"Foolish and timid villagers!"
"This time, they should all be terrified!"
The scarred black-clothed man at the front flashed a triumphant smile.
In his eyes, the villagers absolutely wouldn't dare to resist anymore.
However...
"I'll fight you to the death!"
"Release my child!"
"Anyone who wants to touch my child, step over my corpse first!"
...
Countless villagers rushed out from their homes.
Each of them wore a look of determination, with a "will to die."
Charge!
They wielded sickles, hoes, and other farming tools, fearlessly charging towards the five black-clothed men.
At this moment, only one belief echoed in everyone's hearts!
Protect their homes!
Protect their children!
Fight to the end!
Seeing this scene, the scarred black-clothed man almost exploded with rage.
Damn villagers, daring to resist, seeking death!
He was furious!
Whoosh!
The scarred black-clothed man unleashed several incantations!
The "Hundred Ghost Banner" trembled violently.
A large number of "vengeful spirits" leaped out from the black soul banner.
Lions, tigers, leopards, wolves...
A total of ninety-nine types of "fierce beast vengeful spirits."
The so-called "Hundred Ghost Banner" did not refer to one hundred "vengeful spirits," but one hundred types of "evil spirits and vengeful spirits."
Human vengeful spirits were just one type!
The vast number of "fierce beast vengeful spirits" formed an army of over a thousand.
They swept across the sky, completely encircling the villagers.
The scarred black-clothed man's eyes were cold and murderous. He let out a cold snort.
"Kill!"
The "fierce beast vengeful spirits" received the command, roared, and charged towards the villagers.
This was an unequal "slaughter"!
The villagers were merely mortals. They couldn't even defeat ordinary lions and tigers, let alone the "powerful fierce beast vengeful spirits" refined by Yin fire.
Soon, the villagers suffered heavy casualties.
More and more villagers were torn apart and gnawed by the "fierce beast vengeful spirits"...
Ahhh!
Screams echoed throughout the heavens and earth!
It was like "hell on earth" descended!
The unconscious old village chief woke up at this moment.
He saw this scene, his eyes split with rage, and his heart was filled with immense grief!
"Ahhh, who will save us? Is there anyone who can save us?"
As the old village chief cried in pain, the black-clothed men laughed cruelly and inhumanely.
"Don't dream, no one will save you!"
"Wait for death!"
"This area is our territory, ruled by demonic cultivators. You can only wait for death!"
...
Just as the black-clothed men were madly mocking the old village chief, an unexpected event occurred.
Swish!
A sword light, incredibly sharp, sliced through the sky.
The sword light approached with extreme speed.
It arrived in an instant!
In the blink of an eye, the sword light had already flown over.
A righteous and awe-inspiring voice echoed throughout the entire area, even drowning out the sounds of battle and screams below.
"Riding the sword on the wind, I come to eradicate demons in this world!"
With this chant, the heavens and earth seemed to surge with boundless righteous energy!
The five black-clothed men involuntarily felt goosebumps all over their bodies. The shadow of death loomed over each of them like a tangible entity.
Who was this coming?
They didn't even get a clear look at the approaching figure before seeing a sharp sword light descending from the sky.
*Pfft!*
The black-clothed man standing at the very back had his head severed from his neck.
Fast!
Too fast!
The black-clothed man's head, with eyes wide open, was filled with disbelief.
He hadn't even seen the opponent's face.
He was killed just like that?
No!
He was a Golden Core evil cultivator, an incredibly powerful Golden Core evil cultivator!
It was impossible for him to die so ignominiously.
The black-clothed man died with endless unwillingness.
"Fifth Brother!"
The remaining four black-clothed men roared in anger.
"Bastard! You dare to kill our fifth brother! Do you know who we are? We are the Five Ghosts of Black Mountain. Today, we will kill you, extract your soul, and refine it with Yin fire day and night, so that you will never be reborn for all eternity."
At this moment, the sword light slowly dispersed.
A young cultivator was seen flying on his sword.
He was heroic and spirited, brimming with righteousness, and incredibly handsome!
The scarred black-clothed man at the front could still maintain some semblance of composure. He looked at the young cultivator with venomous eyes and asked in a deep voice.
"What is your name, and from which sect do you hail?"
In the current "Eastern Desolation Mountain Range," demonic cultivators were in decline. After the annihilation of the "Five Great Demonic Sects," this situation had become even more severe.
The living space for evil cultivators had become extremely difficult.
If the newcomer was a "prodigy" from a major righteous sect, the "Five Ghosts of Black Mountain" might not be able to afford to offend them.
The young cultivator let out a cold snort and said indifferently.
"Li Xiaoyao! A lone cultivator, without any sect or affiliation!"
At the same time, he added in his heart.
I'm following a senior!
No sect or affiliation?
That makes things easier!
The scarred black-clothed man revealed a cruel and ferocious smile.
"A mere lone cultivator dares to provoke the Five Ghosts of Black Mountain? Today, we will avenge our fifth brother! Brothers, attack together and kill this guy!"
The black-clothed man with the prominent ears, the black-clothed man with the upturned nose, and the bald black-clothed man each unleashed their demonic divine abilities, their bodies exuding malevolent dark energy...
Li Xiaoyao didn't even bother to glance at them.
If it were in the past, dealing with these Golden Core evil cultivators might have been difficult for him, but now...
Li Xiaoyao formed a sword seal with his hands and pointed towards the black-clothed man with prominent ears and the others from afar.
"Myriad Sword Art!"
Countless sharp sword energies swept out, covering the sky.
Swish, swish, swish!
The sword energies crisscrossed, sharp and unparalleled!
Kill!
The black-clothed men with prominent ears were instantly engulfed by the endless sword energies.
They desperately resisted.
However, it was all in vain!
The sword energies were too strong, too numerous, and too sharp!
Soon, their protective spiritual energy was pierced, and their bodies were repeatedly torn apart by the countless sword energies, exploding into clouds of blood mist, with no place for their bodies to rest!
One second!
Less than one second!
Li Xiaoyao had already killed the black-clothed man with prominent ears, the black-clothed man with the upturned nose, and the bald black-clothed man.
Strong!
Too strong!
So strong it was practically monstrous!
The scarred black-clothed man at the front turned pale and trembled all over.
As a Golden Core evil cultivator, the scarred black-clothed man had experienced countless fierce battles and life-or-death struggles. But among all the enemies he had encountered, none were as terrifying as the young and handsome cultivator before him!
One sword strike killed the fifth brother!
Then another sword strike killed the second, third, and fourth brothers!
This person was clearly only a Golden Core cultivator, so how could he be so terrifying?
Even a Nascent Soul cultivator would be no match for him!
The black-clothed man trembled with fear.
He didn't understand why Li Xiaoyao hadn't killed him along with the others.
However, he couldn't care about that anymore.
The enemy was too ferocious. He had to save his own life first.
*Splash!*
The scarred black-clothed man waved the "Hundred Ghost Banner" in his hand.
All the "fierce beast vengeful spirits" gathered together, forming a dense circle around the scarred black-clothed man, protecting him in the center.