Chapter 381: The Great Battle Begins

In the spring-like Ye Cheng, the sun was bright, flowers were in full bloom, and the city was bustling with people coming and going, filled with the sounds of hawking.

Suddenly, the originally clear sky was filled with rolling thunder, deafening to the ears. The people on the streets, thinking a heavy rainstorm was coming, hurriedly packed their belongings to head home.

However, they did not wait for a rainstorm; instead, snow suddenly began to drift from the sky. The chill of the snowflakes landing on their faces woke the stunned crowd, and they knew something major was about to happen.

Sure enough, when the crowd looked toward the outskirts of Ye Cheng, they discovered countless white and silver figures surrounding the city at high speed.

"The Wind Lightning Pavilion... Ice River Valley... and the Hall of Souls!!!"

"What kind of existence could have provoked these three major factions at the same time? Does Ye Cheng have such a formidable person? Any one of these three factions could make the Zhongzhou tremble with a single stomp."

"Uh... the largest faction in Ye Cheng is the Ye Family, but the Ye Family has declined; they aren't qualified to provoke them."

"But these people are heading in the direction of the Ye Family!"

Because of the simultaneous appearance of these three major factions, Ye Cheng fell into a panic, with no one knowing what was happening.

At this moment, the entire Ye Cheng had long been wrapped in countless layers of ice, which formed a massive dome that tightly enclosed the city.

"Ye Family, hand over the Poisonous Saintess and Xiao Yan, or the Ye Family will be destroyed today!" An aged voice, like thunder from the nine heavens, echoed throughout the city, causing people's eardrums to ache and their ears to ring.

"Poisonous Saintess? Xiao Yan? Who are they?" The people of Ye Cheng were left confused, as it was their first time hearing these names.

"Hehe! You don't know? A few days ago, a few guests came to the Ye Family—two men and one woman—and they wiped out the people from the Black Fire Sect who came to cause trouble for the Ye Family." As the largest faction in Ye Cheng, the events involving the Ye Family were naturally known to some.

"So that's why the people from the Black Emperor Sect never came out after entering the Ye Family; they were killed by this Xiao Yan and the Poisonous Saintess!"

"I really want to see this Xiao Yan and the Poisonous Saintess! They provoked three major factions of the Zhongzhou all at once; even if they die today, it would be enough to bring glory to their ancestors."

Just as the crowd on the streets was happy to watch the spectacle, thinking the Ice River Valley group was targeting the Ye Family and not them, the Ye Family was in chaos.

"How could Xiao Yan provoke the Ice River Valley, the Wind Lightning Pavilion, and the Hall of Souls!" Ye Zhong looked at the countless figures in the sky, his heart beginning to chill, his lips trembling. Any one of these three factions could easily crush the Ye Family.

"Does our Ye Family even have a Poisonous Saintess?" An elder was also panicking, his body trembling uncontrollably.

"What are you afraid of? This matter has nothing to do with the Ye Family; just stay calm," Tianhuo Zunzhe said, looking at the Ye Family members.

Although Tianhuo said this, he was feeling uneasy himself. He sensed five powerful auras, three of which were stronger than his own. If the Poison Pill had been refined, with the combined strength of Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian, the three of them wouldn't fear these people—after all, if they couldn't win, couldn't they just run? But right now...

Tianhuo Zunzhe greeted the Ye Family members and then flashed toward the back courtyard, heading to find Xiao Yan at the altar.

Arriving at the back courtyard, Tianhuo Zunzhe saw that the altar was still blazing with fire, knowing the refining of the Poison Pill was not yet finished, so he didn't dare to disturb them, pacing back and forth in anxiety.

"Don't toast to your own destruction by refusing to drink the fine wine. If you don't hand over Xiao Yan, we will take action directly!" Seeing no one from the Ye Family coming out to respond, Bing He grew impatient. He had felt that as one of the five great families of the Pill Region, the Ye Family deserved some face, but since he had already issued a warning, even if he destroyed the Ye Family, the Pill Region would have nothing to say.

Seeing the Ice River Valley group preparing to take action directly, Tianhuo Zunzhe was at a loss, as he had no ability to withstand five Dou Zuns.

"Senior Tianhuo, go and stall them; try your best to buy me half an hour!" Just as Tianhuo Zunzhe was wondering what to do, Xiao Yan's voice suddenly rang in his ears.

Hearing Xiao Yan's voice, Tianhuo Zunzhe's restless heart finally calmed down. If it was only to stall for half an hour, he could give it a try.

Tianhuo Zunzhe flashed into the sky, looking at Bing He and the others with a smile, showing no signs of fear.

Seeing that it wasn't Xiao Yan or Xiao Yi Xian, who possessed the E'nan Du Nv, Bing He frowned slightly, because he discovered that this old man was also a Dou Zun. If this Dou Zun was in league with Xiao Yan, then Zhaixing Laogui and Lei Zunzhe alone would really not be able to take them down.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" Zhaixing Laogui saw another Dou Zun appear on Xiao Yan's side, and one who wasn't Yao Chen, feeling that things were becoming tricky.

Not to mention the monster that was Xiao Yan, the Heaven Alliance now had three Dou Zuns; such a faction was terrifying even in the Zhongzhou.

Lei Zunzhe looked at Tianhuo Zunzhe with a heavy expression. He regretted getting involved in this mess even more; if they couldn't kill Xiao Yan today, their Wind Lightning Pavilion would likely be destroyed.

"Old man Yao Tianhuo. I came to the Ye Family mainly to cultivate using the Yanghuo Gutan. I don't know why you have come to the Ye Family with such a massive force?" Yao Tianhuo naturally wouldn't tell the truth; it was better to pretend not to know Xiao Yan at this time. After all, if they really fought, he wasn't confident he could stall for half an hour.

Seeing Yao Tianhuo say this, Bing He and the others looked at each other, their hearts relaxing slightly. As long as he wasn't in league with Xiao Yan, it was fine. However, they only believed it a little bit; after all, Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian were also at this Yanghuo Gutan. Although they hadn't discovered their auras, Yao Tianhuo must have seen them.

"We came here mainly to find Xiao Yan and the E'nan Du Nv. Xiao Yan has a grudge against the Hall of Souls, having once destroyed a branch of the Hall of Souls. Zhai Xing is the Protector responsible for capturing him. As for the E'nan Du Nv, I think you should have heard of the danger she poses. Moreover, the E'nan Du Nv is about to erupt. Once she erupts, the entire Ye Cheng will become a dead zone," Bing He said indifferently, his voice spreading to every corner of Ye Cheng.

Sure enough, hearing that the E'nan Du Nv was about to erupt, the people of Ye Cheng became restless. They had all heard of the deeds of the E'nan Du Nv; if she really erupted, Ye Cheng would indeed become a dead zone.

If it weren't for the presence of these factions from the Ice River Valley, some of the factions in the city would definitely have gone to the Ye Family to act as righteous heroes.

The Ye Family members were also in chaos at this moment. After all, if the E'nan Du Nv erupted, they would be the first to bear the brunt. If it weren't for their fear of Xiao Yan's strength, they would have wanted to take action themselves to drive Xiao Yan away.

(End of Chapter)