21: Chapter 21 Instant Collapse

The berserk beast tide was as dense as a swarm of bees or ants, galloping madly out of the Hundred Lotus Mountain Range, trampling and destroying everything in their sight.

Fortunately, the Formation enveloping Guangling County was as solid as a fortress.

Under wave after wave of impact from the beast tide, ripples of light shimmered across it. Cultivators and Martial Artists excitedly rushed out of the protective Formation, exhausting all their means just to harvest more Yao Beast corpses.

There were also negligent Cultivators who were torn in half by the Yao Beasts, their flesh and blood splashing through the air.

A fierce slaughter broke out between the two sides.

It seemed as if the Human Race's Aura was like a rising rainbow, but in reality, the two sides were evenly matched. Yao Beasts were falling in battle, and Cultivators and Martial Artists were also falling; only the common Mortals were fleeing in panic.

Inside Guangling County, Su Xuanheng's face turned pale, and he hurriedly spoke, telling his father to run quickly.

Wei Yan also looked nervous and shouted to Uncle Jiang, "Quick, let's go! Uncle Jiang, take us away from here immediately!"

Uncle Jiang frowned slightly, just about to say something.

On Su Yang's side, however, he did not hesitate to sacrifice Stealth Talismans, Agility Talismans, and Golden Light Talismans, slapping three of each onto himself and Su Xuanheng.

Taking Su Xuanheng's hand, he performed the Earth Escape Technique and dove underground, rapidly departing toward Qingyuan County.

Almost at the same time, a massive, Heaven-reaching Vine surged out of the Hundred Lotus Mountain Range, radiating a terrifying Sword Intent as it slashed straight down toward Guangling County.

The Sword Qi erupted with sharpness, instantly dividing the sky into two halves!

The Sword Qi, carrying a world-destroying momentum, slammed into the Formation with a deafening roar! That Sword Qi tore through Guangling County's city-protecting Formation as easily as cutting through tofu.

"Not good!!!"

Uncle Jiang, who had remained cold and calm throughout, finally had a drastic change in expression, crying out in shock.

He could no longer care about anything else as the spiritual power within his body erupted frantically.

He grabbed Wei Yan beside him.

The Flying Sword beneath his feet suddenly lit up with a blinding spiritual light, turning into a streak of flowing rainbow as he fled for his life away from the Hundred Lotus Mountain Range. His speed reached its absolute limit, without a hint of his former composure.

The sturdy curtain of light shattered like glass, and the Sword Qi, its momentum unabated, slashed down violently.

Rumble—

Heaven and earth lost their color!

Wherever the Sword Qi passed, the massive Guangling County city was forcibly split open by a bottomless chasm, its edges charred black and emitting pungent green smoke.

The Cultivators, Martial Artists, and citizens who failed to escape in time, as well as many Cultivators who had rushed to the front to fight the beast tide, couldn't even let out a scream before they were annihilated into ash and evaporated by this sword light!

Because of their decisive departure earlier, Su Yang and Su Xuanheng had already escaped a considerable distance.

But even so, the aftershock of that Sword Qi swept over them like a literal tsunami, causing the father and son to be deeply shaken even while traveling underground.

It felt as if their heads had been struck hard by an invisible heavy hammer; an intense sense of dizziness instantly hit them, and the spiritual power in their bodies surged violently.

"Pfft!"

Su Xuanheng's cultivation was slightly weaker; he felt a sweetness in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Su Yang let out a muffled groan, forcefully suppressing his churning blood and dizziness. He injected more spiritual power into the Earth Escape Technique, not daring to pause for even a second.

His heart was chilled, feeling a wave of lingering fear.

If he hadn't trusted his son and chosen to escape immediately, the two of them would likely have remained in Guangling County forever.

"This is an attack from a Golden Core Stage Yao Beast!"

Su Yang didn't dare to stop. While continuing to escape with his son, he sent his Divine Sense back to investigate.

Guangling County, which once looked prosperous even from a distance, was now split in two. A bottomless trench had formed where the Sword Qi struck, with terrifying Sword Intent still wreaking havoc in the surroundings.

The entire county had turned into a scene of purgatory on earth!

Countless Yao Beasts rushed into the county, killing everyone they saw and brutally flattening any buildings they encountered.

The surrounding wails, screams, and cries for help were drowned out by the roars of the beasts.

Those survivors who were paralyzed by fear were swallowed by the Yao Beasts before they could even recover from their shock.

"Guangling County is finished..."

Su Yang's tone was heavy, his heart filled with disbelief.

Guangling County had endured countless beast tides, yet it was wiped out in an instant today. The key was undoubtedly the Golden Core Great Demon's intervention—something that had never happened before.

Since the establishment of Guangling County, Cultivators had never heard of a Golden Core Stage Yao Beast existing in the Hundred Lotus Mountain Range!

"Guangling County is gone. Will these Yao Beasts come to Qingyuan County?" Su Xuanheng asked worriedly.

Su Yang's expression darkened slightly, but after a moment, he relaxed. "No need to worry. Qingyuan County is hundreds of miles from Guangling County. Unless these Yao Beasts intend to forcibly occupy human territory, they won't affect Qingyuan County."

"Secondly, the destruction of Guangling County is a major event. Great Wei will surely have a counter-strategy. When the sky falls, there are taller people to hold it up."

"By the way, how did you sense the crisis?"

After sensing that the surroundings were safe, Su Yang brought his son out of the ground and asked.

Su Xuanheng answered truthfully: "Wei Yan said I was born with a Sword Heart that carries its own Sword Intent. Just now, I felt a terrifying Sword Intent condensing in the Hundred Lotus Mountain Range. Both my Sword Intent and Wei Yan's were stirred."

So that was it.

Fortunately, the Golden Core Great Demon used Sword Intent. If it had been any other method of attack, they might not have been able to escape.

Su Yang handed his son a Primal Origin Pill to treat his internal injuries.

"This time, it's thanks to your warning. Otherwise, both of us would have been buried in Guangling."

"It was Father's trust that allowed us to escape. I wonder how Wei Yan is doing."

Su Xuanheng was somewhat worried about this friend he had met once.

The Dao Protector by Wei Yan's side wasn't as trusting as his father; they hadn't left immediately.

Smack!

The back of Su Xuanheng's head was gently patted by a large hand, followed by his father's voice.

"Don't think too much. People from the Wan Jian Sect are not simple. Moreover, a Dao Protector's duty is to protect. Even if they are smashed to pieces, they will ensure Wei Yan is escorted out."

"True. Let's hurry back to Qingyuan. I miss Mother and my younger siblings."

Compared to a friend he had met once, Su Xuanheng cared more about his Family at home.

...

The news of Guangling County's destruction reached Qingyuan County the next day.

The person who brought the news was Su Yang.

When they first heard about it, not only did Wang Songyue and Liang Xiao disbelieve it, but even Qin Jiangmei at home was stunned for a long time.

Su Yang had only been gone for three days.

In just one round trip, Guangling County was just gone?

Outsiders were skeptical, but by the second day, other Cultivators fled to Qingyuan County, directly confirming that what Su Yang said was true.

For a time, the entire Qingyuan County fell into an uproar.

Customers in every restaurant and teahouse were heatedly discussing the destruction of Guangling County. Some were worried that the beast tide's next target would be Qingyuan, while others sensed that Qingyuan County was about to undergo a massive change.

Most survivors who escaped from Guangling County would choose the nearest Qingyuan County.

These people who could survive the beast tide all had their own skills. Their arrival would inevitably change the original layout of Qingyuan County.

Loose Cultivators would become Family enshrinees, Family forces would occupy Qingyuan territory, and those with skills would snatch away others' livelihoods...

It wasn't just Martial Artists and Cultivators who fled; there were also Mortals who lived on the outskirts of Guangling County. Because they were poor and lived far away, they luckily escaped the disaster.

The number of Refugees was increasing day by day, and Qingyuan County soon became bustling.

Many original residents of Qingyuan protested to the Magistrates Office against the Refugees.

At this time, Su Yang released a quota for his Family to recruit guards and servants.