Rabble

The eighty-odd surviving cultivators gathered in a valley ten miles away from the exit.

Among these people were experts at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, as well as cautious Qi Refining Middle Stage cultivators.

In previous explorations of the secret realm, this was the most brutal time of battle, with cultivators clashing most dangerously. However, this time, due to a pseudo-second-tier Copper Corpse, everyone was forced to cooperate.

"Gentlemen, there are less than three hours before the exit closes. If we don't want to be trapped in this secret realm for the next thirty years, let's join forces and fight!"

"Everyone, unleash your trump cards! Summon your Corpse Puppet and vengeful spirits to engage the Copper Corpse in close combat. Those at the Late Qi Refinement Refining stage should use magical Law Artifact for the main attack, Qi Refining Middle Stage- Qi Refining stage should use talismans for support. In short, everyone must give it their all."

A disciple of the Crimson Blood Gate stood in the center of the valley and shouted loudly.

A sinister voice rang out, "Xue Yao, you make it sound so easy. For eighty-odd cultivators like us, killing a pseudo-second-tier Copper Corpse is no problem. But who can guarantee that no one will resort to underhanded tactics? I'm afraid that no sooner will we kill the Copper Corpse than someone will attack us from behind. We'll work so hard to kill the Copper Corpse, only to end up doing all the work for someone else and losing our lives in vain."

These words resonated with many present, especially those Qi Refining Middle Stage.

They were weak, and the fact that they could survive for seven days in the secret realm showed that they were all extremely cautious people. For them, staying away from unfamiliar and powerful cultivators was the highest priority for survival.

Now, they have to fight alongside these highly skilled cultivators, and they don't feel very safe at all.

No one can guarantee that no one will try to sabotage things behind the scenes.

Amidst this suspicion, the cultivators who had finally managed to come together began to show signs of falling apart.

Xue Yao roared, "Do you all want to be trapped in this tiny secret realm for thirty years? And do you really think you can escape the Copper Corpse and the many Demon Beasts that will hunt you down during these thirty years?"

"If we cannot leave this secret realm today, everyone will face certain death."

"I, Xue Yao, hereby promise that all those who fight alongside me against the enemy, regardless of their strength, are my Xue Yao. As long as we are within this secret realm, I will never attack my allies, nor will I allow others to attack my allies without cause."

This statement drew considerable attention.

Xue Yao was a direct disciple of the Crimson Blood Gate, Qi Refinement Perfection. His resounding promise still moved many cultivators.

Immediately, more than a dozen disciples of the Crimson Blood Gate gathered behind Xue Yao, including four cultivators at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer of Qi Refining.

Seeing this, the lower-ranking disciples from the other two factions also began to move and walk behind Xue Yao.

Ultimately, half of the cultivators did not join Xue Yao's team. Most of these forty-odd cultivators who did not join were at the Late Qi Refinement Refining.

In other words, most of the cultivators who joined Xue Yao's team were relatively weak. Because of their weakness, they could only break through the Copper Corpse's blockade by working together.

Xue Yao looked at the forty cultivators who had joined the team behind him, a smile appearing on his lips. He turned to the cultivators who did not wish to join the team and said...

"I don't care what you're up to, but if anyone dares to use underhanded tactics while we're fighting the Copper Corpse, I, Xue Yao, will kill them even if it means I don't make it out of this Withered Blood Secret Realm."

After saying this, Xue Yao led forty men in a grand procession toward the exit.

Watching the departing figures of the forty cultivators, the remaining forty-odd people, with great tacit understanding, scattered quickly like a plate of loose sand and disappeared into the dense forest.

"Xue Yao, are we really going to fight the Copper Corpse to the death, letting those cowardly fellows hiding behind it reap the benefits for nothing?"

Walking beside Xue Yao, a disciple of the Crimson Blood Gate transmitted his voice.

Xue Yao remained expressionless and replied telepathically.

"It's not that easy! Who said we were going to fight the Copper Corpse head-on!"

"But if we don't defeat the Copper Corpse, how can we leave this secret realm?"

"Aren't we just using this group of cannon fodder? Their only value is to delay the Copper Corpse and buy us time to escape the secret realm."

Xue Yao swept his gaze across the forty people around him with a sinister look, and continued to transmit his voice.

"Send a message to a few familiar fellow disciples, telling them to stay close to me and rush into the secret realm's exit as soon as the Copper Corpse is held back."

The group of forty people approached the exit of the secret realm with great fanfare, which quickly attracted the attention of the Copper Corpse.

Upon seeing the large group of cultivators suddenly appear, the Copper Corpse on the mountaintop, like a hungry wolf seeing a flock of sheep, pounced straight down from the mountaintop like a tiger descending the mountain.

Xue Yao remained calm as he roared.

"Everyone prepare. Release the Corpse Puppet and vengeful spirits to delay the Copper Corpse."

In an instant, more than a dozen Corpse Puppet and more than a dozen vengeful ghosts appeared out of thin air.

The Corpse Puppet was shrouded in Sha Qi, and the vengeful spirits surged with yin Yin Qi, resembling a chaotic dance of demons.

These Corpse Puppet and vengeful ghosts may seem numerous, but most of them are actually not very strong.

Firstly, the cultivators who joined Xue Yao's team were not particularly powerful. Secondly, these cultivators also had their own selfish motives, and the Corpse Puppet and vengeful ghosts they released were not their strongest ones.

Upon seeing this, Xue Yao said nothing, but instead a disdainful sneer appeared on his lips.

He muttered under his breath, "What a rabble!"

This group isn't very strong, but they're full of schemes. They deserve to be used as cannon fodder!

The Copper Corpse charged into the horde of Corpse Puppet and vengeful spirits.

Faced with the powerful Copper Corpse, these Corpse Puppet and vengeful ghosts were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

Almost every time the Copper Corpse charged, a Corpse Puppet was torn to pieces; with every swing of its claws, a vengeful ghost vanished into thin air.

A Xue Yao, its blade seemingly flowing with crimson blood, making it extremely eerie.

"Cut!"

As the Xue Yao Method Formula was unleashed, the longsword shone with a brilliant crimson light, slashing towards the Corpse Puppet with lightning speed.

Along with the blood-red blade, four other Qi Refining Ninth Layer Law Artifact belonging to cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining were also unleashed.

Faced with the combined attack of five Qi Refining Ninth Layer cultivators, the Copper Corpse did not try to take it head-on. Instead, it grabbed two Corpse Puppet and threw them away.

Then, he leaped high to the left to dodge the Law Artifact's attack.

The two Corpse Puppet blocked the two Law Artifacts.

The Copper Corpse dodged to the left, avoiding two Law Artifacts.

Only Xue Yao's longsword struck the Copper Corpse's left shoulder.

The Copper Corpse staggered, managing to take the blow from the longsword. The longsword pierced through the Copper Corpse's decaying flesh, revealing a skeleton with a bronze hue.

Before the Copper Corpse could catch its breath, all sorts of Technique Method from the cultivators swarmed in.

Fire Element flames, wind-type hurricanes, water-type ice arrows, earth-type boulders, metal-type blades...

Knowing the power of these Technique Method, the Copper Corpse transformed its physical body into a blur, leaping left and right to dodge the Law Technique attacks while rapidly closing in on the cultivators.

Some astute individuals in the crowd sensed something was amiss and quietly moved towards the edge of the group.

"Roar!"

A furious roar rang out.

Having withstood numerous Law Technique attacks, with much of its flesh blasted apart, the Copper Corpse, like a raging beast driven mad by rage, charged into the group of cultivators, enduring all sorts of attacks.

With a single palm strike, the body of a Corpse Demon Sect disciple instantly exploded, sending flesh and blood flying everywhere.

Xue Yao suddenly roared, "Go!"

The five Crimson Blood Gate cultivators who were closest to him quickly dispersed, bypassing the Copper Corpse that were being slaughtered, and headed towards the exit.

Before the five escaped, the other cultivators, sensing the danger, scattered like birds and beasts.