Yang Haoyu, the Pillar Holding Up the Sky
The intelligence from the Lineage was very detailed, and there were also instructions left by the Old Ancestor Yang Haoyu.
The Black Sha Sect openly deployed a total of eight Foundation Establishment warriors: one at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, two at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, three at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and two at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
They split into two groups: Devil Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection and a Devil Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage blocked the entrance to Purple Moon Mountain, adopting an offensive posture, but they did not attack the Clan-Guarding Array for a long time.
Meanwhile, the remaining six Foundation Establishment Devil Cultivators launched a full-scale attack on Purple Moon Town, showing no mercy whatsoever.
After Yang Haoyu and Yang Dangmo returned to their Lineage, the latter once again took on the heavy responsibility of guarding Purple Moon Town. The original guard, Yang Qiongqing, did not return to Purple Moon Mountain because he wanted to earn more Lineage contributions. Instead, he guarded Purple Moon Town with Yang Dangmo.
With the arrival of six Foundation Establishment Devil Cultivators, coupled with the demonic Devil Creature they had prepared beforehand to break the formation, the protective array of Purple Moon Town did not last long and was declared shattered.
Afterwards, the four strongest of the six Devil Cultivators attacked Yang Dangmo, Yang Qiongqing, and two Second-Rank Low-Grade Purple Moon Wolves.
The other two Foundation Establishment Early Stage Devil Cultivators focused their efforts on slaughtering the Mortals of Purple Moon Town.
Yang Dangmo and Yang Qiongqing tried to stop them, but under the combined attack of a Foundation Establishment Late Stage and three Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Devil Cultivators, they could barely protect themselves, let alone save others.
In a short period of time, Purple Moon Town was turned into a river of blood, tens of thousands of Mortals were slaughtered, and the Resentment Qi and stench of blood filled the sky above the town.
On Purple Moon Mountain, due to the covetous eyes of two powerful Devil Cultivators, Yang Haoyu dared not act rashly despite receiving Yang Dangmo's distress signal immediately.
She feared this was a trap set by the Devil Cultivators, and that going out to provide support would be too risky if there were still Devil Cultivators lying in ambush outside.
Purple Moon Town is the foundation of the Yang Household, but Purple Moon Mountain is the true core of the Yang Household. As long as the more than one hundred Cultivators in Purple Moon Mountain are still alive, the Yang Household will not be destroyed.
Moreover, Yang Haoyu had foresight; now, not only are there Cultivators from his Lineage in Purple Moon Mountain, but also three thousand ordinary Mortal the surname Yang.
With these Mortal Seeds, even if Purple Moon Town falls, given the Human Race's reproduction rate, the Yang Household will be able to prosper again in just a few decades.
In addition, Yang Haoyu was not entirely inactive. After the fall of Crouching Ox Pass, Luochuan Sect dispatched three Golden Core Cultivators to support Dragon Valley County, along with twenty Foundation Establishment.
These twenty Foundation Establishment from the Luochuan Sect split into ten, and together with twenty Foundation Establishment from the Three Rivers Sect and the Feng Household, a total of thirty Foundation Establishment Cultivators formed the Dragon Valley Patrol Envoys, who were specifically responsible for patrolling various parts of Dragon Valley County.
If a local Foundation Establishment Lineage encounters an emergency, they can directly seek assistance from the Inspector.
Yang Haoyu issued a distress call immediately. As time passed, half an incense stick later, the Distress Token issued by the Luochuan Sect suddenly glowed, and a message came out that a patrol team was less than a hundred miles away from Purple Moon Mountain.
Upon receiving this news, Yang Haoyu was overjoyed and decisively took action, activating the Tier 2 Supreme-Grade Soul-Swaying Bell, the clan's Law Artifact, with all her might.
Amidst the melodious chimes, Yang Tianxue and Yang Qiongchuan also made their moves, along with three Tier 2 Purple Moon Wolves, all rushing towards the two Foundation Establishment Devil Cultivators blocking the way outside.
Soul-Swaying Bell, the two Devil Cultivators, caught off guard, froze, their consciousness thrown into Hundun by the Soul Seizure- stirring sound of the bell, floating dazedly in mid-air.
By the time they came to their senses, Yang Haoyu had already led his Lineage's Foundation Establishment cultivators to attack.
Seeing the situation, the cunning Devil Cultivators quickly realized that reinforcements had arrived, so they didn't linger in battle.
The Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Devil Cultivator unleashed two black Flying Swords, slashing repeatedly with fierce momentum. He actually tore through the defensive circle that Yang Haoyu and the others had just constructed, and led another Foundation Establishment Devil Cultivator to break through the encirclement.
Yang Haoyu did not choose to pursue, not only because the opponent was powerful, but more importantly, because two faint auras nearby had locked onto her, and any unusual movement would likely trigger an attack.
Moreover, hunting down the Devil Cultivators is not the most important thing now; the people of Purple Moon Town are the key.
After the Devil Cultivator's figure completely disappeared and the two lurking auras could no longer be sensed, Yang Haoyu took Yang Tianxue aboard the Crimson Wing Boat and headed towards Purple Moon Town, leaving Yang Qiongchuan with several Purple Moon Wolves to guard Purple Moon Mountain.
When Yang Haoyu and Yang Tianxue arrived, the six Devil Cultivators had already retreated. Apparently, the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Devil Cultivators who had retreated earlier had sent them a message.
At this moment, what lay before Yang Haoyu in Purple Moon Town was nothing but devastation.
The severely wounded Yang Dangmo and Yang Qiongqing lay cold, headless corpses, while the slain Purple Moon Wolf's body was taken away by the Devil Cultivators.
The only saving grace was that, due to the Devil Cultivators ' swift retreat, the Mortal Purple Moon Town were not completely slaughtered; seventy to eighty thousand Mortals survived, a stroke of good fortune amidst misfortune.
In addition, there was some other information in the message sent by the Lineage.
Almost simultaneously, while the Yang Household was being attacked, their Marriage Alliance Mu Household was also attacked by the Black Sha Sect.
However, the Mu Household members were not cautious enough. Upon hearing that Spirit Crane Town had been attacked, they Clan-Guarding Array to provide support, only to be ambushed and killed by Devil Cultivators.
That Second-Tier Upper-Grade spirit crane perished in this siege.
Although the Mu Household notified the Patrol Envoys immediately, the Devil Cultivators had already breached Spirit Crane Mountain and Spirit Crane Town before the latter arrived.
Nearly 200,000 Mortals of the Mu Household were slaughtered, Spirit Crane Peak was reduced to scorched earth, and the Lineage's resources were looted. The old Foundation Establishment Lineage, the Mu Household, perished in just one day!
In addition, the Qing Household of Qingfeng Town, under the command of the Three Rivers Sect, was destroyed by the Foundation Establishment Devil Cultivator "Iron Rakshasa" from the Dragon Valley Sect. Only a few members of the clan survived, which was extremely tragic.
The Black Tiger Town Ye Household, under the Feng Household's control, was brutally massacred by the Foundation Establishment Devil Cultivators of the Blood-Slaying Dao. Hundreds of thousands of cultivators and Mortals were drained of their Essence Blood and died.
Within a single day, four long-established Foundation Establishment Lineage in Dragon Valley County were attacked. Only the Yang Household of Purple Moon Town was fortunate enough to receive timely support from the Inspector, thus avoiding annihilation.
Of course, this is also largely due to the formidable strength of the Yang Household.
Before the Cold Tide, the Yang Household not only spent tens of thousands of Spirit Stones to rebuild the Clan-Guarding Array, but also increased the number of Foundation Establishment warriors in the Lineage by five.
This news was announced immediately after Yang Haoyu withdrew from Crouching Ox Pass, in order to deter the evil spirits lurking in the shadows.
Indeed, this tactic of feigning strength proved highly effective. Not only did it reduce the number of enemies provoking the Yang Household, but it also led the Black Sha Sect to adopt a cautious approach during their attack, giving the Yang Household considerable time to react.
Furthermore, Yang Haoyu had foreseen the fall of Crouching Ox Pass and immediately instructed his Lineage's cultivators to prepare for retreat. He also informed Jin Lianri of the Jin Household of his conjecture, which was taken seriously by the latter.
The moment the gate broke, the Yang Household, who were prepared, immediately boarded the Crimson Wing Boat and fled. During this process, Jin Lianri even helped them by killing a Second-Tier Upper-Grade Demon Beast that was trying to pursue the Yang Household, making their retreat extremely smooth.
Therefore, as one of the first Lineage to evacuate, the Yang Household's strength was well preserved. Not only did all the Foundation Establishment Cultivators survive, but the casualties among the Qi Refining cultivators were also less than 20%.
In contrast, other Foundation Establishment Lineage that were not well-informed or not intelligent enough suffered considerable losses during the retreat after the fall of Crouching Ox Pass, with many Lineage losing Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
Even newly emerging Rogue Cultivator Lineage like the Zhuang Household were directly submerged by the torrent of Foreign Races Armies and Devil Cultivators.
It can be said that from the start of the Cold Tide until now, in this chaotic game that has lasted for nearly a month, every decision made by Yang Haoyu, the Yang Household Ancestor, has been extremely wise, allowing the Yang Household to avoid many dangers, and she is worthy of the title of the pillar of her Lineage!