Chapter 4335: Facing Many with Few

A city lay mostly in ruins, its plaques having fallen off. Inside and outside the city lay numerous corpses, mostly Chaos Beasts. Blood flowed like rivers, staining the ground red, and the air was thick with the pungent smell of blood.

Xiong stood on the city wall, frowning deeply as he gazed at the numerous Immortal Slaying Cannons mounted there. "A single Profound City possessing so many Immortal Slaying Cannons indicates that the Wang family's strength is even greater than I imagined," Xiong mused. He had risen step by step to his current position and had led attacks on immortal Profound Cities before, but none had possessed such strong defenses.

"Immortal Slaying Cannons are not the main issue," Yang said. "The real problem is the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple. They master the Law of Soul. Unless they are eliminated, future attacks on Earth Cities will require us to send nine-colored tribesmen to lead." Prior to this, seven-colored Chaos Beasts at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage would dare to lead attacks on Earth Cities. The existence of the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple drastically altered their perception of Immortals. This was because, for many years, the territory under Heavenly Phoenix City had not seen Grand Unity Golden Immortals who mastered Supreme Laws; now, two had appeared at once. There are six Supreme Laws, and the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple masters the Law of Soul, which happens to be the Chaos Beasts' greatest weakness. No matter where the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple went, they would be mortal enemies of the Chaos Beasts. Even if they fled to the deepest rear, the Chaos Beasts would find a way to eliminate them. They were relatively safe in the Chaos Continent, protected by the Nangong Immortal Clan.

"Let's go," Xiong ordered. "We'll head to Azure Lotus City, meet the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple, and find an opportunity to kill them."

They left the area and headed towards Azure Lotus City.

In the meeting hall of Azure Lotus City, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan sat at the head. On either side, Nangong Changlong, Cao Yuanxing, Chu Yiqian, Yang Furong, and over a dozen other Grand Unity Golden Immortals sat with solemn expressions. Wang Changsheng had requested aid from the Nangong Immortal Clan. Nangong Changlong and six others were dispatched to assist, and the Chu, Cao, Ye, and Yang families also sent reinforcements. The Ye family, in particular, sent three thousand Immortal Armor soldiers, as Fairy Liuyun was not in the Chaos Continent, and Ye Xuanji could not leave.

"The Chahar tribe has mobilized four clans to attack Azure Lotus City," Wang Changsheng explained. "Multiple cities have fallen, resulting in heavy casualties. We have already requested aid from the Nangong Immortal Clan."

"Our ancestor has stated that Azure Lotus City must be defended at all costs," Nangong Changlong said. "We are here to assist Fellow Daoist Wang. Whatever Fellow Daoist Wang commands, we shall do." Nangong Changlong said this because their previous cooperation with Wang Changsheng had brought them a substantial amount of wealth and earned Nangong Yuwei's praise, making them very willing to come and help. Azure Lotus City was currently the strongest Earth City under the Nangong Immortal Clan's jurisdiction, and the Wang family was also the clan's most promising in-law family, so they naturally would not stand by idly. As he represented the Nangong Immortal Clan, Nangong Changlong's words reassured Chu Yiqian and the others.

"We are willing to follow Fellow Daoist Wang's command," Cao Yuanxing and the other Grand Unity Golden Immortals said in unison.

A loud alarm sounded, spreading throughout Azure Lotus City.

"They are here," Wang Changsheng said deeply. "Let's go meet them!" He strode out of the meeting hall.

They arrived at the city wall, and a collective gasp escaped them as they looked out beyond the city. Outside the city, over a hundred thousand Chaos Beasts had gathered. Among them, seventeen were Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage Chaos Beasts: twelve eight-colored and five nine-colored.

"There are no seven-colored Chaos Beasts at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage," Cao Yuanxing said, frowning. "It seems they have experienced the power of the high-grade Immortal Slaying Cannons and dare not send any seven-colored Grand Unity Golden Immortal Chaos Beasts." Other Earth Cities were fortunate to have even one high-grade Immortal Slaying Cannon, but the Wang family possessed multiple, along with a Yellow-grade Immortal Ship. Seven-colored Chaos Beasts would simply be courting death by coming here.

"Such a grand display," Chu Yiqian remarked. "One would think they were attacking a Heavenly City."

"I have long heard of the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple's reputation," Xiong declared loudly. "My name is Xiong, and this time, I have specifically come to meet Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang."

"You brought so many people here," Wang Changsheng calmly stated. "Are you not afraid they will all perish here?"

"Haha," Xiong roared with laughter. "If Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang die here, what does it matter if all of us perish?"

Xiong waved its hand, and a squad of Pseudo-Immortals flew out. Most were at the True Immortal stage, though some were Golden Immortals. Their expressions were nervous; no one enjoys being used as cannon fodder. Attacking other Earth Cities might have been acceptable, but everyone knew the Wang family possessed a surplus of Immortal Slaying Cannons and Immortal Slaying Arrows.

"Attack the city!" Xiong ordered loudly.

The Pseudo-Immortals strode towards Azure Lotus City, while simultaneously, a large number of one-colored Chaos Beasts charged towards the city.

"Lihe, go! Meet them!" Wang Changsheng ordered, waving his hand. Wang Lihe, along with fifteen thousand Immortal Armor soldiers, flew out of Azure Lotus City to meet the Pseudo-Immortals and Chaos Beasts. Most of these fifteen thousand Immortal Armor soldiers were from the Wang family, three thousand were from the Ye family, and two thousand each were from the Cao and Chu families.

Wang Lihe, holding a long sword glinting with blue light, slashed at the void. A fierce blue sword energy swept forth, striking towards the Chaos Beasts. The squad of Immortal Armor soldiers behind him also brandished their long swords, unleashing waves of fierce sword energies towards the Chaos Beasts. Wang Xianzong and three others performed a combined attack technique, assailing both the Chaos Beasts and Pseudo-Immortals. Given the presence of the Wang family's Immortal Slaying Cannons and Immortal Slaying Arrows, the Pseudo-Immortals and Chaos Beasts quickly engaged in close combat with Wang Lihe and the Immortal Armor soldiers.

"Charge together!" Xiong promised. "Whoever captures Azure Lotus City will receive an additional twenty slots for the next sacrifice! Whoever beheads the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple will receive five times the slots for the next sacrifice!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yang and over a dozen other Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage Chaos Beasts, as if injected with stimulants, rapidly charged towards Azure Lotus City.

Azure Lotus City's defensive array could not withstand so many eight-colored Chaos Beasts. Wang Changsheng said deeply, "Follow me to meet the enemy. Fellow Daoists whose physical bodies have not cultivated into peak True Spirits do not need to leave the city. Stay inside the city to control immortal artifacts or activate laws against the enemy!" After saying this, Wang Changsheng soared out, with Wang Ruyan following closely behind. Nangong Changlong, Cao Yuanxing, Chu Yiqian, Mysterious Spirit Heavenly Venerate, and ten others flew out; all of them had cultivated their physical bodies into peak True Spirits.

As soon as Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan appeared, four nine-colored Chaos Beasts pounced on them, and Xiong also joined the fray. Twelve eight-colored Chaos Beasts confronted Nangong Changlong and the ten others.

Yang brandished a large black axe and chopped towards Wang Changsheng. Wang Changsheng summoned the Grand Vast Soul-Slaying Blade and met the attack. The Grand Vast Soul-Slaying Blade collided with the large black axe, emitting a dull clang of metal on metal as sparks flew.

A nine-colored Chaos Beast, resembling a giant eagle, descended from the sky, its scythe-like talons striking directly towards Wang Changsheng's head. Wang Changsheng's right fist slammed into the void, and a giant black fist flashed forth, striking towards the nine-colored Chaos Beast. The nine-colored Chaos Beast flapped its wings lightly, dodging the giant black fist. A black halo swept out from Wang Changsheng's left hand, swiftly passing through Yang's body. Yang's body trembled, and an expression of pain appeared on its face. A nine-colored Chaos Beast pounced from behind Wang Changsheng, moving very fast. Wang Changsheng's right hand emitted a black halo, meeting this nine-colored Chaos Beast.