In the Gu Family's territory, Gu Ai, the Great Elder of the Gu Family who had been defeated by Ling Xiao, bowed in front of a stone door. He looked very respectful.
He was already a Grand Elder, and there were not many people who could make him so respectful. However, there was someone who was worthy of his respect behind the stone door.
"Boom!"
The stone door slowly opened, and a wave of damp air assailed their nostrils.
It was obvious that this door had not been opened for a long time. The Spiritual Qi was not flowing, and the air was muddy and heavy.
An old voice came from inside, "Gu Ai, what business do you have here?"
"Gu Ai is here to ask you to come out of seclusion and destroy the Proud Smiling Palace, the enemy of our Gu Family. Now the Ouyang Family has mobilized all their forces to fight against them. The Ouyang Family hopes that we can help them to destroy the Proud Smiling Palace," Gu Ai said.
"What kind of power is the Proud Smiling Palace? How did they become the enemy of the Gu Family? Why did the Ouyang Family make such a big move?
Did something big happen in the Central Territory while I was in seclusion for a hundred years? "The old voice came again.
Gu Ai didn't dare to hesitate and immediately reported everything that had happened a few years ago to this old ancestor.
"Whoosh!"
A streak of purple light shot out from the cave like a rainbow.
Before Gu Ai could react, a well-built old man was already standing in front of him. His eyes were flashing with purple light, and they were so oppressive. His body was surrounded by electric currents, and the air around him was electrified into nothingness.
Gu Ai bowed even lower. He thought to himself, "I'm afraid the old man's cultivation level has improved again!"
"You said that our family lost more than ten Xuan Sovereigns, and even Lei She was killed by them?" The old man shouted angrily.
Gu Ai's blood was boiling under the pressure of the old man's aura. He immediately replied in panic, "Yes … Yes, old man. I didn't want to disturb your cultivation, so I didn't dare to tell you. Now that the Ouyang Family has mobilized, it is the best time for us to take revenge!"
"Good. I didn't expect that in just a hundred years, the Gu family would be bullied to this extent." The old man gritted his teeth. Then he glared at Gu Ai and said, "Summon all the elders above the Xuan Sovereign level. Let's go and see how powerful the Proud Smiling Palace is!"
Gu Ai was overjoyed and immediately replied, "Yes, Ancestor!"
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A middle-aged woman sat in the main hall of the Black Demon Sect. She held a skeleton walking stick in her hand.
This middle-aged woman's appearance was extraordinary, and her figure was even more alluring. She wore a black dress with a sleeveless chest, like a charming black rose. She gave off a prickly feeling, and anyone who touched her would immediately get hurt.
She was actually at the mid-rank of the Saint Realm. Such a cultivation was truly terrifying.
Moreover, she was sitting at the head of the door, but no one dared to make a sound or complain.
Only the higher-ups in the sect knew her true identity. She was the Sect Leader's wife, Mei Sha.
She had always been living in seclusion behind the scenes, giving advice and suggestions to the Black Devil. She rarely showed her face.
The Black Devil had not returned for more than a hundred years. Mei Sha rarely paid attention to the affairs of the sect, leaving them to the disciples of the Black Devil to handle.
Now that the Ouyang family had come to join forces with the Black Demon Sect to destroy the Proud Smiling Palace, no one else dared to make a decision. They could only ask the Sect Leader's wife to come out and make the decision.
"Madam, when will the Sect Leader return?" A stooped old man asked Mei Sha in the main hall.
This question was obviously the answer that everyone present wanted to know. Everyone's expressions became expectant.
Mei Sha glanced at the old man and said, "The Sect Leader is looking for an opportunity to break through, so it will be difficult for him to return in a short period of time. Don't expect him to rush back now. If there's anything, just tell me."
As soon as she finished speaking, her mid-rank Saint strength burst forth, causing the atmosphere in the main hall to become suffocating.
No one knew the true strength of this Madam.
Now that they truly felt the terror of this power, they were all surprised and happy.
The old man's expression became respectful as he said, "Madam, please don't be angry. We've been in conflict with the 'Laughing Palace' for the past few years, but we haven't destroyed them yet. People think that we're afraid of the 'Laughing Palace', and that we don't deserve our current status. We wanted to wait for the Sect Master to return, and then ask him to decide whether or not to destroy the 'Laughing Palace'. But now, we don't know why the 'Laughing Palace' has offended the Ouyang Family. The Ouyang Family has sent their whole family here to take revenge. They've sent someone to tell us that they want us to join them in dealing with the 'Laughing Palace'.
"Is it the Proud Smiling Palace that killed two of my disciples and left two elders and the Black Demon Bull behind?" Mei Sha's eyes flashed with a cold killing intent as she asked.
"That's right!" The old man replied.
"Good. Since someone has come out first, why can't we add some fuel to the fire?" Mei Sha's eyes flashed with determination. She then said, "I will personally take command. I will immediately summon the Supreme Elders of the sect to destroy the Proud Smiling Palace."
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The place where the Heaven Slaying Organization was located had already been moved from the underground to the open, openly setting up a killing base.
The reason why they did this was because they had no other choice. All the branches that had been well-hidden had been destroyed.
They knew that it was the Proud Smiling Palace's doing, but they couldn't do anything about it. They could only openly solicit business and change the locations of their branches. They also secretly attacked the Proud Smiling Palace's subsidiary forces.
Now that the Ouyang family had offered them a large sum of money to kill the Proud Smiling Palace, they immediately accepted the deal. They even gave the Ouyang family a discount because they were enemies that the Sha Tian Organization wanted to destroy.
In the Heaven Slaying Organization's headquarters, the Heaven Slaying Palace Lord, who was wearing a sinister mask, had already gathered all the Gold Slayer Grade assassins. There were more than thirty of them, and all of them were above the Mystic Thearch Tier.
"Everyone, follow me. We swear to destroy the Proud Smiling Palace!" Sha Tian ordered.
All the assassins shouted in unison, "We swear to destroy the Proud Smiling Palace … We swear to destroy the Proud Smiling Palace …"
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The three great forces had sent out their strongest forces to attack the Proud Smiling Palace from different directions.
"Have you heard? The Ouyang family is going to fight the Proud Smiling Palace!"
"It's not just the Ouyang family. I heard that the Gu family, the Black Demon Sect, and the Sha Tian Organization have also sent out a large number of experts to attack the Proud Smiling Palace. The situation is not looking good for the Proud Smiling Palace!"
"That's true, but the Proud Smiling Palace has the help of the Feng family and the Dongfang family. They might not be destroyed. It's possible that both sides will suffer. Let's kill the others!"
"Let's go and have a look. Maybe we can get something out of it!"
"Do you want to die? Any one of them can kill us! Let's just wait for the result!"
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The Ouyang family's attack on the Proud Smiling Palace had caused a huge uproar in the Central Region. All the warriors were paying attention to this fierce battle.
In the territory of the Proud Smiling Palace, there was a fifth-grade force called the Three Tribes Gang.
The Ouyang family's army had already arrived. There were more than thirty thousand people and thirty thousand mounts. It was a mighty scene.
"Chief … Chief, the Ouyang family's army is ten miles away from our village. They will arrive in less than a quarter of an hour!" A disciple of the Three Tribes Gang hurriedly ran into the hall and reported.
There were many Celestial Masters sitting in the hall. Three of them were sitting in the center of the hall. These three people had the strength of a low-level Xuan Emperor. All of them had the strength of a bear's waist and a tiger's back. They looked especially powerful.
The third chief on the left panicked and said, "Chief, if we don't leave now, it won't be too late!"
The second chief on the right also said, "Yes, as long as there's life, there's hope. Let's find another place to camp!"
The people in the hall all agreed with what the two Fort Masters said.
In the face of the Ouyang family's mighty power, they could not even think of resisting. If they stayed, they would die.
The expression of the bandit chief, who was sitting in the middle, kept changing. He appeared to be hesitant.
They had surrendered to the Proud Smiling Palace because they were pressured by the power of the Proud Smiling Palace.
However, when the three chiefs paid tribute to the Proud Smiling Palace, they received three supreme-grade Xuan Emperor Elixirs, which allowed them to break through from half-step Emperors to Xuan Emperors. This made them very grateful to the Proud Smiling Palace. At the same time, they were willing to be loyal to the Proud Smiling Palace and would not betray it.
However, with the power of the Proud Smiling Palace in front of them, how could they fight against the enemy with their small number of people?
The Head Bandit was originally a roving bandit, but all of them specialized in robbing the rich to help the poor. None of them had done too many atrocious things. They were very loyal and responsible people. Otherwise, they wouldn't have gathered so many brothers and established a fifth-rank sect. Moreover, they wouldn't have been recognized by the Proud Smiling Palace.
Making him run away at the last minute really made him feel very uncomfortable.
He stood up and looked around at the people in the hall. These were all good brothers who had followed him for many years. They had all gone through countless trials of life and death in exchange for friendship.
He sighed faintly and said, "Brothers, now that we are facing a great enemy, the Three Bandits Gang is outnumbered. This is a fact that cannot be changed. However, we have already surrendered to the Proud Smiling Palace. As the leader, I cannot betray you. So … if any brother wants to leave now, I will not blame him. I, Yu Shou, would rather die in battle to protect this pass!"
As the chief spoke, he exuded a sense of righteousness. His whole aura was like a sword that had been unsheathed, becoming sharper and more pressing.
The people in the hall were all affected by his righteous and righteous manner.
They were all people who paid attention to loyalty. What they paid the most attention to was this kind of person who could throw away his life for the sake of loyalty.
"I am willing to stay with the leader. Even if I die, I want to die with a bang!" Someone took the lead and said.
"I am also willing to stay with the leader. At worst, I will be a famous man in eighteen years!"
"F * ck them. Why should I be afraid of death? I will stay too!"
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Following the bandit chief's words, most of the people in the hall chose to stay.
The chief said passionately, "Good … As expected of our good brothers. Today, we will kill to our heart's content. If we kill one, we will break even, and if we kill two, we will gain!"
Just when the people from the Three Bandits Gang were about to go out to face the enemy, a subordinate ran in and said, "Report! The people from the headquarters have arrived!"