On the Gai Family's side, Gai Lu and Jing Xun tried to soothe Su Dian and dissuade him from fighting Gu Jiuyou and the others to the death.
The Evil Spirit Cultivators, however, were unwilling to withdraw just like that.
"Su Dian, what a boastful tongue you have," Gu Jiuyou said. "I'm right here. If you have the courage, step outside the Gai Family's guardian formation and fight me alone. Let us settle this with life and death."
Although Su Dian hated the Evil Spirit Cultivators to the marrow of his bones, he was no fool.
"Gu Jiuyou, I am certainly no match for you. But battles between cultivators are never decided by strength alone. They also depend on favorable timing and terrain. Since I have the Gai Family's formation to shelter me, why should I risk my life fighting you?"
"If you don't dare, then shut your mouth," Gu Jiuyou said disdainfully. "The Gai Family has its guardian formation and three immortals stationed here. We would indeed struggle to shake it. But Profound Sun City has no immortals! With the three of us joining forces, how long can its defensive formation last?"
With that, Gu Jiuyou raised his hand and waved.
At once, the enormous, pitch-black flying ships slowly began moving toward Profound Sun City.
Gu Jiuyou and the other two naturally flew over as well.
Profound Sun City stood right beside the Gai Family's estate, and they reached it in moments.
As the army of Evil Spirit Cultivators bore down on them, countless cultivators within Profound Sun City were thrown into panic.
"Gai Lu!" Gu Jiuyou turned to look toward the Gai Family's estate. "Watch closely. In no more than the time it takes an incense stick to burn, I will shatter this city's formation. Then the city