The sound waves echoed.
The momentum was grand.
This greatly boosted the morale of the righteous cultivators.
The ten Primordial Spirit Tribulation Masters, each seated on their flying palanquins, closed their eyes to rest, quietly waiting for the barrier to shatter.
"The old demon is out!"
"Be careful!"
The cultivators' expressions changed, and those flying with sword control retreated repeatedly, not daring to continue showing off. They simply landed and stood together with everyone else.
At this moment, the ten great masters also opened their eyes.
Zhou Jifeng, the senior disciple of the Celestial Sword Sect, was quite bold, being the only one hovering in the air, as if ready to take the lead.
All the cultivators focused their gaze on the entrance of Jinting Mountain.
Led by Lu Zhou, four disciples followed closely behind, walking slowly.
They didn't display any powerful divine abilities, just walked normally.
Yet, it made many cultivators not dare to breathe loudly.
This white-haired old man was the renowned Demon Patriarch, the master of the Nine Great Villains who shook the world!
When they reached near the barrier, Lu Zhou stopped.
At this moment, the fourth disciple, Ming Shiyin, felt a jolt in his heart...
Why didn't they continue forward?
Lu Zhou remained calm.
He knew it would arouse the villains' suspicion, but it didn't matter. Once the enemies were repelled, they would naturally submit.
Luo Changfeng, the master of the Celestial Sword Sect, laughed heartily and spoke first:
"After a month, the Demon Patriarch seems to have grown younger."
This jest drew a burst of laughter from everyone.
Lu Zhou was indifferent and said calmly, "Luo Changfeng, you have quite the courage."
"Stop pretending. You may fool these villains of yours, but not us. Pretending is meaningless. Surrender honestly, and the righteous factions will leave you a whole corpse," Luo Changfeng said.
In the sky, Zhou Jifeng said loudly, "You four must be the remaining disciples of this old fellow, right?"
The ninth disciple, Yuan'er, rolled her eyes and said:"Nonsense."
"……"
Zhou Jifeng glanced at the little girl, not getting angry, and continued, "This old demon has long been seriously injured. It's not easy for him to act until now. I'll give you a chance to turn over a new leaf and join us in killing him."
"Kill him!"
"Kill him!"
"Kill him!"
Thousands of cultivators shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.
The rolling sound waves swept across Jinting Mountain.
"So noisy... Master, I request to fight. I can't wait to skin this arrogant brat alive!" The fourth disciple, Ming Shiyin, bowed and said.
Ming Shiyin was a genuine Divine Court Realm Transformation expert, superior even among his peers.
Zhou Jifeng was no match for him.
Zhou Jifeng swallowed and retreated several meters with sword control.
Being the vanguard at Jinting Mountain was truly courting death.
Lu Zhou raised his hand and said, "No need... how could the righteous sects possibly give you a chance for a duel?"
"Master is right," Ming Shiyin nodded.
The fifth disciple, Zhao Yue, smiled charmingly and deliberately mocked, "Oh, your flying sword is nice... If you can take one of my strikes, I'll willingly die, how about it?"
"You..."
"Jifeng, step back."
"Yes."
Luo Changfeng continued, "Who doesn't know that the Nine Great Villains of Jinting Mountain are all Divine Court Realm experts? Bullying a junior is something only you demons would do."
Lu Zhou said nothing, just quietly watched them.
Chang Jian from the Duanlin School followed up, "Today, the righteous masters join forces to eradicate you demons. It's your own fault, not others. Good begets good, evil begets evil. Stop resisting meaninglessly!"
"Whether it's right or wrong, good or evil, I will judge for myself. Even if my disciples did wrong, it's up to me to punish them, not you," Lu Zhou said calmly.
Luo Changfeng and the others laughed heartily at his words.
"Old man, you sure know how to joke... If we wait for you to punish them, the world will be finished. Yu Zhenghai's Netherworld Sect annexes other sects everywhere, did you manage that? Yu Shangrong openly robbed thousands of precious items from the Great Yan's capital, did you manage that?"
"Let me ask you... Was it Yu Shangrong who kidnapped the Western Regions princess that the Great Yan Dynasty was to marry?"
"Yes."
"Were the 30,000 cultivators at the Northern Frontier killed due to Si Wuya's instigation?"
"Also yes."
"Since you admit it, then it's the teacher's fault for not being strict! What else do you have to say?"
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Over the years, these villains indeed committed many evils...
But now, both sides were in a standoff, each with their own stance!
Lu Zhou glanced at Luo Changfeng and responded slowly with two words, "And then?"
"Do you not feel that the actions of your Demon Heaven Pavilion are outrageous?" Luo Changfeng shook his head.
"Those who are not of our kind must have different intentions... The Western Regions are foreigners, and the Northern Frontier is also foreign... You sympathize with foreigners, your intentions are punishable."
"You—"
Luo Changfeng was truly angered by Lu Zhou's words.
The other nine great masters also shook their heads... beyond saving!
Behind Lu Zhou, the four disciples showed slight surprise on their faces.
Their master was not someone who was good at arguing. If there was a disagreement, he would kill the opponent. Now he was actually reasoning with these righteous sects, truly a rare sight.
Ming Shiyin glanced at his master from the corner of his eye. His master's feet stood within the barrier, his aura and attitude were almost the same as before, but something felt off, indescribable.
"Old demon... if you have the guts, you should step out of the barrier now! Continuing this act is meaningless..." Chang Jian said.
"In that case, I shall fight you ten once more."
The ten great masters were first taken aback, then burst into laughter.
A month ago, he couldn't defeat them. How could the injured Ji Tiandao win now?
Luo Changfeng said loudly, "Old demon, let's see how long you can keep up the act. Take my sword!"
Lu Zhou remained calm, watching Luo Changfeng.
However, Ming Shiyin furrowed his brow, then relaxed.
His master's temper would never be like this. If he truly had the ability to fight ten at once, how could he be content to argue and reason here? This could only mean one thing—his master was injured!
A smile appeared at the corner of Ming Shiyin's mouth.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
Lu Zhou really stepped out of the barrier.
Standing outside the barrier, facing tens of thousands of cultivators.
Such a grand scene, Lu Zhou had never seen in his life. To say he wasn't nervous would be a lie, but he had to remain calm.
"Very well... let me see your skills," Lu Zhou said.
Swish!
Luo Changfeng flickered into the air, his sword transforming from one into a hundred, spinning like an umbrella in mid-air.
"This is the Celestial Sword Sect's unique skill, Celestial Sword Flash. The power of a hundred attacks in an instant, even a peak Primordial Spirit Tribulation expert wouldn't dare take it head-on."
The disciples of the Celestial Sword Sect were excited.
"This is the master's Celestial Sword Flash."
"This move will test his depth. Even if he can withstand it, it won't change anything."
"This demon seeks death, he has no one to blame!"
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