Breakthrough to Marrow-Piercing

Marquis Jingbian slowly returned to his seat, but did not sit down.

He braced both hands on the chair back, lowered his head, and remained silent for a long time.

When he raised his head again, the uncontrolled fury from before had vanished from his eyes.

"There are still several million civilians in that Prefecture City."

His voice was low, yet every word carried unquestionable weight.

"We cannot abandon them."

He turned around and looked at everyone in the hall, his gaze lingering briefly on the face of every Sixth Turn powerhouse.

"The only option now is to kill the Cangwu Old Ancestor.

"At the very least, we must drive him out of Profound Province and reopen the connection between Profound Province and Origin Province's rear. Otherwise, all of Origin Province will fall."

Elder Shi slowly nodded, his expression grave. "What the Marquis says is exactly right. That is also Old Man's view."

He stroked his grizzled beard, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes. "The reports sent back by this sect's disciples mentioned that the Cangwu Old Ancestor is at the critical point of transforming into a dragon, and his true body cannot withdraw. Otherwise, given his strength, he could have directly attacked and breached the city then and there. There would have been no need for him to send out that incarnation."

Elder Shi paused, lowering his voice several degrees. "There is one more thing. The Cangwu Old Ancestor should be a Loose Cultivator among the Demon Race."

Those two words caused the gazes of several people in the hall to shift slightly.

"If the Demon Race had been coordinating as one, attacking from front and rear, Origin Province would have been gone long ago. But the Cangwu Old Ancestor plotted alone, lurking at Prince Jing'an's side for