As dawn broke, Mount Dong was already swarming with people from the four great families, emanating a palpable aura of hostility.
They made no attempt to conceal their presence, boldly occupying Mount Dong. Their intention was clear: to inform Li Xiaotian that if he didn't appear, they would desecrate his parents' graves, and if he did, a bottomless abyss awaited him!
At this moment, everyone in the capital who was aware of this conflict was anxiously watching the developments on Mount Dong.
Li Shanhai sat in the War Department's command center, having not slept all night. His eyes were bloodshot. He knew that Li Xiaotian faced immense pressure today. If he won, everything that followed would proceed smoothly, but if he lost, all his plans would come to naught.
Meanwhile, on Mount Dong, the four great families had erected numerous tents beside the graves of Li Xiaotian's parents, quietly awaiting Li Xiaotian's arrival to meet his demise.
Concurrently, at the Dragon Palace Hotel, Li Xiaotian and his entourage were fully prepared.
"My King! Someone is here to see you. It's Qin Tiance, the commander of the Red Dragon!" someone announced from outside the door.
"Let him in!" Li Xiaotian stood up, his killing intent instantly unleashed. He murmured inwardly, *They're finally here!*
The various War Gods of the Dragon King Palace in the room were bewildered. They knew Qin Tiance of the Red Dragon, but wasn't he stationed in the war zone? How had he suddenly appeared in the capital?
"My King, apologies for making you wait!" Qin Tiance strode into the room. Upon seeing the numerous War Gods of the Dragon King Palace, he was startled for a moment, then delighted, and quickly spoke.
"My King, the ten War Gods of the Red Dragon and an army of ten thousand warriors are ready. We can launch an attack on Mount Dong at any moment!"
Immediately, War Gods like Long Yi in the room were overjoyed. Their faces were filled with excitement. At this moment, they finally understood why Li Xiaotian hadn't mobilized the Dragon King Palace forces and why he had endured the humiliation from the four great families. It turned out the King had made arrangements long ago.
"So, the King had it all planned. We were worried for nothing. We were all prepared to fight to the death today."
"General Qin arrived at the perfect time. He managed to bring the Red Dragon forces back to Qin State without anyone noticing. This has been a great help to us!"
"My King, since General Qin is ready, let's storm Mount Dong and annihilate those bastards!"
The members of the Dragon King Palace exclaimed, their fighting spirit soaring.
Li Xiaotian's lips curved slightly. He looked at Long Yi and the others below, then at Qin Tiance, and said.
"Then let's depart! This time, we will kill all the enemies on Mount Dong!"
"Yes!!!" A roar erupted from the room.
In fact, Li Xiaotian had already finalized everything with Li Shanhai back in Jiangnan. Li Shanhai wished to eradicate the Ancient Martial Alliance of Great Qin, while Li Xiaotian wanted to destroy the Bai family. The two of them hit it off.
The Dragon King Palace was too conspicuous. Secretly mobilizing the War Gods of the palace would not have a significant impact and would likely go unnoticed. However, a large-scale troop deployment would surely alert the Bai family. Then, with their caution piqued, it would be difficult for Li Xiaotian to destroy the Bai family.
Therefore, Li Xiaotian collaborated with Li Shanhai. Li Xiaotian would attract the Bai family's attention in the open, while Li Shanhai would secretly recall the Red Dragon Legion from the war zone. Then, the two sides would cooperate to destroy the Ancient Martial Alliance.
Li Xiaotian, accompanied by the numerous War Gods of the Dragon King Palace, emerged from the Dragon Palace Hotel. Instantly, countless eyes focused on them, causing immense shock.
Li Xiaotian was actually at the Dragon Palace Hotel! Right under the noses of the four great families! This was truly audacious. If the four great families had been more aggressive and directly attacked the Dragon Palace Hotel, wouldn't Li Xiaotian have been finished long ago?
Not only were they shocked, but the members of the four great families were also inwardly astonished and enraged. They had deployed all their forces to search for Li Xiaotian, only to discover that he was right beside them.
Moreover, yesterday afternoon, Bai Cangmang had led people to prepare to attack the Dragon Palace Hotel. If Li Shanhai hadn't intervened, Li Xiaotian might have died by now, and the events of last night would not have transpired.
Bai Tianxia's face was filled with anger, but he also felt a slight sense of relief. Since things had come to this point, as long as Li Xiaotian had appeared, everything would be manageable.
"Pass down my order: tell Li Xiaotian to come and die quickly! Otherwise, the moment he is late, I will have people dig up his parents' graves. Heh heh."
Bai Tianxia commanded with a cold laugh.
Concurrently, a message also came from Li Xiaotian's side, a single sentence, yet filled with dominance and killing intent.
"Today, the Bai family shall be annihilated!"
Li Xiaotian and his retinue proceeded towards Mount Dong in a grand fashion. They were only a few hundred strong, but they emanated a palpable killing intent and showed no fear.
On the other side, upon learning of Li Xiaotian's situation, the four great families regarded them with disdain and coldness.
"A mere three hundred people want to destroy us? Has Li Xiaotian been scared senseless by us? Or is he brainless, possessing only the courage of a brute?" someone scoffed.
"Three hundred people? My Bai family can dispatch a few individuals to wipe them out. Even if they have many War Gods, what of it? We have the numbers!" Bai Cangmang sneered, his eyes filled with hatred.
"Heh, have someone keep a close watch on them. If they head to Mount Dong, ignore them. If they dare to flee, immediately surround and annihilate them!" Bai Tianxia stated with a cold snort.
At this moment, the people of the four great families on Mount Dong were fully prepared, their killing intent fierce. Once Li Xiaotian was dead, no one would dare to challenge the might of their ancient martial families again!
No one noticed that while all eyes in the capital were fixated on Li Xiaotian's group, the vicinity of Mount Dong remained eerily silent. Although many people lived here normally, on this day, not a single soul was to be seen outdoors.