The next moment, the Holy Lord of Yuntian raised his hand and tossed a massive cauldron into the air.
The cauldron rapidly expanded, its body gleaming with brilliant gold as if forged from pure molten metal. Golden light shimmered across its surface while an immense aura radiated outward, releasing an overwhelming pressure that weighed heavily on everyone present.
Moments later, two towering figures stepped out from within.
Both wore Daoist robes, possessed imposing physiques, and carried extraordinary bearing.
One was at the Ninth Level of the Saint Realm, while the other had reached the Eighth Level of the Saint Realm.
Two more peak Saint Realm experts had arrived.
Simply standing there, they seemed capable of suppressing heaven and earth itself.
"Holy Lord Jiuyang!"
The other expert was none other than Master Ziyang of the Jiuyang Holy Land.
The moment Xiao Chonglou saw the two of them, his expression darkened.
Back in their younger days, he and the Holy Lord of Jiuyang had been fierce rivals.
As peerless geniuses of the same generation, they had clashed countless times.
Only after both became Saints and ascended to the position of Holy Lord had their confrontations become less frequent.
Unfortunately for Xiao Chonglou, Jiuyang Holy Land had held the upper hand in most of those battles.
Several humiliating defeats had left deep scars on his pride, causing him to harbor a deep hatred for the Holy Lord of Jiuyang. He had long wished for nothing more than to kill him.
"So Yuntian Holy Land and Jiuyang Holy Land have become quite close."
"I didn't expect Yuntian Holy Land to be this cautious—they even invited experts from Jiuyang Holy Land."
"But that's still not enough. Even with two more Saints, the outcome won't change."
The Snake Clan expert sneered.
Nearly everyone present had known one another for years. They had all been peerless talents of the same generation and were well aware of each other's abilities.
In the Snake Clan expert's eyes, their side still held an absolute advantage.
Even with Jiuyang Holy Land's reinforcements, it would make no difference.
Yuntian Holy Land had only five Saint Realm experts, one of whom was Li Hanyue, who was afflicted with a curse and unable to display her true strength.
Adding Jiuyang Holy Land's two Saints only brought their total to seven.
Their own side, however, possessed ten Saint Realm experts.
Most importantly, the Heavenly Demon's methods were exceptionally strange—far beyond what ordinary Saint Realm cultivators could handle.
"With such a lively gathering, how could I possibly stay away?"
A voice suddenly echoed through the void.
The next instant, a figure appeared before everyone.
"The Qin Emperor of the Great Qin Dynasty!"
The expressions of the opposing camp immediately darkened.
"I might as well join the fun too."
Another voice rang out.
A blazing inferno erupted into the sky, and a majestic figure emerged from within the flames.
"Ao Zhengxiong of the Phoenix Clan!"
His arrival plunged Xiao Chonglou and the others into complete silence.
None of them had expected Yuntian Holy Land to gather so many powerful allies.
Every single newcomer was among the strongest experts in the world and the leader of a top-tier force.
All of them had been unparalleled prodigies in their youth.
Now, their strength was even more terrifying.
Although the enemy still appeared to hold the numerical advantage, appearances were deceiving.
Both Bai Luoyang, the Holy Lord of Yuntian, and Ao Zhengxiong had already reached the Quasi-Emperor Realm, far surpassing ordinary Saints.
Either one alone could contend against several peak Saint Realm experts simultaneously.
As for the remaining Saints, every one of them had once been an unrivaled genius, and none were weak.
"I never imagined you'd actually invite Ao Zhengxiong."
The Holy Lord of Jiuyang looked toward Bai Luoyang in astonishment.
Not only were their enemies shocked—even the Qin Emperor and the experts from Yuntian Holy Land were equally stunned.
Everyone knew that the Phoenix Clan Chief was no ordinary individual.
Setting aside the immense strength of the Phoenix Clan itself, Ao Zhengxiong's personal cultivation alone was terrifying.
Rumor held that he had already stepped into the Quasi-Emperor Realm.
More importantly, no one in the entire Tianxuan World had ever succeeded in persuading him to help them.
"Hahaha! Holy Lord Yuntian, inviting the Phoenix Clan Chief—isn't that just bringing trouble upon yourselves?"
The Snake Clan Saint laughed mockingly.
Rather than feeling alarmed, Ao Zhengxiong's appearance delighted him.
After all, the close relationship between the Phoenix Clan and the Snake Clan was common knowledge.
Whenever conflicts arose between other factions, the Phoenix Clan had always stood on the Snake Clan's side.
Even Yuntian Holy Land's Great Elder frowned slightly and whispered,
"Holy Lord... is the Phoenix Clan Chief really here to help us?"
Everyone knew that both the Phoenix Clan and the Snake Clan were ancient royal races of the Demon Race.
Throughout the Tianxuan World, humans and demons naturally stood on opposite sides.
Although there was no open racial war, whenever conflict arose between humans and demons, demon clans naturally sided with one another.
Not to mention that these two demon clans had always shared particularly close ties.
"Of course."
Bai Luoyang nodded confidently.
The Great Elder was about to say something when Ao Zhengxiong suddenly spoke.
"I came today..."
"...to eliminate an enemy of the Phoenix Clan."
After saying that, he turned toward Bai Luoyang.
"As agreed in our transaction, the Snake Clan experts are mine."
"You deal with everyone else yourselves."
The expressions of the two Snake Clan experts changed dramatically.
This was completely beyond their expectations.
"Phoenix Clan Chief!"
The Snake Clan Chief shouted angrily.
"Are you planning to violate the oath our two clans swore together?"
Although he spoke fiercely, panic had already filled his heart.
He knew exactly how terrifying Ao Zhengxiong was.
A Quasi-Emperor was simply not someone two Saint Realm cultivators could resist.
"You aren't qualified to speak to me about oaths."
Ao Zhengxiong sneered.
"Because you were the ones who broke that oath first."
"And you know that better than anyone."
The more he spoke, the angrier he became.
Had it not been for the Snake Clan's betrayal...
...his own son would never have died.
The previous generation's Phoenix Clan Holy Son had possessed extraordinary talent, no weaker than the current Holy Son, Ao Tianyu.
More importantly—
He had been Ao Zhengxiong's own flesh and blood.
Yet because of the Snake Clan's betrayal, his son had lost his life.
Had he not been forced to consider the greater picture, Ao Zhengxiong would have wiped out the Snake Clan long ago.
"W-What are you talking about?"
The Snake Clan Chief's expression changed drastically, though he still feigned ignorance.
"You know exactly what I mean."
Ao Zhengxiong no longer wasted words.
He attacked immediately.
At the same time, Bai Luoyang tossed the Soul Blossom Fruit toward Li Hanyue before speaking gravely to the elders.
"Protect Sword Immortal Hanyue while she refines the fruit."
"Once she's finished, come reinforce us."
"Great Elder, come with me to face the enemy."
With those words, Bai Luoyang shot into the sky.
If they wanted to annihilate every enemy present, Li Hanyue's strength would be indispensable.
Although she was currently only at the Ninth Level of the Saint Realm, her terrifying sword intent was so powerful that even ordinary Quasi-Emperors had to treat it with caution.
A single moment of carelessness could leave even them gravely wounded.
"Yes, Holy Lord!"
The Third Elder and Fifth Elder nodded in unison.
Meanwhile, the Holy Lord of Jiuyang fixed his gaze on the experts of the Shangguan Family and said coldly,
"You old dogs of the Shangguan Family... I never imagined you'd fall this low."
"If the Emperor Realm ancestors of your family knew that you colluded with Heavenly Demons and murdered your fellow humans..."
"...they'd probably crawl out of their graves just to kill you themselves."
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