"Interesting. The Dongfang Family really has gone this mad."
"It seems these invaders truly aren't to be underestimated. They must have threatened the very foundation of the family's existence, or they wouldn't have sent out a signal like this!"
"In that case, I'll take the Dongfang Family's businesses."
"..."
Almost instantly, the cultivators gathered outside the Dongfang Family compound sprang into action.
Without the slightest hesitation, they launched their attacks at one section of the blood-red formation.
Rumble-
Rumble-
Deafening explosions rang out, and the formation began shaking violently.
"Well, well, have they finally made their move?"
"They waited all this time just for a signal flare?"
Inside the compound, Li Yun took it all in, curiosity filling his heart.
Although he could see what was happening outside, he hadn't heard what those people had said. That was precisely why he was so curious about how a single signal flare had ignited everyone's enthusiasm.
Yet this also showed him a new glimmer of hope, because among those people, he had found his target: a middle-aged man with a gold trait.
The man's aura was already approaching the seventh Daluo realm, and armored guards stood around him. Barring any surprises, he was the target Li Yun had come for this time: the city lord!
After looking him over a few times, Li Yun soon spotted a hunter roaming the area below, searching for people who had become separated from the others.
He was one of the invaders, but Li Yun saw a miracle and a glimmer of hope in him.
With a flicker, Li Yun appeared right beside the assassin. Before the man had any chance or time to react, Li Yun knocked him unconscious with a single move.
After that, Li Yun took the man's cloak and put it on,