Decision

The Gu Jinlai, surging forward, witnessed this scene.

Mob.

The various forces at hand have fully demonstrated to the world what a mob is.

Forces like the Ouyang Aristocratic Clan, Tianhai gang, Xingtianmen, and Longxizong were only willing to take the risk because Ye Dongliu promised them great benefits.

However, compared to their inevitable death, they could give up these benefits without hesitation.

After all, what's the point of having more Spirit Artifact if you're already dead?

The only thing that troubled Gu Jinlai was that these people scattered in all directions, making his pursuit more difficult.

Many people carry Karma that is as Bright Red as blood.

For a moment, he could only regretfully make a choice, staring at Dragon Sparrow Manor.

His enormous figure resembled a true demon god, and almost every expert from Dragon Sparrow Manor who stood in his way died upon contact or was injured upon being touched.

He stirred up a bloody storm in the crowd.

This scene made Ye Dongliu's eyes widen in fury. "Retreat! Retreat quickly! Scatter and run! Every one of you who manages to escape is a chance to escape!"

He gritted his teeth, turned around, and ran away.

Before he could rush out dozens of meters, a violent hurricane carrying a suffocating, deathly pressure rolled in.

Ye Dongliu only had time to teleport on his sword to block the attack, but the Cheng Ying sword thrown by Gu Jinlai had already slammed into the flying sword that was shooting at him while spinning rapidly.

"Bang!"

Sparks flew.

The Gang Qi and energy created visible shockwaves that exploded in mid-air.

Ye Dongliu, whose flying sword spirit had already been damaged, felt a violent shock to his mind, as if his Yin Spirit had been shattered by Cheng Ying Sword.

Just as he was recovering from the dizziness and pain, a burly figure tore through the blast wave, like a demon god descending.

The demon god's punch shattered the air in front of him.

The suffocating pressure caused Ye Dongliu to let out a desperate roar, "Gu Jinlai!"

The next moment, his spirit and energy burned wildly, transforming into a violent and blazing true essence as he clenched his fist into a sword and unleashed it fiercely.

"Sword Shattering Technique!"

Sword Qi soared into the sky.

A phantom of a sword light seemed to be projected into the void.

It seems to contain the complete belief of this Spirit Transformation cultivator who was willing to sacrifice everything and burn himself out.

This was clearly Ye Dongliu's unparalleled swordsmanship, which he had cultivated to its peak and unleashed at the cost of his life.

Pity...

Even this unparalleled swordsmanship, reaching the pinnacle of his skill, could not conceal the enormous gap between him and those of Gu Jinlai, a gap that was almost two realms wide.

As the fist force, which had shattered the void before them for Gu Jinlai, collided with the sword light, which was equivalent to burning all the essence, energy, and spirit of a Spirit Transformation cultivator, the void within a radius of several hundred meters seemed to freeze simultaneously.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Dongliu's body, including the Sword Qi he had transformed from his essence, qi, and spirit, shattered with a deafening roar.

The explosive force and shattered Sword Qi frantically cut through the ground, leaving cracks that spread in all directions.

Within a radius of tens or even hundreds of meters, all the grass clippings seemed to be twisted and crushed by an invisible force.

Even some trees were cut, torn apart, and then rolled up and thrown more than a hundred meters away by this force.

Not far from him, several of his True Disciple coughed up blood, their bodies flying out as if hit by a truck traveling at 100 kilometers per hour, their bodies covered in a mist of blood from the impact of Sword Qi and force.

The wagons and supplies they were carrying were all overturned and blown away by the explosive force.

Several groups of powerful wildebeest were thrown more than ten meters away, crashing heavily to the ground, their internal organs ruptured, and they died.

"Boom!"

A violent roar, accompanied by rolling shockwaves, spread outwards.

Gu Jinlai was charging forward, was jolted and stopped by Ye Dongliu's punch-and-sword strike.

He was already vomiting Qi and Blood because he had unleashed six sword strikes in one go, and he coughed up another mouthful of blood.

This scene stunned the people of Dragon Sparrow Manor who were in despair and wanted to scatter and flee.

The next moment, a Spirit Transformation cultivator from Dragon Sparrow Manor suddenly shouted, "He's injured! He was seriously injured even after blocking a combined attack from twelve of us Spirit Transformation cultivators!"

"That's right! Even Primordial Spirit True Lord could be directly killed by the flying swords unleashed by twelve Spirit Transformation cultivators. Gu Jinlai must have used powerful secret techniques to block this combined attack!"

Another Spirit Transformation expert immediately followed up with an order, "Pass on my command! While Gu Jinlai is severely injured, spare no effort to kill him on the spot!"

"Yes!"

True Person Spirit Refining of Longque Mountain Villa, who had intended to scatter and Core Forming, roared simultaneously.

Compared to the Devil Dao Sect, powerful sects like the Six Immortal Sects have stronger cohesion.

Many of the True Disciple were even adopted and taught from a young age.

For them, Dragon Sparrow Manor is their home.

What is there to fear even if they die in order to protect their homeland and slay evil?

"Kill!"

Amidst roars, these True Person of Spirit Refining, led by two other Spirit Transformation Grand Masters from Dragon Sparrow Manor, disregarded the vast difference in their abilities and launched a fierce charge against Gu Jinlai.

"Those who surrender will be tried, and the innocent will be spared death!"

A muffled, thunderous sound, like those from Gu Jinlai, exploded through the crowd.

Among those who charged were even some Daoist priests who were not combatants.

But...

No one backed down.

All the disciples of Dragon Sparrow Manor displayed an unwavering belief, their gazes upon the Gu Jinlai as if they were looking at an unparalleled demon, a demon whom they would seal, kill, and even grind to dust no matter the cost.

That look in his eyes caused the murderous intent within Gu Jinlai to gradually boil over.

"You..."

He reached out and swept the sword, Cheng Ying, which vibrated and flew into his hand under the guidance of the spirit.

Then, he gripped the greatsword tightly and slashed at the fastest-charging Spirit Refining True Person, who was only Yellow Name: "Seeking your own death."

"Bang!"

An overwhelming force crushed everything in its path.

Even though this Spirit Refining True Person used some kind of forbidden technique, his True Qi burst forth and was comparable to that of a mid-level Great Demonic Beasts.

Even when facing Gu Jinlai, who was wielding the Great Sun True Demon Body and the top-grade Spirit Artifact Cheng Ying Sword, he was still utterly crushed and killed on the spot, sword and all.

"Kill!"

"Slay demons and eliminate evil!"

"We disciples of Dragon Sparrow Manor, what is death to us!"

One after another, the experts from Dragon Sparrow Manor roared and unleashed their forbidden techniques, charging relentlessly towards Gu Jinlai.

But throughout Gu Jinlai, no one has been able to get close to the Cheng Ying Sword wielded by anyone.

With great difficulty, one of the Spirit Transformation cultivators forced himself to regain his composure. Taking advantage of the fact that Gu Jinlai was being held back, he burned his essence and spirit, unleashed his flying sword, and shot through the air.

But...

As the core of the great sun visualized behind Gu Jinlai burst forth with a dazzling pillar of light, the flying sword carrying the ultimate killing intent of this Spirit Transformation cultivator was struck by this eternal heavenly curse, and the spirituality attached to the flying sword was shattered in one fell swoop.

In the end, with just a simple reach, he grasped the flying sword that held all the hopes of the people of Dragon Sparrow Manor in his hand.

"Too powerful..."

Another Spirit Transformation cultivator felt a bitter taste mixed with despair.

Standing four meters tall and clad in spirit armor Gu Jinlai resembled a terrifying demon god, constantly brandishing his battle sword.

Elders, protectors, and disciples of Dragon Sparrow Manor, whose average height was less than 1.8 meters, including the Celestial Master, charged desperately at the enormous figure, only to be smashed into a bloody mist by the sword in his hand.

Sometimes, the intense and violent energy within the sword can erupt, wiping out large groups of enemies in a single strike.

Despite having nearly a hundred protectors due to the large number of Celestial Masters, most of the Dragon Sparrow Manor was still killed off at an extremely rapid pace amidst this moth-to-a-flame frenzy of people rushing to their deaths.

And the rest of the people...

The instinct for survival eventually overwhelmed the belief in perseverance.

I came to my senses.

When they realized that even if they all died completely, they wouldn't be able to harm a single hair on Gu Jinlai's head, they collapsed.

They fled in panic, scattering in all directions.

Gu Jinlai, they have shown no mercy in their pursuit and killing.

"Master, let's... escape."

A female disciple at the Core Forming Formation Realm stepped forward, her pretty face filled with fear.

This is his fourteenth disciple, Xu Qingqing.

By the age of twenty-six, he had already formed a elixir of immortality, truly a gifted individual.

He brought her along this time, actually to broaden her horizons.

"The others can escape, but I can't..."

The Spirit Transformation elder shoved his disciple, saying, "You should leave quickly. Every person who can leave is a lifesaver. Tell the sect what's happening here. At this point, Dragon Sparrow Manor and Star Province are locked in a life-or-death struggle. If this isn't dealt with soon, Dragon Sparrow Manor's centuries-old heritage may be in danger of being destroyed. We must act decisively..."

"Master..."

"Walk."

The Spirit Transformation elder roared.

"Master, I'm not leaving. If anyone's leaving, we'll go together..."

With tears in her eyes, Xu Qingqing shook her head vigorously.

Before she could finish speaking, the Spirit Transformation elder suddenly opened his eyes wide. "Be careful!"

He charged forward, seemingly trying to stop something.

But then a giant sword, carrying the force of thunder, came hurtling down.

Target...

It's him!

But his disciple, Xu Qingqing, happened to be standing in his way!

He unleashed his inner energy, and with a swift strike, the short sword he carried shot out, bursting forth with Gang Qi...

Unfortunately, it's meaningless.

Under the rapidly spinning Cheng Ying Sword, this "weak" Gang Qi was directly annihilated. The pure power carried by the sword instantly blasted his disciple into a bloody mist, leaving not even a scream.

Then...

The sword, Cheng Ying, continued its relentless strike, slashing at his body. A tearing pain instantly spread throughout his entire body.

"I..."

The Spirit Transformation cultivator opened his mouth, as if to say something.

But in the end, they stared intently at the Gu Jinlai they walked step by step...

"Heroic and fearless!"

A deep, Gu Jinlai voice echoed across the battlefield littered with corpses, "The disciples of Dragon Sparrow Manor are so brave that they move me to tears."

His gaze seemed to fall on him.

"So... to ensure that those around me don't end up like the disciples of your Dragon Sparrow Manor..."

Gu Jinlai reached out and grabbed the hilt of the Cheng Ying Sword, which had almost cleaved the Spirit Transformation Realm elder of Dragon Sparrow Manor in two. "I've decided not to wait any longer. I'll go back and gather my forces to destroy Dragon Sparrow Manor."

"Laugh!"

Draw your sword.

The elder of Dragon Sparrow Manor suddenly opened his eyes wide.

There was fear, resentment, and even more so, hatred for the person in front of him.

Final...

He fell backward, filled with hatred and resentment.