Chapter 96 The Trump Cards of the Five Demonic Sects

The sudden turn of events plunged the noisy battlefield into an instantaneous silence; for a moment, everyone from both the Righteous and Demonic Factions was stunned.

No one had expected Li Minghe to be so ruthless, completely disregarding the lives of his own Disciples and dragging them down to the grave along with the Nine Sect Disciples.

Yan Jiuquan, the Sect Head of the Yellow Springs Cult, couldn't help but curse loudly. The expressions of Shi Wushe, the Sect Head of the Corpse Refining Hall, and Ji Lezi, the Sect Head of the Yin Yang Gate, also turned extremely grim. Had the timing not been so poor, they would have already fought Li Minghe to the death.

You Suyi, the Sect Leader of the White Lotus Sect, had her face veiled, so her expression was hidden, but one could easily guess her current rage from her trembling body.

Yet Li Minghe wore an indifferent expression, certain that no one would dare turn against him at this critical juncture.

"They are just a few Disciples; if they're dead, they're dead. If they can take down these damn Righteous Path Disciples with them, then they have died a worthy death!"

Li Minghe's logic was simple: even if he hadn't done this, it was only a matter of time before the Disciples of the Five Demonic Sects were defeated and killed.

It was better to go all the way and drag the Disciples of the Nine Great Sects down with them; in that situation, mutual destruction was the optimal choice.

Although Shi Wushe and the others understood his logic, they found it difficult to accept seeing a large number of their Disciples die before their eyes.

Qing Mingzi and the others were even more incensed; no one had expected Li Minghe to be capable of such a thing.

As the spatial passage collapsed, everyone on the battlefield was about to be swallowed by the turbulence.

Those with good luck might still enter the Heavenly Demon Palace, while those with bad luck would most likely be torn to shreds on the spot.

The Nine Great Sects had already lost many Disciples at the last Heavenly Pride Assembly, and this time they had nearly lost all their elites in one breath. Thinking of this, their hearts felt like they were bleeding from the pain, and they wished they could hack Li Minghe into ten thousand pieces.

"Old thief, die!"

Su Ningxue suddenly lunged into action, her terrifying killing intent soaring into the sky. Her sword light split into thousands, every strike aimed at a vital point.

But Li Minghe only sneered. As a Sect Leader, he naturally had his own trump cards and methods; in a one-on-one fight, he did not fear Su Ningxue in the slightest.

The others snapped out of it and resumed the slaughter, each one wishing they could risk their lives to take their revenge.

The Five Demonic Sects were already at a disadvantage, and now they were being forced back step by step. Soon, over a dozen Core Formation Realm Cultivators were killed.

If this momentum continued, the Five Demonic Sects would be wiped out before the night was over.

"Shi Wushe, aren't you going to bring that thing out yet? Do you really want to take it to your grave?!" Li Minghe couldn't help but shout.

Though reluctant, Shi Wushe knew there was no other choice.

That thing had been created by exhausting the combined strength of the Five Demonic Sects. It was originally intended to be kept for emergencies, but he hadn't expected it to be put to use now.

"Everyone, protect me!"

You Suyi and the others had no choice. Soon, over thirty demonic Cultivators gathered around Shi Wushe to act as his Protectors, seemingly preparing some terrifying Divine Ability.

Although Qing Mingzi and the others didn't understand what he intended to do, they knew that stopping him was definitely the right move, so they all stepped forward to intervene.

Su Ningxue was at the forefront, her Sword Qi traversing heaven and earth. No one could withstand more than three of her moves wherever she went. She slaughtered the demonic Cultivators until they were terrified, finally realizing that the name of Fairy Xuanji was not just for show.

Su Ningxue had no time for grief. Her thought was very simple: if Ye Fan was truly dead, then all these demonic Cultivators would be buried with him!

Just as the battle between the two sides reached a fever pitch, Shi Wushe finally finished preparing his "ultimate move."

Before anyone could understand what was happening, Shi Wushe actually cut his wrist and splashed his blood into the air. Countless blood clouds instantly filled the sky.

Under everyone's incredulous gazes, a pale palm reached out from the blood clouds. An ancient and terrifying aura subsequently swept in all directions, causing the expressions of Qing Mingzi and the others to change instantly.

"Could it be..."

A terrifying figure slowly walked out of the blood clouds, emitting an indescribable and fearsome fluctuation from its entire body. Even the powerful Sect Heads felt their scalps tingle, and a horrifying thought simultaneously surfaced in their minds.

"Is this... the Golden Core Realm?!"

The eerie Golden Core Realm Expert caused the noisy battlefield to fall silent instantly. The expressions of the Nine Sect Heads turned extremely grim.

Had they not sensed that something was off, they would have likely fled long ago.

"Amitabha! No! That is not a true Golden Core Realm Great Cultivator... it is a corpse!"

Abbot Sorrowless was the first to discover the problem. The opponent indeed possessed a Golden Core Realm aura, but there was not a hint of life from a living person on its body; it was clearly a corpse.

As soon as the word 'corpse' was mentioned, everyone instantly understood. This was definitely some trick played by Shi Wushe.

It was well known that the unique method of the Corpse Refining Hall was to nurture and refine corpses, forming Corpse Puppets similar to Magic Treasures that could be driven at will against enemies, thereby creating a multi-against-one advantage.

Although this Divine Ability was somewhat contemptible, generally speaking, it wasn't considered a completely demonic method.

Back then, the Corpse Refining Hall had its own rules and strict requirements for the source of the corpses they refined.

Therefore, although the various great Sects excluded them, they didn't have much to say against them.

However, a thousand years ago, an Old Ancestor of the Corpse Refining Hall created the "Living Corpse Method," which, to put it plainly, was a way to refine living people into Puppets.

Corpse Puppets refined with this method possessed nearly the same cultivation the Cultivator had while alive, and it also saved a massive amount of time in nurturing the corpse, causing the strength of the Corpse Refining Hall to skyrocket for a time.

But it was precisely because of this that the ambition and appetite of the Corpse Refining Hall grew daily. They first extended their demonic claws toward Loose Cultivators who belonged to no Sect, and finally even targeted the Disciples of the various great Sects. This move undoubtedly enraged everyone.

The various great Sects joined forces to attack the Corpse Refining Hall. After a period of slaughter, they nearly wiped it out, leaving only a few survivors who managed to escape by luck. This was how the current demonic Sect, the Corpse Refining Hall, gradually formed.

The Joyous Union Sect had used this as a cautionary tale back then, which was why they strictly punished Disciples who violated Sect rules and acted recklessly. Otherwise, the Joyous Union Sect would have followed in the footsteps of the Corpse Refining Hall long ago.

No one had expected that a Golden Core Realm level Corpse Puppet was hidden within the Corpse Refining Hall.

Its appearance instantly reversed the originally one-sided battle situation, and for a time, the Nine Great Sects didn't dare to act rashly.

But just as Shi Wushe was feeling smug, an unexpected scene occurred.

Su Ningxue actually transformed into a streak of light and lunged straight at the Corpse Puppet. This frantic move left people from both the Righteous and Demonic Factions stunned.

Although the Corpse Puppet had no sapience, its power was almost identical to when it was alive. Coupled with Shi Wushe controlling it from the side, its strength was by no means weaker than a living Golden Core Realm Cultivator. In the eyes of others, Su Ningxue's impulsiveness was akin to seeking death.

"Junior Sister, don't be reckless! Come back!"

Qing Mingzi roared, wanting to step forward to stop her, but Shi Wushe was full of cold sneers as he controlled the Corpse Puppet to prepare an attack.

But just when everyone thought Su Ningxue was certain to die, an unexpected image appeared.

"haotian hammer!"

The originally two-foot-long haotian hammer changed with the wind, expanding to over a hundred feet in an instant. It was completely out of proportion with Su Ningxue's 1.78-meter height, and the terrifying pressure it emitted made the scalps of the Five Demonic Sect experts go numb.

"A Spirit Treasure? That's a Spirit Treasure!"