"Shredder Formation."


    At once, the atmosphere changed, and the thousand footsteps moved simultaneously. Their shields were shifted to the left side as they attacked with their long spears.


    Hum.


    The air twisted, creating a whistling sound as the vacuum trembled vehemently, as if trying to break apart. The thousand attacks were stacked on top of each other, forming an imprable web of attacks.


    Elder Bo and his men recovered from their stupor when they saw the dangerous iing attack. The attack sent fright down their spines.


    At the highest floor of the hotel, the condescending smiles on Wang Bingwen and his people disappeared immediately. Fear gripped their hearts like the clutch of the devil, whispering slow death to their ears.


    "Defend!" Elder Bo managed to say before he tried to defend himself.


    Even though he was a peak Qi Refinement expert, the attack gave him a feeling of impending death. He screamed in his heart as he scrambled to dodge the attack.


    "Bang! Bang!"


    Ah! Ah!


    Boom!


    When the attack hit the guards, they were sent flying, their weapons cut in two, slicing deep into their bodies like butter.


    Their miserable screams filled the street as they crashed into nearby buildings. Hands and feet were scattered on the ground, with the continuous screams of agony echoing from the street. The once-clean street was dyed in blood quickly.


    Those watching the battle from a distance had their jaws drop to the ground. Just one attack from the soldiers, and the guards'' situation was worse than death.


    Among the chaos, Elder Bo stood with some difficulty. His in ck cloth had been torn into pieces, and some shallow cuts appeared on his body, with blood lingering at the corner of his lips.


    While the people were still trying toprehend what had just happened, Elder Su Chaomanded again. Hismand was like the voice of a demon in the ears of those listening.


    "Octopus Hunting Tactics."


    Thud! Thud!


    Receiving themand, thend trembled under the heavy, powerful steps of the soldiers as they moved with precision and unity. The thousand elite soldiers divided into smaller groups with unsmiling gazes, beginning another round of attack.


    With their shields on one side and spears on the other, when they arrived in front of a guard, the group of soldiers would attack at the same time.


    Their sharp spears drilled into various parts of the guards, eliciting a miserable cry of agony. Their spears passed through the guards'' skulls, shattering into pieces, brains sshing to the ground.


    Some spears cut into the stomach and the innards, intestines cut open. Their attacks were vicious, and there wasn''t any hint ofpassion in their eyes.


    Heads, hands, and legs were separated from their bodies. They were so mutted that the gory scene made those watching from a distance vomit.


    The soldiers didn''t seem to notice what was happening, moving toward their next target.


    Some of the guards that could still fight made ast-ditch effort. But against their shields, their attacks couldn''t get past the soldiers'' defense.


    Immediately, they dispersed the attack; the soldiers wouldn''t rush to attack but surround the target from all sides, cing him at the center.


    Filled with dread, the guards cried in panic and fear, wanting to escape their nightmare. But the elite soldiers were so disciplined that they wouldn''t bat an eye and struck out their spears at the same time.


    Ah! Ah!


    Blood sshed out of the guard''s mouth onto their shields before a spear emerged from his chest,ing out from the other side.


    Ah!


    Another spear attacked the knee, cutting his kneecap like it was nothing.


    Thud!


    On the ground, the guard''s face was full of lifelessness. But the soldiers wouldn''t leave until every part was mutted into pieces.


    On the other side of the battle, Elder Bo was surrounded by a group. His face was full of dread as he attacked with all his strength.


    Bang! Bang!


    His attacks bounced off their shields, and the soldiers took a step closer. The closer the soldiers got, the more desperate he became. Veins protruded from his forehead, his eyes bloodshot with madness.


    "You''re pushing me to the edge," he screamed.


    This was the first time he found himself in such a dangerous situation. Moreover, this happened not on the main continent but the deste barrennd. How could he ept this? He wouldn''t die on this forsakennd.


    He gnashed his teeth, desperation and madness evident on his face. He began to burn his blood Qi essences. Immediately, his aura grew stronger and more vicious.


    "Ants die!" He screamed in anger and fury.


    At the center of the battlefield, Elder Su Chao didn''t have any change in his expression when he watched Elder Bo burning his blood Qi essence.


    "Ignite!" Hemanded sternly.


    The teams surrounding Elder Bo received themand, and the armor on their bodies lit up, with blue light shing on their armor.


    "What the hell is that?"


    Everyone wondered in their minds. They thought the elite soldiers were already overwhelming with their attack. But what was this blue shing light?


    They were about to find out.


    On the battlefield, Elder Bo was burning his blood Qi essence, his confidence rising. However, when he discovered the dreadful auraing from the guards, his heart skipped a beat. His eyes almost popped out of his sockets.


    "What type of sorcery is this?" He screamed with unwillingness.


    He knew it had taken him a couple of decades of hard work to reach this realm, but this mortal arrived in his realm in the blink of an eye with the help of an armor.


    Likewise, he cursed the maker of the armor with all the curses he could muster in his heart.


    Surrounded by the soldiers with their armor pushing them to the Qi Refinement realm, Elder Bo felt like a beast in a cage, trying to get out only to find that there was no way out.


    As for the soldiers, they didn''t stop in their tracks and continued to move closer. Elder Bo, with unwillingness, attacked again and again, but it was futile.


    When the soldiers were almost close to his body, he raised his head and looked at the room where Wang Bingwen was and shouted.


    "Young master... Run—"


    Ah!


    A sharp spear passed through his neck. Subsequently, various spears lodged into his body,ing out from the other side.


    Thud!


    Elder Bo fell to his knees, blood gushing out from his mouth and chest. He opened his mouth and tried to utter hisst word, only for a spear to pass through his mouth, shattering his skull.


    Meanwhile, at the back of the hotel, Wang Bingwen and hisst guard were escaping in fright. Fear and panic etched on their faces.


    "I should have nevere to this cursednd," one of the twins screamed in tears.


    "We should get to the ship and leave immediately," her other twin responded with a trembling voice.


    The previous weak ants had turned into behemoths in just a second. Behind them, the three branch managers were more panicked than them.


    They knew how ruthless the Celestial Heavenly Sect was, and they knew their chances of escaping were slim.


    "Young master, please notify Elder Miss toe and save us," one of the twins said, her eyes shing with hope.


    "Don''t worry. I''ve used the talisman my father gave me to send the message," Wang Bingwen responded, but there wasn''t relief on his face.


    Even though he had sent the message, his elder sister wouldn''t appear immediately. It may take a couple of days, if not months.


    Just as they were trying to escape to their ship, they suddenly came to a stop with dreadful expressions on their faces.