“Bring both those women back to me alive!” Yan Liangchou’s voice thundered, and the entire Cloudrise Guard surged with renewed, bloodthirsty fervor. “Kill!”

But even as their shouts echoed, Ji Fuyao moved. Clad in a fiery red gown, a vast Sea of Spirit Fire erupted beneath her feet, blazing with an intensity that seemed to melt the very cosmos. Dense Rule Power surged through it, blossoming in the starry void like a magnificent, deadly flower. Her delicate feet trod upon this inferno, a true sovereign of flame. She raised a hand, and the Supreme Weapon, Heaven-Burning Spear, shot towards her from the distance.

Swoosh! The spear pierced through the grey-robed elder’s body, a fiery dragon of spirit light, before streaking straight to her. This time, Ji Fuyao had unleashed all the seals on the Heaven-Burning Spear. It was earlier than she’d anticipated, but the timing was perfect! With a sweeping motion, she unleashed the Heaven-Burning Art! The power of burning heavens surged, amplified by a trace of the Flame Ancestor’s ancient might. Ji Fuyao’s destructive power now far surpassed anyone at her cultivation level. Swoosh! With a single sweep of her spear, the Armored Man was instantly decapitated! A Nine-star Supreme, dead in an instant! Blood splattered across the void. An overwhelming, decisive kill!

On the other side, Ye Chen, clad in white robes, radiated an unyielding martial will. Behind him, a colossal Martial Dao Furnace manifested, gleaming with golden light, its presence echoing like thunder across the starry sky. Boom! Ye Chen swept his gaze around, then raised his arm, summoning a storm of martial power to gather around him. He fixed his eyes on a Nine-star Supreme before him and declared, “I am the Desolate Martial Supreme! I shall suppress all enemies in this world!”

The opposing Nine-star Supreme scoffed, a sneer twisting his lips. “You’re dreaming—” Before he could finish, Ye Chen’s fist shot out, a killing blow! The Desolate Heaven Art! A golden storm instantly engulfed the void. Ye Chen’s fist print, like a vast domain itself, slammed into the Nine-star Supreme. One punch! The Nine-star Supreme’s body exploded into a mist of blood! Instant kill!

The Cloudrise Guards behind the fallen Supreme paled. So powerful! The disciples of the White Robe Star Venerate were terrifyingly strong!

Elsewhere, a middle-aged man wielding a long sword licked his lips, his gaze fixed on Xuanji Holy Lord. “My beauty, I truly hate to strike you. But I must ask, are you always this aloof, or are you secretly a wanton slut...?”

Swoosh! Terrifying Eerie Power surged around Xuanji Holy Lord. A single strand of her white hair shot out, like a divine weapon, painting the void with golden light and celestial brilliance wherever it passed. The strand of white hair sliced through space! The middle-aged man raised his long sword, unleashing a burst of sword qi to block it. But it was useless! His sword qi shattered instantly, and the white hair pierced straight through his brow. “You…” The long sword clattered from his hand, and his corpse tumbled through the void.

The next instant, Xuanji Holy Lord stepped forward, her delicate feet treading upon the void. Black Eerie Power flowed around her like a tide, directly manifesting a unique ‘Stance’! A ‘Stance’ belonging solely to Xuanji Holy Lord! This immense power spread outwards, spanning thousands of feet, then tens of thousands, then a hundred thousand feet! Within this grand ‘Stance,’ her Rule Power surged, infused with Eerie Power, Silent Destruction Power, the might of the Grand Dao Scripture, and her own Xuanji’s Art! Empowered by these four forces, Xuanji Holy Lord’s offensive power reached a terrifying peak! Every encounter was an instant kill! Around her, the bodies of the Cloudrise Guards rained down from the sky!

On Xuanji Holy Lord’s other flank, Wuwu emanated divine radiance that pierced the heavens. The profound mysteries of Buddhism transformed into endless Dao patterns, swirling around him as he unleashed his Vajra Scepter! Boom! Behind Wuwu, a colossal Buddha Dharma Manifestation materialized, hundreds of feet tall! This was a secret art from Bodhi Temple, a technique derived from the Myriad Phase Realm, capable of manifesting a massive Dharma Manifestation. Though not a true Dharma Manifestation, it possessed a significant portion of its power!

Witnessing this, everyone gasped in shock. What a terrifying Dharma Manifestation projection! Then, with a thought from Wuwu, the giant Buddha, wielding its Vajra Scepter, slammed down. A terrifying, peerless force, like colliding stars, crashed onto the heads of countless Cloudrise Guards. Boom! Boom! Boom! The profound Buddhist mysteries transformed into an endless, lethal killing power! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! An unknown number of Cloudrise Guards exploded into blood mist! The Nine-star Supremes who tried to resist Wuwu were crushed into bloody pulp by the Vajra Scepter! Instant kill! He was utterly invincible among those of the same cultivation realm!

Seeing this, Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise in his voice. “Wuwu is that fierce?” Chen Changsheng replied, “In previous epochs, Wuwu was known as the God of Slaughter in the Western Deserts. He carved a bloody path through countless Buddhist lands, practically second only to a Supreme.” “I see,” Lu Xuan murmured, unconcerned.

In the arena, slaughter raged like a gale. Cloudrise Guards fell one after another! Everyone was stunned speechless. These disciples of the White Robe Star Venerate are simply heaven-defying! Are they truly just Nine-star Supremes? That woman in the fiery red gown is utterly crushing a Star Venerate commander! They're completely invincible among their peers! All the observers exchanged bewildered glances. No one had anticipated such a one-sided battle!

Demon Fox Ah Li chuckled, “This White Robe Star Venerate truly knows how to surprise! All his disciples are heaven-defying talents!” The grey-robed old crone beside her nodded. “Indeed. One cultivates the Dao of Spirit Fire, one the Martial Dao, one the Eerie Power, and one the Buddhist Dao. All monstrous geniuses!” Demon Fox Ah Li glanced at Lu Xuan’s profile. “This White Robe Star Venerate is quite handsome, isn’t he?” The old crone immediately warned, “Don’t get carried away.” “I’m not,” Ah Li replied. “I was just wondering if Xiao Yin might have become his disciple too?” The old crone shook her head. “Xiao Yin’s cultivation is far inferior to these disciples, and she doesn’t particularly enjoy cultivating. Probably not.” Ah Li fell silent.

Meanwhile, Yan Liangchou, the Holy Lord of Cloudrise Holy Land, watched his face darken with every passing moment. “This is outrageous!” These were his Cloudrise Guards! His trump card! The very foundation of his standing in the Fourth Star Ring! Now, several Nine-star Supremes were already dead! All instant kills!

Swoosh! Just then, Ji Fuyao plunged her spear into the chest of a Star Venerate. The man’s face contorted in a ferocious snarl. “If you kill me, you’ll die a horrible death—” Swoosh! Ji Fuyao’s delicate hand twisted, and the Star Venerate’s chest exploded, his life force instantly extinguished. He turned his head, a desperate plea on his lips, “Holy Lord Yan Liangchou, save me!” Holy Lord Yan Liangchou’s face was a mask of murderous rage. “Stop!” Ji Fuyao ignored him completely, her spear severing all remaining life from the Star Venerate. An instant kill, defying realms! Everyone in the arena was utterly stunned! The gap between a Star Venerate and a Nine-star Supreme was immense! Yet, he was instantly killed just like that? Terrifying! This woman is not only breathtakingly beautiful, but her killing power is heaven-defying!

At that moment, General Pei Yuan, hidden in the shadows, also wore a grim expression. He spoke in a cold voice, “To shoot a man, first shoot his horse; to catch a thief, first catch the king! You two, go kill the White Robe Star Venerate and that grey-robed middle-aged man.” “Understood!” Two shadowy figures vanished like wisps of wind. These were two assassins from the Tianchen Army, both Five-rotation Star Venerate late-stage Great Perfection experts! They had even successfully assassinated Six-rotation Star Venerates in the past!

Soon, the two shadowy figures appeared behind Lu Xuan and Chen Changsheng. Lu Xuan had sensed them long ago, but he paid them no mind. After all, he possessed Myriad Laws Immunity! Chen Changsheng, however, secretly activated a strange, Eerie technique. At that moment, the two assassins revealed themselves! Everyone was stunned! A Star Venerate assassination attempt! Many powerful cultivators from the Fourth Star Ring only just noticed them now!

Demon Fox Ah Li’s face tightened with worry. “What’s happening? Haven’t they noticed?”

The next instant, a black-robed assassin plunged his short blade into Lu Xuan’s back! “Die, White Robe Star Venerate! The reason for your defeat is that you were too busy showing off!”