114: Chapter 114 The Destruction of Xuanshui City

Xuanshui City was shrouded by the Water Curtain Heavenly Flower Array.

This Formation used water as its foundation; it was flexible and enduring, adept at neutralizing attacks and trapping enemies invisibly.

Combined with City Lord Shui Wuhen's illusions, ordinary Cultivators who entered the Formation would lose their way within moments and be exhausted to death.

But today, Xuanshui City faced the opponent it least wanted to encounter.

Ling Xue led the Ice Division, Water Division, and Wind Division, standing before the city.

She did not immediately order an attack, but instead quietly watched the Formation that rippled like water, icy blue brilliance swirling in her eyes.

"City Lord Shui Wuhen, come out and show yourself." Ling Xue's voice was cold and clear, like ice striking jade.

A moment later, the figure of City Lord Shui Wuhen appeared on the city wall.

He was still dressed in a water-blue gown with a cold expression, but there was a hint of gravity in his eyes.

"Ling Xue, does your Ling Family truly intend to eradicate us completely?" City Lord Shui Wuhen said in a deep voice.

"My Xuanshui City has never actively made an enemy of your Ling Family, and the meeting at Duantian Cliff was only due to Feng Xingyun's instigation.

If you are willing to withdraw your troops, my Xuanshui City can swear a Heavenly Dao oath to never be an enemy of the Ling Family for all eternity."

Ling Xue shook her head. "It is too late."

"You—"

"My brother has ordered the unification of the Southern Territory." Ling Xue interrupted him.

"Xuanshui City has only two choices: surrender or perish."

City Lord Shui Wuhen's face turned livid. "Do you think that with just these people, you can break my Water Curtain Heavenly Flower Array?

This Formation was passed down by the ancient Water God; no one below the Divided Soul stage can break it!

Furthermore, there are thirty thousand water troops in the city, one hundred Golden Core Cultivators, and ten Nascent Soul Cultivators..."

"It is a decent Formation," Ling Xue suddenly spoke. "Unfortunately, it has met me."

She stepped forward, and the snowflake mark on her forehead suddenly bloomed with dazzling cold light!

"Ice-Sealed Dragon Domain, activate!"

"Boom!"

With Ling Xue at the center, the extreme cold Domain expanded crazily!

Wherever the Domain passed, the air condensed into ice crystals and drifted down, the ground was covered in a thick layer of ice, and even light was frozen into clear trajectories!

What was even more terrifying was that this extreme cold Domain actually resonated with the Water Curtain Heavenly Flower Array!

City Lord Shui Wuhen's pupils constricted. "You—your Ice Law can actually trigger the Origin of the Formation?!"

"It is not triggering it," Ling Xue said calmly. "It is assimilation."

She formed seals with her hands, and the pair of ice crystal dragon wings behind her fully unfolded.

"All the waters in the world will eventually return to ice. Your Formation uses water as its foundation, while my ice is the ultimate form of water."

"Today, I will let you see what absolute zero is."

As her voice fell, the Ice-Sealed Dragon Domain erupted completely!

An indescribable chill surged toward the Water Curtain Heavenly Flower Array like a tide, and the barrier, which rippled like water, began to freeze the moment it touched the chill!

"Crackle, crackle."

The layer of ice spread across the surface of the Formation at a speed visible to the naked eye; wherever it passed, the water current solidified and the Formation runes stagnated.

In just three breaths of time, the entire Formation had turned into a massive ice sculpture, refracting magnificent yet deadly light under the sun.

"Break." Ling Xue spat out the word lightly.

"Bang!"

The ice sculpture shattered, turning into ice shards that filled the sky.

The Water Curtain Heavenly Flower Array was shattered!

On the city wall, all the Cultivators of Xuanshui City were dumbfounded.

Their pride and joy, the city-protecting Formation, had actually been frozen and shattered by the opponent in a single move?!

"This—how is this possible?!" City Lord Shui Wuhen murmured, losing his voice.

"The Formation is broken. Will you still fight?" Ling Xue hovered in mid-air, her icy blue long hair moving without wind, like an ice goddess descending.

City Lord Shui Wuhen looked at her, then at the Ling Family battle Formation behind her with its heaven-soaring aura, and finally closed his eyes in dejection.

"Xuanshui City is willing to surrender."

He knew that continuing to fight would only increase casualties in vain.

The strength Ling Xue displayed had completely crushed Xuanshui City.

Moreover, if Ling You could silently assassinate City Lord Yan Lie, he could naturally kill him as well.

Rather than burning together like jade and stone, it was better to preserve their Bloodline.

Ling Xue nodded. "Open the city gates."

The gates of Xuanshui City slowly opened.

Thus, two of the three major cities had been taken.

Only Tianfeng City remained.

Tianfeng City, City Lord's Mansion secret chamber.

Feng Xingyun's face was as gloomy as water.

Three communication jade talismans floated before him; two had completely dimmed, representing the loss of contact with Chiyan City and Xuanshui City; the last one kept flashing, transmitting urgent distress messages:

"City Lord Feng! The Ling Family Shadow Division has infiltrated the entire city, and seventy percent of our hidden outposts have been uprooted!

Their next target must be Tianfeng City! Please send reinforcements immediately! Please..."

The voice stopped abruptly, and the jade talisman dimmed completely.

"Useless trash!" Feng Xingyun slammed his fist onto the table, and the table cast from refined iron shattered at the sound.

He had long expected the Ling Family to retaliate and had made preparations.

But he never expected the Ling Family's movements to be so swift, and their strength to be so terrifying!

Chiyan City falling in half an incense stick of time, and Xuanshui City surrendering without a fight—such combat power had completely exceeded his estimations.

"City Lord, what should we do now?" In the secret chamber, an old man in green robes asked with a trembling voice.

He was the Grand Elder of Tianfeng City, with a cultivation base at the Late Stage of the Nascent Soul, yet at this moment, his face was full of panic.

Feng Xingyun took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

"Initiate the 'Wind Eye Plan'," he said in a deep voice.

"Transfer all Core Disciples, inherited scriptures, and stored resources to the 'Shelter-Wind Cliff' secret location.

The rest will remain to guard the city and stall for time."

"This?" The Grand Elder hesitated.

"City Lord, are we really going to abandon Tianfeng City? This is a foundation passed down for a thousand years!"

"Is the foundation important, or is the Bloodline important?" Feng Xingyun said coldly.

"Ling Hao is ruthless; although those who surrendered in Chiyan City were not slaughtered, they were all implanted with Restrictions and became Puppets.

I, Feng Xingyun, would rather abandon the foundation than let the people of Tianfeng City suffer such humiliation!"

He paused, a look of determination flashing in his eyes. "Besides, it is not as if we have no hope of turning the tables."

"Does the City Lord mean..."

"The Heavenly Dao Palace." Feng Xingyun spat out the three words.

"I have already contacted General Tianyu of the Heavenly Dao Palace through secret channels.

The General has promised that as long as we can stall the Ling Family for three days, once he finishes handling the matters at hand, he will personally lead the Heavenly Punishment Guards to provide support."

The Grand Elder's eyes lit up. "General Tianyu? That General who wields the Laws of 'Foretelling' and 'Fate'?"

"Exactly." Feng Xingyun nodded.

"The General has foretold that the Ling Family's Luck will reach its Peak within a month and then plummet.

As long as we hold out for these three days, when the General descends, it will be the time for the Ling Family's destruction!"

"But can we hold out for three days?" The Grand Elder asked worriedly.

A ruthless look flashed in Feng Xingyun's eyes.

"Activate the Nine Heavens Gale Array and turn the entire city into a wind eye.

Once this Formation is activated, anyone below the Divided Soul stage will die upon entering!

Even if Ling Hao arrives in person, he would need to expend a great deal of time and energy to break the Formation.

Three days is enough!"

"Yes! This subordinate will go and do it immediately!" The Grand Elder's spirits lifted, and he hurried away.

In the secret chamber, Feng Xingyun was alone, looking at the map of the Southern Territory hanging on the wall, his expression complex.

"Ling Hao, do you think you have won?"

"Little do you know, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

"When General Tianyu descends, you, this fledgling eagle that has just taken flight, will have its wings broken and fall to the ground."

He turned and walked toward the depths of the secret chamber.

There, a miniature teleportation Formation served as the passage to the Shelter-Wind Cliff secret location.

Tianfeng City could be lost, but the Feng Family Bloodline must be continued.

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Qingyun City, Ancestral Hall.

Ling Hao sat cross-legged with a water mirror floating before him, reflecting the battle situation of the three cities sent back by Ling You.

Chiyan City broken, Xuanshui City surrendered, Tianfeng City acting abnormally.

"Feng Xingyun is indeed cunning." Chaos halos swirled in Ling Hao's eyes.

"He actually wants to abandon the city to preserve his Bloodline and hopes to use the power of the Heavenly Dao Palace to turn the tables."

He had already vaguely glimpsed part of Feng Xingyun's plans through the remaining sensations of his Secret Art of Foretelling.

However, the heavenly secrets were blurred, making it difficult to see the specific details clearly.

But it did not matter.

In the face of absolute strength, all schemes are illusions.

"Pass the order to Ling Xiao and Ling Xue." Ling Hao's voice entered the communication jade talisman.

"Let your deputies manage Chiyan City and Xuanshui City; you two must quickly lead the elite troops and rush to Tianfeng City."

"There is a change in Tianfeng City; Feng Xingyun intends to activate the Nine Heavens Gale Array.

The power of this Formation is not to be underestimated; you two must join forces to break it quickly."

"Remember, after breaking the Formation, do not show mercy. Feng Xingyun must die."

On the other end of the jade talisman came the response from Ling Xiao and Ling Xue: "Yes!"

Ling Hao put away the jade talisman and looked toward the western horizon.

There, the fluctuations of the Ancient Land of Buried Gods were becoming increasingly intense.

He could feel that the heart of origin was about to emerge.

"There is not much time left," Ling Hao muttered to himself.

"I must completely pacify the Southern Territory before heading to the Ancient Land of Buried Gods.

Otherwise, if trouble arises in my own backyard, the consequences will be unimaginable."

He stood up and walked toward the Dragon Blood Secret Realm in the depths of the Ancestral Hall.

When Ling Xiao and Ling Xue return, it will be time for them to charge toward the Peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

And he himself also needed to complete his final consolidation within the Secret Realm.

This battle would decide too much.

"Heavenly Dao Palace, General Tianyu." Cold light flashed in Ling Hao's eyes.

"I hope you do not disappoint me."

He stepped into the Secret Realm, his figure disappearing into the halo of light.

Meanwhile, in the outside world, Ling Xiao and Ling Xue had already led the elite troops, like two sharp arrows, shooting toward Tianfeng City.

The final battle of the Southern Territory was about to begin.

[System Notification]

[Warning: Detected that General Tianyu of the Heavenly Dao Palace will enter the Southern Territory; expected to arrive in the Tianfeng City area in three days.]

[New Mission Issued: Completely pacify the Southern Territory within three days, kill Feng Xingyun, and prevent General Tianyu from joining forces with Feng Xingyun.]

[Mission Reward: 50000 origin points, unlock the first transformation of the Nine Transformations of the Ancestral Dragon.]

Ling Hao looked at the System screen, his expression calm.

Three days later, is it?

Perfect.

When he emerges from seclusion, he will consecrate his flag with the blood of General Tianyu.