Strong individuals have a sense of opportunity, and several Seventh-Tier Venerables have appeared on Xuanwu Sacred Mountain; Shang Ruoyu and Shang Zhenghai are already aware of this.
Shang Ruoyu was not afraid, nor did she consider retreating. She planned to fight, and what if there were many opponents? It's about strength! However, she was worried that the Sacred Martial Enforcers would go on a killing spree, affecting the White Tiger Sacred Clan, so she arranged for her clansmen to retreat.
When they were stationed in the canyon, Shang Zhenghai had arranged a retreat path, and during this time, he also selected the next hiding place. He was an old Jianghu, naturally possessing the shrewdness and cunning of an old Jianghu.
Su Mu was challenging outside the defensive formation of Xuanwu Sacred Mountain, and the Xuanwu Sacred Clan's forces appeared. Leading them was Zhen Beixuan, the Clan Chief of the Xuanwu Sacred Clan, along with several Elders. The arrival of Su Mu, the Heavenly Sword, on their doorstep, demanded their attention, mainly because Su Mu's reputation was too great.
"The Xuanwu Sacred Clan harbored the White Tiger Sacred Clan, traitors to the Sacred Martial Continent. Clan Chief Zhen Beixuan and the presiding Elder must commit suicide to atone for their sins. This Venerable will not pursue the matter further; otherwise, Xuanwu Sacred Mountain will be razed to the ground," Su Mu directly announced the Sacred Martial Enforcers' judgment on the Xuanwu Sacred Clan. This outcome was decided by several Sacred Martial Enforcers. Those who make mistakes must pay the price. Zhen Beixuan and the Sacred Martial Continent's Cultivators were already at odds, so he must die!
"Su Mu, what are you saying? What right do you have to come to our Xuanwu Sacred Clan and order us around?" Hearing Su Mu say he wanted him to die, Zhen Beixuan became enraged. He was the Xuanwu Clan Chief; how could he be threatened by a Loose Cultivator like Su Mu?
"Zhen Beixuan, are you still going to be so stubborn?" Su Mu's hand moved to the hilt of his sword at his waist.
"Raze my Xuanwu Sacred Mountain to the ground? Do you have the right? Xuanwu Sacred Mountain is right here; it's not something anyone can break just because they want to. Let the Sacred Martial Enforcers try, and maybe, but you, Su Mu, cannot!" Zhen Beixuan said coldly. He was wary of Su Mu, but Su Mu telling him to commit suicide meant they had torn off all pretense of civility, so he had no polite words.
"I apologize, many people address me as Enforcer Su!" Su Mu's Aura changed. His longsword was unsheathed, and a Sword Qi attacked the defensive formation of Xuanwu Sacred Mountain.
Hearing Su Mu's words, Zhen Beixuan, while strengthening the defensive formation, considered his countermeasures. He wasn't a fool; from Su Mu's words, he had already deduced that Su Mu was one of the Sacred Martial Enforcers.
The defensive formation of Xuanwu Sacred Mountain was very powerful. Su Mu's Sword Qi cut against the defensive shield of the formation, emitting a whistling sound, but it did not break through.
"All Elders, maintain the defensive formation! This Venerable wants to see what he can do!" Zhen Beixuan drew his sword and attacked Su Mu.
"Old man, Zhen Beixuan doesn't seem convinced!" Qin Chu said, watching the battle in front of Xuanwu Sacred Mountain.
The Black Prison Master smiled, "If he were convinced, it would be meaningless! When you walk the Jianghu, you must understand the mentality of Cultivators: nothing is more important than death. Su Mu wants Zhen Beixuan to die, so Zhen Beixuan naturally has to go all out."
Standing within the defensive formation, Zhen Beixuan launched Sword Qi attacks at Su Mu, preventing Su Mu from fully breaking the formation.
The defensive formation was swaying under Su Mu's attack, but it still didn't break.
"Listen, all of the Xuanwu Sacred Clan! Right now, this Venerable is only here to kill Zhen Beixuan and the presiding Elder. If you remain stubborn, after the defensive formation is broken, all of your Cultivators above the Fifth-Tier will die!" Su Mu shouted the Sacred Martial Enforcers' judgment on the Xuanwu Sacred Clan.
"We give you Face, you are Sacred Martial Enforcers; if we don't give you Face, you are trash!" Zhen Beixuan roared, increasing the intensity of his attack on Su Mu. He couldn't let Su Mu continue to speak nonsense, or the Xuanwu Sacred Clan would fall into chaos.
Just then, a figure flashed, and a black battle knife pierced the defensive energy shield of the Xuanwu Sacred Clan.
A black hole appeared, and then the defensive shield of Xuanwu Sacred Mountain developed spiderweb-like cracks from this small black hole. The cracks spread rapidly, and after a loud bang, the defensive shield of Xuanwu Sacred Mountain shattered.
It was Phantom King who made his move. He saw that Su Mu, alone against the defensive formation of Xuanwu Sacred Mountain, along with Zhen Beixuan and several Elders of the Xuanwu Sacred Clan, would not make progress quickly, so he acted! Because no one was watching him, he broke the Xuanwu Sacred Clan's defensive formation with one strike.
"Sacred Martial Enforcers are trash? Zhen Beixuan, you really dare to say that!" After breaking the Xuanwu Sacred Clan's defensive formation, Phantom King arrived beside Su Mu.
"Are you trying to make trouble for our Xuanwu Sacred Clan?" Zhen Beixuan's expression changed. One Seventh-Tier Su Mu, he could resist with the help of Xuanwu Sacred Mountain's defensive formation, but two Seventh-Tier Sacred Martial Enforcers, the Xuanwu Sacred Clan could not withstand.
"I knew your Xuanwu Sacred Clan had thick defenses, but I didn't expect your Face to be so thick too! 'Trying to make trouble for our Xuanwu Sacred Clan,' how did you even think to say that? The Sacred Martial Enforcers protect the safety of the entire Sacred Martial Continent. The White Tiger Sacred Clan colluded with invaders to harm the Sacred Martial Continent, becoming traitors to the Sacred Martial Continent. No one dared to harbor them. Your Xuanwu Sacred Clan has big heads, you're awesome, others don't harbor them, but you do?" Hearing Zhen Beixuan's words, Phantom King erupted, because Zhen Beixuan's words were shameless. It was he who was making trouble for the Sacred Martial Enforcers, but now it became others making trouble for him.
At this time, some of the Xuanwu Sacred Clan's members' expressions changed. Only a portion of them knew about the White Tiger Sacred Clan's matter, and now that the truth was out, it proved Zhen Beixuan's incompetence.
"Enforcer Su, let's fight!" Phantom King shouted and then attacked. He left Zhen Beixuan to Su Mu and charged towards the Elders of the Xuanwu Sacred Clan.
Su Mu charged at Zhen Beixuan. Zhen Beixuan was stubborn, so there was nothing more to say, only to kill!
The real clash of weapons began. Although only Su Mu and Phantom King were attacking, the Xuanwu Sacred Clan couldn't withstand it!
At this moment, a white figure flashed, rushing into the battlefield. After blocking Su Mu's attack, she waved her arm, sending Zhen Beixuan to a safe area with a burst of energy, then charged at Phantom King, repelling him as well.
It was Shang Ruoyu who appeared. If she didn't appear, the Xuanwu Sacred Clan would suffer great damage, which was not what she wanted. What she wanted was a Xuanwu Sacred Clan with fighting power.
At this time, Shang Zhenghai, Shangshu Tianye, and Mei Tianling also arrived in front of Xuanwu Sacred Mountain.
Shang Ruoyu's speed was too fast; Shangshu Tianye and Mei Tianling couldn't stop her, allowing her to interfere with Su Mu and Phantom King's battle.
"This Venerable is Shang Ruoyu, the White Tiger Empress. Sacred Martial Continent, I have arrived! From now on, wherever this Venerable is, I will make the decisions. Now, I have the final say on this Xuanwu Sacred Mountain. Zhen Beixuan, do you have any objections? If you have objections, then you may continue!" Shang Ruoyu looked at Zhen Beixuan.
"All decisions are up to Empress Shang." Zhen Beixuan clasped his fists at Shang Ruoyu. He had no retreat; without Shang Ruoyu, today would be his death day.
"Then let this Venerable see what level you Sacred Martial Enforcers are at." Shang Ruoyu drew her sword, stabbing it towards Su Mu.
Su Mu drew his sword to counterattack. The two Sword Qi collided, and with a roaring sound, Su Mu was forced back.
"Very good, then let this Venerable see what level you, the White Tiger Empress, are at!" The Black Prison Master's body flickered, arriving in front of Su Mu, and then threw a punch!
The fist Aura erupted, the world changed color, the myriad phenomena suppressed the prison, Prison Suppressing Punch!