Above the Ninth Fortress.
Shaohao Ce, Zhuanyu Tianwu, and Shan Xingxu, the three Heavenly Punishers, stood suspended in the air.
Before them, only the First Lifetime Heart Demon stood alone.
The atmosphere was oppressively heavy.
"Trouble..."
Old Lord Antarctic frowned deeply.
As one of Reclusive Mountain's Elders, how could he fail to understand the terror of the Heavenly Punishers?
"Those three old guys again. Taihao Qingcang's injuries must indeed be severe; otherwise, he would never have been absent."
Su Yi mused inwardly.
The grievous wounds on his body were rapidly healing and vanishing.
All of it was connected to Nirvana Power.
When he had fought Bu Sheng Han earlier, he had been "killed" and resurrected twice. What he had used were the Lamp Lighting Life Mending Art and the Nirvana Creation Destruction Art, both powered by Nirvana Power!
"Only the three of you?"
The First Lifetime Heart Demon spoke with a smile.
Dressed in flowing robes with broad sleeves, he stood there at ease, his face wreathed in smiles. Anyone unaware of the situation might have thought he had run into old friends.
"Of course not."
Shaohao Ce's cold eyes flashed like lightning. After glancing at the First Lifetime Heart Demon, he looked toward Su Yi and the others in the distance.
"Three Purities Temple, the Buddhist School, the Confucian School, the demonic path... Are more than ten of your factions planning to stand with Sword Emperor City?"
Shaohao Ce's expression was indifferent, his words cold, carrying an oppressive force that struck directly at the heart.
At once, the experts of those founder-level factions all tensed.
"Your Excellency, do not misunderstand. We are not allied with Sword Emperor City."
Bu Sheng Han said calmly, "If Your Excellency does not believe us, simply open a path now. We will withdraw from