Chapter 1324 - 1324: Divine Court Sect Patriarch

"Zixuan, quickly get inside the array!"

Seeing that the beast tide was about to arrive, Luo Xi hurriedly shouted to Liu Zixuan.

Liu Zixuan nodded upon hearing this, and swiftly entered the array. He then asked the group, "Are you all familiar with the battle array?"

"We are ready!" everyone responded in unison.

"Then let's see how it goes. If the beast tide overwhelms us, quickly form the battle array to resist it."

As Liu Zixuan's words fell, everyone was on high alert, all with solemn expressions as they watched the rolling beast tide approaching!

About three hundred meters in front of the beast tide, there was a shadowy figure, revealing its true appearance as it got closer.

It was an unfamiliar face, seemingly a strong figure from a foreign sect, with a robe that was now tattered and blood at the corner of his mouth, indicating some injuries!

Originally frowning with a puzzled expression, he suddenly showed a hint of joy upon seeing Liu Zixuan and the others. He withdrew something from his pocket and quickly swallowed it, increasing his speed significantly, arriving swiftly in front of the array.

He sensed the array; otherwise, he would have fallen among Liu Zixuan and the others.

Looking behind, he quickly spoke, "Can you let me hide inside your array for a while?"

Liu Zixuan raised an eyebrow, smiling meaningfully, "It's possible!"

Upon hearing this, the Unity Realm expert immediately smiled.

But before he could speak, Liu Zixuan's words abruptly stopped his smile.

Liu Zixuan lightly smiled and said, "The beast tide wouldn't chase you for no reason. Surely, you must have taken something that the beasts were guarding. If you throw away that treasure, you can enter the array, and we can protect you for a while. But if you bring the treasure in, we might all end up dead because of you!"

"I... I don't have any treasure!" Despite his words, the Unity Realm expert's hand, which held something, moved behind him.

Liu Zixuan and the others weren't blind; they had seen the item in his hand since he arrived.

With a cold snort, he said, "If you still lack sincerity like this, then we have no reason to protect you!"

The Unity Realm expert, observing the rapidly approaching beast tide, suddenly concealed his pretense of goodwill and, with a grim expression, said to Liu Zixuan, "If you protect me for a moment, I can consider protecting you in the future, maybe even give you a cultivation technique."

"Is this a threat now?" Liu Zixuan asked.

"Don't think I'm threatening you. There are several beasts in the tide that are comparable to the Life and Death Realm, and there are terrifying beasts that even make Unity Realm experts troubled. If I can't escape, attracting all these beasts to you would certainly cause you a headache."

No doubt the Unity Realm expert had seized this point to dare threaten Liu Zixuan and the others.

The beast tide in terms of scale and momentum was enough to instill fear into everyone here. If no one deliberately drew them in, it would be more manageable, but if that Unity Realm expert could lure them, the two arrays might not last long.

However, since Liu Zixuan chose to stay, he certainly had thought of all countermeasures.

Mockingly smiling at the Unity Realm expert, Liu Zixuan said, "We're not fools. Since we venture here, don't we also have our means? But you, not in the array, might find yourself shredded to pieces once the beast tide arrives!"

"Do you think my Unity Realm is just for show?"

The Unity Realm expert coldly snorted, "If I channel all my efforts against the beast tide, I could certainly escape unscathed. But remember, if you force me to that point, once I handle these beasts, I'll definitely claim your lives first!"

"Whether you can claim our lives, we don't know. But I do know, should you exert all efforts against the tide, you'll certainly sustain serious injuries and likely won't have the strength to kill us afterward!"

"Fine, you're clever!"

The Unity Realm expert bit his lip and said, "The treasure I obtained can enable multiple martial artists to simultaneously break through realms. If you join me in facing the beast tide, I will present this treasure to share with you and promise you'll receive the Divine Court Sect's protection in the outside world!"

"The Divine Court Sect?" Liu Zixuan's eyes flashed a strange expression upon hearing this.

It seems this person is an ancestor-level existence from the Divine Court Sect, and he must be among the first to explore the Ancient Ruins alongside Jiang Yifan. So, he might be unaware that the Divine Court Sect has almost perished.

Certainly, if he hadn't mentioned his sect, it would be fine. But now he did, Liu Zixuan would not tolerate his survival any longer.

After all, this scoundrel is a Unity Realm expert. If protected, once he learns the Divine Court Sect faced devastation due to Liu Zixuan, he would undoubtedly retaliate.

Therefore, it's better to take this opportunity to obliterate him completely!

The Divine Court Sect, a sect full of scoundrels, eliminating them would also benefit humanity!

However, Liu Zixuan wasn't foolish enough to confront him before the beast tide's onslaught. In any case, he must utilize him to deal with the tide first.

His thoughts shifted, and he smiled, "Unexpectedly, you're a predecessor of the Divine Court Sect. We've long admired the Divine Court Sect. If you agree to share the treasure and ensure our protection by the Divine Court Sect afterward, we indeed can let you enter the array!"

"I do as I say!" The Unity Realm expert was somewhat excited by these words.

"But you have to hand over the treasure first." Liu Zixuan spoke again.

"This…"

The Unity Realm expert hesitated briefly and then produced the treasure, "I can agree to this condition!"

In his view, preserving life was paramount. Besides, as a true Unity Realm expert, if Liu Zixuan and the others tried any tricks, he could deal with them later.

Moreover, the verbal agreement he just made wasn't legally binding from his perspective.

Using Liu Zixuan's array to manage the tide, he will then be in control.

The lives of Liu Zixuan and the others would undoubtedly be under his command. Should he feel benevolent, he might spare them; otherwise, he'd eliminate them and reap some treasures from them.

Just as Liu Zixuan was about to step forward, Sword Demon grabbed his arm, "Have you thought it through?"

"Don't worry, I have a plan!" Liu Zixuan smiled meaningfully.

"We trust you!" Sword Demon nodded, releasing his grip.

Liu Zixuan stepped forward, opened a gap in the array, first storing the treasure within the Relic Pearl, then let the Unity Realm expert enter.

However, he did not allow him to reach the center of the formation, stopping at the edge of the two arrays. Liu Zixuan halted the Unity Realm expert, "To deal with the beast tide, we can't rely only on us; your assistance is also required!"