"How is the plan?" Mo Jian asked, staring at the empty street.

"Young Master, everything is proceeding according to plan. The sect ancestors should be returning any moment now," Zhao Tian replied calmly.

"Very well." He nodded. "This is our chance to close the net once and for all."

"After this, we must make plans for the other cities. We can't let our other branches remain defenseless," he added.

If they were going to change the situation in the Southern Region, they needed to spread the Stoneheart Armor as quickly as possible.

But everything depended on today's battle.

As long as they could kill the two sect ancestors and all their elders, the capital would be free from the claw of the evil sects.

This would allow everyone to focus their attention on the vengeful spirits.

Previously, when they returned, they believed the southern region capital would be beyond saving.

Although the evil sect and the vengeful spirits were running rampant, killing people, Mo Jian noticed a huge flaw in the evil sect's plan.

All their Golden Core Experts were attacking the three sects, leaving the capital under the rule of a Half-Step Golden Core Expert.

With the presence of Lonely Spear, the evil sect's Half-Step Golden Core Experts were forced back.

From there, Mo Jian communicated with the three sects through the Spirit Links and set up the grand plan.

While the two evil sect ancestors attacked the three sects, all the evil sects and vengeful spirits in the capital would be killed at a visible speed.

Thousands of disciples of the three sects equipped with Stoneheart Armor turned fearless against their enemies.

With a simple stroke, Mo Jian changed the fate of the Southern Region Capital. And now, everything was about to be concluded.

Appearing over the sky of the capital, all the Golden Core experts from the two evil sects gathered.

The two sect ancestors stood out. Their aura was intimidating and frightening.

"It's true…" the Blood Shade Sect Ancestor muttered, looking at the thousands of disciples from the three sects.

"Humph!" the Bone Eater Sect Ancestor snorted. "Let's destroy the Thousand Wealth Chamber first, then we can deal with those ants."

Everyone nodded.

Their expressions turned solemn, marred by anger.

Their plan would have succeeded with ease, but they were disrupted.

Until they killed everyone in the Thousand Wealth Chamber and flattened the building, their rage wouldn't be satiated.

"Kill!"

The two ancestors commanded at the same time.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Six Golden Core Experts attacked at the same time. The ground trembled, and the capital shook to its core.

Everyone inside the capital raised their heads and looked in the direction of the Thousand Wealth Chamber.

Fear gripped many faces.

Every clan and person who was still standing wore a grim expression. The Thousand Wealth Chamber was the last force in the capital capable of contending with the evil sects, but if they were to be destroyed…

They would all lose their morale support.

Disciples from the three sects also stopped their battles and stared at the sky with grave expressions.

The situation had reached a critical point.

A win or a defeat would decide the future of the region.

While the people watching the attack wore grave expressions, Mo Jian stood on the highest floor of the chamber with no change in his expression.

Beneath his feet, the building trembled from the aftershock, but he was not worried.

This was a Tier-3 Array Formation.

He did not believe an Early Golden Core Expert could easily breach it. And indeed, the Tier-3 Array Formation held its ground.

"As expected…" Mo Jian's lips curled into a knowing smile. "Now, we can close the net."

Everything had played out according to his plan.

In the sky, the two evil sect ancestors and four elders were stunned. They had never expected there to be an array formation that could withstand their combined power.

"Humph! I don't believe it can hold on for long." The Bone Eater Sect Ancestor snorted. "Let's continue."

However, before they could launch another round of attack, a voice came from behind them.

"Who gave you permission to attack the Thousand Wealth Chamber?"

Hmm?

All the evil sects' Golden Core Experts turned their heads and saw an old man holding a long sword.

When they noticed his cultivation, their expressions turned to sneers.

Looking at their faces, Supreme Elder Zhao could guess what was going through their minds. And without fanfare, he unsheathed his sword and struck.

"Dust Severing Slash."

Whoosh!

A terrifying flame appeared in the sky, filled with frightening sharpness. Everything in its path burned and tore apart.

Before one of the elders could react, the sword strike had already arrived before him.

"This…" the evil old cultivator could only widen his eyes before the sword strike cleaved his body into two.

Ahhh!

With a single strike, one of the evil Golden Core Experts had fallen. The evil sects could not believe their eyes.

How could this be?

While they were still pondering what was going on, four powerful auras appeared in the sky. Noticing the four new arrivals, the evil sects wore ugly expressions.

Previously, they were six against four, but now one had fallen, reducing their strength.

Still, the two ancestors were not frightened.

"So this was all you planned all along?" the Bone Eater Sect Ancestor sneered. "If you think that with your pathetic strength you can defeat us, you're naive."

"We will see about that…" The Nine Mountain Sect Master responded with a knowing smile.

"Kill!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The two sides launched a fierce exchange. Supreme Elder Zhao was so terrifying that his opponent stood no chance.

Ahhhh!

The middle-aged woman's chest was torn apart, blood gushing like a broken dam. She never expected she would be able to withstand a single strike.

"Flee," she thought, preparing to abandon everyone, but how could Supreme Elder Zhao allow her to?

"Mortal Dust Strike."

Whoosh!

The strike was so swift that only a red thread-like trace remained in the sky. For the middle-aged woman, her head was severed from her neck.

Two strikes, that was all it took for Supreme Elder Zhao to kill his target. With his target slain, he joined the others.

Bang! Bang!

Another evil sect Golden Core Expert fell afterward. In a few seconds, all the evil sect Golden Core Experts had been slain, leaving only the two Evil Sect ancestors.

Fear and shock marred their faces.

They had never imagined that everything could change so drastically.

Everything had been going according to their plan.

But now…

The Governor, three sect masters, and Supreme Elder Zhao did not care about their thoughts as they intensified their attack.

The two ancestors tried to escape, but Supreme Elder Zhao's strikes posed a major threat, disrupting their escape.

Ahhhh! Ahhhh!

The Blood Shade Ancestor was the first to fall to the Nine Mountain Sect Master. A few seconds later, the Bone Eater Sect Ancestor's head was severed from his neck.