Although Gu Zhenyang was intimidated, he feigned composure, "Still trying the same trick? Do you think the same ruse will work on me again?"
The next second, Gu Zhenyang was thoroughly proven wrong as Ming Zhitian roared, "Begone!"
"Swish, swish, swish!..."
Four divine swords, like meteors in the day and night, shot towards Gu Zhenyang and the others with a chilling glint.
They each raised their magical artifacts to block. Gu Zhenyang, in particular, single-handedly resisted the Jade Scale Sword, but just as the stalemate was about to break, two others arrived to help him block.
A pile of magical artifacts against a mere four divine swords, yet they were still repelled one by one.
"This...! Is this the divine radiance of the 'Book of Swords'?" Emperor Piaoyan made up his mind. He was determined to obtain the 'Book of Swords,' racking his brain for any means.
Empress Starry Sky did not pause. Wielding her long whip, her movements graceful and coiling, she faced three mighty cultivators of the Divine Luo Realm, third level, all by herself.
Seeing that so many could not defeat just two people, Emperor Piaoyan had a flash of inspiration!
With Ming Zhitian here, the Divine Sect must be vulnerable. They had launched a raid before, and the various mechanisms and talismans were severely damaged. They must have let their guard down. What better time to sneak attack the Divine Sect than now?
"Bai Zhi!"
A figure emerged from the shadows. This was the person who had been rendered infertile by Ming Zhitian's kick.
Emperor Piaoyan commanded, "Take the Black and White Elders with you and a squadron of men. Go and capture the women of the Divine Sect."
The insidiously speaking Bai Zhi replied, "Your Majesty, your subordinate obeys!"
"Go."
This way, by capturing them, they could force Ming Zhitian to yield and obediently hand over the 'Book of Swords.'
...
Bai Zhi, along with the Black and White Elders, arrived at the Divine Sect with over thirty elite warriors of the Awakening Realm, sixth level.
However, before they could even step through the gate, they were simultaneously attacked by mechanical poisoned arrows and ice-fire talismans!
Caught completely off guard and suffering casualties among their subordinates, they fearlessly pressed on.
Upon entering the Divine Sect, they were immediately met with a barrage of flying lightning bolts, bombarding the area, followed by the deployment of mechanical puppets, all at the tenth level of the God Conferring Realm.
The Black and White Elders each unleashed a palm strike, felling the puppets one by one.
Bai Zhi also did not stop, desperately dodging the flying lightning talismans and hidden poisoned arrows.
The women within the sect sensed the intrusion. Hong Liefeng and Ouyang Nifeng went to scout briefly and then returned.
Yan Lixue anxiously inquired, "Sisters, how is it?"
Ouyang Nifeng shook her head. Hong Liefeng said, "Everyone, stay put. The people outside are not someone we can contend with. Stay here safely and away from danger."
The women began to panic, their faces filled with distress. "What do we do? What do we do?"
Jie Qingxia drew her sword and stood at the doorway. Ouyang Nifeng frowned, "What are you doing?"
Jie Qingxia turned her head and said, "With a great enemy at our doorstep, we can't just do nothing and wait for death, can we?"
Ouyang Nifeng glared at her, "You idiot! If you go out now, it's equivalent to seeking death. Do you want your husband to see a corpse the moment he returns?"
Yan Lixue went over to comfort her, "Sister Ni Feng is right, Sister Qingxia. You can't be impulsive; we need to be rational."
Even their leader said so, Jie Qingxia exclaimed in frustration, "Then what should we do?"
Xiao Mi Rui stepped forward at this moment, "Wait."
"Wait?" Jie Qingxia was puzzled.
Xiao Mi Rui said, "I believe that my husband has made arrangements. We must trust him. The Divine Sect is impregnable."
At this point, they could only trust Ming Zhitian. Hong Liefeng stated, "Unless it's absolutely necessary, I will not wield my authority. If that day truly comes, I will call upon ninety thousand troops to crush this place and avenge us."
The women felt as if they had been given a shot of confidence, and their suspended hearts gently settled, trusting in Ming Zhitian and having Hong Liefeng as their backer.
Not long after, just as Bai Zhi and his group thought they had cleared the way, ten mechanical puppets of the Divine Luo Realm, first level, suddenly appeared! They were all decapitated, and the group was almost annihilated!
The remaining three fled in disarray. Bai Zhi lost an arm, his life hanging by a thread, while the Black and White Elders, who escaped the fastest, immediately turned and fled.