A beam of light streaked across the sky at an astonishing speed, bringing with it an ear-piercing sonic boom that made people's eardrums vibrate uncontrollably.
This stream of light burst out from the Light Wind Imperial Capital. It did not stop at all along the way as it swept past several cities.
Everyone in the cities raised their heads in surprise to see the beam of light streaking across the sky.
Amidst the mountains, a buzz cut silhouette dashed out. The true energy on this silhouette was spiraling like a dragon, exuding an imposing aura.
His galloping figure suddenly came to a halt. He raised his head to look at the sky and sensed a beam of light flashing past. Looking at the beam of light, his eyes were suddenly filled with doubt.
"What is that? It seems to be coming from the direction of the Light Wind Imperial City... "
The buzz cut man frowned and thought to himself. He had been speeding toward the Light Wind Imperial City from the Illusory Spirit Swamp because he had received news that the Shura Sect demon had colluded with the rebel army and was approaching the Imperial City.
There seemed to be a ninth-grade Supreme-Being among the Shura Sect demons, and the imperial army was no match for them. If he did not hurry, the Imperial City might be flattened by this Shura Sect demon.
Taking a deep breath, he once again displayed his movement technique and sped toward the Imperial City. His figure streaked across the sky, creating sonic booms.
At the Supreme-Being Realm, one's flying speed could already reach the speed of sound.
...
Both Ji Chengyu and Zhao Musheng's faces were filled with terror.
When they heard the news of the Venerable's death, they once again recalled the terror of Fang Fang's Little Store, and the fear of being dominated by that store surfaced in their minds.
As expected... the bad premonition in their hearts once again became reality.
That damned store was not flattened, and something even more horrifying happened... the Shura Sect's ninth-grade Supreme-Being was killed.
"The Venerable died just like that?" Zhao Musheng muttered in a daze.
At the same time, his heart was filled with fear, but at the same time, a trace of unwillingness welled up in his heart. He was really unwilling. He had always wanted to take revenge. Previously, he was injured by Bu Fang, and he was even expelled from the Imperial City. He wanted to settle all these debts with Bu Fang.
He thought that with the help of the Shura Sect Venerable, Bu Fang would have to bow down obediently.
However, reality was always so cruel, giving him another ruthless slap in the face. This time, his heart of vengeance was smashed to pieces.
Even a Supreme-Being was killed in the store. What qualifications did he have to get back at Bu Fang?
If he were to face the supreme beast of the store, he would most likely be obliterated within minutes.
"Hahaha!"
When Ji Chengxue heard the news, he couldn't help but burst into laughter after the initial shock.
His laughter lingered in the sky and reverberated both inside and outside the city, causing everyone's expressions to change quite a bit.
The expressions of the Light Wind Empire's officials on the city gate tower relaxed as they breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Yue and Xiao Meng looked at each other and saw the relief in each other's eyes.
Xiao Meng's pale face even looked a little better.
On the other hand, everyone in Ji Chengyu's army turned pale. Even the Holy Emissary in their hearts had been defeated. How could they possibly break through the Imperial City?
In the past, they were invincible because of the Holy Emissary. But now that the Holy Emissary, who made them invincible, was dead, how could they continue to be invincible?
Without any hesitation, Ji Chengyu immediately ordered his troops to retreat.
A loud crash resounded.
Ji Chengyu's army under the city wall retreated in an orderly manner, far away from the Light Wind Empire.
The two Blood Guards in Ji Chengyu's army were dumbfounded.
How could this be?
How could a Venerable die?
Didn't that store only have a ninth grade puppet? Even though that puppet was strong, it was only evenly matched with them … With the cultivation level of a Supreme-Being in the intermediate stage, shouldn't the Venerable be able to suppress that puppet?
As for that black wok … no matter how strange it was, a black wok thrown by a sixth grade Battle-Emperor wouldn't be able to kill a Supreme-Being.
"I must have heard false news!"
The Blood Guard with a broken arm bellowed and coughed out a mouthful of blood. His face was filled with malevolence.
However, the truth made them despair.
Because the chubby elder from the Clear Sky Pagoda had come out, but their Venerable had not. This meant that … the elder from the Clear Sky Pagoda was telling the truth.
Describing the current state of Ji Chengyu's army as a defeated army was inappropriate, but it was close enough.
Every soldier's morale was at an all-time low. Their faces lacked the will to fight.
It was obvious that the death of their Venerable was a huge blow to their morale.
Ji Chengxue didn't follow up with another attack.
Because he didn't have the capital to do so. Even though Ji Chengyu's army had retreated, they weren't defeated by his troops. Instead, they were scared off by Owner Bu, who didn't even show his face.
There were still many Shura's Gate experts in Ji Chengyu's army. Even if Ji Chengxue chased after them, he might not be able to annihilate Ji Chengyu's army. If Ji Chengxue were to launch a last-ditch counterattack, Ji Chengxue might not be able to handle it.
But even so …
Above the Imperial City's city gate, waves of cheers rang out. They were all sharing the joy of victory.
Of course, there was someone among them who was embarrassed.
It was Elder Sun from the Godly Temple of the Wildlands. After all, he was the one who wanted to hand over Bu Fang to the enemy in order to buy time for the warriors from the Godly Temple of the Wildlands to arrive.
Elder Sun's face darkened as he couldn't help but let out a cold snort.
Even though the final result was out of his expectations, he firmly believed that his previous decision was correct.
After all, if the Supreme-Being from the Godly Temple of the Wildlands arrived, the Imperial City would still be saved. He was that confident.
Zhan Kong coughed out blood. His injuries weren't that serious. His face was also filled with joy and surprise.
The image of a giant black dog appeared in his mind. The image of that black dog slaughtering countless warriors was still lingering in his mind … It was likely that this time, that black dog had made a move.
Ji Chengxue retreated from the city gate with his army. They didn't return to the Main Hall. Instead, they hurried toward Fang Fang's Little Store.
Before they even got close to Fang Fang's Little Store, they all sucked in a breath of cold air.
Looking at the flattened ruins in front of them, their hearts trembled. Just how intense was this battle …
Nearly a third of the capital had been flattened. Countless commoner houses had been turned into ruins in this battle, turning into rubble that covered the ground. Many homeless commoners were helplessly hiding in the distance.
Ji Chengxue's joyful mood instantly disappeared. This level of battle was beyond his imagination. If this kind of battle were to happen a few more times, his Imperial City would be destroyed without the need for Ji Chengyu's army to attack.
After instructing his soldiers to comfort the homeless civilians, Ji Chengxue personally led a few people toward Bu Fang's store.
Among the ruins, only the building where Fang Fang's Little Store was still standing. Not a single brick or tile was broken. It was simply a miracle.
At the entrance of the store, a fat black dog was lying on the ground, snoring loudly.
A slender figure was grabbing onto the door, intending to close it.
When Xiao Xiaolong and Ouyang Xiaoyi walked out, they were also stunned by the scene in front of them.
"Owner Bu … Thank you for your help. Otherwise, Qingfeng would have been in danger."
As soon as he saw Bu Fang, Ji Chengxue strode toward Bu Fang, cupping his hands and sincerely thanking him.
Behind him, the civil and military officials were all astonished. They looked at Bu Fang as if they were looking at a monster … Even though they knew that this store had a powerful background and was not to be underestimated, to be able to kill even a Supreme-Being expert … this was absolutely terrifying.
"No need to thank me. It was that old man who came to the store to cause trouble. You know … the store doesn't like people causing trouble. Those who cause trouble usually don't have a good ending," Bu Fang calmly said as he stopped what he was doing and turned around to look at Ji Chengxue.
Ji Chengxue nodded, but he still insisted on thanking Bu Fang.
After all, without this store, Ji Chengyu's army, which had a Supreme-Being and two Blood Guards at the peak of half a step into the Supreme-Being realm, would have been completely unstoppable.
Even though one-third of the Imperial City was turned into ruins in this battle, it was not a problem to rebuild a ruined city.
After exchanging a few words with Ji Chengxue, Bu Fang didn't say anything else and closed the store's door.
Ji Chengxue and the others took a deep breath and returned to the Main Hall of the imperial palace.
Once Ji Chengxue returned to the Main Hall, he didn't have any time to rest. He immediately ordered the officials to rebuild the city after the battle. Even though the current crisis had been averted, the people of the Imperial City were anxious and needed to stabilize the situation.
This was especially true for the one-third of the Imperial City that had been flattened. They needed to immediately send more people to rebuild it.
Amidst the tense atmosphere of the reconstruction.
The Supreme-Being experts of the Godly Temple of the Wildlands and the White Cloud Villa finally arrived at the Imperial City of the Light Wind Empire.
When Elder Sun saw the Supreme-Being experts of the Godly Temple of the Wildlands, his eyes became moist … He finally had some confidence.
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