It is reasonable for me, the shogunate leader, to fight back in self-defense.

"That's right!"

The other Elders and Peak Masters also sighed with emotion.

How old was Zhong Qing? His true age was probably only eighteen or nineteen.

When Zhong Qing killed Duan Feng, because Duan Feng was at the Late Stage of the Chen Xuan Realm, they had guessed that Zhong Qing was likely at the Peak of the Chen Xuan Realm.

And even that was them guessing to the extreme.

After all, they didn't even dare to guess that someone eighteen or nineteen years old would reach the Star Profound Realm.

Because such a cultivation level, even in the Holy Land of the Eastern Region, would make him a super Prodigy, unless the Immortal River Sect Old Ancestor's grave was smoking.

But now, the news came that he crushed Blood Maniac, who was at the Peak of the Chen Xuan Realm, with a single finger, which meant Zhong Qing's cultivation must have reached the Star Profound Realm.

And not just an ordinary Star Profound Realm.

This was not as simple as the Old Ancestor's grave smoking.

One must know.

Even Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong, the Sect Master, was only at the Middle Stage of the Star Profound Realm.

As for the Elders and various Peak Masters of the Immortal River Sect, besides the Grand Elder who was also in the Star Profound Realm, most of the others only had Chen Xuan Realm cultivation.

"Ashamed!"

Everyone present, without exception, felt ashamed.

Zhong Qing, who they had always thought couldn't Cultivate, actually had a higher cultivation than them, even comparable to Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong, the Sect Master.

"However, Zhong Qing did kill Blood Maniac."

"Blood Maniac has a Red-haired Old Ghost behind him; what if he comes to cause trouble?" At this moment, one of the Elders said with a grave expression.

And in the mortal world.

As luck would have it.

No sooner had the Elder finished speaking than battle fluctuations came from the mountain gate.

A red-haired man with a long saber on his back killed many Disciples guarding the mountain gate, attacking towards Immortal River Main Peak with unstoppable momentum.

"People of the Immortal River Sect, get out here!"

As the red-haired man roared, he swung the long saber in his hand, directly slicing off half of Immortal River Main Peak.

Rocks rolled down, the earth shook, as if a great earthquake had erupted, and countless Disciples suffered heavy casualties.

At this moment, Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong and the others, hearing the commotion, rushed out.

Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong looked at the red-haired man with a grave expression.

He never expected that before they had even discussed a countermeasure, the Red-haired Old Ghost had already come to kill.

That's right.

The red-haired man in front of him was precisely the Red-haired Old Ghost.

Beneath his disheveled red hair was a highly decomposed and hideous face, one of his eyeballs was necrotic, and the other was oozing disgusting pus.

"Red-haired Old Ghost, why are you trespassing on my Immortal River Sect?"

Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong asked with a grim tone.

"Stop feigning ignorance, hand over Zhong Qing from your Sect!" The Red-haired Old Ghost's killing intent surged, his already hideous appearance now seemed somewhat twisted.

"Red-haired Old Ghost, what did our Mufu Peak Master do to you?"

Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong's pupils flickered, stalling for time.

He secretly transmitted a message to the Elder behind him, urgently saying: "Immediately transmit a message to Zhong Qing, tell him to temporarily leave the Immortal River Sect to avoid the limelight, the Red-haired Old Ghost's Moon Profound Realm cultivation is irresistible!"

The Elder behind him nodded upon hearing this, quietly transmitting the message in secret.

"Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong, stop playing dumb."

The Red-haired Old Ghost roared, "That little beast clearly knew Blood Maniac was my Disciple, yet he still dared to kill my Disciple! Today, I will refine that little beast into a human stick!"

"Oh, so you're talking about that." Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong's eyes flashed as he retorted, "As far as I know, wasn't it Blood Maniac himself who attacked first?"

"What, only your Disciple is allowed to attack, but people from my Immortal River Sect aren't allowed to retaliate?"

"Hmph, my Disciple had his reasons for attacking and killing him. A mere Peak Master of your Immortal River Sect should either passively await death or kneel and beg for mercy. Who gave him the courage to retaliate against my Disciple?"

The Red-haired Old Ghost exuded monstrous rage.

"My Disciple inherited my Legacy, and at merely twenty years old, he had already reached the Peak of the Chen Xuan Realm. Given time, those so-called Holy Land Prodigies would all be trampled under his feet. How can the dog life of a trashy Peak Master from your Immortal River Sect compare to my Disciple?"

"What's hateful is that my Disciple, such a Prodigy, was killed by a mere Peak Master from your Immortal River Sect! I hate it, I hate it!"

As he spoke, the Red-haired Old Ghost was enveloped in black mist. In his rage, the area around him had already become a vacuum, and a series of sonic booms came from the ground beneath his feet.

"Bah, what a load of stinking nonsense."

Shenhu Peak Master Lei Ning, a bald big man, always straightforward, directly cursed out loud, "If your Disciple was really that amazing, he wouldn't have been crushed to death by a single finger from our Mufu Peak Master. Why are you showing off your superiority?"

"That's right, is your Disciple's life a life, and our Immortal River Sect's lives not lives?"

Another Peak Master also released his Aura, not giving an inch.

"Moreover, you two master and Disciple are demon Cultivators, with countless lives on your hands. Our Mufu Peak Master's action was merely to eliminate a menace for the people."

"Hahaha, Third Elder is right, that Blood Maniac should have died long ago. Who knows how many people cheered when he died."

"I just didn't see him. If I had, I would definitely have slapped him to death too."

For a time, the various Peak Masters and Elders of the Immortal River Sect voiced their opinions.

Normally within the Immortal River Sect, they might engage in various intrigues for resources and for Disciples.

But when facing external enemies, they always stood united.

"You are seeking death!"

Beneath his red hair, the Red-haired Old Ghost squeezed out words from between his teeth.

"Have you sent the message to Zhong Qing?" Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong transmitted to the Elder behind him.

"Reporting to Sect Master, it has already been sent out." The Elder behind him nodded.

"Very good."

Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong nodded, then looked up again at the Red-haired Old Ghost, who was high above.

His resonant voice rang out.

"Red-haired Old Ghost, today I, Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong, tell you this: your Disciple Blood Maniac attacked first, and he died at the hands of our Mufu Peak Master because his skills were inferior."

"Our Mufu Peak Master's self-defense and counterattack were reasonable and proper."

"Therefore, you wanting to take someone from my Immortal River Sect today is impossible!"

Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong's Aura surged as he declared in a deep voice, "If you want to harm a single hair on Zhong Qing, you can come and clash with us. We'll see who's afraid!"

As Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong's words fell.

The numerous Elders and Peak Masters behind him simultaneously released their Aura, all stepping forward to stand behind Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong, instantly forming a united front.

"Good, good, good! Since you want to die, then I shall grant your wish!"

The enraged Red-haired Old Ghost exuded thick black mist, his powerful cultivation erupting in fury. Amidst the swirling black mist, a mighty saber strike descended from the sky.

"Everyone, the enemy has reached our doorstep. Please, let us face them together."

Facing this saber strike.

At the very front, Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong said fearlessly, "My magnificent Immortal River Sect cannot show weakness. Even if we lose today, Zhong Qing, once he grows, will surely avenge us."