Ye Zhen fended off the attacks while studying his enemies, only to discover that their lineup was formidable.
Among them were three powerful figures he recognized: Mai Qi of the Corpse Immortal Sect's Blood Corpse lineage, Huang Yong of its Corpse Immortal lineage, and True Person Lu Xin of its Poison Corpse lineage. Their cultivation ages ranged from over a thousand to more than two thousand years, and all had long since made their names, their reputations spreading far and wide.
Although he did not recognize the other three, they also seemed to be experts recruited from among the unaffiliated cultivators, and their bearing was impressive.
The strongest among them was Huang Yong. Merely standing there, he exuded an aura that overshadowed Ye Zhen's. He also held a Magic Treasure shaped like a ghostly claw, wreathed in black mist and radiating oppressive yin baleful qi.
That was his signature Magic Treasure, the Soul-Rending Hook. Any ordinary cultivator caught by it would immediately suffer the agony of their divine soul being torn apart.
I can't deal with him yet. I should eliminate the weaker ones first and let the others escape.
Ye Zhen had also guessed that these men had come for him. Making an immediate decision, he charged toward the enemy Core Formation cultivator who appeared weakest.
This enemy had been stationed on the perimeter to cut off communications and prevent the Incense Accumulation Sect's people from escaping.
The Demonic Path cultivators had shrouded the surrounding sky with cloud fiend that resembled black smoke. Although this method could not completely seal off aura fluctuations like a Cave Heaven Magic Treasure, it was inexpensive, effective, and extremely convenient to use.
Its only weakness was probably that it had to be released continuously, making it easy to detect and disperse.
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