Chu Kuangren arrived with overwhelming force, and his opening words were astonishing.
He intended to protect Chu Hong, the Phoenix Mountain Lord, and the others against the combined assault of the many Golden Crow Guards and several Dragon Lords!
He even intended to kill the Golden Dragon Lord, a Heavenly Immortal!
"Brother!"
Chu Hong was pleasantly surprised to see Chu Kuangren arrive, but he merely glared at her. "I'll settle accounts with you later."
Behind him, Qingfeng looked at that familiar white figure, and an inexplicable sense of reassurance filled her heart. She suddenly understood something.
Chu Hong was Wutong Mountain's turning point...
Not because she was a Pureblood Divine Phoenix.
But because Chu Kuangren stood behind her!
"So that's how it is. So that's how it is..."
Opposite them.
Hearing Chu Kuangren's words, the Golden Dragon Lord's gaze darkened. He sneered, "You want to protect these people? What a flight of fancy. Look around you. There are over a thousand Immortals, hundreds of Earth Immortals, countless troops and warships, and Heavenly Immortals holding the fort!"
"Forget protecting these people. You can't even protect yourself, yet you want to protect others?! You even want to kill me?"
As if confirming his words, the surrounding warships turned their cannons toward Chu Kuangren. The Divine Dragon Island cultivators and Golden Crow Guards also stood ready, their auras imposing.
"Nothing I set out to do has ever failed."
Chu Kuangren's expression was utterly calm.
"Attack!"
The Golden Dragon Lord could not be bothered to say more and gave the order directly.
Beams of energy shot from the warships, pouring toward Chu Kuangren like a torrential downpour.
Facing this assault, Chu Kuangren remained composed. He formed a sword gesture with his fingers, and an enormous purple lotus rose from the ground.
The countless energy