Once the formation activated, the city that had been peaceful moments ago was no longer calm. Countless figures surged out from within the city, so densely packed they blotted out the sky, appearing before everyone's line of sight.
Every one of them wore black robes, and their numbers easily reached several hundred thousand.
Upon seeing this, the alliance army immediately went on high alert, for the attire of these people was none other than the uniform of the Soul Infant Sect.
With such overwhelming numbers, not a single one among them dared to let their guard down.
However, it did not take long before they realized that although all of these people wore the Soul Infant Sect's robes, their cultivation levels were generally not very high. Compared to the elite forces of the alliance army, they were worlds apart — not even remotely on the same level.
If the alliance army could be likened to eagles soaring through the sky, then the people above the Chen Heavenly City at this moment were nothing more than common flies.
Upon closer inspection, people discovered that these individuals were all members of the Chen Heavenly Clan.
The Chen Heavenly Clan's army stood in neat formation in the void above, facing the alliance army in a standoff.
Despite the staggering disparity in strength, they showed not a shred of fear. They stood there with absolute confidence, utterly unperturbed by the alliance army before them.
Before long, a figure stepped out from the crowd and walked to the very front of the Chen Heavenly Clan's forces. He was an elder whose cultivation had reached the pinnacle of Martial Ancestor — and he was none other than the clan master of the Chen Heavenly Clan.
"I am the clan master of the Chen Heavenly Clan, and on behalf of the Soul Infant Sect, I welcome all of you honored guests who have traveled so far," the clan master of the Chen Heavenly Clan said with a pleasant smile on his face.
"So you really have joined the Soul Infant Sect?" Ying Mingchao asked.
"I have never once said that it was untrue," the clan master of the Chen Heavenly Clan replied.
"Then let me ask you — have all these people of your Chen Heavenly Clan who wear the Soul Infant Sect's robes taken innocent infants to cultivate demonic arts?" Ying Mingchao asked once more.
"They have indeed cultivated with them. However, there is one thing I must correct — those were not demonic arts."
The clan master of the Chen Heavenly Clan did not hesitate in the slightest. He admitted it outright, with a frankness that suggested this was nothing to be ashamed of whatsoever.
"Those are beasts worse than pigs and dogs!"
"How can such cruel people exist in this world?"
Once he personally admitted it, the alliance army as well as all the spectators who had retreated into the distance were overcome with fury. Every last one of them gritted their teeth in rage.
"Very well. Since you've admitted it, then don't blame me, Ying Mingchao, for showing you no mercy."
As Ying Mingchao spoke, his long robes began to flutter wildly and his hair whipped about in the wind. A boundless aura erupted from his body like an invisible tidal wave, sweeping over the entirety of the Chen Heavenly City.
The moment Ying Mingchao released his aura, every person outside the Chen Heavenly City felt their expressions shift. They could sense just how powerful the force behind Ying Mingchao's aura truly was.
In the face of such power from Ying Mingchao, forget the members of the Chen Heavenly Clan — even the entire Chen Heavenly City could be completely obliterated in the blink of an eye.
And so, as they felt Ying Mingchao's aura wash over them, a single thought arose in the minds of everyone present.
The strongest fighter in the Hundred Refinements Ordinary Realm — his reputation was well deserved.
Even the Kong Heavenly Clan had been single-handedly annihilated by Ying Mingchao. They firmly believed that the Soul Infant Sect stood no chance today.
However, just as everyone assumed that the Chen Heavenly Clan was about to be destroyed in an instant, a vast and overwhelming aura suddenly swept outward from the center of the Chen Heavenly City. It surged to a point just beyond the Chen Heavenly Clan's forces, where it collided directly with Ying Mingchao's aura.
BOOM— The two auras crashed into each other, and an ear-splitting roar of impact rang out. The colossal force generated a powerful backlash that surged back toward the alliance army.
Whoosh— Fortunately, Ying Mingchao stood at the forefront. With a single sweep of his great sleeve, he swept aside the vicious backlash.