After the man in black finished speaking, a strange look surfaced at the corners of his mouth once more. Then, with a flash of red light beside him, another Scarlet Disk appeared in his hand.
Under the man in black's control, this "Scarlet Disk" instantly flew onto the altar. Countless crimson threads then descended from it, pouring into the bodies of the many cultivators below.
Moments later, piercing screams began ringing out from below.
Two days later, inside the Council Hall atop Funiu Mountain.
Song Yuanfang stood at the head of the hall, while the family's many elders stood in rows below. Even Song Yuanhao, who had not appeared for a long time, had come to the hall of his own accord.
Including Song Yuanfang, every one of them wore a grave expression as they stared intently at a woman in azure robes standing below.
This woman was none other than Song Siyue, the family's only elder, who had narrowly escaped from that black-robed Demonic Cultivator a few days ago!
Thanks to Song Xuanfeng's desperate efforts to hold the enemy back that day, Song Siyue and the others had gained a sliver of opportunity to flee.
But the enemy's strength had far exceeded their imagination. Though they had scattered and fled separately, they had still been captured one by one.
Only Song Siyue, relying on a high-grade earth escape talisman hidden on her person, had burrowed underground to conceal her figure and aura, barely evading the enemy's pursuit.
After escaping, Song Siyue immediately returned to the family and informed First Elder Song Yuanfang of the shocking news that they had encountered Golden Core Demonic Cultivators.
This alarmed the entire Song Family. Even Song Yuanhao, who had been in seclusion, had no choice but to emerge and deal with the