Unlike other members of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, the man in black who emerged from their ranks stood out significantly, both in attire and appearance. His blood-red eyes drew attention, and his aura was markedly different from that of ordinary cultivators, making him seem somewhat exceptional. From the moment Ye Huan laid eyes on him, he sensed that this man was undoubtedly a master at least at the Divine Transformation Stage.
"Ye Huan, are you really not going to make a move? If you don't act soon, he will enter the territory of Yuxu Palace," Bai Yulin said, gripping the modified Gatling gun tightly. As he watched the man in black approach Yuxu Peak at a leisurely pace, he felt a wave of pressure and hurriedly repeated his inquiry to Ye Huan. He reminded Ye Huan that the man was about to cross into Yuxu Peak's domain. If that highly skilled cultivator stood atop Yuxu Peak, it would be difficult for them to drive him away given their current strength.
"Don't rush. Here’s the plan: I'll handle the man in black. You go to the entrance of Yuxu Palace and bring Yu Wuxia here," Ye Huan replied, keeping his gaze fixed on the approaching figure. To prevent Yuxiang'er from leading the elders of Yuxu Palace to search for Yu Wuxia, Ye Huan also consulted Black Shadow Flower. "Black Shadow Flower, can you help me find Yuxiang'er and have her bring the elders of Heavenly Dragon Sect directly to me?"
"Hey, Ye Huan, seriously? At a time like this, you're still thinking about Yuxiang'er? Why not consider Zhao Ziyu instead?" Black Shadow Flower scoffed as she slung an M60 machine gun over her shoulder. Before Ye Huan could respond, she turned and walked toward the back of Yuxu Palace's Main Hall, clearly following his suggestion to find Yuxiang'er. This left Ye Huan feeling both amused and exasperated; he had no choice but to set that matter aside for now and took to the skies, quickly closing in on the man in black.
"Who are you?" The man in black furrowed his brow as he finally halted upon seeing Ye Huan's arrival and inquired about his identity. However, Ye Huan found this question rather amusing; after all, they were on Yuxu Palace's territory. It was quite unusual for someone to come onto another's domain and ask who they were.
With a cold smile directed at the man in black, Ye Huan replied with a hint of sarcasm, "Who I am isn't important. But don't you think you should introduce yourself since you've entered Yuxu Palace's territory?"
"I? Haha, I almost forgot to introduce myself. I am one of Heavenly Dragon Sect's Ten Protectors—Song Zhong!"
As if he had not heard the sarcasm in Ye Huan's words, the man in black was quite honest, directly telling Ye Huan his name and his position within the Heavenly Dragon Sect. This immediately put Ye Huan on high alert, for if he remembered correctly, Gu Long had previously mentioned that it would only take ten people from the Heavenly Dragon Sect to flatten Yuxu Palace. Could these ten be the Ten Protectors that Song Zhong referred to?
Ye Huan's gaze shifted past Song Zhong to the cultivators from the Heavenly Dragon Sect behind him. There were exactly nine men in black within his line of sight. Adding Song Zhong made a perfect ten. It was evident that this time, the Heavenly Dragon Sect's Ten Protectors had come out in full force. Besides destroying Yuxu Palace, Ye Huan could hardly think of any other reason for so many cultivators from the Heavenly Dragon Sect to arrive at Yuxu Palace.
His palms were sweaty around the grip of his M4A1 assault rifle. Ye Huan knew that Yuxu Palace was likely in a precarious situation, but this did not stop him from holding onto a glimmer of hope as he pressed Song Zhong, "So what are you all doing here at Yuxu Palace?"
"What else could we be doing? Of course, we are here to remove Yuxu Palace from the Eastern State Cultivator Realm!"
Song Zhong answered without changing his expression, as if it were as simple as eating or drinking. For people like Song Zhong, Yuxu Palace was hardly worth their attention. If it weren't for Gu Long not issuing orders earlier, the Ten Protectors of the Heavenly Dragon Sect would have already stormed Yuxu Peak long ago.
Moreover, there was something Ye Huan might not know: the strength of Song Zhong and the Ten Protectors of the Heavenly Dragon Sect was not merely at the Divine Transformation Stage as Ye Huan had imagined; they were all Core Formation Stage cultivators, nearly on par with Gu Long!
Ten Core Formation Stage cultivators—there was likely no other sect in the entire Eastern State that possessed such power. If they managed to breach Yuxu Palace, even if Yu Wuxia were uninjured, he would struggle to withstand such formidable opponents unless Yuxu Palace also had ten Core Formation Stage cultivators of its own. But therein lay the problem: where could Yuxu Palace find ten Core Formation Stage cultivators?
After a long silence, knowing that a confrontation was inevitable, Ye Huan looked at Song Zhong, who seemed completely unconcerned about him and relaxed. He quickly made a decision and walked slowly toward Song Zhong, stopping just under ten meters away.
"What are you doing...?"
Song Zhong stared at Ye Huan with confusion. Just as Ye Huan had thought, Song Zhong had never regarded him as a threat; in fact, he seemed to dismiss everyone within Yuxu Palace entirely. Even when Ye Huan approached so closely, he merely wanted to see what Ye Huan intended to do.
"Are you Song Zhong, one of the Ten Protectors of Heavenly Dragon? Today I’m here to help you 'meet your end'!"
Without warning, Ye Huan raised his M4A1 assault rifle and opened fire on Song Zhong. After all, rather than waiting for the cultivators of the Heavenly Dragon Sect to invade Yuxu Palace, it was better to strike first while they were still unaware of Yuxu Palace's true capabilities. If luck was on his side, perhaps Ye Huan could take down Song Zhong first. In that case, even if the cultivators from the Heavenly Dragon Sect launched an attack on Yuxu Palace afterward, the pressure on Yuxu Palace would be somewhat alleviated.
The sound of gunfire echoed as a burst of bullets was quickly expended by Ye Huan. At that moment, Ye Huan did not choose to retreat directly; instead, he summoned two M4A1 assault rifles equipped with grenade launchers from the 2012 Arms Encyclopedia and aimed them at Song Zhong's location, pulling the trigger on the grenade launchers.
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