"Blood Calamity!" In the midst of battle, Xuan Wuzong shouted fiercely, "If my city suffers any losses today, it will be a fight to the death between you and me!"
If they had been contending outside, even if Xuan Wuzong could not defeat him, he could still flee. But this was Ten Steps City, the foundation he had built, so Xuan Wuzong had no path of retreat. In today's battle, he would either drive back Blood Calamity and preserve his Uniting Dao Pearl, or be crushed here by Blood Calamity.
Blood Calamity's icy voice came from the Blood Sea. "You humiliated the cultivators of our Insect and Blood Races so wantonly. You should have expected this day!"
Xuan Wuzong was left speechless.
How could he have known that Blood Calamity would return one day? Ever since witnessing Lu Ye wield the power of the Azure Dome Mirror, he had concluded that Blood Calamity was dead!
With the Blood Lord absent, why would he care about the cultivators of the two races who had come to seek refuge with him?
As such a great battle erupted within Ten Steps City, unrest also broke out everywhere beyond the city. Having heard the Blood Lord's command, the many cultivators of the two races hesitated no longer and attacked fiercely.
Unfortunately, compared to Ten Steps City's deep foundations, the cultivators of the two races were absolutely outnumbered. Moreover, they held no high positions; most were ordinary cultivators, with few bearing the status of City Lord.
Thus, although this upheaval had erupted suddenly, it could only catch them off guard. Before long, it would be suppressed.
The final outcome of today's battle would ultimately depend on the clash within Ten Steps City.
At the Central Great Hall, Lu Ye swung his blade in a frenzied