Chapter 355: The Decisive Battle Approaches

Langtian City.

Compared to its former prosperity, Langtian City has lost the luster of being the second-largest city under the Langya Pavilion in these past few days, replaced instead by a heavy sense of impending slaughter.

Still dressed in white and spotless, Xiao Han sat cross-legged on the top floor of the City Lord Mansion in the center of Langtian City, gazing at the scenery in the distance, his heart as calm as an ancient well.

"Pavilion Master, the last batch of people has already evacuated from Langtian City," the Second Elder said solemnly from behind him.

As the site of the upcoming great battle, Langya Pavilion had no intention of hiding it from the world, so many people had already left upon hearing the news; after all, money can be earned again, but if one loses their life, it is truly gone.

Until just now, the last group of residents had evacuated, and the entire Langtian City had once again transformed into a fortified stronghold.

Since its establishment, Langtian City had experienced the flames of war several times, yet even at its most dangerous, it was merely a joint attack by the Soul Hall and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, and there were not even many experts worth mentioning.

But this time the situation is completely different; their opponent is the Soul Clan, the most powerful force in the world today, bar none!

A slight carelessness, and this city, long tested by the flames of war, will be reduced to ruins, and if luck is bad, there will be no possibility of reconstruction.

The sun set, and the scorching sun, about to sink below the horizon, dyed the edge of the sky a deep red; looking from afar, it was magnificent and beautiful.

Xiao Han could not help but sigh: "Second Elder, do you think we can win this time?"

Hearing this, the Second Elder grinned: "Pavilion Master, aren't you asking something you already know?"

"If we could not win, why would you lead our Langya Pavilion to participate in this war?"

Xiao Han's steadiness and caution are famous throughout the entire Langya Pavilion; if there were no absolute certainty, it would be impossible to initiate the flames of war.

Xiao Han laughed: "I am a Descendant of the Xiao Clan, after all; sooner or later, I have to face the Soul Clan, don't I?"

"If the Pavilion Master has nothing to do, you can drink some tea here," the Second Elder turned and said: "This old man still has to prepare to count the spoils of war after we win!"

He clearly did not take Xiao Han's words to heart. In the Second Elder's view, his Pavilion Master was completely bored.

Defeat? Their Langya Pavilion has forgotten how many years it has been since they experienced the pain of defeat; they have tasted the bitterness of victory many times, however.

"This old man..."

Watching the Second Elder leave as he spoke, Xiao Han could not help but smile; he did not expect this little old man to have such confidence in him!

Their first meeting was in an ancient ruin, where he snatched a treasure that this red-haired little old man had taken a fancy to; after leaving the ruin, the Second Elder brought his underlings and surrounded Xiao Han.

In the end, he was easily overturned by him with a single spear, and not only did they not form a grudge, but he gained an underling to command instead.

Even when Langya Pavilion was first founded, the other party decisively disbanded his sect, brought his confidants, and took the initiative to join, successfully mixing into the position of a veteran of Langya Pavilion.

And this is also the thing the Second Elder is most proud of in his life, often boasting that he has a discerning eye and caught a good time.

"How could we possibly lose this time..." Xiao Han said with his eyes slightly unfocused.

Even if it were just for the people behind him, he could not possibly lose!

"What are you thinking about!" Just as Xiao Han was distracted, Ye Jianxin's voice suddenly rang in Xiao Han's ears.

His clothes rustled, his long hair tied up casually with a hairband, and coupled with his handsome and extraordinary appearance, he had quite the air of an otherworldly sword immortal.

"Of course, I am thinking about abdicating and retiring," Xiao Han said calmly.

"Retiring?" Ye Jianxin nodded in agreement, "That is indeed your thought."

He could often hear Xiao Han hovering in his ears, saying that he must pass on his position early, slack off, and roam the world freely.

"When the time comes, we will go together! The Dou Qi Continent is so vast, it is indeed worth a good look."

"However, before you want to retire..." Ye Jianxin's tone changed, carrying a smile with a bit of ill intent,

"You should still go and entertain those guests yourself!"

Xiao Han's gaze narrowed slightly, looking straight at a certain space above, and with a slight smile, he said loudly:

"Since you are all here, why not show yourselves?"

"Hahaha~"

"Ice Saint, I hope you have been well!" As Xiao Han's voice fell, ripples appeared in the void, and over a hundred figures with powerful auras appeared; the leaders were the current surviving Clan Leaders of the several Ancient Races.

"So many experts, truly worthy of being Ancient Races," Ye Jianxin exclaimed, looking at the team composed entirely of Saint-level experts.

On average, almost every Ancient Race has about thirty to forty Saint-level combatants, and even though the Yao Clan suffered heavy losses of Saint-level experts, they still had over ten left.

In terms of numbers alone, the forces in the Central Plains would probably only reach this level if they tied the Langya Pavilion and the Heavenly Mansion Alliance together.

"This time we experts have come first, and the main force will arrive in a day," Gu Yuan greeted with a smile.

"Thank you all for your support," Xiao Han said, cupping his hands.

"However..." Xiao Han's tone changed, and he asked suspiciously: "Are you not worried that the Soul Clan will intercept and kill you halfway?"

"Intercept and kill?" Gu Yuan was slightly startled, then shook his head and smiled: "Before the final battle, Hun Tiandi will not do such useless work."

"After all, the true decisive battlefield this time lies with us."

This is very realistic; in such a great war, most others are just here to build momentum and do not have the ability to influence a war at all, even if they have corresponding battle formations, it is of no use!

If the Saint-level battlefield cannot hold, others can only end up as pigs waiting to be slaughtered.

"However..."

"I didn't expect that the famous Ice Saint of the Central Plains would actually be a Descendant of the Xiao Clan; we old fellows were truly blind," Gu Yuan said with much emotion.

Long before this, Xiao Xuan had explained the ins and outs of the matter in a letter, which naturally included Xiao Han's identity; at that time, it truly shocked the Clan Leaders of the major Ancient Races for a while.

However, thinking of the current style of the Xiao Clan, this actually had a suitable explanation; with such an expert supporting them from behind, the situation of the Xiao Clan would naturally not be bad.

At the same time, everyone was envious; the Xiao Clan was not destined to perish!

Even though they were already half-dead, such a monstrous talent had emerged.

To this, Xiao Han just smiled faintly, and soon someone came to greet them and arrange for the many experts to have suitable accommodation; at this point, only the Clan Leaders of each race, as well as Xiao Han and Ye Jianxin, remained on the top floor.

Gu Yuan sensed for a moment, then asked suspiciously: "I wonder if the Ice Saint knows where Xiao Xuan is?"

Before Xiao Han could answer, Xiao Xuan's voice came from afar, and in an instant, his figure appeared before everyone: "I am naturally here!"

"How could there be no Xiao Clan Member present when taking action against the Soul Clan."

The flowing light from behind arrived in an instant, and when the figures appeared, they were ten distinct hundred-man phalanxes; the leaders of the groups had powerful and thick auras, clearly already at the Saint-level of cultivation.

"This..."

"Judges!"

Seeing the sword-and-shield emblems on the chests of the phalanx members and that familiar Battle Armor, the various Clan Leaders of the Ancient Race exclaimed in surprise, as they all simultaneously recalled that ace legion of the Xiao Clan from the past, which was no less formidable than the Ancient Clan's Black Annihilation Army.

"Hehe~"

"With so many people present, it seems my Heavenly Mansion has arrived at quite an opportune moment!"

Afterwards, the voice of Yao Lao rang out beside everyone's ears, and behind him followed a large group of experts from the Heavenly Mansion Alliance.

Upon seeing Yao Lao, the Yao Clan Clan Leader, Yao Dan, had a complex expression, but in the end, he did not say anything.

"Greetings, Medicine Saint!" Xiao Han said with a smile.

"I dare not accept such a title, I dare not!" Yao Lao repeatedly declined, sighing, "This old man did not expect that Ice Saint actually shares the same lineage as my disciple."

"No wonder you helped an old man like me so much back then; it turns out there was that layer of identity involved."

Yao Lao once again recalled the kindness of Xiao Han gifting him Medicinal Pills and pill formulas back then, and the doubts in his heart were finally resolved.

"Medicine Saint has now become a Ninth Grade Profound Pill Master, has he not?"

"It seems that my meager offerings were still of some use."

"Profound Pill Master?" Everyone turned their gazes toward the slightly surprised Yao Lao in shock; that was a Grandmaster Alchemist, of which there were fewer than a handful in the world today. With this status, no matter where the other party went, they would inevitably be treated as an honored guest.

The latter asked with confusion at this moment: "I wonder how Ice Saint knew? This old man only just broke through not long ago."

That Ninth-Grade Profound Pill was still sitting safely in his Storage Ring, and it was still warm!

Xiao Han chuckled, "After all, Mr. Yao Lao's soul is currently nearing transformation; I imagine becoming a true Profound Pill Grandmaster will be no problem at all!"

Just upon meeting, Xiao Han had keenly sensed an aura within Yao Lao's soul similar to his own when he was on the verge of a breakthrough. With only the right timing, the Dou Qi Continent would once again give birth to an Emperor Realm Soul, and he would also be the first Alchemist in the present day to possess an Emperor Realm Soul.

"Alright, enough talk." Xiao Han waved his hand, "For now, resisting the Soul Clan together is the priority."

Once these words were spoken, everyone's expressions turned serious, and they focused their minds on the great battle two days later. After arranging the experts of the Heavenly Mansion, Yao Lao also joined in.

Finally, with everyone looking around, Xiao Han, the host, was the first to speak.