As the morning sun slowly rose, a golden sacred robe unfurled from the heavens over the earth.
Outside Tianrong City, the densely packed disciples of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect had already assembled before the city gates on Xie Biyan's orders. Their brilliant Dou Qi formed an enormous formation overhead.
Xie Biyan and the elders of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect hovered in midair, their gazes indifferent as they watched Sikou Qingtian and Sikou Old Ghost atop Tianrong City's walls.
Although the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect had enjoyed a much more comfortable life without rivals in the Chu Yun Empire these past years, facing the Sikou Family had brought them back to their old battle-ready state. Their fierce auras hung over the Sikou Family's heads like sharp swords.
Xie Biyan stood with his hands behind his back. A miniature Four-Winged Sky Demon Scorpion perched steadily on his shoulder, its scarlet eyes occasionally sweeping over Tianrong City's walls. Its almost human expression made it seem as though it were inspecting something.
On Xie Biyan's other shoulder sat a demon scorpion whose entire body was scarlet, as though stained with blood. The aura it radiated also drew the attention of the gathered powerhouses.
"That must be Xie Biyan's Magical Beast, the Blood Scorpion Demon Emperor."
Sensing the aura emanating from the scarlet demon scorpion on Xie Biyan's shoulder, Sikou Qingtian's face revealed a trace of apprehension. He turned toward Sikou Old Ghost and asked.
"Yes."
Sikou Old Ghost likewise swept an apprehensive gaze over Xie Biyan before saying to Sikou Qingtian, "That's right. Back then, countless powerhouses died at Xie Biyan's hands, and all of them ended up as food for that blood scorpion on his shoulder."
"That blood scorpion is strong enough to give even a Dou Zong trouble. Do you