With Gu Yun’s self-introduction, everyone nodded slightly, acknowledging their acquaintance.

After a brief pause, Gu Yun continued, "This time, there is a tremendous crisis surrounding the Jinluan Holy Hall, and if the crisis erupts, it is sufficient to ignite the entire Ancient Battlefield ruins, turning them into a wasteland."

"According to the information we’ve received, those scattered groups of Demon Pseudo-Gods have already begun converging toward a single location, so upon further consideration, we decided not to scatter in search of traces and clues."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded again.

They all deeply agreed with Gu Yun’s viewpoint.

Qin An also nodded.

He felt Gu Yun’s approach was flawless.

After all, further searching would likely yield no traces, so it was better to gather everyone first to avoid scrambling later.

Gu Yun said, "With just three days left until the opening of the Jinluan Holy Hall, we have no other options. Everyone, let’s not waste words—follow me immediately to the opening site of the Jinluan Holy Hall and prepare everything."

"If we encounter Demon Pseudo-Gods, leave no mercy; we don’t need any clues, we can just eliminate them directly."

On hearing this, everyone responded in unison.

"I obey orders."

The people of the Evil Extermination Bureau always act cleanly and efficiently.

Gu Yun had said all that needed to be said without wasting words, not even bothering with any motivational talk.

After all, everyone present had fought their way out from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood and didn’t need their morale boosted.

Gu Yun waved his sleeve and simply said one word, "Go."

With that, he and the remaining thirty-odd Mountain Patrol Gold Generals moved in the direction ahead.

The other Mountain Patrol Commanders followed closely behind.

The mighty crowd proceeded toward the Jinluan Holy Hall under the gaze of many martial world forces.

...

Cuwei Mountain is the most inconspicuous small hill among the Ancient Battlefield ruins.

Yet, it is precisely this inconspicuous small hill that draws the most attention within these ruins.

The reason is simple: the entrance to the Jinluan Holy Hall is located at the summit of Cuwei Mountain.

As the largest opportunity within the Ancient Battlefield ruins, the Jinluan Holy Hall has naturally become the focal point of attention.

However, as the opening of the Jinluan Holy Hall approaches, there are few Jianghu people lingering in the area.

Those Jianghu people who did come, after surveying the situation around Cuwei Mountain, quietly retreated, unwilling to get involved in the turmoil.

At this time, Cuwei Mountain was surrounded by a large number of Mountain Patrol Commanders.

Anyone with a bit of insight knew that something monumental was about to happen here.

Once Gu Yun and the others arrived, he instructed them to take a brief rest here.

Meanwhile, he went to confer with the Mountain Patrol Gold Generals about the subsequent plans.

The many Mountain Patrol Commanders each found a place to sit down.

Qin An thought for a moment and found a relatively secluded spot to patiently wait.

No one spoke nor introduced themselves or conversed.

Everyone was awaiting the opening of the Jinluan Holy Hall.

Ahead, the mountain peak was not high, yet a faint pressure was gradually forming.

Atop the mountain, there was a massive cloud vortex.

If one looked up, this cloud vortex filled every visible corner.

Although the swirling speed of the cloud vortex was somewhat slow, it was still magnificent enough.

Gu Yun and the thirty Mountain Patrol Gold Generals exchanged words for a while without any further conversation, patiently waiting.

The way to enter the Jinluan Holy Hall was straightforward and involved the vortex in the sky.

Qin An speculated that before entry, there might be a battle.

While pondering this, time slipped away.

With the passing of time, the rotation speed of the sky vortex increased.

After about half an hour, a gigantic black hole appeared at the center of the vortex.

At that moment, evil qi suddenly burst forth from all directions.

The evil qi soared into the sky, enveloping Cuwei Mountain.

Gu Yun’s expression suddenly became serious, "Everyone, be cautious, nip the danger in the bud, stop these Demon Pseudo-Gods!"

With Gu Yun’s voice falling, shadows of Demon Pseudo-Gods appeared from all directions.

With madness in their eyes, these Demon Pseudo-Gods surged towards Cuwei Mountain.

The battle erupted instantly.

Mountain Patrol Commanders immediately seized their weapons, charging at these Demon Pseudo-Gods.

Qin An was among them.

In an instant, he joined the fray.

As several Demon Pseudo-Gods approached, he wielded Cold Star, continuously striking out Nine-Colored Void Essence, harvesting these lives like a reaper.

"Something is wrong, something’s up with this," Qin An said, wiping the blood off Cold Star, furrowing his brow.

This group of Demon Pseudo-Gods seemed numerous but not particularly strong.

To be frank, even without the action of Mountain Patrol Gold Generals, even the Mountain Patrol Copper Generals could eliminate them all.

Much less with Mountain Patrol Gold Generals present.

Why would the opponent dispatch such cannon fodder to fight them here?

This realization struck not only Qin An but also many Mountain Patrol Commanders.

Gu Yun furrowed his brows, observing the bloody scene unfolding. Suddenly, he noticed something amiss.

"No, this is a blood ritual method, stop now!"

Gu Yun shouted loudly.

Upon hearing his words, the Mountain Patrol Commanders immediately received the orders, ceasing their slaughter of these Demon Pseudo-Gods and staunchly defending.

At this moment, the bloody atmosphere continued to permeate the battlefield.

Without the Mountain Patrol Commanders’ assault, madness flashed in the eyes of these cannon-like Demon Pseudo-Gods.

They transformed into a series of shadows, hurtling towards the many Mountain Patrol Commanders.

But the surrounding Mountain Patrol Commanders had received orders and did not initiate attacks.

The casualties among the Demon Pseudo-Gods did not expand.

Qin An kicked a demon away and sensed the increasingly dense blood aura around him, a sense of unease surfacing in his heart.

And just then, the Demon Pseudo-Gods that had initially charged suddenly halted.

Immediately, they howled upward.

Their originally normal bodies developed unsettling cracks.

Then, one after another, these Demon Pseudo-Gods exploded and died.

Terrifying blood aura filled the battlefield.

Gu Yun’s voice came over.

"Someone is controlling them to die, the blood ritual method is certainly not simple, everyone be careful!"

As Gu Yun’s voice echoed, the terrifying blood aura soared upwards, coalescing into a blood column and shooting toward the cloud vortex atop Cuwei Mountain, precisely hitting the black hole at its center.

With the blood column’s entry, the vortex that had already been spinning at an extremely terrifying speed suddenly paused.

Then, the vortex began reversing its rotation, counterclockwise.

A gigantic suction force appeared abruptly, drawing the Mountain Patrol Commanders into the vortex one by one.

Qin An sensed an invisible hand grasping his body, pulling him skyward.

Not only him, but even the dozens of Mountain Patrol Gold Generals couldn’t resist.

As the suction intensified, swift entry into the vortex followed.

During his ascent, Qin An glimpsed in the distance large numbers of Demon Pseudo-Gods, also affected by the suction, disappearing into the clouds.

"So that’s it, this is their method to bypass the Evil Extermination Bureau’s defenses. Unable to break through, they caused everyone to be sucked in; it seems this time the trouble is significant."

What lies inside the Jinluan Holy Hall, no one knows.

But the Demon Pseudo-Gods proceeded with certainty this time.

Qin An’s eyes darkened, activating Void Essence to protect himself with Dharma Aspect. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

In barely a moment, he reached the edge of the clouds, swiftly vanishing into them.

A sense of dizziness came over.

Qin An noticed countless lights emerging around him.

At this moment, these lights were continually gathering.

A grand hall emerged before him...