This group of people numbered well over a hundred, all wearing dark-colored robes, and each radiating a formidable aura.
At the lead was an elderly man with long, unkempt hair draped over his shoulders and a thin, hunchbacked figure. Yet his aura was dense and powerful, faintly exuding a terrifying sense of oppression.
Behind him, someone held a banner fluttering in the wind, with three golden characters embroidered upon it.
Jade Spirit Sect!
Such a mighty and grand sect mobilization naturally attracted the people of Cloudwater City. Far behind them, a dense, dark crowd of onlookers trailed along.
Hearing this commotion, Xiao Yan and Zhuge Feng, who were cultivating at the back mountain, both walked over. When they caught sight of the banner, their expressions turned solemn.
"The Jade Spirit Sect, one of the vassal factions of the Lingxiao Sect!"
Xiao Lingxi, Zhuge Feng, and Xiao Yan all changed expressions, clearly having heard of this sect.
Only Ye Qingyao, who had just arrived, wore a blank look.
"Is this Jade Spirit Sect very formidable?" Su Bai asked with a smile.
"From what I know, in order to expand its sphere of influence, the Lingxiao Sect took on several vassals, and this Jade Spirit Sect is one of them."
"This Jade Spirit Sect possesses immense power and has already entered the ranks of the Immortal Alliance. Throughout the entire Great Zhao, it holds an extremely high status, no inferior to the lineage I come from."
"It's said that the ancestor of the Jade Spirit Sect has already stepped into the ranks of Golden Core True Persons, though I don't know if it's true."
Xiao Lingxi explained slowly.
"The Jade Spirit Sect is actually this formidable..." Xiao Yan and Zhuge Feng were shocked in their hearts.
"My Xiao Household is considered a major family in Cloudwater City with multiple Qi Refining cultivators, but compared to this Jade Spirit Sect, we are like mere ants!" Xiao Yan drew a sharp breath.
If the Jade Spirit Sect was already this formidable, just how powerful must the Lingxiao Sect be?
"Master... what should we do?" Zhuge Feng said with a heavy expression.
"It is fine." Su Bai said lightly.
His expression never changed, his gaze looking down from the mountain as a gentle breeze stirred the lapels and belt of his robe, creating free and easy arcs.
At this very moment, he looked precisely like an peerless immortal who had descended to the mortal world, overlooking all living beings.
The group swaggered into the territory of the Heavenly Dao Sect, marching up the mountain step by step.
A moment later, the elder leading at the very front halted his steps.
The elder raised his gaze slightly, spotting Xiao Lingxi beside Su Bai, and deep within his eyes lurked a trace of gloom.
"Miss Lingxi, this old man and the others have searched far and wide for you!"
The elder spoke, his voice like a great bell, and a wave of majesty rushed forth, involuntarily stirring a trace of fear in people's hearts.
Foundation Establishment Realm!
The aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator was too vast; even simply standing there, it gave people the feeling of Mount Tai pressing down upon their heads.
A super powerhouse of this caliber, even with just a wisp of pressure, was not something Qi Refining period cultivators could contend with.
This small hill of the Heavenly Dao Sect was probably enough to be razed to the ground in a single blow by him!
"Miss Lingxi, please come with this old man to the Lingxiao Sect!"
The elder continued.
His words were filled with a tone of command, causing Xiao Lingxi to frown, an expression of displeasure appearing on her pretty face.
"What if I don't go?"
Su Bai took a single step forward, standing in front of the disciples. Following this step of his, the aura emanating from the elder vanished into thin air in an instant.
The elder's pupils shrank slightly as his gaze locked straight onto Su Bai. "Who are you, sir? Could it be that you intend to meddle in the affairs of my Jade Spirit Sect?"
A faint smile hung on the corners of Su Bai's mouth as he said calmly, "I am Su Bai, Sect Master of the Heavenly Dao Sect. Did you gain my permission before taking away my disciple?"
"Heavenly Dao Sect? Su Bai?" The elder searched his memory for a long time, confirming he had never heard of this name, Su Bai.
Afterwards, his gaze looked behind them, and upon seeing that the Heavenly Dao Sect consisted of no more than two buildings, he couldn't help but let out a light snort.
He had thought it was some powerful sect, but it turned out to be merely a third-rate sect.
Thinking of this, the elder's eyes narrowed, a cold glint flashing as he said, "Yesterday, the corpses of several disciples from my Jade Spirit Sect were found outside Cloudwater City. Do you know about this?"
"That's right, I killed them." Su Bai directly and straightforwardly admitted it.
Hearing this, the crowd erupted into a commotion.
These were disciples of the Jade Spirit Sect, yet he killed them just like that?
The members of the Jade Spirit Sect were instantly consumed by fury, successively summoning their magic tools and pointing them at Su Bai's group with swords drawn and bows strung.
A trace of anger also appeared on the elder's face as he shouted, "Audacious! To dare kill people from my Jade Spirit Sect, are you not afraid of provoking the wrath of my Jade Spirit Sect?"
"Hahaha..."
Su Bai raised his head and laughed heartily. "A mere Jade Spirit Sect, what are they worth? To provoke my Heavenly Dao Sect, let alone merely killing a few disciples, what would it matter if I wiped it out completely!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.
Wiping out the Jade Spirit Sect, spoken of so casually!
Being this arrogant, who did he think he was?
At the foot of the mountain, the crowd of onlookers all heard Su Bai's words, and the expressions on their faces instantly became exceptionally colorful.
Who didn't know the great name of the Jade Spirit Sect?
And the name of the Heavenly Dao Sect... how many people knew it?
"Heavenly Dao Sect... I remember now, isn't that the miscellaneous sect that beat the Lingxiao Sect's disciples yesterday?"
"Awesome. First they slapped the Lingxiao Sect in the face, and now they're provoking the Jade Spirit Sect. Regardless of their strength, this courage alone is enough to make a name for themselves."
"That's a Foundation Establishment elder of the Jade Spirit Sect, a great Foundation Establishment cultivator. I'm afraid this Heavenly Dao Sect won't survive today."
The onlookers discussed animatedly.
" Courting death!"
The members of the Jade Spirit Sect were furiously enraged, wishing they could immediately tear this arrogant fellow into ten thousand pieces.
"Disciples, release your auras to declare to the world that my Jade Spirit Sect is not to be trifled with!"
The elder swept his large sleeve and shouted in a deep voice.
Rumble...
In an instant, wave after wave of majestic momentum surged upward.
One great Foundation Establishment cultivator!
Two at the Ninth Level of Qi Refining!
Three at Eighth-Level Qi Refinement!
Five at Seventh-Level Qi Refinement!
Mid-Stage Qi Refinement cultivators at the fourth level and above numbered a full thirty!
The rest were all Qi Refining cultivators as well.
The auras of well over a hundred Qi Refining cultivators broke through the clouds, churning the winds and rain.
Above the sky, thunder flashed and lightning rumbled, seeming as though the apocalypse had arrived.
Everyone felt their entire bodies tremble, as if they were standing in an ice cellar.
"Quickly retreat, retreat!"
The spectators gathered at the foot of the mountain hurriedly pulled back hundreds of meters.
With so many cultivators clashing, the shockwaves from getting even slightly close could tear ordinary people into shreds!
Yet facing so many cultivators, Su Bai still wore a leisurely expression throughout, without a shred of panic.
"Attack and raze the Heavenly Dao Sect to the ground. Aside from Xiao Lingxi, execute everyone without exception!" The Foundation Establishment elder let out a loud roar and made the first move.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh...
Streaks of blade Qi, sword radiance, palm prints, and fist force howled through the air.
These attacks converged together, transforming into a brilliant chain that descended, blotting out the sky and covering the earth.
Su Bai stood with his hands behind his back, not moving a muscle as he merely extended a single finger and flicked it toward the void.
Swoosh...
In an instant, all the attacks shattered completely.
Moreover, under the backlash of those attacks, the members of the Jade Spirit Sect were sent coughing up blood repeatedly, stumbling backward.
Afterward, Su Bai moved. He raised one hand and pressed it downward toward the Jade Spirit Sect members ahead of him.
"Boom!"
With just this press, wave after wave of formless pressure instantly assaulted the Jade Spirit Sect group.
Crack! Crack!
The disciples of the Jade Spirit Sect only felt their bodies sink, as if they were bearing a towering, majestic mountain upon their backs.
Following closely, their knees bent sharply, and with a soft splat, their legs simultaneously knelt down onto the ground.
Among them was even that Foundation Establishment elder!
Suppressing a Foundation Establishment cultivator with a wave of his hand!