The peak of Gu Yun Mountain had long transformed into a demonic den, a veritable sea of blood. Rolling dark clouds morphed into a sky-covering blood fog that enveloped Gu Yun Mountain, occasionally flashing with a soul-captivating blood light.

The once beautiful and serene area, renowned for its clear waters and lush mountains, was now rendered hellish by the blood fog in the sky.

If a mortal were in such an environment, a single breath might turn them into a demon.

The villages at the foot of the mountain had long been deserted, their residents seemingly evacuated.

Only countless Fierce Beasts howled endlessly.

Interestingly, this chilling and eerie atmosphere did not envelop Anle Village.

It was as if a tacit agreement isolated it, or perhaps the village existed independently of this world...

"Sigh, these Demon Sect members really are obstinate..." Above a wooden hut in Anle Village, Aunt Hong looked worriedly at Gu Yun Mountain, shrouded in ominous clouds and blood fog. "And there's no telling how Mu Guy is doing..."

"Don't worry, that boy isn't so easy to kill," the Village Chief said, lying on Tiger King's back and chewing on a blade of wild grass. "A few days ago, the Sword Sect took a large group of disciples and left. They must have relocated. There are hardly any disciples left in the Sword Sect now."

"However, that doesn't bode well for the Sword Sect itself..."

Several villagers were chatting.

Anle Village, wreathed in potent Qi Fortune, was seldom visited by Cultivators, Demon Beasts, or members of other Foreign Clans.

Even Evil Cultivators of the Demon Path dared not carelessly intrude and tamper with the unique causality of this place, lest they invite disaster. This was an unspoken rule.

At that moment, the ground suddenly began to shake.

Every second, it trembled violently, with great regularity.

"Village Chief, look! What is that?" Tie Hu pointed in another direction.

In that direction, a colossal giant strode over mountains and rivers.

The giant was covered in pitch-black fur, its face vaguely humanoid. Its skin was dark red, its palms like lakes and arms like great rivers. Each step spanned hundreds of yards. A blood-black aura enveloped it, exuding an oppressive might that weighed down the heavens and earth of this region.

The Village Chief frowned. This looks like an Ancient Immortal Zombie... The Sword Sect is in serious trouble now. These Demon Sect methods are truly bizarre and varied...

「❖ ❖ ❖」

Not far from Gu Yun Mountain, on a certain mountain range.

Several figures sat cross-legged in mid-air, while a few others stood on a mountain peak.

"Venerable Lord, why have we come here? Given our relationship with the Sword Sect..."

"Although we compete with the Sword Sect, our rivalry is confined to the Huangtian Continent. It's unacceptable for Demon Path forces from the Outer Continents to interfere first, wouldn't you agree, Venerable Lord?"

"Venerable Lord, you aren't thinking of saving the Sword Sect, are you?"

"Venerable Lord, if not the Sword Sect, could it be that you intend to save Yan Sword Immortal?"

"What do any of you understand? The Venerable Lord is playing the 'mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.' He's after the Heavenly Revelation Secret Treasure! The Sword Sect? Yan Sword Immortal? What does *she* have to do with any of this? You don't grasp the Venerable Lord's true intentions at all..."

"..."

"Have you finished your pointless chatter? The Heavenly Revelation Secret Treasure is something I must obtain. As for the Sword Sect, if it's gone, it's gone; what has it to do with me? And as for Yan Sword Immortal..."

The voice paused, a hint of melancholy in it. "Years ago, I shattered her Green Frost Sword, and she, my Unrivaled Bell. We fought for years, neither gaining the upper hand. To see her fall now... I truly am..."

"Venerable Lord, I understand. With an old rival suddenly gone, you must feel a little sad..."

"No, I am very happy."

"..."

"However, she still must die, but only by my hand. How can she be allowed to fall to those Demon Sect curs? It would be an insult to her standing. So! To bring things to a proper close, I will personally deliver the final blow. She will meet her end at the hands of her old rival. I trust she would find solace in that."

"..."

"Venerable Lord, look over there! It's the Immortal Zombie, Yun Huan! The Demon Sect's Three Demons Blood Evil Formation isn't even fully broken, and that thing has already arrived. Dealing with it later will be troublesome."

"What's the rush? It's not the final moment yet. Yan Sword Immortal isn't that weak..."

「❖ ❖ ❖」

Inside the Shangxiao Sword Sect.

The sea of clouds, once suffused with Immortal Energy, was now tinged with crimson, spreading out in vast swathes.

In the swirling Heavenly Vault above, the Sword Sect's former pure Clean Energy had vanished, replaced by waves of turbid, malevolent aura exuding a wild and immense power.

The shattered Mountain Protection Array pulsed with boundless sword light.

Below, the Seeking Dao Ropes connecting the Seven Sword Peaks flared with intense brilliance, as if something was brewing within them...

The six Peak Leaders were positioned upon their respective peak thrones, eyes closed, each emanating a heaven-piercing Sword Qi.

Each wielded a resplendent divine Sword of a different color. These Swords interconnected, forming a profound Big Formation.

With Sect Master Jian Wuqing at the center, the Divine Sword above them radiated the most potent killing intent. In the Heavenly Vault, the dense blood fog coalesced into skeletal figures. As each descended, the Divine Sword would strike it down.

However, its light was currently somewhat dim.

After a while, Jian Wuqing slowly opened his eyes, glanced towards the other positions, and sighed softly.

The few of them could still hold on for a while longer.

They could persist because Yan Sword Immortal was holding back the two Tribulation Crossing Ancestors of the enemy.

A Big Formation composed of several Demon Path Divinity Transformation Experts, along with various Puppets, Yin Spirits, Ghost Corpses, Blood Beasts, and numerous Golden Core and Nascent Soul Cultivators, assaulted them in relentless, frenzied waves, like a surging tide.

At this moment, the six Peak Leaders acted as one, their power combined with the remnants of the Mountain Protection Array to form the Seven Star All Shining Evil Extermination Sword Formation.

The problem was, one was missing.

The absence of the Heavenly Sword Peak...

...had significantly weakened the Sword Array's power.

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