Similarly, Niu Youdao did not expect the imperial court to send out an expert of Zong Yuan's level. Naturally, Huang Lie did not expect Niu Youdao to be able to invite such a high-level expert.
When they were attacked on their way back from Jinzhou, the man in the flowery robe did not attack recklessly. When the people from Waning Moon Pavilion arrived, the man in the flowery robe stopped in time, allowing the people from Waning Moon Pavilion to intercept the assassins. The assassins fell into Niu Youdao's trap and were killed by the people from Waning Moon Pavilion.
Other than Niu Youdao and the others, only the disciples of the Ten Thousand Grotto-Heaven Abode had seen the man in the flowery robe's true strength. Under the siege of Waning Moon Pavilion, it was impossible for anyone from the imperial court to see the man in the flowery robe fight again.
It was unknown whether Waning Moon Pavilion had seen it clearly at that time, but the Ten Thousand Grotto-Heaven Abode and Waning Moon Pavilion were in a period of harmony, so they had no reason to harm him and would probably keep his secret.
To Niu Youdao, the imperial court should not have known that he had a top-notch expert protecting him. He did not expect that they would send out someone like Zong Yuan.
How could Huang Lie believe that Niu Youdao had someone who could fight against Zong Yuan by his side?
Zong Yuan? Guan Fangyi was secretly alarmed. Her hand in her sleeve was already holding onto the talisman, ready to face any emergency.
The Heaven Sword Talisman in her hand and the man in the flowery robe were the reason why Niu Youdao could remain calm!
Similarly, the calmness on this side made Zong Yuan's eyes flicker.
"Retreat and defend!"
Yuan Gang, who was watching the battle from the top of the mountain, shouted to Su Renjie. Su Renjie did not hesitate and immediately gave the order.
The defensive line below was in chaos, and the range of the rain of arrows was limited. In addition, the disciples of the Flying Flower Pavilion had also found a way out, so they had no choice but to rush forward with the corpses of their fellow disciples. Although there were not many people who made it out alive, they were all the elite disciples of the Flying Flower Pavilion. Most of the Foundation Establishment disciples had fallen under the rain of arrows and steel spears, and those who made it out were mostly Golden Elixir disciples.
Fei Changliu and the other elders had already joined the fray. The disciples of the Immortal Retaining Sect had also joined the fray. In terms of strength, they were no match for the remnants of the Soaring Flower Pavilion. Thankfully, the rain of arrows from before had depleted a significant amount of their transcendence energy. Even so, it was still difficult for them to defend themselves.
Since the Flying Flower Pavilion and True Spiritual Institute were able to hold down the fort in the Southern Region, they were naturally not something that a sect like the Keeping Immortal Sect could compare to. Their numbers had also caused the Keeping Immortal Sect to suffer heavy casualties.
The Remnant Immortal Sect was truly fighting with their lives on the line. They had nowhere to retreat to. Once they were defeated, they would be in danger of being annihilated. Now that they had been forced to this point, if they didn't fight with their lives on the line, when would they be able to?
Previously, they had thought that it was just a rehearsal. Never in their wildest dreams would they have thought that in the blink of an eye, they would be playing for real, and they would be facing the threat of annihilation.
The Soaring Flower Pavilion also had no path of retreat. They had suffered heavy losses, and even if they managed to take down the Southern Province, with most of their disciples dead, it would be very difficult to control the Southern Province.
Even though they knew that this was the case, they still could not retreat. If they retreated in defeat and the Imperial Court did not appreciate their kindness, then the disciples of the Soaring Flower Pavilion would have died in vain. The Soaring Flower Pavilion, which had suffered heavy losses and had angered the Imperial Court, would no longer have a foothold in the Yan State. They could only fight with their lives on the line. With the Imperial Court's appreciation of their contributions, there was still hope for them to rise again.
Cao Yu 'er's entire body was covered in blood, and her hair was disheveled. Surrounded by a group of people, she screamed and yelled continuously!
The arrow formation had already been smashed into a mess by the aftershocks of the battle. Even though they were all trained on the battlefield, they were still unable to withstand the onslaught of a large group of cultivators.
Even though they did not fear death, they were still able to send a large number of them flying with a single palm strike, and a single sweep of their swords was enough to send a group of people flying. They were like ferocious tigers charging into a flock of sheep, and a large number of soldiers fell to the ground as if they were chopping vegetables.
In the blink of an eye, more than a thousand soldiers had fallen to the ground. The presence of these soldiers also made it difficult for the Keeping Immortal Sect disciples to attack freely. As for the disciples of the Soaring Flower Pavilion, they did not care about that. As long as they were not on their side, they would kill without restraint!
"Dang, dang, dang …"
At the sound of the gong, the pathetic-looking soldiers quickly retreated up the mountain like a receding tide.
At the top of the mountain, the command flag was waved, and the retreating troops quickly regrouped at the waist of the mountain. All of them raised their bows and waited quietly, allowing the disciples of the Keeping Immortal Sect and the Soaring Flower Pavilion to kill each other. As long as someone from the Soaring Flower Pavilion came up, they would immediately launch a volley of arrows to suppress them.
Yuan Gang, whose face was taut, raised his head and saw a group of flying beasts flying across the sky. He could not help but turn his head to look at the mountain villa.
Elder Chen and the others also looked back, their hearts filled with worry.
In the attic of the Thatched Cottage Villa, the crowd had also noticed the incoming enemy flying beasts.
One of the black-robed men let out a whistle, and the ten flying beasts resting in the villa flapped their wings and rose into the air again. A group of black-robed men flew up and jumped onto the ten flying beasts, once again intercepting the incoming enemy flying beasts.
They would not allow anyone to easily break into the Thatched Cottage Villa, because the higher-ups of the Waning Moon Pavilion had given a death order to protect the people in the villa!
The cultivator in the air who was riding the lone flying beast was also a eunuch cultivator in casual clothes. He turned his head to look at Zong Yuan and said in a deep voice, "Mister Zong, the person standing on the attic with a sword is Niu Youdao. There's no mistake about it. Shouldn't you take action now?"
Zong Yuan was expressionless. Of course he had to take action, but he would not do it easily. The imperial court had attacked his people, so how could he pretend that nothing had happened? He had seen the situation of the battle below, and he knew that the defense here was very strong. He did not mind making the people of the imperial court pay a little more.
Was he going to have to protect the people of the Yan imperial court? No matter how magnanimous he was, he would not be that magnanimous!
Of course, he would not say that. Slowly, he said, "Don't you see that the people below are calm and composed? They must have some kind of confidence! It's fine if I don't take action, but once I do, I will succeed. There are still a lot of people in the villa, so in order to avoid interference, let's wait a little longer! "
The people looking up from the attic were also puzzled, especially Niu Youdao himself. Since they were coming for him, why did that Zong Yuan not take action? Was he here to watch the show?
They did not know about the grudge between Zong Yuan and the imperial court. Even if Niu Youdao was smart, he could not figure out the reason.
In the air, the group of attackers who jumped down were once again intercepted by a group of masked men in black, just like before.
When the two sides landed, they saw that the enemy had won again. The two masked men in black in the villa waved their hands together and led two hundred people to fly out to help.
The masked men in black had sent nearly four hundred people, and they fought fiercely with the attackers who had sent nearly three hundred people.
The people in the mountains were moving back and forth, and the rumbling sounds were endless. Rocks and dirt were flying everywhere, giving people the feeling that the sky was falling and the earth was cracking.
This was the first time that Shang Shuqing, who was in the attic, saw so many powerful cultivators fighting, and he was shocked.
Huang Lie's mouth twitched, and he occasionally glanced at Niu Youdao. He did not know where he got so many powerful cultivators from. Even among the three sects of the Celestial Retaining Sect, there shouldn't be so many powerful cultivators! If they were powerful cultivators from the three sects, why would they hide their faces?
This person definitely had some unknown power supporting him from behind. He realized that he had severely underestimated the power that Niu Youdao held in his hands!
The situation below seemed to be unfavorable to his side. The eunuch cultivator on the bird in the air said in a deep voice, "Mr. Zong, there are not many people in the villa. It's time for you to take action. If this drags on, I have reason to suspect that you are trying to exhaust the strength of the imperial court!"
There were indeed not many masked men in black in the villa, but there were still about a hundred of them. The five hundred powerful cultivators from the Waning Moon Pavilion had gathered to protect the Thatched Cottage Villa, or to be exact, to protect someone in the villa!
"Slap!" Zong Yuan suddenly slapped the eunuch cultivator so hard that blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. He was so fast that the eunuch couldn't dodge.
"Do I need you to teach me?" Zong Yuan said coldly.
The eunuch cultivator was angry, but he did not dare to say anything. He wiped the blood from his mouth.
Zong Yuan did not remain indifferent. The next moment, his body flashed, and with a wave of his arms, he fell down and quickly glided toward the Thatched Cottage Villa.
There was a commotion in the attic. Seeing Zong Yuan's attack, Huang Lie and the others also drew their swords, as if they were facing a formidable enemy!
The masked men in black who were guarding the attic flew up, and dozens of them flew to the top of the attic, looking at the person who was rushing down from the sky.
Niu Youdao, who was holding his sword with both hands, was still calm. He looked back at Guan Fangyi, and then at Shang Shuqing, who was looking up at the sky.
Guan Fangyi nodded and waved her hand to summon Thirteenth over. She instructed him to bring Shang Shuqing to Zhuang Hong if anything went wrong.
Seeing Zong Yuan's figure descending from the sky like a flying immortal, more than ten masked men in black leaped out from the attic at the same time and flew into the sky. They worked together to form a net of Sword Qi, which went toward Zong Yuan who was flying backward.
However, Zong Yuan waved his sleeves and a yellow light that was visible to the Dharma Eyes was like a whirlpool that invaded the sword net. Immediately, more than a dozen Sword Qis flew around chaotically. The sharp Sword Qis suddenly became soft, unable to get close to Zong Yuan at all.
Zong Yuan clapped his hands in the air, and the Sword Qi flew down, slashing toward the ten masked men in black who were rushing toward him.
He did not know what kind of sorcery this was. He stared at the man in the flowery robe in the sky and said, "It's Zong Yuan!"
Rumble! A series of explosions sounded in the air, and the dozen cultivators exploded the Sword Qi that they had sent out to counterattack. Under a strong gust of wind, their momentum was exhausted, and they had no choice but to fall from the sky.
The strong wind came from the sky, and everyone in the attic felt like they were being attacked by a hurricane. Shang Shuqing could not even stand steadily, and he was on the verge of falling.
Yin 'Er, who was hugging the food box, raised her head, her eyes filled with anger.
Niu Youdao glanced sideways at the man in the flowery gown. He saw that his clothes were fluttering in the wind, unlike the others. Everyone else's clothes were fluttering in the wind, but the hem of the flowery gown's clothes were slowly fluttering, giving people the feeling that he was going to float away. A unique aura spread out in the pavilion.
Everyone who sensed it looked over, and their vision blurred.
The man in the flowery robe had already shot into the sky under the strong wind, and his speed was astonishing.
Bang! There was a loud sound in the air, and Zong Yuan and the man in the flowery robe instantly collided. In the air above the Thatched Cottage Villa, the two of them clashed head-on with their palms.
Zong Yuan was shocked, and he borrowed the force of the collision to quickly rise into the air again, retreating into the sky to reduce the force.
Huang Lie and the others were even more shocked. Who was this person? He actually dared to clash head-on with Zong Yuan!
The man in the flowery robe, who was falling like a meteor, waved his arms and released an umbrella-shaped Qi Aura that was like a red cloud, and he quickly stabilized his falling figure. His figure had already descended to the height of the attic.
He was almost at the same level in front of everyone, and his sleeves fluttered like butterflies. His feet pushed against the ground, and it was as if he was walking in the air. His posture was wild, and he once again quickly shot into the sky.
This scene truly shocked everyone in the attic. Most cultivators could only fly lower and lower, and if they wanted to rise again, they would have to borrow force. However, this person was able to rise into the air again, and this was already close to true flight. This meant that the true Qi in this person's body had already reached the stage of materialization, and he could control his Qi freely!
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