The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 348 - 347: Crisis of the Doomed City

Chapter 348: Chapter 347: Crisis of the Doomed City

This time, Xie Jiuniang’s impromptu retreat for half a year had teased quite a few people. Let’s not mention Song Baobao and her descendants; the few large families worried about her life were quite angered.

They all had their calculations ready.

It was like having dropped their trousers in preparation to fart but then being forced to hold it in without any release.

So, the wait became prolonged.

Until the Divinity Transformation cultivators sieging Yunmu City lost their patience.

The leading Divinity Transformation cultivator still wore a Ghost Mask, he gestured with a wave of his hand, deciding to make a move, "Everyone, into the city!"

"Do you want to annihilate a city?"

"What’s wrong with destroying a city? Most of the people living in Yunmu City bear the surname Xie."

The leading Divinity Transformation cultivator was the first to take out a Spiritual Artifact, condensing an extremely powerful Technique, aiming to destroy the North City Gate of Yunmu City.

The characters for "Yunmu City" on the gate were sharp and ancient.

Thinking of Xie Jiuniang, who had repeatedly made them lose face, if they could not kill her, destroying the Xie Family’s city would also offer some relief!

That move, swift as lightning and thunder, struck toward the city gate not far away.

Boom!

A tremendous roar.

A fierce collision of two forces.

When the residual forces dissipated, everyone looked intently to find the North City Gate unscathed. The attacking Divinity Transformation cultivator was slightly stunned.

Someone else tried a probing attack.

This strike was not significant, just a single attack.

The attack hit the city gate’s wall, where a miraculous scene occurred. Profound Array Patterns surfaced on the wall, obviously from an extremely ancient array.

The leading one spoke with a venomous gaze and ill intentions, "There’s an old saying, even a leaking boat has three thousand nails, and a starving camel is still bigger than a horse. The Xie Family and Nalan, among others, are listed as ancient lineages. Who knows if they might have a few good treasures?"

His accomplices’ spirits were lifted at the words.

Indeed!

Such old families always have some good stuff.

Suddenly, a figure appeared on the wall above the North City Gate.

A figure cloaked and masked concealed their form.

Pulang sneered coldly, "Ao Zhan!"

The Ao Family’s Divinity Transformation cultivator, who was proclaimed missing, was none other than Ao Zhan.

Pulang then said coldly, "I didn’t expect that after the Ao Family was wiped out, you’d still be fine, running around the Eastern Region causing trouble."

"It’s you?! Is it you?!"

Ao Zhan couldn’t recognize the person but stared at Pulang’s Cloak, eyes blood-red, "Your cloak is plain and unremarkable. The cloak of the Divinity Transformation cultivator who attacked the Ao Family also had no distinguishing marks."

This reason made anyone who heard it think he was seriously ill.

There are many cultivators who wear such cloaks.

Is every person who wears one the enemy who destroyed the Ao Family?

Ao Zhan was the first to attack Pulang.

Pulang responded to the battle.

The two of them started fighting in front of the North City Gate of Yunmu City.

Meanwhile, the three Divinity Transformation cultivators who accompanied Ao Zhan retreated to watch from the sidelines. In their eyes, Pulang was just one Divinity Transformation cultivator, nothing to worry about.

However, at this moment, inside the city, the members of the Xie Family...

The elders of the family were gathered in a forbidden place within the clan.

The core of the city’s protective array was right there, with several elders having already activated the array.

As everyone knows, Yunmu City’s protective array is powerful but can only be activated by members of the Xie Family. Given this specific precondition, what was needed was the fresh blood of the Xie Family. Therefore, as the elders sat cross-legged, they sliced their palms, letting their blood flow slowly into the eye of the array.

Outside, the Clan Leader of the Xie Family gathered the clan members.

He revealed the truth.

Xie Shen was assisting by the side, and Mo Lan was also there.

The Xie Clan Leader said privately, with heavy sorrow, "Shen’er, I will activate the Transmission Array once. Based on the family’s capability, it can only be activated once, and only ten people can be sent away at a time. I plan to send away the younger generation of the family with talents. Will you and your spouse go with them?"

"Father, I wish to stay—" Xie Shen was about to refuse.

Someone behind them shouted loudly, "I disagree, at this time we all need to work together even more. Third Brother leaving is tantamount to deserting the battlefield. In the future—"

The persons who came were Xie Uncle and Xie Second Uncle.

Following behind them was also Xie Wenshuang.

Xie Uncle was the first to jump out in opposition, with a look of panic in his eyes.

Next to him, Xie Second Uncle didn’t speak.

In addition, Xie Wenshuang also remained silent.

Just now, Clan Leader Xie had said that the ones being sent away were the younger generation of the Xie Family, not them.

Ten slots, too few.

Clan Leader Xie looked at Xie Uncle coldly, and with that look, Xie Uncle was unable to continue speaking.

If one were to say who in the entire family was most likely to survive, then it would be Xie Shen and his wife.

After all, they had someone protecting them.

Not only did Xie Shen have the favor of the great elder, but his talent was also very high. If nothing unexpected happened, peacefully cultivating, he was most likely to succeed in Divinity Transformation.

Whether for public or private reasons, Clan Leader Xie did not wish for his demise here.

Turning around, his figure flashed as he departed.

Xie Uncle’s voice trembled, "Father, father!"

Xie Second Uncle patted his shoulder, "Big brother, don’t be too pessimistic. Maybe the next moment someone will come to rescue us. Don’t forget, your daughter is a Heavenly Spiritual Root and has sworn fealty to a master who has achieved Divinity Transformation. The Family is in trouble; she will not stand by idly."

"If they were coming, they would’ve come by now..." Xie Uncle said with a bitter smile.

Xie Wenshuang lowered her head and did not speak.

Xie Shen and Mo Lan exchanged glances.

Then, Xie Shen strode out.

Mo Lan followed behind him.

As they came out, they saw Clan Leader Xie standing in front of the library, forming seals with his hand. The library, which had not moved for a long time, gradually shrank to the size of a palm and fell into Clan Leader Xie’s hand.

He removed the contract binding the library to himself.

Then, he tossed the small building to Xie Shen.

The building was a delicately made Law House, at the level of a Spiritual Artifact.

"In the future, the Xie Family will rely on you, Shen’er."

Clan Leader Xie quickly entrusted some of the family secrets, effectively transferring the position of Clan Leader to Xie Shen on the spot, and handed over the Clan Leader’s token, "No matter what danger you encounter in the future, you must prioritize your own survival."

"Father, come with us."

"That is impossible; as Clan Leader, I have sworn to share the family’s fate."

Clan Leader Xie quickly gathered some of the family’s possessions, including valuable things from his person, and stuffed them all to Xie Shen. At this time, he wished he could pack up everything the family owned and have his son take it away.

Not leaving even a single hair for certain people!

What do you think those people are attacking the city for?

Nine out of ten it’s because they covet the treasures passed down from the ancestors of the Xie Family.

"Boom!"

From the direction of the North City Gate, there were periodic loud noises.

These were the great disturbances caused by the battle between the mighty.

Not only the people of the Xie Family were frightened and uneasy, but many residents of the city were also panicking at this time, with some people rushing to the City Lord Residence seeking refuge.

However, the City Lord Residence’s gates were shut tight.

The voice of Clan Leader Xie spread across the sky above the city:

"Citizens of Yunmu City, I am Xie Tian, Clan Leader of the Xie Family. Today, Yunmu City faces an attack by Evil Cultivators. The strong among our clan are resisting outside. All Cultivators who have attained Nascent Soul and above, I implore you to lend your strength to the Xie Family. Should we overcome this crisis, the Xie Family will surely provide a grand reward. Additionally, Cultivators below Golden Core, please return to your residences immediately and do not linger outside lest you lose your lives inadvertently. Rest assured, the Xie Family is with you, we share life and death."

These words were repeated three times in succession.

Their presence unseen, yet their voices heard.

All who heard returned to their residences in silence.

Dark clouds enveloped the entire Yunmu City, creating an atmosphere of tension and repression.

Within the city, more than a dozen figures appeared and flew in the air.

Those capable of flying were at least mighty Nascent Soul cultivators.