277 The Battle Begins!
Dark clouds shrouded the sky, obscuring the sun and moon and making it impossible to discern whether it was day or night.
At the Nine Dragons sect, everyone frowned and hurriedly carried various items through the area.
âQuick, quick, quick! Everyone, go to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion and put on your armor!â Li Buhu shouted from atop a tall building, addressing the Nine Dragons sect disciples below. âThe mission I gave you a few days ago, itâs time to take action.â
He looked down at the disciples who called back to him, âBrother Hu, the county governorâs mansionâs troops in the city are just a feint! Their main forces are at the back of the mountain!â
In a short while, the Nine Dragons sectâs disciples felt a surge of energy within them.
âEven if itâs a feint, we must guard the main entrance. Brother-in-law and the others will be attacked from both sides.â Li Buhu gritted his teeth. He wanted to join the battle at the back mountain, but his mission was to prevent the Nine Dragons sectâs main entrance from being breached by the small team from the county governorâs mansion.
He knew his father and brother-in-law had their own selfish motives for making such arrangements: to preserve the fresh blood of the Li family and the Nine Dragons sect, ensuring their legacy and hope. After all, the Nine Dragons sectâs fate seemed sealed in this battle.
âDamn it. If only I were stronger, the Nine Dragons sect wouldnât be in such a sorry state today,â Li Buhu muttered, clenching his teeth and trembling with anger. âIf only I had my sisterâs strength.â
On the other side, Zou Shuang and Ji Yuan donned blood-red robes, coldly staring at the mountain. The Sacred Heart sect disciples behind them eyed the Nine Dragons sect martial artists on the mountain like a pack of hungry wolves.
âTwenty thousand against four thousand, a five to one advantage⊠What a staggering edge,â Ji Yuan sneered. âItâs said that the Nine Dragons sectâs warriors have split into two groups, attempting to stop our alliance army with the county governorâs mansion. If I remember correctly, the strongest person in the Nine Dragons sect is the Li familyâs patriarch, Li Zeren, who has reached the fourth-level bone pattern realm? Iâve never fought such a formidable battle.â
âTake your medicine!â both the Sacred Heart sect and the county governorâs mansion ordered simultaneously.
As if by unspoken agreement, both parties took their pills at the same time. And then, the combined army began its ascent up the mountain.
After that
The army cascaded down the mountain like a flood, and wails echoed through the mountains.
Zou Shuang and Feng Xiguâs expressions slowly turned to shock.
âWhat happened? How did Qin Huai manage to neutralize all the poisons in such a short period?â
âHe didnât even leave a trace of spider silk for transportation?â
Feng Xiguâs face revealed a complicated expression. He quickly guessed that the people from the Fengxing Auction House were involved. In the entire Lingjiang county, only the Fengxing Auction House could accomplish such a feat under his watch. Even the Twin Extreme sect couldnât do it.
But he couldnât understand when the people from the Fengxing Auction House had colluded with the Nine Dragons sect. What did they see in the Nine Dragons sect? Could it be that the Feng family, who had been deeply rooted here for nearly two hundred years, were inferior to the Nine Dragons sect led by the inexperienced Qin Huai?
After some time, Feng Xigu raised his head and seemed to see a beautiful figure in red on the mountain peak. She stood at the summit, looking down at them.
âAnts, do you feel my husbandâs vast white dragon aura?!â Her voice, as loud as rolling thunder, reverberated down the mountain.
Feng Xigu couldnât help but want to stomp his feet and curse. âYouâre telling me this is the damned aura of a white dragon?â If it was the poison dragon force, he could still believe it.
The faces of the soldiers on the ground turned purple.
Feng Xigu looked at the countless dead and injured soldiers on the ground, his heart aching. Before they could reach the mountain, they had already lost one to two thousand soldiers.
Killing intent appeared in Song Yaâs eyes as well. The battle with the Balance Army lasted for more than two months, and only three to four thousand people died. Now, at the foot of Nine Dragons Mountain, half of them perished in the blink of an eye.
At the mountain peak, Li Shaoxiang looked down at the vast army before her and the disparity in strength between the two sides. There was no fear in her eyes. The fanaticism and confidence that emanated from the depths of her heart made the hearts of the many disciples behind her swell with courage.
âI knew it. Someone like the sect master must have a backup plan.â
âIf thereâs no backup plan, would the sect masterâs wife be so confident?â
âThatâs right. If the Nine Dragons sect is broken, the ones who will suffer the most will definitely be important figures like the sect master and his wife.â
A slightly mysterious, chubby disciple holding a horsetail whisk as a weapon looked serious. âItâs the confidence that comes from being sure of winning.â
âLook, thereâs no sign of the sect master around. He must be holding back some powerful weapon.â
âYouâre right. Perhaps the sect master is right behind those bastards from the county governorâs mansion!â
Li Zeren, who was behind them, looked at the high-spirited disciples and smiled bitterly in his heart. He hadnât expected that his daughter would play such a crucial role in this life-and-death situation.
It had to be his son-in-law. His moves were truly unpredictable. He had thoroughly influenced Shaoxiang and used her to perfection, showcasing her talents vividly.
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