Chapter 869: True Lord Zi Guang escaped and the city was broken!

Chapter 866: Zi Guang Zhenjun Escapes, City Falls!

With the Mi Chen Banner, Lu Changsheng traveled at full speed, arriving outside the Heaven Sword Sect in less than a day.

“City Lord Wang, you’ve arrived.”

Xuanjian Zhenjun had been waiting at the Heaven Sword Sect. Seeing Lu Changsheng arrive, he immediately came out to greet him and explain the situation in Yuan Country.

“Beast God Mountain’s Jiaolong Shengzi and You Yue Saintess have broken through to Nascent Soul!?”

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow, a little surprised. He hadn’t expected two Nascent Soul cultivators to suddenly appear in Liang Country.

No wonder Xuanjian Zhenjun was so anxious.

For the current Liang Yue War, one Nascent Soul cultivator could influence and sway the balance of the war.

Now that two Nascent Soul cultivators had appeared in Liang Country, it naturally caused the war to completely lose its balance.

“Since that’s the case, without further ado, let’s go now.”

Through divination before leaving, Lu Changsheng knew the situation was urgent, so he didn’t delay and spoke directly.

“Good.”

Xuanjian Zhenjun nodded in agreement, but didn’t move immediately. Instead, he looked at Lu Changsheng.

Having traveled to Xingxiu Sea, he knew that relying on his own travel speed was too slow.

It was far inferior to Lu Changsheng’s Mi Chen Banner and Golden Winged Roc.

The situation was urgent. If he expended too much magical power on the journey, he would need time to recuperate upon reaching Yuan Country and wouldn’t be able to act immediately.

Lu Changsheng was somewhat speechless, seeing Xuanjian Zhenjun waiting for him to lead the way.

The Mi Chen Banner in his hand swayed, like a colorful cloud, enveloping the other party, stirring up layers of ripples, and speeding towards Yuan Country.

“Xuanjian Daoyou, besides Jiaolong Shengzi and You Yue Saintess, what is the situation with Liang Country?”

Taking this opportunity, Lu Changsheng inquired about the details of the current war.

Xuanjian Zhenjun naturally wouldn’t conceal these matters.

He stated that Liang Country and Yuan Country were launching a full-scale invasion.

Even Nine Spirits True Lord and the two Nascent Soul True Lords from Yuan Country had directly entered the fray.

According to the current situation, Liang Country intended to first capture Crimson Peak Immortal City and use it as a base to continuously annex Yuan Country.

“Crimson Peak Immortal City has Zi Guang Zhenjun guarding it, so it can hold out for some time. Moreover, Hunyuan Zhenjun can go to reinforce it and alleviate the pressure. As long as we get there as soon as possible, it will still be in time.”

Xuanjian Zhenjun continued to speak.

Although the combat power of Liang Country and Yuan Country surpassed that of Jiang Country and Yuan Country by a level.

Not all Nascent Soul cultivators were like Lu Changsheng, able to easily slay peers and challenge those of higher cultivation.

Even if two or three Nascent Soul True Lords attacked, they couldn’t easily break through an Immortal City guarded by a Nascent Soul True Lord.

“We can head to Crimson Peak Immortal City first,” Xuanjian Zhenjun told Lu Changsheng, planning to go to Crimson Peak Immortal City to relieve the siege first.

Moreover, Burning Demise True Lord, Jiaolong Shengzi, and You Yue Saintess in Crimson Peak Immortal City were all newly advanced Nascent Souls.

Working together, the two of them could not only suppress them, but even have a chance to slay or capture them.

As long as they slew or captured a few of them, they could balance this war.

As for completely pacifying this war, that would depend on the methods of Lu Changsheng, this Nascent Soul middle stage giant.

After all, besides the exceptionally powerful Nine Spirits True Lord, Liang Country might also have a mysterious Demonic Path envoy.

These were things that he, Hunyuan Zhenjun, and the others simply couldn’t resolve.

“Heavenly Silkworm True Lord, Jiaolong Shengzi, You Yue Saintess…”

Lu Changsheng looked calmly in the direction of Yuan Country, wanting to use this opportunity to completely resolve Beast God Mountain.

After all, he and Beast God Mountain were old rivals.

His daughter, Lu Wangshu, was once abducted by Black Crow True Person of Beast God Mountain and nearly died at his hands.

Afterward, he was hunted down by Heavenly Silkworm True Lord, Nether Fiend True Lord, and Yun Mei True Lord in Han Sha Illusion Domain, leaving him in a sorry state.

Although Nether Fiend True Lord was the leader, the person Lu Changsheng hated most was still Heavenly Silkworm True Lord.

If not for him, Nether Fiend True Lord wouldn’t have been able to find him then, nor would he have been his opponent!

As for You Yue Saintess and Jiaolong Shengzi.

One sent Ying’er to Jiang Country to inquire about his situation, wanting to abduct the Nine Nether Mastiff;

The other once injured Chu Qingyi;

Now, it was time to settle all accounts!

Although Lu Changsheng possessed the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Emperor Lotus as a second Dantian, his magical power was not inexhaustible.

From Bihu Mountain to Heaven Sword Sect, and now bringing Xuanjian Zhenjun towards Yuan Country, his magical power was constantly being consumed.

When his magical power was half-depleted, he lightly patted his spirit beast bag, released the Golden Winged Roc, and let it travel as a substitute, while he used this time to recuperate.

“City Lord Wang.” Xuanjian Zhenjun handed over a bottle of millennial spirit milk, urging Lu Changsheng to restore his magical power as quickly as possible.

“Many thanks.”

Although Lu Changsheng’s storage ring contained many Spirit Pills and wondrous medicines for restoring magical power and condition.

He naturally wouldn’t refuse free millennial spirit milk.

He took the porcelain bottle and drank it in one gulp.

Xuanjian Zhenjun’s heart paused slightly upon seeing Lu Changsheng’s actions.

He thought to himself that the other party wasn’t afraid of him poisoning the spirit milk.

However, thinking of the other party’s Dual Cultivation of body and magic, possessing a Fourth-Order Middle Stage physique, he felt relieved.

Unless he possessed a Fourth-Order top-tier potent poison, at such close range, even if he successfully poisoned him, the one in danger would be himself.

And besides the Fourth-Order physique, Xuanjian Zhenjun looked at the Golden Winged Roc tearing through layers of Void Realm and stirring up endless Qi waves, a surge of envy in his heart.

Although with the Heaven Sword Sect’s foundation, they could cultivate a Fourth-Order mount spirit beast.

However, cultivating a Fourth-Order spirit beast mount suitable for oneself was simply too time-consuming and required too much effort and resources.

Furthermore, the expenditure of time, resources, and effort was only one aspect.

If they failed the transformation Heavenly Tribulation, all their efforts would be in vain.

Therefore, he still found it unbelievable that Lu Changsheng alone possessed two Fourth-Order spirit beasts.

Especially since the Golden Winged Roc, a Fourth-Order Demon King, was so obedient.

If their relationship hadn’t reached this point, he would have wanted to humbly ask for guidance.

After all, such beast-rearing methods were simply astonishing.

Enough to help a force advance further!

Yuan Country.

Crimson Peak Immortal City.

Smoke billowed like thick ink, churning in the heavens and earth, heavy and oppressive, making it hard to breathe.

A Beast King, covered in dark golden scales, its form巍峨 like a mountain, continuously crashed against Crimson Peak Immortal City.

Each roar, each impact, caused a huge commotion in the Immortal City.

The Formation’s spiritual light and runic Restrictions on the city walls flickered erratically, creating terrifying vibrations.

From all directions, an endless torrent of Demonic Path armies, like a black flood, held Flying Ship Magical Artifacts and Flying Vicious Beasts in neat Formations, forming powerful battle Formations that systematically bombarded the Immortal City.

With every command, countless spells, Flying Swords, Magical Artifacts, and Talismans rained down on the Immortal City, erupting in dazzling light.

Heavenly Silkworm True Lord, Burning Demise True Lord, Jiaolong Shengzi, and You Yue Saintess, the four great Nascent Soul True Lords, hovered around the four sections of the Immortal City, each employing their methods and using Spirit Treasures, fiercely attacking Crimson Peak Immortal City, not giving the Cultivators within the city any chance to breathe or escape.

“Boom, boom, boom—”

Even with Zi Guang Zhenjun, a Nascent Soul cultivator, guarding it and fully controlling the grand Formation’s operation, under such fierce attacks, Crimson Peak Immortal City swayed violently like a small boat in a storm.

As the grand Formation’s spiritual light flickered, gaps in the Restrictions appeared, causing cracks to form in the sturdy and tall city walls.

Zi Guang Zhenjun desperately stabilized the grand Formation, while the Formation Masters, Artifact Refiners, and numerous Cultivators in the city continuously rushed to the city walls and damaged parts of the Formation, desperately repairing them to prevent Demonic Path Cultivators from entering the city and causing further destruction.

“Hahahahaha!!!”

Just then, Heavenly Silkworm True Lord laughed uproariously, his fat body trembling as he loudly shouted towards Crimson Peak Immortal City: “Zi Guang Zhenjun, I know you are waiting for Hunyuan Zhenjun to come to reinforce you.”

“But I received news that True Lord Yuan Qi has already been ambushed by my sect’s Grand Elder and has perished. Hunyuan Zhenjun is now in grave danger himself and cannot come. You should surrender!”

“If you lead the Violet Radiance Sect to defect and surrender, my Grand Elder might be willing to spare your lives.”

Heavenly Silkworm True Lord’s voice was like a mighty bell, clearly reaching the ears of all Cultivators in Crimson Peak Immortal City.

Upon hearing this, the Liang Country army was invigorated!

Once they captured Crimson Peak Immortal City, they would not only receive generous rewards.

They could also take the opportunity to plunder and seize resources within the city!

The Cultivators from Yuan Country and Jiang Country within Crimson Peak Immortal City, however, turned pale with fear.

These days, facing the Demonic Path army and the siege by four Nascent Soul cultivators, they were already filled with apprehension.

Their only hope was for the Mixed Origin Sect and Heaven Sword Sect to come to their aid and relieve the siege.

Now that Heavenly Silkworm True Lord claimed that True Lord Yuan Qi was ambushed by Nine Spirits True Lord and Hunyuan Zhenjun couldn’t come, they immediately fell into despair.

“Everyone, remain steady! Do not believe the nonsense of these Demonic Path scoundrels! Hunyuan Zhenjun is already on his way to reinforce us. As soon as Hunyuan Zhenjun arrives, the crisis will be resolved.”

Zi Guang Zhenjun’s expression changed slightly, and he immediately spoke with a booming voice, spreading throughout Crimson Peak Immortal City to stabilize morale.

He then used a secret Talisman to send a message to Hunyuan Zhenjun, asking about his situation and whether True Lord Yuan Qi had arrived.

After a long while, Hunyuan Zhenjun sent back a message.

True Lord Yuan Qi was ambushed by Beast God Mountain’s Nine Spirits True Lord, and his physical body was destroyed.

Hunyuan Zhenjun’s heart was filled with grief over this news.

Forty years ago, his Disciple, Wu Ji Zhenren, who had the potential to reach Nascent Soul, perished in this war.

Now, his Mixed Origin Sect had poured all its efforts into cultivating a second Nascent Soul True Lord, only for him to be killed by Nine Spirits True Lord shortly after achieving Nascent Soul.

When a Dharma Body is destroyed at this stage, even if one attempts Possession and re-cultivation, it will severely deplete the Nascent Soul Origin, leading to minimal future cultivation progress, effectively halting one’s cultivation at the first or second layer of the Nascent Soul stage.

“What?!”

Zi Guang Zhenjun’s expression froze upon hearing this, and he suddenly looked at Heavenly Silkworm True Lord and the other three outside the Immortal City.

He had been desperately maintaining the operation of the grand Formation all this time, waiting for Hunyuan Zhenjun to come as reinforcements.

Now that True Lord Yuan Qi had been ambushed and Hunyuan Zhenjun was held up and unable to come, he simply couldn’t hold on any longer.

Once the Immortal City was breached, facing four Nascent Soul cultivators, he would undoubtedly be in extreme danger.

For a moment, Zi Guang Zhenjun felt the urge to retreat.

After all, without reinforcements, stubbornly defending Crimson Peak Immortal City would be akin to waiting for death, which was very unwise.

It would be better to abandon the Immortal City and choose to retreat.

Although his retreat would mean losing Crimson Peak Immortal City, an important stronghold, and incurring heavy losses, as long as he, a Nascent Soul True Lord, remained, Violet Radiance Sect would remain!

If he continued to exhaust himself here and an accident occurred, Violet Radiance Sect would become prey!

“Zi Guang, try your best to hold steady. Sword Saint Monarch sent a message that Xuanjian Zhenjun is already on his way and has invited the Great Dream City Lord of Jiang Country.”

The jade Talisman trembled, and another message came from Hunyuan Zhenjun.

“Xuanjian Zhenjun, Great Dream City Lord?”

Zi Guang Zhenjun highly acknowledged Xuanjian Zhenjun’s strength.

These years, if not for Xuanjian Zhenjun’s help, their Yue Country would have long since collapsed.

If Xuanjian Zhenjun could arrive in time, it would be enough to stabilize the situation.

As for Lu Changsheng, the Great Dream City Lord, he didn’t pay him much mind.

According to intelligence, although this Great Dream City Lord possessed Nascent Soul strength, he supposedly had some physical issues, which was why he never dared to leave Great Dream Immortal City for so many years.

Even when Heaven Sword Sect repeatedly invited them to assist in battle, he never made a move, only sending a Core Formation Early Stage son.

Therefore, Zi Guang Zhenjun held no hope or goodwill towards this Great Dream City Lord.

He even believed that if the situation turned unfavorable, the other party would be the first to flee.

“Xuanjian Zhenjun…”

Zi Guang Zhenjun looked at the Fourth-Order Beast King, Heavenly Silkworm True Lord, Burning Demise True Lord, Jiaolong Shengzi, and You Yue Saintess, who were constantly assaulting the Immortal City, analyzing and assessing the situation.

Even if Xuanjian Zhenjun was on his way to reinforce them, Jiang Country and Yue Country were far apart, and even a Nascent Soul True Lord traveling at full speed would take several days.

It would be difficult for him to hold out until then.

He had to use his trump cards and pay a certain price!

It would be fine if Xuanjian Zhenjun arrived in time.

But if he were delayed by Nine Spirits True Lord or a Nascent Soul True Lord from Yuan Country on his way, then he himself would be in complete danger.

At that time, if the Immortal City’s grand Formation was breached, he would be severely weakened and injured, making it difficult to break through the encirclement of Heavenly Silkworm True Lord and the other three!

“Retreat!”

After a moment of thought, Zi Guang Zhenjun decided to retreat.

Again, as long as he remained, Violet Radiance Sect and Yue Country still had hope.

If something happened to him and he fell here, both Violet Radiance Sect and Yue Country would be unable to defend themselves.

“I am thinking for the greater good!”

Zi Guang Zhenjun’s heart was calm as he looked at Heavenly Silkworm True Lord and the other three besieging the Immortal City.

Based on the intensity of their attacks, Burning Demise True Lord and You Yue Saintess’s attacks were relatively weaker among the four.

According to their Yue Country’s intelligence, Burning Demise True Lord should have forcibly broken through using some method, resulting in an incomplete Nascent Soul, making his strength the weakest and thus a potential Breakthrough point for him to escape the encirclement.

However, Burning Demise True Lord was very close to the Fourth-Order Beast King from Beast God Mountain.

Although this Beast King was cultivated through a secret technique and was not as powerful as a true Fourth-Order Demon King, it was fearless and very troublesome to deal with.

“Escape from You Yue Saintess’s direction!”

Zi Guang Zhenjun decided to still use You Yue Saintess as his Breakthrough point, then instructed his subordinates to continue stabilizing morale and wait for an opportunity.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!!!”

As the Immortal City’s grand Formation was continuously bombarded, Zi Guang Zhenjun suddenly shot into the sky. A purple mirror rotated above his head, emitting thousands of purple divine lights that bathed the world in a vast purple hue.

“Flowing light, mirror image… Crimson Peak Immortal City cannot be held. You all must retreat quickly!”

Zi Guang Zhenjun’s Dharma Robe fluttered, and he unleashed his Divine Ability Spirit Treasure, spreading out his Nascent Soul Domain around him, and transmitted a message to several of his Core Formation cultivators.

Then, his entire being tore through the Void Realm and shot towards You Yue Saintess’s direction.

“Zi Guang Zhenjun wants to retreat! Stop him!”

Heavenly Silkworm True Lord saw this and immediately shouted, patting his round belly, unleashing his Nascent Soul Divine Ability.

His fat, round belly resonated like a drum, emitting dull sounds, and dense white threads shot out, forming a large net to intercept Zi Guang Zhenjun.

Upon seeing this, You Yue Saintess’s beautiful eyes sharpened like blades, her dark purple long hair fluttered behind her like a cloak, her body was covered in faint purple patterns and scattered ghostly light, and a phantom of a Heavenly Wolf roared out.

However, Zi Guang Zhenjun, as a veteran Nascent Soul True Lord, was fully prepared and exerting his full power to break through the encirclement. How could he be easily stopped? He instantly shattered You Yue Saintess’s Heavenly Wolf phantom.

“You think you can escape? Not so easy!!! Yellow Springs Dragon Seal!!!”

Jiaolong Shengzi saw this scene, and cold light burst from his yellowish vertical pupils. He let out a long roar, manifesting his Natal Spirit Treasure. Surging Yellow Springs turbid waves rolled out around him, attacking Zi Guang Zhenjun.

The Yellow Springs Dragon tattoo coiled on his shoulder seemed to come alive, a pair of dark golden beast eyes, filled with a cruel and ruthless gaze that seemed to devour people, stared at Zi Guang Zhenjun.

In an instant, Zi Guang Zhenjun felt his entire body’s magical power stagnate.

“What kind of Divine Ability is this?” Zi Guang Zhenjun was startled, not expecting Jiaolong Shengzi to possess such a Divine Ability despite having only recently broken through to Nascent Soul.

Purple divine light burst forth from around him, condensing into mysterious purple runes. He ignored Jiaolong Shengzi’s Yellow Springs Eye and continued to flee.

“Hiss, hiss, hiss—”

Although Heavenly Silkworm True Lord was corpulent, his speed was not slow. He constantly patted his belly, emitting dull yet powerful sounds.

Within these sounds, there seemed to be the hissing roars of silkworms, interfering with Zi Guang Zhenjun’s Divine Soul.

“You Yue, you stay here and breach Crimson Peak Immortal City! Burning Demise True Lord, you and us will go pursue Zi Guang Zhenjun!”

Jiaolong Shengzi shouted, knowing that Heavenly Silkworm True Lord’s Divine Ability was adept at sensing and tracking.

As long as Zi Guang Zhenjun’s magical power aura was remembered, he would find it difficult to escape.

Having said that, he wrapped himself in a Dragon, swept up Heavenly Silkworm True Lord and Burning Demise True Lord, and, treading on the surging Yellow Springs turbid waves, pursued Zi Guang Zhenjun.

Although he had only recently broken through to Nascent Soul and had only achieved Minor Achievement in his Divine Ability, having broken through to Nascent Soul, he had completely fused with the remnant soul of the Yellow Springs Dragon. He could fully control this power, and thus was full of confidence, daring to fight Zi Guang Zhenjun!

You Yue Saintess knew her strength was inferior to Jiaolong Shengzi, who had broken through at the same time.

Her dark purple long hair fluttered wildly, and her beautiful eyes, sharp and cold, gazed at Crimson Peak Immortal City ahead. She coldly ordered, “Everyone, attack the city with full force!”

“Zi Guang Zhenjun… fled.”

“Didn’t Hunyuan Zhenjun say he was coming?”

“It’s over! It’s over!”

“True Lord, don’t abandon us…嗚嗚嗚…”

The Cultivators of Crimson Peak Immortal City, except for the few Violet Radiance Sect Cultivators who received Zi Guang Zhenjun’s voice transmission, were all stunned and bewildered by the situation before them.

They hadn’t expected that not long ago, Zi Guang Zhenjun had still claimed that Hunyuan Zhenjun was on his way, telling them to hold steady.

Now, he had directly abandoned Crimson Peak Immortal City and them, choosing to flee.

Even though Heavenly Silkworm True Lord, Burning Demise True Lord, and Jiaolong Shengzi had all gone to pursue Zi Guang Zhenjun, without Zi Guang Zhenjun fully presiding over the grand Formation, given their current situation, they simply couldn’t withstand the Fourth-Order Beast King and the Liang Country army.

Moreover, there was still a Nascent Soul True Lord on the Liang Country side!

“Zi Guang Zhenjun just fled?!”

On the city wall, Lu Qingxuan was also utterly astonished at this scene.

He hadn’t expected that a dignified Nascent Soul True Lord would abandon the city and them, choosing to flee.

Even if Zi Guang Zhenjun intended to abandon the city and flee, he could have notified them in advance, used the grand Formation to delay the Liang Country army for a moment, and given them a chance to escape, a glimmer of hope.

But he hadn’t done so.

He had even been stabilizing morale not long ago.

“Damn it!” Lu Qingxuan clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white, and his eyes filled with intertwined lightning and fire, brimming with anger.

“Run!”

He didn’t dwell on his emotions, knowing that escaping was the most important thing now.

He immediately notified Lu Xingyang, Lu Ziyun, Lu Qingze, and the others to flee quickly.

After all, with Zi Guang Zhenjun, a Nascent Soul cultivator, having fled, there was no point in them defending the city now; staying would only mean waiting for death.

“Boom! Boom! Crack!!!”

Without Zi Guang Zhenjun, a Nascent Soul cultivator, presiding over the grand Formation, under the bombardment of You Yue Saintess and the Fourth-Order Beast King, Crimson Peak Immortal City’s grand Formation collapsed with a roar, and the city walls exploded.

In an instant, despair and panic completely enveloped the entire Crimson Peak Immortal City!