It wasn't strange for someone to have the surname Jiang.
However, the previous Sect Master of the Heavenly Corpse Sect was also surnamed Jiang.
More importantly.
The other party was a Heavenly Corpse.
Although the news of Yuan Zong obtaining a Heavenly Corpse was spread among the higher-ups of the sect, there was no such thing as an absolute secret. No matter how tight the news was, it would still leak out eventually.
When it came to news.
Players were the most well-informed.
There was an offline forum. As long as one was willing to pay a little price, the news could be connected seamlessly.
Although not everyone knew about this news.
However —
There were so many people in Yuan Zong, and some of them knew about this news.
In less than a day.
The news that a Heavenly Human Demon snuck into Beiyun Mansion and fought with a Sky Origin Sect expert, but was eventually defeated spread like wildfire.
For a time.
Beiyun Manor was in a state of panic.
At this time, Beiyun Manor's strength was at its weakest as Beiyun Marquis led the army to rescue the king.
If the Demon Clan took this opportunity to launch a surprise attack on Beiyun Manor, they would be in big trouble.
If they didn't pay attention.
Who knows, he might even be killed.
Especially since even a Heavenly Human Demon was involved, the problem would be even more serious.
In such a big Beiyun Manor, there were only two forces with Heavenly Human combat strength. One was Beiyun Manor, and the other was Yuan Zong.
Besides that.
There was no third force that could withstand the attack of a Heavenly Human Demon.
It was fine if a Heavenly Human Demon attacked Yuan Zong. With Yuan Zong's strength, they could still withstand it. However, if the Heavenly Human Demon went past Yuan Zong and went directly into Beiyun Manor, anyone who encountered it would die.
Even the major sects of the big regions felt a strong sense of crisis.
Even these sects that had existed for thousands of years.
They didn't have the qualifications to resist a Heavenly Human Demon.
Therefore, when this news spread, many sects felt a sense of crisis and turned their attention to Yuan Zong.
As the only top sect in Beiyun Manor.
To be honest.
Yuan Zong was the number one sect in the cultivation world of Beiyun Manor.
It was just that some major sects of the big regions felt that Yuan Zong had surpassed their thousands of years of accumulation in just a few years and were unwilling to admit this fact.
But now.
Facing the invisible deterrence of the Demon Clan, some sects immediately turned their attention to Yuan Zong.
"Grand Elder, the Elder of Traceless Sect requests an audience!"
A deacon stood at the side and reported.
Zheng Fang paused for a moment and then said, "Invite him over!"
"Yes!"
After the deacon left.
There was a hint of doubt in his eyes.
The Traceless Sect was one of the biggest sects in the Northern Cloud Mansion. Even now, the strength of this sect could be counted with one's fingers.
However, the Sky Origin Sect and the Traceless Sect had never interacted much.
At this time, a Traceless Sect's Elder came over. Zheng Fang didn't know what the other party's intentions were.
A few minutes later.
A grey-robed old man came forward. As soon as he saw Zheng Fang, he smiled and cupped his hands, "Traceless Sect's Su Yuan greets Great Elder Zheng!"
"So it's Elder Su. Please take a seat!"
"Thank you!"
Su Yuan thanked him and sat down opposite Zheng Fang.
To be able to become an elder of the Traceless Sect …
He was also a great cultivator who had reached the God realm.
But even so.
Su Yuan didn't dare to look down on Zheng Fang, a cultivator in the Airborne Realm.
"Elder Su, what is the purpose of your visit this time?"
Looking at Su Yuan in front of him, Zheng Fang asked calmly.
Hearing this, Su Yuan's expression suddenly became solemn and said, "This time, I'm here for the Demon Race. I heard that a Heavenly Human Demon had attacked your sect. I don't know if this news is true or not."
"Hmm."
Zheng Fang let out a soft hum, which was a tacit agreement.
However, he now understood the purpose of Su Yuan's visit.
The Demon Race!
Judging from the fact that the Traceless Sect and the Sky Origin Sect didn't have much interaction, the other party couldn't have just come to greet them. The real reason was probably related to their own interests.
"Now that the imperial court is in constant civil war, it's difficult for the sects in the cultivation world to stay out of it. The Northern Cloud Mansion is close to the Endless Mountain Range, and the Demon Race is also eyeing it covetously."
After getting Zheng Fang's acknowledgment, Su Yuan took a deep breath and said seriously.
"Elder Zheng should be very clear about how strong the Demon Race is. The cultivation world of the Northern Cloud Mansion is weak. If the Demon Race attacks on a large scale, I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist.
Therefore, I hope that the Traceless Sect can join forces with your sect to fight against the Demon Race! "
He didn't mean to beat around the bush.
The current situation didn't allow the Traceless Sect to do so.
Or else …
No one would be able to get any benefits if they made the Sky Origin Sect unhappy.
As for Zheng Fang, he didn't immediately reply. Instead, he pondered for a moment.
Alliance!
He had thought about this before, but he didn't do it.
Because of the alliance, whoever spoke first would be at a disadvantage.
With the strength of the Sky Origin Sect, they could sit still and wait for the other sects to take the bait.
Now that Su Yuan had come, it proved that the other sects could no longer withstand the pressure in front of the Demon Race.
Otherwise …
The Traceless Sect would never send anyone here.
Thoughts ran through his mind.
Zheng Fang didn't respond directly. Instead, he chuckled and said, "Is the alliance only your sect's idea, or do the other sects have the same idea?"
"This is my Traceless Sect's idea, but I think the other sects should have the same idea."
"Mm."
Zheng Fang nodded but didn't say anything else.
The scene was a little awkward for a moment.
A moment later …
Su Yuan had to ask, "I wonder what your sect thinks about this matter?"
"I don't have any opinion. The Human Race has always been on the same side, so it's natural for us to fight against the Demon Race together," Zheng Fang smiled and then said, "But who should be the leader of this alliance?"
"The Sky Origin Sect is the top sect in the Northern Cloud Mansion, so it should be led by the Sky Origin Sect."
Su Yuan replied without hesitation.
"If that's the case, then my sect can't agree."
"Okay … What!?"
Su Yuan wanted to nod and agree, but he quickly reacted. He looked at Zheng Fang with a puzzled expression, as if he didn't understand why the other party refused.
The entire cultivation world of the Northern Cloud Mansion was led by the Sky Origin Sect.
It could be considered as directly acknowledging the supreme status of the Sky Origin Sect.
In this way …
The reputation of the Sky Origin Sect would definitely increase greatly.
In his opinion, the Sky Origin Sect shouldn't refuse such a good thing.
Zheng Fang shook his head and said, "This matter is of great importance. Let's wait for my sect's Sect Master to return before discussing it further. Elder Su must be tired after coming all the way here. You can go to Cold Mountain City and rest for the night. It won't be too late to return to Traceless Sect tomorrow."
At this point, he had already asked Su Yuan to leave.
Seeing this …
Su Yuan had to get up and leave.
After Su Yuan left, Zheng Fang sneered and shook his head, "It's a good plan to have the Sky Origin Sect as the leader."
This matter seemed to be very beneficial to the Sky Origin Sect.
In fact, if one seriously thought about it, there was no practical thing at all.
As the only top sect in the Northern Cloud Mansion, the Sky Origin Sect had two Celestial Beings.
Whether the other sects recognized it or not, it was impossible to shake the supreme status of the Sky Origin Sect.
This status …
The Sky Origin Sect obtained it with his own strength, so he didn't need others to set him off.
On the contrary …
If the Sky Origin Sect agreed to the alliance with the Traceless Sect, the entire cultivation world of the Northern Cloud Mansion would come to them immediately when something happened, and the Sky Origin Sect would be in endless trouble.
The original top sect would directly become the Northern Cloud Mansion's hired thug.
Of course …
If other sects obtained this status, they would be willing to be hired thug.
But for the Sky Origin Sect, there was no need for this at all.
Su Yuan wanted to gain something without risking anything, so how could Zheng Fang be fooled?
With the current power of the Sky Origin Sect, he didn't need those illusory things at all.
Or these sects would come up with practical benefits.
Otherwise, the Sky Origin Sect wouldn't play with them.
Of course …
Although Zheng Fang was the Great Elder, he couldn't really make the decision. He still needed to wait for Qin Shujian to return before he could make a decision.
Moreover …
Currently, the other sects in the cultivation world of the Northern Cloud Mansion didn't feel too much pressure, so it wasn't to the point of desperation.
After all …
Although the Celestial Beings of the Demon Clan set foot in the Northern Cloud Mansion, they didn't cause any harm to them, but were beaten back by the Sky Origin Sect as soon as they came out.
The reason why Su Yuan came.
It was also because he was afraid of the deterrence of the Celestial Beings.
But it wasn't easy to say that these sects were willing to pay the price just because of deterrence.
Unless …
These sects really felt the pain, then there was a possibility that they would give in.
"It's a good idea to gain something without risking anything, but it's a pity that you found the wrong target!"
Zheng Fang laughed in spite of himself, feeling disdain towards Su Yuan.
On the other side …
After Su Yuan left, his face didn't look too good either.
The direct refusal of the Sky Origin Sect made all the original plans of the Traceless Sect fall through.
As for waiting for the Sect Master to return before making a decision, it was completely perfunctory and didn't have any credibility at all.
For this …
Su Yuan couldn't force anything.
Since the Sky Origin Sect didn't agree, he could only think of another way.
Just as the Northern Cloud Mansion was stirring up waves, the situation in the Central State Mansion became even more tense.
Originally, there were dukes who came to the rescue of the Emperor.
The situation in the Central State Mansion had been alleviated a lot.
But with the outbreak of several consecutive battles, the imperial court was retreating step by step. For a time, they lost a lot of experts and troops, which led to the destruction of the original advantage they had.
Kill!
The army continued to fight.
Arrows were shot out like feathers, bringing with them puffs of blood.
The originally stable City Defense Array was shaking violently at this moment, as if it would break at any time.
Although the blood on the hard city wall had been refreshed and disappeared, those terrifying attacks still left indelible traces on it.
"All the enemies who step on the city wall will be rewarded with ten taels of silver for every one killed!"
Fang Jin blasted an enemy with a palm strike, then looked around the chaotic battle situation with scarlet eyes and roared loudly.
Until now …
He had forgotten how long he had lasted.
Maybe ten days, or maybe more than a month.
The army's attack never stopped for a moment. The defenders on the city wall were replaced again and again, and the casualties were countless. But they had been desperately resisting the enemy's advance.
Until now …
Many enemies had climbed up one after another.
But the city wall was still under the control of the imperial court.
"Kill!" Fang Jin casually picked up a broken sword and threw it forward. A terrifying force exploded in the air, directly shooting a dozen enemies.
Then …
He took another step forward and flew into the air. As his saber fell, two great cultivators of the Divine Martial Arts Realm who were bombarding the City Defense Array were cut in half in the air.
After doing all this …
Fang Jin's chest also rose and fell violently.
Even after breaking through to the Celestial Being Realm, there was a limit to his vital essence.
After fighting for so long, he basically didn't stop. No matter how vast his vital essence was, it couldn't hold on any longer.
Fang Jin didn't expect …
The rebels' attack would be so crazy, without any rest at all, and they didn't care about the casualties of the soldiers.
Until now …
The soldiers who were originally guarding the city had almost all died. Those who were still guarding the city were almost all people sent by the imperial court.
At this moment …
In the void …
There were also Celestial Beings fighting.
With the intervention of the sects and other vassals, more and more Celestial Beings were fighting.
Led by Dan Hao …
There were seven Celestial Beings on the imperial court's side. Looking at the rebels' side, there were also many Celestial Beings.
Zhang Yi held the Burning Mountain Raging Flame Flag in his hand, and the thousand-foot-long Golden Crow burned the mountains and boiled the sea, pouncing toward Dan Hao and the others.
On the other side …
Du Chengwu's fist momentum was also shocking, with a tendency to destroy everything.
Rumble …
The void trembled, and the sun and moon dimmed.
Fang Jin was also constantly paying attention to the changes in the battle in the void.
It wasn't that he didn't want to make a move, but that he didn't have the opportunity to do so.
The rebels' attack was fierce. Without him, a Celestial Being, there was a possibility that they could break through the city at any time.
So …
The only thing he could do was to stand guard here and stabilize the situation.
"Uncle Qin Yang, how dare you betray the imperial court!!"
Suddenly, Dan Hao's angry voice spread through the world.
One of the people who were originally working together to fight against the rebels suddenly turned around and attacked Dan Hao when he was unprepared, bombarding him until he coughed up blood.
For a moment …
The battle had undergone a huge change.
"Not good!"
Seeing this scene, Fang Jin was shocked.
Then, he looked into the city and saw that the West Lofty Prefecture's army had already killed their own soldiers. For a moment, the situation was also chaotic.
"West Lofty Marquis has betrayed us. Kill all the West Lofty Prefecture's army!"
Fang Jin wouldn't completely trust these vassals, so he was already prepared.
Then …
He took a step into the air and went to the sky to help Dan Hao.
Originally, the two sides were evenly matched. Now that West Lofty Marquis Qin Yang had betrayed them and caused Dan Hao to be seriously injured, the imperial court was suddenly at a disadvantage.
Among them, Dan Hao was in danger.
Fang Jin couldn't just sit and watch Dan Hao be defeated, so it was natural for him to save him.
He took to the air.
The saber in his hand slashed out, and the saber energy slashed directly at Qin Yang.
Qin Yang blasted out a palm, and the palm energy instantly annihilated the saber energy.
Fang Jin took a step back and slashed out with his saber, instantly neutralizing the other party's attack.
Everything happened in an instant.
Dan Hao was originally caught off guard by Qin Yang, but after Fang Jin's intervention, he took the opportunity to adjust.
"Everyone, retreat into the city!"
Dan Hao covered his chest with one hand and looked at the situation in front of him. He immediately made a decision.
Hearing this …
The other Celestial Beings no longer entangled with Zhang Yi and the others, and directly fled into the city.
The Celestial Beings were bent on it.
It was difficult to stop them.
Therefore, Zhang Yi and the others also allowed the Celestial Beings of the imperial court to retreat.
"Don't worry, Dan Hao is already seriously injured. Now that we have Marquis Xichong on our side, it will be easy to break into the city. Letting them escape will only make them live a little longer." Zhang Yi looked as if victory was in his hands.
At this time, Qin Yang said, "Our Xi Chong army has already caused internal strife in the city. Now is the time to attack the city. Otherwise, when they are relieved, the difficulty of attacking the city will be greatly increased."
There was one more thing he didn't say.
If they let the Xi Chong army fight alone, the longer they delayed, the greater the losses would be.
As for Qin Yang's thoughts …
The others were also very clear in their hearts.
Subsequently …
They returned to the central military camp and immediately ordered the army to attack.
Immediately …
The strength of the siege became even more fierce.
On the other side …
Dan Hao and the others retreated into the city, and everyone's expression was frighteningly ugly.
The thing they were most worried about had happened.
Some of the other dukes who came to help the emperor also secretly allied with the rebels.
Now that Marquis Xichong, Qin Yang, had rebelled, no one dared to guarantee that the other dukes would not be the next Qin Yang.
But before this happened …
The imperial court could not take any measures.
Or else …
The rebels hadn't even attacked yet, but he and his men had already fallen apart.
Fang Jin's expression was grave. He looked at the pale Dan Hao and asked, "General Dan, how is your injury?"
"It's okay. If I hadn't been on guard against that old thing, I might have really died in his hands."
Dan Hao panted a few times, but his complexion looked better. He gritted his teeth and said.
He never thought that Qin Yang would betray him.
It was only because of Luo Jing's matter that he had been vigilant, just in case.
As a result …
Qin Yangbo was really a traitor.
For this …
Dan Hao was both angry and helpless.
Fang Jin said, "Now that Qin Yang has rebelled, the Xi Chong army in the city has already caused internal strife. If I'm not wrong, those rebels will definitely take this opportunity to break into the city."
In the end …
He also felt tired.
If there was no internal strife, with the current strength, they could still defend the city.
But with the Xi Chong army cooperating from the inside and outside, the garrison in the city was in chaos, and it was difficult for them to do anything.
Hearing this …
The others didn't look good either.
"If things don't work out, we should focus on preserving our strength," one of them suddenly said.
Dan Hao and Fang Jin immediately looked at each other, not knowing what to think for a moment.
The person who spoke was not someone else.
It was an expert from the Imperial Astronomer.
To some extent, the Imperial Astronomer represented the face of the royal family and had a lot of power.
So …
Neither Dan Hao nor Fang Jin could ignore the other's words.
Fang Jin said, "If we retreat, I'm afraid His Majesty will punish us."
"It's not your problem, City Lord Fang. There's nothing you can do if the city is broken. His Majesty is wise and won't punish you. At worst, I'll plead for mercy on your behalf. I don't think His Majesty will get angry easily."
Ji Yun smiled and dispelled Fang Jin's worries.
Hearing this …
Fang Jin also felt relieved.
As long as the Imperial Astronomer was willing to step in, the problem would not be big.
Dan Hao also nodded and said, "Now that the city is in chaos, it's impossible to defend the city. Zhang Yi and the others have greatly increased their strength with Qin Yang, a Saint expert.
At this moment, the best thing to do is to abandon the city and leave to preserve their strength. "
"That's the only way."
Fang Jin nodded.
He was not someone who only knew how to defend blindly.
He could still distinguish when he could and when he could not.
Not long after …
The Teleportation Gate opened and everyone retreated from here one after another.
The city that had been defended for more than a month was finally declared to be destroyed.
Compared to the fierce battle here …
The battle on the other side was obviously much calmer.
Although there were also armies attacking the city, the siege was not as fierce as Zhang Yi and the others. The two sides fought back and forth, and no one had any advantage.
On the city wall …
Marquis Beiyun stood with his hands behind his back and looked at the battle in front of him calmly.
And in the camp of the rebels …
Shen Hong stared at him coldly and shouted in a deep voice, "Marquis Beiyun, the Human Sovereign is already dead. As an Almighty, why do you have to risk your life for Xi Yang? Why don't you and I work together to break into the Imperial City and enjoy the world together in the future?"
"The Xiao family has been in the imperial court for generations. Although the Human Emperor is dead, the imperial court has never betrayed the Xiao family. How can I be such a disloyal person?"
Marquis Beiyun laughed heartily.
"In my opinion, Marquis Wu 'an should retreat now. As long as I am here, you will not be able to break this city!"
"Xiao Chengfeng, even if you can stop me, can you stop others? The destruction of the Great Zhao Dynasty is inevitable. Even if you are a mighty figure, you are not qualified to change your fate!"
"I dare not say that I can change my fate, but it is enough to deal with you."
"You …"
Shen Hong's chest heaved up and down. Obviously, he was very angry with Marquis Beiyun.
If he could, he would like to break the city in front of him right now and let the other party know that even a mighty figure could not do whatever he wanted.
However …
Although Shen Hong was angry, he understood in his heart.
With his current strength, unless he joined forces with the other marquis, he might not be able to do anything to the other party.
A mighty figure.
To a certain extent, he could already suppress one party.
Moreover, the army that Marquis Beiyun brought this time was made up of the elites of Beiyun Mansion. In terms of strength, they were not much weaker than Wu 'an Mansion.
From the start of the war until now.
It had been a few days, but there was still no progress in attacking the city.
It was not that Shen Hong was unwilling to attack the city with all his might, but Marquis Beiyun was guarding the city, making it impregnable. The difficulty of breaking through was beyond anyone's imagination.
"Retreat!"
After thinking for a long time, Shen Hong suddenly gave the order to retreat.
The army that was originally attacking the city was now rapidly retreating like the tide.
On the city wall.
When Su Mingyang saw this, he could not help but ask, "Marquis, should we take this opportunity to kill Shen Hong when he retreats?"
"Let him retreat. It is enough as long as the city is intact."
Marquis Beiyun was nonchalant and did not care about Shen Hong's retreat at all.
He had only promised the imperial court to guard the city under his feet and not let the rebels break through.
As for other things, it had nothing to do with Beiyun Mansion.
Su Mingyang and the others understood what the Marquis of Northern Cloud meant, and they all smiled.
They were afraid that their Marquis would really pledge his loyalty to the imperial court to the extent of disregarding the lives of his brothers.
However, now it seemed that …
Things weren't that bad yet.
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