Wu Wei then spoke softly with a complicated expression.

"What?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked and looked at Wu Wei in disbelief.

Wu Wei didn't explain much, but simply recalled that scene again.

Under the guidance of the Witch King, Han Chi broke through his bottleneck of many years in an instant and transformed into the Martial King. Wu Wei was already moved at that time, but under that situation, he had no time to think about it.

Wu Wei had also explored the reasons behind it. Combining past clues with the black mist swirling in the sky, Wu Wei had already uncovered part of the truth.

Shocked, Wu Wei had a vague idea of ​​why the Ninth Prince had taken the initiative to block the road, but he still had too many questions to answer. Unfortunately, there was no time to continue exploring.

But Wu Wei knew that Shen Qian must know something, and perhaps his unspeakable secrets were related to this.

"It's just a guess, but it's probably pretty close to the truth, which is why I only want top-tier nobles to be with me."

Wu Wei's gaze swept over the few Great Luo Golden Immortals present, and he slowly said, "You have all been stuck at this realm for many years. In fact, you are only a hair's breadth away from breaking through. If you can break through that thin layer of paper, your combat power will surely soar in a short time. Only in this way can you seriously injure the Wu Clan's experts and not let this trip become a joke of sending yourselves to your deaths in vain!"

Upon hearing Wu Wei's words, Tian Jianke, Bai Ligong, and Huainan Gong, who originally belonged to the neutral faction, were all somewhat excited.

"Then what are we waiting for?"

The Heavenly Swordsman laughed heartily, "Minister, why don't you just reveal the secret? My sword has been thirsting for blood for a long time, let's have a good fight!"

"Even if I am destined to perish and my cultivation is extinguished, it would be a pleasant thing to witness the scenery before I die!"

Bai Ligong stroked his beard and smiled, showing no fear whatsoever.

Wu Wei nodded, then said, "But the human race still needs a Grand Luo Golden Immortal to oversee things. Lord Huainan can take on this role, and the three of us are enough... In addition, we need a few more people to provide backup, mainly to ensure that Shenqian is taken away safely."

"Then leave it to us."

Shi Dingyan immediately said.

"No, let's draw lots instead."

Wu Wei whispered, "Because everyone who goes there may need to study the 'secret technique' together... Once they have seen the secret technique for advancing to Martial King, their strength may increase dramatically in a short period of time, but it is very likely that it will be accompanied by some extremely serious aftereffects."

"At that time, even if we successfully repel the witch clan, I'm afraid we will not be able to return to the human race."

Many nobles and nobles changed their expressions slightly, then seemed to realize something. Qianhuanbo tentatively asked, "Will he fall into madness like the Duke of Yanshan?"

"I don't know."

Wu Wei let out a long breath and said softly, "But most of us will not return. Gentlemen... will you fulfill your vows?"

...

Within the void, the spatial passage was trembling violently, and the amplitude was increasing, as if more and more powerful members of the Witch Clan were surging towards the end.

Jiang Chengye's body, pinned to the door by ten thousand long blades, was already showing signs of tearing from the tremors. He was enduring immense pain, but the crazed smile on his face remained undiminished.

Hearing Shen Qian's nonchalant reply, Jiang Chengye burst into laughter, "You... what's the difference between you and me? We're both just... cough cough cough... pitiful worms abandoned by the human race... hahahaha..."

"No one has ever abandoned you."

Shen Qian looked at Jiang Chengye with a look of disgust and pity. "When I first heard your story, I felt sorry for you, but now that I think about it, you just made the worst choices at every crossroads."

"You were once deeply loved. Marquis Wuding admired you, Old Man Hu cherished you, and your sister Jiang Xuan regarded you as her life's support. Even after you fell into demonic ways, there was still a woman by your side who was willing to give up her life to keep you alive..."

"But what about you?"

Shen Qian smiled calmly, then suddenly sat cross-legged, staring at Jiang Chengye, who was gradually falling into a daze. "And how did you treat them?"

"You have betrayed the Marquis of Wuding's trust, deceived Old Man Hu who regarded you as his son, left your dearest sister all alone, and even dragged a group of brothers who were willing to shed blood for you down to hell with you."

Chen Qian's words, each one sharp as a knife to the heart, said, "You feel you haven't done anything wrong, but you've never faced the responsibility you should have taken. Is it really true that there's no way to salvage the situation at any moment?"

"And do you know what the most interesting part is?"

Shen Qian glanced at the female corpse in Jiang Chengye's arms, "Actually, you did have feelings for Zhongli, but from beginning to end, you never dared to admit it. You... are just a coward who never dared to face his own heart!"

Jiang Chengye's face was completely distorted. Perhaps spurred on by the pity in Shen Qian's eyes, after a brief moment of stunned silence, he coughed up blood and roared, "Bastard... I... I, Jiang Chengye... cough cough... am not a coward!"

"hehe."

Without another word, Shen Qian suddenly stood up, his gaze piercing through Jiang Chengye's mangled body, as if it had also pierced through the spatial rift, seeing countless ferocious-looking Wu Clan powerhouses behind him, and a pair of deep and cold, enormous eyes.

"A true human powerhouse wouldn't hesitate to die... Even if it's like throwing an egg against a rock, at least I'll hear a bang!"

Shen Qian laughed heartily, and with his arrogant laughter, the ten thousand long swords that were nailed to Jiang Chengye finally could not hold on and began to crack.

This longsword, which was a projection of the Great Dao, was originally a one-time use item. Under the impact of many powerful members of the Witch Clan, it disintegrated in the blink of an eye.

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