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Chapter 465 Surrounded by All Sides, the Bride Draws Her Sword

Primordial Qi?
Isn't this head of the Du family recently reached the Huangting Perfection stage?

He looks so refined and speaks so elegantly, but he's actually a cunning old fox!
It should be understood that although spiritual energy is now abundant enough to summon Yin spirits to descend upon the world, this nuclear-weapon-level power mostly stays in its lair and rarely ventures out in order to prevent its home from being attacked twice as easily.

Therefore, the backbone of various forces and the top combatants who go out to carry out missions are mostly at the Profound Realm.

The reason why the six families that previously besieged Shuiyue Nunnery mobilized their six great Yin gods was because of the rumored "divine affinity" that had the ability to prolong life, which was exactly what those "old antiques" desperately needed.

Given their close proximity and mutual checks and balances, even those unwilling to go would be forced to go together, leading to the situation where the six Yin Gods joined forces.

It was an accident.

Of the hundreds of forces large and small in Youzhou, only about ten are openly considered to have reached the Tongxuan level.

Previously, the Du family was not well-regarded, which caused unrest in the state because the Du family only had one powerful figure supporting them on the surface.

Du Xingheng and others were only at the Huangting realm, and there was a gap in their development.

Once a hostile force manages to restrain Du Renwang, it can rely on a few Tongxuan (a type of martial arts master) to inflict massive casualties and massacres on the Du clan.

Unexpectedly, Du Xingheng achieved the Tongxuan realm without a word, and even reached the third level of Tongxuan, possessing the innate Qi!
This level of profound understanding, unless encountering a life-and-death barrier of the same or even stronger level, is enough to crush a bunch of Heaven and Earth Bridges and Five Qi Converging Origin.

A refreshing breeze rose up, seemingly ethereal and gentle, yet in an instant, it cast a hazy glow over the Du family mansion, sweeping away the fishy smell in the courtyard.

"A mere primordial Qi? Are you all afraid and dare not show yourselves?"

Du Xingheng lowered his eyes and spoke, his voice as loud and clear as a bell, as if it had substance, each word shining brightly and reverberating in all directions.

"Very well! Du Xingheng, you've been hiding your true colors well, too bad..."

Under the night sky, someone spoke, their voice soft, yet each word clear, as if echoing in one's ear:

"Today, I am destined to be wiped out along with your Du family!"

Before the words were even finished, terrifying sounds rang out all around the Du family mansion, like powerful crossbow bolts shooting through the air.

There were also intermittent "thump-thump" sounds, as if heavy objects were constantly jumping, causing the ground to tremble.

In the thick clouds of the night sky, patches of light and mist appeared, colorful and vibrant, enveloping figures as they slowly descended and floated around the Du family mansion.

Like heavenly soldiers and generals descending to earth to subdue demons, each one was full of heroic spirit and magnificent momentum, overwhelming the crowd like a tidal wave.

The newcomer, using some unknown means, managed to bypass the various arrangements made by the Du family and even the perception of the Yin spirit Du Renwang, and surrounded the Du family mansion.

The airspace above and below was completely sealed off, like trapping a turtle in a jar, creating immense pressure silently and without warning.

This show of force clearly indicates an intention to wipe the Du family out of the country overnight, killing everyone, young and old, leaving no one alive!
"Misty Valley, Luhe!"

“Yingzhou Academy, Dongguo Yu”.

"Chen Ming of the Heavenly Corpse Sect."

"Great Zen Temple, Xuanming!"

“Yin Deming of the Yin family of Longcheng.”

"Gu Ning of the Gu family of Yangzhou."

……

A variety of sounds, some high-pitched, some low-pitched, some hoarse, some sharp, and some ethereal, came from all directions.

The sound waves surged like waves, one after another, overlapping and echoing, like a demonic sound, penetrating the ears of everyone in the house.

It is so intoxicating that it makes one's mind and body go blank, causing one's blood to surge, one's vital energy to surge backward, one's muscles and bones to go numb, and one's whole body to lose all strength.

But what undermined their morale and extinguished their fighting spirit were the names that were reported.

Misty Valley, Yingzhou Academy, Great Zen Temple, Heavenly Corpse Sect, Yin Clan of Dragon City, Gu Clan of Yangzhou, Fuhu Temple of Qingzhou...

These are all state-level or near-state-level forces, each with a Yin God in charge!

Now that they've joined forces to deal with the Du family, they're probably plotting to divide up Youzhou.

If it were a single entity, the Du family might be able to achieve a 40/60 split, or even a 30/70 split. But facing so many forces joining forces, they would probably be wiped out in the end.

Considering the recent resurgence of the Gongsun clan, which had previously disappeared, not only resurfaced but also actively stirred up conflicts in various parts of the state... This would be impossible without the support of several powerful forces!
These forces are likely the "masterminds" behind the Gongsun family.

This is... the true colors are revealed!
The goal is to completely suppress the Du family in one fell swoop, leaving them no chance of ever recovering.

"Thirteen factions, twenty-one Transcendent Realm experts..."

Du Xingheng's aura surged, his gaze swept over his surroundings, a bitter smile appeared in his heart, and a sense of despair rose up.

Of the twenty-one Tongxuan, even though most of them are the two bridges of heaven and earth and the five qi returning to the origin, there are three of them who are the innate primordial qi!
Among them is another being who has broken through the barrier between life and death and is about to achieve the perfect state of Yin Godhood, serving as the final figure.

These twenty-one people alone, working together, are enough to sweep away the Du family, which has no ancestor.

Not to mention the hundreds of Yellow Court and Daoist cultivators who attacked alongside them.

How is this played?
It's a dead end.

Youzhou is ultimately a remote and harsh border region, where spiritual objects are scarce and relics are few. Its overall strength is significantly weaker than that of neighboring states.

When the Gongsun clan ruled Youzhou, their foreign policy was, to put it nicely, "gentle," but to put it bluntly, "weak."

The reason, of course, is...

Can't beat it!
Now that the Du family has replaced the Gongsun family, their foundation is weaker. Although their potential is huge, their current strength is still inferior.

(Analogous to my home province of Guangdong, where I am about to take the college entrance exam, I'm unlikely to outperform those from Jiangsu and Zhejiang.)
Even if we can't win, we have to fight!

We have to hold out until at least dawn, when Bingyan's husband arrives...

Perhaps that's the only chance of survival.

The ancestor personally reminded him that although that person was young, his strength was unfathomable and no less than that of a Yin God.

He even allegedly killed a spirit!
Because the patriarch Du Renwang sensed resentment emanating from him...

The resentment of a fallen spirit.

No matter what, we must hold out until Liu Sheng arrives!

"Recently, the remnants of the Gongsun clan have been roaming around, massacring villages and destroying cities, and causing trouble one after another. I suppose it is you all who have been instigating them."

Du Xingheng took a deep breath, his expression calm, and began to speak slowly and deliberately.

Seemingly oblivious, the Du clan, which has been passed down for hundreds of years and has reached the pinnacle of Youzhou, is now in danger of extinction tonight.

Unfortunately, the attackers were all elites from all sides, the most cunning of the cunning, old foxes who had cultivated for thousands of years. As soon as they heard him speak, they saw through his intentions.

"Brother Du, are you stalling for time... waiting for your ancestor to arrive?"

The speaker was a middle-aged scholar, dressed in a tall hat and wide belt, with flowing sleeves, exuding elegance and charm.

A wisp of pure energy rose and swirled, its energy perfectly balanced, no less than that of Du Xingheng.

Yingzhou Academy, Dongguo Yu.

This person has mastered the three gates of mystery and has also achieved the innate Qi.

He smiled and glanced at Du Xingheng, then said leisurely:
"Three senior Yin Gods have already gone to your Du Clan's forbidden area to seek out Senior Du for a duel."

At this point, he looked down at everyone in the house, his gaze cold and indifferent:

"If you hold out a little longer, perhaps you'll witness a bloodbath..."

"Blood rain? Is it the blood rain from the fall of your ancestor?"

Just then, a strong female voice rang out from inside the hall.

"Tattoo~"

Amidst the footsteps, a tall, slender figure appeared, clad in wedding attire and adorned with a phoenix coronet and embroidered robes…

He arrived with his spirit sword upside down.

(End of this chapter)