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Chapter 172 The Dark Alliance Unleashes Its Full Force
"Yeah, how do you know?"

As soon as Chen Changhe spoke, those around him raised questions.

The Cui family of the Eastern Extreme Region, the Dark Alliance, and similar entities—these names alone suggest powerful forces.

How could the decisions made by such a force be so easily exposed?

And it even reached here first?
"Gentlemen, I know you have doubts, but this is the information I've received," the middle-aged man said directly. "You can believe it or not, who knows?"

"Yes, these are all rumors. Whether they are accurate or not depends entirely on personal interpretation!" The middle-aged man's companion chimed in from the other side of the table.

Immediately, the people around the restaurant looked at each other, unable to make sense of the situation.

In their view, there are now two possibilities.

One possibility is that a certain force leaked the information in advance in order to achieve a certain goal.

The big man simply acted as a messenger.

As for the exact purpose, it is currently unknown.

Secondly, the Han dynasty may have unintentionally obtained intelligence information and probably wanted to achieve the same goal.

But regardless of the reason, this news is probably true.

This is not just a rumor.

Chen Changhe took a deep breath, stopped eating, and then said goodbye and left.

Immediately afterwards, he rushed to the Xu Family Zhenguo Duke's Mansion.

They're friends, after all. Now that he's received intelligence, he can't just ignore it.
Moreover, this can also enhance friendships.

A short while later, Chen Changhe entered the Xu residence.

Xu Qianzhi personally received them.

Xu Qianzhi gestured for him to sit in the reception room and said directly, "Nephew, please sit down. Xu Hao is currently in seclusion cultivating!"

“Uncle, there are rumors circulating outside that the leader of the Eastern Extreme Domain Dark Alliance is coming to the capital of the Great Xuan Dynasty to target Brother Xu. We must prepare in advance!” Chen Changhe said bluntly.

"What?" Xu Qianzhi stood up instantly, his face showing surprise.

How could someone possibly want to harm the Xu family?!

Xu Qianzhi immediately reassured Chen Changhe and then headed straight for the back courtyard.

crunch.

The back door was opened.

Tang Wan'er, who was cultivating in the courtyard, opened her eyes.

She had just successfully established her foundation and reached the Heavenly Rank. Her cultivation was still at a shallow level, so she had already woken up the moment Xu Qianzhi arrived.

"Master!" Tang Wan'er stood up instantly and bowed in greeting.

"Changhe has brought some news, listen to it!" Xu Qianzhi asked in a questioning tone.

Since he didn't know what kind of seclusion Xu Hao was in, he could only let the women with higher cultivation levels investigate.

Otherwise, disturbing Xu Hao rashly would be a matter of life and death.

"Please speak!" Tang Wan'er nodded.

Xu Qianzhi immediately called Chen Changhe forward.

Chen Changhe first focused his gaze on Tang Wan'er, and after sensing the powerful aura she naturally exuded, his gaze then swept over Qin Feixue and Xuan Qingxiao beside him.

He had met Qin Feixue before, on the painted boat that day, and was quite familiar with her.

On the contrary, Xuan Qingxiao had never seen it before.

Seeing it now, I was immediately filled with a sense of awe and envy.

Is this the Empress of the Great Xuan Dynasty?

Everyone is saying that the Empress became Xu Hao's concubine.

He was a little skeptical at first, but now that he saw Xuan Qingxiao in the Xu family's backyard, he was completely convinced.

"Cough!" Tang Wan'er coughed lightly.

Chen Changhe immediately woke up and hurriedly clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "I just heard at the restaurant that the leader of the Eastern Extreme Region Dark Alliance has accepted the bounty offered by the Cui family and will be coming to the capital to hunt Brother Xu soon, so I came here to inform him!"

"Hmm?" Tang Wan'er frowned upon hearing this.

Xu Hao displayed such formidable strength, yet some people still don't believe it?
"Is the source of this information genuine?" Tang Wan'er immediately asked for specific details.

"I'm not sure, but it seems quite plausible!" Chen Changhe described what he had seen and heard.

“Okay, I understand!” Tang Wan’er replied immediately. “Young Master Xu is currently in seclusion and cannot be notified at the moment. We will verify this!”

"In that case, I won't bother you any longer!" Chen Changhe tactfully clasped his hands in a salute.

"Please!" Tang Wan'er replied politely.

After Chen Changhe and Xu Qianzhi left, Tang Wan'er quickly went to Xuan Qingxiao and Qin Feixue's side and gently and rhythmically tapped the stone table.

This was their agreed-upon code.

Because of the seclusion and deep meditation, one cannot directly wake up the person; one can only gently 'call' them from the shallow to the deep.

After waiting for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Qin Feixue woke up first, followed by Xuan Qingxiao.

"What is it?" Xuan Qingxiao opened her eyes and asked immediately.

Tang Wan'er didn't hide anything and quickly recounted what Chen Changhe had said earlier.

Xuan Qingxiao frowned, then turned to Qin Feixue and asked, "What do you think?"

"There are several possibilities, but I think it's probably a message secretly spread by the Cui family!" Qin Feixue pondered for a moment before analyzing it this way.

Because such matters, which involve large-scale discussions, cannot be leaked; they can only be discussed by one of the parties involved.

If the leader of the Dark Alliance is coming to kill Xu Hao, and cannot make it public, then the only possibility is the Cui family.

The Cui family did this in an attempt to use someone else to do their dirty work.

Firstly, it would force the leader of the Dark Alliance to cooperate, and secondly, it would make the matter public, thus allowing more information to be gathered about the battle.

Regardless of who wins, the Cui family will be able to obtain firsthand information.

Even if the leader of the Dark Alliance is defeated, the Cui family will obtain more information about Xu Hao's strength.

“I also prefer this approach!” Xuan Qingxiao pondered for a moment, then spoke solemnly, “The only thing to worry about now is the Spirit Rank cultivation of the Dark Alliance Leader, and just how powerful his combat strength is!”

"It must be very strong!" Qin Feixue said in a deep voice.

"Should we wake up Young Master Xu?" Tang Wan'er asked worriedly from the side.

A Spirit Rank!
Only after they reached the Heavenly Rank did they realize how powerful the Spirit Rank was.

"Let's see how things go for now. I trust Young Master Xu!" Xuan Qingxiao turned her head to look at the room not far away, but did not choose to wake Xu Hao immediately.

After all, now that news has come that the leader of the Dark Alliance is about to arrive, it will probably take some time.

The Xu family remained inactive.

But the entire capital was teeming with people.

After several attacks, everyone is now extremely wary.

Each attack affects a great many people.

Now that there are experts far surpassing the Heavenly Rank, the scope of the next battle will be even wider.

People and forces within the palace and Xu residence area moved out in an attempt to avoid being affected again.

Some people even started moving out of the capital and into the suburbs.

Panic.

Everyone is talking about the Dark Alliance leader and Xu Hao.

This has attracted the attention of many forces, especially some of the top experts on the Heavenly Ranking.

Spirit-rank beings are rare, and battles between spirit-rank beings are even rarer.

Those on the Heavenly Ranking have all reached the peak of the Heavenly Rank and are advancing towards the Spirit Rank.

The presence of battles between Spirit Rank experts naturally attracts their attention.

If they gain some inspiration from watching the battle, or sense some energy fluctuations that lead to enlightenment, that would be a great opportunity.

As a result, experts at the peak of the Heavenly Rank from all regions of the Eastern Extreme Domain are converging on the Great Xuan Dynasty.

This, ironically, made the capital of the Great Xuan Dynasty even more bustling.

Every now and then, a peak Heavenly Realm expert would streak across the sky and land within the capital city.

The powerful figures discussed and anticipated this during their leisure time.

Meanwhile, within the Dark Alliance, Huang Tianji remained on his way, still preparing. He needed to ensure perfection, anticipating every single possibility.

"Report! News from the Dark Alliance's front lines has leaked that the Alliance Leader is about to arrive in the capital of the Great Xuan Dynasty. Now, everyone in the entire Eastern Region knows this!" A Dark Alliance spy rushed in.

"Hmph, the Cui family really will stop at nothing, wanting me to fight openly and honorably?!" Huang Tianji, the leader of the Dark Alliance, sneered and said directly, "I understand. Go and spread the word about my strength, and see how Xu Hao reacts!"

"Yes!" The Dark Alliance scout immediately accepted the order and left.

Huang Tianji, the leader of the Dark Alliance, was not angry.

Get money to do things.

Although the Cui family's actions eliminated the possibility of a sneak attack, he never underestimated Xu Hao.

He had already obtained detailed information about Xu Hao, so he was waiting for a defensive magic artifact that was halfway to the Dao level.

With this magical artifact, he believed he could restrain the Flowing Light Space Shuttle in Xu Hao's hand, which was capable of piercing the Demon-Slaying Array.

In terms of actual combat strength, he believed he was second to none.

Moreover, his cultivation system completely counters Xu Hao's martial arts system.

Most importantly, now that it's out in the open, he'll go all out and decide the outcome in one battle, while also showing the people of the Eastern Region that the Dark Alliance is now powerful enough to rival any other force.

Time slips away slowly.

In the capital of the Great Xuan Dynasty, Xu Hao, inside his room at the Xu family residence, shuddered.

A powerful and majestic aura emanated from his physical body. At the same time, the divine soul in his Niwan Palace became majestic and ethereal, as if something was about to burst forth from his body.

This is a sign that one's spirit has reached an extremely powerful state.

Xu Hao opened his eyes, feeling the condition inside his body, and was filled with joy.

He cultivated to the late-stage peak of the Dao Entry Realm.

This state is the ultimate of all things in this world.

It can't go any higher.

Reaching this level means becoming invincible.

Even among the other humans and demons who survived from ancient times, none were stronger than Xu Hao.

At least, his displayed cultivation level is no higher than Xu Hao's.

True essence, physical strength, and spiritual strength—even if they are considered the most powerful levels in this rank.

"Having spent two complete Nascent Soul level treasures, it's not bad that I've been able to cultivate to this level!"

Xu Hao sighed.

Of course, this can only be described as good.

Compared to others, this is the pinnacle.

But with Xu Hao, it's still a hair's breadth away.

Because he has not yet reached the state of overflowing enlightenment, nor has he acquired the special characteristics.

In other words, there is still room for improvement.

After Xu Hao had adjusted to his increased strength, he washed up and opened the door.

crunch.

The moment the door opened, Xuan Qingxiao and the other two immediately came to greet them.

"Young Master Xu!" the three women greeted.

"Hmm, what's wrong? You look better." Xu Hao asked with a smile.

"The Dark Alliance of the Eastern Region is coming to the capital to assassinate you!" Qin Feixue hurriedly said.

In the past few days, they have been investigating some intelligence information.

The more I investigated, the more alarmed I became.

It's not just a rumor; there's solid evidence to back it up.

Some powerful figures from the Dark Alliance even made a high-profile declaration that they would go to the Great Xuan Dynasty to destroy it and Xu Hao.

This has been confirmed by numerous sources.

Moreover, many powerful individuals have begun to converge on the capital of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

"Oh?" Xu Hao's expression changed.

He hadn't expected to display such overwhelming strength, yet he still couldn't intimidate some petty villains.

Perfect timing! If his cultivation stagnates, he can take the time to visit the Eastern Extreme Region.

He wanted to see just how powerful the Cui family really was.

"Young master, shouldn't we move aside?" Qin Feixue couldn't help but speak up.

The other side is too powerful.

After several days of investigation, they discovered just how powerful the Dark Alliance was.

This has been confirmed by countless top-ranked experts.

Moreover, this time it wasn't just the leader of the Dark Alliance who came, but the entire Dark Alliance.

Some forces even want to get involved.

They acknowledged that Xu Hao was very strong.

However, Xu Hao was ultimately all alone.

The other party is the entire Dark Alliance.

Two fists are no match for four hands.

If the Dark Alliance adopts a strategy of attrition, Xu Hao will undoubtedly die.

“Yes, young master, as long as we’re alive, we can always rebuild. Let’s avoid the limelight for now, and once we’re stronger, we can help you!” Tang Wan’er chimed in.

They were also annoyed that their cultivation levels were too low, and now they couldn't help Xu Hao.

Xu Hao glanced at the undisguised worry on the three women's faces and immediately said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, it's alright. You have to have faith in me."

"However, the other party is the entire Dark Alliance, which has existed in the Eastern Extreme Region for over a thousand years. It is powerful and has a deep foundation!" Xuan Qingxiao was afraid that Xu Hao was unaware of the Dark Alliance's background, so she quickly explained in detail.

"It's nothing, just a Dark Alliance, I'm confident!" Xu Hao slightly revealed a trace of his aura, which made the three women breathless.

"Even those at the Spirit Rank are not close enough to meet me!"

"what!"

The three women were all shocked upon hearing Xu Hao's words.

Spirit Rank?

So extraordinary, yet he doesn't even have the bottom line of meeting Xu Hao?
Xu Hao smiled mysteriously, not revealing himself completely. After giving some instructions, he left the Xu residence and headed towards the main road outside the palace through the passageway of the imperial city.

He has only reached the peak of the Dao Entry Realm now, and he wants to break through to the Overflowing Realm.

"I wonder if I'll gain special traits or supernatural powers this time!" Xu Hao thought to himself as he walked.

He certainly wanted to gain supernatural powers.

But he also knew that supernatural powers were rare.

Even obtaining just one special trait is extremely valuable.

It will definitely enhance his combat capabilities.

At that time, he will be even more invincible.

Xu Hao soon arrived at the main road outside the palace.

He looked around to make sure no one was around, then opened the divination panel.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Hao clicked on the location of the opportunity refresh point and began searching for opportunities.

[You have used an opportunity refresh point, and it is now searching for opportunities for you...]

Xu Hao waited for a moment, and a message appeared:
【Daily fortune telling.】

The Dark Alliance's massive attack has drawn the attention of all factions, and a new king is about to emerge in the entire Eastern Region...

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