Chapter 354

Forty miles north of Donglan City.

Dust rolled, warhorses neighed, and spirit beasts roared.

The black mass of the major families' cultivator army rushed over like a monstrous flood, with an incredibly majestic momentum.

In the middle of the army, dozens of carriages, like prehistoric beasts, carried the key figures of the sixteen major families from the four northern cities. The old men were furious, the young men were sharp and good at fighting, and the women were heroic.

And in the middle of the dozens of carriages, a black war chariot was particularly tall and ferocious; it belonged to the Xu family of Heishui City!

The Heishui Xu family favored black, and black made them look more atmospheric and steady.

On the chariot, Xu family head Xu Tongda, about fifty years old, with a sturdy build and natural sword eyebrows, was imposing without anger. Looking ahead, his voice was hoarse: "How many more miles?"

Beside him, a female elder in her thirties, Xu Ge, who was his clanswoman and in charge of the Xu family's intelligence and monitoring the movements of all directions, had Qi Hai Realm cultivation, was ruthless, and had killed countless people, replied: "Forty miles!"

Xu Tongda narrowed his eyes slightly: "The 70,000-strong army from the four northern cities, plus the 60,000 from the four western cities, totals 120,000. The Heng family has no power to resist. It mainly depends on that kid named Heng Xian. How is the investigation going?"

Xu Ge hesitated for a moment and replied: "This kid was said to have been hunted down by major sects a few years ago, but later inexplicably cleared his name. As for his cultivation, it's hard to say!

Internal news from the Heng family says he might be in the Primordial Dan Realm, but we analyzed that it is highly likely a gimmick used by the Heng family to scare outsiders. After all, Heng Xian was only First-Tier Qi Hai six years ago. Even if he improved one tier a year, he would only be Seventh-Tier Qi Hai!

To prevent accidents, I called my nephew Xu Ze back. He is a true disciple of the Divine Blade Palace. Last year, he entered the forbidden area and obtained a fate opportunity, and is already ranked 98th on the Divine Blade Palace's Earth List!

In addition, I also invited your granddaughter, Yuan Ziyu, who is 3rd on the Divine Blade Palace's Earth List, to help her grandfather's family, which doesn't break the rules!"

Xu Tongda asked: "When will they arrive?"

Xu Ge said: "When we arrive at the city walls, they should be able to make it!"

"That's great! Attack the city at noon, and eat dinner at the Heng family's City Lord's Mansion!" Xu Tongda laughed up at the sky.

A group of Xu family elders on the chariot laughed along.

After laughing, Xu Tongda glanced at a young man with a flushed face not far away: "Xu Gao, what about your wife, Heng Yin'er?"

Xu Gao was extremely excited: "I didn't take a fancy to that bitch, why care about her? I only ask that after taking Donglan City, Uncle allows me to be reckless for a while, and then help me marry Song Dou'er, the greatest beauty of Nanyan City in the south!"

"Brother Gao is a man of temperament!" The elders laughed again.

Xu Tongda agreed immediately: "Everything is up to you!"

"Drive..."

Not only the Xu family's chariot, but the carriages of other cities and families were all filled with joy!

Humans are born with evil in their hearts. As invaders, no one considers any damn morality or justice; they only think about resources and benefits!

"Mom..."

"Make way!"

Contrary to the south and north of the city, Donglan City was in complete chaos at this time.

Feeling the coming of the great war, the people in the city panicked. Shops closed, brothels and taverns shut down, small vendors packed up their stalls, and those with the means frantically poured out of the city, preparing to leave Donglan City.

Those without the means simply hugged their children, shouted for their families, and hid at home.

The streets were a mess and chaotic, with adults crying and children screaming everywhere.

However, when a group of dignitaries and nobles dragged their families to the city gate, they found the four city gates tightly closed. The Heng family's "Xianyi Guard" had taken over the city defense, cold-faced and iron-blooded, and no longer allowed anyone to leave.

However, this only intensified the panic of the crowd!

Many people couldn't help but shout angrily: "Let us out, we want to leave!"

"Exactly! We don't want to die in the city!"

"We have already received news that hundreds of thousands of troops from the eight cities in the west and north are attacking. The Heng family's 10,000 or 8,000 people simply can't stop them!"

"Open the gate! We don't want to be buried with the Heng family!"

"Shut up!" The Xianyi Guard's expression was even colder, "It's death to go out now. The order from above is to only enter, not leave. Choose for yourselves between dying now or dying when the city is broken!"

The crowd instantly wailed and cursed.

The commander of the Xianyi Guard sighed and shouted: "Everyone, don't worry, those above have their own ways, the Heng family hasn't lost yet!"

"Bullshit! What does your Heng family have to resist an army of hundreds of thousands of cultivators!"

"Are you gods?"

"Let us out!"

The angry crowd cursed again.

"Woo..."

The weather suddenly turned gloomy, the cold wind was biting, and before long, snowflakes drifted down, and the ground quickly turned white.

"Dongling Pavilion."

The largest and tallest building in Donglan City, after years of construction, looked even taller and more imposing.

At this time, the courtyard was under martial law. Old Mo from the "Pill Refining Alliance" and Old Xu from the "Artifact Refining Alliance" were still the same as they were years ago, each leading a few subordinates, walking slowly into the building's courtyard.

"Back then, we watched the nine families attack the Heng family here. I didn't expect to be here again this year, encountering 100,000 troops from eight cities and twenty-six families attacking Donglan City!" Old Mo chuckled.

Old Xu shook his head and said: "The coincidence is that this time it is still attacking the Heng family, and that little guy Heng Xian happens to be back too!"

As the two talked, they stood on both sides of the road, nodding slightly to the outside, showing respect.

Just then, two groups of people entered from outside the courtyard gate.

A group of black-clothed guards with restrained aura protected a woman in red like fire, with bright teeth and a beautiful smile.

A group of murderous eunuchs and palace maids in brocade clothes protected a young man in yellow robes.

Being able to make the transcendent "Pill Refining Alliance" and "Artifact Refining Alliance" so polite, it was clear that the two had extraordinary backgrounds.

At this time, the woman with bright teeth and a beautiful smile chuckled, revealing a pair of pretty tiger teeth, and said straightforwardly: "Listening to the two gentlemen, it seems you are optimistic about this Heng family and that person named... Heng Xian?"

Old Mo smiled: "Reporting to the young lady, the Heng family is quite ordinary, it's mainly that little guy Heng Xian who is exceptionally different!"

The young man in yellow robes, who was imposing, asked with a hint of curiosity: "Oh? In this remote little place, could there be any wonderful people?"

Old Xu of the "Artifact Refining Alliance" smiled and said: "Your Highness may not know, but this Heng Xian commanded the entire family to fight against the nine major families when he was fifteen. More importantly, he is both a Grade 2 Artifact Refiner and a Grade 2 Pill Refiner?"

"Oh?" The young man in yellow robes looked surprised.

Old Mo said: "That's not all! He is also a high disciple of the Tianyuan Sect!"

The young man in yellow robes carried his hands behind his back and chuckled: "These deep mountain sects are used to finding good seedlings!"

In his words, there was no awe for the Tianyuan Sect, one of the twelve sects in the Eastern Region.

Old Mo and Old Xu looked at each other and shook their heads with a smile.

At this time, the snow was getting heavier, and the surroundings quickly became a vast expanse of white.

The city was still filled with wailing and restlessness.

Outside the city, the sound of "rumbling" footsteps and beast roars could already be faintly heard.

The young man in yellow robes flicked away a cluster of green pines blocking the way, pointed to the top of the building, and turned back with a gentlemanly smile: "It's inconvenient to travel in the snow, Miss Fuyao, why don't we go upstairs together and watch how the Heng family deals with the enemy's attack, how about it?"

The woman in red, protected by the black-clothed men, waved her sleeves and said dissatisfiedly: "Ying Zhiqi, I've said it many times, call me by my full name, Han Fuyao, we aren't that familiar yet!"

The young man in yellow robes chuckled: "Okay! Miss Han Fuyao, please!"

The woman in red smiled, carried her hands behind her back, and walked up the stairs first.

The young man in yellow robes followed.

Finally, it was Old Xu and Old Mo.

When the group reached the top of the building and looked out, the eighteen streets and thirty-six workshops of Donglan City were all in view.

And on the vast land outside the city, two "black lines" that could not be seen to the end were pressing up against the wind and snow.

Old Mo sighed: "It's going to be difficult!"

(End of chapter)