181: Chapter 179: The Summoning System Begins

The thunderous hooves of the army rumbled through the entire Northern Liang City, and the already trembling common folk scattered in disarray, fleeing and hiding everywhere, creating utter chaos.

However, even after he searched the entire Northern Liang City, he still couldn't find those two mysterious existences.

On the third day, the army was still searching, while Xu Fan had already returned to the pleasure house. Leaving the pleasure house, he saw Cultivators searching everywhere on the street, and he frowned slightly, feeling very annoyed.

"Stop! What are you running around the streets looking for?!" Xu Fan cursed drunkenly.

The captain he stopped was startled. Hadn't Your Highness personally ordered the entire city to apprehend the two people who killed Your Highness's good brother, Chu Shanlu? How long had it been, and he had already forgotten everything?

He quickly reminded him, "Your Highness, we are following your orders to apprehend those two madmen who murdered General Chu Shanlu!"

Xu Fan's expression paused, and he waved his hand impatiently, "Alright, alright, they probably left the city. Don't search in the city anymore; it's causing a commotion and looks bad!"

The captain was full of surprise and uncertainly asked, "Then, the revenge for Lord Chu Shanlu..."

"This Your Highness will naturally help him get revenge. Quickly make them stop and search outside the city!" Xu Fan roared.

The various forces were quickly dispatched outside the city to search for Gu Shengge and Jun Mengqing's traces.

They had been observing the situation below from the opposite tavern. With a slight use of Divine Ability, those people wouldn't be able to detect their presence, so there was no need to hide at all.

A month later, the situation outside the city became increasingly dire. Almost all the generals of the dispatched armies had died, and their deaths were extremely similar: they were all drained of their Internal Energy and blood.

Xu Fan's daily life of indulging in music was once again disrupted, making him very annoyed. Thus, Nie Feng, Bu Jingyun, Xiongba, and a series of Wuxia masters were summoned, greatly enhancing Northern Liang City's combat power.

Jun Mengqing looked at those figures, her expression tinged with worry, "These people all seem extraordinary. Can He Qiang defeat them?"

Gu Shengge's expression was indifferent, "When I gave him the Demonic Technique, I also left him three chances to save his life. If he can't endure it, he isn't worthy of being our pawn."

Jun Mengqing nodded and said no more.

Xu Fan was very agitated, and uncharacteristically, he didn't go to the pleasure house to listen to music. He stood on the city wall, gazing in the direction where everyone had left. At the end of his sight, the sky was dim, as if a Devil Head that had been Sealed for a thousand years had emerged.

Xu Fan looked at the distant horizon, unable to help but worry, "System, what exactly is that thing? Why can't so many of my subordinates defeat them? They are all Great Grandmaster level!"

"Host, perhaps... perhaps... it's the legendary Immortal!"

"Immortal? Haha, Immortals don't descend to the Lower Realm, didn't you say that?" Xu Fan scoffed.

The System was silent. Under normal circumstances, Cultivators shouldn't appear in the Lower Realm, but... what if it was due to some unexpected circumstances?

From recent events, the possibility of them being Cultivators is very high; otherwise, they absolutely wouldn't be able to suppress and kill the summoned Great Grandmasters.

As they were talking, they suddenly saw the distant sky turn crimson. Between the vast, endless black clouds, blood-colored energy divine light flickered, truly like a demonic descent.

When they tried their best to investigate, they only saw a huge swallowing vortex appear in the distance. The violent suction caused strong winds to blow all around, followed by screams that made Xu Fan's heart pound.

In a short while, he continuously received news of the summoned Great Grandmasters falling.

The battle in the distance grew fiercer. The heavens and earth changed dramatically, and beneath the rolling black clouds, several figures were fiercely entangled in combat.

At this moment, the System was shocked to discover, "No, this person is only a sixteen-year-old boy. How can he possess such Cultivation?"

When Xu Fan heard that the opponent was only a sixteen-year-old boy, his face was filled with astonishment.

"Didn't you say it was a demoness and a man? Why is it a sixteen-year-old boy?" Xu Fan asked in surprise.

"I don't know, but once they capture that boy, we'll probably learn what we want to know from him!" the System said.

In the sky, He Qiang's Devilish Qi surged. During this time, he continuously assassinated the generals and captains of Northern Liang, devouring their Internal Energy. His strength had been unprecedentedly enhanced, and he was now at the Half-step Great Grandmaster Realm!

Having Cultivated the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Skill, he now even dared to directly confront Great Grandmaster-level powerhouses.

This time, he was determined to use this desperate situation to fully elevate his Realm to the Great Grandmaster level, which is why he openly fought these Northern Liang City Great Grandmasters.

Under the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Skill, his Internal Energy was even more profound than that of experts who had Cultivated for decades or even centuries. With such powerful Internal Energy, even those Great Grandmasters dared not directly confront him, a Half-step Great Grandmaster.

The battle between the two sides lasted for nine days and nine nights. The Wuxia Great Grandmasters sent by Xu Fan had their Internal Energy nearly depleted and their True Qi exhausted, but He Qiang, who had been fighting them all along, not only had his Internal Energy and True Qi undepleted but had even broken into the Great Grandmaster Realm!

Now they were at the end of their rope, yet they couldn't even escape.

They immediately contacted Xu Fan, who had summoned them, wanting him to come and provide support, but for some unknown reason, their connection with Xu Fan was suddenly cut off.

He Qiang, however, looked surprised, glancing around blankly, as if searching for something.

He sensed it; it was the aura of his benefactor, but he couldn't see where he was.

After a brief moment of surprise, he immediately became decisive and sharp.

His benefactor only wanted a pawn, regardless of life or death, and his only goal was revenge!

Under the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Skill, the devouring energy continuously erupted, absorbing their Internal Energy, True Qi, and vital blood. Soon, the Great Grandmasters, already at the end of their rope, were sucked dry, reduced to skin and bones.

His Realm and strength also continuously rose. The Great Grandmaster Realm was completely solidified, even subtly reaching the Peak of the Great Grandmaster Realm.

On the city wall of Northern Liang, Your Highness Xu Fan's face was filled with horror. So many Great Grandmasters under his command had actually been eliminated.

He watched as dark clouds and mist swept over from the distance, a suffocating, oppressive black mass.

Xu Fan screamed in terror, summoning his Northern Liang army.

The Northern Liang army, now leaderless, still quickly rushed over upon hearing Your Highness's summons.

For many years, following the old King of Northern Liang in battles across the land, obedience to orders had long been ingrained in their very bones.

Xu Fan felt relieved when he saw so many troops standing behind him. At the same time, he frantically called out to the System, wanting to summon more people.

"Host, insufficient points, unable to summon."

"Host, forced summoning requires consuming your Lifespan and vital blood. Are you sure you want to proceed with the summoning?"

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