"What the hell is this?"

The unexpected turn of events startled Wei Duzheng. Although the force descending from the sky was not enough to make him take it extremely seriously, his usual caution made him decide to retreat for the time being.

Whoosh...

A powerful force swept down from the sky, missing Wei Duzheng entirely. However, when the President of the Spirit Fighting Commerce saw the source of that power, his face turned somewhat grim.

Beside Yun Xiao now stood a pure white figure, but this figure was not human; it was a strange pegasus with snow-white wings.

"Is this...the Snow Stepping Flying Horse from Demons Mountain?"

After all, Wei Duzheng is the Chairman of the Spirit Fighting Commerce, and the Commerce has always been mortal enemies with Demons Mountain. He naturally knew what significant figures his enemies had.

The Snow Stepping Flying Horse was the mount of the first founder of Demons Mountain, renowned throughout the mountain. One could easily hear about it with just a bit of inquiry.

However, according to Wei Duzheng's knowledge, the previous Snow Stepping Flying Horse had never been tamed by any Beast Vein Master of Demons Mountain and was only at a Ninth Rank Advanced Peak level, posing no threat to Heavenly Rank experts like them.

But the Snow Stepping Flying Horse before Wei Duzheng now had clearly reached the Intermediate Silver Grade Sky Demon level. Although still not on par with a Lingyun Realm expert like him, it was nonetheless a formidable Sky Demon.

The Snow Stepping Flying Horse, Xue'er, suddenly appearing beside Yun Xiao, arrived just in time. A moment later, the former might have perished at Wei Duzheng's hands.

It's worth mentioning that when Yun Xiao left Demons Mountain, the Snow Stepping Flying Horse had just broken through to the Low-level Silver Grade Heavenly Demon. In just a few months since, it had progressed to the Intermediate Silver Grade Sky Demon.

"Xue'er, th-thank you..."

Feeling the familiar presence beside him, Yun Xiao barely managed to lift his eyes, offering a weak thanks. But he knew that a single Intermediate Silver Grade Sky Demon Snow Stepping Flying Horse couldn't change the battle's outcome.

Severe exhaustion seemed to have sealed some parts of Yun Xiao's mind, preventing him from thinking of more. Thus, as he expressed his gratitude, there wasn't much excitement in his tone.

"You idiot, I told you to protect Sister Hong Zhuang, but you've ended up like this. You've truly disappointed me!"

The Intermediate Silver Grade Sky Demon Snow Stepping Flying Horse could speak like a human, turning its head to glance at Yun Xiao with a hint of reproach in its tone.

When Yun Xiao left Demons Mountain with Xu Hongzhuang, the Snow Stepping Flying Horse had repeatedly urged him to protect Xu Hongzhuang well. Yun Xiao had done a good job in the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield.

Yet today's situation left Yun Xiao feeling powerless. Having exhausted himself to kill Lu Tianrun and injure Fu Lingxue was his limit.

In the face of someone like Wei Duzheng, a Late-stage Lingyun Realm expert, Yun Xiao couldn't even ensure his survival. Hence, with a bitter smile, he didn't argue against the Snow Stepping Flying Horse's words.

"Never mind, Sister Hong Zhuang doesn't seem to be hurt, so I'll forgive you this time!"

Seeing Yun Xiao's current state, the Snow Stepping Flying Horse turned its head to glance at a distant red-clad, graceful figure, choosing magnanimously not to pursue the matter further.

"Yun Xiao, if this is your reliance, I must say, you are too naive!"

As Yun Xiao and the Snow Stepping Flying Horse conversed, Wei Duzheng finally came to his senses, casting a disdainful glance over the Snow Stepping Flying Horse, his words still full of immense confidence.

Now, Yun Xiao was severely injured and unable to move, and his companions were all badly wounded. The old powerhouses like Qingmu, Wuzhong, and San Yuan had no strength left to fight, and the remaining few half-step Heavenly Ranks were mere ants, not worth Wei Duzheng's notice.

This Snow Stepping Flying Horse, despite its notable origins as the founder's mount of Demons Mountain, still only had the power of an Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit. Wei Duzheng was confident he could easily handle it.

"Old man, do you really think you're invincible in this world?"

Hearing Wei Duzheng's cold remarks, Yun Xiao had yet to respond, but the Snow Stepping Flying Horse couldn't help but retort with mockery, only to draw a cold smile from the President of Spirit Fighting Commerce.

"A mere Intermediate Silver Grade Sky Demon beast trying to stop me from killing?"

With another cold remark, Wei Duzheng's body surged with powerful Meridian Qi. However, at that moment, another unexpected turn unfolded.

"Caw!"

Suddenly, a bird cry echoed from the sky over Impermanence Island. Two black dots appeared from afar, drawing everyone's attention completely.

"It's the teacher, the teachers have arrived!"

Upon hearing the somewhat familiar cry, Xu Hongzhuang was initially stunned, then jumped up excitedly. Even though she was quite far away and couldn't clearly see the true nature of those two black dots, she had a moment of clarity.

Of course, the 'teacher' Xu Hongzhuang mentioned was known to those beside her, and definitely not some elder from the Hidden Dragon Continent, but the one she followed after coming to the Tenglong Continent, the Mountain Master of Demons Mountain: Hou Tianlie!

"We're saved now!"

Hearing Xu Hongzhuang's joyful shout, a smile finally appeared on Liu Hanyi's face. Secretly, Liu thought that the power holders of Demons Mountain, which had been contending with the Spirit Fighting Commerce for many years, shouldn't be much weaker than Wei Duzheng, right?

"Damn it, how did that old guy Hou Tianlie arrive so quickly?"

The sound of the bird's cry pulled Wei Duzheng's attention skyward. Upon seeing it, his face became exceedingly grim, clearly sensing the aura of his old rival.

Due to the Spirit Fighting Commerce's dealings in Meridian Spirits, they had been hunting the Vein Demon Clan aggressively over the years. This was utterly at odds with the ideology of Demons Mountain, leading to an irreconcilable feud over countless years.

Despite the Spirit Fighting Commerce being one of the four top forces, Demons Mountain's unique tactics and the combat strength of their demon pets far surpassed that of Meridian Spirits. Therefore, even if the Spirit Fighting Commerce gained a slight advantage, they could never completely annihilate Demons Mountain.

Wei Duzheng and Hou Tianlie had never fought, possibly due to mutual concerns or other reasons. Nonetheless, Wei Duzheng knew that today, on this Impermanence Island, he might face a fierce battle with the Mountain Master of Demons Mountain.

"Wei Duzheng, you, the grand President of the Spirit Fighting Commerce, bullying a few young disciples, don't you feel ashamed?"

In the sky, on the back of a giant Flying Beast Pulse Demon, stood the current Mountain Master of Demons Mountain, Hou Tianlie. His voice arrived before he did, laced with undisguised mockery.

On the back of the other Flying Beast Pulse Demon was the Great Elder of Demons Mountain, Xiao Bailin, a genuine late-stage Floating Life Realm expert, whose strength rivaled the deceased Lu Tianrun and the Vice Palace Master of Wuyan Palace, Fu Lingxue.

It's worth noting that although Hou Tianlie himself was only at mid-stage Lingyun Realm cultivation, his flying beast demon pet had a strength not much different from his own, reaching the level of a low-level Gold Grade Sky Demon.

Thus, even if Hou Tianlie were to fight Wei Duzheng one-on-one, he might not be a match. However, with this low-level Gold Grade Sky Demon pet, the situation was entirely different; at the very least, he wouldn't be defeated quickly.

Located at the northernmost edge of the Outer Domain of the Tenglong Continent, even with Flying Beast Pulse Demons, Demons Mountain lagged behind the four top forces. Nonetheless, with the arrival of these two figures, the situation on the field had undergone a dramatic change.

"Hou Tianlie, are you blind? Yun Xiao dared to kill my Vice President of the Spirit Fighting Commerce. Today, I must take his life; otherwise, where is the dignity of the Spirit Fighting Commerce?"

Facing this old adversary, Wei Duzheng was not about to fall behind in words. As soon as these words were spoken, both the Mountain Master and Vice Mountain Master of Demons Mountain in the sky trembled violently.

"Yun Xiao killed Lu Tianrun?"

As this thought arose, both Hou Tianlie and Xiao Bailin felt a sense of disbelief. After all, when Yun Xiao left Demons Mountain, he was only at the peak of the Earth Bending Realm.

The Spirit Fighting Commerce was an old rival of Demons Mountain, and Lu Tianrun, the Vice President, was considered one of the toughest opponents by the high-ranking experts of Demons Mountain. Who would have thought he'd perish here on Impermanence Island?

Hou Tianlie and Xiao Bailin descended, sensing the boy lying on the ground, whose aura was barely perceptible, an extremely unbelievable look crossed their faces.

Regardless, the death of the Spirit Fighting Commerce's Vice President, Lu Tianrun, was a matter of great delight for Demons Mountain. In terms of high-end combat power, Demons Mountain would no longer be weaker than the Spirit Fighting Commerce.

"Wei Duzheng, with Hou Tian here today, you won't be able to kill him!"

Hou Tianlie leaped off the Flying Beast Pulse Demon, glaring at the President of the Spirit Fighting Commerce, whom he hadn't seen since their Xuanyin Hall encounter a year or two ago, a resolute tone in his voice.

Hou Tianlie had already noticed the field's situation: where Wu Zhukong and Xue Tianao were evenly matched, and Fu Lingxue appeared to have internal injuries.

The remaining Vice President of the Spirit Fighting Commerce, Lu Tianrun, was dead. With only Wei Duzheng left, he couldn't stir up much trouble. Today's situation had utterly reversed due to the arrival of two powerful figures from Demons Mountain.

"Hou Tianlie, don't you fear that my Spirit Fighting Commerce will annihilate Demons Mountain in one fell swoop?"

Agitated by Hou Tianlie's provocation, Wei Duzheng was furious, the aura of the President bursting forth, making the threat extremely imposing.

"Heh, with Lu Tianrun dead, who's to say who will annihilate whom?"

This time, it was Xiao Bailin, the Great Elder of Demons Mountain, who responded. Also a late-stage Floating Life Realm expert, Lu Tianrun used to be his biggest opponent. Now, with Lu dead, he naturally had the confidence to say such things.