“Bang!” As the crowd puzzled over Lin Xiao’s claim, an explosion rocked a courtyard in the Holy City. Wood splinters flew, and a torrent of yin energy surged skyward, spreading like a tidal wave. “Xiu!” A figure wreathed in dense yin energy shot forth, landing on the life-or-death platform, its chilling aura sending shivers through the crowd. Seeing its face, gasps echoed. Blue skin, ghostly blue eyes, finger-long nails, and an overwhelming yin aura—it looked like a corpse risen from a coffin. Not human, but a corpse puppet. “Corpse puppet!” the crowd thought. “It worked!” Lin Xiao’s face lit with joy. After refining the Martial Emperor blood and returning to Tianmen, he’d checked the puppet in the sealed chamber. Three days ago, it was nearing transformation, its azure hue shifting to blue, its yin energy approaching Martial Monarch levels. Now, as he’d predicted, it had fully evolved from an Azure Corpse Puppet to a Blue Corpse Puppet. With its defense and attack power, it could challenge a low-tier Martial Monarch. The Youtian Alliance’s top-tier advantage was gone. Eleven Martial Monarchs against eleven—sparing any to target Lin Xiao would be tough. “Hahaha, let’s see Youtian Demon Palace act cocky now!” Ma Bi laughed brazenly. Other disciples cheered, their fighting spirit igniting. A showdown between the chaotic lands’ two hegemonies was thrilling. Without a Martial Monarch advantage, they had no fear. “All Holy City Alliance members, those below Martial King, head to the cultivation zone immediately. The rest, fight the Youtian Alliance with us!” the Vice Dean’s booming voice commanded. The crowd surged, many rushing toward the cultivation zone. In a battle of Martial Kings, Venerables, and Monarchs, those below Martial King were useless, hindering more than helping. Thus, despite their zeal, they sped to the cultivation zone’s forested mountains, safe from battle shockwaves and able to retreat further. The Youtian Alliance didn’t pursue. Defeating the top fighters would collapse the Holy City Alliance, possibly even absorbing them, making the weaker irrelevant. Their withdrawal simplified things. The plaza now held just over four hundred, outnumbering the Youtian Alliance slightly. Some Ninth Realm Heavenly Martial disciples, capable of fighting low-tier Martial Kings, stayed. “Youtian Alliance, capture Lin Xiao alive! Kill the rest!” You Mo’s eyes flashed with eerie light, his ruthless order ringing out. The Youtian Demon Pillar alone wasn’t the full Youtian Demon Art inheritance. Extracting it required specific methods and luck. Lin Xiao’s possession of it could be advantageous. Having gained the full inheritance, extracting it from his mind was easier than forcing it from the pillar. “Kill!” “Kill!” “Kill!” At You Mo’s command, war cries erupted. The Youtian Alliance’s three to four hundred charged, their auras surging. Dazzling blades, swords, fists, and palms unleashed a deluge of power, a cataclysmic wave sweeping from half the sky. “Holy City Alliance, today we crush the Youtian Alliance!” the Vice Dean’s thunderous voice roared. He soared, his aura exploding, a colossal palm strike surging forward with earth-shaking force. “Kill those Youtian Alliance bastards!” Ma Bi shouted, green light blazing, his array-based killing sword qi erupting. Boom! Lin Xiao struck, soaring as he unleashed Great Azure Dragon Slash, a sword beam forming a massive azure dragon, tearing through the air. “Kill!” “Kill!” “Kill!” War cries surged as the Holy City’s four hundred acted in unison. Vast palm strikes, fists, blades, and sword qi formed a tidal wave of power, sweeping half the sky, the void trembling as if collapsing. Hundreds from both sides unleashed near-simultaneous attacks, their combined might overwhelming. “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” The void quaked, the earth shuddered, thunderous clashes reverberating like heavenly lightning. The colliding forces unleashed a massive shockwave, radiating in all directions. The impact zone, dozens of zhang outside the city gate, cracked the earth, carving a long trench. A torrential wave of light erupted, illuminating the heavens, outshining sun and moon. The initial clash’s shockwave soon dissipated, and both sides charged into close combat. “Boom!” The Vice Dean and You Mo collided first, their palm strikes shaking the void, the force threatening to shatter it. “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” The Holy City’s other Martial Monarchs and the corpse puppet engaged the Youtian Alliance’s Monarchs, preventing them from targeting Lin Xiao. Explosive clashes rang out, the air crackling. The Monarchs’ close-quarters combat varied in strength. Some were pushed back, but overall, their power was balanced, none overwhelmingly outmatched.
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