The Fleeing Crowd

The explosion came very suddenly.

Guo Ming immediately looked ahead and saw thick smoke rising from the road in the distance.

The Horned Beast also became agitated and restless due to the explosion.

"What's going on?" Guo Ming asked in a low voice.

A soldier stumbled up to Guo Ming and said:

"Old Guo, there seems to be a trap ahead. Our people will explode if they get too close."

Guo Ming frowned, and in a flash, he appeared at the front of the army.

Sure enough, many craters left by the explosion appeared on the road not far ahead.

Many soldiers' corpses lay on the ground.

The group of soldiers dared not advance any further.

"Send men to clear out the traps here. I'll go after those people first!"

Guo Ming then circulated his Gang Qi to briefly enter the air before speeding off in the direction Mo Yuandao and the others had left.

He certainly couldn't afford to waste time here.

Those martial artists must be dealt with, otherwise it will be very troublesome to find them one by one.

Inside the dense forest, Wang Hu was leading a group of the Xingfeng Sect warriors in a desperate escape.

He had just spotted a figure flying through the air in his sniper scope.

That kind of speed is beyond the capabilities of Xiantian martial artist; it's highly likely that it's a Transformation Realm Grandmaster!

Even with a sniper rifle, he had no confidence whatsoever in fighting against a powerhouse of that caliber.

The Grandmaster of the Transformation Realm has already merged his personal Gang Qi with his physical body into one.

Both their speed and strength far surpass those of Xiantian masters.

He also didn't believe the sniper rifle could kill the opponent.

"Elder, where are we going now?" a martial artist from the Xingfeng Sect asked.

Wang Hu looked to the left and right sides of the road. One side led to Liuyang Town, and the other side led to the Xingfeng Sect.

"We cannot bring the Ning Kingdom army inside the gate; we must proceed to Liuyang Town first!"

Wang Hu made a choice: if he led this Transformation Realm expert and the Ning Kingdom army to the Xingfeng Sect, then Xingfeng Sect would suffer.

On the other side, Mo Yuandao was also fleeing with a group of martial artists.

Mo Yuandao's face was extremely ugly at this moment.

Because there were many martial artists around him, and the powerful aura behind him had already locked onto them, it was clear that they were coming towards them.

"Damn it!" Mo Yuandao cursed.

He knew he had to abandon these martial artists, or he would surely die if the people behind him caught up!

Mo Yuandao immediately activated his internal Gang Qi to maximize his speed, and then broke away from the group alone.

Upon seeing Mo Yuandao escape alone, the expressions of all the martial artists from Liuyang Town changed drastically.

They don't have the cultivation level of Mo Yuandao at the Mid Xiantian, so there's no way they can catch up.

When the other martial artists at the Early Innate saw that Mo Yuandao had run away, they also wanted to escape.

But at that moment, a figure blocked their way; it was Guo Ming.

Sensing the powerful aura emanating from Guo Ming, the martial artists of Liuyang Town all showed expressions of fear.

Guo Ming sneered:

"A bunch of ants, they'd be better off dying sooner rather than wasting their time!"

After saying that, he moved with lightning speed, rushing into the crowd like a ghost.

Guo Ming's movements were as swift as the wind; martial artists below the Xiantian could only catch a fleeting afterimage.

Whenever his fists and feet, imbued with internal Gang Qi, made contact with these martial artists, shrill screams would erupt from the arena.

The terrifying aspect of a Grandmaster in the Transformation Realm lies in the fact that they have perfectly integrated their Gang Qi with their bodies, with every inch of their skin and every Root Bone containing immense power.

Killing a martial artist below the Xiantian is no different from killing a chicken.

Guo Ming is a retainer of the Ning Kingdom family. He has been in the Transformation Realm for ten years, so killing these low-level martial artists is naturally a piece of cake for him.

A dozen minutes later, the ground was a mess, with countless corpses lying haphazardly.

Although some martial artists had escaped, he had killed almost all the Xiantian martial artists.

Guo Ming grabbed a Xiantian martial artist who wasn't quite dead yet and asked in a cold voice:

"Tell me, what were those traps on the road before?"

The gates of Liuyang Town Liuyang Town are tightly closed at this moment.

The three major Lineage have received the news that their ambush has failed.

Inside the Mo Household's main hall, the Wang Household family head looked at Mo Chen and asked:

"Has there been any news from the royal family yet?"

At this moment, the head of the Wang Household family paced back and forth in the hall, filled with anxiety.

The others had no worries about leaving Liuyang Town.

However, for a large Lineage like his, leaving Liuyang Town would be a huge loss, as their Lineage's businesses are basically all located in Liuyang Town.

Mo Chen frowned and shook his head. "No."

"What should we do now?" the Wang Household family patriarch asked anxiously.

Mo Chen said, "We can only stay on the city wall and guard it."

The head of the Wei Household shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Defend? Our Liuyang Town is just a small town, with walls no more than two meters high. How can we defend it!"

Liuyang Town has almost never experienced war.

In the past, other countries would not choose to enter through Liuyang Town when they invaded.

Because the surrounding area is full of mountains, marching is extremely difficult.

However, this time, the 100,000-strong army from the Ning Kingdom unexpectedly chose to enter the country through their side, something that had never happened before.

This also meant that Liuyang Town was not prepared in advance.

"Should we abandon them instead of defending them? Can our people evacuate within a day?" Mo Chen retorted.

Just then, a Mo Household martial artist walked in from outside the hall.

"Patriarch, Elder Wang Hu of the Xingfeng Sect has returned with his men."

Upon hearing this, Mo Chen immediately said, "Quickly, please invite Elder Wang Hu over!"

If Xingfeng Sect were to intervene, Liuyang Town might actually be able to hold out, as long as they can hold out until the Yue Kingdom's army arrives to provide reinforcements.

He had witnessed the kind of hidden weapons used by the martial artists of the Xingfeng Sect before.

Soon, Wang Hu led several martial artists from the Xingfeng Sect into the main hall.

Mo Chen immediately went to meet him.

Elder Wang Hu, what's the situation at the front?

Mo Chen only received news of the failed ambush and did not know the specifics.

Wang Hu said in a deep voice:

"The Ning Kingdom army seems to have known our ambush location all along; the warriors lying in ambush on the east side of the road should all be gone."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

The leak was something none of them had anticipated.

But how could that be?

Only a few of them and the royal family knew the ambush route.

They hadn't informed the other martial artists beforehand, for fear of the news leaking out.

At this moment, the head of the Wang Household family questioned:

Why didn't you go to save my people?

At this moment, both the Wang Household family head and the Wei Household head had extremely ugly expressions.

The east side is full of their Lineage's martial artists.

If what Wang Hu said is true, then all the martial artists in their Lineage are probably already dead.

Wang Hu coldly swept his gaze over the Wang Household family patriarch. "Why should I rescue people from your Lineage?"

Wang Hu wouldn't give the Wang Household family patriarch a pleasant look, no matter if the other party was at the Peak Xiantian.

Although he was only at the Early Innate, he was capable of fighting his opponent with the sniper rifle in his hand.

"You!" The Wang Household family patriarch was surprised that Liu Qian would be so disrespectful.

Mo Chen then advised:

"Alright, now is not the time to argue. Let's discuss what to do next!"

Wang Hu said, "Patriarch Mo Household, I've come to take my leave."

Wang Hu returned to Liuyang Town only to avoid that Transformation Realm expert.

Upon hearing that Wang Hu was leaving, Mo Chen's expression changed and he said:

"Elder Wang Hu, if Xingfeng Sect leaves, how can we withstand the Ning Kingdom's army!"