168: war

Tianhe City, a vast and endless long river directly pierces half of Tianhe Province.

The long river surged with immense power, and from a distance, white splashes of water could be seen, which was the famous Tongtian River within Zhao Country.

The Tongtian River originates from the entire Heavenly Yao Mountain Range, which is a place with even more terrifying Yao Beasts than the Qingyun Mountain Range.

Therefore, the source of the Tongtian River is untraceable, but its destination is known: it spans across Zhao Country and Chu Country, flowing directly to the sea.

It is also the Tongtian River that separates Tianhe Province of Zhao Country from the border of Chu Country.

Tianhe City, on the west bank of the river, stands like a savage giant beast, dominating the Tianhe stronghold, while the east bank is entirely the territory of Devil Cultivators and Devil Sects.

The Devil Sect's army, pressing on the border, was specifically targeting the Tongtian River and attacking Tianhe City. If Tianhe City fell, the entire Tianhe Province would have no more strongholds.

At this moment, many Cultivators stood on the city walls overlooking the Tongtian River, their eyes filled with melancholy and worry. Only the beast ring at the highest peak of Tianhe City could bring them peace of mind.

That was the Magic Treasure of the Spirit Beast Sect's Golden Core Old Ancestor, Heavenly Beast Zhenren: the Beast Control Ring.

In a corner of the city wall, the Lin Family Cultivators gathered.

Lin Xianzhi sat at the very front. At this moment, he still had the face of a young man, but his white hair had begun to split, dry, and turn brittle, and his eyes showed signs of aging.

Beside him, Lin Houyuan was also silent. The Family had lost too many people in this national war.

However, what troubled them most was that Lin Shiming was missing.

They even began to regret why they allowed Lin Shiming to come. With Shiming's talent, if he cultivated quietly in the Family for a hundred years, Purple Mansion would absolutely be achievable.

Lin Xianzhi thought of the Little Divine Tree, the Fourth-Order Spirit Vein, and the Heavenly Spirit Fruit Tree, but at this moment, none of it seemed to matter much.

"Houyuan, Seventh Uncle, Shiming will definitely be fine. This old man hasn't died yet, how could he!" Lin Yuqing was the first to speak from the side.

At this moment, only a dozen or so Qi Refining Cultivators of the Lin Family remained, and they all nodded.

For the Hou Generation Cultivators, Shiming was someone they had watched grow up. For the Shi Generation Cultivators, Lin Shiming was always the banner that led the way.

"Hmm, I have already killed eight Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators. If I kill two more in the next battle, I'll have another two months to look for Shiming!"

Lin Xianzhi looked at the Tongtian River, and an uncharacteristic anticipation for the Heavenly Demon Sect's attack arose in his heart.

Lin Houyuan also clenched his fists. His strength was insufficient, but he also whispered words that only he could hear.

Two, eight more!

Lin Shiyi and Lin Houwei, at this moment, also clenched their fists. They naturally knew that Lin Shiming had gotten into trouble protecting them. If they had Foundation Establishment cultivation at this moment, even if they couldn't change the outcome, they could still contribute.

As the Lin Family members rested, war drums suddenly sounded from high in the distance.

Sure enough, the Heavenly Demon Sect began its attack again. A black mist spread towards the Tongtian River, ten meters, a hundred meters!

Soon, it covered the entire surface of the Tianhe River. The black mist even tried to extend towards Tianhe City.

On Tianhe City's side, Formation Flags began to intertwine and materialize. Under the dazzling Spirit Light, they transformed into brilliant rays of light, directly illuminating the black mist on the surface of the Tianhe River.

Much of the black mist was directly dispelled, revealing the black-robed Heavenly Demon Sect Cultivators within.

And in the distance, coffin-bearers appeared one by one!

Everyone on the city wall immediately looked indignant. These damned Devil Sect and Corpse Refinement Sect members, one refining banners with Cultivators' spirits, the other refining corpses with Cultivators' bodies, made all the Cultivators of Zhao Country hate them to the extreme!

"Everyone, quickly get on the city wall and prepare to repel the enemy!" Accompanied by the sound of war drums, an old man in a green python robe flew into the air. With his loud shout, all the Cultivators of Tianhe City, holding Magical Artifacts, flew towards the city wall, ready to sally forth and attack the Heavenly Demon Sect Cultivators at any moment.

And with the command from the green python robe, countless demonic pythons suddenly appeared in the sky, including Late Second-Order Spirit Pythons and Third-Order Spirit Pythons, densely packed like a snake tide, surging towards the Heavenly Demon Sect Cultivators.

At the very front of the Heavenly Demon Sect was also a Purple Mansion Loose Cultivator. He held a Heavenly Demon Banner, let out a sneer, and then waved his hand.

The black mist became even thicker, and in the next moment, countless Devil Heads flew back and forth within the black mist. When the snake tide approached, the Devil Heads all went mad, pouncing on those demonic pythons.

The Spirit Pythons and Devil Heads clashed back and forth, and the two sides grew enraged. The two directly flicked their sleeves and escaped into the high sky, immediately beginning a Purple Mansion decisive battle.

Almost simultaneously with their ascent into the high sky, several more Purple Mansion Cultivators appeared in the sky, flying high to engage in one-on-one combat with the Heavenly Demon Sect Cultivators.

Below, the Spirit Beast Sect's Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Cultivator instantly took over command.

Such large-scale battles had been experienced countless times. Every Cultivator at this moment was familiar with it, and none of the Cultivators who survived were mediocre individuals.

The Lin Family was in a neutral position, with Lin Xianzhi charging out first. As his sword light appeared, before he could kill a Foundation Establishment Devil Cultivator, a Personal Disciple from the Heavenly Demon Sect appeared and directly targeted Lin Xianzhi.

"Houyuan, take care of the Family's Qi Refining Cultivators!" Lin Xianzhi instructed Lin Houyuan, then charged out.

Lin Houyuan also nodded. In this battlefield, Purple Mansion was a battle of great powers, taking place a thousand meters in the sky. Foundation Establishment was the main force battle, all at a hundred meters in the sky.

As for Qi Refining Cultivators, they basically fought in battle formations, mostly casting spells at ground level. Even Body Cultivators at this moment mostly cast spells from a distance, not choosing to enter the Devil Cultivator's positions.

But don't think that the Heavenly Demon Sect Cultivators and Corpse Refinement Sect Cultivators would truly fight soldier against soldier, general against general.

Upon seeing good corpse refining Materials or spirit Materials, there was a chance that even the Purple Mansion Cultivators of the Corpse Refinement Sect and Heavenly Demon Sect would attack Qi Refining Cultivators.

This was also why Lin Xianzhi instructed Lin Houyuan to look after the Lin Family's Qi Refining Cultivators.

Such a situation was commonplace for Heavenly Demon Sect Cultivators and Corpse Refinement Sect Cultivators, and this was one of the reasons for the Lin Family's heavy losses.

Even Lei Xuan had already been instructed by Lin Houyuan not to reveal his lightning Spiritual Root.

The Lin Family's Qi Refining Cultivators were also prepared in a standard manner.

Instead, Lin Houyuan was targeted by a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator. He was a Heavenly Demon Sect Cultivator, holding a Heavenly Demon Banner, which was almost a must-have for every Heavenly Demon Sect Cultivator, but his Heavenly Demon Banner was clearly a Third-Order Magical Artifact.

He had also recently Broken Through to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

"Fellow Daoist of Zhao Country, my Devil Banner has just been completed, and within it lies the Dao of longevity. I wonder if Fellow Daoist would consider it!" The Devil Cultivator said with a strange laugh, then waved his Devil Banner. Instantly, three Early Third-Order Devil Heads surged out from within the banner, charging towards Lin Houyuan.

Lin Houyuan's expression was also solemn. He took out several Medium Grade Third-Order Flying Swords. However, he was only at Foundation Establishment Early Stage. Let alone the Devil Cultivator himself, just the three Foundation Establishment Devil Heads already made him feel extremely troublesome.