The City Lord of Heavenly Abyss casually shook away the old man who had lost his mind.
His eyes flickered.
"Terrifyingly powerful demonic beasts, various powerful beings, and an extremely young-looking ancestor..."
He could only glean these fragmented pieces of information from the soul search.
Because the common people passing through here have no idea about the other party's true background. Even if they had seen him, they wouldn't know his specific strength.
This means that more detailed information cannot be found.
The ancestor looks extremely young? What kind of mystery does he possess? Perhaps he is the transformed form of a powerful being? Thinking this.
Then his eyes narrowed. "It seems the entire Chen Lineage has mobilized, and now it's an empty city, completely deserted..."
This was still important news for him in his soul-searching endeavor. Although he didn't understand why the Chen Lineage had gone out like this...
" City Lord of Heavenly Abyss, what should we do?" asked City Lord of Divine Fire.
The other city lords also looked over.
The City Lord of Heavenly Abyss shook his head. "There is a powerful formation here; it's very difficult for outsiders to enter or leave without the city's inhabitants."
This is also one of the results of soul searching, probably the method of that young ancestor.
The City Lord of Divine Fire frowned. "Even with our strength, we can't break through?"
The City Lord of Heavenly Abyss's gaze sharpened instantly. "I don't know. But a great battle had taken place here before, only to be easily suppressed by this Chen Lineage patriarch."
The stronger the Chen Lineage becomes, the bigger the trouble they cause.
They could suppress anyone with a flick of their wrist, leaving no one alive and preventing any news from getting out. This power was so immense that it could practically control everything!
Upon hearing this, all the city lords looked solemn.
"How about we join forces and test the waters?"
"Alright. Let's attack together!" The City Lord of Heavenly Abyss was a decisive person and made a decision immediately.
First, their excuse for coming here was simple: to congratulate the Chen Lineage on their establishment, a pretext to ascertain the Chen Lineage's intentions. Of course, he also knew in his heart that the Chen Lineage had extremely high ambitions.
Therefore, the second point is that since the city is empty, it is possible to test the waters, and at the same time, it serves as a deterrent and a warning.
He didn't believe that a newly risen Lineage, even if it had an incredibly powerful Great Emperor- level expert in its ranks, would dare to confront the royal family head-on!
They lack sufficient foundation and persuasiveness, far inferior to those imperial-level forces. Moreover, the establishment of a Lineage cannot be entirely controlled by a single Great Emperor.
Before the Chen Lineage has fully established its foundation, it's necessary to take some action.
Then, seven or eight Saint Realm experts rose into the air and unleashed a barrage of attacks.
Their momentum was immense, their aura terrifying, and their combined power was overwhelming, leaving the surrounding area devastated.
As the city lords broke the formation, several commanders in the crowd below had their eyes gleaming.
What's wrong with the Chen Lineage...?
They dared not speak, nor dared they ask. But with the young master and the Chen Lineage members absent, it seemed there was nothing they could do but wait and see.
Boom boom boom.
With the major city lords taking action, they quickly became certain of the truth.
The formation remained completely intact.
The City Lord of Heavenly Abyss took a deep breath.
"This formation is difficult to break!"
They were shocked. Even with so many powerful individuals joining forces, it was completely useless. This showed that the Chen Lineage was becoming increasingly mysterious.
All the city lords looked grim.
With so many Saint Realm experts, they couldn't conquer such an insignificant ant town!
The commotion here also completely attracted the attention of the people in the city.
Everyone went to watch the spectacle and see what was going on.
There's no shortage of incredibly daring middle-aged women on the street, carrying vegetable baskets and clutching eggs in their hands for courage, since they can't break them anyway.
Standing inside the array barrier, he spoke tremblingly.
"You... you... you... you... you... who... who... are you... people?!"
The opponent is too powerful, a terrifyingly strong group of experts, enough to scare anyone to death, and they even came to attack their Chen Lineage City.
But the Chen Lineage patriarch led the entire Chen Lineage to mobilize, and for reasons unknown, they were the ones who rose up to defend this city.
Although they can't defeat them, the other side can't hit them either. They can just wait for the Chen Lineage patriarch to return.
It is said that the city lords completely ignored them. These mere ants would not even be qualified to see them, let alone speak to them, if it weren't for this formation.
Completely unconcerned, the City Lord of Heavenly Abyss looked at an old man and said, " City Lord of Heavenly Formation, aren't you skilled in formations? Do you have a method?"
If a direct attack doesn't work, perhaps a roundabout approach can break through.
The City Lord of Heavenly Formation glanced at the array that had disappeared.
" City Lord of Heavenly Abyss, this formation is far beyond my strength. Furthermore, it is a defensive formation; its energy supply, core, and foundation are all extremely robust, and its power fluctuations are so strong that it cannot be broken without an internal attack."
Upon hearing this, everyone had no choice but to give up.
"It seems we can only wait for the Chen Lineage to return and investigate..."
"I'm asking you a question! Are you deaf?" a very timid old woman in the town cursed.
I'm carrying a rolling pin, I haven't even cooked a meal, and I'm here to guard the house, what's with you ignoring me?!
The city lords immediately frowned, thinking they had misheard.
"Go and take a look."
They immediately dispatched their own guards to challenge them! They disdained to speak to ants.
A group of guards ran over, separated by the array barrier.
"You shrew, what did you say?" He pointed his spear, seemingly with an urge to stab her to death.
How dare a mere ant speak to a peak expert!
"Can't you understand human language? Then I'm too lazy to repeat myself a second time, it's useless." The old woman waved her rolling pin and pointed out the same thing.
"Come out here if you dare!"
I won't beat you to a pulp!
"Come in if you dare!"
"Come out!"
"Come in!"
Seeing this, even more people flocked to join the fun.
Groups of middle-aged women on the street began to curse and swear.
It was spewing out a bunch of random, incoherent messages in some language I couldn't even understand.
The guards and soldiers were dumbfounded. They were good at killing and fighting, but when it came to verbal battles, it was like soldiers meeting an old lady—they couldn't reason with her.
The City Lord of Heavenly Abyss was furious.
"Withdraw troops!"
How could a peak expert waste time here!
And you got bullied for nothing!
This isn't their home turf, though.
retreat!
I heard that the soldiers returned looking utterly dejected and questioning their very existence.
This formation is poisonous! Otherwise, how could it be so stifling!
However, all that could be heard from behind was...
"Look! There are deserters!"
Pfft. I almost launched a surprise attack!
It was at this time that powerful figures from various Saint-level sects appeared.
The Azure Cloud Sect, Heavenly Net Sect, Dao Dominion Gate, and others were all composed of Sage, totaling seven or eight. Because of this level of competition, those below the Saint Realm level couldn't even get a word in edgewise.
They were also subordinate to the major cities, but they noticed the movements of the other cities and came specifically to deal with them.
The City Lord of Heavenly Abyss glanced around, "What is the meaning of this, various sects?"
Other city lords also became more vigilant. Sects usually don't interfere, but things are different now; the situation has changed.
The sect leader of the Azure Cloud Sect asked, "What is the meaning of this, city lords?"
They were indeed somewhat wary of these city lords, though not of them personally.
Rather, it's the entities behind them. Moreover, in a sense, the forces between them generally don't have conflicts of interest; rather, they coexist.
However, after becoming affiliated with the Chen Lineage, this situation arose.
It's simply a matter of dying sooner or perhaps later. Since they've chosen to offend the royal family, their only hope of survival is to help the Chen Lineage establish themselves.
When gods fight, innocent bystanders suffer! It's no use arguing with anyone.
Only by risking one's life can one find fortune in peril...
The City Lord of Heavenly Abyss snorted coldly.
"Are you all sure you want to be our enemies, major sects?!"
In an instant, power surged and the momentum changed dramatically.
The numerous city lords behind them also looked ready to start a fight at the slightest provocation.
Many powerful figures from various sects unleashed their power in a confrontation.
The Azure Cloud Sect Master said, "We are not your enemies, we simply wish you all to return first..."
Before the Great Emperor could speak, their only task was to counterbalance this force and help protect the Chen Lineage.
Otherwise, it might disrupt the Great Emperor's plans.
For a time, they were locked in a fierce confrontation.
Suddenly, a massive warship appeared in the sky...