Longevity Chronicles
Chapter 517 - 353: Two Armies Face Off Before Shangyang City, Jade-faced Immortal Man Slaughters with a Heart-piercing Fury

But let's talk about Hidden Dragon Mountain Peak within the Ten Mountains and Eight Waters.

Members of the Ancestor Dragon Society, both righteous and evil, numbering in the hundreds, each with significant backgrounds, inscribed their names behind the [Ancestor God Tablet] that descended from beyond the heavens. This divine treasure seemed to undergo some extraordinary transformation and catalysis, causing the Heavenly Dao runes and Tadpole Divine Book to shine with increasing brilliance, their divine energy and power growing with each breath.

As Tao Qian felt a premonition rising in his heart, the Divine Tablet moved.

Originally only tens of feet tall, the Ancestor God Tablet started to expand as it shimmered with light, accompanied by a thunderous booming sound like that of a clap of thunder.

The Ancestor God Tablet rose from the ground and hurled itself toward the direction of Shangyang City.

Ying Qingdi's excited roar tore through the air:

"Comrades!"

"Shangyang City is the last to be freed in the entire New Moon Province, and a million citizens eagerly await our rescue. Follow me into battle."

"Annihilate the Seven Evils, slay the Alchemists."

These few sentences, every word thunderous, shook the land for miles around.

Any creature with a spirit could sense the anger, excitement, catharsis, and anticipation of the voice's owner.

And many members of the Ancestor Dragon Society, especially those who had followed Ying Qingdi and Zhong Ziyang for the longest time, understood the leaders' frames of mind all too well.

This heroic leader, a worldly cultivator who had fought and been defeated across multiple provinces of the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty, must have poured all his years of revolutionary aspirations into this "New Moon Uprising".

Victory or martyrdom!

His ideology and thoughts were unmistakably clear.

Tao Qian, Lin Bujue, Chen Xiyi, and other cultivators with ulterior motives who were secretly plotting believed that those who would first agree with Ying Qingdi would be his most loyal Yellow Robed Slaves or the likes of Pei Hong and Linghu Ying whose souls had been contaminated and captured by his evil seals.

Who would have expected it?

It turned out to be Zhong Ziyang.

This True Cultivator of Taishang Dao, famed in many provinces, had momentarily lost his composure, raising his head to loudly proclaim:

"Annihilate the Seven Evils! Slay the Alchemists!"

His voice was like thunder, immensely infectious.

Instantly, a chorus of shouts arose from those at Green Jade Square.

Killing intent formed a pillar of blood that soared into the sky.

And then, one could see a multitude of cultivators transform into streaks of rainbow light, chasing after the "Ancestor God Tablet" as they surged toward Shangyang City.

Such commotion could not be concealed from the people of the Seven Evil Sects within Shangyang City.

But at this juncture, Ying Qingdi had no intention to hide.

The vast New Moon province, except for Shangyang City, had largely fallen into the hands of the Ancestor Dragon Society.

Both sides were aware the decisive battle would occur within a matter of days.

However, Jia Sanyuan and others thought it would not start until tomorrow or the day after at the earliest. Twenty to thirty hours would have been sufficient time for them to refine over five hundred and seventy thousand citizens of Shangyang City into Demon Pills, which, along with previous accumulations, would just be enough for the Ten Thousand Spirit Demon Elixir needed to bring the elder from the Daoist Transformation Realm, Yang Longxi, into this world.

Unexpectedly, the Ancestor Dragon Society made their move ahead of time.

...

Within the main hall of the Overlord Palace, that gathering of demons and ghosts was still there, lacking only the licentious dancing girls.

The demons were rampant and arrogant outside, but enforced quiet when facing Jia Sanyuan, Han Xiao, Yang Cang, and a few other newly arrived strong people, each pretending to be well-behaved.

Among the strong people, two demons stood out: Zhao Tianba, the direct descendant of the Zhao family, and Master Blood Shadow, Qi Wuxin.

The latter was the Young Leader of the Hundred Sects Alliance, formed by various medium and low-level sects within New Moon Province. Rumors had it that his cultivation came from a fragmented book of the rumored grand demon script "Blood God Scripture," alternatively known as "Blood Shadow Scripture," which couldn't be considered a proper direct inheritance of Demon Path teachings.

However, his Cavernous Mystery Realm cultivation, coupled with his ruthless Divine Skills, undoubtedly made him a formidable demon.

If seriously compared, the young talents from the side of the Seven Evil Sects weren't much weaker than those from the Ancestor Dragon Society.

At present, in the hall, Jia Sanyuan was issuing commands:

"Fellows, now Shangyang City is completely enveloped by the Seven Evil Sects' number one Great Prohibition [Seven Saints Sealing Heaven and Confusing God Array], without my permission, not even a mouse can escape from this city, let alone the five million citizens."

"If someone comes to attack, those below the Ultimate Happiness Realm are mere chickens and dogs. It would take at least three Ultimate Happiness Realm strong people to set up an Array, summon the 'Three Talents' mana to puncture through the surface and forcefully create a passage... Although the Ancestor Dragon Society has gathered many strong people, the Ultimate Happiness Realm strong people all belong to the sects of Beichan and Xuan Dao, and they are currently being held back by the Sect Master and Elders of the Seven Evil Sects."

"Rescuing people by breaking the Array is impossible."

"It will take some time for the [Ten Thousand Spirit Divine Machine] passed down by our elder to refine all these people, and your assistance is needed."

"These flags are called 'Seven Evil Blood Refining Banner', though they're hastily crafted treasures, they are ready to use."

"Each of you take ten Blood Banners and go to various parts of the city to assist the Divine Mechanism with the alchemy. We must hurry and not dally..."

Jia Sanyuan was speaking when suddenly, from the distant territory of Hidden Dragon Mountain, a wave of thunderous sound traveled forth.

Among those in the hall were some demons with sharp ears and eyes who caught the slogans early, their expressions drastically changing.

Without waiting for them to issue warnings, including Jia Sanyuan, all the young strong people collectively looked up towards the outside of the city.

Their expressions changed dramatically as they shouted angrily:

"How dare they!"

"Damned traitors of the Ancestor Dragon Society!"

"Quick, activate the Divine Mechanism!"

"Fellows, follow me to the city walls to meet the enemy."

Each of those ordering were of the Cavernous Mystery Realm cultivation level, battle-hardened over the years. Though not old, they were all ruthless, cunning, and brutal.

Sensing the sudden shift, not a single one panicked but rather, with an understanding amongst themselves, they stood up, leading the demons toward the city gates of Shangyang City.

At the very front, Jia Sanyuan, the Jade-faced Young Man, with an ugly expression, did not forget the task at hand.