbering over a hundred, with cultivation levels ranging from the Seventh Heaven to the Ninth Heaven, flashed out from the void and charged toward Ye Jingyu and his group.

These figures were expressionless, barely showing any sign of life on their bodies; they were Fang Family puppets, mere combat automatons programmed only for fighting.

As this contingent of puppets appeared, the Family Heads of the Lin, Zhan, Xue, Jun, Hua, and Yue families simultaneously retreated. However, Xue Hai Wuya stood before the puppets, gripping a blood-red longsword. Furthermore, Xue Ming's figure drifted into the mid-air, positioning himself behind Xue Hai Wuya. Beside him stood a man whose appearance was somewhat ugly—it was none other than Fang Zhuguo.

Seeing his own son alive and standing on the side of his enemies, Fang Zhentian’s eyebrows twitched with rage. These puppets only had three or four individuals at the Ninth Heaven realm; they were his final trump card, meant for breaking through the siege. Who would have thought that this fellow Xue Hai Wuya not only wouldn't help him but would actively intervene? Adding to that was Fang Zhuguo, that little brat who had reached the Ninth Heaven—how could this group of puppets possibly be of any use to him?

Was he truly going to die here?

"Lin Xingyun, Zhan Batian, Hua Wuhui, Xue Yuanyun, this brat now possesses such formidable strength. Aren't you worried he will deal with you after killing me? Even if he spares you, do you think you can maintain your aloof status as you did before?" Fang Zhentian, his mind churning with confusion, suddenly shouted toward Lin Xingyun and the others.

Lin Xingyun, Zhan Batian, Hua Wuhui, Xue Yuanyun, and even Yue Zhongtian and Jun Longmin exchanged looks, a flicker of hesitation passing through their eyes simultaneously.

Yes, this brat now commanded such a powerful force. If they truly allowed him to grow, how could they possibly retain their current transcendent status?

Although the Nine Great Families currently engaged in mutual conflict, they maintained a certain balance because their strengths were not vastly different. However, the power displayed by Ye Jingyu vastly exceeded the strength of any single one of their families. If he were allowed to kill Fang Zhentian, who knew if he would then turn on them?

"Esteemed seniors, please rest assured. I, Ye Jingyu, swear to the heavens here: as long as you do not seek trouble with me, I will absolutely not seek trouble with any of you. You will remain the Family Heads of your respective clans, and I will never interfere with your affairs!" Ye Jingyu spoke up at this juncture.

He bore no enmity toward the others; there was no need to create such enemies, especially with the Demon Descent imminent, where the Ancient Splendor Continent would need its strongest combat power. How could he possibly destroy this force for personal gain?

Hearing Ye Jingyu's oath and looking at Zhu Rong's towering figure, the Family Heads of the six clans simultaneously retreated another step. They expressed their position through their actions: they would not participate in this battle...

Seeing that these Family Heads truly refused to aid him, Fang Zhentian’s eye sockets nearly cracked. Since that was the case, they would fight to the death!

With a loud roar, Fang Zhentian shot forward, his hands unleashing various hand seals. But to his astonishment, some of the magic techniques he knew showed no reaction whatsoever within the great array?

The magical power in his body had vanished without a trace? What... what was happening?

Not only that, but Feng Yan experienced the same situation. Besides their cultivation base dropping by one realm, they were also unable to use any spell; at the very least, they could not mobilize the energies of heaven and earth.

The Twelve Heavenly Witch Annihilation Array was a killing formation specifically targeting Immortals. Its primary function was to sever an Immortal's ability to borrow the power of heaven and earth. Unless one's cultivation was a full realm higher than Ye Jingyu’s, everyone would be affected by the array.

Once Immortals are unable to draw upon the power of heaven and earth, how can they possibly stand against the ancient Great Witches relying only on their intrinsic strength? Unless they were Primal Immortals possessing exceedingly powerful artifacts, most Immortals, once trapped in the array, would face only the fate of being slaughtered...

Although Fang Zhentian’s strength surpassed that of Ye Jingyu and the others, he had not reached the Profound Immortal realm, making it impossible for him to break the great array.

Within this formation, they could only rely on their inherent strength.

However, it was fortunate that Fang Zhentian and Feng Yan were not purely cultivation practitioners; they had merely mastered some Immortal Arts, and their primary strength derived from genetic mutation. While their physical power was inferior to the Great Witches, it was significantly stronger than that of average Immortals. Seeing that they could not borrow heavenly energy, the two of them lunged forward physically.

Since spells were unusable, they would fight!

The Immortal Slaying Sword instantly appeared in Fang Zhentian's hand. With a raised hand, sword energy shot out, piercing directly toward Ye Jingyu’s heart. He understood that the best way for them to escape was to slay this fellow first...

Facing the Immortal Slaying Sword thrust by Fang Zhentian, Ye Jingyu merely sneered. He flickered backward, narrowly evading the strike, as Liang Xiaoke, wielding the Immortal Execution Sword, met the attack head-on.