Everyone in the Southern Border camp was stunned, momentarily at a loss. They hadn't even realized when Xiao Beiwang and the others had fallen victim to the sound curse.
The night sky over the Miaoyin Sect valley still echoed with the mind-shaking melody of the demonic flute. Even the Taiyi Guardian Elder, though not afflicted by the sound curse, found his mind becoming restless upon hearing the demonic flute's tune.
The Miaoyin Sect was truly an evil cult. This martial art, which utilized internal energy channeled through musical instruments, was incredibly bizarre.
In stark contrast to the panic of the Southern Border camp, the disciples of the Miaoyin Sect grinned and sneered.
"Truly an arrogant brat who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, daring to attempt to destroy our Miaoyin Sect. He's simply courting death!"
"Kill them all! We must slaughter every last one of them, leaving them with no place to be buried!"
The numerous Miaoyin Sect disciples surrounding the plaza gritted their teeth and shouted coldly.
However, just as everyone was in disarray, Deputy Zhou Yun and Xuanyuan Qingfeng were the first to react, rushing towards Xiao Yunlong.
"Your Highness Beiwang, are you alright? How are you?"
Zhou Yun and Xuanyuan Qingfeng shouted, reaching out as if to help Xiao Yunlong up.
But at that very moment, a sudden twist occurred. Xuanyuan Qingfeng's outstretched hand was not for support but to firmly grasp Xiao Yunlong's arm and pin him down.
Meanwhile, Zhou Yun's hand lunged directly for Xiao Yunlong's throat!
Seeing this, the three Guardian Elders, including Taiyi, finally understood, breaking out in a cold sweat.
At this time, the three Black Armored Guards, along with Liu Ruyan, Zhuge Wushuang, Tu Fu, and others, had all succumbed to the sound curse. Not only could they not offer any rescue, but they were all clutching their heads, wailing, unable to even save themselves.
"Zhou Yun, how dare you..."
The three Guardian Elders were enraged and moved to intervene.
However, three Miaoyin Sect powerhouses also struck like lightning, intercepting the Guardian Elders.
Under these circumstances, if nothing unexpected happened, Xiao Yunlong was doomed. After all, judging by the cultivation erupting from Zhou Yun, he was clearly a Three Flower Gathering King Realm martial expert.
However, where there was no expectation, an expectation still arose!
Suddenly, with a bang, a terrifying aura erupted from Xiao Yunlong's body without any warning, sending Xuanyuan Qingfeng, who was forcefully pinning him, flying back.
Immediately after, Xiao Yunlong struck like lightning, grabbing Zhou Yun's wrist as he attempted to seize his throat!
"You..." Zhou Yun's expression changed drastically, a deep terror surging in the depths of his pupils.
At this moment, Xiao Yunlong showed no sign of pain or struggle. He slowly stood up and said coldly, "As I suspected, it was you all along who orchestrated this scheme!"
Deputy Zhou Yun was terrified to the extreme, but he forced himself to remain calm and shouted, "Why aren't you affected by the sound curse? This is impossible, there's no reason for it!"
Not only Zhou Yun, but also the three Miaoyin Sect powerhouses and the surrounding disciples were shocked.
"Damn it, this is troublesome. So this brat was faking it!" one of the deputy sect masters shouted coldly.
"It's useless to say more now. First, we'll eliminate these three old dogs, and then we'll deal with this Xiao brat together. Otherwise, we'll all perish here today!"
With that, the three Miaoyin Sect powerhouses unleashed their formidable combat power against the three Southern Border Guardian Elders.
The overall cultivation of the three Miaoyin Sect powerhouses was slightly higher than that of the three Southern Border Guardian Elders. Now, fighting desperately, Taiyi and the other two were instantly put in a precarious situation.
Seeing this, Xiao Yunlong coldly shouted, "Don't worry, Zhou Yun, I'll make sure you die with understanding later!"
As his voice fell, Xiao Yunlong twisted Zhou Yun's wrist with force, breaking his right hand. Then, he moved like lightning, sealing Zhou Yun's acupoints.
Afterward, Xiao Yunlong activated the power of eighty Divine Kingdoms within his body and suddenly roared.
The majestic power of the Divine Kingdoms erupted through his voice, instantly sweeping towards the tower ahead like a surging tide.
In the night sky, everyone could clearly hear a muffled groan from the highest floor of the tower, clearly injured by Xiao Yunlong's roar.
The mind-disrupting demonic flute music finally ceased.
The three Black Armored Guards, who had fallen into mental delirium due to the sound curse, immediately regained consciousness. Then, Zhuge Wushuang, Tu Fu, and the others also returned to normal.
"Go capture that woman in the tower!" Xiao Yunlong commanded sternly. The three Black Armored Guards immediately moved, soaring towards the tower.
"Everyone, obey my command, kill!"
Xiao Yunlong then issued his second order, while he himself darted towards the three strongest powerhouses of the Miaoyin Sect.
The great battle instantly erupted. Zhuge Wushuang, Tu Fu, and the others charged towards the Miaoyin Sect disciples surrounding the plaza.
"Quick, use your weapons!"
The Miaoyin Sect Master shouted, forcing back the Taiyi Elder, then flashed towards the steps of the tower.
At this moment, two burly men carried a massive bell to the Miaoyin Sect Master.
Simultaneously, two deputy sect masters sat on the steps, with a zither placed across their legs.
Suddenly, the two deputy sect masters plucked the strings with one hand, and two sonic attacks, like flying daggers, shot towards Xiao Yunlong.
"The Miaoyin Sect's sonic wave technique is quite unique, but so what!"
Xiao Yunlong said with a cold snort. He didn't even make a move, merely using the power of the Divine Kingdoms to release a protective aura, enveloping himself like a golden bell.
With clanging sounds, the sonic wave daggers struck the golden bell shield on Xiao Yunlong's body, producing crisp metallic sounds. However, they couldn't shake the protective shield at all, nor did they leave any trace on the golden bell shield.
The two deputy sect masters were startled. Their internal energy completely erupted, and their hands continuously moved across the strings.
Suddenly, wave after wave of sonic attacks emerged, transforming into an army charging towards Xiao Yunlong.
"Mere trickery, break for me!"
Xiao Yunlong roared and unleashed the Dragon Subduing Tiger Taming Fist, striking out with a punch.
The majestic and powerful fist force, like a surging tide, swept through, destroying these sonic wave attacks with overwhelming might.
The residual force of the punch continued unabated, instantly engulfing the two deputy sect masters seated on the steps.
First, the strings snapped directly, and then the two deputy sect masters were sent flying by the powerful fist force, spitting blood and being heavily injured mid-flight.
With just one punch, these two deputy sect masters, who possessed innate true energy from the Aperture Opening realm, were heavily wounded and lost their combat capability.
Seeing this, the Miaoyin Sect Master shouted urgently, "Hurry up!"
The two Miaoyin Sect strongmen didn't dare to delay, quickly lifting the massive bell and aiming its trumpet-like opening towards Xiao Yunlong.
The Miaoyin Sect Master continued to gather energy, his belly expanding wildly.
Seeing this scene, everyone present understood that this fellow was preparing to unleash a sonic roar or similar attack through the massive bell, and it was evident that this was likely the Miaoyin Sect's ultimate technique.
Just as the two deputy sect masters were sent flying, the Miaoyin Sect Master finally finished gathering his energy and then roared through the trumpet-shaped bell.
Instantly, the roar shook the heavens, and the entire valley trembled!
Although this sonic wave technique was formless, the destructive power it unleashed was terrifying and covered all directions.
Xiao Yunlong knew very well that unless he completely blocked this wave of sonic roar, Tang Bowen, Jun Bufan, and the others behind him, as well as Liu Ruyan, would inevitably suffer severe damage to their eardrums.
In severe cases, their internal organs, meridians, and acupoints could be shattered, leading to death from bleeding from the seven orifices!
At this critical juncture, Xiao Yunlong directly activated the power of ninety-nine Divine Kingdoms within his body and then opened his mouth.
As he unleashed the majestic power of the Divine Kingdoms and let out a roar, a tempestuous wave of wind surged out.
Rumbling...
At this moment, the heavens and earth changed color, as if thunder was rolling in the sky or the earth was roaring.
This was the largest number of Divine Kingdom powers Xiao Yunlong had ever mobilized. Even though he was not skilled in sonic wave attacks, his roar was extraordinary.
The two were not even on the same level. The moment they collided, the Miaoyin Sect Master's bell roar was swept away like a broken rotten wood.
Even the trumpet-shaped bell was shattered on the spot. The Miaoyin Sect Master's body suddenly trembled rigidly, and then he froze in place, completely motionless.
Of course, it wasn't that he couldn't move, but his internal organs had been severely injured, and even many of his meridians had been severed by Xiao Yunlong's roar. At this point, not only could he no longer fight, but he couldn't even move.
Not only that, but even the tower behind them, three seconds after the sonic waves stopped, suddenly began to creak. The beams and pillars of the wooden tower had been broken, and then the seven-story tower collapsed with a roar.
Three Black Armored Guards swiftly flew out of the tower. One of them held a middle-aged woman dressed in strange clothing. It appeared that this woman was the one who had been playing the flute earlier, and also the one who had cast the sound curse on the Southern Border camp.
At this point, the battle had concluded. Zhuge Wushuang, Tu Fu, and the others had taken action. Dozens of Miaoyin Sect disciples present were either dead or crippled, and the remaining ones had all been subdued.
No one had expected the final outcome to be like this. Earlier, when Xiao Yunlong and the others had fallen to the ground after being affected by the sound curse, the Southern Border camp members had thought they were doomed, and the Miaoyin Sect disciples had believed victory was assured.
But solely because of Xiao Yunlong, the final outcome had taken a tremendous turn.
It could be said that in this battle, it was once again Xiao Yunlong alone who turned the tide at the critical moment!
"I... I really can't understand. We planned this perfectly, without any flaws. How did you see through it?"
The Miaoyin Sect Master, standing rigidly in place, suddenly spoke, but his voice was already extremely weak. He forced himself to say, "Please tell me, otherwise... I will not die in peace!"
Xiao Yunlong turned his head and glanced at Zhou Yun, asking with a cold smile, "Don't you understand either?"
"I truly don't understand!"
Zhou Yun sighed powerlessly. With his acupoints sealed, he also stood motionless in place, but his face was already ashen.
He knew that tonight was his end!