Through the ancestral blood summons

The fierce battle on the battlefield was extinguished by the heavy rain.

The rain poured down, and as the Demon Tide was cut off by the rain of swords, their charge lost momentum. With the help of the Sword Qi on the city wall, the situation that had previously forced them to retreat step by step, fighting and retreating, was stabilized in the blink of an eye.

The Xia Family's Battle Flag once again fluttered on the city walls, which had been submerged by the flood of Demon.

The pressure on all the soldiers suddenly decreased, and after the Demon in front of them were killed, no more Demon continued to attack.

They were all stunned, staring in disbelief at the reversal before them.

"This, this is..."

"Who is drawing the sword? Who is saving us?!"

We're... saved?

All the troops and Aristocratic Family Army, including those from martial Sect who had been temporarily conscripted, stared blankly at the outside of the defensive line.

The area outside the defensive line was like a hellish inferno, with countless Sword Qi piercing down, causing all the Demon to wail and fall.

Those Great Demon at the Three Immortalities Realm rolled up their massive bodies and tried to escape into the distance, but like moths struggling in a heavy rain, they were quickly covered by the rain of swords, plummeted to the ground, and disappeared without a trace.

"Who is that...?"

At the center of the defensive line, Commander Marshal Xia Changkong, the commander of the Second Defense Line defense, looked up in shock.

Beneath the long river of Sword Qi, a young figure sat atop the back of Crimson Flame Demon. His body emanated energy that resembled a snow-white mist, visible to the naked eye, surging towards the sword Sword Tide above and transforming into endless Sword Qi that swept down.

Standing beside the young man were the Family Head of the Xia Family and his brothers.

"Family Head, Yuanwu..."

Xia Changkong was somewhat stunned. The Family Head had actually come in person, but where was the Gluttony Valley Master?

He couldn't help but look behind the Demon Tide, only to find that there was no movement there.

On the battlefield, only a few elders of Gluttony Valley remained, fleeing in panic into the distance, pursued by long dragons of Sword Qi.

Soon, a Gluttony Valley Elder, who was already injured, saw that the Sword Qi dragon did not seem very powerful and chose to block it with his physical body. However, he was quickly killed, as if his soul had been ripped away.

The Demon of Gluttony Valley are brutal and bloodthirsty, generally possessing formidable physical strength, not much inferior to the Dragon Clan. They rely heavily on their physical prowess in combat, but when faced with a 1% Fatal Attribute, they are no different from ordinary Demon.

Li Hao gazed at the Demon figures falling under the rain of swords, his expression calm and unchanged. Once the battlefield had almost completely subsided, he sheathed his Sword Tide.

"Gentlemen, the rest of the escapees are yours to handle. I'm leaving now."

Li Hao spoke to Xia Linglong and the other person beside him.

The two of them were stunned when they realized that in just a short while, almost all of the tens of millions of Demon on the battlefield had perished!

This is terrifying!

Is this the strength of the Great Peace Dao Realm? It seems to exceed their expectations.

"General Haotian, rest assured, leave the rest to us. Once we've cleaned things up, we'll immediately send troops to reinforce Qing Prefecture!"

Xia Linglong realized what was happening and quickly said to Li Hao.

She had initially said she was sending troops to repay a favor, but now she herself felt that in the face of someone like Li Hao, their Xia Family's troops were of little significance, at most they could only rescue the villages and towns in Qing Prefecture that had fallen.

After all, although Li Hao is strong, it is impossible for him to take care of the entire Qing Prefecture by himself in a short period of time.

"Um."

Li Hao nodded, not refusing the other party's kindness.

Then, he gently stroked the head of the Candlelight God as a signal. The Candlelight God was engulfed in Blazing Flame, and his hooves, as thick as Qilin's, stomped out, tearing through the sky above the battlefield with firelight, and galloped away into the distance, leaving the battlefield behind.

On the defensive line, many generals, clan leaders, and Grandmaster from the Aristocratic Clan arts sects all looked up and watched the figure riding away on the Crimson Flame Demon, engraving this scene in their hearts.

They didn't know who the boy was, but they knew the Xia Family would give them the answer.

Qing Prefecture, Qingzhou City.

The once bustling Qingzhou City is now under full alert. Civilians are restricted from leaving their homes, and all the stalls on the streets have been cleared out to make the wide streets available for the army to move through quickly.

Golden Magic Array were erected on the four city walls, while outside the city, a vast Demon Tide gathered.

On the city wall, many Li Family Soldiers and the garrison of Qingzhou City gathered, their expressions solemn.

The continuous fighting over the past few days has left them exhausted, but no one dares to let their guard down.

Three days ago, Intelligence obtained from outside through the Li Family's Secret Art revealed that most of Qing Prefecture had already fallen.

Hundreds of cities have been shattered and occupied by Demon. Qing Prefecture, the home of the Li Family, has suffered a devastating blow unlike any seen in centuries.

When the news reached the remaining surviving cities, many people did not believe it, thinking the military intelligence was wrong. But it wasn't until they saw the large influx of refugees fleeing from other cities and towns that they realized Qing Prefecture was truly in serious trouble.

Centuries of peace and tranquility have caused the people in most of Qing Prefecture's cities to lose their clear understanding of Demon.

Occasionally, the Demon Suppression Division would capture and kill Demon, parade them through the streets, and transport them back from outside the city, attracting countless people to join in the excitement and watch, finding it all novel and fascinating.

Now that Demon are sweeping across the land, all cities are shrouded in an unprecedented shadow and fear, and are on high alert in every city.

However, compared to Qing Prefecture, which is already engulfed in war, Qingzhou City is now surrounded by enemies and on the verge of collapse.

On the city wall, Li Muxiu and Li Xiaoran stood guard, but both of them had white hair and looked more than ten years older than before, with more and deeper wrinkles on their faces.

They suffered two devastating blows in the meantime, leaving them utterly disheartened.

More than a month ago, when Li Tianzong's Heroic Soul dissipated, they went to the Mo River in anger, but instead of launching a direct attack, they secretly investigated. As a result, they unexpectedly discovered that the Demon power gathered outside the Mo River was beyond their imagination.

Dragon Gate and the Saint Palace Past most of their forces, with the leaders of the two major powers personally overseeing the operation, all in an effort to kill Li Hao.

Instead of making any rash moves, they chose to seize this opportunity to send troops to attack Dragon Gate's stronghold.

This is a rare opportunity. The Saint Palace's stronghold was wiped out by Qing Prince, and the Dragon Gate's stronghold is also poorly defended.

Using the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion to gather a large amount of Intelligence, they discovered the lair of the Dragon Gate. After reporting to His Majesty, the Li Family and the Imperial Clan dispatched troops to jointly destroy it.

After spending more than half a month destroying the Dragon Gate's stronghold, the Dragon Gate leader outside the Mo River received the news and was furious. He brought forward the plan to attack Qing Prefecture and headed directly for Qingzhou City.

However, Li Xiaoran and Li Muxiu already knew that Li Hao had left the Mo River, so they did not continue to guard the area outside the Mo River, but returned to Qing Prefecture ahead of time.

Furthermore, anticipating that Dragon Gate might take their anger out on Qing Prefecture after learning Intelligence the destruction of their stronghold, they returned early to set up defenses, causing Dragon Gate and the Saint Palace's overnight raid on Qing Prefecture to fail. They were unable to break through Qingzhou City and instead exposed their purpose.

With the Liang Prefecture plan failing and the Qingzhou City raid plan thwarted, Dragon Gate and Saint Palace could no longer afford to play dirty. After discussion, they directly rallied Demon from all sides and launched a massive attack on Qing Prefecture.

Thus began this protracted battle.

In this battle, both sides suffered countless casualties and held out for more than a month before Qing Prefecture finally fell.

The Li Family retreated along the defensive line, abandoning most of Qingzhou City, and eventually managed to hold out all the way to Qingzhou City.

The army sent from the Imperial City was intercepted and killed halfway by another Demon force. Not only did they fail to reinforce Qing Prefecture, they also suffered heavy losses.

The Demon besieging Qing Prefecture were not only from the Saint Palace and the Dragon Gate. Besides those still guarding the Mo River and welcoming their ruler's return from beyond the Great Void Realm, other top Demon forces also joined the fray.

When they sought help from the Xia Family in You Province, they learned that the Gluttony Valley had attacked the Xia Family. Clearly, the Gluttony Valley's move was to restrain the Xia Family. Although the Five Divine General Residences were openly and secretly fighting each other, they also helped each other in times of crisis. The Xia Family was the Divine General Residence closest to the Li Family.

The attack on Gluttony Valley prevented the Xia Family You Province from sending troops to reinforce Qing Prefecture, cutting off another one of their hopes.

In the past few days, all the distress signals sent from Qing Prefecture to other places have gone unanswered, as if Qing Prefecture has been surrounded and isolated by Demon.

This time, the Demon have gathered even more power than they did in Liang Prefecture, and they seem determined to crush and completely conquer the entire Qing Prefecture.

They retreated all the way from the Frontier, suffering defeat after defeat, abandoning their armor and weapons. Now, they have retreated to Qingzhou City, their last stronghold.

If it falls again, only the Divine General Residence will remain, like a small boat on the vast sea, ready to be destroyed at any moment.

Li Xiaoran's expression was cold and desolate. In the past month of fighting and battle, he and Li Muxiu had both almost died.

The Dragon Gate Master revealed his strength, breaking through from the Half-Step Dao Realm to the Great Peace Dao Realm, based on previously recorded Intelligence.

The Palace Master of the Saint Palace was originally at the Great Peace Dao Realm, but fortunately Northern Yan was seriously injured in the battle with that Qing Prince, and his realm dropped. He seems to have not yet recovered and is only comparable to the Half-Step Dao Realm.

If Li Muxiu n't also been Half-Step Dao Realm, capable of supporting his Dao Domain to barely hold out, he would probably have already perished in battle.

With his Half-Step Invincible Fist and Half-Step Dao Domain, Li Muxiu managed to fight the Dragon Gate Master to a draw, greatly slowing down the collapse of Qing Prefecture. Otherwise, Qing Prefecture would have fallen a month ago, and the Qingzhou City would have been destroyed long ago.

But now, they are still in dire straits.

"Their target is our Li Family; they want to get the Divine General Residence removed from the list!"

After more than a month of fighting, Li Xiaoran had seen through the Demon's purpose: to destroy the Li Family, and this was only the first step in their conquest of Great Yu.

This scheme may have been brewing for decades. The successive deaths of the Nine Sons and the frequent Demon attacks on the Li Family's territory now seem to indicate that everything was preordained and was a targeted attack.

If we want to cause the Li Family Bloodline to break and leave the Li Family without successors, if we wait for several more decades, the direct Bloodline of the Li Family will weaken, and the selected True Dragon will probably be inferior to most of the other Divine General Residence.

That would be the perfect time to attack the Li Family.

But now, the Demon's plans seem to have changed, and it appears to have been brought forward.

Li Muxiu's eyes were deep as he slowly regulated his breathing. He had fought the Palace Master of the Saint Palace outside the Magic Array and defeated him, but he had also exhausted himself greatly.

The leaders of these two major forces took turns attacking him, wearing him down until he was exhausted.

"Has there been any reply from Boundless Mountain yet?"

Li Muxiu's face was gloomy as he looked westward.

The Demon Tide covered the Mountain Peak, densely packed, creating a great sense of oppression for everyone in the city. But his gaze remained unchanged as he looked through the Demon Tide and gazed into the distance.

That's where Boundless Mountain is located.

The Li Family has a close relationship with Boundless Mountain. They regularly offer Incense and prayers, and Li Qianfeng is still Personal Disciple of that Buddha Master.

However, the plea for help sent to Boundless Mountain went unanswered.

I don't know if they didn't receive it, or if there's trouble at Boundless Mountain.

"Notify Heavenly Gang, I can't hold on much longer. The Li Family is facing its final moment of survival; it's time to call them back."

Li Muxiu withdrew his gaze, knowing that he could not count on Boundless Mountain. He took a deep breath, and his eyes became sharp.

Li Xiaoran was slightly taken aback, his expression changed slightly, but he remained silent.

He knew that now was indeed the time for the Li Family to fight to the death.

The glory of the past has faded; now it is time to return and safeguard that glory and its legacy.

If the Ancestral Shrine is destroyed, then the scattered Bloodline is meaningless.

The legacy of the Thousand-Year Divine General Residence is not just about Bloodline, but also about its foundation. Once that foundation is destroyed, even if the Bloodline is preserved, it will be impossible to rise again.

After all, success often depends on timing and opportunity, and cannot be replicated.

"I see."

Li Xiaoran glanced at his second brother, nodded slightly, and then got up and flew rapidly towards the Divine General Residence's Mansion in the city.

Soon, he landed in the Divine General Residence like a streak of light.

Inside the mansion, in the Mountains and Rivers Courtyard.

Many figures gathered in the hall of the courtyard. The one in the lead was tall and imposing, with Aura upright and dignified aura. It was Li Tiangang.

To his right sat a female general in Battle Armor on a rattan chair; she was his wife Ji Qingqing.

Besides the couple, He Jianlan, Li Xuanli, Gao Qingqing, and other wives from various courtyards were also present.

Unlike their former luxurious attire, these ladies, like Ji Qingqing, are now clad in Battle Armor, their faces frosty, seemingly ready to rush to the battlefield at any moment.

There has been no reply from Boundless Mountain...

"The Sword Saint from the South Sword Hermitage has also not responded..."

The atmosphere inside the hall was cold and solemn.

The connections that the Divine General Residence's Mansion once had seem to have been suddenly stripped away, leaving no trace.

However, apart from these two major forces that are relatively close to the Li Family, many other forces and Sect that have received favors from the Li Family have also rushed over. However, most of them do not have experts at the Four Establishments Realm, and even those at the Three Immortalities Realm are already the strongest.

Now, they urgently need powerful experts at the Unique Skill Realm to come and help, to relieve the pressure on Li Muxiu.

After all, this old man was struggling to hold off the leaders of two major forces, one of whom was Great Peace Dao Realm expert in his prime. He was in danger of collapsing at any moment.

With a whoosh.

Li Xiaoran landed outside the hall. Without lingering, he strode in, looked at the gloomy faces of the crowd, and stared directly at Li Tiangang, saying:

"My second brother said that we should prepare a sacrificial ceremony to summon back all the Bloodline of my Li Family through the Ancestral Blood Summons."

"Success in this battle means survival; defeat means the extinction of the Li Family!"

His gaze was deep and cold. "Success or failure hinges on this moment, and Second Brother is also nearing his limit!"

Upon hearing Li Xiaoran's words, everyone in the hall was stunned, but not too shocked; instead, their faces showed sorrow.

The fall of Qing Prefecture, and the countless Demon swarming Qingzhou City, made them realize that this was inevitable.

When the Ancestral Blood Summons, all Bloodline of the Li Family will sense the danger facing the Li Family. This is a call based on Bloodline. It will only be activated when the Li Family is truly facing life or death, and when the Divine General Residence, which has stood for thousands of years, is in dire straits!

That inheritance spanning thousands of years, branching out and spreading out to various parts of the Great Yu Dynasty, constitutes an extremely powerful force that can be sensed by the Ancestral Blood Summons.