Bandits Turn on Bandits, Great Powers Die Violent Deaths

The Immortal Alliance's strength in the Northern Region went far beyond Yaochi Sacred Land and the Jiang Family. It also had a hidden force that swept across the entire region: the Thirteen Great Bandits.

The sacred lands and ancient families stood high above, looking down from the clouds. But the local powers truly rooted in the Northern Region and its oases were the Thirteen Great Bandits.

Even a mighty dragon struggled to crush a snake in its own territory. The sacred lands and ancient families could do things the Thirteen Great Bandits could not, while the bandits could easily accomplish things the sacred lands and ancient families could not.

Their strengths complemented each other. By joining them as the fourteenth great bandit, Lin Xian brought the powers of black and white together, put both to work for the Temple of Ten Thousand Emperors, and laid a solid foundation for its rule in the Northern Region.

The moment Ye Fan and Fairy Zixia used a Mysterious Jade Platform to cross the void, the Great Powers and Taishang elders pursuing them fell into the Thirteen Great Bandits' trap.

Layers of Dao inscriptions had been laid down. After crossing who knew how many tens of thousands of miles, they left the Holy City far behind and arrived deep within the Divine Desert, where Emperor Hengyu had once refined a Saint Spirit.

This place was full of wonders. One could cross the void to enter from outside, but crossing the void was of little use when trying to leave. It was perfect for tying down Great Powers.

Deep in the Divine Desert stood a Daoist temple left by the Pre-Qin Qi Refiners.

Ye Fan's God-Striking Whip was a treasure of that temple, suspected to be an extraordinary artifact left by Jiang Ziya. His shared