"Who are you people?" Fang Lingfeng demanded sharply, "Do you wish to become enemies of Thunder Mountain?!"

As she spoke, her hand tightened around the Sky-piercing Halberd, trembling slightly.

It wasn't out of fear, but sheer rage!

Within the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm, Thunder Mountain was undeniably a prominent sect, a first-rate force.

The disciples of East Thunder often acted arrogantly, even when encountering First-class God believers, who generally gave Thunder Mountain some degree of respect.

Unexpectedly, today at the Thousand Boat Alliance, they had run into a group of reckless fools?

Not only did they rudely intrude, but they had the audacity to act directly, killing an East Thunder disciple on the spot.

Were these cloaked figures... courting death?!

"Heh," Deng Yuxiang sneered, the corner of her mouth curling mockingly. "This group of Sword Lotus believers is mine."

Fang Lingfeng's phoenix-like eyes narrowed: !!!

Led by Island Master Pei, the Sword Lotus disciples were stunned upon hearing this.

Out of the tiger's den, straight into the wolf's maw?

They had thought the gods had manifested today, that these two mysterious cloaked figures had arrived to uphold justice and draw their blades to assist.

Turns out they were also here to collect slaves?

The few Sword Lotus believers still kneeling on the ground felt intense misery stabbing at their hearts.

The cruelest thing in the world is to first give you hope, only to tear it apart and grant you even deeper despair...

Indeed, this was the Holy Spirit Mountain.

Not family, not friends—why would anyone intervene to help you?

Sea Realm Great Powers, a group of individuals who dictated the life and death of others, why would they descend from the divine altar, bend down, and speak to you equally?

In truth, the Sword Lotus sect was not weak.

The Fourth-class God · Sword Lotus endowed its disciples with remarkably comprehensive skills.

Believers of the sect could attack, defend, control, and support. When in the Human World, Sword Lotus believers formed the backbone of Da Xia's defense force.

But after all, the fifteenth night in the Human World was a battle of the Human Clan versus Evil Demons.

When the Sword Lotus believers' target switched to other Human Clan believers...

The so-called "comprehensive" capabilities seemed to degrade into mediocrity.

"Good, good! Very good!" Fang Lingfeng laughed in fury, suddenly raising her halberd toward the skies.

"Kacha!!"

A bolt of lightning abruptly struck, precisely hitting the Sky-piercing Halberd.

In an instant, violet currents cascaded like countless serpents, zipping across Fang Lingfeng's body.

East Thunder Divine Technique · Thunderstruck Phase!

Her physical being was greatly activated by the violet currents, enhancing her attributes across the board!

Deng Yuxiang remained unfazed, gripping her broken blade and pointing toward her opponent from afar.

"Hoo~"

As the two women stared intensely at one another, a sudden swirl of sand spun into the air.

In the blink of an eye, a sandstorm engulfed the mountain forest.

West Desolate Divine Skill · Floating Sand!

Fang Lingfeng's expression instantly darkened.

It was clear—there was still a Sea Realm · West Desolation believer lurking north!

The skill list of East Thunder Sect was highly treasured, envied by all who beheld it.

There was only one skill category the sect lacked—perception abilities!

Ran Sect seizes upon this weakness mercilessly!

You can't see or lock onto the enemy?

Exactly!

We can lock onto you!

Gao Yunyan can perceive all in the sands, Deng Yuxiang can position using sound.

Lu Ran and Yan Shuangzi, those two evil dogs, can also wreak havoc in sandstorms, dense fog, and the pitch-black night.

Ran Sect,

specializes in "seeing the world with closed eyes"!

"Whoosh!"

As the sandstorm whipped up, the mountain forest transformed into a turbulent Flowing Sand River.

The undulating river toppled trees; people and horses were thrown off balance.

Jade Talisman Divine Skill · Quicksand Talisman!

"Watch out!"

"Ah!" East Thunder disciples staggered, struggling to remain upright, desperately running to avoid being swallowed by the sands.

"Hmm?" Deep in the forest, Yan Shuangzi lifted her head slightly, listening intently.

Her figure flickered abruptly; she brandished her blade in a sweeping horizontal strike.

The Divine Weapon · Evil Moon Scimitar swept before her in a wide arc, leaving a jet-black sword trace floating mid-air.

"Zi zi~ zi~"

An East Thunder disciple, crackling with electric currents around his legs, darted away in panic.

Lost in the dust of the sandstorm, he could no longer see, and the turbulent Flowing Sand River beneath his feet severely hampered his escape.

To be fair, this was an East Thunder disciple.

Even while stumbling and occasionally falling, overall, the East Thunder believers managed to tread through the Flowing Sand River.

Had it been believers from any other sect, they'd have already been devoured by the sands!

Amid the chaotic battlefield noise, this East Thunder disciple failed to sense impending doom.

He ran blindly—straight toward danger!

"Ugh!" The disciple's pupils shrank abruptly.

Amidst the dense sandstorm, his body passed through a floating, crescent-shaped arc suspended in mid-air.

The man, indeed, passed through.

But his body was severed cleanly in two!

The gracefully curved, floating blade trace, resembling a waning moon, was no trifling matter.

It was the deadly Divine Weapon Domain · Evil Moon!

The corpse split into two halves, its cross-section tainted with eerie black energy, causing the flesh to decay rapidly.

Yan Shuangzi had already blinked out of existence, moving on to assassinate her next target.

"Ah!"

"Stay close to me!" As soon as the Flowing Sand River appeared, Island Master Pei shouted urgently.

As a Sea Realm · Sword Lotus believer, he rapidly summoned a massive lotus flower. Its petals closed tightly, sheltering the surrounding Sword Lotus disciples within.

Island Master Pei's heart raced, only to realize the situation wasn't as dire as he'd anticipated?

He had presumed the Quicksand Talisman was the work of a Sea Realm · Jade Talisman disciple.

After all, the two consecutive cloaked figures were both Sea Realm powers.

Unexpectedly, the raging Flowing Sand River wasn't as formidable as imagined, unable to breach the defenses of the Lotus Bone.

However, the massive lotus bud was ensnared by thin lines of sand, being dragged harshly toward the underground.

In the sandy environment, Jiang Ruyi couldn't make out the battlefield.

She naturally delegated control of her Divine Skill, allowing the fine sand threads protruding from the river to autonomously target foes.

On the battlefield, it wasn't just the Flowing Sand River devouring people.

West Desolate Divine Skill · West Desolate Sand Sea, was swallowing all life!

The East Thunder disciples were restricted by the Flowing Sand River, yet with their utmost effort, they still had a chance to escape.

But if consumed by the Sand Sea, survival was not an option.

There was only one ending: being buried alive!

The instigator Gao Yunyan unleashed the West Desolate Sand Sea in full force. She danced on waves of golden sands, charging freely across the churning Flowing Sand River.

Of course, even the Flowing Sand River occasionally birthed "blind sand threads," foolishly attempting to drag Gao Yunyan into the depths.

But who could move the Yan God General with such overwhelming strength?

She was like a feral prisoner, bound by multiple chains, yet utterly unrestricted, rampantly wreaking havoc, swinging her axe to slay enemies...

Countless episodes unfolded simultaneously across the battlefield.

As the sandstorm rose, a white-robed figure carrying a hammer ascended!

"Hoo~"

Lu Ran was ablaze with flames, wielding a phantom war hammer, instantly appearing behind and above Fang Lingfeng.

Proving that Ran Sect Blade Technique · Third Form · Shuo Star, could adapt to hammer techniques!

Fiery Fire Heavenly Leader, the art of cross-level killing!

Fill me with Fierce Heavenly Power!

Basic Divine Skill · Fierce Heaven Hammer, complete with a pulverizing effect!

Chaos as cover; today we reap the sea!

Lu Ran exerted all his strength, swinging the Fierce Heaven Hammer in a brutal downward smash.

Explode for me!

"Kacha!!" This was the sound of Fang Lingfeng's Divine Technique · Thunder Armor and Water Flow Armor shattering simultaneously.

"Boom-boom-boom!" This was the sound of the Fierce Heaven Hammer slamming into the ground, creating a massive crater within the Flowing Sand River.

Lu Ran: ???

Fang Lingfeng, encased in electric currents, had already launched herself out of harm's way.

Lu Ran's hammer strike and Fang Lingfeng's sudden charge occurred almost simultaneously.

The hammer didn't land squarely; it grazed her back, slid along her forward-leaning body, barely scraping her hip, before smashing into the ground!

Lu Ran acknowledged the speed of East Thunder disciples' movements.

But such quick reflexes too?

Actually, Fang Lingfeng's reaction wasn't that fast.

As the sand rose, Lu Ran chose to attack, and Fang Lingfeng opted to surprise.

A Sea Realm Great Power could hardly be compared to a stationary target!

Only when Fang Lingfeng shot forward did her pupils contract sharply, her heart nearly leaping into her throat.

Wha... what was that?

Who on earth just attacked me?

By sheer accident, Fang Lingfeng narrowly escaped death. Instantly, she changed her plan.

Without so much as a glance backward, she suppressed her fear and darted frantically through the Flowing Sand River, fleeing in haste.

"No way!" Lu Ran was dumbfounded.

In an instant, Fang Lingfeng had vanished from the battlefield, fleeing far away...

East Thunder Sect... what happened to their arrogance?

We bullied you like this, and you don't even retaliate with a couple of halberd strikes for your dignity?

Just... just ran off?

If you're shameless, how am I supposed to kill you?

"Don't chase!" Deng Yuxiang shouted urgently.

Her eyes closed tightly, her brows furrowed.

Moments ago, Deng Yuxiang had unleashed Night Charm Evil Technique · Night Wind Assault, stirring up fierce winds to block Fang Lingfeng.

But Fang Lingfeng scrambled, using hands and feet, rolling and crawling, adjusting her trajectory with the gusts, fleeing even faster.

When a Sea Realm · East Thunder disciple abandons their pride, wholly focused on escape, few can prevent them!

Only Instant Teleportation users have a chance to intercept.

But both Lu Ran and Yan Shuangzi were River Realm; merely touching this Sea Realm East Thunder woman could lead to disaster.

Deng Yuxiang couldn't let them risk it!

"Ahhh..."

"Mercy... uh... uh!!" The battlefield echoed with cries. Night Charm Blade pierced back and forth, while the Sand Sea devoured enemies alive.

The Flowing Sand River couldn't stop the Sea Realm · Fang Lingfeng, but it drastically confined the River Realm · East Thunder disciples.

"Hmph." Lu Ran snorted coldly, ignoring their pleas for mercy.

Harvesting a few Dead Souls—it wasn't a loss.

East Thunder Sect truly lived up to its name!

The Sea Realm Great Power of this sect was undeniably troublesome and hard to kill!

We'll have to revisit our strategies in-depth when we return...

Overall, though, Ran Sect's tactics proved effective.

The sand veiled their eyes, the sands restricted their legs.

Lu Ran, armed with the Fierce Heaven Hammer, delivered decisive strikes amidst the chaos.

"Next time, you won't be so fortunate," Lu Ran muttered darkly, his expression grim.

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