Their complexions were actually even worse. Because they were closer to the Purple Mansion stage, they could better imagine and guess how powerful cultivators of the Purple Mansion stage truly were.
"It's really the Blood King who has arrived!"
From who knew which Nascent Soul cultivator, a statement suddenly blurted out, changing everyone’s expressions to one of great alarm.
At this moment, Wu Tao's face also turned grim!
"Hmm, what is this power? Could it be the power of laws..."
Amidst the crowd in the city, Wu Qi seemed to sense something. His eyes suddenly widened, and a look of utter shock rapidly spread across his pale face.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang..."
The balanced situation, maintained until this moment, was abruptly shattered!
A chillingly cold and unbearably unpleasant voice echoed.
"Hahahaha... Lord Xie Wen, I have long heard of your name. Today, seeing you in person, you are indeed extraordinary..."
This was a voice that made everyone's heart tremble, completely replacing Xie Wen's previously resonant voice.
This part of the world within Tongguan City was completely enveloped by this extremely chilling voice.
After a thunderous roar, Xue Sha Ke, the Blood King, was seen emerging from the void!
An ominous aura began to spread and dissipate wildly the moment this figure appeared!
"This... is, Blood King Xue Sha Ke!"
A Nascent Soul expert, well-versed in matters, saw the figure and cried out in disbelief!
From his words, the human race in Tongguan City also learned of the origin of this Blood King.
"This time... it's truly over..."
A person standing beside Wu Tao, filled with despair, muttered these words.
They had been full of fighting spirit moments ago, but now all of it was gone.
"Blood King Xue Sha Ke, you bully the weak and the young. Isn't that going too far? If you have the guts, go to Human Emperor City and find those old fellows. Coming to Tongguan City to flaunt your power, what kind of skill is that..."
Lord Xie Wen's enraged voice boomed.
"Blood King Xue Sha Ke!"
Wu Tao's gaze fell upon the figure, and his heart also began to panic.
He then glanced at Lü Yue Hua beside him. At this moment, the thought of retreating had already taken root in his mind.
As this thought flickered in Wu Tao's heart, his gaze involuntarily swept around the vicinity!
After observing the many cultivators on the city walls for a few moments, he inwardly sighed, "With a presence of the Blood King's caliber involved in the siege, I'm afraid Tongguan City cannot be held."
"Not only that, but the remaining twenty to thirty thousand human cultivators here will likely not survive many."
While thinking this, Wu Tao was already planning to join forces with Lü Yue Hua and his father-in-law, Lü Liang, to escape amidst the chaos when the opportunity arose.
...
It wasn't that Wu Tao was heartless, nor was he afraid of death!
But to stubbornly charge headfirst into an unwinnable battle against an absolutely insurmountable enemy would not be courage, but foolishness.
Wu Tao, holding this notion, overlooked two crucial points.
The first was that his displayed cultivation level meant no one would consider him an insignificant figure!
If he intended to flee, the Blood Race would naturally notice him, and he would undoubtedly be intercepted midway.
Furthermore, the more people who gathered to escape together, the more people would eventually block them.
Especially his father-in-law, Lü Liang, who was one of the few significant figures in Tongguan City.
Even if the three of them joined forces, it would be difficult to break through the heavy encirclement.
The second crucial point was that he had underestimated his father-in-law, Lü Liang!
He had underestimated Lü Liang's integrity!
As the Vice City Lord of Tongguan City, Lü Liang had long decided to stand and fall with Tongguan City, and his resolve remained unshaken even now.
"Hahahaha, my warriors, kill! Kill! The blood of human cultivators is the most delicious nourishment. Do not hold back. After we take Tongguan City, your King will allow you to enjoy yourselves freely..."
Xue Sha Ke, the Blood King, let out an arrogant and fearsome laugh that clearly reached into Tongguan City.
Immediately after, Xue Sha Ke clasped his hands together, as if about to summon something!
"Not good, it's the Corrosive Blood Saliva Sea! Quickly, maximize the power of the city defense formation!"
Xie Wen, the City Lord, who still held onto hope, was suddenly filled with alarm as he noticed the movement above!
His voice, filled with surprise and anger, pierced through the air and space, echoing around Tongguan City and reaching the ears of the twenty to thirty thousand defending human cultivators.
Without needing to think or know beforehand, just by sensing the immense power emanating from Blood King Xue Sha Ke, everyone could imagine...
At this moment, the attack brewed by Blood King Xue Sha Ke was undeniably earth-shattering.
"Buzz... Buzz..."
Fortunately, Xie Wen's reminder was timely. The numerous defending human cultivators poured their spiritual energy into the formation, raising its power to another level. This brought a slight sense of relief!
After a deafening roar from the sky...
The twenty to thirty thousand defending human cultivators all looked up the moment they heard the sound!
What followed was a scene they would never forget in their lives!
From high in the sky, a massive, churning sphere of pungent green and red liquid, as large as a small mountain, first appeared!
However, this colossal liquid sphere only lasted for a brief moment before instantly dispersing.
It was raining, but it was a super-charged sulfuric acid rain that devoured souls and gnawed bones. The sound of it pattering as the raindrops landed was clearly audible!
Green and red "raindrops," each the size of a sphere, fell overwhelmingly, covering the entire Tongguan City.
"Hiss, hiss... hiss, hiss..."
By the time everyone reacted, those green and red "raindrops" had all landed on the layers of forbidden formations above Tongguan City!
Fortunately, perhaps due to the efforts of the twenty to thirty thousand defending human cultivators, the forbidden formations of Tongguan City managed to withstand the initial onslaught.
However, the Blood Race were not fools. Xue Le Tao, Xue Zhong Sheng, and Xue Zhu Zi exchanged glances, then ordered the surrounding Blood Race army to attack Tongguan City's forbidden formations with all their might at this moment!
The Blood Race army's assault was undoubtedly the last straw that broke the camel's back!
In less than the time it takes an incense stick to burn, the layers of formations, along with the entire great formation, began to collapse consecutively!
The forbidden formations that had held back hundreds of thousands of Blood Race soldiers for years were destroyed in such a short period, offering no resistance and instantly exposing the more than a hundred thousand cultivators within the city to the covetous gaze of the Blood Race army.
"Is this the strength of a Blood King-level being?"
Wu Tao did not bother calculating the difference in strength between himself and them. It was unnecessary; he knew very well...
With such a vast difference in cultivation levels, even with a cheat, it would be useless.
"..."
"Run! Quick, flee..."
"The city is broken! We can't hold it! Quickly escape! I don't want to die yet..."
"Save me! Please save me..."
...
Utter chaos erupted within Tongguan City, with people fleeing in all directions in sheer terror.
Some human cultivators, whose resolve was already shaky, lost all courage after the forbidden formations were breached!
In their panic and desperation, they had completely abandoned any thought of resistance.
...
All they could think of was to escape, and to escape quickly.
If the fighting forces had comparable strength, or were not too far apart, perhaps most human cultivators would still choose to fight with fiery passion, as there would be hope of successful defense.
...
But when the disparity in strength was too great, almost everyone would prioritize: preserving their own lives.
This was human nature, and even cultivators who had practiced for many years could not escape it.
However, not everyone was like this.
Lü Liang watched this apocalyptic scene, his fists clenched so tightly that his fingernails dug into his palms!
He let out a long roar to the sky and declared, "Tongguan City has fallen, so what? Behind us is our homeland..."
"We, the valiant men of the human race, have fought with swords and sabers for years, our horses stained on the battlefield. Why do we falter now?"
As soon as these resonant words were spoken, a heaven-shattering roar erupted, and a corner of Tongguan City shook violently.
Xue Le Tao, hearing this, let out a chuckle and then leaped towards Lü Liang.
Her entire body radiated a bloody glow, clearly preparing to deal with Lü Liang!
Lü Liang's expression changed, but he did not flee. After sending a telepathic message to Wu Tao and his daughter Lü Yue Hua, he brandished the Snow Drinking Mad Saber and charged towards Xue Le Tao!
On the other side!
A large portion of the numerous tall towers scattered throughout Tongguan City, which served as the city's defense formation, were already engulfed in flames.
This great city, which had been carved out of a mountain by its builder with immense divine power, with layers upon layers piled upwards, was finally overthrown by the Blood Race army on this day.
...
Hundreds and thousands of Blood Race members, holding flaming banners and agitating bloodfire, advanced towards the densely packed residential areas!
Most of Tongguan City consisted of the homes of ordinary citizens. More than a hundred million mortals lived here!
At this moment, Blood Race members riding blood beasts were charging out from residential buildings throughout Tongguan City!
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