Ambush in the Rainy Night!

"It's fixated on the Mystic Bone Sect not just for revenge, but to break through to the Mysterious Core Realm."

"It needs vast amounts of flesh and blood, and vital essence. The Mystic Bone Sect... is the target it chose."

Yan Tieyi's face darkened.

A chasm separated the Aperture-Opening Realm from the Mysterious Core Realm.

Half-Step Mystic Core meant the Mountain Lord had already touched the threshold of the Mysterious Core Realm. Only one final step remained.

"Then we'll proceed with the original plan."

Yan Tieyi tightened his grip on his saber, a glint of fighting spirit in his eyes. "We'll use the sect master as bait to draw out the Mountain Lord, then wound it badly and kill it!"

"The Mystic Bone Sect has no way back."

The Mystic Bone Sect's master nodded, his expression resolute. "In this battle, either the Mountain Lord dies, or the Mystic Bone Sect falls."

Zhou Zheng walked over to Yang Xiao and spoke quietly.

"Stay inside the sect. If any demons break in, put your own safety first."

"We accepted the Mystic Bone Sect's mission, but that doesn't mean we have to throw our lives away here."

Yang Xiao nodded. "I understand."

Zhou Zheng glanced at him and said no more.

Since the battle at the Guanlan River, he had come to know the young man somewhat. Yang Xiao spoke little, but he handled things decisively. There was no need to worry too much about him.

Night fell, and rain poured down.

Dark clouds blotted out the moon. The world lay in darkness, broken only by occasional flashes of lightning that illuminated the mottled stone walls around the Mystic Bone Sect.

Rain hammered the flagstones in a dense patter, mingling with the distant rumble of thunder.

Inside the Mystic Bone Sect, all the