Yan Pojun's Decision
The battle between the Gu King was earth-shattering, and soon the sky turned into a sea of fire. The sea of fire covered the entire sky above Blackstone City, like a huge burning cloud. Countless mutated microorganisms in the air perished in this vast sea of fire.
Plague Corpse on the ground were also buried in the sea of fire in droves. Outside the city walls, there was a sea of fire everywhere, and the scorching heat baked the earth and burned the sky.
Everyone in the city was drenched in sweat from the heat, staring in terror at the Heavenly Flame.
Is this the battle commotion generated by the Gu King? Is this the destructive power of Yan Pojun? Long Xuan watched in shock.
It's unclear whether Yan Pojun was driven to desperation, but he disregarded the cost and unleashed such a massive sea of fire in an attempt to burn away all the microorganisms in the air.
Could it be that the microorganisms in the air have become strong enough to break through the defense of Peak Gu King? That seems unlikely, doesn't it? Long Xuan thought in alarm.
At this moment, all the Yan Clan Gu cultivators showed ugly expressions.
"What on earth happened? How could they force the city lord to use the Sunflame technique?!"
"Shi Haojun seemed to release something from a Insect-Rearing Pouch; it appeared to be full of carefully cultivated microorganisms. This batch of microorganisms already possessed a terrifying attack power that could threaten Peak Gu King."
"Unable to pinpoint the location of these microorganisms, the city lord, in order to protect the remaining Gu King, had no choice but to disregard resource consumption and use his ultimate move to incinerate all the microorganisms in the air."
"This is bad. Sunflame is a forbidden technique. If the city lord uses it, his body will suffer severe injuries. Has the situation really become that critical?"
The Yan Clan Gu cultivators discussed amongst themselves, their faces filled with worry. The situation on the battlefield seemed less than optimistic, and many had already shown signs of pessimism.
"Oh no!" Long Yuanshan walked to Long Xuan's side, his face grave. "Sunflame is a forbidden technique that requires the fusion of nine Spirit Flame to unleash."
"You know how dangerous it is to have nine Spirit Flame in one person's body Yan Pojun became the strongest person in the Western Land because he relied on the Nine Great Spirit Flames."
"Just now, Yan Pojun not only used Sunflame, but also detonated three Spirit Flame. He would never have done that unless the situation had become extremely dangerous."
"Blackstone City is likely facing imminent collapse. Tonight, escape from the Spatial House back to the Far Western Lands."
"You are a once-in-a-millennium genius in our Long Family, and we absolutely cannot let you perish here."
Upon hearing this, Long Xuan was shocked. Had the situation really become that critical?
Are you kidding me? So many Gu King fighting one person and they still can't beat him? Shi Haojun's combat power is just too outrageous!
Is the Forbidden Gu really that powerful? Keep in mind that this is only the abridged version.
He was starting to get a little flustered and quickly asked, "Isn't it a bit late to leave tonight? Should we go back now?"
At this moment, he finally realized he needed to be anxious; Shi Haojun's exaggerated fighting power had genuinely frightened him.
Long Yuanshan rolled his eyes at him. It was only because he wasn't a genius of the Western Land Long Family that he had no right to teach him a lesson. Otherwise, he would have definitely taught this coward a lesson. How could a genius of the dignified Long Family be a coward who feared death?
"Don't worry, even if all the Gu King outside are wiped out, Blackstone City won't fall within a month."
"Beneath Blackstone City lies a Spirit Vein, and the City-Protecting Formation uses this massive Spirit Vein as its Formation Eye. Even if Shi Haojun were to exhaust himself, he wouldn't be able to break through this array in a short time."
"Blackstone City is the most fortified city in the Western Land, and it has never been breached since ancient times. You can rest assured about its defenses."
"Don't think it's your first day leaving; even if you leave a month later, you'll be perfectly safe."
"That's good." Hearing this, Long Xuan finally felt relieved and continued to observe the battle in the distance.
However, when he looked at the battlefield again, he found that the great battle was over, and the Gu King were running back for their lives, running wildly.
Immediately following was a sea of fire, like a tsunami sweeping in from behind, engulfing all the fleeing Gu King. Soon, screams of agony from the Gu King echoed through the inferno.
Upon seeing this, everyone in the city was terrified and retreated hastily, fearing that if the Gu King rushed into the city, the flames would engulf them.
Long Yuanshan's expression turned grave, and he sighed softly, "Has the second plan already been launched?"
Long Xuan's gaze sharpened; he knew perfectly well what the second part of this operation was.
In the event of being outmatched, all the Gu King will run into the City-Protecting Formation to save their lives.
To prevent them from carrying the plague, the city lord would set them on fire, burning all the microorganisms on their bodies to death.
However, some Gu King with weak defenses cannot withstand the burning flames and perish in the sea of fire.
It was a brutal plan, but at the time no one took it seriously and readily signed the life-or-death agreement.
They didn't think they could lose this battle; how could so many Gu King gang up on one?
However, things didn't go as anyone expected; they really didn't win.
A single, tiny Plague Demon Gu, almost invisible, could wreak havoc in a crowd. Coupled with a large group of Plague Corpse at the Gu King level, the number of Gu King actually attacking Shi Haojun was not large.
So they were defeated in this battle, and the defeat was very quick. The ground was littered with the corpses of the Gu King. They were slaughtered and their armor was scattered. In the blink of an eye, a great rout occurred, and all the Gu King fled in disarray.
Everyone was stunned.
Unexpectedly, their second plan actually came in handy. A sudden sea of fire attacked from behind, catching them completely off guard.
Yan Pojun was ruthless. Faced with such a terrible plague, he dared not hold back and used all his strength to attack this sea of fire.
He self-destructed three of the Nine Great Spirit Flames, leaving six. The six Spirit Flame merged together to form a deep red flame with an incredibly high temperature. It was no ordinary flame; even Gu King could not easily withstand it.
More than a dozen Gu King were instantly burned to ashes in the sea of fire, and at this moment they were only a few steps away from the City-Protecting Formation.
The still-alive Gu King, their faces contorted with rage, frantically charged into the City-Protecting Formation. Each of them was engulfed in flames; even if they survived, they would likely be half-dead.
After entering the City-Protecting Formation, the group of Gu cultivators inside rushed over and splashed specially prepared water on them to extinguish the flames on their bodies.
Yan Pojun's flames, formed by the fusion of six Spirit Flame, were truly terrifying. They couldn't be extinguished with ordinary water; only specially prepared Spirit Water could do so.
After the flames on the Gu King were extinguished, the pain on their faces finally eased considerably. Then, as if exhausted, they lay heavily on the ground, panting heavily, with an expression of relief on their faces.
A group of Alchemist from the Medicine Clan and Alchemy Clan rushed over, checking their injuries and confirming whether there were any lingering plague lesions on their bodies.
Although they had already been burned by such terrifying flames, the Plague Demon Gu was so terrifying that no one could guarantee that the plague it created would not be completely burned away by the flames, and no one dared to make that promise.
The matter was of utmost importance, concerning the lives of everyone in the city; no one dared to gamble, and everyone could only proceed with extreme caution.
At this time, all of this was being carried out outside the city walls. According to the second plan, once the battle was lost, all the Gu King would be isolated outside the city walls for a while, and only after being checked by the Alchemist and confirmed to be safe could they enter the city.
Yan Pojun was the last to enter the City-Protecting Formation. Suddenly, a fire-man rushed into the formation, and his flames slowly dissipated, revealing the city lord's figure. He staggered a few steps, and Yan Clan's people quickly helped him up.
"City Lord!"
"City Lord!"
"How is this possible? How can he be so strong! Isn't the Plague Demon Gu incomplete? How could it be so strong?" Yan Pojun's eyes were glazed over, his face was deathly pale, and he muttered to himself as if he had lost his mind.
He suddenly pushed aside the crowd supporting him and looked at the group of surviving Gu King.
Upon seeing this, my heart sank.
The casualties were extremely heavy. All Western Land Ten Clans had Gu King who perished in this battle. More than 150 Gu King went out, but only more than 90 returned, which has fallen below 100.
One of the four Peak Gu King has also fallen, leaving only Cai Xuan and Jiu Kang besides himself.
Furthermore, both of them were in dire straits; even after using forbidden techniques, he was not as badly injured as they were.
Several Wine Clan gathered around Jiu Kang, their voices filled with sobs.
The other members of the clan also had blank stares and were in low spirits, creating a somber atmosphere.
The fact that over a hundred Gu King joined forces and were defeated was something no one expected. They all wondered if they were dreaming or hallucinating.
Even with a hundred Gu King joining forces, they couldn't defeat them. Now, nearly half of them have been lost, making it even more impossible to organize a second attack.
Everyone understands what this means: it means that no one can stop Shi Haojun, and Blackstone City is very likely to be massacred by him. The destruction of Blackstone City is probably already on the countdown, and everyone still in the city will die.
The Gu cultivators from all races present were in low spirits, and many were pessimistic about their future fate.
The outside world is now surrounded by plague, and there is no way they can break out. They will only be trapped here and die.
Food and water supplies within the city were limited. Even if Shi Haojun couldn't break through in a short time, how long could they hold out? Everyone wore expressions of despair.
"Lord! What should we do next?"
Suddenly, someone in the crowd asked in a low voice.
Yan Pojun looked at the sky and sighed heavily, "Let's hold on to the death. All we can do now is hold on to the death."
"We absolutely cannot leave the city again; we can't possibly win."
"Shi Haojun has become a force to be reckoned with; there are probably few in the world who can stop him."
"We can only wait for rescue. Shi Haojun refined Forbidden Gu, and those who refine Forbidden Gu will be hunted down by the entire world."
"I had already taken precautions before the city was locked down, and I sent people to spread this news."
"Faced with an Old Devil who slaughters cities and refines Gu poisons, Gu Emperor City cannot stand idly by. They will definitely issue Demon-Slaying Edict and mobilize a massive number of Gu King to besiege and annihilate Shi Haojun."
"If we can hold out until the Gu Emperor City issues its Demon-Slaying Edict, Shi Haojun either have to confront all the Gu King in the world head-on or retreat. The crisis in Blackstone City will then be resolved."
"However, this place is too remote. It will probably take a long time for the news to reach the Gu Emperor City in the Central Region, and it will take even longer to mobilize the Gu King from various places."
"Delay it as long as you can. From this moment on, everyone in the city will be fed only once every two days, and all urine will be collected and not thrown away."
"Everyone in the city must obey, regardless of wealth or status; anyone who disobeys will be executed."
"Prepare for a protracted war. If we don't hold out until reinforcements arrive, then let's burn the city to the ground..."