Chapter 2651: Double Tyrant City

The great battle subsided, leaving the vicinity of Yuanxi City littered with the corpses of Harmonization realm cultivators. In this battle, Blood Scourge's avatar led over a hundred Harmonization realm cultivators, accompanied by a surging sea of blood, arriving with a formidable aura. Yet, after the fight, over seventy were killed or wounded, with only a sparse thirty percent escaping with their lives, fleeing in all directions. In contrast, Yuanxi City had only dispatched four individuals. Among them, Lu Ye merely acted as a bystander; the only ones who truly engaged and killed enemies were Yuanxi, Lian, and Huanqing. This clearly demonstrated the vast disparity between city-lord-level experts and ordinary Harmonization realm cultivators.

With the city's promotion to Cosmic level, the foundation of its Harmonization Pearl continuously strengthened, allowing all Harmonization realm cultivators to enjoy varying degrees of amplified power.

While Yuanxi was still sulking, Lu Ye had already begun clearing the battlefield. The fallen Harmonization realm cultivators had been quite wealthy. The recent battle had been so fierce that neither side could attend to their fallen, but now that the enemies had retreated, these spoils naturally belonged to Yuanxi City. What’s more, Lu Ye earned Star Abyss coins for assisting Yuanxi in killing enemies.

He moved swiftly, landing on a strangely shaped, massive meteorite. With a light tap of his foot, he casually collected the nearby Star Abyss coins and spoils before sweeping towards another location. The meteorite, affected by the force, consequently changed direction, drifting into the depths of the void. And that direction was precisely the battlefield where several top experts of the Inner Realm were clashing.

The battle at Yuanxi City had concluded, but the great battle elsewhere was still raging fiercely. For Blood Scourge and the others, this opportunity was extremely rare. If they missed this chance, it would be incredibly difficult to gather these top experts again, and even if they did, it might not coincide with Ba Qiu being wounded and weakened. Therefore, the four city lords besieging Ba Qiu spared no effort. Moreover, as time passed, their coordination became increasingly refined.

Lu Ye swiftly returned to Yuanxi City, stood atop the high tower, and gazed towards the distant battlefield, his brows furrowing involuntarily. Unlike before, when he couldn't clearly discern the battle's situation, now that he was farther from the battlefield, he could see things more clearly. Primarily, the sea of blood spread by Blood Scourge had been broken at some unknown point, and the scene was no longer so chaotic.

What he saw was Ba Qiu holding fast to Yifu City, standing before his throne. With every swing of his sword, he unleashed earth-shattering power. Four figures moved erratically around Yifu City, freely unleashing their power, occasionally shaking Yifu City. Even Lu Ye could faintly discern that Ba Qiu's situation was not good. It wasn't that he wasn't strong enough; he had already been severely wounded in a previous great battle with Yun Shiwang. Now he had to face four opponents and protect his Yifu City Harmonization Pearl. To be able to fight to this extent already lived up to his reputation as the Inner Realm's strongest expert.

For Ba Qiu currently, the most troublesome thing was Blood Scourge's Sky Mirror. This treasure had the ability to reflect, meaning many of Ba Qiu's attacks were blocked by Blood Scourge using its power. As a result, not only did he have to contend with his enemies, but he also had to neutralize his own reflected power.

"My Lord, can Ba Qiu win?" Lu Ye asked softly.

Yuanxi shook her head and said, "It's hard to say. However, it's fortunate that Phoenix Lord came along this time and held back Gu Mingyue. Otherwise, Ba Qiu's situation would be even tougher."

Lian, standing by, sighed softly. "This one is too arrogant. He should have anticipated this before coming here, yet he still came charging over."

Yuanxi nodded. "I've long heard that this one looks down on everyone else; today, my eyes have truly been opened. However, Grand Commander, don't worry. Ba Qiu has profound reserves. It's by no means easy for Blood Scourge and the others to kill him. At their level of cultivation and strength, Ba Qiu at least has the ability to take one enemy down with him. It just depends on whether Blood Scourge and the others can bring themselves to do it."

Lu Ye surmised that Blood Scourge and the others probably didn't have the courage for such a move. They were all top ten city-lord-level experts; who would be willing to sacrifice themselves to fulfill another's goals?

It must be said that Yuanxi's judgment was very accurate. At this moment, Blood Scourge and the others were in a difficult position. Although they were somewhat united and had managed to suppress Ba Qiu four against one, that was the extent of their progress. There was simply no hope of going further. Yet Ba Qiu stood alone with his sword in the city, guarding the Harmonization Pearl so impeccably that not even a drop of water could get through, truly possessing the aura of one man holding a pass against ten thousand. Unless one of them was willing to fight to the death, only then might they break the stalemate. Otherwise, this great battle was highly likely to start with a roar but end with a whimper. Yet, none of them were willing to retreat just like that, so they could only stubbornly endure, hoping that Ba Qiu's power reserves would eventually be exhausted. If that happened, there might be a chance to kill him. This was a possibility. After all, Ba Qiu had just fought a great battle against a powerful enemy, and now he was fighting four opponents, meaning his power consumption was far greater than that of Blood Scourge and the others.

"Get lost!" In the midst of the battle, Zong Shenliang suddenly waved his hand, and a violent force swept across, sending a meteorite that had drifted into the battlefield flying. Lu Ye found it familiar, for this meteorite had a peculiar shape. It was the very one he had just landed on, and after he touched it, it had drifted towards the battlefield. Now, by an unfortunate coincidence, it had drifted right in front of Zong Shenliang.

With that sweep of his hand, the meteorite actually shot straight towards Yifu City. At the same time, Zong Shenliang's brows furrowed as he looked at the meteorite, revealing a hint of confusion. Although he hadn't used much power just now, it was merely a casual strike, yet it shouldn't have been something a meteorite could withstand. Logically, this meteorite should have been pulverized. But it showed no reaction! This seemingly ordinary meteorite, though with a peculiar shape, was exceptionally sturdy.

Moreover...

Zong Shenliang's expression changed, and he quickly shouted, "Quick, stop it!" At the same time, he threw a punch. The others didn't understand his intention, but their reactions were incredibly fast. Following closely behind Zong Shenliang, they all launched attacks towards the meteorite.

The extremely sturdy meteorite finally shattered. As the dust scattered, a peculiar figure emerged from within, falling directly into Yifu City and conveniently rolling to Ba Qiu's feet. Ba Qiu lowered his head slightly. After clearly seeing what was before him, a smile actually appeared on his usually stern face. He softly chided, "Old fellow!"

"Old Ancestor?"

In Yuanxi City, Fu Wei, who was also observing the battlefield situation, nearly had his eyes pop out. He stared blankly in the direction of Yifu City, watching the figure that had rolled to Ba Qiu's feet, for a moment unable to believe his eyes. His Old Ancestor had always been elusive; not to mention others, even he, a descendant of the same clan, had only seen him once five hundred years ago and hadn't seen him since. However, when the Old Ancestor left the clan territory back then, he left Fu Wei a prophecy. That's why Fu Wei had gathered the courage to leave the clan territory, venturing into the Inner Realm to seek his destiny. The Old Ancestor's prophecy had already been confirmed, and he had found his destiny. Whether it would bring fortune or misfortune in the future depended entirely on his own creation. So Fu Wei had never expected to see the Old Ancestor here, and under such circumstances.

When the figure appeared before Ba Qiu, Lu Ye was also astonished. He had absolutely no idea that the meteorite he had just landed on actually hid such an individual. It was an octogenarian old man with white hair and beard. His head was bald, with only a ring of hair around the edges. He seemed to be in a deep sleep, not yet awakened, and was sitting cross-legged at Ba Qiu's feet. The hasty attacks from the four top experts of the Inner Realm just now couldn't harm him in the slightest, only shattering the meteorite he was hiding in. It was truly bizarre. The key was that Lu Ye noticed this person's appearance was somewhat similar to Fu Wei's; both had unusually long necks. He had originally been thinking, "Could this person and Fu Wei be of the same race?" After hearing Fu Wei's startled cry, only then did he realize that they truly were of the same race.

"Is this your Old Ancestor?" Lu Ye asked, astonished.

Fu Wei stared blankly in that direction, his expression suddenly becoming excited. He nodded repeatedly, "It is indeed the Old Ancestor! The Old Ancestor must have come for Ba Qiu."

Lu Ye was a bit confused, unable to understand what connection Fu Wei's Old Ancestor had with Ba Qiu. Just by looking at Ba Qiu's expression from afar, he seemed very pleased. The two were clearly old acquaintances.

However, what just happened was quite a coincidence. The meteorite where Fu Wei's Old Ancestor was hiding was not originally drifting towards the battlefield; it only drifted in that direction after Lu Ye stepped on it. Subsequently, if Zong Shenliang hadn't casually waved his hand, this meteorite also wouldn't have landed inside Yifu City. One time is a coincidence, but what about twice? It could be said that Fu Wei's Old Ancestor being able to land in Yifu City was due to an unintentional collaboration between Lu Ye and Zong Shenliang.

Yuanxi raised an eyebrow. "The patriarch of the Divination Clan has arrived. Now Ba Qiu is worry-free; it's Blood Scourge and the others who should have a headache."

Lu Ye asked, "Why do you say that? Is his strength also on par with the top ten city lords?"

In clashes like the current one, ordinary cultivators simply weren't qualified to intervene. Yuanxi could barely participate, because as a Cosmic-level city lord, as long as Yuanxi City was nearby, she could exert power far beyond her usual level, but it would only be a brief and unsustainable participation. What about Fu Wei's Old Ancestor? From Yuanxi's words, this person seemed very strong. The head of a clan certainly wouldn't be weak, but to say he could participate in such a clash was something Lu Ye absolutely couldn't believe. No matter how strong he was, as long as he wasn't on par with the top ten city lords, he wouldn't be qualified to participate in the clash.

"Baxia!" Lian spoke slowly from the side. "Grand Commander, do you know? Yifu City has another name: Dual Hegemon City. One hegemon is Ba Qiu, the city lord, and the other is Baxia. In the early days of Yifu City's rise, there were only these two in the city. Together, they swept through the Inner Realm; no one could stand against them. It wasn't until Yifu City stood at the pinnacle of the Inner Realm that Baxia faded from public view and had been untraceable ever since. But who would have thought we'd have the chance to see these two hegemons unite against enemies today? Blood Scourge and the others have truly hit a tough spot."

Yuanxi turned to look at Fu Wei. "I've long heard that the patriarch of the Divination Clan is unfailingly prescient. Did he anticipate today's situation early on? Is that why he appeared here?"

Fu Wei scratched his head. "I don't know anything about the Old Ancestor's affairs." He hadn't seen the Old Ancestor for five hundred years; how could he know what his situation was? If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes today, he truly wouldn't have known that the Old Ancestor had been hiding in a meteorite, drifting and sleeping.

Lu Ye was secretly astonished. If the two coincidences just now were within Fu Wei's Old Ancestor's calculations, then this person's divinatory abilities were terrifying.