The Five Elements Court had five courtyards. Although they were all on Thunder Mountain, each courtyard was a domain of its own. The Earth Courtyard occupied the most land. It was more than nine thousand mu, which was equivalent to one-tenth of the Heavenly Capital. Many outer courtyard disciples lived here, and there were about seventy thousand permanent residents.
Of course, the Earth Courtyard wasn't called this. Because of its vastness and large population, it was called a city. There was even a cultivation market square in the city, which only the nine disciples were qualified to enter. It was a famous market square in the Celestial World.
The city was flat, and the center was the most important place in the city. The Jingyuan Palace, the core of the Earth Courtyard, was built in the center of the city. Palaces of various shapes and functions surrounded it, spreading out in circles. There was a clear division between core disciples, odd-job disciples, and foreign odd-job workers.
Li Kuofu led five thousand infantrymen and two thousand cultivators, as well as Egret, Giant Tail, and Broken Tooth, to the outermost area of the city. At her gesture, the army stopped.
Yuan Xiaolu looked at the sky in the east of the city and said, "Dark Night Trident has arrived. No wonder they didn't set up a formation to resist us even though they knew we were coming. It seems that they are tired of dealing with young master's supernatural power. I was thinking that the Five Elements Court could hear our conversation, but the Chief Steward didn't keep his order secret. It turns out that he deliberately said it for them to hear! "
In the sky in the east of the city, Dark Night Trident and the Black Crow Army destroyed the city unscrupulously. The whole city was in a state of panic.
A dozen lightly armored scouts landed on the ground and knelt in front of Li Kuofu's horse. "Report, there are cultivators setting up a formation in the city. I have poor eyesight and can't see what kind of formation it is. Also …"
Li Kuofu said sternly, "What are you hesitating for? Just say it!"
"Yes, I found that there are nearly ten thousand old, weak, women, and children who haven't retreated in time. Now there are only a few hundred disciples of the Five Elements Court guarding them. If …" The scout leader paused here because everyone knew what he was going to say next. He was the leader of the five thousand infantrymen, and he was a scout of the imperial army before he was defeated. Although this plan was against the heavens, there were always people who died in war. Being merciful to the enemy was being cruel to oneself.
Li Kuofu said coldly, "Even the servants and their families are working for the Five Elements Court. Don't let any of them go! Ji Qing Hou, immediately lead your soldiers and drive them towards the formation. I will give you the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn. After that, the entire army will charge. If there is any obstruction from the formation, I will take your head! "
"Yes!" Ji Qing Hou immediately gathered his elite troops.
This was because he was a cultivator, and he knew what kind of methods were needed to deal with cultivators.
Zhuang Shiheng was the Law-enforcing Elder of the Earth House. Although his cultivation was not outstanding and he had just entered the Abode Realm, he was famous for being old-fashioned and strict. He did things by the book. The good thing was that he would not make mistakes, but the bad thing was that he was inflexible. For instance, when it came to the matter of mortals retreating from the main entrance of Thundercrash Mountain, it would have been much faster and more convenient. But, he didn't agree, because mortals didn't have the qualifications to use the main entrance. They had to descend the mountain from another path. He was the temporary leader of the guard group. Among the hundreds of disciples, no one had the right to speak, so they could only listen to him. They only dared to complain in their hearts, but they didn't dare to say anything. Who asked him to be the Disciplinary Elder?
"Swallow Fort is so arrogant. It's a pity that we can't stay and fight with them!" A disciple said angrily as he walked with the crowd.
The crowd moved forward in an orderly manner, without a sound. To them, being forced to leave Thundercrash Mountain had been a heavy blow to their morale. They now knew that Swallow Fort wasn't an ordinary bandit stronghold. As they branded Swallow Fort as a terrifying force, they secretly prayed that they wouldn't encounter them.
"Yes, if they want me to stay, I will wring their heads off, one in each hand!" Another big guy said fiercely. He cultivated the Earth Way to strengthen his body, so he only needed to fight with his bare hands. Even a martial artist with a Human Immortal Body would be killed by him with one punch. So, he was confident that once he encountered that motley crew, he would be able to kill them all.
When Zhuang Shiheng heard them speak, he coldly glared at them. "Swallow Fort's female chief steward has some tricks up her sleeve. At this time, she announced that they would advance and cover all five courtyards. What do you think they are relying on? Shut up and don't say anything irrelevant. Be careful, or I'll lock you up! "
The disciples were scolded, but they didn't think much of it. They only cursed Zhuang Shiheng for being a coward who was even afraid of a woman.
"Hahaha, this elder is right. Our chief steward and the three commanders have spent a great deal of effort to train this army. It won't be so easy to deal with them!" Suddenly, a loud laugh rang out in the alley.
"Who?" Zhuang Shiheng was startled.
Xiu!
What responded to him was the sound of an arrow piercing through the air.
The big guy's expression changed. He felt a faint pain in his temples. He knew that the murderous intent on the arrow was directed at him, the one who had just spoken rudely. He grinned fiendishly and stretched out his hand to grab the arrow.
"Even if your grandfather doesn't grab it, it can't break my Vital Aura! A motley crew will always be a motley crew. They only dare to launch sneak attacks in the dark. Do you have the guts to come out and fight me to the death? "As he spoke, he tried to break the arrow.
Zhuang Shiheng suddenly saw the mysterious runes on the arrow and shouted anxiously, "Stop!" But it was too late. The big guy broke the arrow without hesitation, and the mysterious runes lit up.
Boom!
There was an explosive talisman hidden in the arrow. With the addition of the mysterious runes, the explosive power was greatly increased.
The Vital Aura on the surface of the big guy's body was shattered, and his body was shaken. He clenched his teeth and said, "Elder, don't panic. This toy can't hurt me. This disciple requests for permission to go out and find the thief who attacked us in the dark. This will calm the people down!"
Zhuang Shiheng was about to speak, but his expression suddenly changed.
The big guy was about to continue asking for permission when he suddenly heard the sound of something piercing through the air. He was shocked. When he looked up, he couldn't help but feel his soul leave his body. He saw that the sky was filled with thousands of arrows falling down at lightning speed. Just as he was about to escape, he was pierced by thousands of arrows and turned into a hedgehog.
"Ah — —"
Seeing an expert of the Five Elements Court die with his own eyes, the fear that was already fermenting spread.
Hundreds and thousands of archers appeared on the surrounding roofs. They were the ones who killed an Impartation realm expert in an instant. Although the big guy wasn't ranked on the Prodigy List, he was quite famous in the sect. But now, he died so miserably. These archers didn't know any martial arts. They only knew how to shoot arrows. Moreover, they learned the profound archery skills from Lu Bai Chuan. Naturally, the arrows were also rigged. The original purpose of training them was to deal with cultivators. The big guy's death wasn't undeserved.
Zhuang Shiheng's heart turned cold. If it was just the archers, he wouldn't be in such a state. But the army surging out from the surrounding alleyways made him despair. Those infantry soldiers were armed with heavy armor and long spears. From the mysterious and cold runes on them, they were definitely methods to deal with cultivators. Especially their physiques, which were different from ordinary people. Obviously, they had taken some kind of medicine. It could be said that they were armed from the five senses to the five internal organs.
"What conditions do you want to let these innocent people go!" He stopped the disciple who was about to attack and shouted loudly.
"I don't want any conditions. I just want you to die!" Ji Qing Hou gave the order, and the massacre began.
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