Chapter 506: The Start of War

One thousand miles outside Barbarian King City, a spatial rift opened silently, and four figures strolled out from within.

Looking up at the sun hanging perfectly overhead and feeling the gentle breeze brush against his face, Xiao Han spoke in a lighthearted tone,

"The weather is nice today; it is just the right time for killing and silencing."

"Look at what you're saying."

The Ice Imperial to the side spoke up in rebuttal,

"Are those things even human? We are merely purifying the environment of the Great Thousand World."

"That is also true."

Xiao Han nodded in agreement, then shifted the topic, saying to the two people behind him: "You two have just broken through; today you only need to stall. Leave the task of killing the enemy to us."

At the end, Xiao Han added another sentence,

"Of course, if you are truly able to achieve victory in the first battle, that would naturally be even better."

The newly broken-through Yang Ling and Liu Qingyang:

"We will strictly follow the Palace Master's teachings."

Immediately, seeing Xiao Han about to step forward, Yang Ling thought for a moment and said:

"Palace Master, are we just going over like this?"

"Otherwise?"

"Do we not need to make some preparations?"

Yang Ling was shocked!

"This subordinate is a Spirit Array Master!"

"Oh!"

Xiao Han slapped his head unreliably,

"I almost forgot that you do not yet have the ability to form an array with a single thought."

Letting a Spirit Array Master engage in a hardcore brawl with an Evil Clan powerhouse of the same rank was indeed not very wise.

These heart-stabbing words made Yang Ling's face twitch, and he grumbled incessantly in his heart; he was a newcomer, after all!

This skill seemed to be unique to the Palace Master, right?

"Then you can make do with these for now."

As he spoke, Xiao Han stuffed several colorful, palm-sized jade discs into Yang Ling's arms all at once,

"Two Trapping Arrays and one Defense Ling Array; this should be enough to buy you time to set up a Killing Array."

Yang Ling stood dazed; so I am just a tool person for manipulating Spirit Arrays, and the Palace Master even left me a bit of a sense of participation by giving me the chance to set up a Killing Array myself.

He is truly, I could cry to death!

Xiao Han turned his head and saw Liu Qingyang on the other side with a surprised expression; feeling he could not favor one over the other, he sent a set of Spirit Arrays over as well.

Taking another look at the sky, which looked about the same, Xiao Han gave the final order,

"Let's go, let's send our neighbors a surprise."

……

On this day, Tian Huang and Qian Feng were still drinking to their hearts' content with a large group of subordinates, until…

"Boom!"

First, a tremor shook the earth, knocking over the wine vessels on the tables, and then the sound of collapsing buildings reached the ears of the Man Mo Clan powerhouses inside the great hall.

"Bang!"

The displeased Tian Huang Mysterious Demon Emperor slapped the table in front of him to pieces, black veins bulging on his forehead, scaring the others into shrinking to the side, trembling and not daring to utter a word.

"Come..."

Just as he was about to call his subordinates to ask which bold soul dared to disturb his mood for drinking and merrymaking in broad daylight, his subordinate arrived before the sound of his voice could even fade,

"Report—"

The panicked Man Mo Clan member entered the hall with swift and decisive movements, knelt directly on one knee, and pointed a trembling hand toward the direction of the city gate, panting for breath,

"Reporting to Lord Tian Huang, that Langya Palace Master has brought his people and attacked!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. Tian Huang Mysterious Demon Emperor immediately stepped forward, and with one hand, he lifted the man up before his eyes with his thick, "reasonable" arm, staring at him with pupils dilated and blood-red,

"The Langya Palace Master brought people to attack?"

"How many people did he bring?"

"F-four."

Under the terrifying gaze of Tian Huang Mysterious Demon Emperor, the subordinate had lost his wits and answered in a weak voice.

"What? Four!"

The sharp-eared and keen-eyed Tian Huang Mysterious Demon Emperor was shocked upon hearing the subordinate's answer, shaking his dizzy subordinate,

"Tell this lord again, are you certain there are only four people?"

"Reporting to Lord, there are indeed only four people! This subordinate would absolutely not see wrong!"

"Damn it! A mere four people actually dare to come and attack my Barbarian King City; they really take this lord for a pushover!"

Damn it! You, Langya Palace Master, are indeed formidable, and this lord does not dare to contend with you; usually, I even go out of my way to avoid you.

But today, this is going too far! A mere four people actually dare to openly attack our heavily guarded base camp; this is simply slapping our faces loudly and then throwing them on the ground to stomp on them!

If the opponent were allowed to return unscathed, Tian Huang Mysterious Demon Emperor felt as if he could foresee a bleak future where he would never be able to hold his head high in the Man Mo Clan, or even the entire Outer Realm Evil Clan circle.

Casually throwing the unlucky subordinate far away, Tian Huang Mysterious Demon Emperor felt his rage surging to the heavens, the kind that even the Clan Leader's arrival could not extinguish.

It was not just Tian Huang Mysterious Demon Emperor; the other Ghost Demon Emperor remaining in Barbarian King City also struck a heroic and impassioned pose of "not returning until Langya is broken," with only one exception.

"Brother Tian Huang, this Langya Palace Master has always been cautious in his actions; should we be careful that he has some other conspiracy?"

Demon Emperor Qianfeng frowned and pondered for a moment, hesitating as he offered a reminder.

Although he had been doused with a bucket of cold water, Mysterious Demon Emperor Tianhuang remained "unchanged in his original intention" and said furiously:

"I naturally understand what my brother Qianfeng means, but if I were to let them leave safely today, how would we conduct ourselves in the future?"

Qianfeng immediately stopped speaking; after all, the way Langya Heavenly Palace had thrown the entire Barbarian King City's face onto the ground and trampled on it was truly a bit too arrogant. If they did not react, everyone present would likely become the laughingstock of the entire Outer Realm Evil Clan.

Led by Mysterious Demon Emperor Tianhuang and Demon Emperor Qianfeng, followed by five Ghost Demon Emperors and a crowd of powerful Demon Clan Commanders, the mighty Evil Clan procession quickly arrived before the city gate.

"Yo-ho, there are quite a lot of people!"

Compared to the massive procession of the Barbarian King City side, the "four-person team" of Langya Heavenly Palace appeared extremely thin, yet Xiao Han was not in the slightest bit panicked, even having the mood to critique the Outer Realm Evil Clan's procession. Bing Di was also leisurely carving the ice sculpture in his hands; having survived the scenes of the "Great Assembly Battle" in the past, this small number of people was nothing but a piece of cake.

Only Yang Ling and Liu Qingyang, who were experiencing this for the first time, had serious expressions. Although they both held high positions and had seen their fair share of big scenes, being surrounded by so many experts was indeed a first for them.

"Hmph, hmph, hmph!"

Having sensed no other aura within a ten-thousand-mile radius of Barbarian King City and confirming that there were indeed only the four of them, Xiao Han included, Mysterious Demon Emperor Tianhuang became unprecedentedly inflated.

"The Langya Palace Master truly has extraordinary courage, but you are a bit too conceited today to have broken into my Barbarian King City so rashly."

"Capturing you with my own hands and bringing you back to the clan will surely be a great achievement."

"At that time, I would like to see how the Clan Leader will continue to favor that bootlicking sycophant Gexiusi!"

"Wait!"

Xiao Han had originally been sitting opposite, listening quietly to Mysterious Demon Emperor Tianhuang express his sentiments with a kind heart meant to let the deceased rest in peace, but upon suddenly hearing a familiar name uttered by the other party, he frowned and interrupted:

"Gexiusi has returned to the Great Thousand World?"

"Oh? It seems you really do know each other." Mysterious Demon Emperor Tianhuang was slightly surprised, but he quickly let it go; feeling that victory was already in his grasp, he had no intention of keeping it a secret.

"Calculating the time, he should have already led my clan's army to conquer the Dou Qi Continent where you were born. No matter, I will soon also..."

"Dou Qi Continent!"

Xiao Han's aura billowed and his expression turned gloomy. Bing Di also stopped his carving, his eyes narrowing. Both of them simultaneously radiated a biting chill. Yang Ling and Liu Qingyang behind them also thought of the origins of Xiao Han and Bing Di; their expressions changed drastically as they quickly prepared for battle.

Initially, they might not have had the determination to fight Barbarian King City to the death, but now, it was fated that one side would perish.

"When did they set out?"

At this moment, Xiao Han completely cast aside his gentle disguise, his indifferent voice carrying a winter's fury that pierced to the bone.

"You want to know?"

Through Xiao Han's sudden change in attitude, Mysterious Demon Emperor Tianhuang vaguely guessed the status of the Dou Qi Continent in the former's heart, and the stifled anger of being attacked at his doorstep was instantly swept away.

His clever brain quickly devised a way to make this Langya Palace Master feel extremely miserable.

"If you honestly let yourself be captured by me, I will tell you."

"Isn't that right, brothers? Hahaha~"

Having said this, Mysterious Demon Emperor Tianhuang even turned his head to share his good mood with the others, and the rest followed suit and laughed along quite readily.

"It seems there is nothing to talk about." Xiao Han lowered his eyelids slightly, and then...

"Then let's fight."

"Ten Directions Dragon Prison Array, rise!"