Meanwhile, deep within Black Wind Ridge.
A black-robed elder stood at the edge of a cliff, gazing into the distance at Jiangdu City's towering walls, his brows tightly furrowed.
Behind him, densely packed figures lay hidden among the trees.
A veil of white mist filled the forest, concealing all traces of them.
"Elder Wang, Elder Zeng has been gone for so long. Why is there still no word?"
At the old man's side, a man with a face covered in knife scars asked in a low voice.
Wang Zhidong remained silent. He lightly tapped the ground with the bone staff in his hand, and a wisp of black qi slithered into the earth like a spirit serpent.
A moment later, his eyes flew wide open. "Not good! A terrifying aura of slaughter has gathered within the city. It seems Yu Feng has discovered us after all!"
"What?" The scar-faced man's expression changed drastically. "Then Elder Zeng couldn't possibly..."
"Pass down the order!" Savage light burst from the black-robed elder's eyes. "If there is still no word from Elder Zeng within the time it takes to burn an incense stick, force an assault on the city gates! Even if we die, Jiangdu City must pay the price!"
"Yes!"
The scar-faced man had just turned to carry out the order.
"Ha ha ha! There is a road to heaven, yet you refuse to take it; hell has no gate, yet you throw yourselves in! Die for me!!!"
At that moment, a wild laugh that shook the heavens descended from the sky.
Wang Zhidong saw, to his shock, a blazing rainbow of fire tear through the air first, followed by several formidable auras and hundreds of cultivators of considerable strength.
High in the sky, Yu Feng saw the mist swirling below and immediately