The Primordial Law

Chapter 418 Veteran vs. Cavalry

Luan Shenglinyou continued, "The second matter is that the veteran soldiers of the Western Sea slaves living in Qingyunfang will gather in large numbers outside Danyuefang tomorrow morning, and are also preparing to rush to the Western Frontier battlefield. The veterans who can live next to the Western Sea King's Mansion are all martial arts masters. If they form a battle formation, their combat power will be extraordinary. We must not underestimate them."

"The crisis in the Western Region will plunge Lingxiao City into an unprecedented state of weakness," Yang Shenjing said.

The transcendent member of the Holy Dark Family said, "It is said that the Western Sea Slaves are the strongest army in the Lingxiao Realm. Tomorrow, let the Dark Knights go and meet them."

An Xianjing said, "There is a third thing. The Liang family, one of the most important structures of the Rice Sect in the city, has run into trouble! Liang Chu has driven more than half of his clansmen out of Lingxiao City. Without control over the Liang family, it will be very difficult to completely break the city's protective formation."

Zen Master Liu Nian said, "The fourth thing is that Song Yulou is no longer under the control of his mind and has disappeared!"

Li Longshu said, "This is normal! At this point, it's impossible for the court to be completely unprepared. If everything were truly calm and without any mishaps, that would be truly worrying. Of course, even if they are prepared, they can only struggle a little in the face of the overall situation."

From inside the carriage behind Fu Wenyan, a woman's voice rang out: "There are only three days left. We must accept any unexpected events. Because we took a huge risk to enter the city precisely to deal with these unexpected events."

"Wow!"

On a large expanse of ground, the soil began to wriggle.

A colossal yellow mud ship, tens of meters long, burst forth from the ground, its mast made of the bones of an ancient immortal giant. Ghostly banners fluttered, and a chilling power filled the entire transcendent mansion.

A young man with an orchid mark between his eyebrows stood at the bow of the ship, his aura overwhelming everyone present: "Zen Sea Mist is indeed extraordinary. The thirty-six earth veins that were set up underground back then were no small matter. Even with my seven thousand years of cultivation, it took me six days and five nights to traverse them. If the earth veins are fully opened, even if the ancient emperor were to arrive, he could only cry out in helplessness."

All the martial artists present were overwhelmed by his aura and found it hard to breathe, so they all bowed slightly in respect.

This man is a powerful overlord in the Netherworld of the Dead, occupying dozens of the 272 states and ruling over nine cities, ten prefectures, and twelve caves.

To sail directly through the underground of Yuntian Immortal Plain and enter the city—such a method could terrify half of the martial arts practitioners in Lingxiao City.

Master Liu Nian had already stood up and was still bowing: "Please instruct Lord Lan on the next attack strategy."

The boy with the orchid mark said, "What? You want me to go first, so that Qilin Zang and Qingluan can reap the benefits?"

"Don't dare!"

Zen Master Liu Nian looked at everyone and said, "Then let's proceed as planned. Three days from now, when Master Zang arrives, we will join forces from within and without to break through Lingxiao City."

……

The Lintai Terrace is 800 zhang high and is mainly constructed of black stone.

Under the starlight, the Demon Kingdom's crown prince walked step by step up the black stone steps. With each step, the array patterns on the steps beneath his feet and in the surrounding air quickly dimmed.

He had appeared at a height of two hundred feet above the ground.

At this rate, it wouldn't even take three days; he could break through the formation meticulously arranged by the Third Palace Master over a thousand years and reach the mountaintop all by himself in a single day.

The mage, female official, and eunuch in Lintai were all trembling with fear at the aura of this peerless powerhouse.

Many officials knelt beside the stone steps the moment the Demon Kingdom's Crown Prince arrived at Lintai, not daring to rise or make a move. It was a kind of oppressive aura that could crush even the soul.

The Third Palace Master stood at the end of the steps, his brow radiating a light like the bright moon, which could not be stopped even by his best efforts.

……

At 1:15 AM, the sky was a clear blue.

A faint light was already appearing on the horizon.

There is only half an hour left before the city gates of Lingxiao City and all government offices open.

At that time, all the officials and soldiers of the imperial court will go to the government office to report for duty, and the entire city will be put into precise operation.

Xingyue Nu only left Lintai after witnessing the Demon Kingdom's Crown Prince ascend the mountainside. She walked alone on the hundred-zhang-wide road, her expression dazed, her brows furrowed, and her heart seemingly broken.

terrible!

The array formation that the Third Palace Master had built up over a thousand years was half destroyed by the enemy overnight.

In the past, the Third Palace Master was a god-like being in her heart, omnipotent.

But last night she clearly saw that even if the Third Palace Master did his best, he couldn't stop her in the slightest. The loss of the bet was already destined, and now he was just struggling to hold on.

God, it turns out, is not omnipotent.

The elderly people from the street office are already cleaning the street.

Xingyue Nu hadn't received the summons from the Hermits yesterday, but unknowingly found herself near Danyue Workshop, feeling an urge to weep bitterly. She desperately wanted to tell the other Hermits to leave Lingxiao City immediately, for this city held no hope.

Suddenly, Xingyuenu witnessed an incredibly shocking scene.

A neat square formation appeared on the empty and wide alley.

They wore the standard armor of the Western Sea Slaves, carried horse-slaying swords, and almost all of them had gray hair and wore animal helmets. Some were missing arms, some were lame, and some were blind. Half of them were not able-bodied.

But they were spirited, their eyes sharp as swords, and their formation was as orderly as a painting. The aura emanating from their formation seemed to freeze the air for miles around. Their fighting spirit and killing intent scared away any pedestrians or vehicles that wanted to pass through.

The black flag of the Western Sea Slaves fluttered in the wind.

Xingyuenu stepped forward and asked one of the old commanders of the Western Sea slaves. He learned that they had gathered spontaneously and were heading to the Western Territory today to return to the Western Sea camp and fight against the demon army.

Arriving at the extraordinary residence where recluses gathered, the door was only opened after a long time of knocking.

The door closed, and the formation shut down.

Li Weiyi dispelled his disguise spell and said, "All the hidden people and elders withdrew yesterday. I wanted to inform you, but the message couldn't get into Lintai."

For some reason, Xingyuenu secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that they left."

Zen Sea Observer went to Phoenix Pavilion with Grand Historian an hour ago. She had another important matter to attend to there, and asked Li Weiyi to wait for her, as she would personally escort him out of the city.

Li Weiyi noticed the desolation and pain in her eyes: "What's wrong?"

Xingyue Nu then recounted the events at Lintai.

“The Demon Kingdom’s Crown Prince Yu Daozhen is a top-tier figure in Xiaoyao Capital. It’s normal that the Third Palace Master is no match for him. Just because the Lintai formation can’t stop him doesn’t mean that the Nine Heavens Cloud Formation, the Immortal Plain Formation, the City Protection Formation, or the Thirty-Six Earth Veins can’t stop him either,” Li Weiyi comforted him.

Xingyuenu was somewhat confused: "Everyone else has left, why didn't you leave?"

“I have to stay and take care of that last thing,” Li Weiyi said.

Xingyue Nu said, "Let me handle this! I am the disciple of the Third Palace Master and have long decided to live and die with Lingxiao City. Give me all the intelligence and information, and I will send people to carry it out. When the city gates open in a moment, you should hurry out of the city. The situation is very bad right now, and the enemy may make a move at any time."

"It's too late!" Li Weiyi said.

Xingyue Nu's eyes narrowed, realizing something: "What do you mean?"

"We have 25 minutes left before the operation begins," Li Weiyi said.

Xingyue Nu quickly suppressed her shock and asked, "Why the rush? All the hidden people have already evacuated, and you have no manpower at all. By the way, we absolutely cannot make a move today. Lintai is blocked by the Crown Prince of the Demon Kingdom. Without the Third Palace Master's order, the various government offices in the court cannot function properly and there will be chaos. We must wait until at least tomorrow!"

"The arrow is on the string and must be fired."

Li Weiyi looked at her, took out a set of governor's robes and governor's seal and handed them to her: "You have already broken through to the seventh level of the Dao Seed Realm, right? Put them on quickly. Although I am a hidden person, you are still a martial arts master. Whether to fight or leave is your own decision. If you choose to leave, follow me closely later."

Xingyue Nu quickly put on the governor's robes, activated his magical energy to test himself, his eyes wide with shock and his heart filled with questions.

"Who says I don't have manpower? Don't you see those stalwart warriors outside who have fought on the battlefield for at least sixty years? Huh!"

Li Weiyi let out a soft exclamation, noticing movement on the ground, and quickly flew to the wall.

Thick, demonic clouds surged in from the west.

The ground began to shake slightly, then gradually became more violent.

Two hundred Dark Knights, riding crawling skeletal giants, came from the west and stopped a mile away from the veteran of the Western Sea Slave.

Three men and one woman, the four knights with blood-stained handprints, stood at the forefront. They scrutinized the old West Sea Slave soldier in the distance with appraising eyes.

"If they make any unusual moves later, intercept them on the pretext that they killed Xie Chucai. Don't worry about Lingxiao Palace; His Highness the Crown Prince is there, so we can act with less restraint," said one of the blood-printed knights.

"Let's get started."

Li Weiyi, calculating the time, dressed in the official robes of a governor, walked one after the other with Xingyue Nu towards the veterans' formation of the Western Sea slaves, and then leaped onto the wall of the ward.

Lao Zhuang had already arranged for Song Yulou to be with the noodle shop owner in Minglunli. He stepped out from the ranks and secretly told all the veterans present, "Today, we are not going to Xihai Camp... We are guarding Lingxiao City!"

"The enemy has already arrived. There are traitors within the city and external enemies. They are lurking in the city. There are enemies from the Demon Kingdom, demons, cults, and the dead. If we don't kill them all today, perhaps tomorrow, everyone in the city will be killed by them, becoming food for the demons, becoming playthings sold to the Demon Kingdom. Resources and treasures will be looted, leaving only scorched earth."

"Then, the war will spread to all twenty-eight states! Today, we have no choice but to fight."

The veterans were initially shocked for a moment, but their battle formation remained intact. Then they shouted loudly, "Western Sea Slaves! Western Sea Slaves! Western Sea Slaves..."

They responded in this way.

Li Weiyi glanced at the Dark Knight Legion in the distance and secretly asked in a telepathic message, "How many people are needed to stop them?"

"Two hundred!" said an old commander.

The other old commander's killing intent had been ignited by the shocking news from Lao Zhuang, and he shouted, "Those with intact limbs, step forward!"

Two hundred against two hundred, infantry against cavalry.
Veteran against elite, horse-slaying against spear.

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