Chapter 76

Chapter 75: The Army Approaches the City (Part 1)

As Lord Liexian arrived at the Xianyan Ancient Sect, it caused quite a stir. The news spread rapidly throughout the Bao Sheng Empire, and many sects began to watch closely.

Lord Liexian, personally appointed by the Human Emperor of the Bao Sheng Empire, represented the will of the Bao Sheng Empire and the Holy Sky Sect to a large extent.

Now that Lord Liexian has personally led the charge, does it mean that the Holy Sky Sect is finally going to take action against the Xianyan Ancient Sect?

"Perhaps the Xianyan Ancient Sect has completely declined and can no longer recover. The Holy Sky Sect has finally raised the butcher's knife against the Xianyan Ancient Sect," an elder from a sect said.

There were also old monsters who were familiar with the details of the battle years ago, who commented, "It seems that Liu Sanjian is really dead, and the Holy Sky Sect is finally going to make its move."

Liu Sanjian was a renowned figure in his time. It was said that he was an extraordinary genius. Some said he was a disciple of the young emperor of the Xianyan Ancient Sect, while others said he was the young emperor's grand-disciple. According to legend, in the battle that took place every 30,000 years, Liu Sanjian personally led the charge against the old ancestor of the Holy Sky Sect. Although the Xianyan Ancient Sect suffered a great defeat, the Holy Sky Sect, fearing Liu Sanjian, never attacked the sect's stronghold!

Lord Liexian's personal expedition to the Xianyan Ancient Sect made many sects think a lot. The Xianyan Ancient Sect was an imperial lineage sect, inheriting the imperial techniques and treasures of the Mingren Immortal Emperor. Even if just one imperial technique or treasure were to fall into the hands of the world, it would be enough to make people envious.

Although it was long rumored that many of the Xianyan Ancient Sect's imperial techniques had been lost, the imperial techniques and great sage techniques they still possessed were enough to make countless sects envious.

At this moment, many major sects were privately discussing that Lord Liexian's expedition might be for the Xianyan Ancient Sect's imperial techniques, or even for their heavenly mandate secret techniques.

The warship stopped outside the Xianyan Ancient Sect, and the entire sect's faces changed dramatically. The atmosphere became extremely tense, and every disciple entered a state of readiness!

At this moment, a man stood up in the warship. He was a middle-aged man, tall and robust, wearing battle armor like a general about to set out on a campaign.

This man had a leopard-like ring around his tiger-like forehead, fierce eyes, and an intimidating presence. When he stood up, he seemed like a golden pillar, his blood energy surging like a tidal wave. Blood rings floated around him, and he stood there like a blood leopard, ready to pounce, exuding a sense of bloodshed.

Lord Liexian, the war general of the Bao Sheng Empire and a fierce figure under the Human Emperor, was not only a seasoned noble but also a bloodthirsty strongman.

"Ha, Brother Gu, I have long heard that your sect is an imperial lineage sect. I have always admired imperial techniques. I have heard that your sect possesses unparalleled imperial techniques, which makes me eager to see them. Therefore, I have come to seek your guidance and witness the invincible imperial techniques of the Mingren Immortal Emperor!" Lord Liexian stood on the warship, laughing loudly and exuding a domineering aura.

Lord Liexian's straightforward request for a challenge made the entire Xianyan Ancient Sect's faces turn extremely grim. Such a domineering and overbearing attitude was a clear insult to the Xianyan Ancient Sect.

The many sect cultivators who had come to observe exchanged glances. Lord Liexian's words about seeking guidance on imperial techniques were likely a pretext for targeting the Xianyan Ancient Sect's imperial techniques.

"Hey!" Before the Grand Elder Gu Tieshou could respond, the Second Elder Cao Xiong jumped out, shouting, "Liu's brat, don't be so arrogant! The Xianyan Ancient Sect will not tolerate your insolence. Today, I will teach you a lesson!" As he spoke, Cao Xiong's life palace floated in the air, and a true artifact hung above his head as he stepped onto the warship.

Cao Xiong's first response made the other elders of the Xianyan Ancient Sect exchange glances.

Cao Xiong faced the challenge, and Lord Liexian coldly glanced at him, saying disdainfully, "A mere hero dares to speak so arrogantly in my presence. Get lost!" As he spoke, a blood flag appeared above his head and slashed down.

The blood flag instantly cut across thousands of miles, like a sea of blood covering the sky. Countless heads floated in the blood flag, their screams echoing for thousands of miles. No one knew how many people this blood flag had killed or how many cultivators it had devoured.

"Blood flag, Lord Liexian's true artifact!" Seeing the blood flag slash down, many people's faces changed, and they exclaimed.

"Open!" Cao Xiong roared, his true artifact rising to meet the blood flag. With a loud "boom," even with the aid of the essence of heaven and earth, Cao Xiong could not withstand Lord Liexian's attack.

Cao Xiong was struck by the flag, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and retreating step by step. Although Cao Xiong was a formidable cultivator, considered the second strongest in the Xianyan Ancient Sect, he was far inferior to a noble.

"A mere hero is nothing to speak of. A mere ant dares to speak so arrogantly, seeking death!" Lord Liexian coldly glanced at him, saying disdainfully.

"Liu's brat, I will fight you to the death!" Cao Xiong's face turned red with anger, and he shouted.

However, at this moment, the Grand Elder Gu Tieshou stopped Cao Xiong, instructing the other elders, "Escort Brother Cao back to recover. Brother Cao, you are no match for him. Let me handle it."

Cao Xiong wanted to continue fighting but was persuaded by the other elders to retreat and recover.

At this moment, the Grand Elder Gu Tieshou glared at Lord Liexian, his eyes fierce. With a loud "boom," his blood energy surged like a vast sea, and runes circled around him. More terrifyingly, a Kunpeng floated above his head. When the Kunpeng let out a long cry, it leaped into the sky, instantly crushing the heavens.

At this moment, the Kunpeng looked down upon all, its terrifying aura overwhelming all enemies. As the strongest creature in the world, even a single breath of the Kunpeng could crush the heavens and earth!

Facing a formidable enemy, the Grand Elder did not hold back, directly revealing his noble strength.

"Kunpeng Six Transformations!" Seeing the Kunpeng crush the heavens, many cultivators present could not help but tremble. An imperial technique was truly unparalleled, and even the most powerful great sage techniques could not compare!

At this moment, the Kunpeng's pressure made everyone feel suffocated. A complete imperial technique wielded by a noble was overwhelmingly powerful. Even a noble of the same level who had not practiced an imperial technique would have to retreat!

"You want to fight, I will accompany you!" The Grand Elder Gu Tieshou's aura was overwhelmingly powerful. As a descendant of an imperial lineage, even if his talent was not outstanding, he was certainly not a coward.

As he spoke, the Grand Elder stepped forward, and Lord Liexian's face changed dramatically. With a roar, the blood flag slashed down, tearing through the void, and an endless sea of blood threatened to engulf and dissolve Gu Tieshou.

The Kunpeng leaped into the air, and with a flick of its fish-like tail, it easily shattered Lord Liexian's sea of blood, striking the blood flag and forcing Lord Liexian to retreat step by step.

"Kill!" Lord Liexian's face turned grim, and he roared, raising the blood flag and sweeping it 18 times. Instantly, blood shadows filled the air, and giants stepped out of the blood flag, each towering thousands of feet high, roaring and shaking the heavens and earth.

"Blood Giant Totem!" Seeing the blood giants step out and crush the heavens, everyone's faces changed. This was the totem of Lord Liexian's true artifact, incredibly powerful, and countless nobles had been slain by this technique.

"Open!" As the blood giants stepped out, Gu Tieshou showed no fear, using the "Kunpeng Six Transformations." The Kunpeng let out a long cry, diving down, and its fish-tailed body charged forward, unstoppable. Its massive head collided with the blood giants, shattering them instantly. When its giant claws tore through, the blood giants were like paper.

"Bang!" The Kunpeng easily shattered Lord Liexian's true artifact totem. With a sweep of its fish-like tail, Lord Liexian could not resist, spitting out a mouthful of blood and being thrown back thousands of miles.

Seeing this, everyone could not help but draw a cold breath. The Xianyan Ancient Sect was encouraged and cheered.

"Imperial techniques are too terrifying. Gu Tieshou didn't even use his true artifact and defeated Lord Liexian's true artifact with just an imperial technique. This is too terrifying!" The cultivators watching the battle, whether they were leaders of a region or heads of a sect, all had their faces change.

"The Kunpeng Six Transformations, said to be the strongest core imperial technique created by the Mingren Immortal Emperor, is too terrifying!" Seeing this, many people's faces changed.

Today, they finally witnessed the power of an imperial technique. As their faces changed, they were also moved by its incredible power. An imperial technique, this was truly a heaven-defying thing!

"You are not good enough!" At this moment, Gu Tieshou's aura was overwhelmingly powerful, and he instantly caught up with Lord Liexian, transforming his feet into Kunpeng's and stomping down on Lord Liexian.

"Retreat!" At this moment, Lord Liexian let out a long cry, summoning a divine map. The map fell and instantly transformed into an endless landscape, trapping Gu Tieshou inside.

The divine map transformed into a landscape, a vast expanse. A rumbling sound echoed, and in the vast landscape, Gu Tieshou could be seen leaping into the air, the Kunpeng dominating the heavens and earth. He hung a true artifact above his head, sweeping all directions. He tried to break out of the landscape several times but was suppressed by the formation.

"In my 'Yangshou Landscape Map,' let's see what waves you can create!" Lord Liexian coldly snorted and instantly stepped into the landscape, controlling the formation and engaging in a fierce battle with Gu Tieshou.

"Yangshou Landscape Map!" Seeing the formation trap Gu Tieshou, many people were secretly shocked. A sect leader watching the battle exclaimed, "I heard that the Liexian family has an extraordinary ancient sage who was proficient in formations and had comprehended an ancient formation, creating a divine map called the 'Yangshou Landscape Map.' It is said that if this formation can unleash its full power, it could even dissolve a Holy Emperor, let alone an ancient sage!"

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