204: Battle of the Top Levels (Part 1)

“But what guarantee do you have that everything you’ve said can be achieved? Before this, we’ve never heard of a Saint of the Ghost Gate Sect!”

There were also meticulous people who expressed doubt about Su Xiaobai’s words, believing he was just making empty promises.

“A bunch of ignorant fools! The Saint is the future heir of our Ghost Gate Sect’s headquarters, holding great power and possessing a graceful demeanor! Even the Sect Master kneels and bows when he sees him!”

Immediately, one of Su Xiaobai’s fanatical followers angrily rebuked that person.

While that was true, if your Sect Master heard what you just said, he might whip you… Su Xiaobai’s expression was gentle, but he silently gave him a thumbs up in his heart.

“I think you’re an accomplice he hired, aren’t you?” Someone else retorted.

“I’m your mother’s accomplice! Cowardly wretch, if you’re afraid of death, then scram!”

Then the people below started arguing.

The factions below were divided into three parts.

One part consisted of Su Xiaobai’s fanatical followers, another part was slandering Su Xiaobai, and the remaining part was observing.

Su Xiaobai frowned slightly; he had only been in Qingzhou for a short time, and apart from the Ghost Gate Sect members, people from other forces didn’t recognize him at all.

Doubt was inevitable.

Moreover, these people had some sense of loyalty to their country, otherwise, an average person would have already prepared to flee.

But in the current situation, he simply didn’t have enough time to establish his prestige among them.

Just as he was at a loss, Shui Yanling, in her fiery red dress, walked towards him with elegant steps.

Her long dress was slit, revealing two white, python-like legs, and with her hands clasped over her lower abdomen, she slowly approached him.

She looked at the crowd below and spoke with a smile:

“If everyone is worried that Saint Hei Yuan’s words are baseless, then this little one can tell you that the Linglong Merchant Guild has already reached a cooperation with Saint Hei Yuan.

After this battle, the Spirit Stone compensation and Magic Treasure rewards will all be provided by my Linglong Merchant Guild.”

“With this, does anyone still have objections?”

Her beautiful eyes swept over the crowd below.

Among the crowd, some merchants immediately recognized Shui Yanling and were instantly shocked.

“I didn’t expect even Third Miss to have reached a cooperation with Saint Hei Yuan, so I have no objection!”

“The Linglong Merchant Guild is the largest business association in Qingzhou, so I have no objection!”

“Me, me, me! I have no objection either!”

As Shui Yanling appeared, the crowd immediately ceased their arguments.

Su Xiaobai cast a grateful look at Shui Yanling.

He had indeed been making empty promises before, for without rewards and compensation, even the most selfless person couldn’t give their all.

He had originally planned to discuss it with Li Siyang after the war, asking him to mobilize the Ghost Gate Sect’s treasury to reward these participants.

But now that Shui Yanling had come forward to guarantee it, and the effect was even better than expected, it showed her high prestige in Qingzhou.

Shui Yanling smiled slightly, indicating it was nothing.

Su Xiaobai turned to look at the crowd below again, “Citizens of Qingzhou, your presence here means that you are all heroes who are loyal to the country! You are heroes of Great Zhou!”

He summoned the Xuanyuan Sword, holding it in his hand, its tip pointing at the Extraterrestrial Demon Clan rampaging through the city, his eyes sharp.

“Do you see the Demon Race over there slaughtering the common people?”

He took a deep breath, “Let’s kick their asses!”

“Let’s kick their asses!”

“Let’s kick their asses!”

The crowd below roared with righteous indignation, then rushed in unison towards the Extraterrestrial Demon Clan.

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Ghost Gate Sect Plaza.

On the Great Zhou side, Prefect Zhao and Li Siyang were at the Late Stage of the Void Soul Realm.

The Sect Head of Profound Moon Sect, Qingxuan Taoist, was at the Middle Stage of the Void Soul Realm.

His Junior Sister, Daoist Nun Xuelian, was at the Early Stage of the Void Soul Realm.

The Elder of the Linglong Merchant Guild, Elder Mu, was also at the Early Stage of the Void Soul Realm.

In total, two at the Late Stage of the Void Soul Realm, one at the Middle Stage of the Void Soul Realm, and two at the Early Stage of the Void Soul Realm.

In contrast, on the other side, there was only Faceless Demon, a single individual at the Late Stage of the Void Soul Realm.

Many infected Ghost Gate Sect Disciples wandered around.

They had now been completely assimilated by the Extraterrestrial Demon Clan, transforming into Demonic Beasts with sinister eyes and crawling limbs.

But these Demon Race members, for top experts at the Void Soul Realm level, didn’t even have the qualification to be looked at.

“We outnumber him, let’s resolve him as soon as possible and destroy the magic array behind him; that magic array gives me a very bad feeling.”

Prefect Zhao looked at the Blood Sacrifice Magic Array behind Faceless Demon and said in a deep voice.

“Alright, I’ll go first!”

The Sect Head of Profound Moon Sect, Qingxuan Taoist, was the first to step forward.

He raised his head and let out an angry roar towards the sky.

“Ah!”

Then his body suddenly expanded, muscles bulging, bursting through his clothes, transforming into a muscular giant nearly seven meters tall.

“I’ll attract his attacks, and you take the opportunity to sneak attack and resolve him as soon as possible!”

With that, the enlarged Qingxuan Taoist rushed directly towards Faceless Demon, and with each step he took, his massive body left a deep footprint on the ground.

“Can he, a Middle Stage Void Soul Realm, withstand Faceless Demon’s attacks?” Elder Mu watched him charge over, worriedly.

Daoist Nun Xuelian gave him a faint glance and said coldly, “Senior Brother follows the Dao of defense. Although his cultivation is only at the Middle Stage of the Void Soul Realm, even a Late Stage Void Soul Realm would not easily break his defense.”

“Sect Master Li should have a deep appreciation for this.” Her gaze swept to Li Siyang on the other side.

Li Siyang seemed to recall his past encounters with him, and his face immediately darkened. He spat and commented, “A stone in a cesspit!”

Everyone silently nodded, indicating their agreement.

While everyone was talking, Qingxuan Taoist had already arrived in front of Faceless Demon. He leaped high into the air, and his fist, as large as a basin, smashed down furiously!

In response, Faceless Demon merely extended his palm.

The fist, as huge as a basin, and the small palm were completely disproportionate.

Thud!

But in the next moment, that seemingly world-shattering punch was easily gripped tightly in the small palm.

Faceless Demon did not retreat an inch, then swung his other arm and punched Qingxuan Taoist in the chest.

The latter immediately flew backward, his iron-pillar-like legs sliding back several meters on the ground before stopping.

Qingxuan Taoist’s face was flushed, and he winced in pain, looking down at his chest, where there was a shocking concave fist print.

“What overbearing strength!” He was startled.

It was fortunate that it was him; if it were an ordinary Middle Stage Void Soul Realm, they would have already been severely injured.

“Oh? A bit tough-skinned.” On the opposite side, Faceless Demon said with interest.

“This shot, sixty million!”

Suddenly, a piercing roar resounded.

A golden beam of light, two meters in diameter, shot towards Faceless Demon at an incredibly fast speed!

Boom!

The dazzling golden light instantly engulfed Faceless Demon, piercing through the Sect Master’s main hall behind him and through the distant mountains.

“What a powerful shot!”

Everyone was slightly surprised, looking at Elder Mu behind them.

This attack had vaguely reached the level of a Late Stage Void Soul Realm.

But the one who unleashed this attack was an old man at the Early Stage of the Void Soul Realm, which was astounding.

And the latter was now standing beside the cannon, standing upright like an old general who had fought on the battlefield, with graying temples and sharp eyes.