Subsequently, Elder Qiu and a group of people arrived at the martial arts arena of the Illusion Sect. The arena was incredibly vast, so much so that one could hardly see its end. Powerful arrays sealed the arena, ensuring that even a full-force strike from an Ascension-stage cultivator wouldn't cause too much damage.

The news that Elder Qiu intended to teach a lesson to today's "invaders" quickly spread throughout the Illusion Sect. Thus, when Chu Mo and his group arrived, a large number of Illusion Sect disciples had already gathered at the arena.

The majority of them were inner disciples of the Illusion Sect, many were core disciples, and a few were direct disciples.

Nearly all the young elites of the entire Illusion Sect had congregated there.

"Kill the invaders!"

"How dare they desecrate our Illusion Sect's gates, kill them!"

"Daring to destroy our Illusion Sect's gates, death is too lenient a punishment!"

Suddenly, someone in the crowd roared loudly, eliciting waves of responses, and the sound shook the heavens.

Chu Mo observed this scene with cold eyes and showed no reaction. Qin Shi, Dong Yu, and Xiao Ya all remained expressionless. Such a scene might be a grand spectacle for others, but for people like Chu Mo, it truly meant nothing.

As for the Demon Lord, his face was utterly expressionless, calm almost like a dead pond.

Li Zhongyuan, however, furrowed his brows, visibly displeased, and said to someone beside him, "Disperse them! What is this nonsense?"

One of his confidants whispered, "Master, they don't know anything. If we forcefully disperse them, it could provoke even greater dissatisfaction."

Li Zhongyuan felt a bit of bitterness in his heart and sighed lightly, "The identity of Young Master Chu, we know it and that's enough. It must not be spread around recklessly."

The confidant nodded, "Yes, and even we can only conjecture about him vaguely without daring to delve deeper. But these young disciples..."

A hint of coldness flashed in Li Zhongyuan's eyes, "Young people always need to experience some trials to grow. If they want to watch, let them watch! If any of them refuse to accept this, let them come up and fight!"

"Uh..." This confidant was momentarily lost for words, forcing a bitter smile, "About Young Master Chu..."

Li Zhongyuan said indifferently, "Haven't you seen the crazed killing intent in Young Master Chu? He needs to vent!"

The confidant shivered inwardly, thinking: My lord... whose side are you really on? Anyone who didn't know better would think you're allied with Chu Mo. Of course, he could only think this and said, "Is Young Master Chu's strength... really that great?"

Li Zhongyuan said indifferently, "He is the descendant of that great man. Think about it, has anyone weak ever emerged from that man's family?"

This confidant was slightly startled, then responded, "Indeed, never."

"Then rest assured," Li Zhongyuan looked deeply at Chu Mo and then said, "Don't worry, he knows what he's doing. But as for Elder Qiu... he is in peril!"

Upon mentioning Elder Qiu, this subordinate of Li Zhongyuan also showed dissatisfaction, "Has Elder Qiu gone mad? Why is he still stubbornly targeting Young Master Chu under these circumstances?"

Li Zhongyuan sneered, "Of course he hasn't gone mad—it's his backers in the Heavenly Realm that have! They really think that with a peak Ascension-stage great cultivator, they can kill Chu Mo."

"Ah?" The confidant gasped, looking at Li Zhongyuan, "Does the Master mean...?"

Li Zhongyuan nodded, and said no more.

At that moment, Elder Qiu was already standing there, with people scattering far around him. Elder Qiu pointed his finger at Qin Shi, "You disrespectful little girl, come out! Don't chicken out now that you're here!"

Qin Shi smiled coldly, stepped forward, and walked toward Elder Qiu. In a cold voice, she said, "Young Master Chu called you an old dog, and he was absolutely right. For a bit of petty gain, you've even forgotten your own surname! Haven't the Qin family given you plenty of benefits? The Dong family too, right? What about the Luo family and the Zhuge family — have they not already paid you a lot of benefits? Heavenly instruments? Emperor-level dharma instrument? Or even supreme dharma instruments? What makes you so confident to bark here like this old dog!?"

"You little bitch! You're asking for death!" Elder Qiu's face turned an iron blue, furious to the point of steaming anger.

Although the surrounding disciples from the Illusion Sect were initially very angry, wishing they could just kill this beautiful but venomous-mouthed woman, the words she spoke next shut most of them up.

Because they all realized that there was a problem here!

First, Chu Mo and his group had been directly invited to the mountain by Elder Luo, and although many felt discontent, they could guess there was a reason for it. Then, following that, there was the issue with Elder Qiu wanting to teach someone a lesson. Looking at their sect leader and the other elders, it seemed none of them really stood on Elder Qiu's side.

How many of those who could enter the Illusion Sect would be foolish? They might be arrogant and look down on others, but their minds were not so empty.

Thus, after Qin Shi rebuked Elder Qiu, among the crowd of onlookers, only a minimal portion associated with Elder Qiu couldn't help but curse at Qin Shi. Yet, it didn't amount to much. More people chose to watch from the sidelines for now.

Qin Shi sneered, "What's wrong? Are you mad with shame? Old dog, don't think your backers from the Heavenly Realm will support you; those life-saving dharma instruments they gave you might not really be that useful!"

Elder Qiu's face slightly changed, then he shouted angrily, "You little bitch, enough nonsense! Come over here and die!"

"If you want to die, then I'll make your wish come true!" Qin Shi said, and then she charged toward Elder Qiu. Her entire being, like a fairy from the ninth heaven, graceful and ethereal, floated in the void, holding an ancient short sword directly aimed at Elder Qiu as she made her move.

Elder Qiu sneered and immediately brought out a dharma instrument that burst forth with a layer of light, enveloping his body.

"Shameless!" Dong Yu standing next to Chu Mo couldn't help but curse, "This shameless old dog, facing a Spirit Refining stage cultivator with his ascension stage, is actually using an Emperor-level defensive dharma instrument!"

Neither Die nor the Demon Lord had seen an Emperor-level dharma instrument before, and upon hearing this, a look of disdain flashed in their eyes. But mostly, they felt somewhat worried for Qin Shi.

An Emperor-level defensive dharma instrument could even withstand the attack of a true immortal, when wielded by an ascension stage cultivator.

What was more infuriating was that Elder Qiu actually pulled out a brightly colored long sword afterward. The fluctuations emitted from that long sword were comparable to those of the defensive dharma instrument he had deployed.

Emperor-level weapon!

Dong Yu couldn't help but angrily roar, "Old dog, have you no shame?"

Elder Qiu darkly glanced toward Dong Yu, "You little bitch, if you're not convinced, come up here later, and Elder Qiu will make sure you enjoy yourself!"

"Old dog, go to hell!" Dong Yu cursed angrily.

At that moment, Qin Shi's attack had already reached Elder Qiu.

Elder Qiu didn't even glance at it and casually swept his sword across.

Boom!

An immense aura burst forth from that sword, akin to the emperor himself arriving, the pressure making the surrounding Illusion Sect disciples feel an urge to kneel in the instant, unable to stand.

Emperor-level dharma instrument, terrifying indeed!

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