The Black Veil Cult Members below bowed in unison, their thunderous responses shaking the bamboo grove until it rustled.
Yuezheng Xiangling lowered her voice. "It looks like they're reviving someone extraordinary. We can't let them succeed. Let's strike first and take out their altar."
Yuezheng Xiangling nodded, Azure Flame already quietly igniting at her fingertips. Just as she was about to move, the Bronze-Masked Cult Leader suddenly whipped his head around and stared straight toward their hiding place, his raspy voice chilling to the bone.
"Since you're here, why hide? Come out and die!"
Yun Che hadn't intended to keep hiding anyway. The corner of his mouth lifted, and he pointed repeatedly with his right hand, sending Great Transformation Emperor Seals shooting toward everyone present.
In an instant, everyone's expression changed drastically. They felt their anuses clench, followed by an overwhelming, utterly uncontrollable urge to shit.
But that wasn't all. To make the fight easier, Yun Che directly used the Divine Word Art to solve a word riddle, stripping away all their defenses and leaving them in nothing but their underpants.
"Let's go. Finish this quickly!"
The moment those words fell, Yuezheng Xiangling charged out first. Azure Flame soared around her, whipping up several waves of fire that swept toward the surrounding Black Veil Cult Members. Those touched by the flames were instantly burned until not even their black veils remained. They screamed and rolled on the ground, turning to ash in moments.
The Bronze-Masked Cult Leader roared angrily and leaped down from the altar. His bloodstained short saber slashed toward Yun Che with a dense bloody glow, its Blade Qi leaving a scarlet slash mark through the air.
Yun Che sidestepped the Blade Qi and met the short saber with his Long Sword. A deafening metallic clash erupted, and