Swiftly moving forward, the six Western Region cultivators finally saw the Spirit Orb in the distance, also noticing the nine Eastern Region cultivators transporting the Spirit Orb like a group of ants.

With a six-against-nine ratio, the Western Region was not a match for the Southern Region, but they were confident in dealing with the Eastern Region.

So from afar, the leading Constellation Late Stage cultivator shouted, "Easterners, put down the Spirit Orb!"

When the Western Region forces pursued them, the Eastern Region cultivators naturally sensed it, their expressions tense and filled with deep resentment; it was exactly what they feared the most. As they transported the Spirit Orb, they were constantly worried about being pursued by the Western Region, hence they dared not delay for even a moment, only thinking about quickly delivering the Spirit Orb back to camp to claim credit. But in the end, they were still caught up with.

At this time, a distance still remained between them, but the speed of transporting the Spirit Orb was ultimately slower than others flying through the Void, so it would not be long before they were caught.

Seeing the gap between the two sides narrowing, Hai Tang transmitted to Lu Ye, "Junior Brother Lu, could you perhaps use the Blood Path Secret Technique to trap them?"

In the current situation, if Lu Ye could use the Blood Path Secret Technique to trap the approaching enemies, they would have a chance to safely deliver the Spirit Orb.

"Impossible!" Lu Ye shook his head. The Blood River Technique also had its limits; he could trap one Constellation Mid-Stage and two Early Stage cultivators, but it was impossible to trap all six opponents immediately, especially when among them there was also one Late Stage and two Mid-Stage cultivators.

If he really tried, he would at most trap them for ten brief moments at most, which would be a pointless waste of his strength and not worth the trouble.

"Then what should we do?"

Lu Ye replied calmly, "Kill!"

Hai Tang understood; at this point, the only option was to fight the Western Region. It wasn't possible to just hand over the Spirit Orb—it would be too cowardly.

Moreover, due to the unique nature of the Black Abyss, even if they were killed in battle, they wouldn't truly die, so even though the overall strength of the Eastern Region was weaker, they still had the courage to fight to the death.

"Then let's fight!" Hai Tang's expression became resolute, quickly planning the battle strategy: "Junior Brother Lu, I'll take people to hold off the Constellation Late Stage, and the two Constellation Mid-Stagers will be left to you and Junior Brother Han. The remaining three Early Stage... both of your squads should do your best to entangle them!"

"No problem!" Lu Ye nodded.

Hai Tang conveyed the arrangement through audio transmission to everyone, and the Eastern Region immediately prepared to engage.

It was clear that Hai Tang's arrangement was merely making the best of their situation without having high expectations, but even knowing that there probably wouldn't be a good outcome, at this point, they had no choice but to fight.

The distance between both sides continued to close until suddenly, at a moment's notice, Hai Tang abruptly turned around, calling out, "Attack!"

Leading her squad of two, she charged toward the Constellation Late Stage cultivator at the forefront of the enemy's formation.

At the same time, Lu Ye and Han Molong's squads also turned together, flanking them from both sides.

The Constellation Late Stage cultivator in the Western Region laughed loudly upon seeing this, "Well come!"

They feared the Eastern Region wouldn't take the bait and instead would evade to harass them. If that were the case, even if they seized the Spirit Orb, the harassment would slow them down considerably. Meanwhile, the Southern Region also transported a Spirit Orb, likely to be settled soon, and by then, fighters from the Southern Region would definitely come this way as well.

If they were intercepted by the Southern Region on their way to transport the Spirit Orb, the trouble would be substantial.

Therefore, although the Western Region appeared aggressive and determined to obtain the Spirit Orb, there remained some concern.

Seeing that the Eastern Region had not abandoned the Spirit Orb but instead came directly to them, it suited their purpose perfectly.

This Constellation Late Stage cultivator was the strongest, charging even faster than anyone else. With a sweep of his Mental Consciousness, he assessed the situation of Hai Tang's squad and came forward without concern, fully confident about taking on three opponents by himself.

In an instant, a fierce battle erupted, with Hai Tang's squad engaging that Late Stage cultivator.

Lu Ye and Han Molong's squads skillfully bypassed this battlefield from the sides, meeting up with the two approaching Constellation Mid-Stagers.

These two Mid-Stagers demonstrated the same arrogance as the Late Stager, indifferent upon realizing the enemy consisted of merely three Early Stage cultivators.

In no time, as spirit force was unleashed, two more battle zones erupted.

Immediately following was the withering of life energy!

The death of a Constellation cultivator stirred considerable disturbance, where such vigorous energy suddenly vanishing naturally drew attention.

The combatants on both sides paused momentarily, as no one expected someone to die this quickly after the battle commenced!

Almost everyone assumed an Eastern Region Constellation cultivator must have fallen, given the disparity in power. However, when countless gazes turned to where the energy had dissipated, they were all taken aback!

At that location, a spray of Blood Rain burst forth, resembling a blooming blood rose, and from this blood rose, three figures emerged, bathed in the Blood Rain and charging boldly. The leading figure was none other than Lu Ye, wielding his saber, the dark blade exuding a restrained brilliance, followed closely by Huang Li and Xiao Xinghe.

One of the Western Region's Constellation Mid-Stagers had perished!

The Constellation Late Stage cultivator fighting against the Hai Tang squad was taken aback, blurting out, "How can this be?"

He was well aware of the strength of his own mid-stage Constellation, even facing another mid-stage cultivator couldn't be killed in a single move.

But now, the enemy merely sent three early-stage and managed to do it... The scene before his eyes utterly defied his understanding; how did they achieve this? He had been focused on suppressing the Hai Tang squad and hadn't noticed what was happening there, moreover, the change occurred too swiftly.

His moment of distraction greatly reduced the pressure on the Hai Tang squad.

Though they had only exchanged blows for a few breaths, the Hai Tang squad had already sensed the power gap between them. Even with their As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc, they definitely weren't a match for their opponent.

Ultimately, Hai Tang's strength was insufficient. Although she was mid-stage, she had only advanced to it a few years ago, thus the strength she could exert was limited. Given ten more years, her performance wouldn't have been so poor.

Meanwhile, both Han Molong's squad and their opponent were left stunned as well.

But Han Molong reacted quickly, casting a glance over at Lu Ye before urging his spirit force and launching a fierce attack.

Among the nine in the Eastern group, he was the only one who had tangibly experienced Lu Ye's strength. Remembering himself as an early-stage peak, soon stepping into mid-stage Constellation, he had been overwhelmed by Lu Ye at the mid-mountain of Immortal Spirit Peak, and Lu Ye clearly hadn't gone all out then.

Thus, Han Molong always knew Lu Ye possessed at least mid-stage Constellation strength. He understood the mid-stage Constellation Lu Ye opposed would have a bad end, yet he didn't expect the opponent to die so quickly.

The unfolding situation was extremely favorable for their side, simplifying his task; he only needed to restrain his enemy, leaving no need to consider the rest.

Under such considerations and actions, he remarkably managed to push back the mid-stage opponent step by step. These Western cultivators weren't weak; if undisturbed, Han Molong's squad might not be a match. Their poor performance was partly due to the shock of their comrade's death and partly from fear, fearing Han Molong might also suddenly unleash a decisive strike.

The precedent of their comrade made him wary.

All these events transpired in the blink of an eye. After Lu Ye killed the mid-stage Constellation, he turned into a stream of light heading towards the three early-stage Western cultivators at the rear.

"This is bad!" Huang Li and Xu Xinghe's faces changed, hurrying to catch up. Yet they too had been shaken, causing them to lag a half beat, failing to keep up with Lu Ye and losing the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc's effect.

When intercepting the Western cultivators earlier, Lu Ye's slash had injured a mid-stage Constellation, dazzling them. They thought that was Lu Ye's full strength, but it turned out to be just a small test.

This external aid invited by the division team evidently possessed the capability to transcend levels and kill the enemy, and instantly at that!

The two couldn't imagine the spectacle if Lu Ye unleashed his full strength.

However, now wasn't the time to ponder, and during pursuit, they watched as Lu Ye closed in on an early-stage Western cultivator, fearlessly enduring the opponent's attacks, killing to the front, and with crisscrossing saber lights flashing, another life breath withered.

When had the remaining two early-stage Constellations ever witnessed such straightforward killing methods? Seeing Lu Ye swoop over, they immediately fled left and right, filled with dread.

Lu Ye fixed his gaze on one pursuit; meanwhile, the other was jointly restrained by Huang Li and Xu Xinghe, who had hurriedly caught up, leaving the scene in disarray.

The early-stage Constellation pursued by Lu Ye knew full well he was no match, taking out a purple talisman while fleeing, infusing it with spirit force and slapping it onto himself.

Instantly, a golden dazzling light emerged from his body.

Lu Ye recognized it at once as a Golden Body Talisman, but one different from the ones he encountered in Nine Provinces, its power undoubtedly greater, crafted by a Constellation from the Dwarf Race.

Indeed, when Lu Ye caught up, despite wielding the Boulder Mountain Saber enhanced with Divine Sharp Edge Spirit Runes, he had to strike three times with full force to break the opponent's Golden Body Talisman and kill him on the spot.

Before his death, that early-stage Constellation's eyes overflowed with disbelief.

It was known that his Golden Body Talisman had been nurtured for a full thirty years. Normally, breaking it required lengthy wear and intense attacks, yet now it was shattered by merely three slashes!

He momentarily doubted whether he was overly tense, mistakenly using the wrong talisman.

If it were a regular Golden Body Talisman, would one slash have shattered it? Such a fierce strike!

After dealing with his opponent, Lu Ye swiftly reunited with Huang Li and Xu Xinghe, and three of them joined forces. How could the last early-stage Constellation survive?

Returning to Han Molong's squad's battlefield, teamed up, after intense fighting, the mid-stage Constellation tangled by Han Molong's squad followed suit, meeting his comrade's end.

As of this moment, only one Constellation Late Stage from the six Western assailants remained! Since the battle broke out until now, only fifty breaths had elapsed.

This person was quite decisive. Seeing the unfavorable turn, he broke away from the battle immediately. Despite Hai Tang's full effort to entangle him, she wasn't able to keep him.

The Eastern group regrouped, but the original nine-member formation was down to eight.

Though five from the West died in battle, the East hadn't gone unscathed; one from the Hai Tang squad was killed by that Constellation Late Stage.