"Vice Sect Leader."

"Greetings, Vice Sect Leader."

Upon seeing the masked man, all the Blood Demon Sect members immediately knelt on one knee and respectfully greeted.

"Vice Sect Leader, why have you come?"

Tang Xuansi also respectfully made a salute to the masked man and then asked.

"Humph, relying on you useless lot, it's unlikely we'll conquer the Celestial Sword Sect today."

The masked man snorted coldly and spoke.

Upon hearing the masked man's words, the members of Blood Demon Sect all hung their heads low, not daring to meet his eyes, even though their hearts were filled with resentment, they dared not show it.

Because they knew well, with the Vice Sect Leader's power, he could kill them all effortlessly; they had no room for resistance.

"Vice Sect Leader's reprimand is correct, it's our incompetence."

Tang Xuansi lowered his head, eyes flickering with cold blood glint, and then spoke again.

Although he was an Elder of Blood Demon Sect, the hierarchy within Blood Demon Sect was strict, and the Vice Sect Leader's status was far above his as a mere Elder.

Moreover, although this person was merely the Ninth Vice Sect Leader of Blood Demon Sect, his cultivation power far surpassed his own.

Thus, he dared not retort against the rebuke from the Ninth Vice Sect Leader before him.

"All Celestial Sword Sect members listen, I am the Ninth Vice Sect Leader of Blood Demon Sect. If you willingly join my Blood Demon Sect, you can avoid death, otherwise, no pardons for killing."

At this moment, the masked man looked at the disciples of Celestial Sword Sect and spoke.

"Perish the thought, even in death, we will never surrender."

A Celestial Sword Sect Elder shouted angrily.

"Then you will die."

The masked man's blood-red eyes flashed fiercely, and suddenly everyone saw that the body of the Celestial Sword Sect Elder exploded abruptly, flesh and blood flying.

An Essence Pill Realm Eighth Layer Sect Elder was instantly obliterated, and not even bones remained. This scene made the surviving disciples of Celestial Sword Sect tremble with fear.

"Sss!"

Even Chu Li, Xiao Jingyu, and others couldn't help but gasp, the power of this Blood Demon Sect Vice Sect Leader was terrifying.

"Acupoint Condensation Realm Third Layer."

Xiao Ningyue's expression was extremely grave at the moment, though her power far exceeded that of a typical Acupoint Condensation Realm First Layer, she was still inadequate against the Third Layer Vice Sect Leader of Blood Demon Sect.

"Do you... wish to join Blood Demon Sect?"

The masked man then focused his gaze on a True Disciple of Celestial Sword Sect and asked.

"I'd rather die."

The True Disciple said resolutely.

"Boom!"

Before the words finished, the True Disciple's body suddenly exploded, just like the previous Celestial Sword Sect Elder, leaving no bones.

"And you?"

The masked man again directed his gaze to another Celestial Sword Sect Elder.

"Never surrender."

"Boom!"

...

In just a short while, dozens of Celestial Sword Sect members' bodies exploded and died.

"What about you, choose death or join Blood Demon Sect?"

The masked man's gaze landed on Shao Yongyuan and he spoke.

Shao Yongyuan heard this and his face drastically changed; he was well aware that if he dared to utter a single no, his fate would be to explode and die, with no chance of survival.

Resistance? With his cultivation power, he feared he would be killed before even taking action.

If it were Tang Xuansi, perhaps he could still withstand a fight, but facing this terrifying masked man, he didn't even have the courage to resist.

"I am willing to join Blood Demon Sect."

After a moment of silence, a voice slowly escaped Shao Yongyuan's lips; he truly did not wish to die.

As Shao Yongyuan's voice fell, all Celestial Sword Sect disciples were stunned; never had they expected the Supreme Elder would choose to surrender.

Even True Disciples, Core Disciples, Inner Sect Disciples, preferred death over joining Blood Demon Sect, yet this Supreme Elder was so greedy for life and afraid of death.

"Truly a shameless person."

"As the Supreme Elder of the Sect, you show such a lack of backbone and dignity; you are utterly unfit to be the Supreme Elder of the Sect."

"Shao Yongyuan, you traitor, are truly the shame of Celestial Sword Sect; you will surely die without a burial place."

Many Celestial Sword Sect disciples angrily cursed at Shao Yongyuan.

"Shao Yongyuan, I expel you from Celestial Sword Sect in the name of the Sect Leader."

Chu Li said with a face full of indignation as he looked at Shao Yongyuan.

"Haha..."

The masked man laughed heartily and said, "Those who recognize times are wise; rest assured, joining the Blood Demon Sect is the wisest choice you will ever make."

"Thank you, Vice Sect Leader."

Upon hearing this, Shao Yongyuan hurriedly smiled ingratiatingly and replied.

In his view, choosing to surrender was not wrong; nothing was more important than his own life.

"Chu Li, Xiao Jingyu, considering we're from the same sect, I advise you to surrender sooner rather than later, lest you die without a whole body."

Shao Yongyuan turned his gaze to Chu Li, Xiao Jingyu, and others, saying, "Even if not for yourselves, you should think about the tens of thousands of Celestial Sword Sect disciples."

"We will never surrender, willing to live and die with the Celestial Sword Sect."

"Better to die than submit to these evil demons."

"Sect Leader, let's fight them; at worst, we perish together."

...

The disciples of Celestial Sword Sect spoke up, expressing their determined intentions.

"Since you all seek death, I will fulfill your wish."

The masked man shouted coldly, then addressed Tang Xuansi and others, "I give you a quarter-hour to kill these reckless beings, leave the girl to me."

"As commanded."

Tang Xuansi and others nodded in agreement.

Immediately, Tang Xuansi took the lead in charging toward Chu Li and others, while the rest of the Blood Demon Sect rushed to slaughter the Celestial Sword Sect disciples.

"Boom..."

The space trembled violently once more, terrifying vigorous qi soared.

At this moment, the masked man's figure trembled and he appeared in front of Xiao Ningyue.

"With your talent, even on the whole Yuanwu Continent, you are considered a top-tier genius. I can promise you, as long as you join the Blood Demon Sect, I will not only take you as my disciple but also fully nurture you; how about it?"

The masked man gazed at Xiao Ningyue with admiration and spoke.

"No."

A cold word escaped Xiao Ningyue's lips.

"Humph, unappreciative; since so, don't blame me for being impolite."

The masked man snorted coldly, then his figure suddenly charged, striking a palm toward Xiao Ningyue.

"Ruoxie, farewell!"

Feeling the frightening power contained within the masked man's palm, Xiao Ningyue's eyes revealed a determined look; she was not afraid of death, but what made her unwilling was not being able to see the figure haunting her mind one last time before dying.

Xiao Ningyue frantically channeled the mana within her body, and strands of Profound Yin Power condensed around her body. Though she knew she might die, she wouldn't sit idly, even intending to self-detonate and perish together with the opponent.

At this moment, suddenly a colossal entity appeared high above in the void above everyone, blocking out the sun.

"What... what is that?"

Everyone halted their attacks and looked up at the massive entity in the sky, faces filled with shock.

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