Chapter 215: Unfair Game

Chapter 215: Chapter 215: Unfair Game

"All who wear white robes will be slaughtered!"

Yi Xiaoyao’s icy command rang out, and in the next instant, everyone’s face turned pale with horror.

What were they seeing? Over four hundred Yin Corpses at the peak of the Golden Core Realm!

Four hundred wasn’t a particularly large number. But four hundred Golden Core Realm cultivators? That was an incomparably vast and terrifying force.

What’s more, all four hundred of these Golden Core Realm cultivators were at the absolute peak of their realm!

Even if you gathered every peak Golden Core Realm expert in the entire Great Shang Dynasty, their numbers wouldn’t even come close.

By contrast, the Cloud Transformation Sect had several thousand disciples, but only a little over a hundred were at the Golden Core Realm. Of those, a mere handful had reached the peak. The difference was stark, highlighting the sheer terror of the four hundred peak Golden Core Realm Yin Corpses Yi Xiaoyao had summoned.

These Yin Corpses were the very same Yin Souls that had lingered in the Ancient Tomb for over a century. Before leaving the tomb, Yi Xiaoyao had used the Extreme Yin Soul Stone to bring every last one of them out, all for this very moment.

Now, upon hearing Yi Xiaoyao’s command, the powerful Yin Corpses charged excitedly toward the white-robed disciples of the Cloud Transformation Sect.

Everyone present was stunned. Hearing the command, "All who wear white robes will be slaughtered!" they frantically checked their own clothing. People quickly shed any garments of a similar color, terrified of getting caught in the crossfire.

As for the disciples of the Cloud Transformation Sect, any trace of their earlier arrogance was long gone. Now, their faces were masks of terror as they trembled uncontrollably.

The horde of Yin Corpses descended upon them like wolves on a flock of sheep. Crushed by the sheer disparity in power, the Cloud Transformation Sect disciples were completely helpless. It was an absolute, one-sided massacre.

"Haha, Carefree, so you had this trick up your sleeve! In that case, we’re going to kill some of those Cloud Transformation dogs and vent a little frustration!"

Seeing their chance, Jin Sanbao and the others let out a great laugh and charged after the swarm of Yin Corpses, joining the attack on the Cloud Transformation Sect disciples.

"Little Hei, protect my friends."

Yi Xiaoyao patted his back, and Little Hei instantly materialized as a giant black ape, darting out to follow them.

Only then could Yi Xiaoyao relax. The Cloud Transformation Sect disciples were already fleeing for their lives with no will to fight. And with Little Hei’s protection, his friends would be in no danger whatsoever.

Meanwhile, high above, the expressions on Shangguan Jingyun and the others turned grim. They clearly had not anticipated this situation.

But how could they just stand by and watch their own disciples be slaughtered? Hearing the countless screams and cries for help from below, the elders roared in fury and prepared to exterminate the Yin Corpses.

"Yi Xiaoyao! Don’t think you can defeat our Cloud Transformation Sect just by unleashing these dark creatures! After we’ve exterminated them, we’re coming to kill you!"

Yin Corpses at the peak of the Golden Core Realm were terrifying, but for Nascent Soul Realm experts such as themselves, eliminating them all would not be a difficult task.

Naturally, Yi Xiaoyao wasn’t about to let them have their way. His figure flickered, and he rose into the air, appearing before Shangguan Jingyun and his companions.

"If you want to meddle in others’ business, you should worry about yourselves first!"

The moment he finished speaking, nine Copper Body Puppets moved to completely surround Shangguan Jingyun and the other six.

"What!?"

Shangguan Jingyun and the others were aghast. The oppressive aura emanating from the nine Copper Body Puppets—all at the Ninth Realm of the Nascent Soul—sent a violent shudder through each of them. Cold sweat streamed down their backs.

Everyone else on the ground also felt the aura radiating from the Copper Body Puppets, and a shocked uproar swept through the crowd.

"This... what is this aura? It’s so powerful!"

"No wonder Yi Xiaoyao dared to charge the Cloud Transformation Sect alone! His trump cards are just too horrifying!"

"This time, the Cloud Transformation Sect might actually be annihilated."

The crowd buzzed with shocked exclamations.

Shangguan Jingyun and his companions, who had been about to rescue the disciples below, froze. Their faces turned incredibly grim as they warily watched the nine Copper Body Puppets surrounding them.

At this moment, the seven of them couldn’t spare a single thought for the disciples being massacred below. In that instant, their hearts plunged into despair.

Nine beings at the Ninth Realm of the Nascent Soul... Not even their sect’s Ancestral Masters could handle such a force, let alone the seven of them.

They would probably be killed by these nine puppets in a single clash.

’Is the Cloud Transformation Sect really going to be annihilated by this young man today?’

But just as despair began to settle in the hearts of Shangguan Jingyun and his companions, Yi Xiaoyao suddenly spoke again, offering them a glimmer of hope.

"You look desperate?"

A gloating smile spread across Yi Xiaoyao’s face as he looked at the pale Shangguan Jingyun and his cohorts. He continued, "Since that’s the case, I’ll give you a little hope."

"Hmph! Yi Xiaoyao, don’t think we can’t see it. Activating nine puppets at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm must come at an enormous cost!"

Shangguan Jingyun’s eyes flickered as he snorted, then added with a sneer, "I don’t think you’re offering us hope. I think you’re just bluffing."

At his words, the other white-robed Nascent Soul Realm experts visibly relaxed.

He was right. Whether it was a Spiritual Skill or a treasure, it was common knowledge that the more powerful the item, the greater the cost to wield it.

If Yi Xiaoyao truly had the power to command these nine puppets, why hadn’t he attacked directly? Why was he bothering to offer them hope?

"You’re not wrong. The cost to command these nine puppets is immense. But since I dared to show my face here today, you can be sure I have the means to pay it!"

Yi Xiaoyao smiled faintly, then swept a cold gaze over Shangguan Jingyun and the others. "If you don’t believe me, you’re welcome to test that theory."

The expressions of Shangguan Jingyun and his companions tightened once more. They didn’t dare utter another word. Why would they be willing to gamble their lives to find out?

A cold smirk played on Yi Xiaoyao’s lips. "Since you don’t have the courage," he said indifferently, "then you will obediently accept the hope I am about to offer you!"

The faces of Shangguan Jingyun and his companions were impossibly dark. They had originally planned to use this opportunity to kill Yi Xiaoyao, seize the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence, and issue a warning to the rest of the world.

But they never imagined the situation would turn out this way. Now, they were being led around by the nose by Yi Xiaoyao and had no choice but to obediently play along.

At this thought, at the sheer humiliation of it all, the faces of Shangguan Jingyun and the others twitched uncontrollably.

And at that moment, Yi Xiaoyao’s voice rang out once more.

"Next, we’re going to play a very unfair game. However, it’s only unfair to me. That’s the hope I’m offering."

Everyone listened intently, curious as to what kind of game Yi Xiaoyao was proposing.

They listened as Yi Xiaoyao continued, "The game is simple. I’m giving you a chance to kill me. But you seven can only send one person to fight me at a time."

"Whether or not you can actually kill me will depend on your own skill. Otherwise, it will be me who annihilates all of you, one... by one!"

With that, Yi Xiaoyao licked his lips, a look of amusement on his face, as he gazed at the astonished Shangguan Jingyun and the others before him.

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