Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 407 Six Towns Arrive, Hand Over the Murderer, Divine Crossbow, Swear an Oath
Many people take the words literally and, upon first hearing the phrase "Xianyang," think it means that when a person cultivates to this level, they are no longer afraid of the cold light and can expose themselves to the cold sun without restraint. Even Xia Hong thought the same way before his breakthrough.

But in reality, this is only the most superficial meaning.

At the Xianyang level, even a slight release of energy from the bones can quickly dispel cold and significantly increase the temperature around the body.

Corresponding to this characteristic, the true meaning of the name "Xianyang" is that, in the eyes of most people, a strong person of this level is like a blazing and dazzling sun. Any camp with a Xianyang-level strong person would not have to worry about the cold even without taking any measures to keep warm.

Therefore, any expert at the Manifestation Yang level is practically a god-like being in their own camp, or even in the surrounding camps. The respect and reverence they receive is something that no amount of effort from the Cold Protection level can match.

If a single-level Yang-level expert is already like this, then if they are further blessed with the aura of a lord, their status would be even more extraordinary.

At this very moment, the reaction of more than 10,000 people in the eight towns of Nancheng Street to the cold-weather gear is a true reflection of this transcendent status.

When the twelve powerful experts of the Manifestation Yang level from the six towns appeared together a hundred meters above the Hongmen City government building, almost 90% of the more than 10,000 Cold Protection level experts immediately lowered their heads.

"Meet the lord!"

"Greetings, Lord..."

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More than 30% of the people looked fervent and bowed directly to the air. They were all clearly from the six towns and were at the Cold Protection level. When they saw their lord, they made scattered sounds of bowing.

Of the remaining less than 10% who did not react, those excluding those from the Great Xia Dynasty, the number of those truly from the Eight Towns was almost negligible.

If even those at the Cold Resistance level were in such a state, then those at the Digging Realm who had to hide in houses in the South City because of daylight were in even worse condition. From those houses, one could even faintly hear the sounds of people kneeling and kowtowing.

No one dared to whisper anymore. Even though they had come to watch the excitement, they all fell silent and focused their attention on the twelve people.

The entire Hongmen City seemed to fall into silence.

Of course, this is the area closer to the government building. In slightly farther areas, such as many restaurants in the southern part of the city, it is not so quiet.

"Leading the way is Yang Zun, the lord of Beishuo, and Yang Fa, the commander of the town; to the left is Shangguan Yang, the lord of Jinshan, and Shangguan Long, the commander of the army; further to the left is Duan Hong, the lord of Chuishan, and Mu Longhe, the commander of the army; to the right is Qin Feng, the lord of Wuchuan, and Ye Tianhao, the commander of the army; further to the right is Long Mingyuan, the lord of Longgu, and Li Yangtian, the commander of the army; and at the very edge is Cao Qianyang, the lord of Yangqu, and Yan Chenzhou, the commander of the army."

"Weren't they supposed to be the three northern towns? Why are they all here?"

"What? They've all come. Aren't Jiangxia and Muyin towns also here?"

"Foolish! If it weren't for the Great Xia, these two towns would have almost been wiped out. How could they possibly join the three northern towns in suppressing the Great Xia!"

"So, are the two towns planning to play it safe and protect themselves?"

"The people from the Great Xia side haven't come out yet, so it's uncertain."

"With the six towns joining forces, it's understandable that the other two towns would want to protect themselves. Muyin was already half-dead, and Jiangxia was also severely weakened after the battle with Dajue Temple. Even if they all sided with Daxia, it would be a drop in the ocean and wouldn't help at all!"

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Inside a restaurant in the southern part of the city, Chen Yiqing and his eight companions were sitting in a private room by the window. They were looking up at the twelve people in the sky to the north. Hearing the discussions coming from inside the restaurant, smiles appeared on their faces.

"In my opinion, the three northern towns plus Chuishan are enough. Bringing in Longgu and Yangqu towns as well, isn't Brother overestimating the Great Xia?"

Upon hearing Chen Yimou's words, the remaining six people immediately nodded, all turning their heads to look at Chen Yiqing with puzzled expressions.

"To think too highly of someone?"

Chen Yiqing turned to look at the six people, shook his head and said in a deep voice, "You entered the city the night before last. You must have visited quite a few places in the South City these past two days. You must have experienced some of the abundance of resources and products of the Great Xia Dynasty, right?"

"It's all just fancy tricks! In the end, the Ice Abyss is all about strength. No matter how many resources you have, how diverse your products are, or how exquisite your skills are, without the foundation of strength, it will all be for nothing in the end."

The one who spoke to Chen Yiqing was his second son, Chen Huang.

As soon as the second son, Chen Huang, finished speaking, the eldest son, Chen Yu, immediately nodded and continued, "Second brother is right. Based on my observations over the past two days, the only forces that Daxia Town can boast of are the Yun Jiao and Long Wu armies. I estimate that even if their overall scale of the Cold-resistant level is larger than that of the three northern towns, it will only be by a limited margin!"

Unlike their friendly greetings to Ji Hong the day before yesterday, the two young men, despite being dressed in coarse linen clothes, now had an air of arrogance between their brows. Chen Yu, in particular, showed a clear disdain when talking about the overall scale of the Great Xia's cold-resistant level.

Unlike the two young men, Chen Yimou and the other three middle-aged men did not immediately respond to Chen Yiqing's question. Instead, they lowered their heads slightly, clearly pondering the deeper meaning behind Chen Yiqing's words.

Upon hearing his two sons' words, Chen Yiqing immediately shook his head, but did not directly refute them. After thinking for a moment, he remembered that unlike him who had been here for almost half a month, the seven of them had only arrived in Hongmen City the night before last. He immediately took out more than a dozen small porcelain bottles of different colors from his bag and placed them directly on the table.

"Wanbaolou has been restructured. Now you need to verify your credentials to enter. In the past two days, you've only been strolling around the streets of Nancheng. Take a look at these dozen or so kinds of pills first!"

The four middle-aged men, Chen Yimou, and the two young men, Chen Yu and Chen Huang, immediately picked up the porcelain bottle with curiosity and began to examine it.

As the porcelain bottles were opened one after another, the six people smelled the different fragrances emanating from the pills, their expressions growing increasingly shocked.

"Beast Essence Pill, Beast Spirit Pill, Blood Spirit Pill, Blood Plasma Pill, Blood Shaping Pill, Yang Essence Pill, Dragon Carp Pill, Green Cod Pill, Black Fiend Pill, Bone Condensation Pill, Bone Gathering Pill... I bought a total of nineteen kinds of spiritual pills from Wanbaolou. Starting from a six-year-old child whose five internal organs and meridians have just formed, through the Woodcutter Realm, the Earth Digging Realm, the Earth Digging Realm's limit of skin reshaping, the Cold Resistance Level, the peak of the Cold Resistance Level, all the way to the Manifestation Yang Level, the entire set of pill resources of the Great Xia family has been fully mastered, and the quality of these pills..."

"They can all rival our Chencang!"

Chen Yimou couldn't help but speak up and continue the conversation.

Chu Dongning, He Yang, and Zhu Dong were holding pills when they heard this. Their brows furrowed slightly, but they didn't say anything more.

Among the Ice Abyss humans, those who haven't broken through to the Cold Resistance level have an average lifespan of only forty-odd years. This means that anything that can improve cultivation efficiency is an indispensable and precious resource for any camp.

And elixirs are definitely the most important of them all.

Conversely, anyone with a bit of cultivation can judge the quality of a pill simply by smelling it.

Although Chu Dongning and the other two were not as skilled as Chen Yiqing, they were still able to discern the quality of the pills. In their personal opinion, the dozen or so pills that Chen Yiqing had taken out were not just comparable to Chen Cang in quality, but should be even better than Chen Cang.

They could see it, and Chen Yimou couldn't possibly not see it. He said it on purpose, clearly because of his pride as a Chencang native, unwilling to admit that the pills of the Great Xia were better than those of Chencang.

Of course, Chu Dongning and the other two, including Chen Yiqing, shared this sentiment, so none of them exposed Chen Yimou's words; they simply nodded slightly.

“Being better than us is good enough, uncles, why bother hiding it!”

While everyone remained silent, a woman's voice suddenly rang out from inside the house.

It turned out to be Chu Yan'er, who had been standing by the window.

With just a slight sniff of her delicate nose, she caught a whiff of the fragrance emanating from the pills and immediately judged that their quality was superior to that of Chen Cang's pills. She then directly exposed the ulterior motives of Chen Yiqing and his group of five.

If the difference between Chen Huang and Chen Yu and their meeting with Ji Hong the day before yesterday was at most a slight increase in arrogance, then Chu Yan'er's change in temperament at this moment was simply as exaggerated as if she were a completely different person.

Despite having a slightly rough face and not even being considered top-tier or above average in appearance, her bright and beautiful eyes made her appear more confident and composed than Chen Huang and Chen Yu when she looked at Chen Yiqing and the other four.

Seeing that Chen Yiqing and the other four did not respond, she smiled and continued, "As a regional governor, one should naturally have a broad mind. My Chencang is rich in five prefectures and two lakes, with millions of people. How could we not even tolerate a few spiritual pills?"

Upon hearing her words, all five middle-aged men, including the two young men, Chen Yu and Chen Huang, couldn't help but show a hint of shame on their faces.

Chu Yan'er then gently raised her hand, pointed to the elixirs on the table, and said with a hint of arrogance in her eyes, "Besides, these elixir formulas of Great Xia will eventually be used by Chen Cang. What does it matter if they are good or bad?"

Not only was her voice full of confidence, but her every move exuded a noble air, creating a striking contrast with her coarse linen clothes.

"At my age, I am not as insightful as the young princess. I have lived to be fifty-eight in vain. I am truly ashamed!"

Chen Yiqing immediately stood up from his chair, cupped his hands in a bow to Chu Yan'er, and the other six people immediately followed suit, bowing to Chu Yan'er in return.

Unlike the five middle-aged men, the two young men, Chen Yu and Chen Huang, bowed to Chu Yan'er with undisguised admiration in their eyes.

Seeing the seven people bow to her, Chu Yan'er showed no embarrassment. She simply raised her hand slightly to Chen Yiqing and said, "It was just a thought, Uncle Chen, there's no need for that. I'm new here, unlike you, Uncle Chen, who has been in charge of this place for over eight years and must know the situation in the Nine Towns like the back of your hand. I think Uncle Chen's fear of the Great Xia must be based on more than just these spiritual pills, right?"

"Indeed, it's just a mere elixir, how could I possibly..."

"here we go!"

Upon hearing this question, Chen Yiqing immediately became serious and nodded emphatically before answering. However, he was interrupted by Chu Yan'er halfway through his sentence.

What else could have started?

"A large army has gathered at Hongmen; it seems the Great Xia Dynasty has no intention of handing over the true culprit!"

Upon hearing Yang Zun's slightly angry voice from above, the seven people in the room suddenly perked up and quickly followed Chu Yan'er to the window, looking towards the sky above the Siya Building to the north.

The eight of them had just talked about so much, for quite a while, almost two hundred breaths in total.

In other words, nearly two hundred breaths elapsed between Yang Zun appearing above the Siya Building and uttering his first words.

The reason why Yang Zun took so long to speak is not hard to guess.

You can tell just by looking at the expressions on the faces of the people from the Great Xia side.

As soon as Yang Zun and the other twelve appeared, Xia Chuan led over a hundred people out of the Siya Building. They looked up at Yang Zun and the other twelve in the sky. At first, they were expressionless, but gradually they were intimidated by the powerful aura of the twelve Manifestation Yang level beings. By the time Yang Zun spoke, except for the first twenty or thirty people, almost everyone else had a few beads of sweat on their foreheads.

"Lord Xia Hong, why haven't you come out yet?"

"Scared?"

"It can't be that bad! Isn't everyone saying that Lord Xia Hong's strength has surpassed Yang Zun's and made him the number one in the Nine Towns?"

"That's all just hearsay. The two of them never actually fought, so who would know?"

"I'm afraid that's unlikely. Lord Xia Hong is probably deliberately keeping his distance. We'll find out soon enough!"

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"Lord Yang, you think you can smear my Great Xia with just an imperial edict? That's far too childish!"

As soon as Xia Chuan spoke, everyone in Nancheng's gaze sharpened slightly.

Although Xia Hong has been slow to show up, many people believe that he will eventually come. Today, all the lords present from the six towns are at least at the Manifestation Yang level. No matter how strong Xia Chuan is, he is only at the Cold Control level. In terms of both strength and status, it is not his place to come forward.

The crucial point is that since Yang Zun and his twelve companions appeared, Xia Chuan hasn't even performed the most basic bow, which is truly excessive.

Just like when Xiahou Zhang first appeared in Qinghepu, not only the people of Jiangxia Town, but also the cold-resistant level people of the other seven towns basically paid their respects to him.

This is the necessary respect that Xianyang-level beings deserve, and it is a rule that everyone on the southern slope of Mount Mo'ao must tacitly abide by.

It's been over four months since the Great Xia was integrated into the Nine Towns. How could Xia Chuan not know?

impossible!
Everyone immediately realized that Xia Chuan had done it on purpose.

"How arrogant!"

"Lord Xia Hong hasn't even arrived yet, and Xia Chuan dares to be so arrogant?"

"Xia Chuan's strength is still unclear, but at most he's only in the forties, right?"

"Even fifty bristles won't help. That's Yang Zun, the lord of Beishuo, the undisputed number one expert in the nine towns of the southern foothills of Mo'ao!"

"Haven't people been saying lately that Xia Hong is the best in the Nine Towns?"

"Xia Hong's title was rumored, but Lord Yang Zun's first place was genuinely snatched from the former number one, Shangguan Yang, ten years ago."

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Yang Zun, who was in mid-air, did not respond to Xia Chuan. He simply looked down at him for less than ten breaths before turning his gaze away. He released his aura to sense the Siya Building and found that there was no Xianyang-level aura inside. His expression immediately turned somber.

"Xia Hong, are you going to play the coward?"

"Be bold!"

Yang Zun's attitude clearly indicated that Xia Chuan was not worthy of speaking to him, which was why he did not respond to Xia Chuan at all. Realizing that Xia Hong was not in the Siya Building, he immediately spoke with sarcasm, trying to provoke Xia Hong.

Unexpectedly, his words did not provoke Xia Hong, but instead immediately drew a rebuke from Xia Chuan.

call out…………

Yang Zun remained unresponsive, but Yang Fa, the younger brother of the Beishuo Town Chief, finally couldn't hold back any longer when he saw his brother's authority being challenged for the second time.

He suddenly hurled the silver spear in his hand, his target being Xia Chuan and his group in front of the Siya Building.

That's right, it wasn't just Xia Chuan, but a whole group including Xia Chuan.

The power of a Xianyang-level expert is measured in jun (a unit of weight), often reaching hundreds of jun (a unit of weight). Even if Yang Fa only threw his long spear, it instantly created a silver beam in mid-air, heading straight for Xia Chuan and plunging into the circle.

It should be noted that Yang Zun and his group were only about a hundred meters above the ground at that moment, and the long spear arrived almost instantly after being thrown.

"put!"

call…………

However, at this critical moment, a loud shout suddenly came from the barracks area behind the Siya Building, and a three-meter-long silver spear suddenly flew out.

The silver spear was incredibly powerful, condensing into a silver beam in mid-air that struck Yang Fa's spear with remarkable accuracy.

boom…………

The two silver beams of light collided violently in mid-air. Due to the immense force, the sound was not the clanging of ordinary metal against metal, but a deafening roar. The terrifying shockwave instantly shook the entire sky above Hongmen City.

"what is that?"

"A spear? Are there skilled spearmen in the Great Xia?"

"It wasn't a gun, it was an arrow, a three-meter-long silver crossbow bolt."

"Look over there at the barracks, something's being pushed out!"

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blocked!
Yang Fa withdrew his long spear, and upon sensing the force transmitted back from it, his expression suddenly froze. He then looked down at the barracks behind the yamen, where one after another, giant iron-wheeled carts were slowly pushed out. Upon seeing the giant crossbow bolts on the carts, his expression instantly stiffened.

"Since Chief Yang made the first move, then he can't blame my Great Xia!"

A smile suddenly appeared on Xia Chuan's face, giving the impression that he had been waiting for the six towns' Xianyang-level experts to make the first move.

As he finished speaking, twenty specially made crossbows were already lined up on both sides of the Siya building. It is worth mentioning that the crossbows were loaded with giant silver arrows before they were brought out.

Just like when Xia Hong led his men to deal with the White Dew Monster, each divine crossbow had a person in charge of charging and aiming at the front. Hundreds of golden-armored soldiers were tied around the crossbows to keep the three bowstrings of the crossbow taut. Obviously, as soon as the leader gave the order, everyone would release the ropes at the same time, and the crossbow bolt would be released.

At this very moment, all twenty giant silver arrows mounted on the crossbows were aimed at Yang Fa alone in mid-air.

"The first crossbow bolt was fired by Yuwen Sizheng!"

"This crossbow bolt, can it threaten a Xianyang-level enemy?" "Didn't you see? That crossbow bolt sent Chief Yang's long spear flying back."

"You can tell just by looking at Chief Yang's expression."

"Not only Yang Fa, but the other eleven people's expressions all changed."

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"put!"

The moment the twenty divine crossbows appeared, command seemed to be handed over to Yuwen Tao. He was controlling the first divine crossbow, and after giving the order, all twenty divine crossbows released their ropes at the same time.

Bang... Bang... Bang...

The three-meter-long silver arrows, about the size of a fist in diameter, are more like long spears than crossbow bolts.

Although the principle of this divine crossbow is similar to that of the longbow commonly used by the Ice Abyss people, their power is completely different. When these giant silver arrows fly out of the crossbow, they don't even make a normal whistling sound as they cut through the air, but rather a loud bang as they explode through the air.

After flying out, the twenty giant silver arrows instantly absorbed the surrounding airflow, turning into beams of light that flew straight toward Yang Fa in mid-air.

Because the airflow was instantly sucked away by the arrow in front, the dozen or so giant arrows behind had no wind resistance at all, and their power was at least twice as strong as the first arrow that Yuwen Tao had just fired alone.

"Block!"

At this moment, Yang Zun and the others, who had remained calm throughout, could no longer maintain their composure.

In the brief interval between the first wave of twenty silver crossbow bolts, Yang Fa's face immediately paled. He looked at the more than 10,000 people in the south city, gritted his teeth, and did not choose to dodge. Instead, he raised his long spear to defend himself.

Clang clang clang...

He swung his long spear and cleaved two crossbow bolts in succession, but when the third bolt shot toward his chest, he was too late to react.

It was at this moment that Yang Zun spoke.

As Yang Zun spoke, he also deflected the third crossbow bolt for him. At the same time, the other ten Xianyang-level warriors also moved and blocked all the crossbow bolts in succession.

"Fire arrows!"

However, this is only the first wave!

Yuwen Tao and his men gave Yang Zun and his twelve men no time to react. As soon as the first crossbow bolt was fired, they immediately loaded the second one onto the crossbow.

Bang... Bang... Bang...

Yang Zun and his men, who had just deflected the first wave of crossbow bolts, were then met with a second barrage of arrows.

The third round, the fourth round, the fifth round...

By the sixth round, Yuwen Tao deliberately staggered the firing times, dividing the twenty divine crossbows into two teams, with Luo Yuan in charge of the second team. The twenty divine crossbows then fired rapidly into the sky in a staggered manner.

"Block them for a moment, then go down and destroy those twenty divine crossbows!"

"Soldiers, listen to my command! Anyone who dares to come down, surround them immediately."

Xia Chuan's voice was almost simultaneous with Shangguan Yang's.

After he gave the order, 30,000 soldiers emerged from the barracks north of the headquarters building. They were all clad in golden armor and wielding standard-issue blades, and quickly surrounded the twenty crossbows.

The more than 5,000 soldiers at the front laid down their weapons, took out powerful bows from behind them, nocked silver arrows, drew the bowstrings taut, aimed at the twelve people in mid-air, but did not release them.

"Old Lord Shangguan, why don't you be the first to come down and try?"

Hearing Xia Chuan's sarcasm, Shangguan Yang's face flushed crimson. Despite his raging anger, he could only swing his cyan twin blades to continuously cleave the giant silver arrows that were being shot at him, unable to even respond to Xia Chuan.

If Shangguan Yang was in such a state, the situation of the other 11 Xianyang-level individuals was not much better.

The crossbow bolts fired by the Great Xia were incredibly powerful!

It's clear that the six lords, including Yang Zun, Qin Feng, and Shangguan Yang, could easily handle these crossbow bolts; they had no problem either blocking or dodging them.

However, Yang Fa, Mu Longhe, Shangguan Long, Ye Tianhao and others only had strength between 4 and 9 jun. With their own strength, they would have difficulty not only blocking but also dodging these crossbow bolts.

This leaves them with only two options.

They either turned and ran away, or relied on Yang Zun and others to help them hold off the enemy.

The question is, what is the purpose of the six towns coming together today?

With over ten thousand Cold-Resistant Realm cultivators and hundreds of thousands Earth-Digging Realm cultivators from the eight towns of Nancheng, under the watchful eyes of everyone, let alone escape, if they were to yield even a little, their six towns would become a complete laughingstock of the southern slopes of Mo'ao after today.

They continued to slash at the Great Xia crossbow bolts in mid-air. Yang Zun, Qin Feng, and Shangguan Yang, who were stronger and occasionally able to free their hands, repeatedly tried to rush down, but when they looked down at the tens of thousands of troops below, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and give up.

The strength of a Xianyang-level being is certainly formidable, but it is by no means omnipotent!

The Great Xia had amassed an army of 30,000 below, with at least 7,000 or 8,000 of them being of the Cold-resistant level. Not to mention getting trapped inside the army formation, even if they went down a little, the 5,000 Cold-resistant soldiers in the front row who were drawing their bows and nocking arrows would be enough to give them a hard time.

Thus, the six powerful lords, who had come together in force, found themselves in an extremely complicated and embarrassing situation.

Running away is not an option, but staying here makes me a sitting duck!

The key is that no matter which choice is made, it will inevitably be seen as a joke by the hundreds of thousands of people in Nancheng.

This complicated and embarrassing situation made Yang Zun and the others so angry that their chests felt like they were about to explode. Looking down at Xia Chuan in front of the Si Ya Building, the anger in their eyes grew even more intense.

"Brother, calm down! Xia Hong hasn't shown up yet."

Seeing that Yang Zun's anger had reached its peak, Yang Fa couldn't help but speak up to remind him. Qin Feng and Shangguan Yang, who were just as furious as Yang Zun, paused slightly upon hearing this and quickly abandoned their idea of ​​rushing down.

"What's so special about this? Xia Hong doesn't even need to show himself; with just his crossbows, the Great Xia can hold off the Six Garrisons?"

"This... I remember Wanbaolou also sells crossbows, so why doesn't Daxia put out this Divine Crossbow for us?"

"Heh heh, you're dreaming. Would you really sell such a valuable treasure that could threaten a Xianyang-level cultivator?"

"So, Lord Xia Hong really doesn't need to come out after all!"

"The Six Towns are really going to make a fool of themselves this time."

"That's not right either. Those silver crossbow bolts are clearly of the highest quality, requiring tens of thousands of catties of silver to forge just one. How much could the Great Xia Dynasty possibly have?"

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As if they had heard the discussions among the people in the southern city, a large group of golden-armored soldiers suddenly escorted five large carts from the barracks. The carts were all covered with tarpaulins, and when they reached the twenty or so divine crossbows, the soldiers immediately lifted the tarpaulins.

As soon as the tarpaulin was lifted, a burst of silver light shot out. Five large carts were fully loaded with three-meter-long silver crossbow bolts. A quick count revealed that each cart carried at least a thousand bolts.

"This……"

Not to mention the onlookers in the south city, even Yang Zun and the other twelve Xianyang-level beings in the sky froze when they caught a glimpse of those crossbow bolts out of the corner of their eyes.

"Stop!"

However, to everyone's surprise, Xia Chuan suddenly waved his hand and took the initiative to stop the Divine Crossbow.

The moment the crossbow stopped and they realized they were out of bolts, Yang Zun, Qin Feng, and the others turned their murderous eyes downwards. Yang Fa, Mu Longhe, and the others who had just suffered a minor loss even made a movement to rush down.

However, it's just an action!

Although the crossbow bolts had stopped, the bowstrings of the Divine Machine Crossbows remained unyielding. Yuwen Tao, along with Yuan Cheng, Yue Feng, and nineteen others, still had their crossbows nocked and were intently aiming in their direction, ready to fire.

"I have already read the edict issued by Lord Yang Zun. If the three towns have come to Great Xia to resolve their problems, I would welcome them wholeheartedly. It would even be acceptable for the lord to show himself. However, if they have come to Great Xia simply to cause trouble, then don't blame Great Xia's divine crossbows for being blind!"

Xia Chuan spoke again, and the twelve people under Yang Zun in mid-air did not dare to act as they had before. They all looked down at Xia Chuan, their faces filled with not only anger but also deep resentment.

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"He hasn't even seen the main character yet, and he's been forced into this state by a bunch of Cold-resistant level warriors. This Yang Zun is really getting worse as he gets older. It's a pity that Lord Fangbo once praised him, saying that Beishuo has the potential to become a regional governor!"

At the South City Restaurant, Chen Yimou couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly.

“Yang Zun is not weak. The key is that the Great Xia’s Divine Crossbow is indeed quite remarkable. Judging from the reactions of Yang Fa and the others, the bolts fired by this Divine Crossbow have a force of at least nine jun, which is enough to threaten most of the Xianyang level.”

"It's mainly due to the rapid fire. A single bolt fired from this divine crossbow should only have a power of about seven jun. When multiple bolts are fired side by side, the wind resistance is reduced, and the power is increased by about 30%, which is why it has the power of nine jun."

When Zhu Dong, who had some knowledge of machinery, spoke up, the others, recalling the crossbow bolts that had just been fired, all nodded in agreement.

"Uncle Chen, this divine crossbow from the Great Xia Dynasty is of great use to Chencang. We must find a way to get our hands on its blueprints, including the bowstring materials!"

Chu Yan'er suddenly spoke up at this moment.

Upon hearing his words, Chen Yiqing immediately nodded emphatically and cupped his hands, saying, "Don't worry, Princess, I understand!"

Chu Yan'er nodded, a glint of light in her eyes, and said, "This Great Xia is indeed quite sophisticated. Xia Hong must have figured something out. He deliberately didn't show himself, letting Xia Chuan negotiate with Yang Zun and the others first, to leave room for maneuver so he can adjust his strategy in time. I'd like to see how he will respond!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yiqing's expression darkened slightly, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.

"You've figured something out? Surely not?"

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"So, to resolve this, Great Xia doesn't dare admit that Yuan Cheng killed thirteen members of my Northern Shuo Chamber of Commerce?"

Yang Zun finally spoke. With twenty divine crossbows and an army of thirty thousand, even if he was unwilling, he had no choice but to talk to Xia Chuan at this moment.

If he doesn't say anything now, then I can only turn around and leave!
"Without any evidence or proof, we can't just say who killed the person based on Lord Yang's words, can we?"

The atmosphere immediately froze as soon as Xia Chuan uttered those words.

Yang Zun's face instantly turned angry, and Yang Fa, the town chief of Beishuo Town next to him, looked at Xia Chuan with intense killing intent.

Meanwhile, the expressions of the more than 10,000 people in the South City, including the other five towns in the sky at the Xianyang level, all became somewhat strange.

Xia Chuan noticed the change in everyone's expressions, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, but quickly understood.

"A promise from Yang Zun is worth more than ten thousand catties of silver." This saying is widely circulated in the nine towns of Mo'ao. Yang Zun's reputation for keeping his word is well-known throughout the nine towns.

His words were a slap in the face to Yang Zun.

Despite having figured this out, Xia Chuan showed no intention of changing his mind. Instead, he calmly looked at Yang Zun, waiting for his answer.

"Xia Chuan, you're just..."

Yang Fa couldn't help but step forward. He was clearly about to rebuke Xia Chuan, but he was stopped by Yang Zun after only uttering three words.

"Go and bring Yang Ning here!"

Upon hearing this order, Yang Fa immediately turned and flew away.

Yang Ning!

Upon hearing this name, Xia Chuan's brows furrowed slightly.

"Yang Ning, is he the one the imperial edict said witnessed the atrocities in Yuancheng?"

"Also surnamed Yang, are you a member of the Yang family of Beishuo?"

"Can the words of the Yang family members be trusted?"

"Yang Zun dared to bring him here, so he must be confident!"

…………

More than 10,000 people in the southern part of the city reacted instantly and were engulfed in heated discussion.

Inside the restaurant, when they heard that Yang Zun was going to bring Yang Ning over, Chen Yiqing and the other eight people immediately smiled.

………………

Yang Ning had obviously been brought over by Yang Zun and the others long ago, and was probably placed in some area near Hongmen City. Less than a hundred breaths later, Yang Fa brought him over.

Although Yang Ning was being carried by Yang Fa, he immediately began searching carefully downwards upon arrival. He quickly located his target atop a crossbow, his pupils instantly constricting as he pointed at the person on the crossbow and roared:
"It was him, Yuan Cheng, it was him! He was very strong. He killed my third grandfather Yang Fan, my grandfathers Yang Pu and Yang Yun, and also my brothers Shou and Ding. A total of thirteen people, all of them were killed by him!"

"You're talking nonsense, I'll kill you..."

"Yuan Cheng, shut up!"

Yuan Cheng, who was holding the rope, couldn't help but angrily retort.

But before he could finish speaking, Xia Chuan interrupted him.

Xia Chuan looked up at Yang Ning and asked in a deep voice, "Leaving aside whether Yuan Cheng alone has the strength to kill thirteen people from your Beishuo Chamber of Commerce, as far as I know, you were injured that day, and Li Hu was seriously injured. Even if Yuan Cheng could kill 13 people, how did you and Li Hu survive?"

Upon hearing this question, Yang Ning's eyes instantly welled up with tears, as if recalling the scene from that night. His expression was sorrowful as he said, "My three grandfathers, two cousins, and several other adults risked their lives to protect us, hiding us in a mountain cave. Yuan Cheng searched the area several times, but neither of us dared to show ourselves. In the end, we were lucky enough to escape..."

At this point, his gaze fixed on Yuan Cheng below, his face filled with venomous rage as he roared, "It was him! I saw it with my own eyes! He killed them all by himself, using that double-edged giant axe..."

As he spoke, his emotions suddenly became agitated. He turned to look at Yang Zun and Yang Fa, raised his right hand, and loudly swore, "Great-grandfathers, if what Ning'er said is false, my cultivation will never improve in this life, and I will surely be struck down by the Five Thunderbolts in the future!"

Ice Abyss's oath is not guaranteed to work.

The key to Ice Abyss is that it is a world where strength reigns supreme, and everyone is extremely concerned and sensitive about their own cultivation level.

Anyone who swears on their own cultivation level is highly credible!

So as soon as Yang Ning uttered this oath, the more than 10,000 people in Nancheng instantly fell silent.

Yang Zun and Yang Fa closed their eyes slightly, their thoughts unknown, but their faces showed deep sorrow, as if they were grieving for the thirteen dead people.

Xia Chuan looked slightly surprised, then subconsciously turned his head to look at Yuan Cheng on the crossbow, a questioning look in his eyes.

Could it be that you really did the killing?

(End of this chapter)