Although Lotus Avatar was somewhat dissatisfied with this battle, it did not affect Nine Central City's sweeping victory this time. Lotus Avatar being able to leave the main city and kill a Golden Immortal-level demon beast was an entirely different matter from being confined within the main city.
The news that the Golden Immortal-level Redglow Crying Horn Beast had been slain by the Nine Central City Lord soon spread to every corner of Nine Central City amid the surging excitement of the immortal army. The Nine Central City Lord's prestige naturally reached a new height. Some people were delighted, and naturally, some were displeased.
At this moment, when Nine-Ren Mountain, who had personally led a large contingent of immortal soldiers to guard the outer defensive line of Luoyang Prison, heard the news, his face darkened to the extreme. Nine-Ren Mountain could not help regretting things, but the situation had forced his hand. Ever since Vice City Lord Xue Daoyuan had been ambushed because of his disciple Bai Ruxue, the circumstances facing Nine Central City had pushed Nine-Ren Mountain into making certain decisions.
Those decisions had also propelled Lotus Avatar to rise even faster. Later, through various channels, Nine-Ren Mountain learned that some of the rumors unfavorable to him in Nine Central City had indeed been connected to Lotus Avatar. Lotus Avatar's intention to replace him as city lord could not have been clearer.
However, the upheaval Lu Xiaotian had caused in Luoyang Prison earlier had inflicted tremendous losses on Nine Central City. In particular, some crucial strongholds had been seized by demons and fiends. To make up for its mistakes, Nine Central City had to personally lead the immortal army in handling the defenses there and could not extricate itself.
Not to mention that Nine-Ren Mountain could not leave at