As his words fell, the densely packed martial artists behind him simultaneously released part of their aura. Their combined pressure descended as though it were tangible, making the ground and buildings of the entire small city tremble violently, as if they could collapse at any moment!
Then, beside the substitute, an elderly woman clad in elaborate sacrificial robes, holding a withered wooden staff and covered in wrinkles, slowly spoke.
Her voice was hoarse, yet it carried a strange penetrating power.
She struck the air with her staff. At once, countless streams of seven-colored radiance surged from the Divine Sect martial artists behind her, rapidly intertwining in the sky and forming an enormous energy net that descended upside down, instantly enveloping the entire small city!
"Gu Sheng, you are a Demon of the Eastern Wasteland. You have defiled the gods, and your sins run deep! On behalf of the Seventy-two Divine Sects, this old woman shall uphold justice and suppress you here today!"
The old woman's voice carried unquestionable authority. Her gaze swept over the terrified native martial artists in the city as she coldly said,
"Anyone in the city who does not wish to die, get back into your homes immediately and seal your doors! Otherwise, you will be killed without mercy!"
"Suppress the Demon!"
"Uphold justice!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Several other Divine Sect powerhouses who were clearly leaders also shouted sternly. Their voices crashed over the city below like tidal waves. The city shook violently, and some old, poorly maintained houses had already begun to collapse. There had originally been some martial artists in the city who believed their cultivation to be decent, but upon sensing the terrifying aura blanketing everything and nearly driving them to despair, they completely lost their courage. Their faces turned pale as they spun