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Chapter 1521 - Chapter 1521 Chapter 21 Tang Siyuans Choice_2

Chapter 1521: Chapter 21: Tang Siyuan’s Choice_2 Chapter 1521: Chapter 21: Tang Siyuan’s Choice_2 “Ha, truly out of breath, let’s kill our way back, kill our way back.”

“Kill, kill, kill, let these bastards know how formidable we are.”

Heaving with their companions, the bounty hunters turned around and surged back, only to find the Tang Clan Martial Ancestors gathered around an old man’s corpse, their eyes red with killing intent.

“The Great Elder is not dead!”

Someone shouted first, as the bloodshot-eyed Tang Clan Martial Ancestors confronted the bounty hunters head-on.

In the first clash, the Bounty Guild was dumbfounded, these opponents, whom they knew all too well, suddenly unleashed astonishing combat power.

The Bounty Guild retreated in defeat, losing even faster than when Tang Siyuan was still alive, like a distant white line by the lakeside during tide watching, only to realize it was a massive wave sweeping in upon a closer look, but by then, it was too late to escape!

Numerous, the bounty hunters of the Bounty Guild wailed as they were continuously slain, and their already sparse formation was instantly scattered.

“One fights desperately, a hundred cannot stand against him. Ten thousand will surely die; dominance reigns over all.”

Looking down at the battle, the onlooker Yuan Wu said solemnly, “It’s a pity, let’s go.”

“Tower Master, weren’t we supposed to recruit the Tang Clan? Isn’t now the best opportunity to step in?”

Corpse Monk Gu Han asked, perplexed. With the threat level shown by Peeper of Prophecy now very low, he didn’t understand why Yuan Wu changed his mind.

“A clan that can sacrifice their lives for their kin, how could they possibly be recruited?”

Yuan Wu glanced at Gu Han and stated faintly, “What the Tang Clan seeks, the Blood Tower cannot provide!”

“That… is truly a pity.”

Turning his head to look at the battle, now brightened by a dozen Martial Ancestors burning their essence and spirit, Gu Han twirled his prayer beads and sighed.

Quietly, the three of them left, as if they had never been there.

Ye Qingcang, standing on the mountain peak, ordered with an icy face, “Tell the hunters to pull back, notify the Hunter Kings and the Grandmaster, no need to linger, retreat to Da Lin City and plan further!”

Leaders must understand when to persist and when to give up.

The Bounty Guild is the foundation of the future survival and establishment of Da Lin Commerce Alliance, and he did not want to risk all the hard-earned assets just to eliminate the remnants of the Tang Clan.

Although it was regrettable not to annihilate the Tang Clan completely, killing thousands of their clan members, two hundred elite Transcendants, dozens of Martial Ancestors, and one peak expert from the Fierce Realm, no one could fault the Bounty Guild.

The remaining few could be left to the Evil King Palace.

“A rabble!”

Ye Qingcang, watching the bounty hunters running around like headless flies, angrily departed!

…

Longzhou Calendar, 1791, early December

Although the Longxi Alliance was tenaciously resilient, under the overwhelming trend of public sentiment, it only cost them a bit more effort.

Evil clouds hovering over the Lingjiang Seven Cities were dispersed by the iron fist of justice, and the millions of people in Longzhou welcomed the dawn of justice.

As for the remnants of the Longxi Alliance, surrounded firmly by the allies of justice, victorious reports flooded Xiehe daily.

Families aware of the inevitable triumph of justice shifted their attention from the wicked Longxi Alliance, searching for the next interesting news.

And Wind Media never disappoints, the next piece of information might explode across Xiehe.

In the great city of Jianchuan on Lin Chuan Plain, an unknown powerful figure bloodbathed the city, killing the old grandmaster Liu Xian of the Chuanyuan Liu Family.

Such events often occur in Xiehe, like a powerful figure emerging after a hundred years of austere cultivation to enjoy worldly pleasures and deciding, with a brain full of muscles, to dominate a city to taste supremacy.

Usually, such ignorant folks quickly receive a lesson. Hearing such stories often, the independent cultivators of Xiehe realize that ultimately, one cannot overpower the collective.

Yet, there will always be a few stupid and ignorant independents who think becoming a master allows them to disregard clan’s dignity.

Committing stupid and meaningless crimes, like using martial power to subdue a city.

The one who bloodbathed Jianchuan City, that ugly swordsman, was probably one such ignorant independent cultivator.

Regarding the future of the Liu Family for the next century, the Liu Clan couldn’t afford to prioritize justice anymore.

They immediately withdrew the camp set in the eastern part of Lingjiang and recalled Illusory Grandmaster Liu Miaotian and Gen Earth Puppet Master Liu Pi, leading the troop to attack Jianchuan City.

This action, unpretentious and self-serving, naturally subjected them to criticism from the other prominent families of Longzhou, especially since it had been the Liu Family that had initiated the war. Now, with them wanting to leave first, it was quite unacceptable.

But the Liu Clan was straightforward, stating bluntly that the Longxi Alliance was at a dead end and the remaining bandits could be left to the Evil King Palace.

This reasoning did not win approval from the other prominent families, but no one could prevent the Liu Clan from making their decision.

Thus, the East Camp of the surrounding encampments was directly dismantled, and the two masters took their people straight to Jianchuan City.

Thanks to the banner of the Justice Alliance, this campaign against Tang Clan brought countless benefits to the Liu Clan, the most direct of which was the addition of many more Fierce Realm retainers to the Liu Family.

This time, Liu Miaotian did not pause to regroup and directly led the troops to attack the city, partially to flaunt their military strength.

After all, in these tumultuous times, for most individual cultivators and minor noble families, aligning with a stable force was much better than stubbornly resisting.

And Chuanyuan Liu Clan was exactly such a stable force!

With an indescribable momentum, Illusory Grandmaster Liu Miaotian led his troops to Lin Chuan Plain, but when they saw Jianchuan City at that moment, they were all stunned.

The once bustling and prosperous Jianchuan City was now detectable from a great distance by the intense stench of blood, and the sky over the plain was dyed crimson by the rising Evil Qi.

And under the crimson clouds, Jianchuan City was ominously silent, like a realm of specters.

“Is this Jianchuan?”

Liu Miaotian asked Liu Pi incredulously, having previously thought it was merely a lone high-level cultivator attempting to occupy the city.

A bloodbath was a vague term, but now, seeing such intense smell of blood, it would’ve been strange if there were still survivors in Jianchuan City!

“Let the troops set up camp here, and I will send some puppets into the city to investigate!”

Liu Pi, equally frantic, didn’t rashly enter the city, especially since the overwhelming blood fiend was horrifying, and even accomplished Spiritual Body masters dared not tread lightly.

With a flick of his sleeve, dots of Spiritual Light touched the ground, and in a blink, several mud figures, bearing a strong resemblance to Liu Pi, leaped out.

With a gentle wave, the rigid mud figures hopped in front of Liu Pi, who exhaled Innate Qi onto the face of the mud figures, making them seem as if they had come alive.

Their mud-colored bodies turned darker, expressions vivid, and even their aura became robust.

Embellished with Spiritual Light and strengthened by Innate Gen Earth Energy, these mud figures possessed combat powers comparable to those of the Fierce Realm. Their ability to endlessly regenerate while standing on the ground meant that as long as the Innate Qi remained, the mud figures could survive forever, making them perfect for exploring dangerous paths.

Liu Pi pointed at Jianchuan City, and the mud figures burrowed into the ground, swiftly approaching Jianchuan.

There was no obstruction; the mud puppets entered the undefended city, but everything they saw made Liu Pi wonder if he was in hell.

The bustling metropolis of Longzhou was now nothing more than broken remnants and decay marks left by blood fiends.

Trees withered, and the pond was tumultuous.

Fish and shrimp were gone, and birds and insects had vanished; the only living creatures visible were the chilling Blood Beasts.

And everywhere in the streets’ ditches and wells flowed blood, and even the ground beneath was permeated with endless Evil Qi. The continuous consumption of Gen Earth Innate Qi by the blood fiends made the mud puppets’ underground travel exceedingly difficult.

Helpless, Liu Pi could only let the mud puppets emerge, but as soon as they surfaced and the Blood Beasts sensed the Spiritual Power, they went berserk. The clay puppets, with strength comparable to that of the Fierce Realm, managed to hold on for less than ten breaths before being torn apart by the tide of Blood Beasts.

As the clay puppets perished, breaking the continuous perception connection, Liu Pi, with a face ashen, turned to Liu Miaotian and said, “Jianchuan City has become a den for Blood Beasts, and the concentration of Evil Qi is unprecedented. No living thing can survive in this environment. The city’s garrison and civilians must have met a horrible fate.”

“Which demon, to be so vicious!”, gnashed Liu Miaotian,

“Regardless, we must find this person and seek justice for the countless wronged souls of Jianchuan City!”

No sooner had he spoken than the tightly closed gates of Jianchuan City opened, and a blood wave surged from within, emitting a thunderous roar.

The two masters looked up, and before them spread not a mere wave of blood, but countless charging Blood Beasts!

“Everyone, prepare for battle, ready the combined assault!”