In an instant, spiritual light flashed wildly across the sky, explosions rang out without end, and the radiance of all manner of treasures was even more dazzling, clamorously filling the heavens.
With matters having reached this point, the immortal cultivators of Wentian City naturally knew that no one could stay out of it. And so they stopped holding back, each fighting with all his might. Though those golden men were ferocious, the cultivators were far more numerous. It was just that among the million-plus immortal cultivators, low-level ones made up the majority. Fortunately, there was no lack among them of Dongxuan, and even Spirit Division-level figures. Under their lead, casualties finally began to appear among the golden men.
"Kill them! Fight these monsters to the death!"
One cultivator had witnessed his dual-cultivation companion fall with his own eyes. In grief and fury, he became utterly fearless, and by self-detonating his Nascent Soul, he alone blasted two golden men into nothingness.
If they truly united as one heart, then with the strength of a million immortal cultivators against these golden men, the outcome really would still be worth weighing. However, after that first surge of hot blood, some crafty old foxes began rolling their eyes again, preparing to flee.
After all, the golden men were ferocious too, utterly unafraid of death. If they kept fighting like this, even if they won, not many would survive. And the reason everyone had first stepped onto the path of immortal cultivation was to pursue a longer lifespan. Given a choice, who would willingly serve as cannon fodder?
And so, many cultivators watched for openings and slipped away.
However, wanting to leave was not so easy. Marquis Heaven Origin's goal was to extract and refine the soul of every single cultivator; only then would there