“Clan Leader Chu, we gave you a chance, but you didn’t cherish it.”
“Now, don’t blame us for being ruthless.”
One of the Blood-Devouring Hall members sneered, while the other seven let out chilling laughs.
Then, the apparent leader suddenly shouted, “Today, the Blood-Devouring Hall will exterminate the Chu Heavenly Clan. Who dares to join us?”
His words were deliberate. He knew thousands of cultivators, eager to destroy the Chu Heavenly Clan, were gathered outside.
“I will!”
“I’m in!”
His call was met with immediate responses.
A closer look revealed over five thousand people!
Without exception, they were part of the coalition against the Chu Heavenly Clan.
Despite the Clan Leader sparing them earlier, they showed no gratitude.
Now, killing intent surged from them again. They soared into the air, aligning neatly behind the eight Blood-Devouring Hall experts.
Like a pack of ravenous wolves, they awaited their master’s command to bare their fangs and slaughter the Chu Heavenly Clan.
“These bastards!”
Chu Xuanzhengfa and the others seethed, their eyes bloodshot.
They’d known the coalition wouldn’t give up, but they hadn’t expected them to turn so quickly.
In contrast, the eight Blood-Devouring Hall experts were pleased with the situation.
This was exactly what they wanted.
“Well done. Revenge must be taken.”
“Listen up: once we break through the Chu Heavenly Clan’s final barrier, charge in. Man, woman, old, young—kill them all. Leave no one alive. Today, the Chu Heavenly Clan will be eradicated.”
“Understood?” one of the Blood-Devouring Hall experts bellowed.
“Exterminate the Chu Heavenly Clan!”
“Kill!”
The coalition army grew frenzied, their hatred and bloodlust for the Chu Heavenly Clan pouring out unreservedly.
“Clan Leader Chu, are you ready to die?”
The eight Blood-Devouring Hall experts turned their gazes to the Clan Leader.
The “final barrier” they spoke of was him.
Once he was defeated, the rest of the Chu Heavenly Clan would be defenseless lambs, helpless against their blades.
“To slaughter my Chu Heavenly Clan, you’ll have to get through me first.”
With a furious roar, black flames erupted from the Clan Leader’s body.
Dark patterns spread across his skin like veins, racing over his body. Even his eyes changed, turning blood-red, resembling a enraged beast.
The once-kindly Clan Leader now looked terrifying, more fearsome than the Blood-Devouring Hall experts.
Most crucially, with the black flames, his combat power surged again.
Seeing this, the cultivators behind the Blood-Devouring Hall paled with fear.
The Clan Leader was too terrifying now.
Regret crept in—regret for challenging the Chu Heavenly Clan again.
They knew that if the eight Blood-Devouring Hall experts couldn’t defeat him, they wouldn’t escape as easily as before.
“Clan Leader, you…?”
In contrast, Chu Xuanzhengfa and the Chu Heavenly Clan members were filled with worry, some nearly in tears.
They knew their Clan Leader possessed a potent forbidden medicine.
It could drastically boost his combat power, but the side effects were severe—potentially fatal!
Seeing his transformation, they realized he’d taken the medicine.
Even if he won, the backlash could kill him.
Their hearts ached. He wouldn’t have gone this far if not for protecting them.
“Die!”
A roar exploded, unleashing boundless killing intent.
The Clan Leader attacked.
Unlike before, this strike carried lethal intent. He would show no mercy.
He aimed to kill not only the eight Blood-Devouring Hall experts but also the thousands behind them.
In that moment, many behind the Blood-Devouring Hall paled, some even turning to flee.
“Hmph, just a forbidden medicine, and you think you can defeat us? Foolish.”
Despite the Clan Leader’s boosted power, the eight Blood-Devouring Hall experts remained unafraid.
*Boom, boom, boom—*
Explosions roared, martial power raging like wild beasts.
The Clan Leader clashed with the eight once more.
Shockingly, despite the forbidden medicine, he still couldn’t overpower them.
The onlookers were stunned, and even the Clan Leader himself began to panic.
He’d used every technique, given his all, yet could only fight them to a stalemate.
Though the eight couldn’t defeat him either, his power came from the medicine.
Once its effects faded, not only would he die, but the entire Chu Heavenly Clan would perish.
…
Unbeknownst to the Clan Leader, three pairs of eyes watched from beyond the distant horizon, observing everything unfolding at the Chu Heavenly Clan.
Even his battle with the eight Blood-Devouring Hall experts was seen clearly.
And he was unaware that these three gazes belonged to…
The City Lords of Ancestral Martial Dragon City, Monster Clan Sacred City, and Divine Body Royal City.
