Someone claiming to be Lu Zhigang had killed a Great Witch and descended forcefully upon the Ten Thousand Poison Marsh Sea.
Once the news spread, powerful Witchfolk from all directions swarmed forth. Great swathes of black clouds streaked across the sky—they were insect clouds formed from countless Gu Worms.
Upon the altar, Script Witches, Curse Witches, and other rare technical specialists offered up all manner of sacrifices and began launching long-distance assassinations against the enemy.
In the sky, underground, and within the water, all kinds of Insect Eggs rapidly hatched, mated, and laid eggs, their numbers exploding.
This campaign to encircle and destroy the Ten Thousand Poison Marsh Sea involved more than ten Great Witches, led by Grandmaster-level Witch Chiefs.
Such a lavish lineup demonstrated the Witchfolk's determination to wipe out the Ten Thousand Poison Marsh Sea. Even a lion hunting a rabbit went all out.
The Great Witch who had been killed was no ordinary figure. Though only at the Strong Martial level, he had been Senluo Wu's most favored disciple.
This brought up Senluo Wu. It was an age when Witchfolk talent burst forth in abundance. Saint King Ming Qiu Mo had defeated and killed North-Zhen North-Ge, one of the Human Race's foremost experts, while Northern Profound Zhu had practically been exterminated. Beyond them, countless other powerful figures shone like stars.
Senluo Wu was one of them. Originally at the mid-stage Strong Martial level, he had accumulated strength in silence before soaring in one leap to become a Great Witch Chief at the Heavenly Sect level.
His disciple had fallen here. Even if they won this battle by an overwhelming margin, every Witchfolk participant would face severe punishment.
For a time, Great Witches from every direction stirred at the news, itching to tear the Poison Martial Arts practitioner