"Fellow Daoist, we wish to join you in eradicating the Spirit Corpse Sect."

In the dim world, two middle-aged martial artists bowed to a disciple of the Infinite Sword Sect.

The young man in black, with an arrogant demeanor, looked down at the two martial artists, one old and one young, and said, "The situation is special now. To join the Sect Alliance and enter the stronghold, you must first verify your identity!"

The two middle-aged martial artists exchanged glances, and one of them stepped forward and said, "Fellow Daoist, I am Wang Wang, and beside me is Wang Qiu, both with cultivation at the fifth level of the Divine Illumination Realm, hailing from Liangshan Province, and we absolutely detest the Spirit Corpse Sect for using people to refine corpses."

"There's definitely no problem with our identities. Please trust me."

The young man in black looked skeptically at Wang Wang and said:

"Whether there is a problem is not up to me to decide. Recently, there have been heavy casualties at various strongholds due to individuals disguised in attacks, so starting from yesterday, everyone wanting to join the Sect Alliance must undergo a full body check!"

After speaking, the young man in black spoke to a handsome, Dao-spirited young man beside him, "Junior Brother Feng Wuling, please conduct the verification."

"As you command, Senior Brother." Feng Wuling glanced at the young man in black, then stepped forward to conduct the examination.

After multiple verifications, Feng Wuling looked at the young man in black and said, "Senior Brother, there are no issues."

The young man in black frowned slightly, still with skepticism on his face, and said, "The enemy's disguises are very mysterious. We're afraid our skills may not be enough to see through them."

He spoke to a martial artist at the back of the team, shrouded in a black cloak covering their face, "Junior Brother, I'm leaving these people to you. If there's anything suspicious, you can execute them without reporting!"

The cloaked martial artist coldly agreed with a nod.

Wang Wang and Wang Qiu soon joined the team, and at the command of the young man in black, they continued moving towards the stronghold of the Infinite Sword Sect.

Wang Wang and Wang Qiu exchanged glances, with curiosity visible in their eyes. Finally, Wang Wang approached the side of the young man in black and said, "Fellow Daoist, isn't the Spirit Corpse Sect completely surrounded by the Sect Alliance at the Corpse Bone Mountain Range? Why are we still facing ambushes?"

Upon hearing Wang Wang's inquiry, the young man in black immediately became wary and asked, "Why are you asking this? Are you spies trying to gather information?"

Wang Wang gave a wry smile and said helplessly, "Fellow Daoist, I was just casually asking. We're about to join the alliance and need to understand some specifics."

"After all, this isn't a small matter. We can't afford to fall here."

Wang Qiu quickly added, "If we were spies, why would we draw attention with so much talk?"

Hearing Wang Wang and Wang Qiu's words, the wary expression of the young man in black slightly relaxed, and he sighed helplessly.

"It doesn't hurt to tell you." The young man in black said slowly, "The Spirit Corpse Sect is indeed trapped on the mountain, unable to escape, but their Young Sect Leader remains outside."

"The Young Sect Leader of the Spirit Corpse Sect, Chu Nan, not only has Cloud Sea Realm cultivation but also possesses a treasure for disguising aura. In recent days, he frequently changes his appearance to infiltrate the strongholds and sabotage them."

"In just a few days, no fewer than ten strongholds have been damaged, and collectively, the sects have lost as many as fifteen Cloud Sea Realm seniors, with countless casualties in the Divine Illumination and Yang Wheel Realms."

"He's been called the Corpse Mountain Butcher!"

Hearing the words of the young man in black, fear appeared on Wang Wang's face as he said, "Could it be that Chu Nan has infiltrated our team?"

As he spoke, Wang Wang's eyes swept cautiously around, appearing extremely vigilant.

The young man in black was amused by Wang Wang's demeanor and patted his shoulder, saying, "You don't have to be too scared. Our stronghold is very remote; the Corpse Mountain Butcher hasn't found us yet."

Before Wang Wang could respond, Feng Wuling couldn't help but say, "That's not entirely certain..."

"Shut up and lead the way properly!" The young man in black immediately restrained his smile upon hearing Feng Wuling and instructed him to continue guiding the group.

Feng Wuling seemed very afraid of his Senior Brother, nodding repeatedly as he led the way towards the not-too-distant stronghold.

In the depth of night, it was silent.

Feng Wuling led the team, and the young man in black, along with all the martial artists including the cloaked one, watched their surroundings cautiously.

Wang Wang and Wang Qiu exchanged gazes frequently, seemingly communicating.

Afterwards, the young man in black took in a few more martial artists, some of whom had come from afar upon seeing a bounty, and others were survivors from destroyed strongholds in Taonan.

After confirming there were no problems, the young man in black generously accepted them all.

In the blink of an eye, the intended stronghold appeared before the crowd, and Feng Wuling breathed a sigh of relief and said, "We've arrived; we've finally arrived."

The young man in black immediately warned everyone, "Remember, don't speak when we reach the stronghold. It's a critical time now. If anyone behaves suspiciously, don't blame me for being ruthless with my sword!"

Everyone nodded one by one, not daring to speak.

Wang Wang and Wang Qiu exchanged eye contact even more intensively, even making a hand-cutting gesture.

Feng Wuling walked up to the stronghold and said, "Tell the elder, I and Senior Brother Feng Wufa have brought twenty more fellow Daoists who wish to help us annihilate the Spirit Corpse Sect."

Recently, there were heavy losses at various strongholds. To prevent Chu Nan from recklessly attacking, each stronghold's perimeter was guarded with an array, and each activation of the array required rigorous screening to ensure no enemy infiltration.

A few breaths later, the stronghold's array opened a gap, large enough to accommodate everyone entering in sequence.

The young man in black breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Finally back, the entire way, I was worried about the Corpse Mountain Butcher killing his way here."

Upon hearing the young man in black's sigh, the other martial artists also breathed easy. Only Wang Wang and Wang Qiu seemed eager to rush into the array.

The young man in black was the first to pass through the array and enter the stronghold, followed closely by Feng Wuling, Wang Wang, and Wang Qiu.

Lastly, it was the cloaked martial artist who entered. His cultivation was very strong, giving everyone a strong sense of unease.

"Feng Wuling, bringing over twenty people this time, well done." Inside the stronghold, an elder in the Cloud Sea Realm slowly rose and looked at Wang Wang, Wang Qiu and several others with great satisfaction on his face.

"Thank you for the praise, Ancestor. It is our duty." Feng Wuling said with a humble expression, showing respect towards the elder in the Cloud Sea Realm.

At this moment, the eyes of the Cloud Sea Realm elder suddenly widened, and he grabbed Wang Wang and Wang Qiu and said, "You were ultimately taken advantage of; thieves have infiltrated, and you had no idea!"

Seeing the Cloud Sea Realm elder launching an attack, Wang Wang and Wang Qiu's expressions changed instantly, turning around to flee without hesitation, but the elder's palm was like five gigantic mountains, capturing both of them.

"Let's see who you two infiltrators really are!"

The Cloud Sea Realm's cultivation power descended like a mountain's collapse, and Wang Wang and Wang Qiu both showed expressions of terror.

Rip!

Unexpectedly, the leader in black suddenly slashed a sword, aiming directly at the elder in the Cloud Sea Realm!

Feng Wuling exclaimed in horror, "Kill the elder if you must, but please don't kill me!"

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