Chapter 75

The struggle for the Beast Emperor in the icy abyss has indeed come to an end. That night, golden chariots and iron-clad spaceships left.

It rained all night, with thunder rumbling incessantly. Many of the city's inhabitants were unable to sleep, and whenever they heard the iron-clad spaceships and golden chariots flying overhead, they would nervously glance up.

No one in the city knew who had obtained the Beast Emperor's essence blood or which family had plundered the precious materials from its body. They didn't care; they were just worried about when the major battle within the city would begin.

Dawn came, and the rain stopped.

However, the major battle did not break out, and the city remained as peaceful as ever. Many people noticed that there was not a single Liu family city guard on the city walls or at the city gates, and not a single warrior in Liu family armor could be seen on the streets or outside the Liu family residence.

The Zhao, Lu, He, and Chen families were also very calm, and no warriors from these families could be seen in the city. Although the city was unusually peaceful and the heavy rain had stopped, all the inhabitants felt even more oppressed, as if it were the darkness before dawn, a calm that made their hearts tremble.

Nothing happened all day, but in the afternoon, a few more iron-clad spaceships and golden chariots flew away, whistling shrilly as they passed over the city or the outskirts, without any pause.

By dusk, the sky had already turned dark, and it looked like it was going to rain again. The city's inhabitants returned home early, closing their doors and windows, eating dinner, and gathering together, anxiously waiting.

The bustling Wuling City now seemed like a ghost town.

All the shops and taverns were closed, and even the brothels that usually opened at night were shut, with their doors tightly closed. The usually noisy streets were completely empty, with not a single pedestrian in sight...

Night finally fell, and many warriors suddenly appeared on several streets. Some wore green armor and helmets, some wore red armor, some wore blue armor, and some wore black armor, all converging on the square in a solemn manner.

Fifty, five hundred, a thousand...

Warriors from over a dozen streets formed long lines, resembling an army of death in the black night.

These people gathered silently at the square, making no sound, their steps very light. They carried various weapons, their eyes filled with killing intent, which frightened many ordinary civilians who were secretly watching from their rooms.

One thousand five hundred, two thousand.

The square, which was usually empty, was now filled with more and more warriors, with more continuously pouring in from over a dozen streets.

All of them stood silently, divided into four formations. Their eyes were fixed on the Liu family compound to the north, where the battle would take place that night. If they won, the wealth inside would be theirs, and they could plunder treasures and women at will.

If they failed... how could they fail? There was no "if."

Drip, drip.

Rain began to fall, hitting the armor of the two thousand warriors with a crisp sound. Everyone remained still, waiting for their family leaders to appear.

The rain grew heavier, and after three incense sticks, all the family warriors had arrived, totaling over two thousand six hundred, neatly divided into four formations.

Four people walked out from four different streets, two of them elderly and two in their prime. Their steps were steady, their pace not fast, but their aura was like that of dragons and elephants, making all the warriors' hearts race.

Each of the four walked to the front of a formation, and all the warriors in the four formations knelt, but remained silent. The four leaders looked north, waiting quietly.

The rain grew heavier, soaking everyone's armor and drenching their inner clothes, but no one made a sound, still waiting quietly.

"Whoosh!"

After a short while, a piercing sound came from the north, and a golden light appeared in the darkness, heading straight for Wuling City.

The four family leaders, standing at the front of the formations, all looked up, their eyes bright, especially Zhao Gui, the leader of the Zhao family, who wore green armor. His eyes were as hot as the sun.

"He's here, Lord Yu is here!"

Zhao Rui, standing behind the Zhao family formation, also became excited. If Lord Yu didn't come, the battle tonight wouldn't happen, and the Zhao family's efforts would be in vain.

With Lord Yu here, everything was settled.

"Lu Li!"

Zhao Rui gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with killing intent. Tonight, he would wash away the humiliation of Hongyan Mountain and prove to all the elders of the Zhao family that he was capable of taking over as the family leader and leading the Zhao family to glory.

"Lu Li..."

Behind Zhao Rui stood a towering giant, also looking north with eyes full of killing intent.

Di Huo was dead, the best son of Di Ba was dead. If not for the strict orders from the Zhao family, Di Ba would have already led his people to the Liu family to kill Lu Li. Tonight, he would finally take revenge, killing Lu Li and Lu Ling, and tearing them to pieces.

Whoosh!

The golden chariot finally arrived at Wuling City, stopping in the air above the city. There were only three people in the chariot, which was open, but a golden shield protected them from the rain.

In the middle of the chariot sat a middle-aged man in a white robe, looking very refined. He held a beautiful girl, who bore a resemblance to Zhao Rui...

In front of the chariot stood a man in black armor, his face hidden by a helmet, only his cold eyes visible.

"Pay respects to Lord Yu!"

Zhao Gui respectfully looked at the refined man, completely ignoring the beautiful girl, and led everyone to kneel on one knee.

Lord Yu nodded slightly without speaking, and the man in black armor said, "Lord's time is precious; he gives you only one night."

"Thank you, Lord!"

Everyone was overjoyed, and Zhao Gui bowed again, while the others deeply bowed, their hearts filled with excitement.

Whoosh!

The golden chariot flew into a courtyard, which turned out to be the Zhao family compound.

Lord Yu had come in person, taking charge of the Zhao family compound. Although he gave them one night, everyone was convinced that the sky over Wuling City would change after tonight.

"Follow the original plan!"

Zhao Gui drew his sword and shouted, and the over two thousand warriors in the four formations moved, a thousand of them charging like a sharp sword toward the main gate of the Liu family compound.

Zhao Gui and the other family leaders moved simultaneously, slowly following the thousand warriors toward the Liu family compound.

The remaining thousand warriors split into three groups, one going to the Liu family's back yard, one to the east gate.

"Follow me!"

Zhao Rui led the remaining five hundred warriors straight to the west gate of the Liu family compound. He volunteered to lead the attack on the west gate because the Liu family's guest hall was in the west courtyard. He wanted to enter the west gate and personally kill Lu Li.

"Go!"

Di Ba shouted, following Zhao Rui toward the west gate. Tonight, he volunteered to follow Zhao Rui, also aiming to personally kill Lu Li and Lu Ling and take revenge.