The Mysterious Immortal Clan: Rising from the moment I died!

In just a few days.

"make a deal!"

After completing the last transaction.

Under the cover of night.

Before leaving the hillside mansion, Ni Kun began his three major tasks: "Dig! Move! Burn!"

First, he dug up his own grave, but surprisingly, the coffin was empty...

Then, at Ni Kun's instruction, Ni Yongxiao led everyone to empty the entire Banshan Mansion of all the items that could be put into the Qiankun Bag, even the entire building itself. Yes, Ni Kun had a great use for him!

Finally, and most excitingly, Ni Kun led the group in setting fires along the way, personally burning down the hillside mansion.

"With this fire!"

Looking at the raging flames, Ni Kun declared loudly, "Only after the guests arrive will we feel at ease settling down here and guarding the city!"

Then, shifting their gaze to the Black Mountain Range—"Let's go!"

Amidst billowing smoke.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

The five men resolutely set off towards Black Mountain Fortress.

Ni Kun and Ni Yongxiao stood on their gavels, while Feng Qingyue and Ni Yongtang stood side by side on their flying swords. Ni Yongwu, in an astonishing display, steadily stood on a huge, eighteen-foot-long double-pointed spear.

Almost at the same moment.

"Moo!"

A deafening bugle call resounded across the border region, piercing the night sky like the mournful howl of a demon, echoing above the Black Mountain Fortress.

"not good!"

Standing atop the towering city wall, Ni Yonggui gazed at the overwhelming, dark mass of demonic cultivators surging towards him on the horizon. His expression changed drastically, and his heart sank.

He quickly looked down at the moat at the foot of the city: "Oh no, the corrosive liquid hasn't filled it yet!"

He clenched his fist tightly and slammed it into his palm, his face full of doubt: "The entire fortress was only one day away from completion! How could it be attacked at this crucial moment?"

Beside him, Ni Yongwen, also a mortal, muttered to himself with a worried expression, "I hope this group of demonic cultivators is just a test!"

However, unlike Ni Yongwen, Ni Yongxiang stared at the scene unfolding before him and shook his head: "Judging from their numbers, there are at least ten thousand of these demonic cultivators. More importantly, the timing of their appearance is far too coincidental!"

Before he could finish speaking...

His gaze snapped shut, his eyes quickly sweeping over the tens of thousands of soldiers in the city.

That's right, these people are all new members recently recruited by the Ni family.

The vast majority of them were monks who had experienced war and were forced to leave their homes.

Their cultivation level is generally at the mid-stage of Qi Refining Realm, with only a few reaching the late-stage of Qi Refining Realm. As for those whose strength has reached the perfect stage of Qi Refining Realm, they are all regarded as the backbone of the team and given important responsibilities.

finally.

When Ni Yongxiang's gaze fell upon the Ni family group, he thoughtfully focused on one particular person.

Followed by.

He and Ni Yongshuang then took out their respective communication jade tokens and quickly transmitted information about the current situation to Ni Yongxiao, Ni Yongtang, and others who were on their way to the Black Mountain Fortress.

After doing all this.

"Listen to my command!"

Dressed in military uniform and wielding a gleaming crescent-shaped chain blade, Ni Yongshuang loudly issued the order: "All personnel not capable of combat... immediately retreat to the inner city! Activate the inner city's defensive barrier!"

A moment later.

With a soft "pop," the barrier, like a huge, transparent glass dome, was firmly fixed above the inner city, airtight and completely sealed.

Seeing this scene.

Ni Yongshuang felt a sense of relief, then turned her gaze to the densely packed white-robed demonic cultivators sweeping towards the city.

These demonic cultivators each wielded a different weapon in their right hand, had a small bone armor shield on their left arm, were wrapped in ropes, and carried a pair of extremely sharp eagle claws on their backs.

This unique weapon is not only easy to climb city walls and cross ditches, but also suitable for close-quarters combat.

Clearly, the demonic cultivators had come prepared.

"My disciples! Hear my command!"

Ni Yongshuang's loud shout echoed throughout the entire Black Mountain Fortress: "Arise, clan emblems!"

These words were spoken.

All the Ni family members quickly drew Ah Kun's name on his forehead.

between breaths.

The moment the disciples saw the eerie ancient tree.

"Mwah mwah mwah..."

As a series of soft, rapid sounds rang out, the clan markings on everyone's foreheads lit up simultaneously, radiating a dazzling light.

For a time, the two peaks were illuminated as if it were daytime, greatly boosting morale.

Just then.

"Crossbowmen, listen to my command!"

Without hesitation, Ni Yongshuang shouted again, "Explosive crossbows! Ready!"

Yes, this is the Black Mountain Fortress's defensive trump card—each explosive crossbow is a mid-grade magic weapon, and the arrows it fires are also specially made low-grade magic weapons. Moreover, activating them requires crossbowmen at the late stage of Qi Refining and a huge amount of spirit stones.

The advantage is that its power is comparable to a full-force attack from a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator!

The cost is also enormous; each time it is activated, the cost of the crossbow bolts and spirit stones is almost tens of thousands of spirit stones.

next moment.

"Crackling and popping..."

As a massive amount of spirit stones were loaded into the crossbow chamber, a series of crisp cracking sounds resounded throughout the entire area, like beans being added to a pan.

"Click click click..."

A series of crisp, rapid mechanical clicks rang out, as if the entire fortress was enveloped by the sound.

On the city wall, the dozens of incredibly powerful crossbows seemed to have received some kind of command, quickly adjusting their angles, and the crossbow bolts that were originally aimed forward suddenly turned into the air.

That's right, Ni Yongshuang unleashed this powerful weapon not to defend against the white-robed demonic cultivators from the ground.

What she was really worried about was the threat from the sky—that group of green-robed demonic cultivators whose cultivation was comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

She knew that the key to the fortress's survival lay in how to deal with these enemies who had descended from the sky.

Unfortunately, more than half of the explosive crossbows have not yet been fully installed and tested...

With a major battle imminent, there was no time for Ni Yongshuang to install the remaining explosive crossbows.

But she didn't panic at all. Instead, she calmly turned around and looked intently at Ni Yongxiang and Ni Yongren, who were not far behind her: "Fifth Brother, Tenth Brother, you two immediately lead the archers and axemen to hold the fortified positions. We must not let any demonic cultivator get close to the explosive crossbows!"

Upon receiving the order, the two shouted in unison, "Soldiers, follow me to meet the enemy!"

In an instant.

Rows of well-trained archers were already standing ready.

Each person held a powerful ten-stone bow tightly in their hand, with runic arrows gleaming brightly on the bowstring.

As the demonic cultivator entered firing range, a command was given: "Release!"

In an instant.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Countless arrows rained down from the city wall, forming a dense, all-encompassing rain that hurtled straight toward the white-robed demonic cultivator below.

Faced with such a fierce and aggressive offensive.

"Hmph! All demonic cultivators, raise your shields as I command!"

The roar of the leading demonic cultivator echoed across the border, and one by one, the white-robed demonic cultivators waved their arms and used their bone armor shields to try their best to resist wave after wave of arrow attacks that were like a storm.

"Ding ding ding... Clang clang clang..."

The crisp, piercing sound reverberated like thunder throughout the entire Black Mountain Fortress, as if it were about to tear the heavens and earth apart.

"Ahhh..."

Although many demonic cultivators fell after being hit by arrows, even more demonic cultivators bared their fangs and claws and charged towards the city wall one after another.

This moment.

The soldiers on the city wall watched the surging enemy below with tense eyes, each gripping their weapons tightly, ready to face a life-or-death struggle.

Just then, an angry shout rang out: "Where are the executioners?!"

The roar, like a thunderclap, instantly resounded throughout the entire city wall.

Followed by.

A row of burly, imposing swordsmen and axemen appeared before the crowd.

They held eighteen-foot-long spears, their tips incredibly sharp and gleaming with a cold light; and on one side of the spearhead hung a huge axe, which was particularly eye-catching.

Between each row of axemen stood three members of the Ni family, positioned on the left, right, and center, forming a solid defensive line.

These members of the Ni family and their axemen wore specially made armor, covered with mysterious runes that emitted a faint glow.

Yes, these armors are all low-grade magic treasures, and with the protection of their clan markings, they can withstand a full-force attack from a white-robed demonic cultivator.

However, even these seasoned swordsmen couldn't help but feel intimidated by such a large and powerful army of demonic cultivators.

Although they had heard that the Ni family crest could suppress demonic flames, when they saw those white-robed demonic cultivators burning with white demonic flames, they still could not suppress their fear of death deep in their hearts.