The sect is full of evildoers, but I am the eldest brother.

The blood-red aura surged like churning clouds and erupted with a deafening roar!

Logically speaking, under such circumstances, even if someone were to take action, it wouldn't be Mo Xinren's turn.

But he just wanted to experience firsthand what it felt like to be in the highest position of power, to do whatever he wanted, and to personally eliminate all variables.

Even if it means getting tainted by some inexplicable cause and effect, I will not hesitate.

Because he simply doesn't care!

The high-level combat capabilities of both sides are inherently wary of each other.

The moment Mo Xinren made his move, the Hundred Refinements True Ancestor joined his palms together and created a spiritual energy barrier. Together with He Chengxiang, who quickly threw out seven bronze divination sticks and formed the Big Dipper formation in the air, they protected Gu Yi within the barrier, almost without any difference in timing.

He was immediately protected by two powerful beings who had reached the Yang Heaven Realm of the Other Shore, both of whom were influential figures, such as patriarchs and peak masters.

In a sense, Gu Yi was merely a low-level cultivator of the third realm, but from the moment he appeared and confronted the desert bandits, his prestige had been steadily increasing.

Even now, it's still rising sharply!

click-

The instant the spiritual energy barrier was formed, an incredibly powerful force, almost suffocating, silently descended from above.

Faced with this force, a tiny crack quickly appeared on the surface of the barrier.

The Hundred Refinements Ancestor's eyes narrowed slightly.

Before he could continue to inject true energy to maintain the barrier.

In the blink of an eye.

The enormous impact shattered the entire spiritual energy barrier without even a moment's pause, crushing even the second layer of defense, the Big Dipper array, into fragments.

Crack!

After the spiritual barrier shattered into countless points of light, the seven bronze divination sticks made of special rare metals also couldn't hold on and exploded in mid-air!

In the past, He Chengxiang relied on the Big Dipper constellation formed by these seven bronze divination sticks to withstand the hundred-foot-long thunder spear thrown by Lei Zun, who could be considered one of the strongest magic cultivators in later generations!

At that time, although Lei Zun was only at the level of the Other Shore Realm, he was already infinitely close to the Harmony Realm, just one step away from breaking through.

Moreover, before this, renowned geniuses from the Five Regions, such as Lei Zun, had already possessed the ability to briefly stand in the realm of the Harmonious World. Even if the thunder spear he threw was not a full-force attack, it was far beyond what ordinary great supernatural beings could withstand.

Even a powerful expert at the Harmony Realm would have to think twice before acting.

But now, after the star array was crushed into fragments, the bronze divination sticks that couldn't be retrieved in time were also indirectly affected, completely destroyed, and scattered into countless tiny fragments.

This is enough to show that even if a half-immortal realm expert falls in realm, from the eighth realm to the sixth realm, the power they exert is still that of a top-tier sixth-realm expert!

"Be careful, fellow Taoist!"

Tang Yi gasped as she watched the bloody hand rapidly approach Gu Yi.

"Trouble..."

In this critical moment, Yuan Huanyan had no time to think. She immediately activated her pupil power, intending to use the special method hidden under her right eye's Nine Extremes Demon Eye to save Gu Yi.

But she is like most people, including Tang Yi.

Completely unexpectedly, the Great Wilderness Clan, who inexplicably coughed up blood, while suppressing the three Hundred Refinement Pavilion Ancestors with an almost violent level of cultivation, was also able to spare the energy to eliminate the combined defenses of the Hundred Refinement True Ancestor and He Chengxiang, and to restrain the many powerful cultivators present.

In a moment of carelessness, it was too late to make amends.

Gu Yi—Danger!

"rest in peace."

Mo Xinren's smile grew wider, as if he could already see victory.

"If you think I'd be foolish enough not to put up any resistance, then all I can say is..."

Gu Yi watched as the shadow of the bloody hand grew larger and larger until it completely covered him. Suddenly, he smiled and said, "You're really good at judging people."

A cultivator at the Transformation Bridge Realm launched an attack against a cultivator at the Opening Sea Realm.

Leaving aside any external factors, the chances of this person from the Open Sea Realm surviving are almost zero!

However, just when everyone was pessimistic about Gu Yi and thought he was doomed, the unexpected always happens in the most unexpected way...

Kick, kick, kick...

bass--

A pale white blade of light tore through the void.

The giant claw, filled with blood and mist, was cleaved in two from the middle by a gleaming longsword, and a dense aura of bloodlust surged and spread to both sides like waves.

It was completely diluted and dissipated into the world in no time.

"Haha~"

Mo Xinren seemed to have anticipated this scene, and said sarcastically without any surprise, "Even at this point, you're still making a pointless struggle."

Whether it has any meaning or not is not up to you to decide, but up to me.

Beneath the iron mask were a pair of eyes as calm as a still lake. The classic blue flying fish robe, which leaned towards tradition, looked quite fitting on the sword-forging guard at this moment, giving off a sense of "justice may be delayed, but it will never be absent."

The swordsmith casually flicked his longsword, then with a flick of his wrist, he reversed his grip on the hilt and calmly inserted the sword into the scabbard hanging at his waist.

"Life doesn't need meaning; only meaning needs life. And whether that meaning is meaningful or not depends not on others, but on ourselves."

The Sword Forging Guard glanced back at the other side and saw the Hundred Refinement True Ancestor visibly relieved. He said calmly, "Am I right, Refinement Ancestor?"

"Absolutely... correct."

The Hundred Refinements Ancestor looked at the Sword Forging Guard with a hint of guilt in his eyes.

The Master of Hundred Weapons of Qishi Mansion was originally one of the many disciples of their Hundred Refinement Pavilion. However, the sudden death of his mentor, coupled with the inaction within the pavilion, and other experiences, made the Master of Hundred Weapons disheartened, and he resolutely chose to leave.

Such examples are not uncommon.

Like the fourth leader of Xiaoyao Tower.

According to the original plan, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the fourth leader would naturally follow in the footsteps of her eldest brother, Qianji Bailian, and become a disciple of the Bailian Pavilion.

However, just when the Fourth Master was under pressure from the Hong family and needed the Hundred Refinements Pavilion the most, a group of Hundred Refinements Pavilion leaders, in order to avoid offending the Hong family of the Aurora King Holy Land, repeatedly ignored the requests of their Holy Son, disregarded the Holy Son's feelings, and chose to stand by and watch.

Because of this incident, Qianji Bailian once broke with Bailian Pavilion.

In the end, if it weren't for the timely intervention of the Hundred Refinement Ancestor, who effectively eased the conflict between the Shen and Hong families, a seven-star weapon refiner would have been lost for nothing.

Mo Xinren nodded in agreement, showing mutual respect, and said, "That's right, life doesn't really have that much meaning, you could even say it has no meaning at all!"

"The truly meaningful things are... here."

He smiled and pointed to his head.

"I'm saying, so much time has passed, and the Dragon Emperor still hasn't cleaned up his mess?"

Gu Yi lowered his voice and asked, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

The sword-forging guard's face, hidden beneath his iron mask, twitched slightly. "To reiterate, this is not your concern. Also, when addressing the 'Dragon Emperor,' remember to use honorifics!"

"Okay, okay..."

Gu Yi gave a dismissive look, not taking it to heart at all: "I've almost lost face completely. If your master doesn't come soon, I'll really be 'homeless in the underworld'!"

Upon hearing this, the sword-forging guard pondered for a moment, then glanced around and suddenly felt confident. He waved his hand with a flourish and said:

"Gentlemen, listen to the dragon's roar!"