The battle, which should have been a fight to the death, came to an abrupt halt with the appearance of the man in green.
In the brief moment, the Dark Association lost three more Yellow-tier members.
Ye Cangtian glanced at them and couldn't help but smile.
At this moment, besides Qing Dao, less than ten members remained in the Dark Association. Apart from the two Profound-tier deacons, Xuan Jiu and Xuan Shi Yi, there were only seven Yellow-tier members left.
Three of them were his own people: Gu Yue, Huang San, and Huang Wu!
The other four were likely Xuan Jiu's subordinates.
The biggest loss this time was for Qing Dao, whose subordinates were almost all wiped out, with only Xuan Shi Yi remaining alive.
From the extreme anger in his eyes, it was evident that the losses were unbearable!
Now, the Dark Association was the weakest of the three factions.
Conversely, the Huaxia Dragon Group, which initially had to act stealthily, could now contend with the Bright Hall.
All of this stemmed from the man in green, a supreme powerhouse from the Hidden Group.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian turned to Shangguan Yun and raised an eyebrow slightly, "What did you call him just now? Is he your third uncle? Is he also from the Shangguan family?"
Shangguan Yun nodded, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"He is indeed my third uncle—Shangguan Jing, and the most talented person in our Shangguan family. He also holds a respectable position in the Hidden Group! It's just that my uncle has many enemies, so I kept it a secret for the safety of the Shangguan family!"
Matters concerning the Hidden Group were all classified externally.
This was something his third uncle had warned him about more than once, which was why Shangguan Yun had concealed it from Ye Cangtian.
Ye Cangtian didn't mind, only marveling at the Shangguan family's abundance of talent!
Putting aside Shangguan Yun, his aunt, Shangguan Ru Xue, was very powerful, not weak among the Profound-tier deacons of the Dark Association.
Now, Shangguan Jing had appeared, comparable to a Earth-tier powerhouse of the Dark Association.
"My uncle's title is Jian Wu Sheng (Sword Without Sound). Ten years ago, he killed a Cardinal of the Bright Hall, which brought him great fame. Over the years, the Dark Association has been continuously infiltrating Huaxia, and most of its influence has been secretly uprooted by my uncle."
This was why many people knew of Jian Wu Sheng but not the name Shangguan Jing.
Because revealing it would bring trouble to the Shangguan family!
However, Shangguan Yun trusted Ye Cangtian, so he no longer concealed it and revealed the matter of his uncle Shangguan Jing.
"Don't worry, as long as my uncle is here, unless the Dark Association and the Bright Hall truly join forces, no one can do anything to us!" Shangguan Yun said with a hint of pride.
Xu Shi'an, who was listening to their conversation, couldn't help but curl his lips, "So he's your third uncle. What's there to be proud of? I've met him, and he didn't even dare to fart in front of my grandfather!"
Shangguan Yun rolled his eyes, unable to refute it.
Although Shangguan Jing was a powerhouse in the Hidden Group and held a high position, he dared not act presumptuously in front of China's former old War God.
This also implied that although Grandpa Xu was just an ordinary person, even the Hidden Group had to show him some respect.
No wonder Grandpa Xu could agree to let Ye Cangtian join the Hidden Group early after returning from the Saudi ruins, allowing him to take charge in Jingdu City.
While the three chatted in hushed tones.
On the other side, the three strong individuals converged.
"It is said that there are still many stone figures in the underground passage. My Dark Association suffered heavy losses before. This time, you will go first!" Qing Dao said coldly.
"Alright!"
Shangguan Jing said with a half-smile, "This underground passage might be the cultivation chamber of the original owner of the ruins. Anyway, whoever enters first has the greatest hope of obtaining the Heart of the Ruins. I don't mind!"
"..."
Qing Dao's expression immediately changed, and he snorted, changing his tune, "I can join you two to kill the stone figures inside, but my subordinates will not take action."
"That's right. Wanting to gain benefits without putting in effort, how is that possible?" Shangguan Jing said with a smile.
Cardinal Hassall nodded beside him.
"Then let's do it. The stone figures inside seem to be rioting, and it looks like this underground passage is not simple. Let's act together!"
Shangguan Jing shrugged, slung his long sword across his back, and walked directly towards the underground passage.
Cardinal Hassall followed closely behind.
Qing Dao's expression was grim, but after hesitating, he followed.
He actually wanted to cooperate with the Bright Hall, but unfortunately, this old fox Hassall was unwilling to fall out with Huaxia at this moment.
...
The three top powerhouses quickly entered the underground passage.
Not long after, the sounds of battle echoed from within, indicating that the three had already begun their assault on the stone figures.
Outside the passage, the Bright Hall personnel had gathered, preparing to enter.
Although the Dark Association had few remaining members, Xuan Shi Yi also looked eager, clearly wanting to explore the underground passage.
After all, with the three top powerhouses leading the way, there wouldn't be too much danger behind them.
Even the Dragon Group, including Mu Chenglong and Xu Shi'an, became restless.
"They are going in, let's hurry up too, otherwise, if there's any good stuff, it will all be snatched by these guys!" Xu Shi'an grumbled.
"No rush, let them go in first! This underground passage might not be that simple, even the three top powerhouses have to enter together. Perhaps it's very dangerous inside!" Ye Cangtian smiled and shook his head.
Zhang Liang also nodded solemnly, "The situation inside is indeed very complicated. Although we only saw countless stone figures pouring out from inside, I also feel that it's not simple!"
Everyone thought about it, and it was indeed so!
Therefore, the Dragon Group did not rush to enter. After the Bright Hall and the Dark Association entered successively, they arrived at the edge of the underground passage.
Ye Cangtian looked at Zhao Ziyang and smiled, "Thanks for earlier!"
Zhao Ziyang shook his head, "I said, even though I'm no longer in Huaxia, if the Dragon Group is in danger, I cannot stand by!"
"As for the brothers of Pandora, that's their decision!"
"Mr. Zhao's affairs are our affairs, and none of our Pandora brothers fear death!" Behind him, a group of Pandora mercenaries were filled with passion.
Even their leader, Misha'er, looked at Zhao Ziyang with burning eyes, her face full of admiration.
Seeing this scene, Ye Cangtian grinned, Old Zhao, this old man, is quite charismatic!
He looked at the underground passage. It was pitch black, and both parties had disappeared.
This place was becoming increasingly bizarre!
And now the sounds of battle from below had ended, the three top powerhouses had disappeared, and even the two teams that had just entered were nowhere to be seen.
Although he felt something was amiss, seeing the anxious look on the Dragon Group members' faces, he pondered for a moment and nodded:
"Everyone, let's go down together, but be careful!"