At the summit of Five Howling Ghost Mountain.
"I wonder whether our sect can survive this calamity."
Five Peace Ghost Monarch, the sole remaining Void Refinement Early Stage cultivator of the Five Howling Ghost Sect, gazed at the Evil Eye Spirit Ghost Clan army relentlessly attacking the mountain, his brow furrowed with worry.
Furthermore, he had entered Void Refinement several thousand years ago. Although his progress was only average among Void Refinement cultivators, he had already reached the second layer.
But he had inherited the true teachings of the Five Howling Ghost Sect's ghost arts and embarked on the path of a spell cultivator. His abilities were relatively formidable among those of his level, and he could even barely hold his own against a Void Refinement Third Layer cultivator.
It was precisely for this reason that the Five Howling Ghost Sect had originally assigned him to lead a group of sect disciples to the front lines.
Although the turmoil at the front lines was still ongoing, and he should ordinarily have been unable to leave,
the Five Howling Ghost Sect's current circumstances were, after all, exceptional.
Moreover, the Five Howling Ghost Sect had some connections.
Thus, by offering certain benefits, Five Peace Ghost Monarch had barely managed to persuade the higher-ups of the Myriad Souls Ghost Realm to let him temporarily withdraw.
He had brought the other sect disciples previously called up back to defend the Five Howling Ghost Sect.
Unfortunately, he, the other sect disciples, and the few disciples stationed at various resource sites were simply no match for the Evil Eye Spirit Ghost Clan. Had he not been utterly out of options, he would never have sought help from the surrounding forces, who likewise harbored malicious designs on his sect.
After all, this was no different from bargaining