In the moment those hundred steps vanished—

The eight guardians of the True Phoenix Clan simultaneously extended their palms, the massive Heavenly Demon Shields hovering above their heads.

Members of the Dark Web indeed chose that moment to make their move.

Bam bam bam!

Bullets and sniper shots rained down furiously upon them.

Clang clang clang!

The bullets hit the protective shields like they were striking bulletproof glass, having no effect whatsoever.

"These people are crazy! They're completely disregarding their Inner Essence!"

"Notify Miss Ye!"

"Already notified, but Miss Ye has not responded!"

"Attack, block them! Concentrate all firepower until the ammunition is depleted!"

"Yes!"

Members of the Dark Web were also aware that if they were allowed to successfully enter the Tiandu Hall, Ye Wenjun and some other Fang Family disciples would face total annihilation.

They clearly heard through surveillances the True Phoenix Clan's mission—to kill everyone except Ye Wenjun!

Who could withstand the ruthless slaughter of someone at the Heavenly Mechanism Level?

Bam bam bam!

The Fang Family disciples within Tiandu Hall were tense and unsure whether they should continue defending.

Standing guard meant facing certain death!

Xu Sisi and Shangguan Linghui, seeing the disintegration of the hundred-step restriction, ran out with shocked expressions on their faces.

The eight guardians of the True Phoenix Clan, with their Heavenly Demon Shields, moved forward mightily and imposingly.

Then suddenly.

The torrential rain of bullets stopped dead and vanished.

The firepower disappeared.

Ye Ziqi glanced up at Tiandu Palace with a look of disdain.

"The Tiandu Palace truly lives up to its name... Eight thousand years ago, countless people sought opportunities here, yet most couldn't even surpass the restrictions... Eight thousand years ago, there were many strong beings at the Saint Level, but not many could break through to the Heavenly Mechanism Realm... My True Phoenix Clan, after eight thousand years, has now returned in force; how could we not visit these ancient relics!?"

His words boasted pride and magnificence.

Overflowing with valor.

Ye Zhou, Ye Fan, Ye Yunlai, and others laughed aloud when they saw the full view of the palace.

The laughter echoed throughout the entire palace.

"So, this is Tiandu Mountain Hall! I thought it would be a long time before I could come... Unexpectedly, the Tiandu Mountain Hall now is so desolate! No garrison at all. In the past, under the hundred-step restriction, tens of thousands of cultivators stood guard. Now, it's deserted! Truly heaven-sent!"

The eight guardians felt even better seeing no one stopping them.

Then came.

Ye Zhou stepped forward and shouted:

"Holy Daughter, please come out! We are under orders to bring you back!"

The echo lingered. No response came.

"Holy Daughter, please come out! We are under orders to bring you back!"

"Holy Daughter, please come out! We are under orders to bring you back!"

Three continuous calls.

Resounding with surging Inner Essence, the voice reached every corner.

Xu Sisi and Shangguan Linghui's hearts were in their throats as they hurriedly glanced back at Ye Wenjun... still eyes closed, body adorned with radiant light like stars falling.

The two feared disturbing Ye Wenjun, so they stood outside the palace.

"Summon them..."

"Underling here!"

Swish swish swish.

Dozens of Fang Family disciples jumped out around them, staring intently at the eight guardians of the True Phoenix Clan.

The gaze of Ye Ziqi and others swept over.

They sneered, "I thought there would be something impressive about Tiandu Mountain; just a bunch of garbage. Among them, the highest is only at the Supreme Heavenly Rank… No need for the eight of us to intervene."

A grand gesture waved.

A Saint Level for Constant Sand disciple charged ahead.

Saint Level for Constant Sand, entering among the cultivators below the Supreme Heavenly Rank, was like a wolf among sheep.

But just as the person emerged.

Bam!

A high-penetration bullet sliced through the air!

This bullet seemed to have been waiting for a long time, striking with a bam and shattering the Gang Qi of the strong of the Constant Sand Level.

The Constant Sand strong retreated backward, looking warily around.

Buzz—

Eight guardians' shields shielded above.

The Dark Web members seeing this scene shook their heads and sighed—

"What a pity, this guy's alertness is really high; he used much Inner Essence to condense Gang Qi at the start, truly willing to pay a heavy price."

"Earlier one assassinated, startled the snake in the grass!"

"Damn it, this specially engineered high-tech bullet still can't break their shield! Above the Saint Level, too terrifying!"

"Trying to assassinate them again would be difficult, didn't you see? Now they don't care about anything, concentrating all on defense."

"Useful or not, staying here observing, giving them pressure. As long as snipers are present, they must sacrifice Inner Essence. Consume as much as possible!"

"Makes sense! Quickly let people continue to supply weapons!"

...

The eight guardians of the True Phoenix Clan stood below the palace, hands behind their backs.

The plaza ahead, however, they didn't dare move forward.

Ye Yunlai said, "Didn't expect this group to be so cunning, are modern weapons truly inexhaustible?"

"Truly despicable! Seems we must personally take action!"

"Hmm!"

"Old rule, advance and retreat together!"

"Advance and retreat together!"

The eight guardians lined up.

Facing the sun, they stepped into the plaza in front of the palace.

Just at that moment—

Several figures behind swooped in like the wind.

Whoosh, whoosh whoosh…

"Who dares trespass on my Tiandu Mountain!?"

One person, shrouded in ink-like black aura, charged into the True Phoenix Clan's Constant Sand Level disciples. A slap was released.

Simultaneously, two other experts joined in, forming a triangular position, piercing through that group like an awl!

The eight guardians were slightly taken aback.

"Who are they?!"

The three experts came to a halt, quickly dashed toward the palace entrance, turning to face the True Phoenix Clan and others.

These three were none other than Chen Daotian, Xu Huawen, Lin Weifeng… the newly appointed masters of the three other Divine Halls.

Ye Ziqi's gaze fell upon them, sweeping over.

"I wondered who it was, turns out to be three Constant Sand Peak youngsters! Possessing special powers, stronger than normal Constant Sand Realm…"

His gaze again swept over Shangguan Linghui and Xu Sisi, more scornful.

"In grand Tiandu Mountain, can't even find a decent expert. Just little cowards hiding in corners using hidden weapons, employing vile means… Tiandu Mountain in its heyday was so glorious, now truly bleak and withered!"

"Your boss, Fang Yu, where is he? Let him come out! This Tiandu Mountain, perhaps, only he could be someone I've always remembered!"

Upon hearing.

Chen Daotian chuckled.

"Look at your pretentiousness... Are you worthy to see my Brother Yu? You're not even fit to polish shoes. You think just because your cultivation realm is high, you're invincible? Truly shameless! After eight thousand years surviving in the Secret Realm, you still don't understand such simple truths… Know what this is?"

He took out something dark and not very large but very nifty from his pocket.

Seeing this.

Ye Ziqi sneered: "Modern weapons? By all means, unleash your skills… It's best to raze this Tiandu Mountain to the ground!"

Chen Daotian tossed the thing in his hand towards the sky and said: "Enjoy the view… Open your eyes!"

Bam!

A streak of light soared into the sky!

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