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Chapter 1497 - Chapter 1497 Chapter 9 A Crushing Defeat Like a Collapsing

Chapter 1497: Chapter 9: A Crushing Defeat Like a Collapsing Mountain Chapter 1497: Chapter 9: A Crushing Defeat Like a Collapsing Mountain “Once you take this step, the Xu Clan will no longer be able to protect you. From then on, bloody storms will ensue, and the whole world will become your enemy. A single misstep could lead you astray from the sacred path. Are you truly decided?”

The voice that echoed in Tang Luo’s Sea of Consciousness was devoid of emotion, yet he could hear the immense turbulence masked beneath the calm.

He knew that under the current circumstances, feigning deafness and blindness while hiding in Yuanzhou was undoubtedly the best choice. By the time the young disciples of the Marshal Star Pavilion grew up, the Tang Clan could be reborn from its ashes.

He was also aware that given the present situation where everyone turns against the fallen, even if he were to join them, it would only delay the Tang Clan’s inevitable decline.

He understood even more that whether it was Patriarch Tang Clans or the Langhuan Sword Master, they were all paving the sacred path for him in their own ways.

But this was not the freedom he sought to cultivate!

“If Tang Luo’s sacred path must be achieved by stepping on the ashes of his own family and cowering within a sword formation pretending to be deaf and dumb, then being a pathetic Human King is not worth it!”

A spirit body, forged by Void Energy, tore open a rift in the sword formation. A multicolored Black Light burst through the firmament, heading slightly east.

In the third layer of the White Jade Sword Pavilion’s Jiazi dojo, a light sigh echoed.

…

Longzhou Calendar, 1791, Frost Descending

The Justice Alliance suffered a defeat at Qutang City, but this did not change the overall direction of the war.

The more righteous your cause, the more help you receive; the less righteous, the less help. At this time, the entire Longzhou Clan was collapsing into the Justice Alliance, with new champions of justice joining daily to combat the Tang Clan.

Some joined for the order in their hearts, some merely wanted to profit from the war, but most were there just to be part of the excitement and to network.

As more people joined, the loose structure of the Justice Alliance began to show its weaknesses. With many ambitious newcomers, the Justice Alliance quickly became fragmented with many leaders emerging.

Local organizations like the Yancang Seven Heroes, Chuanyuan Five Righteous, Heqing Four Beauties, and Nanji Benevolent Group sprang up like bamboo shoots after a rain.

With these organizations, coordinating within the Justice Alliance became increasingly difficult. Seeing this, Duan Siping and Duan Zhenyao understood that they had to make a quick and decisive battle.

So, on the seventh day following the great banquet, a strategic council on storming Qutang City commenced in Boma City.

In addition to the original main forces, the Bounty Guild, the Four Great Families of Longzhou, and true inheritors of the sects from afar were present, and the Evil King Palace even invited leaders from various factions within the Justice Alliance.

Although the Justice Alliance, now exceeding a thousand from the Fierce Realm, had experienced several minor setbacks, their momentum was still formidable.

Because of justice, they must prevail.

…

Qutang City

Xiao Jinlin and Tang Baichuan strolled on the city walls with smiles, inspecting each guard post’s array and defenses, encouraging the stationed warriors.

Whenever a warrior asked if the Longxi Alliance could win this great battle, the two commanders would respond with insincere reassurances they themselves did not believe.

From the start, this battle was unwinnable, but the warriors’ fighting spirit prevented them from conceding voluntarily. Thus, Tang Zhi handed over the command of the war and merely coordinated from the center, which, based on the current outcomes, only served to reaffirm Tang Zhi’s foresight without yielding any tangible benefits.

“How has Brother Baichuan’s injury recovery progressed?”

Tightening his reforged right palm, Tang Baichuan nodded and transmitted, “It’s mostly fine now, just that the newly forged spirit body is still a bit clumsy at controlling its strength, and it will take some time to fully recover.”

“Brother Baichuan, during your fight with that expert who excels in poison skills, could you discern anything about his technique?”

“In this world, there are few who excel in using poison, and one as fierce as that is even rarer. But judging from his accent, this person must be from a sect in Zhongzhou, perhaps from the Gu Sect of the Beast Taming Sect?”

“If that is the case, the Longxi Alliance is in trouble,”

Xiao Jinlin spoke gravely, “The Beast Taming Sect has eyes and ears everywhere. If they concentrate on Lingjiang, no matter how secretly we act, we cannot safely transport people out of the Longzhou Territory.”

“Now, we can only hope that the Beast Taming Sect still maintains some pride in their sacred ground and refrains from involving themselves in the clan wars,”

Tang Baichuan replied softly, “We still need to buy time to transfer the lower-ranking clan members.”

“How are things progressing now?”

Xiao Jinlin asked through a transmission.

“Currently, Lingjiang is under attack from all sides, slowing down the relocation process. We have already moved all from the first three tiers of our clan members, but for those in the fourth tier and beyond…”

Tang Baichuan’s response weighed heavily on Xiao Jinlin as they walked side by side, even forcing a strained smile on his face.

“Who can guarantee a complete retreat from the surging trend?”

Xiao Jinlin spoke calmly, “Being able to transfer the first three tiers has already exceeded our sect’s expectations. But this Minor Spiritual Realm given by Ji Xuanyuan, is it safe and hidden enough?”

“The terrain of Chengzhou is wide and sparsely populated, mostly steep mountains, undoubtedly Longzhou’s best refuge. This Minor Spiritual Realm is hidden among the mountains, extremely secluded, so it should be considered very safe.”

Nodding and smiling at passing warriors, Tang Baichuan continued transmitting, “These days, the Justice Alliance has been amassing troops at Boma, even involving messengers from the Four Great Families. It seems the opponent’s next offensive will be extraordinary.”

“With less than two hundred Martial Ancestors capable of fighting in Qutang City, perhaps, this could be the final curtain for the Longxi Alliance…”

The two commanders stood on the battlements, their expressions complex. Their caliber of cultivation meant they could leave at any moment and no one could stop them, but they still wanted to hold on a bit longer, to transfer more clan members.

But now with the Justice Alliance’s swelling power, holding on became more challenging with each battle resembling the last.