Within the boundless and vast Wang Yang region, amidst the endless wind and snow.
A young man with an exceptionally calm demeanor quietly stood amidst the heavy snowfall, silently standing high in the sky, slowly raising his gaze to look at Ye Xiaofan and the others desperately fleeing ahead, and the terrifying pursuers behind them, his entire demeanor exuded an extreme calmness.
Behind the young man, a dark mass of awe-inspiring figures stood, all with white hair and exuding an astonishing presence, everyone was awestruck.
Even the six great Saints: Qi Yun, Old Mo, Qingfeng, Mingyue, Shanlan, and Qingzhou, were equally shocked, all taken aback by the terrifying power blocking their path ahead.
"Saint level expert?"
Qi Yun was the first to cry out in shock; standing behind that awe-inspiring figure were indeed cultivators in the Entering the Saint Realm, numbering in the hundreds.
The other Divine Sword Sect cultivators also turned pale; at this moment, those stepping forward to help Ye Xiaofan were all from the Divine Sword Sect, naturally familiar with the young man standing before the hundreds of elderly Saints.
"Junior Brother Nangong?" A newly emerged prodigy from the Divine Sword Sect muttered incredulously.
Even Ye Xiaofan himself was taken aback by the countless terrifying figures standing in the void; he had long suspected that Nangong Jianchen’s identity was unusual, but he never imagined it would be this horrifying and extraordinary.
Obviously, those elderly figures standing behind Nangong Jianchen were the so-called Guardians, but what kind of terrifying background warrants such an astonishing Guardian presence?
Ye Xiaofan dared not imagine.
However, amidst everyone’s shock, suddenly, a particularly melodious and familiar voice rang out at an untimely moment.
"Brother Xiaofan, over here, come quickly."
People turned to look in the direction of the voice, seeing a slim and attractive figure standing amidst the intense snowfall, waving frantically at Ye Xiaofan.
Both Ye Xiaofan and all the Divine Sword Sect members were familiar with that figure, for it was none other than Shangguan Wan’Er, one of the newly emerged prodigies who had disappeared for five years!
Back then, when Ye Xiaofan and others headed to the ’Hundred Sects Battle Domain,’ this girl chose to go to the Beast Peak and the ’Land of Ten Thousand Beasts.’
It was precisely Shangguan Wan’Er’s call that led everyone to notice not only her presence near Nangong Jianchen but also countless terrifying Soul Beasts soaring behind her, most of which had a presence nearly reaching the Peak of the Self-Slaying Realm. Furthermore, she seemed to have employed some means to include several Beast Kings comparable to the Entering the Saint Realm amidst the beasts.
Seeing this, Qi Yun and the others did not hesitate and immediately followed Ye Xiaofan, rushing toward that region.
The appearance of Nangong Jianchen and others was undoubtedly a timely rescue for them at this moment, especially those figures standing behind him which would be a force terrifying enough to make one shudder.
It must be known that if it weren’t for the significant turmoil caused by Ye Xiaofan at present, this terrifying elderly Saint army behind Nangong Jianchen would be enough to make any force tremble in fear regardless of its location within the Hundred Broken Mountain Range region.
These were nearly two hundred Saint Realm experts, and countless Transcendent Realm powerhouses stood behind them. It’s unimaginable what kind of identity could warrant such an extraordinary Guardian force.
This might would even put the entire Divine Sect in the shadow when placed before the Divine Sword Sect, thus highlighting how much secret that familiar figure from the past concealed.
"Wan’Er? Nangong...?"
Ye Xiaofan flew close, looking at Nangong Jianchen and Shangguan Wan’Er, wanting to speak but hesitating.
Nangong Jianchen gazed at this life-and-death friend, his eyes showing a barely noticeable reluctance, especially seeing the endless sorrow in the other’s eyes; he knew without asking that the Sword Saint had most likely fallen.
"Nothing more needs to be said. Brother Ye, you and Senior Qi Yun should leave first; we’ll handle things here. No matter what, you must leave this world and the Hundred Broken Mountain Range region."
Nangong Jianchen offered a comforting pat on Ye Xiaofan’s shoulder.
Shangguan Wan’Er also understood the gravity of the situation, immediately urging: "Brother Xiaofan, Brother Nangong is right, quickly head to the Transmission Array, leave the rest to us."
Ye Xiaofan felt a flash of worry in his eyes upon hearing this, looking at the two with mixed emotions.
Back then, a gathering in the remote wilderness forged an alliance among the three, now returning the present decisive help from the other party.
However, at this moment, Ye Xiaofan was more concerned about the safety of the two, even though the power behind Nangong Jianchen was extraordinary, their involvement would pull them into a mire; whether they could emerge unscathed was yet uncertain.
Seemingly sensing Ye Xiaofan’s worry, Nangong Jianchen smiled indifferently and said: "Don’t worry; the people in the Hundred Broken Mountain Range can’t harm us; I have my way to retreat safely."
With Nangong Jianchen’s firm assurance, Ye Xiaofan finally felt relieved, and ultimately, after repeated urgings from Qi Yun and others, he bowed deeply toward Nangong and Shangguan and the endless powerhouses they brought, then took off.
However, just as Ye Xiaofan moved, Nangong Jianchen turned back, his eyes filled with brotherly affection saying: "Brother Ye."
Ye Xiaofan stopped in response, turning to look at him, and Nangong Jianchen said deeply: "See you outside the Hundred Broken Mountain Range region."