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"You scoundrels of Thousand Peaks, Ye Hongyi is here! Do you dare to fight?"

Ye Hongyi's voice broke the deathly silence of the rift valley. It was not a roar, but a thunderous sound, carrying abundant magical power as it swept forward.

The sound wave dispelled the poisonous miasma and evil aura. Several skeleton monsters that had been secretly observing Chen An and Ye Hongyi were shattered into dust by Ye Hongyi's voice.

Ye Hongyi casually tossed out the Thousand Spider Poison Sword, which stuck into the edge of the rift valley. The sword rang out continuously, and the cold air emanating from its blade caused the surrounding air temperature to drop several degrees.

On Thousand Peaks, three demonic cultivators emerged from the darkness, their gazes piercing through the canyon and landing on Ye Hongyi.

"This woman is in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage." The withered-faced old man had a strange expression, as if he had doubts about Ye Hongyi's cultivation level.

A burly man with a bare chest and a full back of tattoos stepped forward, his eyes filled with greed. It wasn't that he was attracted to Ye Hongyi's beauty, but rather he had his eye on the Thousand Spider Poison Sword that Ye Hongyi had thrown out.

"That sword is a top-grade magic weapon. It looks quite interesting. It seems that Zhang Pangzi's death last time was because of that sword. There must be some incredible secret hidden on that sword."

The scarred woman spat and said, "Ah Long, what are you thinking? If this woman is really only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, how dare she come here to provoke us?"

"The fact that Qianchongfeng's formation didn't detect the person behind her doesn't mean there's really no adult behind her."

"That man let her provoke us last time, which means that this woman has at least the strength of the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage."

"If they were really idiots, Fatty Zhang wouldn't have died so mysteriously."

"Or do you think you're better than Fatty Zhang in a one-on-one situation?"

The withered-faced old man chuckled and whispered:

"Feiyue is right. There are probably other ambushes on the other side of this rift valley. Just like when Fatty Zhang went there last time, if you are careless, you will definitely die. Even a master like Fatty Zhang with the aptitude of Golden Core couldn't withstand the attack. If we go there, we will just be throwing our lives away."

Bare-chested Ah Long nodded and said, "Old man Kuyuan, you are the most cunning of the three of us. Tell me what we should do."

Scarlet Moon said, "The three of us alone are definitely not enough. We need to bring others out as well, at least five Foundation Establishment cultivators, no, at least ten Foundation Establishment cultivators."

"If we go to the other side of the rift and something goes wrong, someone will have to cover our escape."

The withered-faced old man, Ku Yuan, said, "It's not that complicated. With too many people, it's hard to distribute the benefits."

"That sword at the edge of the rift is indeed quite good. If it can be forged into a demonic sword, it might have the chance to grow into a magical artifact in the future."

"With such a demonic magic weapon protecting us, the three of us might one day be able to see the scenery of the Golden Core realm."

Bare-chested A Long opened his eyes wide and said excitedly, "Elder Ku Yuan, what do you suggest we do? With this top-grade magic sword, it's definitely worth the risk."

Scarlet Moon, the woman with the scar, squinted at Elder Kuyuan and asked suspiciously, "Elder Kuyuan, you're not usually one for adventure. Why aren't you asking anyone else? Are you perhaps planning to use me and A-Long as stepping stones for you?"

Even if we seize that sword, it doesn't necessarily mean we can control it.

"Elder Kuyuan, don't forget, Qiu Wanli is currently in seclusion trying to break through to the Golden Core stage. If he succeeds, all the treasures of the entire Thousand Peaks will be his."

"Even if it doesn't work out, other Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators might not be willing to just watch us control a flying sword that's comparable to a magic weapon."

Bare-chested Ah Long also looked at the old man Ku Yuan, waiting for an explanation.

The old man from the withered source said, "Among the three of us, the strongest is A Long, and the fastest is Fei Yue. If I have any ulterior motives, you two can simply abandon me and run away."

Bare-chested Ah Long nodded, agreeing with the old man's statement. He looked at Fei Yue, knowing he wasn't very bright, and wanted to know what Fei Yue would choose.

If all else fails, just hide and pretend to be a turtle. It's not a big deal; it's not like you've never been a turtle before.

On Demon Mountain, only the survivors are the bosses; those who die, no matter how powerful their titles are, are useless.

Scarred woman Feiyue rolled her eyes and said, "If Elder Kuyuan is willing to go first and scout ahead for us, I think we can talk about it. But don't worry, Elder Kuyuan, Along and I won't abandon you easily. After all, you are the smartest of the three of us."

"Our future aspirations to form the Core Formation are inseparable from Elder Kuyuan's scheming."

Bare-chested Ah Long also expressed his opinion: "Alright, if Elder Kuyuan is willing to go first, I agree. And Elder Kuyuan can rest assured that as long as you don't run away, I will never abandon you."

The three quickly reached a consensus and began to traverse the rift valley using their magical artifacts, each harboring their own secret thoughts.

Before considering victory, they worry about defeat. These demonic cultivators have been through countless battles and have killed countless people. The fact that they can survive on Thousand Peaks shows that they each have their own way of surviving.

Ye Hongyi stood still, holding a Soul-Slaying Dagger, her gaze fixed on the three people who were flying across the Great Rift Valley.

Three late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators—this is a surprising number.

There are more than twenty Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators on the entire Thousand Peaks.

Ye Hongyi's provocation, which even resulted in her Thousand Spider Poison Sword being stuck in the ground, only alerted three Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators.

It is evident how composed the demonic cultivators on Thousand Peaks are.

Earlier, Chen An and Ye Hongyi had sensed that there were three Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators on Thousand Peaks. This time, none of the three came out, and they didn't even bother to look at the situation on the other side of the rift.

It was unclear which of the three was about to break through to the Golden Core stage, or if there were other demonic cultivators who had reached a bottleneck.

Just as the three demonic cultivators arrived at the center of the rift valley.

Ye Hongyi made her move. As she raised her hand, her divine sense landed on the Thousand Spider Poison Sword. A solid cyan sword aura was released from the Thousand Spider Poison Sword and slashed horizontally towards the three demonic cultivators.

"Finally out. I thought you demonic cultivators were all cowards, only daring to kill mortals, and hiding when you encountered righteous cultivators."

A cold glint flashed in Ye Hongyi's eyes as she spoke and continued to attack, showing no sign of waiting for the three people opposite her to land.

Following the sword aura of the Thousand Spider Poison Sword came the sneak attack of the Soul-Slaying Dagger. Like a wisp of azure cloud, it was hidden within the sword light released by the Thousand Spider Poison Sword, waiting for the crucial moment to deliver a fatal blow.

Unfortunately, it didn't work out.

The combat experience of demonic cultivators is too great. Without absolute overwhelming strength, it is difficult to defeat them based solely on combat reflexes.

Elder Kuyuan walked at the forefront, taking the lead. He did not block the cyan sword light, but instead chose to bypass it while simultaneously spreading his divine sense to lock onto Ye Hongyi.

Even the shirtless Ah Long and the scarred woman Fei Yue did not touch the cyan sword light, and even avoided the attack. The three of them were remarkably unified.

The Soul-Slaying Dagger hidden within the sword's edge was also discovered. However, instead of returning to Ye Hongyi's side, the Soul-Slaying Dagger plummeted towards the rift below.