110: A great battle is imminent

“Reporting, Sect Master. Everyone is in position. This action will certainly allow us to take down the Heavenly Profound Sect in one fell swoop!”

A Hundred Ghosts Sect Elder spoke with certainty, a look of confidence on his face.

Among the people of the Hundred Ghosts Sect, there was another Elder whose eyes flickered, seemingly harboring some fear in his heart.

This person was a Powerhouse of the Su Family. Although his strength had not reached the Saint level, he successfully became one of the Hundred Ghosts Sect Elders. This was a small benefit the Hundred Ghosts Sect provided to the Su Family.

When he learned that his Heavenly Human Peak nephew had been killed, this uncle broke out in a cold sweat. They knew exactly what kind of child Su Yao was—not only was her Physique crippled, but her Meridians and Dantian were also shattered.

Now, not only could she begin to Cultivate, but her Cultivation speed was so fast that she could actually defeat Su Aotian, who was at the Heavenly Human Peak.

This made him increasingly feel that the Heavenly Profound Sect should not be underestimated. Su Aotian was a product cultivated with all the Hundred Ghosts Sect's might, using nearly all the Sect's resources and various Cultivation Techniques to barely raise his Cultivation to the Heavenly Human Peak in a short period.

Yet, the Heavenly Profound Sect was even more Heaven-Defying. It was said that the Qi and strength emanating from Su Yao were only at the Nirvana stage, so how could such a Nirvana Realm Expert defeat his own nephew?

The only explanation he could offer was that the Heavenly Profound Sect was hiding a Great Power, capable of not only boosting a person's battle strength in a short time but also repairing others' Meridians and Physiques.

Now, seeing the Heavenly Profound Sect made him feel fear. After some investigation, the person most likely to have killed their Su Family Ancestor came from the Heavenly Profound Sect; it must have been the work of a certain Elder.

Otherwise, their Su Family Ancestor would not have suddenly died without cause, especially since he hadn't offended anyone at the time.

Thinking of this, he swallowed hard and fearfully moved to stand slightly behind the others. If a fight broke out and something unexpected happened, he could escape immediately.

The Su Family had only joined the Hundred Ghosts Sect for self-preservation; loyalty was out of the question. It was merely mutual benefit.

Soon, accompanied by a cold, clear sound, all the Hundred Ghosts Sect Powerhouses were shaken, as thirty-five figures slowly appeared in the sky.

They erupted with extremely terrifying Qi, like scorching suns in the dark night sky.

The Disciple responsible for the night watch quickly noticed this anomaly and immediately notified the Sect Elders.

The Sect Protecting Grand Array instantly began to operate. This Formation, capable of blocking Great Emperor Powerhouses, spun wildly at this moment. The Formation's light immediately illuminated the surrounding mountains and forests, revealing one Hundred Ghosts Sect Powerhouse after another gathered there, poised for action.

Thirty-five Great Emperor Powerhouses simultaneously attacked the Sect Protecting Grand Array, and the terrifying might immediately triggered a chain reaction.

In the sky, the Great Dao flowed, and countless Great Dao fiercely bombarded the Formation. Li Haotian stood on Spirit Gathering Peak, quietly watching the scene before him.

Behind him, Lin Tianxuan's eyes were filled with Battle Intent. He had climbed out of piles of corpses himself, having experienced battles both large and small. This situation was perfectly normal. Even if fifty Great Emperors came, not just thirty-five, he was confident he could lead the people of Spirit Gathering Peak to escape from their hands.

This was the confidence of a Peak Great Emperor.

The commotion outside interrupted the two Disciples who were Cultivating. They came out together and looked up at the sky, their eyes filled with uncontrollable shock.

Thirty-five Great Emperor Powerhouses attacked the Mountain Protecting Grand Array with all their might. In less than an hour, the Mountain Protecting Grand Array was already starting to crumble.

Immortal Master Xuan Qing flew above the entire Sect, furiously ringing a Gigantic Bell in his hand.

The bell chimed ninety-nine times. Any Heavenly Profound Sect Disciple who heard the sound of this bell, regardless of what they were doing, had to stop immediately.

Even if you were mid-Breakthrough, searching for an Opportunity in a Secret Realm, or deeply Cultivating to comprehend a Cultivation Technique, you had to immediately drop what you were doing and prepare for battle.

The Tianxuan Bell ringing ninety-nine times signified that the Sect had encountered a crisis of annihilation, and all Disciples must step forward to protect the Sect.

The bell sound echoed directly throughout the entire territory controlled by the Heavenly Profound Sect. Affiliated Forces that heard this bell sound had to come to their aid, or they would face consequences later.

Large numbers of Heavenly Profound Sect's Affiliated Forces began mobilizing troops and Formations. Spirit Boats tore through the void, led by the Sect Heads, Sect Masters, or Family Heads of other minor forces within the territory.

“How dare they! The Hundred Ghosts Sect actually dares to invade the territory of my Heavenly Profound Sect and is now directly attacking the Heavenly Profound Sect! Are they planning to start a war with us?”

Sixteen Great Emperor Powerhouses rose into the air, emitting extremely intense fluctuations, barely managing to support the Sect Protecting Grand Array.

Even though they were once the most brilliant Prodigies of their era, they now dared not leave to face the enemy.

There were over thirty Great Emperor Powerhouses outside—a number their sixteen could not handle. The only thing they could do now was stall for time and wait for the Azure Sea Sect's reinforcements.

The Azure Sea Sect Powerhouses had received their plea for help and dispatched Great Emperor Powerhouses, bringing thirty percent of their Disciples as reinforcements.

Li Haotian excitedly licked his lips, carefully sizing up the Great Emperors in the sky. Although the number of Great Emperors—over thirty—was frightening, only five of them were Peak Great Emperors.

Ten were at the Great Emperor Late Stage, thirteen were at the Great Emperor Middle Stage, and seven were at the Great Emperor Early Stage.

These people were not strong. Li Haotian immediately set his sights on the seven Great Emperor Early Stage experts.

As long as he could eliminate those seven, and then pick off a few from the Middle Stage experts and achieve Instant Kills, he would receive a large amount of rewards.

“Now that you two have such powerful Magic Treasures, remember to specifically hunt Saints when the time comes. The two of you can team up and directly hunt Saint Powerhouses. With this set of Magic Treasures, even a Saint probably won't be able to deal with you. Don't disgrace your Revered Master.”

Yesterday, Li Haotian still planned for his two Disciples to play it safe, but ever since he received the System mission, he had become arrogant.

With the two Disciples protected by the full set of Heavenly Street Red Magic Treasures, even if a Great Emperor Powerhouse attacked them with full force, they would likely only be knocked away or severely injured.

This showed just how terrifying the defensive capabilities of this set of Magic Treasures were; even a Saint might not be able to break through the defense.

The two Disciples nodded excitedly. They could feel their strength improving rapidly. This was their first time facing such a large-scale battle, and also their first time facing Saint Powerhouses.

They had once watched their Revered Master slap a Saint to death with their own eyes. That terrifying display of strength remained fresh in their memories even now.

Although the Su Family Ancestor had been slapped to death, his figure was forever etched in their hearts—though only as a stepping stone for their Revered Master.