Chapter 89

In the spacious room, the man prostrated himself and respectfully reported something to the person sitting on the other side of the room, whose presence could barely be felt behind the feet. The person sitting on the other side of the feet was extremely irritable.

"What did you say?"

As the woman's voice rose slightly, the man broke out in a cold sweat, for the woman behind the feet was a very frightening person.

"Yes, the young ones are blinded by their ambition..."

"Oh, my head..."

For a while, there was no sound from behind the feet, then suddenly a voice spoke out.

"Is it certain that Moxiang is not there?"

The man bowed his head even lower and answered respectfully.

"Yes! It's hard to pinpoint exactly where he is, but it's narrowed down to about three places. Should I send a message to him?"

"No, there's no need to send a message. It's fortunate for those brats that Moxiang is not at the Shaanxi Branch. How will you handle this situation?"

"Do you have any spare capacity in the main sect now?"

"Well, you can consider it almost non-existent. Thirty percent are monitoring the military's movements, ten percent are tracking Moxiang, ten percent are watching Zhang Yingjie, thirty percent are dealing with the Blood Sect, and the remaining ten percent are gathering general information about the martial world. That's why we were late in discovering this matter."

"Almost no spare capacity... In that case, just let things take their course. A few brats dying won't affect the main sect. I intended to provoke the Martial World Alliance and deplete the power of the Ximen Family by following Zhang Yingjie's actions...

Stupid brats! Because the Devil Sect has been quiet lately, even those without any real skills are looking down on us. The ones who should have joined with Shu Luo Dazhong didn't even listen to his advice and went ahead to attack the Shaanxi Branch... Such brats deserve to die! By the way, what about Shu Luo Dazhong?"

"Yes, Shu Luo Dazhong is leading over a thousand elite members of the Ximen Family and has joined forces with three thousand main forces from the Martial World Alliance, the Nine Sects and One Temple, and the remaining four major families. They are moving secretly. Of course, the Martial World Alliance does not wish for Shu Luo Dazhong to achieve a great victory in this battle between the righteous and the evil. Therefore, it has been revealed that there are not many outstanding experts. Shu Luo Dazhong, after waiting for the young ones and realizing they had gone ahead, started moving late and is expected to arrive at the Shaanxi Branch in about 15 days."

"15 days... I look forward to it. I wonder how Moxiang will handle the situation. By the way, what's the current state of the Blood Sect?"

"The Martial World Alliance has dispatched an additional 3,000 elite warriors, in addition to the 2,000 initially sent. Of course, the commander is Yu Zhenhao of the Joint Sect. Yu Zhenhao seems to be using this battle against the Blood Sect as a stepping stone to become the leader of the Martial World Alliance. Therefore, he has received support from outstanding experts from various sects and is personally commanding the operation. It is reported that he has already eliminated over 300 zombies and executed over 600 members of the Blood Sect."

The supervisor, worried that his superior might get angry, was surprised to hear a completely different reaction.

"Hmm, that boy is starting to show some enthusiasm. If he keeps building up his achievements like this, he might even become the leader of the alliance, hahaha."

Hearing the hearty laughter from behind the feet, the man frowned slightly and countered.

"This is not the time to laugh. The Shaanxi Branch is not an easy opponent for the young ones. However, according to the information, the main forces have already left, so Shu Luo Dazhong will surely achieve a great victory and gain fame in the early stages of the battle. And if Yu Zhenhao continues like this, he will steadily build up his achievements. Neither of these developments is favorable for you, Sect Master."

"Don't worry. The Shaanxi Branch won't fall so easily. The Devil Sect is not as weak as you think. By the way, what should be our next move? Hahaha."

"What do you plan to do?"

In response to Yin Xi Xue Ruobi's question, the other person did not answer immediately but stared into the distance, lost in thought. However, Yin Xi patiently waited for him to speak.

Hell Blood Demon!

The owner of this terrifying title was Tian Jin'e, a well-known sword expert of the Devil Sect. Tian Jin'e had been her superior for a long time, and she was waiting patiently for his decision.

After about 15 minutes, a shallow sigh and a flat, emotionless voice emerged from his cold lips.

"We will launch a surprise attack. The elite forces in the branch now consist only of the Flame King Team we brought and the one that was originally stationed there. Defending with this number is suicide."

"Shall I lead the attack?"

Yin Xi's suggestion was met with a slow shake of the head by Tian Jin'e.

"No, I will lead it. You observe the situation and attack from inside when the time is right!"

Tian Jin'e and Yin Xi Xue Ruobi were skilled experts who had once made the hearts of the righteous sects' disciples tremble even before the Devil Sect split. However, no matter how skilled they were and even with 300 members of the Flame King Team, it was impossible to completely block the 6,000 enemies led by Shu Luo Dazhong with their current numbers. Their mission was to delay the fall of the Shaanxi Branch, not to annihilate the enemy.

"You will assist Yin Xi here!"

The 13th leader of the Flame King Team, Guo Tie, quickly bowed in response to Tian Jin'e's order.

"Yes!"

Guo Tie, the 13th leader of the Flame King Team, sighed in relief as he watched the reliable back of Tian Jin'e, who was leading the 5th leader Yan Xiang and the 9th leader Wang Jing. Just an hour ago, he had been under severe psychological pressure due to the 6,000 enemies moving towards the Shaanxi Branch he was commanding. But now, with two leaders and two other high-ranking figures arriving an hour ago, he no longer had to bear the burden alone.

The prelude to the battle between the righteous and the evil began with the 2,000 vanguard of the righteous sects launching a surprise attack on the Shaanxi Branch. However, it was not really a surprise attack, as the defenders were prepared, knowing the attackers were coming.

"Advance!"

A young man in a torn blue robe swung his sword and encouraged his subordinates, but few responded. This was due to the fortifications, which were strategically positioned to allow the defenders to launch arrows and crossbows from any direction.

The arrows used in the crossbows were short and thin, lacking the range and power of a heavy crossbow. However, they could launch a much larger number of arrows, making it almost impossible for the attackers to move.

The attackers were showered with arrows like a waterfall, but the number of casualties was not as high as expected, thanks to the large wooden shields they had prepared in advance based on the information gathered before the attack.

Martial artists do not usually carry such large shields, so they had each cut down trees the night before to hastily make these shields, which proved to be very helpful.

Although the hastily made shields had poor defensive capabilities, they were still very useful for the skilled martial artists. Each shield was pierced with anywhere from a few to dozens of arrows, resembling a porcupine.

Encouraged by the young man in the blue robe, Zhang Xiaoxie, the subordinates slowly advanced, relying on the shields pierced with dozens of arrows. Following the vanguard led by Zhang Xiaoxie, the warriors led by each young man gradually advanced.

"The enemy is not that strong. Everyone, put in more effort! Lu Xiaoxie, you take the right fort! And this young lady, you take the left fort. Charge!"

The attackers, being the young talents of various sects, used their vigorous energy to gradually turn the tide of the battle in their favor. While the less skilled were struggling due to the rain of arrows, they continued to press the enemy.

The attackers were actually relieved by the intense rain of arrows from the forts. The Devil Sect was known for its brute force and lack of sophisticated tactics. If they had a powerful force, they would have deployed it early to minimize their own losses and inflict maximum damage on the enemy.

However, even after almost two hours of the attack, the defenders were only putting up stubborn resistance from the forts without deploying any powerful experts. This allowed the attackers, who had initially been advancing slowly, to now launch a full-scale assault. The thick doors of the forts were being destroyed, and the sounds of weapons clashing could be heard. The rain of arrows was gradually decreasing.