Chapter 388: Chapter 363: Strike Early_1
Now, the range of Lu Yan’s spiritual sense has reached two hundred miles, fully covering the key areas of the Fang Family.
"They react pretty quickly. Quite a few armies have already gathered around the Mingdu Mountain. Are they planning to confront us openly?"
Lu Yan thought to himself.
Then, his spiritual sense began to spread towards Mingdu Mountain.
The Fang Family had already closed off the mountain.
Of course, Mingdu Mountain covers thousands of miles. Given such a vast area, it’s impossible for the Fang Family to seal it completely. They have sealed off the most vital part of the mountain, the place where the upper echelons of the Fang Family gather and a massive castle has been built.
Exit is allowed, but entry is prohibited.
Patrols are everywhere in the core area, with powerful figures keeping watch. Anyone who approaches can be discovered instantly.
"Well, that’s a good idea. This way, I can’t infiltrate and cooperate from the inside."
Lu Yan thought to himself.
Next, his spiritual sense penetrated into the castle, and the experts of the Fang Family appeared one by one in his mind.
"Hmm, are they having a meeting?"
In a conference hall, Lu Yan spotted a group of strong figures.
Among them, there were nine in the Primordial Spirit Realm.
The one at the very top was indeed the Mother-in-law Wandu.
Mother-in-law Wandu didn’t notice Lu Yan was spying with his spiritual sense.
Her cultivation level was only a five-tiers Primordial Spirit, and her spiritual sense could only cover a range of a hundred miles, meaning Lu Yan’s soul was a level higher than her.
And Lu Yan did not let his spiritual sense linger on Mother-in-law Wandu, but just spied with his spiritual sense, so she naturally couldn’t discover him.
"Ancestor, King Ming leads Chu Long as his commander, with an army of 100,000, they have joined forces with the General Lu Yan from Lingdong and his 10,000 soldiers, and are currently heading towards Jinzhou. They will enter Jinzhou soon."
Someone reported.
"Lu Yan, Lu Yan..."
Mother-in-law Wandu whispered, her eyes filled with a trace of fear.
The battle on the overseas island, she remembered it vividly and would never forget.
In that battle, Lu Yan had killed the great elder of the Tianque Sect with his soul and had managed to injure her.
If she hadn’t retreated her Primordial Spirit into her physical body in time, she probably would have already died.
Many people didn’t believe that Lu Yan could kill Zhuo Kunsheng, but she did.
Lu Yan had obtained five Sumi Mustard Seed Bags on the overseas island. If he had obtained some treasures from within and advanced his cultivation level further, it would not be impossible for him to kill Zhuo Kunsheng.
"Have any of the major feudal princes responded yet?"
Mother-in-law Wandu asked, her bloodshot eyes staring.
The palace was silent.
"Damn it, don’t these people fear the Mansion of King Ming growing too powerful? Don’t they know that when the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold?"
The harsh, raspy voice of Mother-in-law Wandu echoed in the hall.
"Ancestor, what should we do now?"
Someone asked softly.
"Let’s wait a little longer, maybe in a few days, there will be news from the major feudal princes. Also, continue to send people to monitor the movements of the Mansion of King Ming’s army. I need to know their movements at all times."
Mother-in-law Wandu said.
Everyone acknowledged the command.
Then they all left one after another.
Days went by, and in the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.
The Fang Family once again held a meeting in the hall.
"Ancestor, Chu Long has led the army into Jinzhou. All the major cities have surrendered at the sight of our approaching forces. In just a few days, fifty-six cities have fallen, and they’re heading straight for Mingdu Mountain."
Someone reported.
Mother-in-law Wandu was not surprised.
Those small cities dared not resist the army of the Mansion of King Ming, of course they would surrender at the sight of it.
What she cared about now was the attitude of the major feudal princes.
"What about the major feudal princes? Have they replied?"
Mother-in-law Wandu asked. Compared to ten days ago, she was not as anxious, but rather a bit calmer.
"Reporting to the Ancestor, only two families have replied, the Tianjian Sect and the Shengwu Sect."
"The Tianjian Sect says that the Mansion of King Ming has grown too large, with three Supreme-level experts. Even if they wanted to assist, they would be powerless. However, if the Fang Family could invite several Supreme-level experts to assist, they would be willing to help."
An elder reported.
"Several Supreme-level experts to help, huh? Hehe, where am I supposed to invite them from? What about the Shengwu Sect, what was their reply?"
Mother-in-law Wandu sneered coldly.
"The Shengwu Sect’s reply was quite simple. They can’t spare the manpower now, but the doors of the Shengwu Sect are wide open. If the Fang Family wants to join them, they will be welcome at any time."
The elder continued.
Mother-in-law Wandu remained silent, but the cold aura around her grew stronger and stronger.
"What about the Dongfang Family? No news at all? They’re just to our north. Once the Mansion of King Ming occupies Jinzhou, they’ll be the first to bear the brunt. Aren’t they worried at all?"
Mother-in-law Wandu said.
"Ancestor, I’ve heard a small piece of news, but I’m not sure if it’s true."
The elder said.
"Speak!"
"I heard that the Dongfang Family has already sent people to the Mansion of King Ming, offering precious gifts in hopes of establishing good relations."
The elder spoke cautiously.
"The Dongfang Family, they’re scared out of their wits, afraid of the Mansion of King Ming. Short-sighted, short-sighted."
Mother-in-law Wandu criticized coldly.
But she was well aware, the Dongfang Family, had no choice.
With the Mansion of King Ming possessing three Supreme-level power, even if the Dongfang Family lends military assistance to the Fang Family, could they challenge the Mansion of King Ming?
Perhaps, they might just bring about their own downfall.
Aligning with the Mansion of King Ming was a choice made out of desperation.
"Ancestor, what should we do next? Do we fight or...?"
The elder asked once again.
"What, are you all scared?"
Mother-in-law Wandu asked in a cold voice.
The elderly man’s face changed, and he immediately put on a brave face, saying, "The bloodline of our Fang Family could never be scared of Mansion of King Ming. Once Ancestor gives the order, I’m sure I will never back down from fighting with Mansion of King Ming."
"I shall fight till death with Mansion of King Ming."
The others hurriedly echoed.
Mother-in-law Wandu was silent for a moment, then said, "The Fang Family is still lacking in potential, and fighting with Mansion of King Ming would be akin to a praying mantis blocking a chariot, leading to our own demise, which is not wise."
"Give my order to gather the core descendants of the Fang Family, then leave in batches, led by a Primordial Spirit each time. Remember, take all the valuable things in Mingdu Mountain and leave nothing for Mansion of King Ming."
Many people were immediately motivated.
They had no intention of fighting to the death with Mansion of King Ming. They were just waiting for these words from Mother-in-law Wandu.
"Ancestor, where shall we go after we leave?"
Someone asked.
"Go to Shengwu Sect, take refuge in Shengwu Sect."
Mother-in-law Wandu said, although it was extremely unwilling, there was no choice.
Living under others’ protection was always better than death.
Staying behind to fight Mansion of King Ming was a battle with no hope of victory.
"Ancestor, what about you?"
The elder asked, sensing that Mother-in-law Wandu seemed to have no intention of leaving.
"I have no plans to leave for now. There is a secret hiding place in Mingdu Mountain. I will hide there temporarily. Mansion of King Ming, Lu Yan, how could they possibly obtain hundreds of years of my Fang Family’s foundation so easily?"
"The hundred thousand elite soldiers of the Fang Family, how can they be so easily handed over to them? After they occupy Mingdu Mountain, I will secretly ambush, release the plague, and wipe out all those soldiers and the Mansion of King Ming’s army in one fell swoop."
"Also, all those relatives and descendants of Lu Yan, Chu Tianming, I will make sure none of them get off easily. I want them all to be poisoned to death. I want them to know that laying their hands on my Fang Family was a huge mistake. I want them to regret it for the rest of their lives."
Mother-in-law Wandu’s face twisted, her eyes filled with cold and murderous intentions, like an evil ghost crawling out from hell, making one shudder in fear.
High in the sky, Lu Yan’s face freeze, strong murderous intentions looming.
"Looks like, I have to make a move in advance."
Lu Yan murmured softly.
Originally, he planned to wait for Chu Long’s army to arrive, and then take action together.
That way, he could ensure that not one person from the Fang Family could escape.
But now, he had to act in advance.
If they disperse and flee, even if he has his Martial Arts Avatar, it would still be difficult to block them all.
That’s because in the Fang Family, aside from Mother-in-law Wandu, there was another fifth-round Primordial Spirit expert, only that his strength was not as strong as Mother-in-law Wandu.
His Martial Arts Avatar might not necessarily be able to block a fifth-round Primordial Spirit powerhouse.
If he let the enemy escape, it would be difficult to guard against their frantic retaliation later.
Now, while the Primordial Spirit realms of the enemy were all gathered, he could get rid of them all at once.
With these thoughts, Lu Yan no longer hesitated, had the Exorcism Bow and Demon Destroying Arrow in hand, and the Heavenly Earth Power circulated within a radius of tens of miles, converging towards the bow and arrow.
Releasing True Vigor, he shot out from the void, like a falling star from the sky, rushing towards Mingdu Mountain.
"Enemy attack!"
As soon as Lu Yan made a move, he alarmed the Primordial Spirit Realm expert of the Fang Family in Mingdu Mountain, and someone yelled. The yell echoed instantly throughout Mingdu Mountain.
Around the castle, within a radius of hundreds of miles, densely packed Wish Patterns emerged, and a large array appeared.
Shoo!
At the same time, Lu Yan also took action.
The Demon Destroying Arrow, like a stream of light, shot down towards the castle of Fang Family.
In an instant, it was near the castle.
However, during this time, the Mountain Protection Array of Fang Family had always been in a semi-started state, so when the Demon Destroying Arrow approached the castle, countless Wish Patterns instantly wrapped around the Demon Destroying Arrow.
Boom boom boom...
The Demon Destroying Arrow collided wildly with the Fang Family’s formation, causing violent explosions.
Shoo!
Next, Lu Yan’s second arrow was already shot, right after the first arrow, hitting the same spot.
The two arrows combined, and the Wish Patterns in the area exploded, creating a huge hole.
Lu Yan’s true body rushed down, went through the hole, and smashed a palace of the Fang Family to rubble.
As expected, the Mountain Protection Array of Fang Family was far from as good as the Array of Shengxuan Sect. Out of a sudden, Lu Yan broke in with two arrows.
Of course, the power of the Mountain Protection Array was not limited to this. Apart from defense, it also had the ability to attack. At this time, the Wish Patterns intertwined and transformed into a hundred-feet spider, rushing towards Lu Yan.
Lu Yan flashed, his True Dragon War Body separated and blocked the hundred-foot spider.
Meanwhile, Lu Yan was floating in the air, drawing his bow and aiming at a nine-story tower.
His Spiritual Sense had already detected that there was a third-level Primordial Spirit expert sitting inside this tower, and the tower was filled with dense Wish Patterns, and it was clearly an important base of the Mountain Protection Array.
A whistle sounded, and the Demon Destroying Arrow flew out, piercing through the nine-story tower, and blasted it apart. The third-turned Primordial Spirit expert inside was also killed with a single arrow.
As the nine-story tower exploded, the Mountain Protection Array was severely damaged. The Wish Patterns at various places could not be connected, the light quickly dimmed, and the hundred-foot spider disappeared without a trace.
All these things seem a bit large to describe, but in fact, they happened between two breaths, from Lu Yan’s shot to the explosion of the nine-story tower.
"Lu Yan..."
Mother-in-law Wandu yelled in terror.
