Free Web NovelChapter 415: Chapter 413: A Brutal Battle
Outside Purple Wind City.
The powerhouses of the Purple Wind Clan gathered here.
The Purple Wind Clan’s army numbered 500,000 in total: 350,000 True Martial Realm powerhouses and 150,000 Heavenly Destiny Realm powerhouses.
As for those at the Union Palace Realm and above, there were only just over three hundred.
There were six Human King Realm Powerhouses.
And one Human Emperor Realm Powerhouse!
This was the strongest force the Purple Wind Clan could currently muster. A dense, dark mass of powerhouses assembled, and behind the army stood the ordinary clan members who possessed cultivation at the True Martial Realm or higher.
There were women, men, and even the elderly.
At this moment of life and death for their clan, not a single member of the Purple Wind Clan backed down!
They had to defend this city gate and prevent the enemy from invading Purple Wind City. Every one of them knew full well that behind them were all the people of the Purple Wind Clan, their families...
Opposite the Purple Wind Clan’s powerhouses, pressing down on them like an oppressive storm cloud, was the allied army of the Royal Family and the Ice King Race.
A grand army one million strong!
Over a thousand powerhouses at the Union Palace Realm and above.
Twenty Human King Realm Powerhouses!
Two Human Emperor Realm Powerhouses!
They were the Royal Family’s Clan Leader, Bing Qianchi, and the Ice King Race’s Clan Leader, Wang Shangwu.
The disparity in strength between the two sides was obvious at a glance!
"Hahaha, Zifeng Tianhen! It’s been many years. I trust you’ve been well!" A hearty laugh, thick with provocation, echoed in the sky outside Purple Wind City.
Not even the blizzard sweeping across the land could muffle his voice.
This man was the Clan Leader of the Ice King Race, Wang Shangwu!
A master at the Seventh Stage of the Human Emperor Realm, ranked twenty-seventh on the Celestial Venerable List!
To Wang Shangwu’s left was the Clan Leader of the Royal Family, Bing Qianchi, a cultivator at the Early Stage of the Seventh Stage of the Human Emperor Realm and ranked eighteenth on the Celestial Venerable List!
The corners of Bing Qianchi’s mouth lifted into a mocking curve. He stared at Zifeng Tianhen with a smirk and said, "Zifeng Tianhen, back when I was defeated by your hand, I swore that one day, I would lead the powerhouses of the Royal Family to flatten your Purple Wind City and annihilate your Purple Wind Clan! Today is the day your clan is exterminated!"
Faced with the pressure from two Human Emperor Realm Powerhouses, Zifeng Tianhen’s expression remained placid.
His gaze swept over the two of them. He shook his head and said coolly, "Back then, the two of you combined were no match for me. Today, you are still not my match!"
"Hahaha, we admit your strength surpasses ours. However, did you really think you could hide it from us? You’ve also been poisoned by the Soul-Loss Gu. You’re just relying on your powerful cultivation to suppress it and keep your sanity. In your current state, do you really think you can be our opponent?" Wang Shangwu sneered.
Bing Qianchi scoffed, "If we weren’t completely confident, do you think the two of us would have come here?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of all the Purple Wind Clan powerhouses changed.
Purple Wind Frost looked at Zifeng Tianhen in disbelief. "Father, you... you were poisoned by the Soul-Loss Gu, too?"
"Th-this... What are we going to do?"
"If the Clan Leader was poisoned, why didn’t he have Lord Jiang Chen heal him?"
"He did it for us, didn’t he? If he had gone for treatment, who would have been left to fend off the powerhouses from the Royal Family and the Ice King Race?"
Expressions of anger and sorrow appeared on the faces of all the Purple Wind Clan powerhouses.
Their Clan Leader had disregarded his own well-being to protect them.
But Zifeng Tianhen’s expression remained as calm as ever. He said evenly, "So what if I’m poisoned? The two of you are still no match for me."
"You’re truly arrogant!"
"It seems... today’s battle is inevitable!"
Bing Qianchi and Wang Shangwu both sneered.
The two of them stepped into the air and flew high into the sky, their voices ringing out. "Zifeng Tianhen, do you have the guts to come up here and fight?"
"Why wouldn’t I dare?"
Zifeng Tianhen gave a cold laugh and looked toward Elder Yuan Jiu and the others. "Elder Yuan Jiu, I’m counting on you all down here. You must not let them break into Purple Wind City. Only when Jiang Chen has removed the Soul-Loss Gu from our people and all our clan elders have recovered will we have a chance to turn the tables!"
"Don’t worry, Clan Leader! Even if we die, we will never let them break through the city gates!"
"Be careful, Clan Leader!"
the crowd shouted in unison.
"Mm!"
Zifeng Tianhen nodded, gave Zifeng Jun and Purple Wind Frost a deep look, and shot into the sky.
BOOM—
In the Celestial Vault above, an incomparably dazzling ball of light exploded.
It was like a blazing winter sun hanging high in the firmament.
It emitted an incredibly scorching brilliance.
The three Human Emperor Realm Powerhouses began a brutal battle high in the sky. Terrifying energy transformed into a storm of True Essence that swept across the land.
"Kill!"
"Annihilate the Purple Wind Clan...!"
The moment the three Human Emperor Realm Powerhouses clashed, the two great armies below surged forward simultaneously.
Five hundred thousand against a million powerhouses!
The two sides clashed in an instant.
The battle was incredibly brutal.
Elder Yuan Zeng directed the troops like a god of war. "First battalion, attack their left flank! Second battalion, cover the first!"
Elder Yuan Jiu led a group of Union Palace Realm powerhouses, acting as the vanguard to try and tear through the allied army’s defenses.
Zifeng Jun said, "Sister, you wait here. Don’t run off!"
"No, Brother! I am the daughter of Zifeng Tianhen. I must also fight for our clan!"
Purple Wind Frost said stubbornly, and as soon as she finished speaking, she charged out.
Zifeng Jun gave a wry smile and quickly followed.
Wuu Rui looked at Lei Tong and Zhao Hongluan. "Young Miss, should we help?"
Zhao Hongluan said in a solemn voice, "Wuu Rui, the rest of you stay here and guard Jiang Chen. Prevent any powerhouses from the two clans from breaking into the city and harming him. Uncle Lei and I will go hold them back!"
"Understood!"
"They won’t disturb Jiang Chen unless we’re dead!"
Wuu Rui and the others vowed resolutely.
Zhao Hongluan and Lei Tong soared into the sky, charging toward the powerhouses of the Royal Family and the Ice King Race.
On the battlefield...
Among the powerhouses of the Royal Family and the Ice King Race, several young masters looked completely relaxed and at ease.
Dressed in a brocade robe, the Royal Family’s Sixth Prince, Bing Feng, smiled. "Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, aren’t you going to go have some fun?"
"We know you can’t wait, you rascal. Then you can have Purple Wind Frost!" said the Fifth Prince, Bing Sheng.
The Fourth Prince, Bing Hu, said calmly, "Eldest Brother, Second Brother, and Third Brother are all in secluded cultivation in the Forbidden Land and aren’t participating in this battle. This is the perfect opportunity for the three of us to show our might and leave a good impression on Father. In a moment, Sixth Brother will deal with Purple Wind Frost, and Fifth Brother will take on Zifeng Jun. As for Duann Shuiliu and Qiann Daomo, you two will join me in breaking through Purple Wind City’s defenses!"
"Fourth Prince, our forces are twice the size of the Purple Wind Clan’s. We can win a final victory even by slowly wearing them down. Why are we in such a hurry to breach Purple Wind City?" asked Duann Shuiliu, a young powerhouse from the Ice King Race, in confusion.
The Fourth Prince, Bing Hu, replied, "We’ve received intelligence that the Purple Wind Clan has found a way to remove the Soul-Loss Gu, and their powerhouses are being cured as we speak. If their masters are freed from the Gu’s control and their entire clan mobilizes, they could become a destabilizing factor that affects the outcome of the battle. We must break into Purple Wind City as quickly as possible and eliminate the person who is curing the poison!"
"So that’s how it is. Fourth Prince, you can just command the army from here. Leave that person to the two of us!"
Duann Shuiliu nodded, glancing at Qiann Daomo beside him, who was cradling a pitch-black greatsword.
Qiann Daomo’s expression was icy. "My greatsword is thirsting for blood!"
Bing Hu was taken aback for a moment.
Then, considering their strength, he nodded. "Very well. With your combined power, no one should be able to stop you. You must breach Purple Wind City at top speed and kill the one who’s curing the poison!"
"No problem!"
"I’ll kill anyone who dares stand in my way!"
Duann Shuiliu and Qiann Daomo led a team of powerhouses and charged toward Purple Wind City...
