"That can't change the fact that you'll die here."

In response to Lan Feng's smug attitude, Wen Ping simply replied calmly.

This remark instantly froze Lan Feng's smile, like a glass of liquid suddenly sent to a winter world.

"Why aren't you afraid?"

Lan Feng looked at Wen Ping's composed demeanor, and the smugness and madness in his heart vanished.

Truly calm.

Or pretending to be calm.

Lan Feng could still see through it instantly; after all, he had lived for many years.

Often, when people face crises and pretend to be composed, it is actually quite laughable to him.

Acting like you own it?

Little do you know, I view you just like a child.

Think you can disguise it?

To me, you are like being uncovered.

Wen Ping responded lightly, "You don't need to know that. Knowing too much only shortens your life."

"You should be afraid... because this is only the vanguard army!"

Lan Feng spoke solemnly.

Fear flickered again in his eyes, the confidence brought by the message from the Skyscraper Tower was already gone.

Wen Ping asked back, "Do you want to live?"

Lan Feng was stunned.

"I won't betray the Skyscraper Tower!"

"No need to betray the Skyscraper Tower. Do you see the Sword Demon? If you two can defeat the Sword Demon, I'll give you the chance to live until noon tomorrow."

"Are you serious?"

"Of course."

Wen Ping glanced, and Dark Stream Annihilation immediately retreated a kilometer, standing upright with a massive Black Scythe.

The breeze came.

The sky gradually quieted.

Lan Feng remained silent, for he couldn't believe Wen Ping's words.

Not actually kill him?

What is the reason?

He has a grudge against the Sword Demon?

Isn't the Sword Demon one of his men?

While doubts surged in his mind, Wen Ping coldly said, "What are you waiting for?"

Lan Feng glanced at Wen Ping, then looked at Black Shadow and the Sword Demon battling in the distance, and then turned into a swift bolt to pursue them.

"Don't regret it later!"

To be honest, the Sword Demon is strong.

Being able to suppress Hei Zhao indicates his combat power has already reached half-step Celestial Unrestricted level.

Cross-realm combat is no easy feat, and at their level, it is even harder.

But that doesn't mean the Sword Demon can take on two!

"Sword Rain Punishment!"

Bang—

Lan Feng's four golden meridian gates trembled simultaneously.

The Four-Vortex Vortex Map on his chest stirred, causing the gathered Vein Qi to surge like a tidal wave.

As Lan Feng raised the Long Sword single-handedly, thousands upon thousands of golden giant swords gradually condensed from the golden Vein Qi above.

They gathered into a phalanx.

Their blade pointed directly at the Sword Demon!

With Lan Feng's furious shout, the golden sword rain fell, turning half the sky golden.

The immense sword momentum weighed down on the people of Vast City so much they couldn't breathe.

Sword Rain Punishment!

The final move of the Upper Grade School Vein Skill at Earth Level, the strongest attack of Lan Feng.

Since Wen Ping dared let him deal with the Sword Demon.

Then the Sword Demon must die!

Meanwhile, Hei Zhao noticed, turning back to see this scene, his face finally showed a relieved smile.

However, he was curious why Lan Feng came to help him?

Wasn't he the one in mortal danger just now?

No time for more thoughts, Hei Zhao saw the golden sword rain had fallen and immediately distanced himself from the Sword Demon, avoiding the cover of the golden sword rain.

"Sword Demon, your time has come!"

Hei Zhao sneered, then retreated.

The Sword Demon also noticed the golden sword rain above, feeling the stiflingly terrifying sword momentum, he quickly looked toward Dark Stream Annihilation.

How could it let Lan Feng escape?

"Black Shadow Senior!"

The Sword Demon promptly shouted.

However, Dark Stream Annihilation remained motionless.

"What's happening?" The Sword Demon had no time to think much, immediately defending against the golden sword rain.

The pressure brought by the sword rain, though not as terrorizing as that from Celestial Traveler on that day, was still not something easy to handle.

In the next moment, the sword rain fell.

Puff!

A golden sword pierced the Space Barrier.

Followed by a second, a third...

Thousands of golden swords landed on the barriers of the Space Seal, piercing them through within just a few breaths.

Then they descended toward the Sword Demon.

The Sword Demon promptly swung the Black Saber frantically, retaliating with Cross Blade Intent, shattering each golden sword as they fell.

One Cross Blade Intent broke one sword.

In a few breaths, the Sword Demon had slashed out over three hundred Cross Blade Intents, continuously clearing hundreds of golden swords falling toward him.

Sword Rain Punishment had been temporarily blocked.

But the Sword Demon's consumption was immensely terrifying.

In mere breaths, one-tenth of the Spiritual Power was consumed!

If this battle continues.

He must die!

The Sword Demon gritted his teeth, madness resurfaced on his face, then hissed in rage, "If you want me dead, I'll kill you first!"

The Magic Wand appeared.

Holy Light Shining.

The Sword Demon danced the Black Saber even faster, accelerating toward Lan Feng.

Time for the Holy Light Barrier hasn't expired and he needed to approach Lan Feng, preventing him from releasing vein techniques.

Otherwise, Lan Feng will continue to wear him down from afar.

Until he is completely exhausted!

"Want to get past?" Hei Zhao, after all, has lived for so long, as soon as Sword Demon moved, he understood Sword Demon's intent.

Hei Zhao hastily warned Lan Feng.

"Lan Feng, don't let Sword Demon get close to you. His Vein Technique is very sinister. If he gets close, you will be unable to use your Vein Technique."

Lan Feng exclaimed: "There actually exists such a Vein Technique... However, Wen Ping, if you think Sword Demon can survive using this Vein Technique against us, you are too naive."

Lan Feng waved the sword in his hand.

The Sword Rain gathered.

Forming a mass, it became a blade tornado, focused on striking at Sword Demon.

Instantly, Sword Demon's advancing steps were halted.

The battle came to a standstill.

Ten breaths.

A hundred breaths.

Until the duration of the Holy Light Barrier from the Vortex Map expired, Sword Demon still could not approach Lan Feng.

At this moment!

Sword Demon knew he had to fight desperately!

...

On the Flying Ship.

Outside Vast City, three thousand people gradually gathered, all of whom were Chen Xie's forces in Vast City.

They usually lurked in various places around Vast City.

Most people were even part of the Hundred Sects Alliance.

Previously they had never revealed their identities, not even their relatives knew their true identities.

Originally, they thought they would conceal their identities forever, perhaps until the day they died.

But just now, a message from above instructed them to gather outside the city!

Assembling under the eyes of all witnesses.

This meant exposure!

When they arrived outside Vast City, they found that they were not alone in gathering here.

Everyone was stunned.

What's going on?

So many people exposed?

When they saw the Flying Ship slowly descending, and Chen Xie and Wen Ping appeared before them, they realized—their infiltration had ended!

"Greetings to the Sect Leader!"

"Greetings to the Floor Leader!"

More than thirty thousand people knelt in unison.

"Rise, all of you."

Wen Ping glanced at these people.

All were above the Divine Profound Realm.

Though not very strong, they were enough to monitor the Space Barrier within a thousand miles of Vast City.

After everyone stood up, Chen Xie quickly spoke: "Your infiltration has ended. Next, I need you all to monitor the Space Barrier within a thousand miles of Vast City. If there's any anomaly, signal immediately. If this task is accomplished, you will be greatly rewarded!"

After briefly reiterating the task, everyone dispersed.

The Flying Ship also flew towards the main headquarters of the Hundred Sects Alliance in Vast City, hovering at the highest point of the headquarters.

Everyone in Vast City could see this scene.

When those inside the headquarters saw the Flying Ship, they immediately fled, including experts from Zhetian Tower like Di Ting.

"Leave Di Ting, kill all other Earth Unrestricted ones."

Wen Ping ordered Dark Stream Annihilation again.

Upon hearing this, the experts from Zhetian Tower became ashen-faced, trying to escape immediately.

However, Dark Stream Annihilation directly pounced, reaping one with each swing of the scythe.

Earth Unrestricted Lower Realm.

Earth Unrestricted Middle Realm.

Before Dark Stream Annihilation, they were like chives.

Casually harvested!

The people of the Hundred Sects Alliance tried to resist along with the experts from Zhetian Tower, but the wind pressure and impact from the scythe's swing alone rendered them immobile.

As each Earth Unrestricted expert from Zhetian Tower was slain, the people from the Hundred Sects Alliance began to feel despair.

Without anyone to lead them, they stopped resisting.

Until, except for Di Ting, all the Earth Unrestricted experts from Zhetian Tower were slain by Dark Stream Annihilation one by one.

They had hoped Hei Zhao and Lan Feng would come to their aid, but realizing the two didn't care about them, the Hundred Sects Alliance quickly understood they had been abandoned.

On the Flying Ship, Chen Xie's voice began to echo across Vast City.

"Greetings, I am Chen Xie."

As Chen Xie's voice echoed, people of Vast City looked towards the Flying Ship.

"You willingly act as dogs for the foreign power Zhetian Tower. I, Chen Xie, have nothing to say, nor do I intend to do anything to you. Because you are so weak that our Immortal Sect doesn't even bother to spend time eliminating you. But from this moment on, no one shall leave Vast City. If I discover anyone leaving Vast City, then everyone in Vast City will die with them. Do not doubt my words, nor think I dare not. You have no chance to try and err! Of course, as long as you do not leave Vast City and don't cause us trouble, no one will die."

After speaking, Vast City fell into silence.

Some were angry.

Some were desperate.

Others silently entered their homes and shut the doors and windows.

Chen Xie's voice echoed once more.

"Members of the Hundred Sects Alliance, keep your gates, manage your people. Don't force us, the Immortal Sect, to kill all of you before our battle with Zhetian Tower."

With these words, Vast City's 16 gates closed successively.

No one doubted Chen Xie's words.

Because the Immortal Sect was too powerful.

At this moment, as long as they could save their lives, they were willing to submit.

It's merely not leaving Vast City.

It wasn't a big deal.

Immediately following, sixteen orders were instantly delivered to the city gates.

The number of Hundred Sects Alliance guards at the gates increased.

"If anyone leaves the city, kill without mercy!"

The Upper Realm of Mountain Suppression personally guarding the gates!

"Orders from above, if anyone leaves the city, kill directly! No matter who they are!"

Even the sky was sealed.

After obtaining such results, Wen Ping piloted the Flying Ship away from Vast City's skies.

Tomorrow at noon, the Curved Realm Passage opens.

Next, it's time to prepare a surprise for the so-called Vanguard Army.

"This surprise, I guarantee will make you leave this world smiling."

Then, Wen Ping opened the system interface.