Swords emerge from Mount Hua, sweeping across the heavens from the world of Swordsman.

The Great Ming Cult is divided into two branches: the Ming branch, headed by the Good Mother and the Five Bright Sons, which are responsible for spreading the religion. The Dark branch, headed by the Atom and the Five Types of Demons, is responsible for eliminating dissidents.

The Great Ming Cult Master was selected from atoms.

As the former leader of the sect, Wang Shichong's high status within the sect is evident; he was second only to the sect leader, Xu Kaishan.

Shangguan Long naturally dared not rashly agree to deal with Wang Shichong.

"Humph!"

Yue Zhuoqun snorted and waved his arm, conjuring a gust of wind that swept Shangguan Long several meters away.

Bang bang bang!

Shangguan Long staggered back several steps before regaining his footing. His pupils contracted, and he exclaimed in surprise, "The Scripture of Wisdom that Controls All Laws and Their Origins... Could it be that the Holy Ruler is also Master Atom of the Great Ming Cult?"

The Scripture of Wisdom that Controls All Laws is the supreme martial art of the Great Ming Sect, and only the Sect Master and Atom are qualified to cultivate it.

Once this skill was displayed, not only did Shangguan Long misunderstand, but even Wanwan looked at him with a strange gaze.

Yue Zhuoqun offered no explanation, coldly asking, "Do we still need to consult Xu Kaishan now?"

"I wouldn't dare, I'll arrange it right away!"

Putting aside the fact that Yue Zhuoqun is the Holy Lord of the Demonic Sect, if he were truly a member of the Great Ming Sect, then the Great Ming Sect would also be under his rule in the future, so why would he dare to hesitate?

Shangguan Long acted swiftly, and by 3:00 AM that very night, his gang members had already begun their operations in Luoyang.

Several fires broke out, illuminating the sky above the city, and Shangguan Long personally led hundreds of his gang members to attack the city gates.

Li Jing and Pei Renji, who were waiting outside the city, saw the flames soaring into the sky and quickly launched an attack on the city.

Awakened by the chaos, Wang Shichong donned his armor and rushed to the city gate to take charge of the situation.

While preventing the soldiers from resisting the Wagang army's attack on the city, he also sent some men to put out the fire. Although it was chaotic, he did not lose his composure and truly showed the demeanor of a hero.

He stood atop the city gate, coldly watching Shangguan Long leading his gang to storm the inner city gate below, and shouted with narrowed eyes:

"Shangguan Long, by opposing me, you have betrayed the Great Ming Cult!"

"You're so wrong. I'm only dealing with you because I'm loyal to the Great Ming Sect." Shangguan Long responded, brandishing his sword and cutting several city guards in half at the waist.

"You're asking for death! Brother Ouyang, Linglong, go and kill him."

"it is good!"

A man and a woman leaped off the city wall from Wang Shichong's left and right, approaching Shangguan Long with impressive agility.

The man's name was Ouyang Xiyi, and he was a close friend of Wang Shichong.

The woman's name was Linglong Jiao. She was petite and beautiful, and had Hu (non-Han) ancestry.

Both wielded longswords, and their swordsmanship was highly skilled, demonstrating considerable strength.

Although Shangguan Long joined the Yin Kui Sect under Xu Kaishan's orders, he clearly did not receive the core inheritance of the two sects. He could handle ordinary masters, but he was not enough when facing two people attacking him.

After only a dozen or so exchanges, he was struck by two swords, his body enveloped by the two swords, and he was in grave danger.

Suddenly, a ribbon shot through the air.

Ouyang Xiyi and Linglong Jiao's longswords were caught, a strange force spread, and the longswords flew out of their hands uncontrollably, blood churning.

"There are masters too!"

The two were shocked and looked in the direction of the ribbon.

A dashing and stunningly beautiful man and woman were standing not far away.

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"Who are you?" Ouyang Xiyi asked, staring intently at Yue Zhuoqun.

The longsword was taken away by Wanwan with the Heavenly Demon Ribbon, but he could clearly sense that Yue Zhuoqun posed a greater threat.

Yue Zhuoqun didn't bother to respond to him at all. He turned his gaze to Wang Shichong, who was standing on the city gate, and sneered: "Wang Shichong, your end is near. Why don't you kneel down and surrender to me?"

"This commander?"

Wang Shichong raised an eyebrow: "You're Yue Zhuoqun?"

"Exactly! Surrender now and surrender the city, and I will guarantee you a lifetime of wealth and honor; continue to resist and you will only face death."

"Hahaha!" Wang Shichong laughed loudly, his face full of disdain: "If you were to lead your army to attack the city from outside, I would be somewhat afraid of you. But to sneak into the city before it has been breached is simply walking into a trap."

The defeat of the Yanshi army made him realize the strength of the Wagang army and that his own army was indeed difficult to resist.

Wagang was known for its strict military discipline and skillful use of troops.

He originally thought highly of Yue Zhuoqun.

It was for this reason that they kept the city closed and refused to fight, instead seeking help from Li Yuan.

As a result, Yue Zhuoqun actually infiltrated Luoyang City and created chaos right under his nose, causing his high regard to immediately turn into disdain.

A reckless personality is incapable of achieving anything; is he even fit to be the leader of a major power?

Turns out he was just an arrogant and conceited scoundrel!

If they had known this would happen, why did they ask Li Yuan for help?

"Yue Zhuoqun, today is your death day. Once you enter my Luoyang city, don't even think about leaving alive."

The Wagang army outside is attacking fiercely, and the situation is critical.

But as long as Yue Zhuoqun is killed before the city gates are breached, the victor will still be oneself.

Not only will the crisis in Luoyang be resolved, but the territory of the Wagang Army will also fall into our hands.

God truly blesses me, Wang Shichong!

"Gentlemen, our chance to turn the tide has come. Let's strike and kill Yue Zhuoqun."

"Yes!"

Wang Shichong's men were all in high spirits, and with a shout, they rushed toward Yue Zhuoqun's location.

Besides Ouyang Xiyi and Linglong Jiao, there were also Wang Shichong's eldest son Wang Xuanying, second son Wang Xuanshu, and the Taoist priest Kefeng, who was wearing a Taoist robe and holding a whisk.

"Hmph~ If you want to deal with Brother Holy Lord, you'll have to get past me first."

Before Yue Zhuoqun could move, Wanwan let out a shout and rushed out first.

The Heavenly Demon's ribbons danced, transforming into a curtain of light in the air. Its true essence stirred the void, generating a force that could redirect and counterattack.

This move of hers was learned from Yue Zhuoqun, the "Unpredictable Heaven and Earth" technique.

Wanwan truly lives up to her reputation as the Holy Maiden of the Yin Kui Sect. Her martial arts talent is astonishing, and she has mastered this Transcendent-level martial art in a short period of time.

Using the Heavenly Demon Ribbon, true energy permeated the ribbon, connecting with the surrounding void to form a vortex force field.

The moment Ouyang Xiyi and the others' attacks touched the ribbon, they were immediately swept back, reaping the consequences of their own actions.

Just then, the air surged behind them, and an incredibly fast shadow swept up behind Yue Zhuoqun.

Chi!

Blinding light illuminated the darkness, and the surrounding temperature plummeted.

This was a sword strike brimming with killing intent; true essence, qi, and murderous aura were all concentrated at the tip of the sword, only unleashing it when it was half a meter from Yue Zhuoqun's back.

It was truly a deadly strike as fast as lightning.

However, even the most lethal sword techniques must be used against a specific person.

Ding!

The longsword paused, and the sword light went out.

Yue Zhuoqun, who was originally standing with his back to the camera, turned around at some point and used two ordinary fingers to hold the tip of the sword firmly between his chest and his arm.

Even the sharpest blade couldn't cut that finger.

"Yang Xuyan, the Shadow Assassin." Yue Zhuoqun sized up the sword-wielding man and calmly stated his name.

Yang Xuyan has multiple identities.

A rising assassin in the martial arts world.

He was the grandson of Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, and the son of Crown Prince Yang Yong.

The contemporary atom of the Great Ming Cult's Venerable Sect.

One of the two disciples of the Evil King Shi Zhixuan.

Shi Zhixuan's two disciples are the amorous young master Hou Xibai and the shadow assassin Yang Xuyan.

The two are one righteous and one evil, much like the rational and evil sides of Shi Zhixuan after his mental breakdown.

When Shi Zhixuan heavily relied on Yang Xuyan, it meant that his evil side was in control; when he was close to Hou Xibai, it meant that his rational side was in control.

Yang Xuyan was of noble birth and possessed top-notch martial arts skills and wisdom.

Unfortunately, his father Yang Yong's throne was usurped by Yang Guang, and now the Sui Dynasty has been destroyed, leaving him with the mission of restoring the country.

Faced with such a fate, he could only fall into darkness, becoming ruthless and willing to sacrifice everything in order to restore his country.

Serving Wang Shichong was a way to leverage Wang Shichong's power to restore the kingdom.