The other end of the Teleportation Formation opened into Peach Blossom Spring. As soon as they appeared, the group immediately headed for the Evil Alliance. Wu Tian, holding the little one, stood atop a Phoenix while Liu Tianji and the others followed behind on their swords. The dense formation of three hundred people passed over the land like a dark cloud, shrouding everything below in shadow.

Unlike Wu Tian, who could perfectly conceal his presence, Liu Tianji and the others could not. Their combined aura radiated outward, pressing down on the people below. All the Immortal Seekers they passed over grew pale and trembled in fear, feeling as if the apocalypse had arrived. Those with some ability hurriedly took cover, terrified of being caught in the crossfire. Those without any power were so frightened they lost control of their bladders and bowels. The aura of Liu Tianji alone would not have been so oppressive. This group, however, had cultivated in the Abyss and received guidance from Wu Tian, so their progress had been immense. When combined, their auras were overwhelmingly powerful—a mighty, world-shaking pressure that seemed to blot out the sky. Even cultivators at the Combination stage of the Ninth Realm broke out in a cold sweat from the sheer intimidation.

As Wu Tian and his retinue approached the Evil Alliance’s territory, the members of the Great Sect were already lying in ambush outside. Even the Honorable Master of the Great Sect had come. Their plan, just as Fan Yisheng of the Evil Alliance had predicted, was to "let the snipe and the clam grapple so the fisherman could profit." By the Black Water, hidden in the tall grass, the Immortal Seekers of the Great Sect had all become cunning, prone ambushers—true Volde!

The Honorable Master, his true face hidden behind an icy mask, spoke. "Gentlemen, this is our great opportunity to unify the Underground World and our chance to achieve true immortality! I am one hundred percent certain of our success!"

Just then, they felt the sky above them darken.

"Gods, what is this aura? Five Grand Voids, ten Great Combinations? Fifty Demi-Gods, a hundred Soul Travels..." Feeling the sudden, oppressive presence, Golden Bull of the Twelve Golden Immortal Seekers trembled, his voice laced with terror.

"No, look! That’s a Phoenix, a legendary Phoenix!" 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"And if I’m not mistaken, is that a Qilin behind it?"

If even the Twelve Golden Immortal Seekers reacted this way, it was needless to say how the lesser silver-ranked seekers felt. Cowering in the grass, they were already shivering uncontrollably.

"This is..." The Honorable Master saw more clearly than the others. He recognized Liu Tianji’s group.

This means the approaching force is Wu Tian and his people! But how can Wu Tian’s faction be this terrifying? So terrifying it’s utterly shocking? If our Great Sect were to fight them alone, we would be completely annihilated! The Honorable Master swallowed hard.

"Honorable Master, should we leave?"

"Yes, let’s get out of here!"

The Golden Immortal Seekers were terrified.

But the Honorable Master’s eyes, visible behind his mask, glinted with a cold light. He was unwilling to give up. This was a man born on April 20, 1889, at roughly 6:30 PM, in a small inn named Boehme in the Fang Empire of Aggression. He was the third child of a customs officer, born from his father’s third marriage. He was born into poverty, but he dared to contend with fate. It was he who had instigated a world war. Some called him a devil. On the surface world, the official story was that he died by suicide in a bunker. In reality, he never died. If his true name were to be spoken, it would still strike fear into the hearts of the people on the surface.

"We’ll watch a little longer," the Honorable Master said. "Yes, just a little longer, then we’ll leave."

The others could only nod in agreement.

On their journey from Peach Blossom Spring, Wu Tian’s retinue crossed the territories of several famous remaining powers, such as the Two Devils, the Three Families, the Two Swords, and the Five Sects, leaving a trail of unsettled cultivators in their wake. As they arrived before the Black Water, their killing intent was so palpable that even the strange black birds flying high in the Underground World’s sky dared not approach the ominous group. Finally, they reached the outer perimeter of the Evil Alliance.

"How dare you! Who... who are you people? This... this is the Evil Alliance! Leave now... and we won’t... won’t pursue the matter!" Staring at the dense host of figures in the sky, the perimeter guards of the Evil Alliance were terrified, their words trembling. Fan Yisheng had sensed that something major would happen today and had posted numerous guards, so the outer defenses were heavily manned.

"King of Brightness Fire," Wu Tian said slowly.

At his command, Little Kirin nodded and opened its mouth. From high in the air, it unleashed a torrent of fire. This was the King of Brightness Fire, a peerless flame that poured from the heavens like a fiery ocean, like the celestial river itself cascading down. The very air began to scorch.

"No!"

The Immortal Seekers below were instantly engulfed, burned so completely they were beyond dead. This flame was the Innate Divine Ability of the Qilin clan, one of the most powerful fires in the entire Immortal Emperor Realm. How could mere Immortal Seekers possibly withstand it? Once touched by this fire, not just the physical body, but the Nascent Soul and the spirit itself were utterly annihilated. There were no exceptions. If a god stood in their way, they would kill the god; if a demon blocked their path, they would slay the demon. In short, Wu Tian’s policy was to kill every member of the Evil Alliance on sight.

With the outer guards of the Evil Alliance taken care of by the sea of fire, Wu Tian commanded coldly, "Continue forward."

"Yes, sir!" Liu Tianji and the others roared in unison, following Wu Tian as they advanced toward the heart of the Evil Alliance’s territory.

Meanwhile, at the Evil Alliance’s main camp, they were still unaware of what had transpired on the perimeter. A great distance still separated the outer defenses from the heart of their territory.

An execution ground had already been set up in front of the largest tent. Bound upon it were the people from Peach Blossom Spring. Xiang Lingtian stood before them.

"I’ll tell you the truth," he sneered. "Whether Wu Tian comes or not, you are all going to die." As an Evil Path cultivator, Xiang Lingtian possessed a powerful thirst for slaughter.

At that very moment, however, the cultivators in the outermost tents felt an immense pressure descend. They looked up and were struck dumb with fear.

"How can something like a Phoenix exist?"

"What faction is this? How can they have so many powerful experts?"

"Five Grand Voids, ten Great Combinations? Fifty Demi-Gods, a hundred Soul Travels..."

Beside such a force, even the Great Sect seemed to pale in comparison. In an instant, the Evil Path cultivators panicked. Some scrambled to group together in fear, while others began to sneak away. They were, after all, vicious and immoral cultivators of the Evil Path. To speak of loyalty among them was a complete joke. The arrival of Wu Tian and his followers instantly threw the once-bustling and orderly Evil Alliance into total chaos.

Yet Fan Yisheng, a descendant of Fan Zeng and a rare sage among cultivators, managed to restore order amidst the chaos in a short time.

Standing on the Phoenix, Wu Tian looked down at the scene and nodded slightly. "This man is quite capable," he remarked.

"That is Fan Yisheng," Liu Tianji said from his sword. "He is one of the rare minds in the Underground World. He, Yuan Beizheng, myself, Zhuge Kongguang, and Zhang Hanfei—a descendant of Zhang Liang—are known as the Five Great Sages."

Wu Tian nodded again but paid Fan Yisheng no further mind.

Unparalleled intelligence is indeed impressive, but in the face of ultimate power, it is futile. It doesn’t matter if you have the strategies of Zhang Liang or the schemes of Zhuge Liang; I will shatter them all with a single punch!