172: You dare to harm our people within the territory of my Great Qi? How dare you!

"Lu Jiuyuan, if you want to kill him, you'll have to ask if the sword in This Eunuch's hand agrees!"

Hum!

Xie Tianjian stepped forward, his long sword humming softly, its cold, three-foot sharp edge pointing directly at the three Soul Palace Realm cultivators!

He is the Chief Director of the Martial Suppression Division, known as the Divine Martial Sword Venerable—this title is not for show!

"What a Divine Martial Sword Venerable! Is he worth it for a Shen Tianxing?"

"The Chief Director of the Martial Suppression Division truly lives up to his name as the White-Clad Sword God. To dare draw his sword against a Soul Palace Realm cultivator, his demeanor alone is rarely matched in the world!"

"The Great Qi Imperial Dynasty truly produces many talents. Not a single Chief Director of the Three Departments is easy to provoke; they genuinely dare to step up!"

"Is Shen Tianxing really that important? So important that you would even throw away your life for him?"

Seeing Xie Tianjian's actions, many experts in the distance showed expressions of regret.

Xie Tianjian is strong, and his reputation precedes him!

However, he was facing a mighty expert of the Soul Palace Realm, and not just an ordinary Soul Palace Realm cultivator.

Any one of them could suppress him with a single hand; killing him would be as simple as crushing an ant!

The difference between the Divine Profound Peak and the Soul Palace Realm is but a single step, yet it is as vast as heaven and earth!

"A mere Divine Profound cultivator dares to point a sword at us?"

"If you want to protect Shen Tianxing, This Venerable will kill you first. You can wait for him on the Yellow Springs Road!"

Beside Lu Jiuyuan, Lei Tianxie, a burly figure like a brown bear, sneered and threw a punch at him!

This punch was simple and unadorned, yet it perfectly conformed to the Dao of heaven and earth. Dao Patterns flashed, like Mount Tai pressing down, irresistible!

The wind roared, and mountains collapsed!

Within a hundred-mile radius, mountains crumbled, and rivers dried up!

The terrifying pressure fell upon Xie Tianjian. His skin cracked all over, enduring immense power!

Now, even if he wanted to leave, he couldn't!

Xie Tianjian's elegant face became ferocious. Enduring endless pain, the true essence within his body was suppressed and unable to move; attempting to counterattack was simply a joke!

The gap was too vast!!!

Shen Tianxing's face was solemn. He hadn't expected that the Chief Director of the Martial Suppression Division would willingly use his own life to buy him a sliver of hope.

This debt of gratitude was immense!!!

Xing Yao, standing beside him, gritted her silver teeth, desperately wanting to act, but the prison felt like an insurmountable chasm!

Powerless!

All the Human Race experts who saw this scene had grim expressions.

Great Demon Sects and Great Ghost Cultivator Sects had experts as numerous as clouds!

The Human Race was the same!

However, none of them dared to step out and confront these rampant Demon, Monster, and Ghost Cultivators!

Once they acted, it would bring disaster upon the forces behind them, and they simply could not bear the responsibility!

"Within Great Qi territory, to lay hands on our people, you have immense audacity!"

A soft, feminine voice came, as if injecting hope into this desperate moment!

Everyone's gaze turned to mid-air.

They saw that an old, withered figure had appeared beside Shen Tianxing at some unknown point.

Not just one!

But over a dozen!!!

These old figures all shared a characteristic.

Their faces were pale, they were ancient, and almost no true essence fluctuations could be felt around them. Their life force was like a flickering candle, on the verge of extinguishing.

Bang!

Wei Qianli made his move!

He casually struck out with a palm, yet it directly dispersed that terrifying Fist Intent.

Within a hundred-mile radius, all pressure vanished!

The prison surrounding Shen Tianxing was also shattered!

Regaining freedom and breathing fresh air felt wonderful!

Especially Xie Tianjian, his entire body seemed drenched in blood.

However, these were all external injuries; though they looked terrifying, his internal organs had not suffered major damage.

Lei Tianxie had wanted him to die in agony and despair, but his plan was interrupted just as it began.

Xie Tianjian's life was saved.

"Lord Shen, the Eleven Sects of the Righteous Path have come to await your command!"

Not far away, a large group of experts arrived.

Leading them were Lu Hongmian, Xu Muqing's Master, and her Junior Sister Fang Xue.

Experts from other sects also came together, all powerful and radiating soaring Auras!

They had been watching for a long time, knowing that Shen Tianxing and his allies faced great danger. If they didn't act now, what was the meaning of their presence?

True character is revealed in times of difficulty.

Lu Hongmian and her group prepared to act without hesitation, but found that they were still a step too late.

Wei Qianli had already made his move!

As fellow Soul Palace Realm experts, only someone of Wei Qianli's caliber could intercept Lei Tianxie's fatal punch before them!

"This Eunuch Wei Qianli greets Lord Shen."

Wei Qianli was a clever man, knowing that Shen Tianxing was now highly favored by the Empress, and he dared not act presumptuously.

After making his move, he quickly came to Shen Tianxing's side and bowed respectfully.

At this moment, Lu Jiuyuan, Lei Tianxie, and Yin Wuya's faces turned ashen, extremely grim.

The appearance of so many experts truly exceeded their expectations!

Shen Tianxing nodded, "Thank you, Eunuch Wei, for your assistance. Chief Director Xie, how are your injuries?"

Wei Qianli had served several emperors and was already a shrewd individual; he had already checked Xie Tianjian's body.

"My Lord, rest assured, they are all superficial wounds."

Xie Tianjian also walked over and said, "Lord Shen, there's no need to worry, I'm fine."

Shen Tianxing breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Today's situation, if he hadn't made arrangements in advance and if the Empress hadn't given her full support, he truly didn't know what it would have become.

The Great Demon Sects and Ghost Cultivator Sects had truly gone to great lengths to kill just one person!

"My Lord, please leave the rest to us."

"The Marshal is also arriving soon. Once he's here, not a single one of today's demons, monsters, or ghostly entities will escape!"

Wei Qianli said sinisterly, his gaze cold as he looked at Lei Tianxie and the other two.

At this point, the experts from the various Demon, Monster, and Ghost Cultivator Sects, as well as those from the Great Qi Imperial Dynasty, had essentially all revealed themselves!

Behind them, the Holy Heaven Demon Sect had yet to show itself, and Shen Tianxing still held the Eight Directions Dragon Suppressing Division Marshal as a trump card!

With the addition of the experts from the Eleven Sects of the Righteous Path, the current situation had finally reached a state of equilibrium!

"Very good."

Shen Tianxing stepped forward, standing before everyone, and said, "Everyone listen to my command: encircle and kill all Demon, Monster, and Ghost Cultivators!"

"Yes, My Lord!"

The experts from the Eleven Sects of the Righteous Path all breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Shen Tianxing hadn't had time to say much to them, his words affirmed their support this time.

Annihilating these demons, monsters, and ghost cultivators and leaving a good impression on Shen Tianxing was their greatest gain!

"Kill!!!"

Roar!!!

A soaring Aura shot straight into the clouds!

Heaven and earth changed color, and wind and thunder roared!

"Do you think you can turn the tide with just them?"

"You know nothing about the understanding of power!"

Lu Jiuyuan sneered, then suddenly extended his right hand, and half a bronze ancient lamp appeared in everyone's sight!

The ancient lamp looked like a glazed lamp found in Buddhist temples!

"A treasure!!"

Wei Qianli, who recognized its value, immediately identified the bronze ancient lamp before him as a Buddhist treasure!

"Demon Wields the Buddhist Kingdom!!"

As Lu Jiuyuan raised his hand, the bronze ancient lamp suddenly rose into the sky, and a faint, ethereal candlelight ignited. In an instant, as the candlelight illuminated, a hundred-mile radius was completely enveloped.

It became a self-contained heaven and earth, a self-contained realm!

To the astonishment of many, within that hundred-mile area, there were withered temples, broken Buddha statues, and the golden bodies of Buddhas were all stained black, devoid of any golden luster, having lost their divine sanctity!

In addition, one could also see huge Buddha heads, black Buddha heads with ferocious expressions, devoid of any benevolent or compassionate look.