146: Fenghua Sect

The root cause was the vast disparity in the number of experts on both sides.

Although Soul Hall had the most Yiqi Realm Experts and Corpse Puppet Sect ranked second, The Righteous Sects had the advantage of sheer numbers.

Facing any one of the Evil Path’s sects, The Righteous Sects only needed to gather the strength of two, three, or even more sects to easily suppress them, leaving the Evil Path helpless.

Simply put, we have more people than you.

Being so bluntly exposed to this awkward situation by the other party, the Black-Robed Man immediately felt his face flush, and in a fit of pique, he raised his voice and declared loudly,

“Even if there’s some truth to what you say, what of it? You merely slaughtered a mere first-rate sect, Qingshan Sect. Any sect present here could easily achieve that with such strength.”

He attempted to downplay the power displayed by this mysterious force by emphasizing the “ordinariness” of Qingshan Sect, hoping to salvage some face.

Upon hearing this, everyone instinctively nodded, their eyes revealing an expression of course, indicating complete agreement with the Black-Robed Man’s viewpoint.

In their eyes, a Qingshan Sect truly amounted to nothing.

Every person present, and the sect they represented, possessed the ability to destroy Qingshan Sect. However, in their daily lives, everyone weighed the pros and cons, knowing that doing so would only thoroughly offend The Righteous Sects and cause endless trouble, with no other substantial benefits. Thus, they would never do such a thing.

“Oh, really? Then would you like to witness our true strength?”

Su Xia calmly controlled the Gene-Modified Warriors, her emotionless voice once again echoing in everyone’s ears.

She knew very well that these people from the Evil Path Sects were all meticulous and cunning. If she couldn’t make them submit with absolutely powerful strength, trying to make them follow her arrangements would be akin to a fool’s dream.

“Oh, what? Are you preparing to come out and fight us?”

Upon hearing this, a glint of excitement flashed in the Black-Robed Man’s eyes, and he instantly became interested.

In his opinion, this mysterious force might just be putting on a show, trying to awe everyone with words. If it came to actual combat, they wouldn't be afraid.

“No, no, no. Since you think slaughtering a first-rate sect isn’t enough to demonstrate strength, then let’s destroy a top-tier sect…”

The Gene-Modified Warrior’s cold voice slowly emanated.

As soon as these words were uttered, everyone’s expressions instantly changed, as if they had heard something out of a fairy tale.

They widened their eyes, staring in disbelief at the Gene-Modified Warrior’s expressionless face.

One must know that the reason top-tier sects could stand at the pinnacle of the cultivation world and become revered existences was precisely because every top-tier sect was guaranteed to have a Yiqi Realm Expert guarding it.

To destroy a top-tier sect meant that one must kill the Yiqi Realm Expert protecting that sect.

In the cultivation world, killing a Yiqi Realm Expert and merely defeating them were two completely different concepts.

If it was just about defeating, a single Yiqi Realm Expert of extraordinary strength might be capable, or two Yiqi Realm Experts of equal strength could achieve it by working together.

However, to kill a Yiqi Realm Expert was by no means easy, requiring at least three to four, or even more, Yiqi Realm Experts of equal strength to work together.

After all, Yiqi Realm Experts possess extraordinary power, and once they sense they are outmatched, it is not difficult for them to escape.

If the number of attacking experts is not enough, it might not be possible to successfully kill him.

“Hmph, speaking such big words, aren’t you afraid of hurting your own back…?”

The Effeminate Man couldn't help but step forward, his face full of disdain, and his tone filled with mockery.

In his eyes, this mysterious force was simply bragging, and he didn't believe they possessed such capabilities.

“You don’t believe it? Then how about using your sect as proof?”

The Gene-Modified Warrior’s indifferent voice rang out again, like a cold blade, pointing directly at the Effeminate Man.

Upon hearing this, everyone’s gazes instantly swished and collectively turned towards the Effeminate Man, their eyes filled with curiosity and anticipation, all wanting to see how he would respond.

And being stared at by so many people, the Effeminate Man’s expression immediately became very ugly.

After all, with things having progressed to this point, if he chose to back down, it would undoubtedly indicate to everyone that he was timid, which was absolutely unacceptable to him and the Fenghua Sect he represented.

“Alright, our Fenghua Sect awaits you!”

The Effeminate Man gritted his teeth and said, steeling himself, his tone carrying a hint of resolute determination.

As soon as these words were uttered, everyone present simultaneously showed expressions of watching a good show.

As the saying goes, let the dead friend die, not the poor Taoist. Since Fenghua Sect wants to be the first one, then let them be.

They just wanted to see if this mysterious force truly had the ability to deliver on its earlier boasts.

In the hearts of these Evil Path members, there seemed to be only two possible outcomes for this seemingly unprovoked challenge.

If Fenghua Sect won, it would mean that this mysterious force was merely bragging and boasting, without the powerful strength they claimed to possess.

In this case, they could continue to pursue power and profit in the cultivation world without any scruples, and would not need to pay attention to this mysterious existence that suddenly appeared.

But if Fenghua Sect lost, it wouldn't be a bad thing for them either.

After all, in the Evil Path’s world, where the strong prey on the weak and self-interest reigns supreme, one less Fenghua Sect meant that the remaining sects could get a larger share when dividing various cultivation resources, territories, and other benefits.

Not only would they not feel regret for this, but they would secretly be happy. Although such a thought seemed extremely cruel and even somewhat inhumane, this was the consistent conduct and survival philosophy of the Evil Path Sects.

In their eyes, profit always came first, and things like camaraderie and righteousness often seemed insignificant in the face of profit.

Besides, if this mysterious force truly won, wouldn't they also gain a powerful helper, and the cost would merely be one Fenghua Sect?

“Alright, go back and wait. We will come for you tomorrow.”

The Gene-Modified Warrior’s emotionless voice rang out again. As soon as he finished speaking, his body instantly swelled violently, followed by a loud “boom” like a small bomb exploding, and the Gene-Modified Warrior’s body burst apart.

The splashing flesh and blood scattered everywhere like raindrops, splattering all over everyone present.

“Ah, my clothes! Who leaves like this…?”

The Hehuan Sect Woman shrieked, frantically patting the bits of flesh off her body while angrily complaining, her face full of indignation.

Her once elaborate and delicate attire was now covered in disgusting flesh and blood, causing her immense distress.

Compared to the Hehuan Sect Woman’s complaints, the Effeminate Man’s mood at this moment was far more complex.