"Who are you people? How dare you trespass on the Northern Beggars' Gang's Guide Branch Altar?!" the Northern Beggars' Gang's eight-pouch Altar Master roared.
They were the Northern Beggars' Gang, the greatest gang under heaven. Someone actually dared come here to run wild?
Although his own strength as Altar Master was unremarkable, no Jianghu faction in the surrounding area dared disturb them. Even practitioners of unorthodox martial arts dared not provoke them, for fear of being hunted throughout the land.
Being wanted by the Northern Beggars' Gang was more terrifying than being wanted by the imperial court.
"I'm Xiang Wentian of the Sun Moon Holy Cult, and I'm here today to wipe out your Northern Beggars' Gang!"
"Kneel and surrender, and you may live. Otherwise, you'll be killed without mercy!"
Cries of battle instantly erupted throughout the Guide Branch Altar, but although its Northern Beggars' Gang disciples were numerous, few were skilled fighters.
When the fighting began, many wielded clubs, nowhere near as sharp as the Sun Moon Holy Cult's sabers and swords.
Within a quarter of an hour, the Northern Beggars' Gang disciples at the Guide Branch Altar began fleeing in disarray. Their Altar Master had already been slain by Xiang Wentian.
That Altar Master was only at the martial arts master peak, far inferior to Xiang Wentian, who had now broken through to the middle Grandmaster stage. He had been taken down in just a few moves.
As for the remaining deputy Altar Masters, incense masters, and the like, none could withstand even a single exchange with Xiang Wentian.
Of the Northern Beggars' Gang's twenty-odd Branch Altars, half were attacked simultaneously.
After receiving Lin Lang's message, Ren Woxing had begun secretly deploying his men.
The Ten Great Elders and the Altar Masters of several Branch Altars had all