149: Your days are numbered!

The two sides collided and clashed, blood staining the night sky, flesh and gore flying everywhere.

The enemy Cultivators fought like complete lunatics; even when heavily wounded, they would shout about the "Great Cause" before self-destructing.

The Prince of Jingjiang and the Heir of the Prince of Jingjiang, Wang Yao, had finally waited for an opportunity to earn merit, but they had not expected such a brutal, bloody battle right from the start.

He led a group of soldiers to charge towards the city walls, personally overseeing the battle, with Wang Yao following closely behind.

The presence of such a high-ranking figure at the front lines instantly boosted the morale of the troops.

However, the moment they appeared, they attracted the enemy's attention.

"Hmph, courting death!"

Several powerful light blades descended from the sky, slashing onto the city tower, causing it to collapse inward from the impact.

It was a Golden Core Cultivator attacking from a distance, launching a fierce assault from afar.

"Presumptuous!"

At the same time, a Golden Core Cultivator from the Western Yan Dynasty also made a move.

Two figures leaped into the air above Luoyue City to engage in battle, their energy fluctuations resounding in all directions.

To prevent the citizens in the city from suffering a devastating blow from the aftermath of the Golden Core battle, the Western Yan Dynasty had activated the defensive Formation in advance.

...

Wang Yao dug through the rubble and found the heavily wounded Prince of Jingjiang.

"Father!" Wang Yao's expression changed drastically as he hurriedly covered the Prince of Jingjiang to retreat.

However, the Prince of Jingjiang merely waved his hand and stood up again, sword in hand.

Although he was power-hungry, he was certainly not someone who feared death.

The other Prince-level figures had fled, but he could not; if he ran, the morale of the army would collapse.

Besides, in this situation, where could they even run to?

"Announce my military order! Defend Luoyue City to the death!!!"

"Kill! Defend Luoyue City to the death!"

For a moment, the morale of the Luoyue City garrison was greatly boosted.

...

Outside Luoyue City, Lu He was very dissatisfied with the battle situation.

"Reinforcements! Black Blood Mountain City, it is time for you to move out!"

Lu He glanced at the group of loosely organized Cultivators beside him and urged them in a deep voice.

"Hmph, we must wait until we have consulted that Lord first."

Before long, they received a reply.

"Kill!"

In an instant, numerous Black Blood Mountain City Cultivators entered the battlefield. These people were the elites of Black Blood Mountain City, and the weakest among them were Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivators!

They quickly joined the battlefield, and the situation changed immediately!

"Hehehe, such fresh flesh and blood!"

The Western Yan Dynasty Cultivators and soldiers could not hold them back at all and were forced to retreat step by step.

"They are people from Black Blood Mountain City!"

A Cultivator shouted this in the chaos, and everyone was terrified. Black Blood Mountain City—they were all cold-blooded desperadoes.

Immediately after, the terrifying combat power of these Black Blood Mountain City Cultivators was revealed; they fought like absolute lunatics.

With a cracking sound, the Luoyue City defensive Formation collapsed.

The enemy slaughtered their way into the city, and the Western Yan Dynasty Cultivators were massacred, blood flowing through the streets...

Several Foundation Establishment Cultivators killed their way to Wang Wantang. "Die!"

They were all in the Foundation Establishment Realm. They swung their sharp blades at her. Although Wang Wantang had decent strength, she was far from being a match for Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

After a few moves, she was beaten until she had no power to fight back.

With a clatter, the Magical Artifact in her hand was knocked away, and her body was struck, sending her flying to land on the ground.

Suddenly, she remembered something.

"This is a life-saving item I am giving you."

Wang Wantang was stunned for a moment. Oh no, she had been so preoccupied with thoughts of how it felt to be choked by the neck that she had completely forgotten about this.

Immediately, Wang Wantang took out the item Qin Dong had given her; it was a Jade Talisman.

With a slight exertion of force, the Jade Talisman shattered in the next moment, and a Golden Core Formation rose up.

This Formation was dark gold in color, and a massive phantom appeared at the top of the Formation; it was clearly a Formation Spirit.

Wang Wantang could feel a massive fluctuation of Spiritual Qi from this Formation Spirit. The phantom stretched out its right hand and gently pressed downward. Instantly, the Formation radiated brilliant light, blocking all attacks completely.

In the distance, Lu He saw this scene and was shocked.

"This is! A Golden Core Level Formation!"

He also saw that Luoyue City was instantly surrounded by a majestic Formation.

Those who had broken into Luoyue City stepped into it, not only being suppressed by its power but also having their cultivation lowered.

As for the low-level cannon fodder Cultivators, they were directly shredded into pieces by the Formation.

For a moment, the enemy Cultivators suffered heavy losses.

Lu He panicked. "A Golden Core... Formation? What do we do now?"

"Could our scheme have been discovered!"

Extremely terrified, he immediately requested instructions. After receiving them, his expression changed, and he issued an order to his subordinates nearby.

"All Golden Core Cultivators, move out!"

...

...

In an instant, three more Golden Core Cultivators joined the battle.

In the sky, the Golden Core Cultivator from the Western Yan Dynasty saw the situation and made a prompt decision—to flee.

He was merely a retainer of the Western Yan Dynasty; there was no need to trade his life for this meager salary.

Therefore, when those three Golden Core Cultivators appeared, he immediately chose to run away.

Whether Luoyue City could be defended? Heh, what did that have to do with him!

What about the fate of the nation or benevolence and righteousness? Escaping to save his own life was what mattered.

"Go!"

With a low shout, he circulated his Cultivation Technique and rapidly vanished from everyone's sight. The enemy had no intention of stopping him and simply let him go.

Next, attack the city with full force!

Five Golden Core Cultivators quickly arrived above Luoyue City, each taking out their Magical Artifacts.

When the people of the Western Yan Dynasty saw this, they cursed inwardly, "All Formation Masters, hurry to reinforce the city-protecting Formation!"

"Issue an emergency recruitment for all Formation Masters in the city. Tell them they must assist in the defense; otherwise, if Black Blood Mountain City succeeds, no living soul here will be spared!"

"Five Golden Core Cultivators... a Golden Core massacre of the city, and they will all be dead."

Regarding this, half of the Cultivators in the city felt disdain. It wasn't them fighting; they were just onlookers, and it had nothing to do with them.

Not to mention helping, some Cultivators even secretly started causing destruction within the city during this process.

The Prince of Jingjiang was in despair; faced with so many Golden Core Cultivators, he couldn't even muster the heart to resist.

"We are finished..." the Prince of Jingjiang muttered to himself, beginning to consider the matter of surrender.

Even if they gave it their all, what could they do?

The strength of Golden Core Cultivators was too powerful.

"Rumble—"

Like the sky collapsing and the earth splitting, a massive burst of Spiritual Qi erupted with destructive fluctuations.

The forests outside Luoyue City were turned into nothingness. The Formation Spirit of the Golden Core Formation grew dim under the repeated attacks, ready to collapse at any moment.

"Pfft—"

On the Formation eye plaza, Formation Masters were constantly vomiting blood and flying backward. Wang Wantang also joined in to operate the Formation.

However, under less than a quarter of an hour of attacks, the Golden Core Formation was about to collapse.

I cannot die!

Sister Zixuan, Lecher, we still have to attain eternal life together.

Blood flowed from the corner of her mouth. As the one controlling the Formation eye and serving as the main operator, she decisively began burning her Lifespan.

The originally dim Formation brightened slightly again, but only slightly.

Yet, despite consuming a vast amount of Lifespan, she only delayed it for less than forty breaths of time.

The other Formation Masters also did the same, consuming their Lifespan to maintain the Formation.

However... crack, in the next moment, the Formation overhead completely shattered.

Countless fragments of the Formation fell from above, and everyone maintaining the Formation was sent flying. The people of the Western Yan Dynasty all wore expressions of despair.

"Sister Zixuan, Lecher, let us meet again in the next life..."

A Golden Core Cultivator broke into Luoyue City; she was a Cultivator who looked like an old woman.

She flicked her sleeve, and a vast wave of Spiritual Qi swept in like a tidal wave.

A Golden Core technique descended, and a golden ball of light smashed into the city.

BOOM!!!

In the blink of an eye, buildings were completely destroyed, and innocent citizens suffered as collateral damage.

The Mortals and Cultivators in the center of this small area were almost instantly ground into powder by this terrifying pressure, leaving not even bones behind.

As for those outside the center, they were no better off, all buried under the ruins.

With just one strike, the Golden Core Cultivator caused nearly ten thousand casualties in Luoyue City.

In just an instant, everything within the range of the light ball's attack turned into ruins.

With a backhand, she launched several more attacks, each inciting a rain of blood.

The old woman looked at her "masterpiece" and couldn't help but feel smug.

She was completely unaware that in the distance, a blood-colored figure radiating terrifying killing intent was rushing over at high speed.

"Your death date has arrived!!!"