Another small drone was flying towards them.

Ye Ziqi snorted coldly, raised his hand, and flicked his index and middle fingers lightly—

Bang!

Gang Qi shot out like a cannonball.

Initially, they thought it would fall and be destroyed just like before, but—

Boom!

Boom Boom!

The deafening explosions echoed through the skies.

A mass of black smoke and terrifying flames rushed towards the eight protectors!

"Danger!" Ye Yunlai's face changed slightly.

"Orochi Defense!"

The eight of them skillfully mobilized their Inner Essence, and their original umbrella-shaped shield was shattered by the intense explosion.

At the same time, a new Vigorous Qi Shield was overlaid.

Through the transparent shield, they could clearly see the violent scene.

Like fireworks scattering all over the sky, the flames were immense and powerful.

The steps underfoot were no longer intact, shattered by the explosion.

The nearby trees were reduced to ashes!

If not for the Orochi Defense... everyone present would have been obliterated by the explosive force.

Seeing this scene.

Ye Ziqi was full of shock.

"I never expected that the modern weapons of human society would be so terrifying!"

Ye Yunlai was also in awe: "Back in the Kunlun Hall, when listening to Li Daochang's men introducing the weapons, I thought they were just exaggerated words. I never expected they could really split mountains and stones."

"We must be careful... If we encounter similar weapons, we must defend decisively!"

Ye Ziqi turned back to look at one of his subordinates and asked, "How should we defend against such weapons?"

The subordinate replied, "In response to Protector... such explosive weapons are often inconvenient to transport. To be effective, the enemy usually buries them on roads, and they'll explode as soon as they're touched... Besides, it's relatively hard for them to use such weapons to kill us."

Hearing this.

Ye Ziqi nodded, and with a wicked smile said, "Exactly, these weapons are clumsy and large. They're not so easy to carry. Let's continue on our way and use Gang Qi to probe the road ahead all along the way."

"Alright!"

After discussing.

Ye Yunlai said, "The Orochi Defense is consuming too much Inner Essence. We should switch back to the Primordial Qi Shield. We must be quick, not giving them a chance to unleash hidden weapons. Everyone else, stay behind us eight and do not move indiscriminately, nor step out of the Primordial Qi Shield range!"

"Yes!"

"Prepare to switch, let me count to three, three, two... one!"

Swish!

At the instant the Primordial Qi Shield disappeared.

Bang!

A bullet tore through the air, as if it had eyes, long waited for this moment, leaving a perfect arc in the air.

Although the eight protectors had time to react, wanting to shield their subordinate with their Inner Essence-generated shield took a moment.

In masters' duels, the slightest difference could lead to massive errors.

Just needing this moment.

The bullet penetrated through.

Thud!

The subordinate's shield was pierced by the bullet, and it did not stop, piercing straight into his forehead!

His eyes widened, and he lost all breath, his body standing rigidly before collapsing with a dull thud.

Swish!

The Primordial Qi Shield was a step late, covering above.

The eight protectors, being highly sensitive, immediately knew someone was down. They couldn't help but be shocked, simultaneously looking over.

The expressions on the eight faces were extremely intricate.

There was reluctance, disbelief, surprise, confusion...

"So precise, so swift..."

"The opponent's ability to seize the opportunity is truly terrifying!"

"Damn it! Although the fallen disciple had Constant Sand Level cultivation, he had mastered modern weapon information, didn't expect..."

"Dead is dead, knowing the weapon is dangerous and still sticking his head out, he deserved to die! The rest of us just need to be careful!"

This bullet, although it sniped that person,

it also served as a wake-up call for the eight protectors.

"Stop!"

Ye Ziqi raised his hand, signaling everyone to halt, "Ladies and gentleman protectors, let us pause first. The opponent is not simple, it's better to stop and discuss a strategy first."

"Alright!"

The group nodded.

"Rest on the spot!"

"Yes!"

The disciples of the True Phoenix Clan sat down where they were, watching their surroundings alertly.

The eight protectors also stood together to discuss strategies.

...

"They have stopped! Send the message to the Ice Divine Temple Master!"

"Message sent. The Ice Divine Temple Master instructed us to continue monitoring without taking risks!"

"Hmm, we'll keep wearing them down! If the high-explosive weapons haven't worked yet... then use even more advanced weapons! I refuse to believe we can't handle this bunch of bastards!"

"Top-tier weapons are something we can't use... plus, their power is too great, it might level the entire Tiandu Mountain if mishandled..."

This was not false at all.

Just talking about nuclear weapons, how could a mountain withstand them?

Top-tier weapons have never been one of their methods of use.

Human development up to now, even with large-scale wars between countries, has only used two top-tier weapons in history. Those two weapons, dropped on Japan, instantly leveled two cities.

This is also the reason why modern civilization is feared by cultivators.

Secret realms have proliferated until now, and those who have returned from secret realms are definitely not limited to the True Phoenix Clan. So, where are these people?

Clearly, they are very smart, first understanding the current world situation before slowly developing.

Past worldview thinking no longer applies to current society.

...

The eight protectors meditated midway up the mountain, continuously maintaining the Vigorous Qi Shield.

In the blink of an eye, a day passed.

The next morning.

"Ladies and gentleman protectors... We have camped here for an entire day, without seeing the opponent attack. This shows that they are also not confident in dealing with us."

"What Protector Ye said makes perfect sense, it also shows that there are no masters stationed at Tiandu Mountain... If there were, they would come down directly to drive us away, why let us act recklessly here?"

The group nodded, the analysis was spot on.

"It must be that Ye Cheng inadvertently offended a mysterious master. Alas... There are mountains beyond mountains, people beyond people. Just having returned not long ago, we must act low-key."

"Low-key is fine... but the Holy Daughter must be brought back! The True Lord has instructed... If the Holy Daughter is unable to return willingly, then we must forcibly bring her back. By then, if she is wed to the Saint Heir of the True Dragon Clan, and bear their descendants, she will have no more value..."

The eight nodded once more.

Seeing the sunrise in the east, Ye Ziqi said:

"Time is not early... It is time to let them know the strength of our True Phoenix Clan."

"Set off!"

Everyone stood up.

They continued heading up the mountain.

...

"The target is on the move, alarm, alarm, the target is on the move!"

"Everyone, be prepared to fire at any time."

"The target is about one thousand meters from the Array Formation Zone of the hall, should we open fire?"

"Brothers... what are you waiting for, it's just a sitting duck, fire at will!"

"Open fire!"

...

Just when the True Phoenix Clan had walked less than five hundred meters up, a barrage of bullets rained down on them.

Bang bang bang!

Bang bang bang!

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