"Something terrible has happened, my esteemed guests!"
In the courtyard of the Li Household, the head of the Li Household, a short and stout middle-aged man, stumbled over. After only a few steps, he was covered in cold sweat, indicating that his body was severely depleted.
Disregarding his image, he rushed forward, crying out, "The city is surrounded by demons! So many people have died!!"
"This..." Wei Gongzhan gasped. In order to avoid attracting attention, they did not fly into the air to check the intelligence. After all, the situation was unclear, so they asked the Li Household to help them find out the information. They would act according to the situation.
But now it seems the situation is more serious than we imagined.
The speed at which the sea creatures besieged the city exceeded their expectations, and not only that, those aquatic creatures also began to massacre ordinary civilians!
What does this mean?
This means the sea race has no intention of hiding anything anymore; they are determined to turn against humanity completely. They don't even intend to continue using the human race and have begun a large-scale massacre, turning the sea race into a terrifying demonic force like those in the Northern Lands.
This is also very disadvantageous for the three of them, because if the other side only wanted to target the South Sea family, then the three of them could blend in with the ordinary people and find an opportunity to escape back to Jiangnan. But now it seems that there is no such opportunity. The other side has entered South Sea City, and there is a good chance that they will massacre the city.
Just as Wei Gongzhan was frowning in worry, he saw Murong Yunji and Ao Zhen walking out from the backyard. Both of them carried a faint smell of blood, as well as a fishy smell unique to the sea tribe.
He immediately understood that the two had gone to deal with the things that had been used to assassinate the men.
"Senior, are you a sea creature?"
"Hmm," Ao Zhen nodded, " Night Shrimp, a sea creature that is extremely skilled at nighttime attacks, a specialty of the South Sea."
"What are its abilities like?" Wei Gongzhan thought for a moment, then made an analogy. "How does this thing compare to Yaksha?"
Ao Zhen glanced at the other person, thought for a moment, and said, "Almost, but not by much."
"Just a little bit short?" Wei Gongzhan pondered, stroking his chin.
The head of the Li Household, standing nearby, couldn't understand anything and could only worry anxiously. His only hope now was that the adult his cousin had brought over could lead his family safely out of this calamity.
After this, he was determined to settle down in Jiangnan, even if it meant his whole family became beggars!
"Did you discover something?" Murong Yunji asked, looking at the other person.
She had a high opinion of Wei Gongzhan's abilities. Back then, when her memories were altered by A Li and they rebelled together in Liuzhou, Wei Gongzhan was able to seize that opportunity and turn the tide with Xiaoli's help. In her opinion, his ability to adapt to changing circumstances was no less than that of the old hands in the Shen Family.
"Currently, all the powers in the four seas are Blood Essence Stone, and the number of sea races that can be revived is extremely limited. Even with the current prosperity of trade in Jiangnan and the blood essence provided by our powerful army, we can only awaken a small number of Yaksha troops. The resources of the aristocratic families in the South Sea cannot possibly be more than those of Jiangnan. Under these circumstances, the fact that the South Sea Dragon Palace can still use its precious quotas for assassin-type soldiers shows that it has long harbored the ambition to control the South Sea. And the fact that Chen Zhuo can command such high-level assassins indicates that his status is not low."
"I'm very curious to know whether Chen Zhuo alone is an inside agent of the Dragon Palace, or whether the entire Chen Household."
"Is there a difference?" Ao Zhen looked at the other person. This kid's analysis seemed quite reliable, somewhat like Chen Qing's.
"There's a big difference," Wei Gongzhan analyzed. "The formations outside South Sea City are different from those in Jiangnan. In Jiangnan, we studied the underlying principles of formations through Neo-Confucianism and then thoroughly understood them. South Sea City also used the Dragon Clan's secret techniques, but the formations were just copied and pasted. I heard Shen Yuan mention before that he went to the South Sea and said that the formations here are arranged rigidly. Multiple large formations are combined and all rely on the Dragon Clan's bloodline to activate. If any step is missing, it's very likely that the large formation cannot be activated."
"I suspect that, for the sake of balance of power, the Dragon Vein sorcerers of the South Sea aristocratic families each possess a portion of the authority. In other words, the Dragon Vein sorcerers of several major families must work together to activate the grand formation. If one of them falters or encounters an accident, then..."
"Is that so?" Murong Yunji suddenly realized, no wonder the other party said there was a big difference.
If it's just Chen Zhuo's problem, then as long as we take him down and protect the Dragon Vein Sorcerer among the Chen Household elders, the South Sea Grand Formation can be activated normally. But if the entire Chen Household is involved, then the Grand Formation is destined not to be activated tonight.
What those people needed to do was not to defend the city, because the South Sea Clan, without soldiers and a large formation, could not possibly hold it. Their best course of action was to hide among the civilians and break out in the chaos while the two sides were fighting.
"You're right," Ao Zhen nodded, her eyes full of admiration. "So what do we do now? Go directly to the Chen Household?"
"Given the current situation, this is the only option."
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On the other side, elders from several major families stood atop the city wall, while ordinary elders from various families stood guard on the side.
The South Sea families obtained a lot of resources from the Dragon Palace. Almost every large family had an elder who Dragon Transformation. Although not everyone could Dragon Transformation the best true dragon bloodline, there were quite a few elders who had Lesser Dragon Transformation. Even though many people went to Cloud Capital, there were still hundreds of Transcendent sorcerers who remained, and more than thirty of them had Dragon Transformation!
Therefore, even when faced with the sudden attack from the sea creatures, although they were extremely surprised, they did not panic!
"Hasn't Ye Qing arrived yet?"
The South Gate, facing the myriad aquatic creatures, naturally requires even greater protection. Almost all the most powerful elders from the major families who remained there were at the South Gate to oversee the situation, with the only one absent being the matriarch of the Chen Household.
Everyone knows that there are now three True Dragon Sorcerers in the Chen Household: Chen Baifeng, Chen Ye (a son of Chen Household concubine), and Chen Household Ye Qing.
This is why this fierce matriarch was able to secure so many resources for her two good-for-nothing sons. After all, no matter how prestigious her maternal family was, they would never interfere with such important resources. The reason the Chen Household made concessions step by step was because Ye Qing himself was powerful enough!
"To be on the safe side, the Lady Ye is preparing to bring out a magical artifact, which will take some time. But don't worry, the bloodlines of the two old men are sufficient to activate the magic array."
The elders from the other families didn't say anything upon hearing this. The fact that the other party was willing to offer their magical artifacts already showed great responsibility. The South Sea families had acquired many things in the South Sea, but they were all very expensive to use. For example, this city-protecting formation consumed a lot of materials when it was set up, and activating it once required a massive amount of jade energy. According to the initial agreement, if there was an invasion by foreign enemies, the cost of the jade for the city-protecting formation would be shared equally among the families.
However, the mention of magical artifacts was not mentioned. Any one of the magical artifacts in the South Sea Dragon Palace requires tons of jade to activate. Given the current scarcity of jade, no family would be willing to offer them unless absolutely necessary.
" The Chen Household's magical artifact is the Fire Dragon Pearl, which, when combined with the magic array, possesses unparalleled power. It's a perfect match; the Lady Ye has put in a lot of thought."
"It's all for the benefit of the powerful families. If South Sea City is gone, no matter how many good things we have, we can't keep them, can we?" The two old men from the Chen Household chuckled, their words carrying a hidden meaning, clearly mocking the various families for still holding back at this time.
The other prominent families were openly mocked, but they all pretended not to hear or understand, which made the Chen Household family roll their eyes.
Just as the atmosphere became awkward, a deep horn sounded outside, and the group of people immediately looked over with serious expressions.
"They've arrived."
The elders from each family exchanged glances, then each bit their fingertips, causing the pure yang dragon's lair to transform into countless shining fireballs that flew towards the four directions of the magic array. Instantly, streaks of fire shot into the sky, enveloping the entire city.
Feeling the immense power of the magic array, which was almost capable of shaking heaven and earth, the group of elders were filled with awe. Fortunately, they had taken precautions, otherwise they really wouldn't know what to do today.
However, with the activation of this magic array, the group gained full confidence in defending the South Sea.
They were well aware of the strength of the water demons that had been revived in the Dragon Palace. Even with the most powerful Yaksha troops, it would take them half a month to break through the South Sea's magic array. And as long as they dared to fight, they were even confident that they could annihilate these water creatures with the power within the magic array!
"Etc."
Suddenly, the elder at the very top of the formation turned deathly pale. He spat out a mouthful of fresh, flaming air, which then transformed into countless fireballs that flew toward the formation, instantly doubling the intensity of the formation's flames.
The other elders were taken aback by this scene. What were the Chen Household doing?
How can you use someone's hard work like this?
The more you use it, the more it's consumed. Is this because they think the spirit jade isn't being used up fast enough?
"Quickly!" The two pale-faced elders, their expressions contorted with rage, roared, "Bring Ye Qing here!!!"