<h2 ss="wp-block-heading">Chapter 5314</h2>


    A cultivator d in a ck robe, his face obscured by a hood, emerged, his aura emanating from him sending a wave of fear into You Wuxie’s heart.


    “Pce Master!” You Wuxie and the others hurriedly bowed.


    The master of the Evil Path branch slowly raised his head, revealing a pair of crimson eyes beneath his hood. “David… is quite interesting. Pass my order; all cultivators in the hall shall follow Master Qin on his expedition. Whoever takes David’s head will be rewarded with a top-grade spiritual weapon!”


    A deafening cheer erupted from the altar. Countless dark shadows emerged from all corners of the valley, densely packed like an ant swarm, spreading towards Sword Saint City.


    The atmosphere in Sword Saint City grew increasingly solemn.


    Ever since Qin Lie’s departure, all the major forces in the city have been secretly observing him. Unidentified cultivators are often seen lingering outside the Sword Sect’s headquarters.


    David knows this is only the calm before the storm; Qin Lie’s revenge wille sooner orter, and with even greater force.


    “Mr. Chen, this is thetest intelligence.” Li Chunfeng quietly appeared in the courtyard, holding a jade slip.


    David took the slip and probed it with his spiritual sense, his expression suddenly changing. “The Sixth Hall of the Divine Temple? A branch of the Evil Path Hall? Qin Lie has actually invited these evil spirits!”


    The slip clearly recorded that Qin Lie had united the Sixth Hall of the Divine Temple in the Sixth Heaven, as well as the branch of the Evil Path Hall in the ck Wind Mountains. He had even won over several hidden sects in the Fifth Heaven, bringing his total force to over a thousand, including no fewer than fifty cultivators of the Seventh Rank of the Earthly Immortal Realm and above.


    “The Lord of the Sixth Hall of the Divine Temple and I had an old grudge, and this time, I’m afraid it’s not just for you.” Li Chunfeng said in a serious tone, “The more troublesome thing is the Evil Path Hall. The evil magic they practice is strange and unpredictable, and extremely difficult to deal with.”


    Hu Mazi rushed in with a roar: “David, there are rumors outside that Qin Lie is going to massacre the Sword Saint City. Should we run first?”


    “Run? Where to run?” Mo Chen walked out on crutches, his face pale but his eyes firm. “The Sword Sect has been passed down for thousands of years. Even if we have to fight to thest man, we must never retreat!”


    Ling Xue gripped the longsword in her hand and whispered, “I will advance and retreat with Brother Chen.”


    David took a deep breath and handed the jade slip to everyone: “Now is not the time to retreat. City Lord Li, the defense of Sword Saint City…” Li


    Chunfeng smiled bitterly and said, “To be honest with you, Mr. Chen, I have been gone for hundreds of years, and the affairs of the city have long been controlled by Zhang. He has secretly cultivated many forces, and now I am afraid he has colluded with Qin Lie.”


    “That old thing!” Hu Mazi mmed the stone table angrily, “I have disliked him for a long time!”


    “At this point, we can only rely on ourselves.” David’s eyes shed with determination, “City Lord Li, can you ask the neutral forces in Sword Saint City for help?”


    “It’s difficult.”


    Li Chunfeng shook his head. “The Sixth Hall of the Divine Temple and the Hall of Evil Paths are too famous. No one is willing to offend them for us.”


    Just when everyone was at a loss, a heartyugh suddenly came from outside the courtyard: “Who said no one is willing?”


    Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Nan Batian striding over with a charming woman in his arms, followed by dozens of powerful cultivators. The leader was actually the owner of the Information Building!


    “Nan Batian!” David was surprised and delighted. “Why are you here?”


    Nan Batianughed and said, “I heard that the Divine Sword Vi was going to deal with Mr. Chen. How could I note to help?”


    “Don’t worry, Mr. Chen, all the forces of the Information Building in the Fifth Heaven are at your disposal,” Xiao Cui said.


    David felt a warm current in his heart. Looking at the dozens of Earthly Immortal Realm cultivators who had suddenly appeared in the courtyard, his originally heavy mood lightened a lot.


    “I’m relieved to hear you two say that!”


    Nan Batian patted David’s shoulder. “But then again, the people Qin Lie brought with him this time are indeed difficult to deal with. The cultivators in the six halls of the temple are all extremely arrogant, and the evil cultivators in the Evil Path Hall are even more difficult to deal with. We need to make a careful n.”