Chapter 281: Qing Yunqian Strikes
Su Yan immediately noticed the key point.
Bai Yun said: “Yuan Ye said that the plot in the depths of Thousand Cloud Ridge is probably the arrangement made by the Qing Family to break through Wuyi City, but they are currently investigating it, and the formation materials have been sent to the formation experts in the city to check what kind of formation it is.”
Su Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly, but he shook his head: “I’m afraid it’s not for Wuyi City, but plotting against Poison Dragon Valley.”
At this time, he connected all the information he knew, and already had a guess in his heart.
“If we include Xi Junyue, Wanmu City has at least six Dan Qiao Realm Martial Artists. If they launch a strong attack on one place, if they can’t take Wuyi City, can’t they take Tian Ji Fortress and Cang Cui Mountain?”
“The current feigned attack is to attract Wuyi City’s attention, thereby making people overlook the movements in Thousand Cloud Ridge. Qing Yunheng was once an elder of Azure Dragon Peak and must have entered Poison Dragon Valley in his early years for experience and treasure hunting, so he knows a lot about Poison Dragon Valley.”
Nangong Hong Yue and Bai Yun showed surprised expressions. After thinking about it, it was indeed the case. Wanmu City’s offensive against Wuyi City had been truly strange recently.
They neither deployed Dan Qiao Realm Martial Artists nor stopped the attacks.
“The bait they released with the Wind Thunder Insects is probably for Martial Uncle Long and you.”
A flash of insight came to Bai Yun’s mind, and she suddenly said: “The matter of killing Yao Qingqing actually involved my master and Uncle Master Yuan as well. If it was a trap for revenge, how could they be excluded first? I’m afraid they think that Poison Dragon Senior came from your lineage and want you to reveal more about Poison Dragon Valley.”
“No.” Nangong Hong Yue frowned slightly: “As far as I know, Poison Dragon Valley opens once every three years, and there are still more than three months until the secret realm opens. How could they attack in advance for a plot three months from now? The cost is too high, unless they have a method to do it soon…”
“The formation is not for the great war at Wuyi City, but to open Poison Dragon Valley and seize the initiative.”
The matter was finally straightened out, and Su Yan showed a cold smile: “They really went to great lengths, but this is good too. I don’t have to wait bitterly for several months.”
“The Qing Family wants to seize the initiative, and the other Demonic Path Dan Qiao Realm Martial Artists also want to take advantage. Now is the time of war, so the people coming are probably even more mixed.”
“I’ll go report to the sect.”
A sharp glint flashed in Su Yan’s eyes, and he immediately said.
Not using the sect when available would be foolish. The situation is so chaotic now that even if the sect can’t spare people for the time being, they will have countermeasures, which is better than charging in alone recklessly.
Su Yan and Nangong Hong Yue handed over the matter of Sacred Insect Dao, continuing to collect resources and investigate news about Xi Junyue and the Stone Demon tribe.
Bai Yun followed Su Yan back to the City Lord’s Mansion. Since the news about the Wind Thunder Insects had been investigated, and war was about to start now, her strength and True Intent would be better improved through combat and tempering on the battlefield.
Su Yan returned to the City Lord’s Mansion and directly went to find Long Qiushui, telling her the information he had.
After hearing the news, Long Qiushui’s face also became solemn. Without Su Yan’s reminder, if the Qing Family seized the initiative, the trip to Poison Dragon Valley would likely encounter trouble.
For this opening, she had a premonition that it would not be like the previous probes or just sending disciples for experience. This time, someone would definitely obtain Poison Dragon Profound Skill and Poison Dragon Pool; these two treasures would not fall into outsiders’ hands.
Long Qiushui agreed and personally reported to the sect’s Dharma Aspect Elder.
However, it was not easy to free up people in a short time.
The next day, Long Qiushui and Hong Qingyue secretly left the city. Su Yan ascended to the top of Wuyi City’s city wall, his whole body cloaked in black clothes, making it impossible to see his appearance.
The city wall was ten zhang high, all built from bluestone long bricks, covered with marks from sabers and axes, filled with an ancient aura and a faintly cold and murderous feeling.
The Mountain Guard on the city wall and the guarding martial artists were all ready in strict formation, solemnly watching the horizon in the distance.
They each held bows and crossbows in their hands, and at every crenelation on the city wall were placed Spirit Sealing Artifacts powered by True Essence and Origin Stones, mainly heavy weapons like beast soul crossbows and True Essence Cannons.
When martial artists attack a city, although they can condense True Intent into a formation resembling a giant for siege.
But beyond that, more conventional means are still siege engines and crossbow cannons.
Although most are not as strong as Dan Qiao Realm, ordinary True Intent Martial Artists probably wouldn’t dare to take a hit from these killing devices easily.
Looking into the distance, many black shadows suddenly appeared at the edge of the sky, huge flying boats continuously surging forward, and on the ground, surging black lines like waves, with large numbers of war chariots accompanying martial artists charging toward Wuyi City.
Just one glance showed that the attacking martial artists numbered no less than ten thousand, with True Intent Realm Martial Artists scattered among them, most being Body Tempering Realm Martial Artists, one after another, approaching Wuyi City at extremely fast speeds.
“Lord, the Demonic Path Martial Artists are coming again.”
“Everything is ready, resist their offensive well.”
“Yes.”
After receiving orders from Su Yan, the Commander of the Mountain Guard immediately issued commands to the various Mountain Guard, inner and outer sect disciples, and other divisions.
The martial artists continuously approached and soon arrived below Wuyi City.
“Attack!”
The attack signal was given, and both sides began to clash.
From the war chariots, powerful siege crossbows were directly launched, rushing straight at the city wall. With a thud, they embedded into the wall bricks, one after another, like steps nailed to the city wall.
Demonic Path Martial Artists charged rapidly. Some wore outer armor, their figures like ghosts, jumping onto these crossbow bolts and heading straight for the wall top.
Some directly rode flying birds, seemingly trying to leap over the wall top.
Mountain Guard disciples pulled their crossbow bolts fully and fired them together, arrows carrying qi and blood power shooting fiercely at the Demonic Path Martial Artists.
Arrows fell like rain, sabers and swords crisscrossed.
For a moment, the sounds of clanging metal and shouts of killing were incessant, chaotic cries drowning the entire battlefield.
Blood splashed across the entire battlefield, accompanied by mutilated limbs and corpses.
In just one exchange, the battlefield became extremely chaotic.
“Seven people per group, form small battle formations, summon True Intent to fight the enemy!”
The order came, and the well-trained Mountain Guard immediately formed small battle formations.
True Intent Realm Martial Artists rushing up the wall were directly struck down by burly True Intent Beast Spirits.
The battle grew more intense; the power erupting between martial artists was truly too strong.
A ten-zhang city wall might seem insurmountable to ordinary people, but to martial artists, it was just a tool for borrowing force to vault over.
Arrows suppressed them, melee fighting at the wall top. In an instant, hundreds and thousands of battles erupted on the city wall, suppressing the Demonic Path Martial Artists’ offensive.
Su Yan watched the changes on the battlefield and frowned slightly. If the formation was activated, the Demonic Path Martial Artists wouldn’t be able to attack like this.
But using the formation’s consumption on ordinary martial artists’ siege would make Qing Yunqian on the other side laugh. The formation’s consumption was terrifying, while some ordinary martial artists weren’t worth that much.
“Boom”
A loud bang came from the battlefield, a saber light directly slashing toward the city wall, leaving a deep saber mark on the bluestone.
Four Half-step Dan Qiao Realm and seven or eight Divine Union Realm martial artists charged into the battlefield, heading straight for the wall top.
Their strength far exceeded ordinary martial artists; even a battle formation probably couldn’t stop them.
The Mountain Guard Commander, Inner Sect Tiger Ranking disciples, and Bai Yun strode out, each grabbing their weapons, standing on the wall top to intercept those four.
Mountain Guard Commander Wang Mingqing, Zhang Long, Inner Sect Tiger Ranking Bai Yun and Li Junyue—all four charged out. True Intents whistled forth, merging into divine union forming giant beasts, engaging the opponents in combat.
Sword lights danced, spear glows pressed in. The four each fought, but their momentum cleared a large section of the wall top. Wherever they passed, even the city wall couldn’t withstand the devastation, leaving mottled scars.
The remaining Spirit Fusion Martial Artists continued their assault, while Beast King Sect’s Divine Union Realm Martial Artists intercepted them one by one.
It should have been evenly matched, but unexpectedly, two more Half-step Dan Qiao Realm emerged from the Demonic Path Martial Artists at this time.
Qing Wu’s figure was like a ghost, and Three Flames Divine Palace’s Hua Hong Yong was like an eagle streaking low to the ground. The two headed straight for the city gate, clearly intending to bombard it and breach Wuyi City.
“Form formation, meet the enemy with the Mountain Guard Formation.”
The Mountain Guard formed a formation to respond; otherwise, they would have to consume a great price to activate the City Protection Grand Formation.
“No need.”
A cold light appeared in Su Yan’s eyes; the battlefield had now gradually heated up.
Demonic Path Martial Artists continuously charged and killed, but martial artists above Condensing Momentum Stage each included life-saving moves in their attacks, being extremely cautious and ready to disengage at any time.
Like venomous snakes lurking, waiting, they aimed to continuously drain Wuyi City’s strength, seeking a flaw to tear off a piece of flesh.
If attacked like this, few experts would be left behind.
Su Yan opened the Insect Realm Space, and tens of thousands of Blood Bees and Fiend Bees rushed out, like a sky-filling blood mist sweeping the entire battlefield.
Many martial artists never expected such a sudden change, unable to dodge in time. Blood Bees drilled into their flesh and blood, skin bulging and wriggling, flesh and blood quickly torn and devoured. They fell to the ground one after another.
Seeing this, the Mountain Guard immediately followed up with arrows and sabers and swords from their hands. In an instant, the Demonic Path Martial Artists suffered heavy casualties.
Su Yan felt it wasn’t enough and released several Rock Demon Ant Generals, pitch-black all over, with hard carapaces and blade-like flying wings on their backs.
“Whoosh”
The Great Accomplishment Rock Demon Ant Generals had Third-order Late Stage strength. As soon as they appeared, they blended into the insect swarm, assaulting toward the True Intent Realm Martial Artists.
“Where did this swarm come from?!”
Qing Wu and Hua Hong Yong originally wanted to break through but were blocked by this swarm.
The two were startled. Qing Wu slashed with his long saber, the saber light like a crescent moon, cutting down hundreds of Blood Bees in front of him.
However, such an attack only briefly parted the Blood Bees; in the next moment, more Blood Bees along with Fiend Bees filled in.
Hua Hong Yong’s shadow claws drew a chasm, True Essence surging like crisscrossing blades, isolating himself.
Both fused their True Intent Beast Spirits onto their bodies to block the swarm’s invasion.
Go!
Both knew this attack must be from a Beast King Sect expert.
Without any hesitation, they immediately prepared to retreat.
However, as they turned, two black shadows crossed from left and right, clanging loudly. Hastily, they could only block with their weapons, their bodies sent flying by the great strength.
Rock Demon Ant Generals ambushed over, the two were greatly horrified in their hearts.
They wanted to counterattack but found Fiend Bees had surrounded them. Rolling Malevolent Energy eroded, their True Essence was like being polluted, rapidly depleting and hindering their actions.
One, two, three…
Rock Demon Ant Generals for killing, thousands of Fiend Bees setting the trap.
In mere moments, the two were beheaded, directly killed on the battlefield.
At this time, the several Half-step Dan Qiao fighting with Bai Yun and others were also terrified.
They urgently tried to break free from the entanglement, their attacks becoming even fiercer.
However, this instead gave Bai Yun an opportunity.
Blood Bees assaulted. Bai Yun directly charged out from the swarm, her figure undergoing Fierce Insect Transformation, entering a state with Insect Armor covering her body.
“Die!”
Dual guns left and right, Hundred Tigers Breaking the Army Seal and Zhu Xie, instantly piercing the opponent’s heart.
Nearby, Li Junyue also launched an offensive, forcing the opponent to retreat step by step until chopping off one of their arms.
The battlefield situation reversed instantly. Under the Blood Bees’ sweep, over a thousand martial artists were killed in a blink.
Wherever the bloody wind passed, blood mist eroded, leaving only white bones.
Such brutal and terrifying attack truly frightened the Demonic Path Martial Artists.
For a moment, they even doubted their own identity.
Who was truly the side resorting to any means? Such terrifying methods—even those old demons on the list weren’t this terrifying, right?
Roar!
A heaven-shaking lion roar came. A massive Green Lion phantom with blood-red eyes appeared in the sky, body over a hundred meters, pouncing into the battlefield.
It opened its mouth, unleashing green gale winds, instantly killing thousands of Blood Bees. Fiend Bees were also shattered into Malevolent Energy by it, dividing the battlefield.
A stream of light landed in the Green Lion phantom, eyes sinister, staring tightly at the city wall position.
Qing Yunqian’s face was gloomy as he said loudly: “I wondered who it was—it turns out to be a heavenly prodigy from Beast King Sect. Do you always hide your head and show your tail on your first battlefield, liking to attack low-rank martial artists?”
Su Yan stood on the wall top, revealing his face, looking at Qing Yunqian with a cold smile, his tone extremely indifferent: “Qing Family’s dark agent, just a dog that can’t see the light, yet you’re barking.”
Qing Yunqian’s face flushed red with anger. Su Yan’s figure instantly leaped over the city wall. Suddenly, millions of black shadow threads burst from the ground, like a long-planned large net, instantly blocking the retreat of two or three thousand martial artists.
Shadow Horn Spiders drilled out from the ground, massive bodies landing in the battlefield center, like a demon king devouring the entire battlefield, controlling all shadows.
Qing Yunqian was immediately startled, thinking it bad. He had acted because Su Yan’s offensive came suddenly, killing too many Demonic Path Martial Artists; they couldn’t bear such losses.
Now that he had intercepted to buy a breather, he didn’t expect Su Yan to have a follow-up move. The shadow threads blocked, trapping two or three thousand martial artists on the battlefield.
“Retreat!”
Qing Yunqian ordered retreat, but the shadow threads were tenacious—how could they be easily shaken off?
Even if the large-range setup couldn’t instantly strangle.
But trapping people was more than enough.
Blood Bees buzzed, blood mist spreading again to assault.
Qing Yunqian was furious, slashing out green sword light to block, but Su Yan stepped right in front of him. With a big hand grab, Star Picking Hand shattered the sword light.
“You should worry about yourself.”
As the voice fell, behind Su Yan’s body, Subduing Tiger Ming King True Intent emerged, like a jail-suppressing Ming King, solemn and majestic, unparalleled in dignity, its aura directly suppressing the Green Lion True Intent.
Hundred Tigers Breaking the Army Seal!
