Peerless Taoist

Lu Yu looked around and took a deep breath. Suddenly, he said, "Let's go closer and take a look."    

He already knew why these Venerables felt strange.    

This place was the frontline of the Heavenly Thunder Sect against the Demon Race. When Lu Yu first came here, there were still a large number of cultivators patrolling back and forth.    

At this moment, many of the fortresses were empty. The cultivators inside seemed to have died, and there were no traces of them at all.    

"We've been here for a long time. What happened?"    

Some of the Venerables felt uneasy in their hearts.    

"Could it be that the Demon Race retreated and they also withdrew?" someone asked.    

Currently, the Demon Race had already disappeared from the surrounding territory of the Heavenly Thunder Sect.    

Lu Yu's Heavenly Punishment had landed on the Demon Race's army, killing countless demons. The Demon Race army, which was like a tide, did not dare to stay here any longer and escaped.    

The Demon Gods who had survived the chaotic battle also issued the order to retreat to the Demon Race army. As a result, the Demon Race army was no longer visible in the world surrounding the Human Race.    

"Impossible. The sect has already given the order that these cultivators guarding outside are not allowed to leave without permission, in case they fall into the trap of the Demon Race!" The Venerable Guardian said in a deep voice.    

A strong sense of unease immediately lingered in the hearts of every single Venerable.    

Before they left, Liang Qiu, who was in the sect, was still preparing to negotiate with the demons and try to delay the time. But in the blink of an eye, such a change had occurred after they returned.    

Lu Yu walked in front of all the Venerables. His Spiritual Sense was quite sharp, and there were still traces of humans in this world. Lu Yu could even sense the pressure released by some experts with good cultivation levels.    

"Follow me!"    

Lu Yu quickly found a direction and rushed over.    

The group of Venerables behind him looked at each other and chased after him, wanting to see what was going on.    

In the distance, Lu Yu discovered a few cities that had already activated the protective formation and were currently defending with great difficulty. Above these cities, the flags of the Heavenly Thunder Sect were fluttering in the wind. However, the light of the protective formation had already become extremely dim, as if it could be extinguished at any time.    

The cultivators guarding the city were already at their limits. Many of the cultivators in charge of defense had pale faces. Whether it was their physical strength or magic power, they were about to be exhausted.    

Around the city, there were many warships. There were many cultivators standing on each warship. They were constantly using their magic treasures to gather together and crazily attack the city.    

There were also a few arrogant experts who stood on the warships and said arrogantly, "How dare you not open the city gates for us? After we enter, we will immediately massacre the entire city and not leave a single person alive!"    

At the same time, Lu Yu also saw the flags on the warships.    

On the flag was a flame totem, and there seemed to be a faint mana fluctuation on it. There was also a faint burning aura that was being emitted from the flag.    

When they saw the flame flag, the eyes of the many Venerables of the Heavenly Thunder Sect turned red.    

"Lihuo Heavenly Palace!" The few Venerables gritted their teeth and muttered these words one by one. Their eyes were about to burst.    

Their Heavenly Thunder Ancestor had died because of the sneak attack of the Ancestor of Lihuo Heavenly Palace, Gao Junlin.    

Moreover, when they were fighting with the Demon Race, Lihuo Heavenly Palace had been meddling in the dark and indirectly killed many of their disciples.    

There was a deep-seated hatred between the two sides, and they would not stop until one of them died!    

"Hmm? Who are you people?"    

At the same time, some of the cultivators on the warships also noticed Lu Yu and the others.    

They flew over without any hesitation and sized Lu Yu and the others up. They shouted in a deep voice, "We are from Lihuo Heavenly Palace. We will take over all the territories of the Heavenly Thunder Sect. You were from the Heavenly Thunder Sect before, right? Kneel down and surrender now, and we will spare your lives!"    

Those cultivators did not move, so Lu Yu naturally did not move as well. These characters were too weak, so he was too lazy to even move himself.    

"Why? Are you all deaf? I will make you kneel!"    

The cultivators suddenly frowned. "Tell you the new rules. In the future, if you see someone dressed like us, then you are the people of the Li Fire Heavenly Palace. If you see them, you must kneel and greet them, or you will be punished with death. Do you understand?"    

When these words fell into the ears of the experts of the Heavenly Thunder Sect, it was like a ball of flames, quickly igniting the anger in their hearts.    

These people of the Li Fire Heavenly Palace were treating people like animals.    

"Alright, I will deal with them!"    

At this moment, an elder of the Li Fire Heavenly Palace who was sitting cross-legged on the warship slowly walked over and was about to say something.    

However, his gaze suddenly landed on the guarding Venerable, and his expression suddenly changed.    

"You, you..." The elder trembled and was actually unable to say a word for a while.    

This person was also an expert at the Universe Enlightened Mortal Realm. He could naturally sense the strength of Lu Yu and the others. With just a glance, he could immediately sense that the strength of these people in front of him was unfathomable.    

"Who are you? I am..."    

Before the elder could finish speaking, he was captured by the guarding Venerable. His face immediately flushed red, and he kept letting out "Uh, uh" sounds. He was actually unable to say a word.    

"Elder!"    

In an instant, the surrounding warships quickly turned their spears and aimed at Lu Yu and the others.    

The cultivators who had been clamoring just now shouted loudly, "This group of people has captured the elder. A group of inferior existences actually dare to touch the people of our Li Fire Heavenly Palace. They are simply courting death!"    

"Kill! Kill all of these people, leave not a single one alive!"    

These people of Li Fire Heavenly Palace seemed to be unable to endure the fact that other people were attacking them.    

In their hearts, they were the most noble existences. The other cultivators were all ants that were destined to serve them. They were not worthy of fighting with them at all.    

"Attack!"    

At this moment, an even louder shout instantly drowned out the angry shouts of the cultivators.    

The remaining Venerables of the Heavenly Thunder Sect were furious to the extreme. They had fought to the death in the Saint Devil's nest and had almost lost their lives. They did not expect that their territory would be attacked by these thieves.    

In fact, these thieves even wanted them to kneel and surrender.    

Boom! Boom! Boom!    

In an instant, incomparably terrifying thunderous sounds rose and fell, instantly rampaging through the air, turning all the cultivators who were still clamoring into powder.