After experiencing the embarrassment and frustration inflicted upon them by the Green-Winged Bat King the previous night, the members of the Six Major Sects were all burning with anger.
The next day, they unanimously decided to attack the Demon Sect and vowed to kill their way to the Bright Summit, determined to completely exterminate the Demon Sect.
The White-Brows Eagle King had also received an early warning from the Green-Winged Bat King, and had ordered the Five Elements Flag to set up multiple layers of defenses along the necessary path leading to the Bright Summit, issuing a strict order to inflict heavy casualties on the Six Major Sects before they could even reach the Bright Summit.
Li Xiu accompanied Xiao Zhao, following far behind the Six Major Sects and carefully hiding and lurking in the shadows, waiting for the Six Major Sects to use their lives to clear a path for him.
The massive righteous force had just entered the area of the Bright Summit when they fell into an ambush.
Suddenly, spears emerged from the ground in the Yellow Sand Land, instantly claiming the lives of dozens of people.
However, some of the more clever and skilled members of the Six Major Sects managed to counterattack and kill a number of members of the Earth Flag.
Since they knew that there was an ambush ahead, the Six Major Sects changed course, but they were then caught in an ambush set up by the Fire Flag.
The explosion of gunpowder was not something that ordinary martial arts could withstand, and there was another wave of shattered bodies flying
After finally managing to fight their way out and escape, they were caught in another ambush set up by the Metal Flag.
The bright, shining iron shields of the Metal Flag were so dazzling that the members of the Six Major Sects could barely open their eyes.
At that moment, the Five Elements Flag took the opportunity to take advantage of their superior light and killed many more people.
Some members of the Metal Flag also launched their iron shields, beheading rows upon rows of members of the Six Major Sects.
There were also members of the Wood Flag who carried giant logs and violently threw them at the enemy, hitting them from high or low, left or right, covering a large area.
These were the same logs used to attack castles, and when they hit a person, they immediately caused bones to break and muscles to become pulverized.
The Fire Flag and the Water Flag also made good use of fire oil and poison water, causing the Six Major Sects to cry out in misery.
As the tactics of the Five Elements Flag became exhausted and there were no more ambushes, the overall situation turned into a frontal confrontation and the Six Major Sects gradually began to turn the tide and gain the upper hand.
However, even though the martial arts skills of the Six Major Sects were generally higher than those of the Five Elements Flag, the Five Elements Flag had a large number of people and used a variety of unpredictable tactics, so the Six Major Sects couldn't hope to conquer the Bright Summit in a short amount of time.
As time passed and the Six Major Sects slowly advanced, when Li Xiu asked Xiao Zhao and found out that they were not far from the Bright Summit, he also began to take action.
Li Xiu originally intended to sneak in quietly without causing any trouble.
After all, his future plans were at stake, and he didn't want to get into too much conflict with the Five Elements Flag.
However, things didn't go as smoothly as he had hoped.
Not long after they set out, members of the Five Elements Flag saw them sneaking around and charged towards them.
Li Xiu glanced at Xiao Zhao and realized that she didn't have any credentials or proof of identity.
Even if he managed to bring her into the Bright Summit, her identity would be doubted. He had to act quickly and decisively to eliminate anyone who saw them, in order to ensure a perfect stealth mission.
By the time dozens of members of the Five Elements Flag arrived, Li Xiu had already put on a mask that he had prepared in advance.
"Buzz!"
The Yitian Sword was unsheathed and a deep red sword qi slashed through the air.
The dozen or so members of the Five Elements Flag who had been charging towards Li Xiu with their knives were immediately split in half, with their upper and lower bodies neatly separated.
The momentum didn't stop there, and the bloody upper and lower bodies fell to the ground, staining the yellow sand red.
Li Xiu took a step forward and the sword qi flew around him, making the armor and shields of the opponents seem like paper mache as limbs flew everywhere, creating a gruesome and bloody scene.
However, in just a few breaths, Li Xiu had passed through the crowd and taken dozens of lives, taking Xiao Zhao with him as he rushed towards the forbidden area of the Bright Summit.
At the foot of a rocky mountain, there was a tall stone monument standing there with two large characters written in blood, warning those who came near with a fierce and cruel warning.
Li Xiu glanced at it and didn't pay it any more attention.
He was looking for the forbidden area, and with a leap, he took Xiao Zhao and flew a few meters into the entrance.
"Bang!"
Li Xiu broke the stone door with the sword and waved his sleeves to scatter the dust.
When the stone platforms on both sides ignited the firelight, he walked in with a calm gaze, while the Xiao Zhao, who was a member of the Ming Cult, looked around curiously and dodged the skulls under his feet from time to time.
According to legend, the forbidden area of the Ming Cult was full of mechanisms, and those who intruded often did not survive.
But it is unknown whether the mechanisms have been damaged due to disrepair over the years, or whether Cheng Kun, in order to facilitate his entry and exit, has turned off the mechanisms. Li Xiu and Xiao Zhao safely passed through the forbidden path.
"Haha, Yang Dingtian, as the head of the Demon Religion, what can you do? Today, I, Cheng Kun, will use the Six Great Sects to destroy your bullshit Ming Cult and kill all your followers!"
"After I find the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, I will be invincible in the world. At that time, I will comfortably become the national protector of the Great Yuan, enjoying a life of prosperity and pleasure!"
An evil-looking tall monk was laughing triumphantly while facing a skeleton sitting in a cross-legged position, expressing his joy at the thought of achieving greatness.
Xiao Zhao, who was hiding nearby, turned to Li Xiu and said,
"The previous head of the Ming Cult, Yang Dingtian, has been missing for over 20 years, resulting in the division of the Ming Cult as the several guardian kings fought for the position of head. It turns out he died here."
"But who is this monk? It sounds like he has a great grudge against Yang Dingtian!"
Li Xiu ignored Xiao Zhao's questioning and stood up.
"Cheng Kun, you dare to cheat on someone's wife and still have the audacity to call for help here?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Kun turned around and saw someone. Not only did this person recognize him, but it seemed like they also knew some inside information.
"Who are you? What do you know?"
"I don't have the time or interest to talk to you about it."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Cheng Kun's face turned to one of killing intent, and he immediately leaped up like an eagle attacking a rabbit, his claws outstretched towards Li Xiu's face.
Li Xiu had no interest in killing Cheng Kun, as he still had some use for him. Without drawing his sword, he simply reached out with a calm expression and pushed Cheng Kun away, sending him flying backwards.
As Cheng Kun landed, he stumbled backwards a few steps before standing still and looking at his trembling, purplish arms in shock and fear.
Who is this person, what kind of martial arts does he practice, how is his body so hard and unyielding like a rock?
In an instant, his arms seemed to have been struck by a large hammer! Just one face-off nearly crippled his arms!
Xiao Zhao watched in shock as the tall monk's martial arts level was almost equivalent to that of the Ming Sect's guardian kings, and even higher!
But Li Xiu was able to easily defeat him with just one move, and he was so afraid that he didn't dare to attack again. It was clear that he was extremely wary.
This evil thief's martial arts has improved again. Isn't it said that the higher one's martial arts, the slower their progress in cultivation should be?
But how long has it been since the last time they were at Shaolin Temple?
Isn't it said that the Small Returning Elixir and the Large Returning Elixir have no effect on the high level practitioners who have opened the Ren Du Er Mai (two main channels)?
Xiao Zhao felt that the world was changing too fast, and she was the only one standing still.
This scene was within Li Xiu's expectations. This was the martial power boost brought by the Azure Jade Sutra.
Not only because it increased his strength by almost a thousand catties, but also because of the change in his physical nature.
Using the same amount of strength to punch someone with your hand is of course different from using a wooden stick or even an iron rod to hit someone! His arms were as hard as a stone monument, and it was almost asking for trouble to fight him head-on!
This is also why even if Zhang Sanfeng's strength greatly increased after leaving the customs, Li Xiu was confident that he could at least fight him to a draw even without using the Yitian Sword.
Cheng Kun's forehead was sweating, and his eyes were darting left and right. After one move, he no longer had any thoughts of retorting and now just wanted to escape and not get beaten to death here!
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