However.
Fearful as he might be, Gu Tiangang's eyes were filled with murderous intent upon seeing Zhang Ming's identity revealed.
"I was just looking for you, and now you come to me. Very well, I will eliminate you all today and remove future threats!"
So what if he was a perfected True Monarch?
So what if he had exceptional talent?
Gu Tiangang believed his talent was no less than anyone else's, and his foundation was unmatched in the Ancient Wasteland. Now that he had entered the saintly realm, True Monarchs were nothing but ants to him.
"Boom!"
Just as Gu Tiangang was about to strike, two more terrifying auras burst forth from below. Gu Fang and Chu Shan revealed their true forms, soaring into the air and surrounding him with Zhang Ming in a triangular formation.
Seeing Gu Fang and Chu Shan reveal themselves, the murderous intent in Gu Tiangang's eyes intensified.
"Wonderful, wonderful. I thought having a chief disciple from Taichu Heaven was unexpected enough. I never expected you people from Qingyang Realm to have infiltrated War God Hall and the Feng Clan so deeply."
"What other tricks do you have? Show them all! I alone am more than enough!"
Gu Tiangang's eyes were like a tiger's, exuding the majesty of a sage.
At this moment.
More powerful auras erupted in the void, and numerous cultivators stepped onto the clouds. Even the weakest among them were at the fifth tier, while the strongest had reached the sixth tier.
Originally, Qingyang Realm only had five sixth-tier cultivators, but now, in an instant, dozens of them had appeared, making Gu Tiangang's expression grow even darker.
He had not expected that the people from Qingyang Realm who entered Wu Xian Realm twenty years ago would grow to this extent, with dozens of True Monarch-level powerhouses. Even Ancient Wasteland Heaven could hardly accumulate such strength.
"Haha, Brother Zhang, Brother Gu, long time no see!"
Lin Lin laughed loudly. Though he had entered the Ancient Wasteland earlier, he had not delved deep into enemy territory like Zhang Ming and the others but had instead roamed the fringes, waiting for an opportunity.
Jixuan, clad in a purple robe, exuded an extraordinary aura as if an immortal had descended. His indifferent gaze fell on Gu Tiangang in the sky.
"I have heard you are the foremost sage of this realm. I would like to learn a thing or two!"
With that, a terrifying aura erupted from Jixuan, causing the space to tremble slightly, revealing his mid-sixth-tier cultivation.
Even Zhang Ming and the others could not help but look sideways at this scene.
They knew well that Jixuan possessed the Five Elements Spirit Body, with talent and foundation that were deep and immeasurable. However, his path of cultivation was in the Dao of cultivation, unlike the physical cultivation path practiced by the others.
As physical cultivators themselves, they had joined imperial-level sects, and now they were only barely at the mid-sixth tier. They never expected Jixuan to have reached this level.
Even Lin Lin had only broken through to the mid-sixth tier by adventuring through many ancient secret realms with them.
Otherwise, reaching the early sixth tier would have been impressive enough.
"Beneath a sage, all are ants. Today, you will all perish!"
Gu Tiangang roared, unleashing his sage pressure without reservation, causing the space to crack like a spider web. In the next moment, he launched an attack, his fist breaking through space, sending destructive power sweeping across the sky.
"Kill!"
"Slay the sage today!"
Zhang Ming and the others' faces were equally filled with fighting spirit as they attacked Gu Tiangang with all their might.
In the battle to slay a sage, ordinary sixth-tier cultivators had no qualifications to participate. Only those who had reached the mid-sixth tier could barely join the fray.
Zhang Ming, Gu Fang, and other holders of divine and sacred bodies were the main force against Gu Tiangang.
Even though they appeared to be only at the mid-sixth tier, their true strength was comparable to perfected sixth-tier cultivators.
"Boom!"
Space shattered, and waves of destruction swept across the land.
Gu Tiangang, like an invincible war god, shattered the protective spiritual power with a single punch. The immense force struck Gu Fang, causing his body to burst instantly, blood raining down from the sky.
Just as Gu Tiangang was about to strike again to completely eliminate Gu Fang, the attacks from the other cultivators arrived.
A strange sword light tore through space, the powerful sword qi making Gu Tiangang raise an eyebrow. With a flick of his finger, he shattered the sword qi, forcibly repelling Ye Jiu, causing him to spit blood and fly backward.
Seeing Gu Tiangang's unstoppable momentum, about to kill Ye Jiu in a few moves, a pagoda suddenly appeared from Ye Jiu's body. The divine light descended like a star river from the nine heavens, blocking the fatal blow.
"A saintly treasure!"
Gu Tiangang's expression changed slightly, then his gaze became fiery.
A saintly treasure!
These were top-level treasures, even scarce in Ancient Wasteland Heaven.
Instantly, greed arose in Gu Tiangang's heart. He wanted to seize the Divine Sky Pagoda for himself. Although Ye Jiu, with his mid-sixth-tier cultivation, could not fully wield the power of a saintly treasure, he could still exert some of its power, barely fending off Gu Tiangang's attacks.
At this moment.
Thunder roared in the sky. Jixuan transformed into an immortal deity, chanting incantations to summon heavenly thunder. The substantial thunderbolt tore through space, striking directly at Gu Tiangang's head.
Simultaneously.
A surge of frost appeared, and Shen Xue, dressed in a white palace gown, exuded a cold and elegant demeanor, unleashing the power of a sixth-tier technique, causing Gu Tiangang to frown.
In Gu Tiangang's eyes, the strength of Jixuan and Shen Xue was not worth mentioning, but their strange methods made him wary.
Clearly.
The two did not follow the conventional cultivation system of the Wu Xian Realm. One controlled thunder, and the other manipulated frost, seemingly wielding natural forces of heaven and earth, yet fundamentally different in essence.
Although Gu Tiangang was wary, he felt no fear. The power of a sage had transcended the mundane, incomparable to those below a sage.
His entire body exuded blood energy like a blazing sun furnace, quickly melting the frost, and with another punch, he easily destroyed the heavenly thunder.
"Use whatever means you have. Today, I will make you submit!"
Gu Tiangang laughed arrogantly, his long black hair dancing in the wind. The boundless blood energy in the void transformed into the image of an invincible war god. As he spoke, he shattered space with a punch, instantly killing a mid-sixth-tier cultivator who failed to dodge.
Seeing this.
Zhang Ming and the others felt a heavy weight on their hearts.
Although they had personally experienced the power of a seventh-tier sage in practice, facing it in reality was still overwhelmingly daunting.
Especially since Gu Tiangang was not an ordinary sage but possessed the Ancient Wasteland Sacred Body, making him a top-tier elite.
Such a person stepping into the sage path had strength enough to shake the heavens and earth, causing even spirits to weep.
"Everyone, hold him off for a moment. I'll handle him!"
Shen Xue bit her silver teeth, seemingly making a significant decision. Zhang Ming and the others, understanding her intent, their eyes flashed with resolve as they launched another assault on Gu Tiangang.