To tell the truth, every Calamity Bewitcher present, each one of the one hundred and eight adopted sons of the Bewitching Empress, looked down on Zhou You.
They hid within the tides of history, concealing their tracks with natural disasters and devouring people at will, yet few even knew of them.
City Gate Guards everywhere had heard some rumors, but their ranks were too low. They simply could not trace the Calamity Bewitchers' exact whereabouts, much less eliminate them.
Because every one of the one hundred and eight adopted-son Calamity Bewitchers possessed the strength of a peak Heavenly Sect.
Among them, the outstanding ones... such as Eighth Eldest Brother, were terrifying beings at the Half-Saint level. Few martial artists in the world could rival them.
These Calamity Bewitchers had another purpose: secretly eliminate peak Heavenly Sect experts with the potential to advance to Martial Saint.
The two greatest figures of the age, Northern Garrison and the Heavenly Southern Divine Sword, had always remained under their surveillance. The instant either showed signs of breaking through, they would be eliminated, their deaths disguised as accidents.
The Calamity Bewitcher adopted sons were this arrogant. They did not even regard the Heavenly Southern Divine Sword as worthy of notice, much less Zhou Daqian's disciple, Zhou You. Several Eldest Brothers attacked in succession, fully expecting to capture Zhou You and dismember him in three moves or two.
But...
That casual slash immediately gave rise to a massive, unforeseen change.
The long saber had two sides to its blade, dividing left from right. Zhou You poured all his strength into it, driving a Half-Saint's Essence and Blood into limitless ascent as it advanced toward its peak.
The two lines Zhou You had recited earlier finally echoed at this moment.
When he had previously encountered Sleeping Bamboo