Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 648 - 471 Night Attack on Yulong City_1

Night, all was silent, starlight glimmered like water, and moonlight shone with unparalleled clarity, spilling from the heavens above.

Within Yulong City, Yan State, in the small courtyard of Jing Tian Department, Master Guard Yan Qing stood with furrowed brows, deep in thought.

Meanwhile, at another side of Yan State's Jing Tian Department, Commandant Wang Jiuzhi also appeared, his face marked by a trace of worry.

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By now, half a month had passed, and Gu Chen still had not appeared. The reason for their concern was exactly this.

Especially after recent investigations, Yan Qing and Wang Jiuzhi had found that a famous mountain within the borders of Yan State, had actually vanished without a trace.

Only devastation remained in its place, a landscape of ruin that undeniably proved that an astonishingly fierce battle had once taken place there.

In all of Da Xia, there were very few martial artists capable of causing such destruction in a fight. Yan Qing, thinking back to the rumours he had heard about the four great demonic kings emerging to ambush Gu Chen, suddenly found the answer to everything.

It was for this reason that Yan Qing had called Wang Jiuzhi to meet tonight, intending to inform him of this news and to discuss a strategy.

They were also unclear whether Gu Chen was somewhere healing his injuries, or whether he had been captured by the demonic sect, or perhaps... he had already perished.

"Are you certain, Master Yan, that the four great demonic kings have advanced to the Coagulation Field Realm?" Wang Jiuzhi spoke, his expression gravely serious.

He was well aware of what the Coagulation Field Realm implied. Over the five thousand years in all of Da Xia, only six individuals had achieved it. If all four of the demonic kings had advanced to the Coagulation Field Realm, it would unsettle the entire world.

Moreover, if Gu Chen were to suffer an mishap, it would be an unimaginable loss for Da Xia.

Upon hearing this, Master Guard Yan Qing slowly nodded and said gravely, "This information was jointly unearthed by Red Dust Tower and the headquarters of Jing Tian Department. Just yesterday, Qin Command conveyed the news to the eleven guards. It's absolutely true."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jiuzhi's pupils shrank, and he exclaimed, "Lord Gu is in danger!"

The fact that Gu Chen had not appeared already spoke volumes.

Yan Qing's fists clenched fiercely, the importance of Gu Chen to Da Xia was self-evident. Now, everyone knew that as long as Gu Chen was given time, in the near future, he would at least reach the Divine Intent Realm and could claim to be the world's foremost expert.

On this point, there was not a single doubt throughout Da Xia.

"The demonic sect has recognized Master Gu's potential and they do not want to wait any longer!" Yan Qing's face was as dark as water, his heart filled with intense hatred, both towards the demonic sect and for his own powerlessness.

"Master Yan, should we not report this news to Tiandu immediately?" Wang Jiuzhi asked with furrowed brows.

The disappearance of Gu Chen, regardless of the outcome, concerned a critical matter that required immediate planning.

Master Guard Yan Qing's expression was dark as he replied, "I have been contemplating sending back the news, but if it were to break, it would cause unprecedented panic. The martial factions that have allied with Da Xia might also get other ideas."

At these words, Wang Jiuzhi couldn't help but heave a deep sigh. Gu Chen's existence was simply too vital for Da Xia.

If anything happened to Gu Chen, and if Da Xia's martial world were to descend into chaos, that would clearly be terrible news.

Stability within is essential before considering external threats. With great effort, Gu Chen had stabilized Da Xia's internal affairs. Should any accident happen now, without Gu Chen, Da Xia could very well fall apart in an instant.

"It seems that, without our realizing it, Lord Gu has become the pillar of the state for Da Xia," Wang Jiuzhi remarked emotionally.

Yan Qing agreed deeply and said, "In three days, regardless of the circumstance, I will send this news back to Tiandu."

The moment his words fell, suddenly, Master Guard Yan Qing of the Yan State's Jing Tian Department dramatically changed his expression, casting a sharp gaze in the direction of a certain area of the city.

"What's happened, Master Yan?" Wang Jiuzhi asked in confusion, as Yan Qing had suddenly become so serious.

But in the next moment, as if sensing something, he abruptly stood up with a shocked expression.

"The barbarians have silently invaded the city?!" Wang Jiuzhi cried out in alarm.

As a master of the Houtian Realm and a great martial arts sect leader, although his strength was not on par with the Tongshen Realm, he had made significant progress and detected an unusual movement inside the city.

Meanwhile, Master Guard Yan Qing, having succeeded in condensing divine intent and reaching the Tongshen Realm, looked very grave. He had anticipated a possible surprise attack on Yulong City by the barbarians, but he did not expect it to be so sudden nor to have it slip past his notice.

What did this imply? It meant that the one leading the barbarians into Yulong City, deep into the heart of Yan State, was at least a top master of Tongshen Realm from among the barbarians!

Only such an individual could elude detection from Yan Qing, who was also at the realm of Tongshen.

"Not good!" Wang Jiuzhi shouted in alarm.

As soon as his voice fell, part of a city street exploded instantly. From the moment they sensed the barbarians' presence to the occurrence of this incident, it all happened in the blink of an eye; Yan Qing couldn't react in time to prevent it.

"Ah..."

Following the explosion, flames spread, and the entire street was submerged by the sudden attack. The screams of the people were cut short halfway.

The commotion here instantly disturbed the entire Yulong City, and the populace screamed out without delay.

"Enemy attack!"

Master Guard Yan Qing of Yan State's Jing Tian Department shouted with a flushed face, alerting the whole city. At the same time, he shot up into the sky with the fastest speed and rushed over.

Wang Jiuzhi did not follow immediately. Instead, he turned around to gather forces within Jing Tian Department, preparing to lead the guard troops of the city of Yan State, and after assembling these forces, to go support Yan Qing.

Meanwhile, when Yan Qing rushed to the scene of the incident, he discovered two towering, robust men before him. Their bulging muscles were wrapped in primitive beast-skin clothing, their bodies marked with strange, dark green patterns. Their vital energy was incredibly powerful.

At this moment, the two men watched Yan Qing with cold sneers on their faces, and upon seeing them, Yan Qing's complexion suddenly shifted dramatically.

"Two martial arts experts at the pinnacle of the Divine Intent Realm?!" Yan Qing's expression immediately turned extremely solemn, and he felt an immense pressure bearing down on him.

Not only that, but his divine sense also detected that aside from these two, there were five more Innate Realm martial arts masters. They had spread out to battle individually, heading toward various parts of Yulong City with an intent to cause upheaval.

"It's over!"

At that instant, a shiver ran down Yan Qing's spine, the Guardian of the Jing Tian Department in Yan State. He realized the gravity of the situation.

In the entire Jing Tian Department of Yan State, there was currently only one person who had reached the Innate Realm—Wang Jiuzhi. Yet this time, the barbarian tribes had sent no fewer than five Innate Realm martial arts masters. What could they possibly use to defend?

"The barbarians came prepared. They know that Master Gu has met with misfortune!" In an instant, Yan Qing understood everything. Had the barbarians not been certain that there were no other experts in the entire state city besides him, they would have never dared to act so boldly.

After all, if Gu Chen were in the state city, the two Divine Intent Realm experts from the barbarian tribes would certainly not return alive.

For the barbarian tribes, this would be an unbearable loss. Therefore, they dared to do so only with absolute certainty on their side.

Now, who under heaven doesn't know that to Gu Chen, killing a Divine Intent Realm expert is as easy as slaughtering chickens. The barbarians certainly wouldn't send them to their deaths.

"What should we do now?!"

Yan Qing became extremely agitated, filled with intense alarm. This time the barbarians had only sent these few individuals, but all of them were powerful warriors, fully capable of crushing all of the high-end power of Yan State.

Without even considering others, just the two Divine Intent Realm experts before him were more than Yulong City could handle.

Even Yan Qing himself was not up to the task.

Because he had only just achieved the Divine Intent Realm not long ago, fighting two of them at once, he truly lacked confidence.

Moreover, even if he could hold them off, what would become of Wang Jiuzhi's situation?

Unless he could instantly kill the two barbarian Divine Intent Realm combatants before him, each second of delay would cause immense losses.

In the face of Innate Realm martial arts masters, those who had not reached the Innate Realm were no better than ants. They could inflict mass casualties in the blink of an eye, let alone five of them.

If he could not stop them, it would take only a short moment for the entire Yulong City to be drenched in blood, and every person would be dead.

A strong sense of crisis welled up in Yan Qing's heart, his expression growing dire to the extreme.

Yan Qing knew that he had to fight for his life now. The two barbarians had not made their move yet merely to pin him down.

"Kill!"

At that moment, Yan Qing let out a thunderous roar and charged forward violently. As his physical body attacked one of the men, he also unleashed invisible divine intent strikes at the other barbarian.

He aimed to conclude the battle here in the shortest time possible and then provide support elsewhere.

Unfortunately, such a chance was incredibly slim. He couldn't achieve it, and Yan Qing was well aware of that, but at this moment, he had no other choice.

Just as back in Yongxue City, Yan Qing had resolved to survive or die with the state city. Today, he would fight to the death and, at the very least, take one of the barbarian Divine Intent Realm warriors with him.

At the same time, elsewhere, Wang Jiuzhi was preparing to support Yan Qing when he too sensed the presence of the five Innate Realm masters. His face instantly changed.

"Damn barbarians!" Wang Jiuzhi cursed furiously.

In an instant, he also understood the barbarians' objective. With the five Innate Realm masters separated, it would be difficult for him to stop them, even if he tried.

"What to do? What to do?" At this moment, Wang Jiuzhi was consumed with anxiety, nearly pacing in circles like a caged animal.

"If Master Gu were here, would these despicable barbarians dare to act so recklessly?!" At that moment, Wang Jiuzhi once again felt the importance of Gu Chen.

If Gu Chen were there, the barbarians would never dare to make such a move. With just a thought from Gu Chen, all the enemies within Yulong City would be dead.

"Ahh—" Wang Jiuzhi realized that Yulong City couldn't be held any longer. Seething with fury, he bellowed skyward.

"Even in death, I will take a piece of you with me!" With bloodshot eyes, Wang Jiuzhi quickly led his men toward a location to intercept one of the barbarian Innate Realm masters.

He did not let the rest scatter because, aside from him, no matter how many others were together, they stood no chance against an Innate Realm master but to die.

"Follow me into battle!" Wang Jiuzhi roared as he led all his men to charge out.

"Kill!"

At that moment, understanding the look on Wang Jiuzhi's face, they knew that Yulong City was likely doomed.

As sorrow welled up within them, they all resolved to live or die with Yulong City.