“Without a branch hall, does that mean we cannot gather people?”
The great elder gave a cold laugh.
Soon, figures appeared one after another in that circle. All of them without exception were demonic cultivators.
The first to appear was a tall and burly man holding a huge battle axe, with black mist swirling around his body.
“Is that not someone from the Evil Path Hall?” Chen Ping saw the man who appeared and frowned as he said.
“This is the Eighth Heaven, from the Giant Demon Sect. This fellow is the sect master. We have dealt with him before.”
The fourth hall master, Ling Xi, followed Chen Ping and explained.
“While their people have not arrived yet, let’s strike…”
Chen Ping knew that once the opponent’s numbers grew, it would be hard to handle.
Chen Ping took the lead, holding the Dragon Slaying Sword and slashing out with one strike. Terrifying sword light cut through the void. Several cultivators from the Third Hall were instantly decapitated, dead beyond death.
“Kill…”
Seeing this, Ling Xi immediately led the divine guards of the God King Palace to charge forward.
The melee erupted in an instant.
After Chen Ping consecutively killed several cultivators, he was directly struck by a palm from the great elder, which shattered Chen Ping’s sword light.
“Chen Ping…”
Ling Xi hurriedly stood beside Chen Ping.
She knew that Chen Ping alone was no match for the great elder.
Chen Ping and Ling Xi stood side by side, facing the terrifying aura from the Evil Path Hall’s great elder, which was like a deep abyss and vast sea. Both of their expressions were extremely grave.
The great elder moved, appearing before them in an instant like a ghost. He slapped out with a palm carrying the force of mountains and seas crashing down.
Where the palm wind passed, the air was compressed to emit a sharp whistling sound.
Chen Ping shouted loudly. The Dragon Slaying Sword in his hand shone brightly. The sword intent flowing on the blade was like solidified flames. He swung the Dragon Slaying Sword with all his strength to meet the great elder’s palm.
At the same time, Ling Xi quickly formed seals with her hands. Streams of spiritual power flew out from her hands, forming a layer of transparent shield to protect the two in front.
“Bang!”
The Dragon Slaying Sword collided with the great elder’s palm, emitting a deafening roar.
Chen Ping only felt a huge force transmitted along the sword body, shaking his arm numb. The tiger’s mouth was split open with bloody gashes, and blood gushed out.
The shield, under the impact of the great elder’s palm wind, was instantly covered in cracks. Then, with a “crack”, it shattered.
The great elder sneered. His figure flashed again, appearing at Chen Ping’s side, and he slapped out another palm.
Chen Ping could not dodge in time and was struck on the shoulder by this palm. His whole body was like being hit by lightning, flying backwards uncontrollably, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
“Chen Ping!”
Ling Xi exclaimed in shock and immediately flew over to catch Chen Ping. She looked at Chen Ping’s pale face and the blood at his mouth, her eyes full of worry and anger.
“I’m fine. Be careful of this old fellow.”
Chen Ping said through gritted teeth. He endured the intense pain in his shoulder and gripped the Dragon Slaying Sword tightly again.
The great elder did not give them a chance to breathe. His figure moved like lightning, shuttling quickly around the two. His hands kept swinging, sending waves of fierce attacks towards them.
Chen Ping and Ling Xi could only desperately defend. Their figures flickered constantly in the void, engaging in a thrilling battle with the great elder.
However, as time passed, the people from the God King Palace grew fewer and fewer.
Those demonic cultivators surged forward like a tide. Their attacks were ruthless and brutal. Although the divine guards of the God King Palace resisted bravely, under the double disadvantage of numbers and strength, they gradually felt exhausted.
“Ah!”
One divine guard was struck by a demonic cultivator’s giant axe, letting out a miserable scream. His body was split in two, blood splattering everywhere.
The other divine guards, seeing this, felt even more grief and indignation in their hearts. They roared in anger and fought even more desperately, but the casualties kept increasing.
