On the other side, on the canyon cliff.
Sun Yiyi yawned widely, her eyelids drooping, and said, "Why aren't they here yet? I'm already getting sleepy."
"They're here." Zhang Ziqiang sat up from the ground, stretched, and slung his Horse Slaying Blade over his shoulder.
"Oh, wow, quite a lot of people came." Fang Yuan scoffed, his eyes fixed on the group of people in the sky.
The other side had a total of over three thousand people, all of whom were at the Foundation Establishment Stage or above, with more than twenty at the Nascent Soul Stage.
The woman in front and the old man beside her were at the late Foundation Establishment Stage and peak Foundation Establishment Stage, respectively.
"Great Sect Master, the Heavenly Fiend Alliance has mobilized some of its forces. It's best if we avoid their sharp edge and plan for the long term..." Zhang Bo's face showed a look of worry.
"Avoid their sharp edge my ass! The God Extinguishing Sect acts with disregard for life and death; if they're not convinced, we'll fight!" Qin Hao said disdainfully from the side.
"Pass down the order! Have everyone prepare for battle! This is our God Extinguishing Sect's first battle. Anyone who dares to flee will be killed on the spot!"
Fang Yuan's eyes were cold as he swept his gaze over everyone behind him, then he took Qin Hao and the other two and flew up, standing in the void.
The several thousand-strong contingent arrived in an instant, landing directly opposite Fang Yuan and the others.
White Bone Madam scanned the crowd, raised an eyebrow, and chuckled, "If I'm not mistaken, those people behind you are from the Wan Gu Sect, aren't they?"
"To be able to wipe out the Wan Gu Sect, it seems you do have some skill."
"You are White Bone Madam?" Fang Yuan's eyes revealed a strange look.
There was no helping it; her figure was simply too alluring, every movement exuding the charm of a mature woman.
Especially her bust, it was even more impressive than Min Hong's, trembling with every movement.
"Precisely."
Facing the naked gazes of Fang Yuan and the three others, White Bone Madam frowned, subtly pulling her robes closer to cover a large expanse of white skin.
"Then there's nothing more to say. According to the rules of the jianghu, a one-on-one duel or a group fight, you pick. The losing side unconditionally joins the winning side, how about it?"
Fang Yuan's eyes showed a hint of provocation as he beckoned to White Bone Madam with his finger.
"Just the three of you at the peak Golden Core Stage?" White Bone Madam chuckled softly, then her face darkened as she looked at Fang Yuan and asked, "Which sect are you from?"
"Why ask these irrelevant things? Just tell me if you dare to gamble or not?"
White Bone Madam looked at Fang Yuan with uncertainty, then glanced at Qin Hao and the other two beside her, trying to discern any clues from their faces.
However, to her regret, Fang Yuan and the three others showed no signs of tension at all. Instead, their eyes burned as they stared at them, revealing an intense fighting spirit.
"There's no need to waste words with them. Quickly kill them, then perform soul-searching. Their identities will naturally be known."
As an outer elder of the Heavenly Fiend Alliance, although the old man was curious about the identities of Fang Yuan and the others, it was merely curiosity.
The Heavenly Fiend Alliance's own strength was not weak, and with the Demon God Sect's backing, even if Fang Yuan and the three others were disciples of a top-tier sect, he had no fear.
"So, there's nothing to discuss then?" Fang Yuan spread his hands, showing an annoying expression.
"This old man wants to see what you're capable of!"
The old man had long found Fang Yuan's arrogant attitude displeasing, and immediately unleashed his peak Nascent Soul Stage cultivation.
In an instant, chilling winds swept through the area, and malevolent aura enveloped the entire canyon.
The originally clear sky was instantly covered by a layer of dark clouds.
"This much malevolent aura is far inferior to that of your Heavenly Fiend Alliance's other elders!"
Fang Yuan roared, and a surge of killing intent erupted from his body, shooting straight into the sky.
Qin Hao and the two others also unleashed the killing intent within their bodies. In an instant, red currents swirled above the heads of the four.
Everyone felt as if they were witnessing a horrific scene of mountains of corpses and rivers of blood emanating from them.
"Such strong killing intent." The old man murmured, his face filled with solemnity.
Arrows formed from malevolent aura floated in the void, their tips pointing at Fang Yuan and the three others.
The red currents grew denser, transforming into red long blades that swirled above the heads of Fang Yuan and the three others, facing off against the countless arrows from afar.
"Killing Intent Manifestation!" Everyone present exclaimed in shock.
They couldn't imagine how many people Fang Yuan and the three others must have killed to condense their killing intent into a physical form.
"Bai Ling, attack!"
With a roar from the old man, the arrows suspended in the void immediately surged forward, densely charging towards Fang Yuan and the three others.
Bang, bang—
Blood blades and sharp arrows continuously collided in the void, and the powerful aftermath distorted the surrounding space.
White Bone Madam led more than twenty Nascent Soul Stage cultivators behind the old man, simultaneously attacking Fang Yuan and the three others.
"All members of the God Extinguishing Sect, listen up! Annihilate them! The winners will be rewarded with 10,000 high-grade spirit stones each!"
"Those who perform exceptionally will be granted positions as direct disciples or elders!"
Upon hearing this, the faces of all God Extinguishing Sect members stirred, and their eyes gradually turned red.
As cultivators of the demonic path, they often walked on the edge of life and death. As long as they were given generous rewards, they would dare to fight with their lives.
Moreover, the conditions Fang Yuan offered were simply too tempting!
In an instant, over two thousand people, holding their weapons, charged towards the opposite side with murderous intent.
The two sides met in close combat, and a fierce battle erupted instantly.
Various spell arts, divine abilities, talismans, and hidden weapons emerged endlessly.
The two small sects observing the battle had already fled a hundred li away, their eyes fixed on the ongoing conflict.
This battle concerned their fate; whoever won would become their leader.
The overall situation was very unfavorable for the God Extinguishing Sect.
As soon as the two sides engaged, over a hundred Qi Condensation Stage disciples were tragically killed by the opponent's spell arts.
The overall strength of the opponent was several times stronger than that of the God Extinguishing Sect. There were over one hundred and fifty Golden Core Stage cultivators alone, and the rest were all at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
On the God Extinguishing Sect's side, there were only a little over fifty Golden Core Stage cultivators, about a thousand Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, and several hundred Qi Condensation Stage cultivators.
This meant that each person from the God Extinguishing Sect had to face three enemies.
The Golden Core Stage and Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators were still alright, but the Qi Condensation Stage cultivators were basically wiped out in a single encounter.
Fang Yuan scanned the battlefield and immediately shouted towards Zhang Ziqiang, "Brother Qiang, go to another battlefield! Leave this place to the three of us!"
"Alright!"
Zhang Ziqiang decisively retreated, gripping his Horse Slaying Blade, and charged directly into the crowd, leading a group of God Extinguishing Sect disciples to launch a counterattack.
Several Nascent Soul Stage cultivators wanted to pursue him, but their path was blocked by a black banner.
"Woo... woo..."
Countless specters flew out from the banner, covering the sky and earth, their sharp ghostly wails echoing throughout the entire canyon.
Among them were more than thirty specters with Nascent Soul Stage cultivation. As soon as they poked their heads out of the banner, they immediately charged towards the nearest enemies.
"Stop him!"
The old man roared, and a giant skeleton appeared behind him. Two green flames flickered in its eyes, and it held a bone blade, which it fiercely brought down upon Fang Yuan.
At this moment, Fang Yuan's consciousness was controlling the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, making it impossible for him to be distracted. Especially when controlling so many specters at once, a slight mistake could easily lead to the specters turning on their master.
Fortunately, Sun Yiyi arrived in time. A two-headed, four-armed golden body appeared behind her, and she punched the bone blade.
Crack, crack—
Her fist emitted a faint shattering sound, cracking into several fissures.
Sun Yiyi's face showed a fierce expression, and she and Sun Yichen simultaneously raised their fists.
On the golden body, four arms retracted.
The next second, fists rained down like a furious storm, all smashing onto the skeleton's golden body.
Bang, bang—
The giant skeleton was repeatedly forced back, showing signs of collapsing.
The old man's expression darkened. He had not expected that the opponent, merely a Golden Core Stage cultivator, would possess such profound spiritual energy.
But even so, it was still just the Golden Core Stage. No matter how strong her spiritual energy was, it couldn't surpass the peak Nascent Soul Stage.
The old man stabilized his stance, formed hand seals, and all the surrounding malevolent aura poured into the skeleton's body.
"Roar!"
The giant skeleton roared towards the sky, its sound waves transforming into ripples that began to destroy everything around it.
The cliff exploded, and massive boulders rolled down into the valley. All the towering trees within a ten-li radius were uprooted and flew into the sky.
