Xie Wen's expression was calm, but his heart tensed. He raised his vigilance to twelve points, but his divine sense swept out and could not detect the opponent's whereabouts at all.
As expected of someone at the same realm as himself, just this ability to conceal oneself and traverse space was enough to completely suppress ordinary cultivators.
Thinking this, Xie Wen swept his Red Cherry Immortal Spear, forming a fiery net that protected him.
A strange scene unfolded. In a place that seemed devoid of anyone, a flash of blood-red light appeared, and Xue Zhuzi suddenly materialized there.
The moment Xue Zhuzi revealed himself, he saw the fiery net enveloping Xie Wen and was slightly startled.
However, Xue Zhuzi did not cease his attack. Having come this far, how could he know if he could break through this fiery net without trying?
With a crackling sound, a thick bolt of blood-colored demonic lightning shot out from Xue Zhuzi's palm, targeting Xie Wen.
Immediately, the sounds of thunder and sparks intertwined.
As a result, the blood-colored demonic lightning collided with the fiery net as soon as it was launched.
Seeing that the blood-colored demonic lightning had no effect, Xue Zhuzi frowned. He could only suddenly open his mouth, and a ball of blood flame spewed out, followed closely behind, piercing the fiery net and attacking Xie Wen.
That's right, as cultivators of the same level, who wouldn't know a few fire-attribute spells?
With a light "puff," the blood flame struck Xie Wen squarely.
"Eh!"
This time, it was Xie Wen's turn to change his expression drastically.
At this moment, Xue Zhongsheng seized the opportunity and instantly appeared before Xie Wen.
He grinned sinisterly at Xie Wen and then, with a pair of fists wrapped in blood energy, fiercely smashed towards him.
Xue Letai was also someone who would seize an advantage when an opponent was injured. Seeing this, he unleashed several wood-attribute divine abilities in succession.
Countless blood vines appeared out of thin air, diverting a significant amount of Xie Wen's attention.
Xie Wen was startled by this and then, as if remembering something, patted his storage bag and took out his other top-tier magical artifact, the Red Lotus Karma Bead!
The bead's light shimmered, and the power of the flames around Xie Wen ascended another level. This time, Xue Letai, Xue Zhongsheng, and Xue Zhuzi not only gained no advantage but also suffered a slight loss.
Xue Letai, being further away, was slightly better off. Xue Zhongsheng and Xue Zhuzi, had they not been protected by their magical artifacts, would have long since been burned to ashes…
Even so, they lost a layer of skin.
Subsequently, Xie Wen let out a cold laugh and was about to attack, seizing the opportunity to counter-assault!
However, Xue Letai, who suffered the least damage, produced an ancient mirror from somewhere!
As the ancient mirror was unleashed, a blood-red beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping Xie Wen and halting his movements!
Xie Wen was furious. Although this light beam meant little to him, the few seconds it delayed him were enough for Xue Letai, Xue Zhongsheng, and Xue Zhuzi to regroup their offense and defense!
As expected, although Xie Wen broke through the blood-colored light beam with his immortal fire in a short period, the mere few seconds of delay allowed Xue Letai, Xue Zhongsheng, and Xue Zhuzi to recover!
By the time Xie Wen charged towards Xue Letai, Xue Zhongsheng, and Xue Zhuzi again…
Before he could react, over a dozen divine abilities were unleashed at him in a single barrage.
Xie Wen let out a cold snort and struck out with his spear, a myriad of fires returning to their source, scorching the eight wildernesses, his fire dao power invincible!
Wu Tao, who was fighting on the city wall, watched Xie Wen unleash his might, his expression gradually changing from impassive to one of shock.
He wasn't one to easily admire others, but at this moment, he truly felt a sense of respect for the City Lord.
He had heard of the City Lord's exploits when he was in Tongguan City, and his father-in-law, Lü Liang, had also provided some information about the City Lord of Tongguan City, Xie Wen.
"Xie Wen, late stage of Nascent Soul perfected, deeply enlightened in the way of fire, unparalleled combat strength, top human cultivator, City Lord of Tongguan City."
At this moment, such information about the City Lord of Tongguan City arose in Wu Tao's mind.
Compared to the ordinary cultivators around him, due to the difference in their levels and statuses, the facts he knew were entirely different from theirs!
…
One must understand that in this world, much information is contradictory. Some pieces of information might even have dozens or even hundreds of entirely different rumors circulating.
No one knew the veracity of this information.
However, one thing was certain: apart from the parties involved, the higher the level of the person, the more credible their words.
City Lord Xie Wen was not of ordinary talent; he had simply been lucky to reach his current status as a top cultivator!
City Lord Xie Wen was born with a Fire Spirit Body, one of the top constitutions, and his talent was naturally extraordinary!
Due to his innate profound comprehension of fire, he had walked a very, very long path in the way of fire, far beyond anyone's imagination.
The strongest fire cultivator Wu Tao had ever encountered was Feng Junyi!
However, although Feng Junyi was also a top prodigy of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, compared to City Lord Xie Wen, he was vastly inferior.
Setting aside the difference of three minor realms in cultivation, there was also a significant gap in their comprehension of fire power.
…
Although Feng Junyi's Sun Fire contained the power of the sun, it was ultimately not the true sun.
But this City Lord Xie Wen had comprehended immortal fire in a truly profound way. The so-called "Northern Dipper" was the sublimation of fire!
It was as if mortal fire had directly leaped to immortal fire!
Once he unleashed his divine abilities and exerted his full strength, he could even draw upon the inexhaustible and boundless fire spiritual energy hidden within heaven and earth.
"As long as one comprehends something related to the laws of power, they can draw fire spiritual energy from heaven and earth. To use the power of heaven and earth to strike an enemy, wouldn't that mean that below the Purple Mansion realm, no one is his match?"
…
As Wu Tao's thoughts raced, he quickly grasped Xie Wen's formidable power!
Lu Liang, one of the four vice-city lords of Tongguan City, let out a burst of laughter upon seeing this, shouting, "Sons of the human race, come and kill the blood demons…"
Lu Liang was a burly man with a beard!
…
Among the nearly 100,000 cultivators of the Tongguan City army, he was the one who killed the most blood demons!
That is to say, if cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage were not excluded from the hunting list, Wu Tao would never have ranked first.
To what extent had he killed? His killing intent was so dense that it was almost tangible!
In the blur, one could vaguely see traces of resentment entwined around him, and within that aura, the faint screams of countless blood beasts could be heard.
This phenomenon clearly indicated that due to his excessive killing, the accumulated resentment had not dispersed and had attached itself to him.
This person, originally with a stern expression, now revealed a hint of a smile on his bearded face after seeing his City Lord gaining the upper hand.
…
Due to the superiority of the top-tier combatants, the defense of Tongguan City had continued for three months without a decisive victor.
The 500,000-strong blood race army at the foot of Tongguan City had been attritioned down to only 100,000. Although the Tongguan City side had also suffered heavy losses, with only 20,000 to 30,000 cultivators remaining!
However, if the battle continued like this, the blood race would eventually have to retreat, as their logistics could not bear the strain.
Until the day arrived.
"Buzz buzz buzz…"
High in the sky, the four entangled masses of light, for some unknown reason, suddenly separated!
From the solitary fire cloud, a human voice, laced with fury, roared out. It echoed not only through the sky but also across the land!
"Blood demons, you are truly despicable and shameless! To send forth beings of the Blood King level just to capture our small Tongguan City, how detestable."
After this voice rang out, the entire world seemed to fall silent. Even the dense sounds of shouting and killing within and outside Tongguan City were drowned out.
It was as if the world could only accommodate this single voice. Everyone, including the powerful cultivators, felt an involuntary step back upon hearing it.
However, what shocked them even more was what Xie Wen had said.
"The Blood King has arrived!"
Upon hearing this news, Wu Tao's eyes, for the first time, showed a look of horror.
One must know that a Blood King corresponds to a Purple Mansion stage cultivator of the human race!
And to cultivators of the Purple Mansion stage who wielded the power of laws, all below the Purple Mansion stage were like ants!
Similarly, it was the same for a Blood King.
And now, Tongguan City had no corresponding Purple Mansion stage cultivators!
In other words, at this moment, Tongguan City was utterly doomed.
"What did the City Lord say? A Blood King has arrived? Can this be true?"
"It must be true, just look at how excited those blood demons are?"
Reminded by City Lord Xie Wen's voice, the many cultivators in Tongguan City now looked at the joy in the eyes of the blood race individuals…
The fighting spirit in the eyes of these human cultivators in Tongguan City gradually turned into despair.
"How could this happen? We were told there was only this blood race army. How did a Blood King suddenly appear?"
Although no one voiced it, this thought appeared in the minds of the 20,000 to 30,000 human cultivators in Tongguan City at this moment.
…
Even the dozen or so Nascent Soul stage cultivators leading them felt the same.
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