"Weren't all of Wuyou Sect's ten Elders either killed or missing during the battle with the Ling Family back in the day?"

Ling Chen asked with some surprise.

"Killed, missing? That was merely a blinding technique. Though the Three Sword Saints of the Ling Family were strong, they only managed a pyrrhic victory against our Wuyou Sect."

The Left Guardian laughed coldly and then looked towards the three black-clad elders, saying loudly, "Bone You Insane Saint, Black Heart Saint, Ghost Spirit Evil Saint, you three come with me to meet some old friends!"

Having said that, he leaped out towards the outside of the tavern.

The three black shadows also suddenly vanished on the spot, following closely behind.

Outside the tavern.

Ling Tingfeng, Ling Lie, and several other elders had already arrived.

However, just as they planned to launch a full attack on the tavern, the Left Guardian and the three Saints of Wuyou Sect had already swept out from inside the tavern, their powerful and sinister auras unleashed.

"So it's the Left Guardian of the Wuyou Sect, I didn't expect you, the enemy chief, to personally make an appearance."

Upon seeing the Wuyou Sect's Left Guardian, a cold gleam flashed in Ling Tingfeng's eyes.

"Isn't this the Ling Family Patriarch? How could I dare to be negligent?"

The Left Guardian also wore a faint smile on his face, but deep inside his eyes, a bone-chilling glint suddenly flashed.

"Then I shall see what confidence Your Excellency has to dare to cause trouble at the gates of our Ling Family."

Ling Tingfeng raised his hand, his eyes brimming with sharpness, "All members of the Ling Family heed my command, all members of the Wuyou Sect, are to be killed without mercy!"

"Heh, we'll see if your Ling Family has the ability."

The Left Guardian's face still carried a smile as he made a gesture with his hand, and suddenly black shadows sprang forth, forming a torrent of gray human figures, not weaker than those of the Ling Family.

The hundreds of Witch Demon Sect experts who sneaked into the city almost all gathered here.

Ling Tingfeng wasted no words, he took a deep breath, and then from within his body, numerous sword qis suddenly shot out. These were not ordinary sword qis, but Broken Sky Sword Qis refined through Ling Tingfeng's body, tempered by his True Qi, flesh, and meridians. Each one was extremely pure, refined, and sharp, comparable to Holy Tier Treasure Swords.

As the current Patriarch of the Ling Family, Ling Tingfeng's power was not just one or two times stronger than Ling Ba; not to mention that his cultivation had reached the Saint Realm Third Layer, his Sky-breaking Sword Technique, which Ling Tingfeng had cultivated to the Great Accomplishment Stage, was used with flawless skill.

"Go!"

Ling Tingfeng's eyes suddenly narrowed, and as he made a move with his hand, the hovering Broken Sky Sword Qis in mid-air stirred up a storm-like sound and shot toward the Wuyou Sect's Left Guardian.

"Witch Demon Shield!"

The Left Guardian remained calm, and his True Qi surged, condensing a giant black shadow behind him, its entire form draped in a large robe, obscuring its face, exuding an extremely sinister and evil aura.

The large shadow extended its palm, as if sealing the entire void. In front of the Left Guardian, the black True Qi rapidly gathered, forming a giant True Qi shield emitting a blue ghostly aura. The Broken Sky Sword Qis all shattered upon hitting the giant shield, yet the shield remained unmoved, until it was finally blown apart after dozens of strikes.

Swish swish swish!

The Left Guardian swept his sleeve, swallowing all the Broken Sky Sword Qis within them as if they vanished without a trace.

"Sky-breaking Sword Technique, Stunning Style!"

With a loud shout, Ling Tingfeng drew his sword and swung it. This was the tenth style of the Sky-breaking Sword Technique — one sword out, and heaven and earth changed, a storm arose, a thundering bolt suddenly descending from the clouds, striking down on the Treasure Sword, slashing from the air.

Above the Left Guardian's head, the air currents split in two, seemingly about to cleave down.

However, the Left Guardian neither advanced nor retreated. He wrapped his arms around his head, conjuring a black protective circle around him, deep in color and like a black sun.

Thud!

The Sword Light fiercely struck the black sun, sparking a dazzling array of fire as the ground beneath the Left Guardian's feet recessed, kicking up clouds of dust.

Unyielding from one strike, Ling Tingfeng swung his sword again, with even more vigor, while the Left Guardian refused to back down. He withdrew his protection, extending his palm, and simultaneously, the Witch God phantom behind him extended its giant hand toward Ling Tingfeng.

Bang bang bang bang!

Ling Tingfeng and the Left Guardian clashed. Their cultivation levels were closely matched, making every move dramatically explosive; each exchange felt as if the heavens were collapsing and the earth was shattering, causing the ground to tremble and the surrounding streets and buildings to suffer collateral damage.

The three elders of the Wuyou Sect, Bone You Insane Saint, Black Heart Saint, and Ghost Spirit Evil Saint, joined by Thousand Ghosts Saint from before, confronted Ling Ba, Ling Lie, and the other four elders of the Ling Family.

In an instant, the entire area above the tavern transformed into a battlefield, with ten Saint-level experts dueling, enough to lay waste to the surrounding districts.

Nearby the tavern was a din of battle cries as hundreds of Ling Family and Wuyou Sect experts clashed, the scene one of utter chaos.

"Let's go."

Ling Chen glanced at Hades Supreme beside him, uninterested in witnessing the brawl between the two mighty factions. Even with Ling Tingfeng and the Left Guardian's Saint Realm Third Layer showdown, the priority now was to safely leave Yanjing City.

"Follow me."

Hades Supreme's task was to lead Ling Chen out of there. After saying so, she shot off towards the opposite side of Yanjing City.

Ling Chen immediately followed closely behind.

"After them!"

Upon seeing Ling Chen's departure, over a dozen shadowy figures suddenly flashed out of the darkness on the Ling Family's end, quickly crossing the battlefield to pursue Ling Chen and Hades Supreme.

These pursuers were Black Sword Guards from the Ling Family, among them, one who had reached Saint level, evidently the Black Sword Guards' leader.

"Such annoying pests."

Hades Supreme glanced at the many Black Sword Guards, waving her hand. Her ring flashed, and more than a dozen Corpse Puppets appeared before her, each letting out a chilling cry as they fearlessly charged at the group of black-clad guards.