Chu Yang, his eyes gradually turning crimson, asked in a deep voice, "Who did it?"
Li Mochou merely said, "Many people."
Chu Yang took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and his expression softened from rage. He gently said, "Don't worry, I can heal these minor injuries."
Li Mochou was startled for a moment, then started crying again, tears gushing forth.
Wei Yixiao, whether annoyed by the crying or worried about the battle outside, spoke in a distressed voice, "Young Hero Chu, please stay in the hall and catch up with your friend for now. I, this old bat, will go out and see if our brothers out there are dead or alive. If I am lucky enough to survive, I will surely repay your kindness today."
Only then did the others react, uttering similar words, and followed Wei Yixiao out with large strides.
Yang Xiao looked at his daughter, Yang Buhui, with reluctance, then turned and bowed to Chu Yang, "I hope Young Hero Chu can agree to one more thing for Yang: take my daughter Buhui away from Guangming Peak."
Yang Buhui immediately became anxious, crying and shouting, "Father, what are you saying?!"
"The term 'Young Hero' sounds awkward to Yang. I am merely a teacher," Chu Yang shook his head and said, "Left Emissary Yang, I am sorry Yang cannot help you. Yang still has grievances with the Six Major Sects that are not yet settled."
"Mochou, come out with me. We will repay grievances and avenge hatreds."
Chu Yang took Little Dragon Girl from Li Mochou's arms, then took Li Mochou's hand, and walked outside.
"I trouble all the heroes of the Ming Cult to postpone your grievances for a bit and wait for Yang to settle accounts with the Six Major Sects first."
"The Six Major Sects are numerous and powerful. Young Hero Chu alone might suffer a great loss. Let us, the Ming Cult, lead the charge."
"No matter."
Wei Yixiao and the others wanted to persuade him further, but Chu Yang's figure was like a ghost, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Zhou Dian wiped the corner of his eye and said in shock, "This light-body skill is even more formidable than Bat King Wei's!"
The Monk with the Cloth Bag, Buneng, stroked his shiny bald head, "This Young Hero Chu is truly an inconceivable person. Putting everything else aside, just at his age, it's impossible for him to be this strong even if he started cultivating in his mother's womb..."
Leng Qian nodded silently, filled with admiration.
"We should hurry out to support Mr. Chu, lest those hypocritical righteous individuals take advantage of the situation!"
Yang Xiao caught up from behind, reminding everyone.
"Mr. Chu?"
"He said he was a teacher."
"What kind of teacher is so powerful? And so... evil?"
"Haha, if my teacher when I was young was like Mr. Chu, he would probably have been a top scholar long ago!"
"Enough, Zhou Dian, don't make it difficult for Mr. Chu. If you were his student, Mr. Chu would probably have changed professions long ago!"
The few of them laughed heartily, only Zhou Dian's face was extremely sullen.
Yang Xiao was the first to walk out of the Ming Cult's main hall, and upon seeing the scene outside, he froze in place.
The Five Wanderers and Wei Yixiao, who followed, also froze one after another.
Guangming Peak was densely covered with people lying down. At first glance, it was no exaggeration to describe it as corpses strewn across the field.
When Yang Xiao got closer, he found that most of the people had stable breaths and were merely unconscious.
Wei Yixiao and the Five Wanderers looked at each other. They had seen many storms in their lives, but this scene was truly a first.
"Whether they are our Ming Cult members or disciples of the Six Major Sects, they don't look like they've been poisoned. This is truly bizarre..."
Zhou Dian was utterly perplexed, almost scratching his head raw.
"It must be the doing of that Mr. Chu. No wonder he dared to say he wanted to settle accounts with the Six Major Sects."
Yang Xiao sincerely admired Chu Yang's methods. Although he didn't know how the other party did it, a sense of awe had already arisen in his heart.
At the same time, Chu Yang stood with Li Mochou in front of Extinction Master and a few others.
Grandmaster Kongwen, Extinction Master, and the Wudang Six Heroes merely showed expressions of surprise.
However, the Kongtong Five Elders, the Kunlun Sect Leader He Taichong and his wife Ban Shuxian, and Huashan Sect's Xian Yutong, all showed expressions of panic.
"Which of them had a hand in it?"
Li Mochou's face showed resentment as she pointed to the Kongtong Five Elders, He Taichong and Ban Shuxian, and Xian Yutong, one by one.
Chu Yang was somewhat surprised that the usually irritable Extinction Master hadn't joined them in persecuting Li Mochou and Little Dragon Girl.
Upon reflection, it made sense. The Emei heart method was derived from the Nine Yang Skill, which was no less potent than the Nine Yin Manual. Coupled with the heaven reliant sword in her hand, the self-important Extinction Master naturally disdained to act in a petty manner.
Ultimately, it was because of her rich heritage.
Tang Wenliang had died at Chu Yang's hands, so the Kongtong Five Elders already had a blood feud with him. Seeing his close relationship with Li Mochou, they immediately couldn't sit still.
The four exchanged glances. Their years of unspoken understanding allowed them to know each other's thoughts without needing words.
"Attack!"
Guan Neng, the most skilled in martial arts, made the first move, shouting loudly.
"Everyone, this devil's martial arts are exceedingly high. Once he kills us, it will be your turn. Are you truly going to sit and wait for death?"
The second elder, Zong Weixia, followed closely, not forgetting to incite the remaining sect leaders.
He Taichong and his wife, along with Xian Yutong, understood that they and the Kongtong Five Elders were in the same boat, so they unhesitatingly followed the four and attacked.
Grandmaster Kongwen and Extinction Master remained still. Both were shrewd individuals, wanting to gauge Chu Yang's depth.
The Wudang Six Heroes, led by Song Yuanqiao, although disdainful of the actions of the Kongtong Five Elders and others, were compelled to assist due to their alliance oath.
In total, over a dozen top martial artists surrounded and attacked Chu Yang alone.
Yang Xiao and the others couldn't help but curse the shamelessness of these so-called righteous martial artists upon seeing this!
They were about to step in to help, but then they suddenly saw Chu Yang strike out with several palms. Instantly, dragon roars resounded across Guangming Peak, deafeningly loud.
The terrifying palm force transformed into several golden giant dragons soaring in the air, charging towards the sect leaders of the three sects with an unstoppable momentum.
The Kongtong Five Elders resisted with their Seven Injuries Fist, but their entire skeletal structure was shattered, and all four died on the spot.
He Taichong, Ban Shuxian, and Xian Yutong drew their swords, intending to cut down the dragons, but their precious swords shattered, and their heart meridians were severed by the powerful palm force.
In just one round, the sect leaders of the three sects simultaneously expired.
The Kongtong Five Elders, who had been clamoring to kill Chu Yang moments ago, now lay as cold corpses.
Accompanying them were He Taichong and his wife, and the Huashan Sect Leader Xian Yutong.
Extinction Master, who had been hesitating whether to act a second ago, now had an extremely grim expression. She regretted not acting with He Taichong and the others, had she known this scholar was so powerful.
Now that he had killed seven people in a row, her combat strength was halved, placing her at an absolute disadvantage.
Grandmaster Kongwen, an eminent monk, continuously chanted Buddhist scriptures, the prayer beads in his hand crushed to dust, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his bald head.
The Wudang Six Heroes, who had fortunately survived, formed the Zhenwu Seven-Star Formation, but dared not move rashly.
"Who else?"
Chu Yang asked Li Mochou, looking down.
"These monks and nuns did not trouble us..."
Li Mochou replied.
"In that case, aside from these few Daoists who made a move, I will not pursue the others."
Chu Yang shifted his gaze to Song Yuanqiao and the others.
Their bodies trembled in unison, their eyes wide with anger, preparing for a desperate fight.
"Amitabha, Sect Leader He and the others were blinded by greed and brought disaster upon themselves; it is not others' fault. Why must the benefactor implicate Hero Song and the rest?"
Grandmaster Kongwen, seeing that Chu Yang did not seem unreasonable, began to exhibit the monks' habit of guiding people towards good.
"Monk, why didn't you say that when they interfered?"
A cold light flashed in Chu Yang's eyes, and he said coldly, "Say one more word, and you won't escape either!"
Grandmaster Kongwen sighed deeply.
"Presumptuous! Grandmaster Kongwen is an eminent monk of Shaolin, how can you insult him like this!"
The heaven reliant sword angrily unsheathed, adding three parts of chill to Guangming Peak, as Extinction Master coldly stared at Chu Yang.
How could she, with her arrogant nature, tolerate Chu Yang spouting such nonsense here?
Throughout her life, relying on the heaven reliant sword, she had been unstoppable, slaying gods and Buddhas alike. When had she ever bowed down to anyone?
"Old nun, considering you didn't trouble them, I've already given you enough face..."
Chu Yang's expression grew colder and colder, indicating that his patience was running out.
"You insolent brat, just because you killed those useless Kongtong Five Elders, you think you're invincible?"
"Wudang Six Heroes, Grandmaster Kongwen, if this brat isn't eliminated today, he will surely become a major threat in the future!"
Extinction Master harbored murderous intent towards Chu Yang, so she incited Song Yuanqiao and the others not to sit idly by.
"Old Nun Extinction! What kind of act is it to have many people bully a few?! Have you lived your years in vain?"
"If you want to surround and attack Mr. Chu, you'll have to see if we, the Ming Cult, agree!"
"You all invaded our Guangming Peak today; don't even think about leaving alive!"
Yang Xiao and Wei Yixiao used their light-body skill to arrive beside Chu Yang, sneering as they stared at Extinction Master.
The Five Wanderers arrived shortly after, all with expressions of shared hatred.
"You, this scholar, indeed collude with the Demonic Cult! Everyone, even if we die here today, we must take them down with us!"
Extinction Master roared indignantly.
Grandmaster Kongwen's face showed compassion, a tragic sense of sacrificing himself to feed the demons, while Song Yuanqiao and the others looked as if they were prepared to bravely face their demise.
Chu Yang glanced at Wei Yixiao with disdain; he was the loudest, making others think he was with the Ming Cult.
Noticing Chu Yang's gaze, Wei Yixiao immediately chuckled, "I was worried about Mr. Chu's safety; I hope Mr. will not blame me."
"Attack!"
Extinction Master circulated the Emei Nine Yang Skill, condensing profound internal energy onto the heaven reliant sword. The sword instantly erupted with astonishing sword qi.
She slashed forward, and the sharp sword qi transformed into a silver light, striking towards Chu Yang with the force of thunder.
The might of the heaven reliant sword was known to everyone in the martial world; no one had ever dared to face it head-on!