They were a horde of monsters covered in red fur, with twisted faces and blood-red eyes, shambling about like the walking dead.
Their numbers were staggering, packed so tightly they stretched beyond the horizon, sealing off the entire sky above the Eastern Emperor Hall.
They were the "red-haired Fallen Ones," created when the Eastern Emperor Great Emperor devoured the essences of countless powerful cultivators and refined them into these monsters!
The Fallen Ones had once been powerful figures in their own right. Among them were even puppets who had once been Quasi Emperors renowned throughout the land.
The stronger they had been in life, the more powerful they became as Fallen Ones after death.
Now, the Eastern Emperor Great Emperor had awakened them. They had become a terrifying army of Fallen Ones, blocking Xiao Yang's path.
"Heh heh heh heh..."
Harsh, grating laughter rang out from the army. Waving their battered weapons, the Fallen Ones let out hoarse snarls and surged toward Xiao Yang.
Facing the oncoming army, which poured toward him like a tidal wave, Xiao Yang showed not the slightest fear. This was merely an appetizer from the Eastern Emperor Great Emperor. The real battle still lay ahead.
"A bunch of worthless corpses that refuse to stay dead!"
A look of disdain flashed in Xiao Yang's eyes. The Immortal Slaying Sword in his hand erupted with blinding Chaos Sword Qi, instantly dispersing the black fog around him.
Without hesitation, he activated the All Characters Seal of the Nine Secrets!
"All!"
In an instant, terrifying power burst from within Xiao Yang. His aura surged, and his combat strength soared tenfold! He seemed like a God of Slaughter who had emerged from the Primordial Era!
"First Form of the Immortal Slaying Sword Scripture—Immortal Slaying Light!"
With a low shout, Xiao