"How despicable! How dare you use such tactics against me? What kind of hero are you?" the woman shouted.
"Haha, I'm not a hero, but I'm not a coward either!" The man's face darkened, and he said, "If you're unwilling to cooperate, don't blame me for being impolite. I'll make you wish you were dead!"
Having said that, the man produced a bottle and threw it at the woman, saying, "Eat this bottle of pills!"
The woman's expression shifted constantly. Although this man was very powerful, making her feel quite wary, she was not afraid. She was the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Demon Sect, not someone that could be controlled by ordinary people!
"You think I'm afraid of you just because you use poison?" the woman sneered, reaching out to grab the porcelain bottle the man had thrown at her.
"Hmph, you don't know who I am! I am a member of the Devil Race, and my demonic arts can counteract poisons. Your little tricks can't do anything to me!"
The man snorted coldly and waved his hand, sending out another white bead—the same one that the woman had previously shattered. It flew in front of the woman, surrounding her completely.
"A demon pill? That's something from the Devil Race! You despicable scoundrel, I'll fight you to the death!" The woman shouted upon seeing the white pearl, frantically channeling her true energy.
"Bang!"
The white bead suddenly exploded, white smoke and dust billowed out, and thick liquid splashed out, corroding a pit in the surrounding rocks, and also corroding a pit in the woman herself.
The pit wasn't deep, only a little over a foot long. The woman lay in the pit, her whole body covered in festering wounds, blood gushing out and emitting a foul stench.
"Ahhh! You beast! You actually used a demonic pill on me! I'll kill you! I'll tear you to pieces!" the woman roared, cursing the man incessantly, trying to struggle to her feet.
Smack!
The man slapped her, sending her flying backward into the depths of the valley. It was unknown where she landed or whether she would survive.
A cold smile appeared on the man's lips as he looked at the Heavenly Gang Sword he had stored in his spatial ring, "This Heavenly Gang Sword is of very high quality. Although it's not a divine artifact, it's still a top-tier spiritual weapon. I'll reluctantly leave it in your hands. You'd better cherish it!"
"Heavenly Gang Sword, raise it!"
Immediately, the man summoned the Heavenly Gang Sword to his side, and with a gentle wave of his hand, a huge Sword Qi slashed out, instantly striking the pit where the woman had been standing. The pit collapsed immediately, completely sealing it off.
Whew~
Having done all this, the man breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to the crowd of onlookers, a cold smile on his face. "I'll give you two choices. The first is to submit to me and become my slaves! This request means nothing to you, because you are all my servants, merely my slaves. However, if you remain obstinate, then await the same fate as your senior sister!"
"I am willing to submit to you! I only ask that you spare our lives, and I am willing to give everything!"
"I'd love to!"
In an instant, the crowd knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, hoping to be forgiven.
They were all ordinary cultivators who did not want to become slaves to others, but they had no choice, because their fate was in the hands of men.
"Very well, since you are willing to submit, I will spare your lives!" The man nodded, smiling with satisfaction. "However, I must make this clear beforehand: if any of you betray me, your fate will be like that woman's just now. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Yes, I understand!" Everyone quickly nodded in agreement.
"Very good!" The man nodded in satisfaction. "In that case, quickly hand over the Heavenly Gang Sword to me!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stepped forward and handed the Heavenly Gang Sword to the man. The man took the sword, weighed it in his hand, and nodded in satisfaction. "Very good, I'm very satisfied. From now on, you can call me Lord Heavenly Gang!"
"Thank you, Lord Tiangang! Thank you, Lord Tiangang!"
"Lord Tiangang is exceptionally brave and skilled; he is the most powerful master in the world!"
"From now on, our lives belong to you!"
"We swear to serve Lord Tiangang to the death!"
Amidst the flattery, the man nodded in satisfaction and said, "Since that's the case, then I'll take you away from here. Once we're gone, you'll all be free!"
After the man finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a gust of wind swept the thousands of people into the air, where they flew onto a spaceship.
"My name is Lord Tiangang, and my name is Tiangang Airship. From now on, you can all call me Lord Tiangang!" The man glanced at the crowd, gave an order, and Tiangang Airship immediately turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared into the night.
The celestial airship flew swiftly through the air, soon disappearing into the vast void and from everyone's sight, its destination unknown.
After the Heavenly Gang Airship disappeared, a young man dressed in black fell from the sky and landed on a hidden mountain peak.
The boy was thin and pale, looking somewhat sickly, but his dark eyes flashed with a chilling light, as calm as a still pond.
This person was Lin Yu. He landed from the sky and came to a protruding rock, where he sat down cross-legged.
Lin Yu took out the alchemy furnace and the jade bottle, and put the pills into the jade bottle. The pills in the jade bottle were three healing elixirs: the Gathering Yuan Pill, the Detoxification Pill, and the Soul Returning Pill.
Lin Yu picked up the Soul-Returning Pill and swallowed it. Then he sat cross-legged and began to regulate his breathing to restore his damaged dantian and meridians.
"My lord, are you alright?" A familiar voice rang out; it was Little Eagle King, who asked with concern.
Lin Yu shook his head and said, "I'm fine. I was too careless this time. I didn't expect Tianlang and Li Yan to be so treacherous and cunning, actually trying to use that woman to assassinate me."
"My lord, Sirius is dead. What should we do next?" the Little Eagle King asked.
Lin Yu narrowed his eyes, a cold smile appearing on his face. He said, "They like toying with others, don't they? Fine, let's let them experience what it's like to be toyed with. Once they're tired of it, we'll send them to their deaths!"
Upon hearing Lin Yu's decision, the Little Eagle King paused slightly, then smiled and said, "Alright, your subordinate obeys!"
The two then continued towards the Northern Darkness Sect, while Lin Yu mentally prepared himself for Tianlang's revenge.
Two days passed, and the disciples of the Beiming Sect returned one after another, their faces filled with excitement.
They already knew about Tianlang and the others' plan. If they won this battle, they would be the victors, having wiped out five sects in one fell swoop, including the leader of a super-powerful force. Such an achievement was worthy of being recorded in history.