Chapter 223 - 198: Lingwang City is Broken_1

Li Wenxuan, he actually is a Martial Spirit.

Everyone finally understood, Lu Yan did not make unfounded statements; he was telling the truth.

Li Wenxuan being a Martial Spirit, compared to the Martial Marquis before him, brought a much bigger shock to the crowd.

Li Wenxuan, after all, is the current head of the Li Family.

"Those of you who follow Li Wenxuan, fought in the south and in the north. If discovered by King Ming, all of you will be subjected to clan extermination."

Lu Yan fiercely shouted.

Many people turned pale, especially those from the Li Family.

The law that the cultivation of Martial Spirit leads to clan extermination, is deeply rooted in everyone’s hearts.

As for King Ming, he’s like an undying mountain, weighing down on everyone’s minds.

Once King Ming commands, nothing can stop it; everything vaporizes into smoke.

Even the Spirit Sect, fearful and wary, does not dare to act openly and uprightly.

This time, even the green-haired elder and others did not speak out.

Li Wenxuan had already shown the power of his Martial Spirit; he could no longer argue his way out of it. Now, he could only distance himself from Li Wenxuan.

"How dare you, Li Wenxuan! You actually dared to cultivate the Martial Spirit path in secret. You’ve deceived even me, an old man like me, your crimes deserve death."

Gao Wentian shouted, being the first to stand out.

"Li Wenxuan, you invited me out of seclusion, saying it was to help you accomplish a great cause and to save the people from disaster. You dare to deceive me, this is outrageous."

The green-haired elder also shouted out loudly, drawing a clear line between him and Li Wenxuan.

Roar!

Li Wenxuan struggled to recover, issuing a low growl, his appearance vicious as numerous bone spikes grew out from his body.

"Li Wenxuan deceived us, he is a Martial Spirit, we cannot ally with him, retreat."

"Go."

Some people from inside the Li Family began to retreat, no longer heading towards Changfeng City, but returning to Baicao City instead.

The Li Family was originally divided into two major factions, besides those, there was a middle faction that obeyed Li Xingyuan.

However, after Li Xingyuan’s death, they were forced to obey Li Wenxuan due to his master-level Martial Body.

Now that they saw Li Wenxuan had become a Martial Spirit, all kinds of suspicions rose up in their hearts.

Before, Li Wenxuan claimed that Li Wenxin killed Li Xingyuan, now, that claim seems to be overturned.

It might even be that Li Wenxuan himself killed Li Xingyuan, then framed it on Li Wenxin.

They, of course, wouldn’t continue to attack Changfeng City anymore.

As for those originally from Li Wenxuan’s faction, they retreated even faster.

They had close ties with Li Wenxuan. If Li Wenxuan were to settle scores in the future, would they come looking for them?

Naturally, they would hurry to dispel such relationships.

As the people of the Li Family retreated, the martial lords also retreated one after another.

In an instant, the army’s morale dispersed.

Li Wenxuan roared a few more times, then turned to run towards the distance.

He was very clear in his heart, now that the green-haired elder and others could no longer provide protection for him, he could only rely on himself.

The green-haired elder and others had severed ties with him and would not save him from death, but he did not expose that the green-haired elder and others were Martial Spirits.

He had already become a Martial Spirit and would need the Spirit Sect in the future to rely on their experience to suppress the evil mutation of the Martial Spirit.

If he pulled them down into the water for revenge now, even if he could survive today, he would have to face the Spirit Sect’s pursuit and would undoubtedly die.

If he didn’t expose the green-haired elder, if he survived today, he could abandon his identity as Li Wenxuan and secretly return to the Spirit Sect.

He had thought it through clearly, so he decided to escape decisively.

"Want to go? Blood Slaughter, chase."

Lu Yan said.

Gah!

Blood Slaughter let out a long cry and chased after.

No matter how fast Li Wenxuan was, he could not outpace Blood Slaughter, and was caught up with in a blink of an eye.

Lu Yan continued to shoot arrows.

The black shadow on Li Wenxuan flew out, doing its best to resist.

But Li Wenxuan, who was just a First-Level Master, was no match for Lu Yan.

With one arrow, the black shadow was forced back.

With the second arrow, Li Wenxuan’s body exploded.

With the third arrow, a large hole was blasted in the black shadow.

Supreme Bone Strength, was constantly destroying the Martial Spirit.

After Lu Yan continuously fired nine arrows, the black shadow exploded and turned into dust.

And Li Wenxuan, was shattered into pieces, unable to heal anymore.

Lu Yan rode Blood Slaughter back, only to find the great army of the Gao Family slowly retreating.

The Gao Family had been collaborating with the Li Family. Now that Li Wenxuan was a Martial Spirit, the soldiers under the banner of the Gao Family couldn’t help but have second thoughts. They had no intention to fight, so they might as well retreat for now.

The green-haired elder below stared coldly at Lu Yan, a chilly killing intent in his gaze.

Lu Yan, perched on the back of the eagle, did not make a move.

Since the enemy was retreating, his goal had been achieved, and he had even killed Li Wenxuan.

To continue to kill the Second-rank Martial Spirit who was a master from the enemy’s side seemed unlikely.

When the great army had retreated far away, Lu Yan rode Blood Slaughter home. On their way, they saw the soldiers who had dispersed into the forest earlier were now beginning to return, having clearly sent scouts to notify them.

Lu Yan didn’t directly return to Changfeng City but continued to ride Blood Slaughter around this area. Once he confirmed the great army had truly left, he then rode Blood Slaughter back.

But before he could return to Changfeng City, he saw a large crimson eagle flying over from the front.

It was Blood Kill.

Guan Shan stood on the back of Blood Kill with a grave expression on his face.

"Old man, why have you come here? What’s the state of the battle at Lingwang City?"

The two eagles approached, and Lu Yan asked.

"Lingwang City has fallen. We were one step too late."

Guan Shan sighed.

"What? Lingwang City was breached?"

Lu Yan’s face changed dramatically.

In the past hundred years, the Zhao Clan of Lingwang City had always been the strongest power among the six counties of Lingdong, with numerous grandmasters throughout the generations.

Over the years, many grandmasters had fallen and had become refined corpses. How could the city, with such profound foundations, suddenly fall?

"When we arrived, Lingwang City was already breached, the Demon Bone was seized, and Zhao Tiansheng died in battle. However, before Zhao Tiansheng died, he held back the demon army, allowing some members of the Zhao Clan to escape the city."

"We were able to rescue some of the Zhao Clan members, including two second-rank masters and one first-level master."

"They told us that, not only did the entire demon clan descend upon us, but they were also aided by seven to eight helpers, all of whom were Grandmasters. Among them, one was a third level master, and three were second-rank masters."

"With such forces attacking together, even the Zhao Clan found it difficult to resist, and Lingwang City was breached despite a heavy cost."

Guan Shan explained.

"Spirit Sect, it must be Spirit Sect."

Lu Yan’s face darkened.

With Lingwang City breached and Zhao Clan purged, the warfare in Lingdong took a sharp turn for the worse. No power could confront the Spirit Sect anymore.

Next, the Spirit Sect would use the major feudal lords as pawns to sweep across Lingdong.

"Senior, could a small piece of Demon Bone allow the Martial Spirit to appear?"

Lu Yan asked.

Originally, the North Wild Twin Stars each had a small piece of Demon Bone. Presumably, the other major feudal lords could also produce a small piece of Demon Bone, right?

"A small piece of Demon Bone can only stimulate its power by getting close to the Martial Spirit, causing the spirit to reveal itself. But, will the Martial Spirit give you a chance to approach?"

"However, in the Zhao Clan’s possession was an intact Demon Bone, which could induce the Martial Spirit to appear, even from thousands of kilometers away."

Guan Shan explained.

Lu Yan furrowed his brows.

Thus, the plan to find the Martial Spirit using the Demon Bone seemed impossible.

What should be done next?

The Spirit Sect was sure to sweep across Lingdong and integrate the power of Lingdong. How could they resist?

"At this point, I suggest gathering all our forces on Kunwu Mountain and then coming up with a way to confront the Spirit Sect," said Guan Shan.

"There’s no other choice."

Lu Yan nodded.

Now, Lingdong’s six counties were already devastated, only Kunwu Mountain represented the last glimmer of hope.

Lu Yan and Guan Shan returned to Changfeng City.

After returning, Lu Yan covertly visited the Blood Land Vein, and called out Li Xingchen.

Li Xingchen was a master-level warrior. If there were to be a final battle, her contribution would be indispensable.

Lu Yan did not intend to take everyone in the Hidden Blood Land Vein to Kunwu Mountain.

He only wanted to take the martial army to Kunwu Mountain. Then the Spirit Sect would think that everyone else had moved away and would not focus its attention on Changfeng City.

As the Spirit Sect was unaware of the second level Blood Land Vein, Changfeng City would only appear as a small town in their eyes.

There were hundreds of such small towns in the six counties of Lingdong.

It was uncertain whether going to Kunwu Mountain would ensure safety.

One could imagine that there would be a fierce battle on Kunwu Mountain later.

For Spirit Sect, Kunwu Mountain was a thorn in their side and needed to be removed.

Soon after, he assembled the martial army, issued military orders, and marched towards Kunwu Mountain.

Hundreds of soldiers were arranged in a line, moving towards Kunwu Mountain.

Wei Changkong and a few elites of the Wei family, naturally, embarked together.

However, Lu Yan was still a bit uneasy and left Blood Slaughter near Changfeng Mountain to monitor the area. He would report any situation to Lu Yan promptly.

"Senior, do you know how to cook Ink Jade Heart Bead and Phoenix Blood Heart Protective Soup?"

Lu Yan, riding a horse alongside Guan Shan, was at the forefront of the martial army.

As for Blood Kill, Guan Shan had sent him earlier to Kunwu Mountain to make arrangements.

It occurred to Lu Yan that Guan Shan had once mentioned that his master was a Martial Chef Grandmaster. As his master’s sole disciple, Guan Shan should also be highly skilled in martial cooking. That’s why he asked.

"Of course."

Guan Shan nodded, saying, "My master, although highly accomplished in his cultivation, was primarily a Martial Chef. I am no different. I have long become a Martial Chef Grandmaster, and in my early years, I even disguised myself and went down the mountain to cook Martial Food for various major feudal lords."

Lu Yan was overjoyed, saying, "It is rumored that there are three Martial Chef Grandmasters in the six counties of Lingdong. One of them doesn’t belong to any feudal lord and is elusive. Could that person be you, senior?"

"Well... maybe it is? Are you planning to cook Ink Jade Heart Bead and Phoenix Blood Heart Protective Soup?"

Asked Guan Shan.

"Precisely, senior, my cultivation level is nearing the peak of the Martial Marquis Level Five. As long as I have the Ink Jade Heart Bead and the Phoenix Blood Heart Protective Soup, I can start to try breaking through to the grandmaster level. If I could break through before the great battle, it could not be better."

"No!"

To his surprise, Guan Shan’s face turned serious, and he said softly: "You possess an Innate Martial Body, mastering several Bone Strengths. The breakthrough to Grandmaster is extremely dangerous. Even with the Ink Jade Heart Bead and the Phoenix Blood Heart Protective Soup, forcing a breakthrough will only lead to death. The success rate is extremely low."

"Wait until we reach Mansion of King Ming. The Mansion of King Ming naturally has special methods to help you break through and increase your success rate."

"Senior, there’s no need to worry. Do you think I am unaware of the risks of breaking through to a Grandmaster? But, I am confident."

Lu Yan looked confident and said, "As long as I have the help of the Ink Jade Heart Bead and Phoenix Blood Heart Protective Soup, I will definitely step into the realm of a Grandmaster. You also understand my strength, senior. If I can break through to the level of a grandmaster, my strength will surge, which could play a massive role in the upcoming battle. Otherwise, if I die at the hands of the Spirit Sect, what’s the point of going to the Mansion of King Ming?"

Guan Shan fell into deep thought. After a while, he asked, "Are you truly confident about the breakthrough?"

"Senior, I have elders above me, and...uh... I would not joke about my own life."

Lu Yan replied affirmatively.

"Alright then, when we get back to Kunwu Mountain, I’ll start cooking the Martial Food for you."

Guan Shan nodded.