356: Six years

Eastern Border Region, Eastern Frontier Ancient City!

At this moment, the Black Xuan Guard led by Nanshan was stationed here.

Currently, there was a solemn atmosphere within the city, and the living beings in the city, under this atmosphere, all closed their doors and did not go out.

A streak of light cut through the sky and landed in front of the Eastern Border Region Prefecture. This person was none other than Luo Yu, and at this moment, his expression was extremely grave.

Soon, he arrived at a grand hall, where Nanshan sat high on a king's chair, holding a shattered Jade Slip in his hand, and there were ten other people in the hall.

Nine of them were the Lords of the nine strongest Great Domains in the Eastern Border Region, with the lowest of their cultivation being Dao Severing Perfection. The other person was the City Lord of Eastern Frontier, the City Lord of Eastern Frontier Ancient City, and one of the first people to pledge allegiance to Xu Yuan, with a cultivation of Dao Severing Perfection.

Seeing these people and that Jade Slip, Luo Yu already understood, but he still braced himself and reported.

"Sir, the Han Eastern Region's largest city, Han Eastern Ancient City, has been blood sacrificed!"

"I already know about this!"

Nanshan's voice was hoarse, then he looked at everyone and said, "Is this the eighth one?"

Six years had passed since the destruction of Feng Province City. In these six years, that aberrant had successively blood sacrificed nearly two hundred cities. Although some of them were not the top cities in their respective Great Domains, they still had many living beings, and the number of fallen living beings had exceeded tens of billions.

Since the destruction of Feng Province City, Nanshan immediately rushed to Feng Province City. Before he could investigate clearly, the third largest city in the neighboring Yang Valley Great Domain was blood sacrificed. This time, Nanshan caught up. Although he severely wounded that aberrant creature, all the living beings in that city were also blood sacrificed.

In the following two years, Nanshan relentlessly pursued, and the two sides encountered each other several times. However, as time passed, the aberrant's strength grew stronger and stronger, until that aberrant Broke Through to the Dao Lord Early Stage.

Nanshan then had no choice but to reveal his strength, of course, by Breaking Through in a combat situation, but in the end, the two fought to a draw.

In desperation, Nanshan had no choice but to spread the news of the aberrant.

Eastern Ghost Dao Province changed color upon hearing of the aberrant. At that time, a large number of Martial Artists poured into the Eastern Border Region from all over, intending to eliminate the aberrant, and Xu Yuan also, in the name of the Province Lord, summoned the six great Overlord Dao Lords to gather in the Eastern Border Region.

And after some planning, they gathered the power of the eight Dao Lord Supreme Sovereigns and, three years ago, killed the creature controlling the aberrant, but that aberrant managed to escape.

Afterward, due to the aberrant's severe injuries, it went into hiding. Xu Yuan and the Old Ancestors of his six factions remained in the Eastern Border Region for two years, then had to withdraw first, leaving the matter to Nanshan.

And now, this aberrant had reappeared, and its injuries had long since recovered. In just one year, it had continuously blood sacrificed more than seventy large cities.

As soon as the news came out, Xu Yuan once again brought the Old Ancestors of the six factions to the Eastern Border Region, but the aberrant went into hiding. This time, Xu Yuan and his group did not leave.

Half a year ago, the Old Ancestors of two of the factions encountered the aberrant in the Southern Yang Great Domain. At this time, that aberrant's strength had also reached an extremely powerful level, demonstrating the strength of a Dao Lord Peak.

Upon encounter, the fate of the Old Ancestors of the two great factions was sealed, becoming blood food for the aberrant.

That aberrant no longer hid and began to wreak havoc in the Southern Yang Great Domain. In just half a day, it had devastated nearly two-thirds of the Southern Yang Great Domain.

At this time, Xu Yuan, who received the news, arrived. Seeing the aberrant's powerful strength, he took out his trump card, a Talisman left by a Half-step Dao Monarch.

With one strike, the Southern Yang Great Domain was almost on the verge of collapse, and that aberrant was severely wounded on the spot.

Just as Xu Yuan was about to deliver a killing blow and slay it, someone intervened and rescued the aberrant. Since then, the aberrant once again went into hiding.

But three days ago, the aberrant reappeared. This time, it displayed a cultivation of Dao Lord Perfection and became smarter, striking and retreating, quickly leaving after blood sacrificing a city. In just two days, seven cities became its blood food.

And the Han Eastern Ancient City just now was the tenth largest city in the Eastern Border Region, with over three billion living beings, and even a Half-step Dao Lord stationed there. It was the pillar of the Eastern Border Region, yet it was gone just like that.

Thus, the nine Great Domain Lords quickly rushed over to meet Nanshan, hoping that Xu Yuan would take action.

The Purple Cloud Great Domain Lord stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Sir, the aberrant Dao is rampant, we must quickly come up with a countermeasure. My Purple Cloud Great Domain is willing to be the vanguard and fight to the death with the aberrant creature!"

He was quite clever. Although he wanted to plead with Xu Yuan to take action, he first expressed his loyalty.

"Fight to the death?" The Azure Cloud Great Domain Lord sneered, "Just you? That's a Dao Lord Perfection aberrant, just you..."

"Enough!" Nanshan slammed the armrest, and the entire hall trembled.

His gaze swept over the Azure Cloud Great Domain Lord, who immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Nanshan withdrew his gaze, then stood up, his eyes like lightning: "I summoned you all today not to listen to your arguments! City Lord of Eastern Frontier, you speak!"

Below, an old man with white hair slowly walked out, cupped his hands to everyone, and said, "According to my old man's speculation, the aberrant's next attack location is very likely... Eastern Frontier Ancient City."

There was an uproar in the hall, and of course, some people secretly rejoiced.

The Purple Cloud Great Domain Lord's expression changed drastically: "City Lord of Eastern Frontier, is this true?"

"Absolutely true." Although the City Lord of Eastern Frontier couldn't believe it, he still said, "Judging from the previous attacks, although the aberrant's attack locations are in different Great Domains, its goal has remained unchanged."

"From the Mountain River Great Domain three days ago to the Han Eastern Great Domain yesterday, all are Great Domains east of the Eastern Saint Domain. And among your Great Domains, except for the Purple Cloud Great Domain, the others are in the west, south, and north directions, so this old man speculates that it will not choose your Great Domains to attack."

"City Lord of Eastern Frontier, then isn't my Purple Cloud Great Domain...?"

The Purple Cloud Great Domain Lord's expression changed upon hearing this.

The City Lord of Eastern Frontier shook his head, "If it were yesterday, the aberrant would probably still go to the Purple Cloud Great Domain, but with the living beings of Purple Cloud Ancient City, it can no longer Break Through. It needs stronger power to help it Break Through. The Mountain River Great Domain and Han Eastern Great Domain were just stops along the way."

"Its true target is Eastern Frontier Ancient City, because there is an irresistible temptation for it here!"

The Purple Cloud Great Domain Lord felt relieved upon hearing this, but the Azure Cloud Great Domain Lord next to him had a changed expression.

"Could the City Lord be talking about that thing?"

The Azure Cloud Great Domain Lord exclaimed.

"Exactly!"

The City Lord of Eastern Frontier gave the Azure Cloud Great Domain Lord a meaningful look, who then looked away a bit guiltily.

"What are you talking about? Why don't I understand?"

The Profound Heaven Great Domain Lord frowned.

The Purple Cloud and other Great Domain Lords also looked bewildered.

The City Lord of Eastern Frontier glanced at Nanshan, and seeing him nod, he said, "Do you all know the origin of Eastern Frontier Ancient City?"

"We only know that Eastern Frontier Ancient City has a long history, at least from two thousand eras ago!"

Everyone except the Azure Cloud Great Domain Lord shook their heads. The highest Lifespan among them was only over eighteen hundred eras, yet they didn't know the hidden secrets within.

"That's right! Eastern Frontier Ancient City was established two thousand eras ago, and the first generation City Lord of Eastern Frontier at that time had a cultivation of Half-step Dao Monarch!"

"What?"

Everyone was shocked, never expecting Eastern Frontier Ancient City to have such a background, a Half-step Dao Monarch! That was only half a step away from Immortality.

Looking at the entire Dao Domain, Half-step Dao Monarchs were also at the top tier. In an era where Immortals did not appear, Half-step Dao Monarchs were the heavens of the Dao Domain. Now that Immortals were in seclusion, those Great Sect Masters who stood at the Peak of the Dao Domain and controlled billions of living beings were all at this level.

"The reason for this is that beneath Eastern Frontier Ancient City, a single item is suppressed, a heart of the aberrant monarch! And because the Eastern Saint Domain is located in the true east of the Dao Province, and because this Great Domain has the most Yang Qi, the heart of the aberrant monarch was suppressed here at that time."

"This is a secret guarded by my City Lord of Eastern Frontier's mansion for generations!"

Speaking of this, the City Lord of Eastern Frontier couldn't help but glance at the Profound Heaven Great Domain Lord, after all, this was the core secret of his Eastern Frontier Ancient City, and the Profound Heaven Great Domain Lord seemed to know it very well.