Among the dozen or so Flying Cloud Guards brought by Lu Yunfei, including himself, there were five Late Qi Refining Stage experts. The rest were at least at the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining.
Although Song Qingming had broken through to the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining less than a year ago, putting his cultivation near the bottom among the many cultivators in this squad of Flying Cloud Guards, he cultivated the Jade Profound Scripture, and his Mana was somewhat more abundant than that of ordinary cultivators at the same level.
Even so, as he circulated his Mana and rushed along at full speed, he could only barely keep up with the others, bringing up the rear of the group.
"Evil heretics, die!"
Lu Yunfei, charging at the front, quickly reached the altar. He took out a huge square seal Magic Tool three feet across and, with a loud shout, hurled it at several demonic cultivators rushing down from above the altar.
"Hmph, wretch, do not be so arrogant."
Just as the seal flew above the demonic cultivators' heads, a tall Purple-clothed strongman released a massive mountain-cleaving axe, knocking aside the seal Magic Tool above them in one stroke. He then strode forward and engaged Lu Yunfei in battle.
This man was also a Late Qi Refining Stage demonic cultivator, his cultivation nearly equal to Lu Yunfei's. The two Magic Tools collided, spiritual light flashing ceaselessly from their surfaces. For a time, neither could gain the upper hand.
Seeing that the attackers had already arrived before them, Gu Liangshan also brought out a black banner Magic Tool. Billows of black smoke rapidly surged from the banner, and eerie wails like the crying and howling of vengeful souls rang out from within. The smoke swept up several cultivators charging at the