Storming Five Sect Mountain! Slaughtering in All Directions!

At the summit of Fire Cloud Peak, the Fire Cloud Sect's grounds.

Across the enormous square stood seven or eight pill furnaces, each over two meters tall. Blazing flames churned within them, their scorching heat bearing down on all around them.

Crates of medicinal ingredients were piled beside the furnaces. The rich scent of herbs mingled with the charred, searing stench, filling the air.

"Bring them up!"

A furious roar suddenly rang out, echoing above the square.

On the other side of the square stood five grandmaster chairs.

The leaders of the five great sects were all seated there. The man who had spoken was a burly Barbarian named Tuoba Ye.

He was the core Barbarian chieftain responsible for this alliance with the five great sects.

Following Tuoba Ye's command, Barbarians from every direction continuously escorted commoners forward.

They raised their butcher's knives and slaughtered them alive beside the pill furnaces.

The bodies were then mixed with various medicinal ingredients and fed into the furnaces.

The agonized screams of several hundred commoners rang endlessly across the square.

Some of them struggled desperately to escape, only to be cleaved apart with a single strike, utterly unable to resist.

Tuoba Ye and the five sect leaders showed no pity at the sight. Instead, cold smiles spread across their faces.

For one, they had seen scenes like this countless times over the past few days.

For another, in their eyes, for these worthless lives to be refined into Human Pills and supplied to the Barbarian warriors on the front lines was an honor!

"Good! Good! No matter what, refine a hundred Human Pills for me today!"

Tuoba Ye threw back his head and laughed, his voice making the surroundings buzz.

"Congratulations, Brother Tuoba! Congratulations! With this batch of Human Pills, the Barbarian army will surely sweep through all opposition, unstoppable!"

An old man in red robes immediately rose and cupped his fists.

His name was True Man Huoyun, the leader of the Fire Cloud Sect.

"Congratulations, Brother Tuoba!"

The leaders of the other four great sects also rose one after another and echoed him in unison.

"Hahaha! This all depends on the wholehearted support of you five. Otherwise, where would we find so much material for pill refinement?"

Tuoba Ye laughed several times before changing his tone. "But one can never have too many Human Pills. It would be even better if we could get some more Dry People."

"Rest assured, Brother Tuoba. Once these hundred Human Pills are refined, we will personally lead our disciples down the mountain to seize more people. The towns around Pingyang Prefecture will be left without even a chicken or dog alive. We guarantee your satisfaction!"

An old man in green robes cupped his fists as he replied. He was True Man Luoyun, leader of the Falling Cloud Sect.

"Oh? You intend to seize people from Pingyang Prefecture? If you make such a commotion, aren't you afraid the Ren-Rank Camp will intervene?"

Tuoba Ye raised a brow.

"Brother Tuoba, you worry too much! The Prefect of Pingyang Prefecture has long since become one of ours. A few days ago, several squads sent by the Ren-Rank Camp were captured the moment they arrived. Several days have passed since those squads vanished, yet the Ren-Rank Camp has made no move. Jiang Qingfeng and the other Battalion Commanders have yet to return as well."

True Man Huanglong, leader of the Yellow Dragon Sect, stroked his beard and chuckled. "This only proves that the Ren-Rank Camp is already strong only on the outside and weak within, feeble to the extreme. When the time comes, all of Pingyang Prefecture will fall into our grasp—just go down the mountain without concern!"

"Hahaha! Good! I've waited far too long to hear those words!"

Tuoba Ye laughed again, his voice shaking the four directions.

"However, I recently heard that the Ren-Rank Camp has gained a new Eighth Rank Great Training practitioner named Jiang Bei? They say he is exceptionally formidable—despite being a Squad Leader, he killed a Battalion Commander across ranks, and it seems he did not accompany any team on their mission."

True Man Huoyun suddenly recalled something and interjected.

"What is there to fear? So much has happened in Pingyang Prefecture, yet he has shown no reaction. He is probably some cowardly wretch. Even if he really comes, so what? There are six Eighth Rank Great Training practitioners here. Are we supposed to fear one man?"

True Man Luoyun sneered disdainfully.

"Well said! If Jiang Bei truly dares to come, there will be no need for you five to act. I'll deal with him personally. Within three moves, I'll make sure he dies here!"

Tuoba Ye laughed arrogantly, then turned toward the Barbarians refining pills and roared, "Hurry up with the refining! Once you're done, we will—"

"Whoosh—!"

Before he could finish, a sharp whistling sound suddenly tore through the air!

Everyone whirled around. A stone bench came howling toward them like a falling star, moving at a terrifying speed!

Tuoba Ye's eyelid twitched as he threw a vicious punch!

Bang!!

The stone bench exploded beneath his fist.

Countless shards of stone flew in every direction.

Then he abruptly raised his head and looked ahead.

The five sect leaders' expressions also changed as they all looked into the distance.

A young man had appeared in the square at some unknown moment!

"Who is he? How did he get up the mountain?"

"Judging by his attire, he's from the Ren-Rank Camp! I know all the battalion commanders of the Ren-Rank Camp—how come I don't remember someone like him?"

The five sect leaders discussed animatedly, their gazes all fixed firmly on Jiang Bei.

Yet Jiang Bei's gaze was directed around the square.

More precisely, it had fallen upon the pill furnaces.

This open stretch of land had been forcibly turned into a slaughterhouse by the Barbarians.

The commoners abducted from Pingyang Prefecture—from elderly people in their seventies and eighties to infants still in swaddling clothes—none had been spared.

The Barbarians' butcher blades rose and fell without pause before the corpses were tossed into the fiercely burning pill furnaces.

Meanwhile, in the distance, the leaders of the Five Great Sects sat one by one in grand chairs, showing not the slightest pity for their fellow countrymen.

Instead, they wore relaxed expressions as they watched coldly, as though enjoying a fine show.

Jiang Bei's grip around his saber tightened further and further.

The killing intent in his eyes had nearly solidified, blanketing the entire square!

"It's been years since I've seen someone so eager to die. You dared to barge into my Fire Cloud Sect alone? Who gave you the nerve?"

True Man Huoyun looked toward Jiang Bei in the distance, a mocking smile curling at his lips.

"He's just a green kid. What waves can he possibly stir up? Who's going to deal with him? Don't ruin my refined enjoyment of watching the pill refinement."

True Man Huanglong sat back down in his chair, slowly took a sip of tea, and paid Jiang Bei no mind at all.

"I'll do it. Since this is Fire Cloud Sect territory, it is only natural for me to act."

True Man Huoyun stepped forward and spoke indifferently.

Then his gaze swept across the Fire Cloud Sect disciples surrounding the square. "Chen Qi, what are you all standing around for? Take down this boy who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"

"Yes!"

The disciple named Chen Qi took a step forward, then roared, "Disciples, heed my command! Follow me and capture this brute!"

As his voice fell, he shot toward Jiang Bei.

"Kill!"

At the same time, dozens of Fire Cloud Sect disciples charged furiously at Jiang Bei from all directions.

They swiftly rushed before Jiang Bei.

In neat formation, they attacked simultaneously from every side.

Jiang Bei was trapped within their encirclement as their offensive surged like a tidal wave.

Jiang Bei's eyes narrowed, and the Mystic Cloud Saber at his waist suddenly left its sheath.

Then he charged into the crowd.

"Slash! Slash! Slash!!"

Jiang Bei was like a tiger among sheep, slaughtering without restraint. Severed limbs and arms flew everywhere in his wake.

Heads flew endlessly through the air.

With every swing of his saber, several Fire Cloud Sect disciples were instantly cleaved to death.

In just a brief moment, more than half of the dozens of Fire Cloud Sect disciples had been slaughtered by him!

"What?!"

True Man Huoyun's expression changed abruptly at the sight.

So many disciples had attacked from every direction at once.

Even he would need to spend some time dealing with them, and might even suffer some injuries.

Yet Jiang Bei had slaughtered more than half of them so easily?

"This man... could he be that Jiang Bei?"

True Man Luoyun suddenly thought of something, and his expression changed drastically.

"That's very likely! Other than him, who else in the Ren-Rank Camp has such strength—and could have made it to Five Sect Mountain in time?"

"It can't be wrong. It's him! I heard this Jiang Bei isn't even twenty yet. Other than him, who else could it be?"

The other sect leaders began discussing it as well.

In an instant, they had identified Jiang Bei.

"I originally thought you wouldn't come. Didn't expect you to actually have some guts. Hand over your life!"

True Man Huoyun roared as the whisk in his hand lashed violently toward Jiang Bei.

The force of Eighth Rank Great Training burst forth without restraint!

"I said it before—if Jiang Bei came, I'd personally make my move! Brother Huoyun, I'll help you!"

Seeing this, killing intent boiled in Tuoba Ye's eyes. Like a humanoid ferocious beast, he charged at Jiang Bei with murderous fury.

He had not expected this either.

Just moments ago, they had been discussing Jiang Bei.

Yet in the next instant, Jiang Bei had come killing his way onto Five Sect Mountain!

Seeing True Man Huoyun's horsetail whisk sweeping toward him, Jiang Bei's other hand suddenly shot out.

He seized the whisk directly in his palm.

The terrifying force contained within the whisk was instantly dispelled completely!

"Let go!"

True Man Huoyun immediately panicked, wanting to snatch the whisk back, but no matter what he did, he could not reclaim it.

The next moment, Jiang Bei violently yanked the whisk toward himself.

The whisk exploded inch by inch.

At the same time, True Man Huoyun was dragged before him along with it.

Without hesitation, Jiang Bei clenched his five fingers into a fist and threw a punch!

Bang!!

True Man Huoyun flew backward like a kite with its string cut, spitting out a huge mouthful of blood. He was sent flying over a hundred meters, smashing through a large number of pill furnaces along the way.

When he hit the ground, his head lolled to one side, and he went completely still!

"What?!"

"Huoyun... died just like that?!"

The pupils of the other four sect masters contracted violently, and they were horrified beyond measure.

True Man Huoyun, an Eighth Rank Great Training expert—

had actually been killed by Jiang Bei with a single punch!

Jiang Bei's strength... was actually this terrifying!

"Everyone, this boy's strength far exceeds our expectations! Attack together! We must not give him the chance to defeat us one by one!"

True Man Luoyun shouted and was already the first to charge forward.

The other three sect masters exchanged glances, then charged out together as well.

The four great sect masters, joined by Tuoba Ye—a full five Eighth Rank Great Training experts—attacked from different directions. Their killing intent formed a net over heaven and earth, shrouding Jiang Bei!

"Good!"

Yet Jiang Bei showed no fear at all. A heaven-shaking roar erupted from his throat.

Excited killing intent and battle intent surged in his eyes.

These beasts had slaughtered so many common people...

Today, their blood would be used as a sacrifice to heaven!

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