186: Chapter 183 Besieged on All Sides

Since that heart-stopping day, after the Great Yan Dynasty palace turned into ruins amidst raging flames, a mysterious and powerful undercurrent, like a startled giant beast, began to surge deep beneath the vast lands of the desolate region.

This undercurrent was silent, yet it contained endless power and unknown terror, as if some long-dormant existence beneath the earth had been abruptly awakened. It stirred in the darkness, preparing to unleash a massive storm.

Meanwhile, the military orders of the Great Yan Dynasty were like bolts of lightning, transmitting from the capital to the border regions in all directions with unprecedented speed and efficiency.

These military orders were like thunder, carrying an irresistible majesty, making everyone who received the command feel a heavy pressure.

Countless soldiers clad in red armor gathered from every corner of the Great Yan Dynasty like a torrent of steel.

They marched in unison with strict discipline, and each of them exuded a chilling Aura of slaughter.

These soldiers remained silent, with only their footsteps echoing on the quiet earth, as if the knell of death was tolling.

These torrents of steel quietly pressed towards the territory of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

And these military orders were issued by None other than Old Ancestor Fang Tao.

Fang Tao, this Old Ancestor of the Great Yan Dynasty, had words that were like golden laws; his commands were followed without question, and no one dared to defy him in the slightest.

However, those generals fortunate enough to meet the Old Ancestor felt an indescribable chill in their hearts.

The moment they met the Old Ancestor's gaze, they saw a pair of hollow, cold eyes, in which all human emotion seemed to have been lost, leaving only the absolute execution of orders and ruthless slaughter of the enemy.

Just at the same moment, high above the clouds, where no one could peer, two figures moved like ghosts, traveling between the mountain gates of the major Sects at extreme speed.

Walking in front was Lu Wei, whose expression was leisurely, as if he were strolling in his own courtyard.

Following behind him was Fang Tao, his face devoid of expression, like a walking corpse, but the Great Grandmaster Aura he radiated was as heavy as a mountain, undisguised.

They first arrived at the Tianluo Sect, which was world-renowned for its Formation, and the Great Grandmaster within the Sect was even more adept at deducing heavenly secrets.

However, after only half a day, the Tianluo Sect's supposedly impregnable mountain-protecting Formation shattered silently.

Subsequently, the Sect Master of the Tianluo Sect also followed silently behind Fang Tao, his eyes likewise filled with emptiness and deathly silence.

Next, they headed to Xuan Yin Valley.

The contemporary Valley Master of Xuan Yin Valley was famous for using zither music to disturb the minds of others. When he sensed the arrival of Fang Tao and his companion, he played his most powerful song of slaughter, created over his lifetime, without hesitation.

However, this music ultimately failed to withstand Fang Tao's power; the strings snapped, and the Valley Master himself bled from his seven orifices and died on the spot, becoming the third Puppet.

Afterward, they traveled without pause to the Wan Fa Sect and other major Sects...

Except for the Zetian Sect, which had guarded Qinghua Mountain for generations and possessed the most profound and imposing Aura, the other Nine Great Sects were not spared and were destroyed by these two mysterious figures.

When the nine top Great Grandmasters of the world were, without warning, drained of their Souls and turned into nine walking-corpse-like Puppets, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of the entire desolate region seemed to suffer a massive impact, as if shrouded by an imperceptible haze.

The once fresh and pleasant mountain breeze became no longer refreshing, but instead carried a faint, rotten stench that made one feel nauseous.

Cultivators who were in secluded Cultivate were even more restless; they felt that the Dao they pursued seemed to be covered by a thick layer of dust, and the path ahead became murky and incomprehensible.

A massive storm, capable of overturning the entire Human Race, was quietly brewing beneath this seemingly calm surface.

Finally, at the break of dawn, before the first ray of sunlight could tear through the darkness of the horizon, a low and indifferent voice, as if from the depths of Hell, resonated simultaneously in the Sea of Consciousness of the nine Great Grandmaster Puppets.

"Begin."

The voice had no inflection, as if the speaker had lost all emotion, leaving only endless indifference and detachment.

Boom!

As if in response to this demonic sound, war drums thundered simultaneously within the Great Chu Dynasty, the Great Yan Dynasty, and the Nine Great Sects!

Countless streams of light shot up into the sky from the major mountain gates.

An endless army, like a burst dam, charged violently from the borders of the two major Imperial Dynasties into the unprepared territory of the Great Xuan Dynasty!

In the North, the Tianluo Sect joined forces with the Great Chu Northern Route Army, using a bizarre Formation to tear open the defensive line; within a day, they broke through three cities, with blood flowing like a river.

In the West, Xuan Yin Valley and several other Sects joined forces, their demonic music piercing the ears, causing the Great Xuan defenders to lose their minds, their Divine Souls in chaos, and their army collapsing like a mountain.

In the South, the main force of the Great Yan Dynasty, with "Fang Tao" personally overseeing, drove straight in, unstoppable!

In the East, the flames of war were also raging!

In an instant, the Great Xuan Dynasty was besieged on all sides!

Beacon fires rose everywhere, smoke billowed, and the light of Jade Slips, like a plague of locusts, swarmed madly toward the Great Xuan Capital City.

The entire Great Xuan Dynasty fell into unprecedented chaos and shock.

Countless streams of light, like shooting stars crossing the sky, shot out from the major mountain gates, soaring straight into the clouds as if to tear the firmament apart.

At the same time, along the borders of the two major Imperial Dynasties, an endless army, like a surging flood, roared and charged violently into the unprepared territory of the Great Xuan Dynasty!

In the North, the Tianluo Sect and the Great Chu Northern Route Army worked closely together, wielding a bizarre Formation like a sharp blade, easily tearing open the defensive line of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

In just one day, they advanced irresistibly, breaking through three cities in succession; inside the cities, blood flowed like a river, and corpses lay everywhere.

In the West, Xuan Yin Valley and several other Sects joined forces; their demonic music was like the roar of demons, deafening. Under the impact of this terrifying demonic music, the Great Xuan defenders suffered chaotic Divine Souls, completely lost their ability to resist, and their army collapsed like a mountain.

In the South, the main force of the Great Yan Dynasty, led personally by "Fang Tao", was like a ferocious giant beast, driving straight in. Wherever they went, the Great Xuan Dynasty's army collapsed, unable to fight back.

The East was also a scene of raging war and thick smoke!

In this very instant, the Great Xuan Dynasty fell into the desperate situation of being besieged on all sides!

Beacon fires rose everywhere, smoke billowed, and the light of Jade Slips, like a plague of locusts, swarmed madly toward the Great Xuan Capital City. These Jade Slips brought only bad news; every corner of the Great Xuan Dynasty was under attack, and the entire country was shrouded in the shadow of war.

The people of the Great Xuan Dynasty were plunged into unprecedented chaos and shock.

No one understood why, overnight, former allies, those Sects that had always minded their own business, would go mad and launch a war of annihilation against Great Xuan!

This was without warning and defied all reason!