The improved female villains regained their memories.

If one gains true knowledge and understands the great path, even death can make one a hero.

As the sound echoed throughout the capital, his body began to undergo a dramatic change. Beneath his skin, blood vessels twisted and swelled like living snakes, eventually bursting open and gushing out bright red blood, staining everything around him. His body gradually twisted, his bones emitted a chilling creaking sound, and his muscles seemed to be reshaped by an invisible force, becoming ferocious and strong.

His face was gone, replaced by a monstrous face filled with sharp teeth and a gaping maw. His limbs had become abnormally thick, and his nails had transformed into sharp claws that could tear the air with every swing. Behind him, a pair of enormous wings seemed to be slowly unfolding, each feather woven from blood threads and radiating an evil light.

"Roar!"

The roar shook the heavens and the earth. Centered on it, blood streaks spread, and flesh and blood spread wildly in the stained areas.

"Oh no!" Song Panning, who was at the center of the formation, had a drastic change in expression.

Xiao Qitian's actions were so sudden that they caught her completely off guard.

Not only her, but even Qiongqi above was greatly alarmed.

Chapter 479 Luo Benmo's Love

Xiao Qitian's sudden attack caught everyone off guard.

"Brother, let's go quickly!" Wen Shihan grabbed Yang Pingsheng and fled.

"Damn it, what have your men been doing in the city? Why do I feel such a strong blood aura in the sky!" On the earthen slope, the Qiongqi incarnation roared and questioned the Zhiyuan incarnation.

It must be said that Xiao Qitian's outburst disrupted Song Panning and Qiongqi's plans.

Moreover, his timing was impeccable. The Guardian Sect was still setting up above, and Song Panning still needed to repair the formation. At this moment, there was no way to stop him from erupting.

The Heavenly Guardian Sect and the Heroes Alliance had no mutual trust whatsoever. Qiongqi's repeated refusals to enter the city were all part of his own scheme.

Now, Xiao Qitian's move has disrupted all the plans, leaving it in a complete dilemma.

Zhiyuan sneered and looked at Qiongqi, asking in return, "You and I are cooperating against the common enemy of the villains. I am currently fighting Luo Benmo outside, while my men are inside the city. I was forced to use a forbidden killing move. You keep saying that you want to join me in the city to annihilate the villains together, so why haven't you taken action yet?"

[The old man with sharp teeth] Qiongqi knew he was in the wrong, so he could only grit his teeth and glare at him.

Each divine beast and guardian it brought was carefully chosen and prepared; it indeed had its own plan, which it was currently setting up above.

"Heh, old man, you've got a good plan. You've got your men doing this, so the villains have no choice but to fight desperately. In the end, we'll still have to step in and clash head-on with the villains." Qiongqi grinned coldly. "Using worthless celestial beings to achieve your goal, old man, you're quite the schemer."

Zhiyuan chuckled: "Think what you want, but I must advise you that the forbidden killing move my man uses is called Blood Transformation. It can turn the user into a monster and continuously assimilate the people around him. If you don't want the capital to become a living hell, you'd better send someone to support you as soon as possible."

Qiongqi's face turned ugly.

Zhiyuan laughed heartily, his form shattering, clearly having no intention of continuing the conversation with Qiongqi.

At this point in the fight, both sides had revealed their true intentions. Both sides had their own plans and were unwilling to touch the villain's arrangements in the capital, so they encouraged each other to do so.

In this battle, Zhiyuan is clearly in the lead. After all, what happens in the capital is none of his business. At worst, he can get rid of Luo Benmo and run away, and then wait for an opportunity to attack again.

But Qiongqi won't work.

Above the clouds, it trembled with rage, and below, the crimson color began to spread from the center outwards little by little, which Qiongqi could clearly see.

This should be some kind of forbidden killing move related to blood spirit roots. Anything that is related to blood spirit roots is generally not something easy to deal with.

Qiongqi overlooks the capital city, surveying the entire situation.

That guy named Xiao Qitian has turned into a monster, and starting from himself, he is spreading disease to the surrounding areas.

This made Qiongqi furious. That old man had calculated everything perfectly. Xiao Qitian was just a Celestial Immortal. No one, whether it was the royal family or the Guardian Heaven Sect, took him seriously. But now, he had transformed into a monster, and ordinary Celestial Immortals couldn't handle him. Only True Immortals could intervene.

The True Immortal warriors from the Guardian Heaven Sect who came this time were all meticulously calculated by Qiongqi. The reason they haven't shown up yet is that they've set up a powerful weapon above. Once it's set up, whether it's the royal family, the Heroes Alliance, or even all the villains, they'll all die here.

"Has it turned into a blood feud? In this situation, only a True Immortal Realm expert can intervene. Even if I don't make a move, Fang Wu will. Even if Fang Wu holds back, the villains can't just sit idly by." Qiongqi pondered, deciding to observe for the time being.

He didn't care how many people died; he was just afraid that if his side remained inactive for too long, the villains might notice something amiss.

If everything is set up and the villains abandon their forces and run away, then it will be a net loss.

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The blood calamity transformed at an extremely rapid pace; in less than a quarter of an hour, three streets had already fallen, and waves of flesh and blood surged forward, engulfing everything.

"Pingsheng, come quickly." Just then, Song Panning transmitted her voice to Yang Pingsheng.

Yang Pingsheng and Wen Shihan retreated all the way back. When they saw Song Panning, Yang Pingsheng noticed her weakness and asked, "What's wrong?"

“Xiao Qitian has transformed into a blood calamity, and several of my key deployments are located nearby. They absolutely cannot be destroyed by him.” Song Panning breathed weakly, “I’ve readjusted the positions, which has taken a toll on my health. Don’t worry about me.”

She said that, but her face was deathly pale, as if she was about to faint at any moment.

Yang Pingsheng helped her up and asked, "What can I do?"

Song Panning shook her head and said, "There's nothing you can do. The situation is extremely unfavorable right now. With the bloodshed, Xu Anlu and I have been threatened in our arrangements in the capital. She has to protect her own arrangements, so she definitely won't come to help me. The people from the Heavenly Guardian Sect haven't entered the city yet, so they are very likely making some kind of arrangements."

The current situation is extremely unfavorable for the villains.

Xu Anlu and Song Panning each had their own things to protect, so they couldn't combine their fighting strength. Outside, Luo Benmo, an enemy, was extremely hostile and had already started fighting fiercely.

The only hope is Su Murong, but that guy is still on his way.

At this critical moment, Song Panning dared not be careless. If she made a miscalculation, the villains might really perish here.

“Regardless of whether Li Chumo’s support is real or not, Xu Anlu and I can’t leave.” Song Panning instructed, “Pingsheng, if things don’t look good, you must leave.”

She looked at Yang Pingsheng, her words carrying a sense of entrustment.

In this battle, she certainly can't hold back. If a real fight breaks out and all the forces are mixed together, she has no guarantee of victory.

“Go to the location I’ve designated. That’s the second layer of the formation I’ve set up. You can control the second layer from there. When the crucial moment arrives, I’ll give you a signal. You enter the formation’s core and activate your sword soul. We can then turn the tide,” Song Panning said. “If Xu Anlu and I fail to hold the line before then, you can leave with Wen Shihan.”

Shadows swirled, and even Wen Shihan was surprised by what Song Panning said.

The other person spoke calmly, clearly having already come to terms with the situation.

Wen Shihan appeared, looking at Song Panning with complicated eyes.

Song Panning also looked at her.

"Protect him."

"That's natural."

Wen Shihan paused here.

"You shouldn't die either."

After saying that, she shrank back into the shadows.

Perhaps she wished Song Panning, Luo Benmo and the others would all die, but at this moment, she hoped they would live.

Humans are complex, and so are the human heart.

Song Panning smiled helplessly, then looked at Yang Pingsheng and pointed out the location to him: "Go ahead, I'm counting on you."

"and you."

"The heavens will protect me."

Now that it was confirmed, Yang Pingsheng didn't dare to delay and hurried off.

Having made arrangements for Yang Pingsheng, Song Panning dared not slack off. After resting for a while, she continued to repair the formation.

She almost had a thought: abandon all the arrangements in the capital, have Yang Pingsheng persuade Xu Anlu to stop worrying about her power, and let everyone retreat to a safe place first.

She kept her eyes on the Guardian Heaven Sect above. After learning that Luo Benmo was being held back by the Heroes Alliance, she roughly guessed the Guardian Heaven Sect's intentions. Although she didn't know what the Guardian Heaven Sect was planning, she could feel that the pressure from above was increasing.

“I have an extremely good understanding of formations, but I still can’t figure out what kind of formation the Guardian Heaven Sect is setting up.”

"It combines the demonic aura of divine beasts, the spiritual energy of true immortals, and many traces of the Great Dao. Once successful, we will be the ones to lure you into our trap."

If the entire Guardian Heaven Sect were to enter the capital at this time, Song Panning could turn the tide of battle.

But they refused to enter the city, preferring to besiege the capital and proceed slowly rather than act rashly.

Both sides knew that the other had made arrangements, but neither knew the extent of the power of those arrangements. Therefore, they could only force the other into their own arrangements.

"Although the basic structure of my grand formation has been destroyed, the key changes are still there, which means that the other party knows that I have made arrangements in the capital, but does not know where my killing move is. Since that's the case, I still have a chance."

"I believe in Xu Anlu!"

"That woman dared to extend her influence to the capital; she must have had a backup plan."

A sudden surge of conviction welled up in Song Panning's heart.

She trusted her.

Because she, like her, is a villain.

"The Blood Calamity will target me and Xu An, but it will also target the Guardian Heaven Sect."

"Trying to stay out of this? That's a bit naive, isn't it?"

Song Panning sneered, twisted the formation, and the mist immediately changed direction.

Xiao Qitian, who had transformed into a blood monster, had lost his mind. He was already disoriented, and under Song Panning's guidance, he actually crashed upwards.

"Roar!"

He roared back, his monstrous face emitting a deafening howl.

"Damn it, what is that?!"

"It's coming at us!"

Qiongqi's expression changed drastically, clearly realizing that this was the work of the villains below.

"Damn it, you damned villain!" it cursed, its face full of rage.

But the setup had reached a critical moment, and it dared not leave.

"Lord Qiongqi, you continue with the arrangements, we'll go and hold them off!"

"The time to protect the Heavenly Dao is now! Fellow immortals, stop this monster!"

"We must not let it ruin our Heavenly Protection Sect's grand plan!"

Auspicious clouds surged, rendering the true immortals immobile, so the celestial beings swarmed around them.

Accompanying the main group this time were dozens of celestial beings, their numbers equal to those of the royal family. They all exerted their utmost efforts to protect the arrangements made by the celestial immortals.

But Xiao Qitian had already become a half-step True Immortal. His mouth contained blood-red light, and his whole body swelled up like a balloon.

The next moment, his body returned to normal, and all the blood spurted out.

Three celestial beings skilled in defense stepped forward and unleashed their defensive immortal techniques.