Chapter 4334: Chaos Beast Attack

Soon after, more than a dozen Chaos Beasts, including Xiong, Yang, and Wei, all at the Grand Immortal level, gathered in a giant valley. The stone walls were covered with mysterious runes, emitting a strong ripple of prohibition—a restriction set by Pseudo-Immortals primarily to prevent eavesdropping.

"Gather your forces. Eight-colored tribesmen will follow me to raid Green Lotus City, and seven-colored tribesmen will attack Five Immortals City," Xiong commanded.

"Lord Xiong, there's no need to deploy so many masters! It would be safer to send the eight-colored tribesmen to lead the charge," Yang cautiously suggested. In the past, he would never have said such a thing. With their powerful physical bodies, seven-colored Chaos Beasts at the Grand Immortal level feared no late-stage Grand Immortal cultivators. However, ever since the Nangong Immortal Clan ambushed the reinforcements of the Chahar Tribe, wiping them out entirely, and considering the fate of the Zhalandin Tribe, Yang's perception of immortals had changed.

Xiong frowned and ordered, "Not all Grand Immortals are like the Green Lotus Immortal Couple. It's not just your Hada Tribe; other tribes are the same. The eight-colored Chaos Beasts will harass Green Lotus City with me. This will draw the attention of the Nangong Immortal Clan, leaving their rear defenses vulnerable. Then, seven-colored tribesmen at the Grand Immortal level can capture the earth cities."

According to his plan, gathering a group of masters to harass Green Lotus City would put immense pressure on the Nangong Immortal Clan, forcing them to dispatch heavy forces to concentrate there. At that point, the seven-colored Chaos Beasts at the Grand Immortal level would easily capture other earth cities, seize some Grand Immortals, and weaken the Nangong Immortal Clan's strength.

"Lord Xiong is right. I will simply send the seven-colored tribesmen to attack Five Immortals City," Yang agreed readily. Both were nine-colored Chaos Beasts, but Xiong, being from the Chahar Tribe, held a much higher status than him.

"We've traveled a long way and need to rest. Others from different tribes are still on their way. Once everyone arrives, you will attack Green Lotus City with me. Be extremely vigilant; do not let the Nangong Immortal Clan sneak in using immortal talismans. The Green Lotus Immortal Couple likely infiltrated Zhalandin City under the cover of the Nangong Immortal Clan's secret talismans," Xiong commanded.

"We have already arranged accommodations. Lord Xiong, please follow me," Yang said in a fawning tone.

Fifty trillion li away, ten thousand zhang beneath the surface, lay a hidden underground cave. Wang Qingling held a golden prism mirror, her face showing a pensive expression. "Xiong has arrived. It's time for me to withdraw," Wang Qingling murmured to herself. A golden light erupted from her body, and she departed the area.

Back in Green Lotus City, Wang Qingling went to Green Lotus Peak and smoothly met Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. She reported in detail what she had overheard and returned the golden prism mirror to Wang Changsheng.

"Xiong's battle plan is quite good. If we hadn't known its true objective, the Cao family and Ye family would have suffered significant losses," Wang Changsheng remarked.

The auction had already been successfully held. Master Miaode accompanied Ye Xuanji to Flowing Cloud City, intending to help the Ye family deal with the Chaos Beasts. Wang Qingshan and Wang Qingbai went to Yunlang City to assist the Cao family. Ostensibly, Wang Qingshan and Wang Qingbai were invited by Cao Yuanxing as guests to Yunlang City, all to minimize the Chaos Beasts' suspicions as much as possible.

"Xiong mentioned a certain secret talisman of the Nangong Immortal Clan. They believe that Ninth Uncle and Ninth Aunt infiltrated Zhalandin City using the Nangong Immortal Clan's secret talismans," Wang Qingling added.

"Have Mengshan find a way to solidify this false information, so the Chaos Beasts believe we infiltrated Zhalandin City with the Nangong Immortal Clan's secret talismans. Additionally, send people to procure high-grade immortal herbs for healing," Wang Changsheng instructed.

Their use of soul law to kill Yuan would certainly attract the Chaos Beasts' attention, but it was unavoidable. If they hadn't killed Yuan, and it had mutated three times or advanced to Great Immortal, the Wang family would have been in trouble. Using soul law to eliminate Yuan was different from using Daoist techniques. At the very least, they were injured and it was a sneak attack, so the Chaos Beasts might still underestimate them. If they had used Daoist techniques to eliminate Yuan, the Chaos Beasts certainly wouldn't have underestimated them. Regardless, the Wang family was already a thorn in the side of the Chaos Beasts. No matter how they responded, the Chaos Beasts would not spare them.

"Yes, Ninth Uncle," Wang Qingling replied, accepting the order and departing.

"It's a good thing the Chaos Beasts changed their plan. If they had attacked Green Lotus City according to the original plan, we would have been in a dilemma, whether to fight back or not," Wang Ruyan said.

Xiong's primary objective was to attract the Nangong Immortal Clan's attention, causing them to deploy a large number of elites to Green Lotus City, while the true goal was to attack other earth cities.

"Since they intend to feign an attack on Green Lotus City, we will cooperate with them and put on a good show," Wang Changsheng said.

After a brief chat, Wang Changsheng entered a secret chamber to meditate and recuperate.

A month quickly passed. Jinyang City, one of the Xuan cities under the Wang family's jurisdiction. A team of cultivators stood on the city wall, keeping watch. Wang Yixin relayed an order for them to heighten their vigilance.

"Oh no, the Chaos Beasts are here! Quickly inform Elder Yunfu!" a cultivator shouted loudly. Soon, alarms blared throughout the city. Numerous immortals flew out of their residences and onto the city walls. Wang Yunfu was the city lord.

"So many Chaos Beasts have arrived! They intend to capture Jinyang City!" Wang Yunfu gasped.

Following his gaze, one could see over twenty thousand Chaos Beasts. In previous Chaos Beast tides, even ten thousand Chaos Beasts attacking a Xuan city was considered a large number. This time, however, twenty thousand Chaos Beasts were deployed to attack a single Xuan city, indicating how highly the Chaos Beasts regarded the Wang family.

Colorless Chaos Beasts charged at the forefront, moving swiftly. "Immortal Armored Troops, form ranks and engage!" Wang Yunfu commanded.

As soon as he spoke, thirty Immortal Armored Troops flew out of Jinyang City, meeting the incoming colorless Chaos Beasts. These colorless Chaos Beasts were no match for them. The Immortal Armored Troops, wielding uniform golden spears, easily pierced through the bodies of the colorless Chaos Beasts. One by one, the colorless Chaos Beasts fell, but soon, even more rushed forward.

The cultivators on the city walls were not idle either. Some unleashed immortal puppets, others brought out immortal artifacts, attacking the colorless Chaos Beasts. Hundreds of low-grade immortal-destroying cannons fired simultaneously, while a team of Wang family cultivators, armed with crossbows, each carried ten low-grade immortal-destroying arrows on their backs.

Over half a million Chaos Beasts surged into the Green Lotus Mountain Range, dispersing to attack various cities. Immortals and Chaos Beasts engaged in a fierce battle, with casualties on both sides. The sheer number of Chaos Beasts was overwhelming. The Xuan cities and Huang cities under Green Lotus City's jurisdiction simply could not hold out and were successively abandoned, their inhabitants withdrawing to Green Lotus City. Some immortals who couldn't retreat in time were annihilated by the Chaos Beasts.

At Green Lotus Peak, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan sat in a green stone pavilion, while Wang Yixin reported to them. "Multiple cities have been breached by the Chaos Beasts. The losses aren't too severe; I instructed everyone to abandon the cities and teleport back to Green Lotus City," Wang Yixin stated.

Over the years, the Wang family had refined a large number of immortal-destroying arrows, immortal-destroying cannons, and chaos armor, which proved significantly effective at this time. Without these items, the Wang family's losses would have been at least five times greater.

"Understood. Notify Fellow Daoist Chu and Fellow Daoist Cao to come to the council hall for a meeting. We will inform the Nangong Immortal Clan and request assistance," Wang Changsheng instructed.

Wang Yixin assented, accepted the order, and left.

"Many clansmen have perished for this performance," Wang Ruyan sighed. Even with heightened vigilance, the Chaos Beasts' massive assault led to the fall of multiple cities and numerous casualties among their clansmen.

"There's nothing to be done about it. Clansmen above the True Immortal stage can be resurrected using the Legacy Tablet. We must play out this act well," Wang Changsheng said.

They had already set the stage, cooperating with the Chaos Beasts in their act. If the Chaos Beasts feigned an attack on Green Lotus City, they would feign its defense.

Whether Old Wang killed Yuan or not, they would still be targeted. The difference lay in the method: killing with Daoist techniques or with soul law would be perceived differently.