Taishan City.
Compared to yesterday, the city was much more desolate at this moment.
The City Lord, Ju Dongyi, had died in battle.
All the aristocratic families and forces in the city had been uprooted and almost looted.
The only ones who didn't lose anything were the people in the city.
However.
It wasn't that they didn't lose anything.
The chaotic battle at night.
The aftermath of a battle between powerhouses could easily destroy everything.
Many innocent civilians lost their lives in the aftermath of the explosion.
But it was inevitable.
Besides that.
More than half of Taishan City was still intact.
On the city wall.
Qin Shujian could still see the indelible traces left behind by the fierce battle around him.
Corpses could be refreshed.
Blood could also disappear.
But the traces left behind by the battle couldn't be erased.
Just by looking at the traces around him, he knew what had happened here.
"Taishan City only destroyed the aristocratic families and the resistance forces of the imperial court. They didn't do anything to the people. Most of the buildings in the city are intact. He thinks he can take back Taishan City sooner or later, so he doesn't want to destroy his own things!"
Su Mingyang stood on the city wall and looked down. His eyes were a little cold.
"Isn't he being a little too confident?"
"Gu Changqing must have used a lot of power to be able to take over 11 cities in one night. If I'm not mistaken, there should be a Great City-Protecting Array in Taishan City. However, I can tell from the broken array texts.
The Great City Defense Array of Taishan City was broken by someone! "
Qin Shujian looked at the sky above the city. There should have been nothing there at all.
But in his eyes.
He could see some broken runes left.
Formation in the void!
The person who could set up the Great City Defense Array was at least at the level of an Array Master.
And from the broken runes that hadn't completely dissipated.
The person who set up the Great City Defense Array was not at the level of a Master.
But this was normal.
After all, before Marquis Qianshan's rebellion, Taishan City was just an ordinary city. It was impossible to send an Array Master to the city to set up an array.
Basically, it was enough for an Array Master to do it.
However.
Even an array set up by an Array Master was not ordinary.
Even a God Martial Arts Realm cultivator couldn't break it so easily.
But judging from the broken array formation, it was clear that the array formation was broken.
Qin Shujian, on the other hand, felt a violent force.
This was the innate sensitivity of a Formation Dao Grandmaster.
It allowed him to deduce what had happened when the formation was in perfect condition from the traces left behind by the broken formation.
When Su Mingyang heard that, he said in a deep voice, "Sect Master Qin, are you saying that a Celestial Realm powerhouse broke the formation and caused the deaths of Taishan City?"
"We can't say for sure if it was a Heavenly Being, but …" Qin Shujian shook his head and said, "Gu Changqing must have used a lot of power to destroy the eleven cities so quickly.
Moreover, instead of guessing on our own, we might as well ask someone. Perhaps the answer will be even simpler. "
"Ask someone?"
Su Mingyang was stunned at first, but he quickly reacted, "Sect Master Qin, are you talking about Mutants?"
"Inhumans are immortal, and they are everywhere. When the city is breached, normal civilians won't be able to escape. But for Inhumans, it's the exact opposite. As long as we issue a quest, there should be Inhumans who will give us the answer."
As Qin Shujian spoke, he turned around and walked down the city wall.
It was easy to find Inhumans.
They were all over the streets.
According to his words, Su Mingyang returned to the Castellan's Mansion and asked someone to issue a quest as the Acting Castellan.
It didn't take long.
A player came to submit the quest.
"Black robe and hood? Can't see the face?" In the Castellan's Mansion, everyone looked at each other and saw the seriousness in each other's eyes.
They didn't know the identity of the other party.
But to break the Great Defensive Formation of Taishan City by himself, even a powerhouse at the peak of the God Martial Arts Realm would find it difficult to do so.
Wu Tai said in a deep voice, "To be able to break the Great Defensive Formation so easily, he must be at least a half-step Celestial Being or even a Celestial Being. Apart from Gu Changqing, the rebels don't have such a powerhouse."
Speaking of this.
He glanced at everyone and a cold light appeared in his eyes, "If I'm not wrong, it must be the force behind Gu Changqing."
"General Wu, are you talking about the Demon Clan?!"
A deputy general asked.
Gu Changqing's collusion with the Demon Clan was no secret to them.
Or rather.
These things had been publicized long ago.
But because of the lack of evidence, it didn't cause much of a stir.
However, to the people from the imperial court, everyone was sure that Gu Changqing had the Demon Clan behind him.
Gu Changqing didn't have such a powerhouse under his command.
Then what about the Demon Clan?
The Demon Clan was once an overlord. Even if they were now hiding in the Endless Mountains, they still had a strong foundation.
It could even be said that.
Because the other party had been dormant for so many years, no one knew how much strength they had accumulated.
But one thing was for sure.
The Demon Clan's strength.
They couldn't be underestimated.
When the Demon Clan was mentioned, even Qin Shujian and Su Mingyang's eyes flashed.
The former was an Array Master and was the most advantageous person to rely on for this trip.
Although the latter didn't have an official position, he was a consecrator of the Marquis Beiyun's Mansion. Now, he could barely represent the Marquis Beiyun's side.
So.
Now that the Castellan's Mansion was holding a meeting, both of them were qualified to participate.
"It's definitely the Demon Clan!" Wu Tai's expression was solemn as he said coldly, "These Demon Clan remnants didn't stay in the Endless Mountains. They came out in vain to encroach on the Great Zhao's territory.
If there's a chance, I will lead the army into the Endless Mountains and wipe out all these damn things.
As for Gu Changqing, as a subject of the Great Zhao, he rebelled. That is disloyal. As a human, he colluded with the yao. That is unrighteous. Such disloyal and unrighteous people should be killed! "
Hearing this.
Everyone else was silent.
After all, they wanted to enjoy their mouths. They couldn't really go up and cause trouble.
Yan Caizhe wasn't here.
At this moment, Wu Tai's position in the Taishan City army was the highest.
No one would be so free as to cause trouble for themselves.
Also.
No one said that it was a crime to enjoy their mouths.
As for Wu Tai's words.
They just listened casually and didn't take it seriously.
After all.
The Endless Mountains was the Demon Clan's base camp. They couldn't be killed just because they wanted to. If they really angered the Demon Clan, not to mention a million soldiers, even if they sent in dozens of times, they wouldn't be able to do anything.
Or else …
The imperial court would have acted against the Demon Clan all these years.
It was because.
The Endless Mountains were too big!
Some people had guessed.
The vastness of the Endless Mountains might be comparable to the Great Zhao's hundreds of millions of miles.
Of course.
Many people scoffed at this rumor. In their view, there was no place that could compare to the vastness of the Great Zhao.
The Endless Mountains were just a little mysterious.
But in terms of vastness, it definitely couldn't compare to the Great Zhao.
Or else …
For thousands of years, why did the Demon Clan want to take back their former territory?
As for strength, there was no need to talk about it.
One side ruled hundreds of millions of miles of territory.
One side holed up and didn't come out.
One could tell who was stronger and who was weaker.
After that.
Wu Tai's anger faded a lot. He looked at everyone and said in a low voice, "Now that the rebels have retreated from Taishan City, what do you think?"
"The rebels must have retreated because they know that our army is coming. They know that they can't rely on Taishan City to resist our army's attack, so they led their troops to retreat. I suggest that we rest and reorganize in Taishan City for the night.
Now that Ju Dongyi has died in battle, the people of Taishan City are in a panic. We can take this opportunity to stabilize the people's hearts and then plan our next step against the rebels. "When Wu Tai finished speaking, someone immediately suggested.
This was the safest way at the moment.
They could rely on Taishan City to rest and reorganize for a short time.
Then, they could use this opportunity to stabilize the restless people of Taishan City. Then, the army would use Taishan City as a supply base to launch a further attack against the rebels.
So.
When this person spoke, no one in the main hall objected.
After a long time.
Wu Tai nodded and said, "This is a good idea, but —"
He paused and turned to look at Qin Shujian who was sitting on the side. He said in a low voice, "Now that Taishan City's City Protection Formation is broken, I hope that Grandmaster Qin can repair it to prevent other situations from happening."
"No problem. Just leave this matter to me." Qin Shujian nodded and said.
Setting up the City Protection Formation.
For him, this was not an easy task.
After all, in terms of area.
Taishan City was much larger than Yuan Zong.
If he had not advanced to the Spiritual Deity level, he might not have been able to set up such a large formation.
Or rather.
He could not do it in a short time.
After all, the larger the formation, the more time it would take to set it up. Correspondingly, it would consume less Divine Consciousness.
And vice versa.
If he wanted to set up a formation that covered the entire city in a short time, it would consume a lot of Divine Consciousness.
However —
When his Spiritual Deity level reached 260 feet, Qin Shujian felt that he would not be weaker than some experts who had just entered the God Martial Arts Realm in terms of Divine Consciousness strength alone. Therefore, he was very confident in setting up a formation that covered the entire city.
After getting Qin Shujian's consent.
Wu Tai then looked at the others and ordered, "From today onwards, the entire city will be under martial law. In addition, send out sentries outside the city. A team of people needs to be stationed every five miles. Then, every half an hour, send out a signal to ensure that there are no abnormalities."
"Lord Wu, are you afraid that the rebels will come again?"
"It's better to be safe than sorry. No one said that the rebels would not come back after abandoning the city. Military affairs are not child's play. All is fair in war. Just do as I say."
Wu Tai looked at the person who spoke and said in a cold and indifferent tone.
Hearing this, the person.
He could not help but feel a chill in his heart.
Then, together with the others, they all bowed and accepted the order. "Yes, sir!"
The only ones who did not move.
It was Qin Shujian and Su Mingyang.
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