What should have been an easy defeat, a one-sided slaughter had miraculously evolved into a brutal battle of attrition.

All of the Evil Sect powerhouses besieged the three core sects.

The Bone Eater Sect and the Blood Shade Sect split their forces in two, each attacking the Nine Mountain Sect and the Wind Spirit Sect respectively.

The two sect masters were believed to possess the most powerful Golden Core power.

Each at Golden Core Realm Stage-2

Especially the Nine Mountain Sect master, whose offense could rival a Golden Core Expert stage 3.

With the Blood Shade Sect Ancestor and two other Golden Core Experts, the battle should have been a one-sided battle.

Yet every time the Nine Mountain Sect seemed about to fall, the Frost Moon Sect Master arrived just in time to lend support.

At first, the Blood Shade Sect Ancestor did not think much of it, but when it kept recurring, even a fool would know something was up.

Likewise for the Bone Easter Sect, they were facing difficulties as well. Aside from the Wind Spirit Sect Master, there was also the Governor.

Previously, they believed the Governor had escaped the Southern Region under a joint attack by the sect ancestors; now they realized it was only a tactical retreat.

With the four Golden Core Experts working together, the two sects' ancestors faced a colossal problem.

"What should we do? We can't continue like this," the Bone Eater Sect Ancestor asked, frowning deeply.

The Blood Shade Sect Ancestor did not respond. The situation had exceeded their expectations, and they needed to subdue the three sects as quickly as possible.

"Ancestors, I think we should split our force," an elder from the Bone Eater Sect advised.

Hmm?

The sect ancestors and all the Golden Core Experts turned to look at the elder.

"Continue," one Ancestor commanded.

The elder nodded. "Although we don't know how the three sects manage to contact each other for aid, there is one certainty: they each have only one Golden Core Expert, and this is their weakness."

Listening to him, no one spoke as they waited for him to finish his explanation. "Since we know their weakness, we can exploit it. First, the ancestors will attack the Nine Mountain Sect."

"We Elders will attack the other two sects. Our aim is not to destroy them but to prevent them from sending aid to one another."

Hearing his plan, everyone's eyes brightened. They could see where he was going.

Still, they allowed him to complete his statement.

"With the strength of the two ancestors, I believe in about a half-incense time the Nine Mountain Sect will fall. Afterward, the Ancestors could move to the other sects and repeat the same tactic."

"Haha. Good. Good. What sharp thinking," the Bone Eater Sect Ancestor laughed, pleased with the plan.

"Indeed, it is a good plan," the Blood Shade Ancestor nodded. "We'll follow your plan."

"After we take over the region, I'll report your name to the higher-ups."

When the elders heard this, their eyes sparkled with pride, while the other elders looked on with similar pride.

Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the tent. All the Golden Core Experts furrowed their brows.

The flap was pushed aside, and a middle-aged woman stepped in. She was a Half-Step Golden Core Expert.

"Ancestors…," she bowed, paying her respects, but her face was full of urgency.

"What happened?" The Blood Shade Sect Ancestor asked with a deep frown.

He would have reduced her to blood mist if she had not been one of his trusted aides.

The middle-aged woman knew this, but the situation was too serious for her to consider the consequences.

Still, her spine was drenched in cold sweats as she met the piercing gaze of all the Golden Core Experts.

"Ancestors, the capital is in chaos," she announced.

Chaos!

"What do you mean?" the Bone Eater Sect Ancestor questioned in a cold, deadly voice. "Explain."

Suddenly, a heavy pressure descended on her, making her breathing heavy. It felt as if a mountain were pressing down on her.

"Yes. Yes." She nodded quickly. "The Thousand Wealth Chamber is now selling a strange armor that boosts a warrior's strength by three levels."

"All the smaller clans and middle clans are now fighting back, killing all our men. Half of our men have fallen, and the number is increasing."

What!

The Bone Eater Sect Ancestor rose to his feet, a bone-chilling aura erupting from his body. Those with weaker cultivation almost fell to their knees.

As for the middle-aged woman, she fell to the ground, blood gushing from her mouth and nose, her face turning pale.

Yet no one paid her any mind.

The mind was the massive news to digest.

"How did this happen?" an elder asked with a deep frown.

No one responded.

The Blood Shade Sect Ancestor turned and looked at the woman on the floor. "What about the vengeful spirits? Those ants should be helpless against them."

"A-Ancestor, the strange armor can ward off the vengeful spirits. Also …"

"Also what?!"

"Thousands of disciples from the three sects have joined the battle. Our people are barely holding on. Ancestor, we need your help."

Listening to this, the Blood Shade Sect Ancestor's expression darkened with fury.

"Useless!" He snapped and swung his palm.

Bang!

The middle-aged woman's head exploded into a puddle of blood. Yet no one batted an eye at her corpse.

Shock and confusion gripped everyone's mind.

How could the three sects have sent thousands of disciples without their knowledge?

They had thought they held the upper hand, believing it was only a matter of time before the three sects fell.

But now they realized the three sects were playing them like fools.

While keeping them busy, the three sects were already reclaiming the capital.

This was a deeply calculated scheme, and they had fallen into it.

"All this is because of the Thousand Wealth Chamber. Those bastards," one elder gritted his teeth in rage. They had almost succeeded. Almost…

The Bone Eater Sect Ancestor walked out of the tent. "Then we destroy them."

Walking beside him, the Blood Shade Sect Ancestor wore an ugly expression and added, "Gather everyone; we're razing the Thousand Wealth Chamber to the ground."

Previously, they had not given the chamber much thought, but now they realized it was the hidden threat that could never be ignored.

Perhaps they were the real threat.