The words "annihilate them" fell.
The sky's wind and clouds suddenly changed.
Great masses of dark clouds rolled in, obscuring the sun and covering the sky.
The once bright sunlight was blocked, and the world plunged into darkness.
The Qin Tian Jian's notorious hound, "Gou Ying," along with his "White Bone Dao Soldiers," attacked with overwhelming might.
"Gou Ying" looked down at the injured cultivators of "Lao Jun Peak" from above, sneering repeatedly.
"If I kill you all, Lord Zhang will surely reward me! With his favor, promotion and advancement will be within reach, hahaha..."
For some time now, "Gou Ying" had been relentlessly pursuing the remnants of "Lao Jun Peak."
The cultivators of "Lao Jun Peak," it had to be said, were a truly "tough bunch."
Stubborn and resilient!
Their Sect Master, "Tie Shan Kao," feigned surrender, only to detonate himself, buying precious time for the other "Lao Jun Peak" cultivators to escape.
The "Three Elders" and "Seven Dukes" of "Lao Jun Peak," along with numerous senior disciples, followed "Tie Shan Kao's" example, self-detonating one after another. They managed to blow the "Qin Tian Jian" cultivators into utter disarray, preventing them from giving immediate chase.
Zhang Xin, the "Fourth Rank Heavenly Master," was almost driven to madness!
He issued a "death order" to exterminate all the remaining disciples of "Lao Jun Peak"!
Among them, "Gou Ying" was the most zealous.
He had been dogging the heels of the "Lao Jun Peak" cultivators, charging in to slaughter them at every opportunity.
During this period, countless "Lao Jun Peak" cultivators had perished at the hands of "Gou Ying."
The enmity between "Lao Jun Peak" and "Gou Ying" was irreconcilable, a vendetta unto death.
Many "Lao Jun Peak" cultivators wished they could eat "Gou Ying's" flesh and drink his blood.
Alas, "Gou Ying's" strength was too formidable. Especially when leading his "White Bone Dao Soldiers" and pushing their "Dao Soldier Divine Abilities" to their limits, he was practically invincible against Nascent Soul cultivators!
If one recalled, it took the combined might of the "Three Elders" of "Lao Jun Peak"—Elder Jing Yuan, Elder Dai Heng, and Elder Chang Hai—to barely fight "Gou Ying to a standstill."
And these three were all peak Nascent Soul cultivators!
Now, the entire "Lao Jun Peak" was in dire straits, its masters decimated.
There were no more peak Nascent Soul cultivators!
All the late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators had also perished.
The "middle-aged handsome man" known as "Senior Brother Song" was the "temporary leader" of the remaining "Lao Jun Peak" cultivators. He was a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator and, at present, the strongest force within "Lao Jun Peak"!
At the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm, he couldn't even withstand a full-power strike from "Gou Ying"!
But withstand he must!
The "middle-aged handsome man" stepped forward, his eyes filled with resolute determination, and roared.
"You all go ahead, I'll hold him off!"
"Senior Brother Song..."
"Senior Brother Song..."
Everyone was deeply moved.
It was precisely because of individuals like Senior Brother Song, who continuously sacrificed themselves, that they had managed to escape this far.
"Hahaha, you can hold me off?
"Gou Ying" in the sky seemed to hear the most absurd and ludicrous joke in the world.
He burst into unrestrained laughter, his arrogance boundless!
The "middle-aged handsome man" gritted his teeth and seized this rare opportunity, activating his flying sword to charge at "Gou Ying."
"Hmph, foolish worm!"
"Gou Ying" snorted coldly and struck without hesitation.
He casually formed a hand seal.
The "White Bone Dao Soldiers" behind him roared in unison.
"Kill!"
Spiritual light erupted, its might reaching the heavens.
A phantom of a "White Bone Giant Claw" materialized out of thin air, carrying a piercing wind, and ferociously clawed at the "middle-aged handsome man."
The "middle-aged handsome man" was already at the end of his strength, how could he possibly resist?
His flying sword was corroded, its spiritual light dimmed, and its power lost.
The "White Bone Giant Claw phantom" moved as if through empty space, enveloping the "middle-aged handsome man."
Trapped, the "middle-aged handsome man" found himself in extreme peril.
"Senior Brother Song!"
"Senior Brother Song!"
"Gou Ying, you dog, release our Senior Brother Song at once!"
...
The "Lao Jun Peak" cultivators, seeing this, were both enraged and anxious, shouting in unison.
However, "Gou Ying" grinned ferociously and said menacingly.
"You don't need to shout, it'll be your turn soon. I'll kill this Song fellow first, and then I'll annihilate all of you! This is the fate of opposing the Da Xin dynasty, of opposing the Qin Tian Jian. You will all die!"
The "Lao Jun Peak" cultivators were filled with indignation.
But alas, circumstances were against them.
While "Gou Ying" was morally reprehensible, his strength was second to none. None of the people present were his match.
"Gou Ying" was not wrong about one thing: he truly had the power to utterly annihilate the remaining cultivators of "Lao Jun Peak"!
The "Lao Jun Peak" cultivators felt despair in their hearts.
Why had it come to this?
Was Heaven truly intent on destroying "Lao Jun Peak"?
The ways of Heaven were unjust!
Just as the "Lao Jun Peak" cultivators were filled with bitter resentment, a sudden change occurred.
A beam of sword light ascended.
It was incredibly sharp, imbued with the ultimate sword intent.
Kill, kill, kill!
A soft 'poof'.
The once arrogant and ferociously blazing "White Bone Giant Claw phantom" was pierced and shattered like a soap bubble.
The power of the "White Bone Giant Claw phantom" was broken, transforming into scattered white light that fell like snowflakes.
The "middle-aged handsome man," who had been trapped, was finally free.
He was in an utterly disheveled state, unable to even use his flying sword to maneuver.
His flying sword treasure was severely corroded, its spiritual essence greatly diminished. It emitted a faint glow, wrapping around the "middle-aged handsome man" as he stumbled downwards.
The "middle-aged handsome man" paid no mind to his own injuries. He widened his eyes and looked in the direction from which the sword light had come.
He saw a figure of handsome appearance and vibrant spirit, radiating an imposing aura.
The person was like a sword!
Unparalleled sharpness!
What an "extraordinary swordsman," uh, what an "extraordinary sword cultivator"!
Disregarding his injuries, the "middle-aged handsome man" bowed respectfully to the "extraordinary sword cultivator."
"Many thanks for your assistance, fellow Daoist!"
At this moment, "Gou Ying" was also drawn by the figure that had suddenly appeared.
His eyes turned cold. Like an enraged hound, he glared fiercely at the figure.
"Who is this brat, daring to ruin my plans!"
When "Gou Ying" clearly saw the appearance of the newcomer, he immediately let out a disdainful scoff.
"Hmph! A mere Golden Core trash, daring to act so presumptuously before me? You court death!"
The "extraordinary sword cultivator" was young and handsome, but his cultivation was only at the peak Golden Core realm.
He was a whole major realm lower than "Gou Ying"!
Seeing this situation, the "middle-aged handsome man's" heart clenched again.
This was bad. This "extraordinary sword cultivator" was too young; he still needed time to mature. Currently, he was no match for "Gou Ying."
"Fellow Daoist, this matter does not concern you. Please leave quickly!"