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The skies turned darker above the Crimson Phoenix Clan's territory. Immortals Court's Soldiers had gathered in the Dragon Formation, giving birth to a golden colored immortal's Will that attacked the Barrier.
But... nothing happened.
On the Eastern side, the Buddhist Disciples were chanting the Demon Purging Gongs; their words took material form that hit the Invincible Barrier... it took no damage.
Mingzhu Guangchan and Yuancang Tianque couldn't wait any longer.
BOOOOOOOM!
A Golden light from Mingzhu Guangchan's Divine Staff slammed into the Barrier, sending waves through the very fabric of space.
Yuancang Tianque took a new approach; instead of attacking the Barrier itself, he chose to use words. "Hiding behind this shell... You Cowards! Do you still call yourselves heirs of the Phoenix?! Step forward, if you have even an ounce of honor left, and face this commander! Is this the pride of your ancestors? Hiding like vermin in the face of death! You are a shame to the Immortal Realm."
The effect was immediate. Many Elders and Disciples were extremely offended; they were on the verge of coming out, but... Su Mei stopped them.
She was more than frustrated and wanted to answer them with her fists, but she didn't want any member of Crimson Phoenix Clan to lose their life in vain.
However, it seemed like she was hiding something.
Suddenly...
BOOM!!
Yuancang Tianque was sent flying miles away. He coughed up a lot of blood. His dao heart had taken a lot of damage.
Mingzhu Guangchan had frozen; his eyes wouldn't dare to move. Yuancang Tianque was at the early stage of the Heavenly Immortal General Realm, while he was a step back, at the peak of the Heavenly Mystic Immortal Realm. If someone was powerful enough to knock out Yuancang Tianque in one move, then what was he against him?
On the surface, Su Mei was staring at the sky, the place where Yuancang Tianque stood, and insulted them, had been taken by an old man in blue robes.
She noticed the robes had Phoenix engraved in them... "Blue robes and Phoenix Engravings, it can't be...." She was left in a daze. The figure in blue robes was none other than the Legendary Guardian Protector of Crimson Phoenix Clan, Yanluan Shengwei.
The Elder looked at Su Mei, "Is this...?" They also read about the stories of the famous Guardian Protector of the Crimson Phoenix Clan.
A figure who was just a beggar on the verge of death in the past, but was saved by the 24th Patriarch of the Crimson Phoenix Clan. From that day on, to repay the kindness he received, Yanluan Shengwei went through grueling body enhancement training, cultivation, and also mastered highly dangerous techniques.
It is said that whenever someone threatened the Crimson Phoenix Clan's existence, Yanluan Shengwei tore them apart along with their families.
A new hope rose among the people of Crimson Phoenix Clan. Soon, cheering voices echoed. "You can do it, Guardian Protector! Kill these invaders! They insult our clan and act high and mighty; they don't deserve to live. Kill Them!"
The Disciples and Elders, who were hiding behind the barrier, now wanted to see their enemies dead.
In the sky, Mingzhu Guangchan changed his tone, "Amitabha... Benefector, your clan is sheltering a person who is colluding with demons. We're here just to find that person. Please don't make it hard for us."
Yanluan Shengwei had maintained a stern face. He was neither angry nor sad, as if he couldn't hear Mingzhu Guangchan.
Then...
He raised his right hand. A seven-foot-tall Axe was manifested. Exuding black fumes, the Axe had a quite peculiar pattern on it. No phoenix, no fire, but something similar to skulls and horns.
Mingzhu Guangchan's eyes enlarged; he seemed to be familiar with the Axe. "Don't tell me... You were the one who stole Demon Lord Chujiang's infamous weapon, the Godslayer Soul-Falling Axe."
Immediately, he screamed, "Disciples, activate the Lotus petal shield!!"
BOOOOM!!
Yanluan Shengwei struck.
The moment Mingzhu Guangchan deployed the Lotus petal shield, it was shattered by the overwhelming power of Yanluan Shengwei and his Soul-Falling Axe.
The backlash was severe. Most of the Disciples died on the spot. The rest were unable to do anything.
Mingzhu Guangchan also suffered the backlash. His 8 orifices were bleeding.
Then...
Yanluan Shengwei turned his head, staring at the soldiers of the Immortal Court.
At that time, Yuancang Tianque returned.
His condition wasn't any better than Mingzhu Guangchan's, but still, he didn't abandon his subordinates. They were like a family to him.
"Hand them over to us! We'll deal with them in our way!" One of the Elders shouted.
The rest followed the lead. "Yeah! I also want to teach that bald monk a good lesson!", "Let me handle this bastard of the commander, I'll make sure even his soul would regret making our Crimson Phoenix Clan an enemy."
Now that all of them had weakened, the Disciples and Elders became fearless. They wanted to vent their anger and frustration on them.
They looked at Su Mei, wanting to hear about her stance also. But...
Su Mei wasn't there.
They looked around, inside the Clan building, but she was nowhere to be seen.
"Look! There! In the sky! Lady Su is there!" One of the disciples shouted. Everyone's looked above. Su Mei was mercilessly slaughtering the Soldiers of Immortal Court and the already injured Buddhist Disciples.
"Hahahaha... This can't be any more exciting. Die! You Mongrels! Hahaha!" She was laughing. But it was really disturbing, as if she were an incarnation of the devil herself.
The Su Mei who once looked worried about her Clan members was nowhere to be seen.
The sky was painted red in the blood of hundreds of Immortal Soldiers and Buddhist Disciples who died at her hands. And their leaders, the ones who brought them here... Mingzhu Guangchan and Yuancang Tianque... were unable to do anything.
Both were captured by Yanluan Shengwei. Slowly, he descended to the ground. Handing them over to the Disciples and Elders of the Crimson Phoenix Clan, who finally came out of the Barrier.
One of the Disciples snorted, "That's like our future Patriarch. For a moment, back then, I wondered why Lady Su was acting like a coward. Look, you two pigs! This is our real Lady Su, the infamous Immortal Butcherer."
A Elder laughed, "Hahaha... Soon you will also meet the same fate, but before that, let us repay you for every single word you uttered with this dirty mouth of yours!"
Yuancang Tianque screamed, "You! Don't push us too much! My Immortal Court will not let you go!"
With a smirk, another Elder asked, "Pfft, you talk about your puny Immortal Court...? Even if the Xiao Clan were here, they would have to give some face to our Patriarch and Legendary Guardian Protector."
GRRRR....
BADHAAM!!
The Elder who just made this remark was reduced to ashes.
The rest of the Elders and Disciples were stupefied. That Elder just now was in the late stage of the Heavenly Golden Immortal Realm, who in the heavens had such power to turn his immortal body into ashes.
They looked above. There stood a bulky figure whose sword looked too small compared to his body size. They couldn't help but try to control their laughter.
"KNEEL!" The figure uttered just one word.
BOOM!!
An absolute aura fell. The pressure was so heavy that the lesser Disciple had fainted on the spot, while the stronger ones were forced to kneel on the ground. The Elders, who were able to move a bit, retreated to the Barrier.
As light hit the bulky figure, his identity became clear.
He was... Xiao Yuncheng. And behind him was the army of Xiao Clan led by Xiao Tianrong and Xuan Ye.
"Uncle Yuncheng!" Xuan Ye called Yuncheng, asking him to let him kill these villains who dare to slander the name of the Xiao Clan.
Yuncheng nodded, backing down to let Xiao Wuchen deal with them.
However, in those few moments, the remaining Disciples also had stepped back into the Barrier.
Suddenly, they remembered Su Mei was slaughtering the immortal soldiers outside, "Lady Su, come back!" They screamed.
However, then a voice came from behind, "I'm here...". They turned back. Su Mei was really there. They didn't even realize when she returned, as expected of the most cunning lady of the Crimson Phoenix Clan, they thought.
Xiao Yuncheng was bursting with rage, "Cowards!" he said as he struck the Barrier.
Above, the Supreme Elders were watching. They asked Xiao Tianrong if he had a way to break their invincible barrier.
"Grandpa Tianrong! Here!" Xuan Ye called Tianrong. His face was full of confidence. When Tianrong asked, "What is it?", Xuan Ye, with a smirk on his face, said, "It looks like I'm able to see the eye of this Barrier!" He began a new act.
However, his mere words had left everyone stunned. While the Supreme Elders wondered if he had awakened some unique ability, the people of the Crimson Phoenix Clan made a serious expression.
Unexpectedly, Su Mei burst into Laughter, "Pfft... Hahaha... There's no way on Heaven that you can find the eye of the barrier created by my ancestor, you idiot," she blurted. Her tone was filled with mockery towards Xuan Ye.
Once again, Xuan Ye sneered, "Oh ho...? Is that so? We'll see soon who's the real idiot here."
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