The next day, at dawn.
The first golden ray of the rising sun spilled onto the ground, dispelling the endless darkness.
"Hey, did you hear? Something big happened at Wolong Xuan last night!"
"Yeah, you bet! They say the Four Great Families and many forces from Qingcheng were heavily damaged!"
"Qingcheng's strength is greatly reduced now. I hope no more trouble arises!"
On the walls of Qingcheng, the guards from the City Lord's Mansion were in a heated discussion. Many of them hadn't slept all night; the events in Qingcheng had hit them too hard.
"Look quickly, what is that!"
"So many powerful figures, that's... bandits from Black Wind Village!!"
"What!!!"
At one moment, a soldier's scream echoed from the lookout tower. Instantly, all the soldiers looked towards the distant sky, and they saw rolling dust clouds obscuring the heavens.
"Damn it, those scoundrels from Black Wind Village must have heard that the major powers in Qingcheng were heavily hit!"
"It's just as the City Lord predicted!!"
"Quick, report this to the City Lord!!!"
Immediately, a commander on the city wall issued an order and organized defenses. The operation was smooth, clearly indicating that this was not the first time the two sides had clashed.
"Commander Shangguan, the bandits are coming in full force this time. They must be prepared!"
A deputy commander on the city wall said with a grave expression, "Even from this distance, I can feel a heart-stopping pressure. Could it be that all three leaders of Black Wind Village have come?"
"This..."
Hearing the deputy commander's words, Commander Shangguan of Qingcheng looked into the distance, a bitter smile appearing on his lips. "I'm afraid... that's indeed the case!"
Commander Shangguan's eyes were filled with worry. How could he not know what happened last night? And as soon as Bai Cangyu learned that many forces were heavily damaged, he had ordered him to be on high alert to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation.
However, he never expected that they would face a large-scale invasion from Black Wind Village.
Commander Shangguan understood very well that the vast majority of people in Black Wind Village were wanted criminals from all over the Haotian Immortal Kingdom. If such a group of lawbreakers were to break through Qingcheng, all the citizens of Qingcheng would suffer.
Thinking of this, Commander Shangguan's eyes were filled with solemnity. He then addressed the soldiers, "Brothers, the people of Black Wind Village are cruel and their crimes are countless. You all know this. As the guards of Qingcheng's walls, we are the most important barrier. If they break through Qingcheng, our wives and children, our parents, will be subjected to their cruelty. Therefore..."
"Even if we die, we cannot let a single person from Black Wind Village enter Qingcheng!!"
"To protect our parents and children from the cruelty of Black Wind Village, what should we do?"
Commander Shangguan's words struck a chord with many soldiers. Instantly, their fighting spirit soared. "Slay all the invading bandits!"
"Those who dare harm our parents and children shall be killed without mercy!!"
A surge of killing intent permeated the air. At this moment, the morale of the Qingcheng guards was unprecedentedly high!!
Not long after.
City Lord Bai Cangyu appeared on the city wall in a flash. Surrounding him were many powerhouses from the City Lord's Mansion. Besides him, there were two first-order Dao Ancestor level experts, clearly external reinforcements and honored guests of the City Lord's Mansion.
"Brother Bai, this is likely to be a tough fight today!"
An old man in blue robes beside Bai Cangyu looked worriedly at the rolling mass of Black Wind Village bandits approaching in the distance.
"Black Wind Village's ambition to destroy Qingcheng is unyielding!"
"Now, the Four Great Families, driven by their selfishness, have suffered heavy losses, giving Black Wind Village an opportunity to invade. Alas~"
"I wonder if the Qingcheng Assembly held this time is a blessing or a curse~!#!"
Bai Cangyu's face was filled with bitterness. He had foreseen today's situation as soon as he learned of the heavy losses of the Four Great Families, as there were many informants for Black Wind Village within Qingcheng.
A moment later.
The Black Wind Village forces finally reached the city walls. Looking around, no less than tens of thousands of Black Wind Village powerhouses gazed at Qingcheng with burning eyes. However, upon seeing this group of approaching experts, Bai Cangyu's expression suddenly turned grave.
"This is bad, the bandits from Wolong Mountain have also come!"
"Adding them to Black Wind Village, that's a total of five Dao Ancestor level experts~!!"
The great leader of Black Wind Village and the great leader of Wolong Mountain exchanged glances. Seeing Bai Cangyu's shocked expression, they both curled their lips. Clearly, Bai Cangyu's reaction was within their expectations.
"Hahaha, Bai Cangyu, how have you been!"
The great leader of Black Wind Village exuded a peak first-order Dao Ancestor aura. Although his aura was weaker than Bai Cangyu's, it was not by much, indicating that this person's strength was already close to the peak of the first-order Dao Ancestor.
"Heh heh, Qingcheng has long been coveted by our Wolong Mountain~"
Then, the great leader of Wolong Mountain also unleashed his surging aura. It was identical to the great leader of Black Wind Village, and he was also not far from the peak of the first-order Dao Ancestor.
"Hmph!"
"You two have indeed received the news very quickly."
With a cold snort, Bai Cangyu's peak first-order Dao Ancestor aura filled the void. Feeling their City Lord's immense strength, the soldiers of Qingcheng gained a lot of confidence.
"Heh heh, Big Brother, why waste words with this old man? Let's just break through Qingcheng!"
The second leader of Black Wind Village, a peak first-order Dao Ancestor expert, curved his lips and immediately gave an order, "Everyone, attack! The first one to break through Qingcheng will be our Black Wind Village's fourth leader, as my elder brother promised!"
"Brothers of Wolong Mountain, follow me!"
The second leader of Wolong Mountain also exuded a peak first-order Dao Ancestor aura. Although he had just broken through, he was indeed at the peak of the first-order Dao Ancestor. "Yes, Second Leader!!"
The powerhouses of Wolong Mountain, feeling that their second leader had also reached the peak of the first-order Dao Ancestor, became excited and immediately attacked Qingcheng.
"Fire arrows!!"
On the city wall of Qingcheng, Commander Shangguan, a peak ninth-order Void Ancestor, looked grave and ordered his soldiers to fire arrows. Although they were ineffective against Ancestor realm experts, they could still inflict considerable damage on Void Ancestor experts.
"Everyone, follow me out of the city to meet the enemy!!"
Bai Cangyu's expression was solemn, but he knew very well that to repel the bandits from Black Wind Village and Wolong Mountain, they had to defeat the five Ancestor realm experts. Otherwise, no matter how many bandits they killed, it would be futile.
"Kill!!!"
The soldiers and powerhouses of Qingcheng were clearly not to be trifled with. A fierce battle was about to unfold.
Meanwhile, somewhere on the treetops in the dense forest outside Qingcheng.
"This is interesting. As expected of the Haotian Immortal Kingdom, even the bandits are so formidable."
"However, this is a rare opportunity for tempering."
Then, Ye Xuan summoned all his disciples. Soon, Mo Xuanyou and Dongfang Qingkong appeared by his side. It is worth mentioning that Mo Xuanyou had now reached the second-order Void Ancestor realm, while Dongfang Qingkong was at the peak of the first-order Void Ancestor.
Miss Bing saw her two senior brothers and introduced them to Yu Hongyu, "Junior Sister, these are Senior Brother Xuanyou and Senior Brother Qingkong."
"Oh?"
"Third Senior Brother, Fourth Senior Brother!!"
Yu Hongyu also looked at Mo Xuanyou and Dongfang Qingkong, "Good heavens, Senior Brother, you've entered the second-order Void Ancestor realm, and the other is at the peak of the first-order Void Ancestor."
"Huh?"
Mo Xuanyou and Dongfang Qingkong were extremely surprised to see Miss Bing, "Fifth Junior Sister, you... you've actually entered the Void Ancestor realm."
"Good heavens, it seems we might not be your match."
"Pfft~"
Hearing her two senior brothers' words, Miss Bing chuckled, making her two senior brothers' hearts pound. "Third Senior Brother, you're joking. Little Xue knows your combat power is not weak at all."
"Heh heh, Master, are you taking another little junior sister for us?"
"Wow, she's indeed beautiful!!"
Dongfang Qingkong's eyes sparkled when he saw Yu Hongyu, and then he muttered quietly, "Perfect, my Third Senior Brother and I can each have one, hehe~~"
Yu Hongyu's forehead darkened upon hearing Dongfang Qingkong's words.
Before she could think further, Ye Xuan slapped the back of her head, "Fourth, what are you thinking about? Hurry up and go train for me."
However, with that slap, Dongfang Qingkong was sent flying towards the bandit's lair. When Dongfang Qingkong finally reacted, he immediately bristled, "My heavens, Master... Are you crazy?!"