Liu Shan watched the gaze coldly and the next moment transformed into a streak of light, speeding away into the distance.
This green flying dagger was named the Longevity Blade, a one-time life-force weapon specially crafted by the high-ranking members of their Liu imperial clan based on Qin Ruhuo!
The cost of forging this Longevity Blade was immense, making even the Liu imperial clan wince.
To create this long blade, they destroyed a Wood-attribute spiritual treasure, extracted a Law of Wood, and selected hundreds of ancient spiritual trees from their treasury. They then forged this Longevity Blade with the power of life!
Originally, with this level of life force, if a normal cultivator were to absorb and digest it, their lifespan could have been extended by at least a thousand years. However, it was instead used by the Liu imperial clan to forge a weapon.
This type of weapon, in essence, possessed no direct killing power. It was only extremely harmful to specific cultivators, or rather, certain races.
Using this method, Qin Ruhuo could not be killed outright, but he could be severely wounded. With a period of healing, he would recover.
What Liu Shan wanted was to exploit this time difference, providing a buffer opportunity for their subsequent plans.
Forcing down the life force surging within his body, Qin Ruhuo glared around with homicidal intent.
Upon discovering that Liu Shan had already vanished without a trace, he was filled with resentment. Blood rushed to his heart, and the next moment, Qin Ruhuo spat out a mouthful of dark blood, staining the front of his robe.
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Taihang City in Taiyu!
Many city guards were inquiring about the news from various battlefields.
"Have you heard? Not only did Jinyang City fall, but Hedong City has also fallen. It seems dozens of important cities have been lost recently..."
"Over a million cultivators, not one left alive."
"Hiss... If that's the case, is the Liu imperial clan on the verge of collapse? Have we chosen the wrong side..."
"Keep your voice down, someone might overhear..."
"Regardless, at least Taihang City has a cultivator at the Purple Mansion stage. The Skyfire Legion and the Skygold Legion, two of the five great legions, are stationed here. Its defensive capabilities are far beyond those of other cities."
"Besides, with our numbers, even if we had ulterior motives, what could we achieve..."
Yi Jing, a confidant of the Yi family head, stood in a corner, observing the non-Liu affiliated vassal cultivators. Some of their discussions reached his ears.
"Hmm, it seems with the recent news of failures, the morale in Taihang City is starting to waver!"
"Excellent. If I spread more rumors, the people's hearts will falter even faster. Then, with internal and external cooperation, capturing Taihang City will be much easier."
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"Do you think Taihang City can really hold out? Could these Liu bastards be using our lives to deplete the strength of the Four Great Families?"
"Let's rebel..."
"Hush, are you tired of living?!"
Although familiar acquaintances quickly covered the mouth of the reckless speaker, he had spoken too fast. While his voice wasn't too loud, a patrol of Liu clan cultivators happened to be passing by at that moment and overheard his words.
Immediately, several warning gazes were cast their way.
Especially the leader, whose face was so grim it looked like it could drip water, his eyes filled with a murderous light.
Facing the Liu clan enforcement team, who had drawn out various top-grade magical artifacts, not only did the unlucky fellow tremble to the point of almost passing out, but his companions also fled the scene.
After all, they were merely acquaintances. How could they risk their lives to cover for an ordinary friend...
Watching the cultivator being dragged away like a dead dog, Yi Jing's eyes flashed with a well-hidden excitement.
Upon returning, Yi Jing reported all of this to Yi Tenglong. After a discussion, they decided to spread more rumors to make Taihang City descend into chaos on its own.
On the walls of Taihang City stood a man. He was tall and sturdy, with impeccably groomed black hair, giving him a bright appearance. However, upon closer inspection, one could see he was deeply troubled.
At this moment, a man wearing a python robe walked towards him.
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"Liu Xiu, long time no see!"
Seeing the First Prince Liu Xiu, Liu Jing forced a strained smile onto his usually troubled face.
"Uncle, everything is ready. As long as we can hold on for fifteen days, the Four Great Families will be within our grasp."
Liu Jing did not appear particularly happy upon hearing this. He chuckled bitterly, mustered his spirits, exchanged a few words with him, and then turned to leave.
This left Liu Xiu with an even more somber expression!
...
Unlike the other cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage, Liu Jing had the lowest realm and the weakest strength.
It was precisely because of this that the Skyfire Legion and the Skygold Legion, two of the five great legions, were stationed in Taihang City!
To be honest, Liu Jing was extremely dissatisfied with these princes. In his heart, the current predicament was partly caused by these princes.
Facing the chaos of the entire Great Jin Immortal Dynasty, they had constantly issued poor commands, made ceaseless blunders, and were exceedingly greedy. If they had not acted so recklessly, things would not have escalated to this point.
Of course, despite their immense mistakes, these princes had not been severely punished...
Because, after all, they were the children of the Immortal Emperor.
While the central court of the Great Jin was ruled by the Liu imperial clan, a system of family rule, how could ordinary imperial clan members compare to the princes of the current Immortal Emperor?
It was self-evident that they couldn't.
The saying "Even the Son of Heaven is subject to the same law as a commoner" was a joke in itself, and it was even more amusing that many people believed it!
As a cultivation world-like dynasty established through the method of destiny, it was not much different from a mortal dynasty, still a so-called tyrannical emperor.
Under the indoctrination and propaganda of many generations, many cultivators still pledged allegiance to the Immortal Emperor's banner.
Therefore, the title "Immortal Emperor" was enough to shake people's hearts.
"Considering the monks, we must also consider the temple." "Even a dog must be considered for its owner's sake." Naturally, ordinary people would not dare to show their dissatisfaction in front of the numerous princes...
However, Liu Jing was no ordinary person. He had the right to disregard the princes.
Having captured several important cities consecutively, the Luo Ming Bird-Beast Legion, which had traversed tens of thousands of miles, had arrived beneath Taihang City!
Tens of thousands of cultivators, clad in armor and riding Luo Ming bird-beasts, appeared before Taihang City.
The Luo Ming Bird-Beast Legion was the most formidable legion among the Four Great Families. They were a terrifying military force capable of controlling the void and space.
Even throughout the vast river of hundreds of millions of years, the Wang family's Luo Ming Bird-Beast Legion had rarely been mobilized.
On those few occasions when they were deployed, all forces remembered the terror of the Luo Ming Bird-Beast Legion, instilling fear in other factions and establishing the Wang family's invincible legend, forging their glory and honor!
With top-grade magical artifacts and treasures forged from void crystals clutched in their hands, their eyes were fixed firmly on the front!
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"Luo Ming Bird-Beast Legion, kill!"
Wang Quan'gui's eyes swept across the walls of Taihang City, his voice resonating in all directions, his gaze flickering as he spoke coldly!
"Rumble!"
Upon arriving at Taihang City, the seventy to eighty thousand strong Luo Ming Bird-Beast Legion did not choose to rest but instead launched a full-scale assault!
The seventy to eighty thousand Luo Ming bird-beast cultivators unleashed waves of void energy. Each strike could cause spatial distortions, like the power to shatter mountains and rivers, tearing through the sky and destroying all things.
"Counterattack, counterattack!"
With shattered city walls, screams, and groans, it was as if a bugle call for an assault had been sounded.
Liu Jing's eyes turned cold, and he ordered the Skyfire Legion and the Skygold Legion to launch a desperate counterattack.
Simultaneously, Liu Jing brandished his top-grade spiritual treasure, the Sand Immortal Saber, towards the sky!
The condensed blade light, imbued with the dense Law of Sand, killed countless Wang family disciples with a single strike.
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"Stop, your opponent is me!"
Wang Quan'gui certainly would not stand by and watch Liu Jing slaughter his Wang family disciples, and thus began to confront Liu Jing!
Wang Quan'gui took a step forward, traversing space. His eyes were filled with infinite coldness. Above his head, the top-grade spiritual treasure, the Mountain River Sea Map, descended with spatial laws, enveloping him.
Each strike he unleashed utilized spatial power to launch the most potent attacks!
Although Wang Quan'gui was somewhat cunning in his personality, he was by no means soft in combat. He was renowned as the number one invincible expert among the Four Great Families.
He had killed countless strong individuals and possessed a formidable record of victories.
After years of dormancy and dedicated cultivation, having reached the third realm of the Purple Mansion stage, though not as powerful as Liu Xie who had touched the edge of the Soul Transformation stage, he was still significantly stronger than others.
At this moment, with seven spatial laws fused together, who could resist him?
Currently, the battle between the two was one-sided. Wang Quan'gui fought with leisurely grace, each strike forcing Liu Jing to retreat step by step.
If not for the amplification of Taihang City's protective formation, the Nine Bends Yellow Sand Formation, Liu Jing might have already been beaten to death by Wang Quan'gui.
Waves of spatial law energy surged towards the sky, evolving into the nascent form of a world. The power of spatial lockdown descended!
On the other side!
Liu Jing's body was covered in bloodstains. The blood of a Purple Mansion stage cultivator splattered across the ground.
His eyes gradually turned blood-red. Like a wounded tiger, though repeatedly repelled by Wang Quan'gui, the inexhaustible power of Taihang City's Nine Bends Yellow Sand Formation gave him great confidence to persevere.
Furthermore, as long as he could hold on for ten days to half a month, his mission would be completed. He was not truly required to defend here to the death.
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