Chapter 1657: Sage

"Hmph! I thought some powerful entity dared to invade the Peak of Kunlun with such a large force, but after all this fuss, it turns out to be just a bunch of insignificant monster beasts. In the past, you low-level life forms were merely our practice targets, or even food. It's truly laughable that you now dare to dream of joining your masters at the dining table to share a piece of the pie."

The one speaking maintained an arrogant, self-important demeanor, as if he were a supreme ruler. Little did they know, having resided in Kunlun for so long and enjoyed its superior cultivation environment, they had gradually come to see themselves as nobles of the cultivation world, even comparing themselves to the cultivators of the Six Imperial Lineages of Human Spirits.

Unbeknownst to them, these so-called thousands of Sages were merely manifestations of the Supreme God's will, serving as a reward for the relatively outstanding cultivators among the mundane rogue cultivators.

In the mortal cultivation world, through various selection methods and recommendations from powerful major sects, a few of the most exceptional individuals from the mundane cultivation world were chosen each year to ascend to the Peak of Kunlun and join the ranks of the so-called Sage Guardian faction.

Their nature was identical to that of the thousand Supreme God guardians Xu Yang's team had encountered in the previous divine region.

In essence, they were merely so-called believers who upheld the Supreme God's will.

However, whether judged by strength or social standing, these so-called thousands of Sages couldn't even compare to the weakest disciples of the Six Imperial Lineages of Human Spirits. In fact, on the entire Peak of Kunlun, they were considered the lowest-ranking gatekeepers.

Yet, it was precisely this group of people who harbored a much stronger desire to assert their presence.

They desperately yearned for the respect of powerful outsiders.

Unfortunately, before Xu Yang led his army to the Peak of Kunlun, the only people they could compare themselves to were those with more noble bloodlines from the Peak of Kunlun and the Six Imperial Lineages of Human Spirits.

Regardless of who they compared themselves to, these thousands of powerful rogue cultivators in the Sage faction were always the lowest-ranked beings on Kunlun. Unable to find anyone who would make them appear more noble or powerful by comparison, they often felt inferior.

But now, upon seeing Xu Yang's hundreds of thousands of monster beast soldiers, they finally smiled, genuinely experiencing a sense of superiority.

When facing such opponents, they were often even more ruthless towards the monster beast army, showing no mercy whatsoever. They simply viewed the monster beast warriors as the lowest life forms in the Kunlun divine path, to be trampled and slaughtered at will.

Every person behind Xu Yang felt the profound hostility in the eyes of these thousands of Sage cultivators. This hostility and chilling sensation completely ignited Xu Yang's fury.

"Boss, don't say anything more. Give the order quickly. I can't wait to find that blood-boiling feeling against these damned guys."

This time, Xu Yang did not order Long Kun to restrain himself. Instead, he, too, allowed a cold smile to grace the corner of his lips.

"Every warrior behind me, use your full strength to show these dogs blocking our path what true equality among all living beings means!"

This was the only command Xu Yang gave to the warriors of his army. Immediately, earth-shattering cries of battle erupted, one after another.

Each furious monster beast warrior displayed the most terrifying battle stance and intense desire, immediately clashing with the thousands of rogue Sage cultivators.

Thunder and fire streaked across the heavens and earth. Various energy elements were frantically mobilized by these Sage cultivators.

At the same time, the power of cultivation techniques continuously erupted within the monster beast army's ranks. Although monster beast warriors fell every single moment, everyone in this battle unleashed their deepest, most ferocious combat desires to the fullest extent.

The anger that had been suppressed within their hearts was completely unleashed in this battle.

Undoubtedly, although it was an incredibly brutal confrontation, for the monster beast army, this exhilarating experience, even if it led to their ultimate demise, was a form of glory.

For hundreds of thousands of years, under the Supreme God's will controlling the entire Kunlun divine path, the monster beast race had never had the chance to engage in a dignified and fair duel with these arrogant human cultivators, as they did today.

All the monster beast warriors understood that this opportunity was entirely due to Xu Yang. Without Commander Xu Yang leading them, they likely would never have been able to step foot on the Peak of Kunlun, which represented the glorious apex of the Kunlun divine path.

Therefore, every warrior in the monster beast team clearly understood that falling in battle was more like a destiny for them, a baptism of glory.

They cared little about which cultivator would kill them at any given moment. They only cared about slaying as many opponents as possible while the power within them raged. Killing these Sage cultivators who treated them as ants was their greatest glory. Driven by these emotions, hundreds of thousands of monster beast warriors swarmed the thousands of Sage cultivators, almost as if devouring their prey.

Although they possessed ordinary human bloodlines, these mortal cultivators, having earned the right to enter the Peak of Kunlun, possessed greater combat prowess than some of the less talented disciples from the Six Imperial Lineages of Human Spirits.

Bloodline was never a perfect indicator of a person's combat strength. Some even possessed talents comparable to the chief disciples, the favored ones, of the Six Imperial Lineages.

Thus, this battle was extremely fierce for both sides, far more difficult to conquer than Xu Yang and his group had anticipated. These Sage cultivators fought with increasing courage, unleashing their full strength. Seeing more and more monster beast warriors fall due to the techniques of these human powerhouses, Xu Yang was thoroughly enraged.

"Hahahaha, comrades, come and slaughter them to your heart's content! These beasts of the monster race are only fit to be meat on our chopping block, for us to take and kill as we please."

A few young powerhouses, eager to assert their presence, roared wildly, demonstrating their might. It was their words that drew Xu Yang's attention.

"Heh, it seems this battle brings you much enjoyment, little one."

Xu Yang's voice, as cold and eerie as a demon god's, suddenly appeared behind the arrogant human cultivator.