However...
The scene did not last long.
The Little Heavenly General had only just lowered his gaze toward Chang'an when a dense cluster of auras suddenly appeared on the other side of the sky.
Treasure ships broke through the clouds, one after another.
The forces of the Nine Great Dao Sects had finally arrived!
The Lingxu Sect's treasure ship arrived first.
The black-and-white ship stretched across the sky. Lu Tangxi stood at its prow, and her face fell as soon as she took in the situation.
"Oh no... we're too early."
The sect's elders had not all arrived yet. If she rushed over to join the excitement like this, the demons would probably target her first once fighting broke out...
Xu Liang stood behind her, his voice trembling. "Senior Sister Lu, is it still possible to turn around?"
Lu Tangxi fell silent for a moment.
"Too late..."
Barely had she spoken...
Several more auras bore down from the northwest.
Once she saw the figures aboard the treasure ships, Lu Tangxi's expression relaxed slightly.
Thank goodness...
We're not that early after all.
Soon...
Though the Nine Great Dao Sects had yet to assemble in full, the first elders and direct disciples to arrive from each sect had already occupied the entire other half of the sky above Chang'an.
Inside Chang'an...
Countless commoners looked up at the sky, struggling to breathe.
Some children burst into frightened tears, only for their mothers to quickly clamp hands over their mouths.
Within the Imperial City...
Wu Shisan's face twitched as he watched the scene.
"Well, then... now even running away will be difficult."
Wang Ziyu was deathly pale. He ventured, "Master, besides the demons, there seem to be plenty of human cultivators... will they help us?"
White Elephant quietly glanced over and said calmly, "You're