Chapter 819: Thousand Cranes Air Raid

"Boss, according to firsthand intelligence from the Shadow Sect disciples on the front lines, the allied forces of the Peerless City Lord have gathered nearly 400,000 troops. Thirty thousand are core enforcers from the four strongest alliances, and almost 100,000 are from other affiliated groups. Their momentum is formidable!

The entire Northern Region now knows we're about to confront the Peerless City faction. They're coming to impose sanctions on us under the guise of 'enforcers.'"

Upon hearing Old Tan's words, Xu Yang responded with a dismissive sneer.

"So, you're saying Peerless City thinks they're all that, huh?"

Hearing Xu Yang, Old Tan and the Five Heavenly Kings, including Zhu San, all turned their gazes towards him.

"Sect Master, do you have another plan up your sleeve?"

Xu Yang adjusted his luxurious brocade robe, stood up, and a cunning smile appeared on his face.

"So, are we just supposed to sit here and wait for death? Even if they're powerful, even if they're supposedly the Northern Region's ace army, so what?

In front of me, Ah Yang, no matter who they are, as long as they dare to be our enemies, they will face only one outcome: destruction!

The only difference will be the time and the method.

And this time, I suddenly don't want to fight a positional battle. I want these arrogant fools to complete their 800-mile march in anxiety."

As soon as Xu Yang finished speaking, he immediately asked Old Tan to hand him a map.

After a brief study, Xu Yang quickly formulated a plan.

"The Five Heavenly Kings will go with me to battle. Zhu San, you will guard our home. Until we return, no matter who launches a surprise attack on our headquarters, you must avoid battle. Under no circumstances are you to open the city gates. This is your sole mission!"

Upon hearing Xu Yang's command, the first and most crucial order since he joined the Sacred Fire Divine Sect, Zhu San immediately stood up and respectfully bowed to Xu Yang.

"Sect Master, rest assured. As long as I, Zhu San, am alive, no one will be able to break into our main city."

"Excellent, I admire that fearless spirit in you. The rest of you, come with me! This time, we'll give these overconfident fools some real fun."

Xu Yang and his five companions immediately set off, traveling through the air. In less than three hours, they reached the current location of the Peerless Alliance Army: a central stronghold 800 miles from Peerless City, along the battle line formed by the Life Alliance.

This pass, named Changyong Pass, was situated on a winding mountain road with treacherous terrain, making it an excellent defensive position. The Peerless City Lord and his 400,000-strong army were temporarily resting and recuperating here.

Meanwhile, Xu Yang, with his Five Heavenly Kings, concealed their presence and stealthily approached the highest peak of Changyong Pass: a cliff edge.

With the cliff providing cover and the misty clouds at the summit, only top-tier Heavenly Martial Realm cultivators could detect the fluctuations of Xu Yang and his five companions.

The only potential threat within the entire enemy force was Princess Yunxiao, the Peerless City Lord's wife.

"Boss, be careful. There's a god-level expert down there, a so-called Heavenly Martial Realm cultivator of the Yingzhou continent, and she's a woman!"

A voice suddenly echoed in Xu Yang's mind. It was that of the Piranha, his sacrificial beast.

"Oh? You're awake! I thought you were still in hibernation."

"It's not that I wanted to wake up. I was sleeping soundly, but who knew the aura of that woman down there was so alluring? I thought I had found one of my kind."

Xu Yang was genuinely surprised by the Piranha's statement: "You mean that Heavenly Martial Realm cultivator isn't human?"

"To be precise, it should be a combination of human and ancient beast bloodlines! Otherwise, I wouldn't have such a sensitive reaction. Or there's another possibility: that Heavenly Martial Realm cultivator has an extremely strange ancient beast near her, with a very powerful bloodline. In any case, you need to be careful not to be discovered."

Xu Yang scoffed nonchalantly: "Since you're awake, why don't I let you out to stretch? I brought my brothers here early to harass these people and have some fun. If we're discovered this early, wouldn't that be alerting the enemy?"

The Piranha let out a burp and lazily replied, "Well, there is a way. If you can make it rain here, I can quietly mask your auras."

Xu Yang's eyes lit up: "That's easy! The cliff below should be a water body. I just need to use my primal power to condense the water into a vortex, and I can create a torrential downpour within dozens of miles. The rest is up to you."

"Heh heh, no problem, leave it to me. As long as the rain falls within the range of that Heavenly Martial Realm cultivator's aura, I can make them lose their aura-detection ability for a short time. That way, you five can wreak havoc here without restraint."

Xu Yang couldn't help but curl his lips: "The way you describe it, I can't even compliment you. Stop bragging and get moving!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Yang transformed into a streak of light and rapidly approached the base of the cliff. At a height of about a hundred meters above the surface of the deep valley below the cliff, he simultaneously unleashed four energy cyclones within his body. Incredibly powerful primal energy condensed three immensely turbulent and vast vortices in the surrounding space, forcefully sweeping up the boundless water within the massive body of water.

Fifty miles below the cliff, in a low-lying area, was where the Peerless City's allied army was stationed.

A sudden, torrential downpour began, covering the entire city-state area where the allied army was encamped. It was during this period that the Piranha within Xu Yang released an exceptionally unique aura source.

This aura was, in fact, the Piranha's exclusive method for hunting large ancient beasts in the ocean, similar to an octopus's unique ink-jetting ability, which could temporarily paralyze opponents and completely mask their aura-detection capabilities.

When this method was integrated into the surrounding water vapor and extensively covered the enemy formation, Xu Yang nodded repeatedly in satisfaction.

"If you hadn't shown up just in time to make your presence known, I would have considered finding a time to abandon you. I've raised you for so long, and you've been truly useless. I might as well stew you for meat."

"Heh heh, you can stew me in your next life, boss. This life, I'm definitely sticking with you!"

After completing its task, the Piranha immediately entered a state of hibernation, completely severing its soul communication with Xu Yang. Xu Yang, after the torrential rain had ceased, returned to the cliff edge where the Five Heavenly Kings were waiting.