The Beginning of Destruction

The power of the Sword Qi Ball was greater than anyone had imagined; the moment the first Sword Qi Ball hit, the mortal guards living nearby were affected.

They were cultivators from the Hidden Nether Realm who specialized in raising corpse puppets. After being attacked by the lightning-attribute Sword Qi, all the corpse puppets in the courtyard instantly lost their Yin Qi, collapsed to the ground, and became completely immobile!

The corpse guardian quickly contacted the city lord's guards, hoping they could help investigate, when the Sword Qi Ball began to explode one after another throughout the city.

The guards who were on night patrol immediately became alert and rushed towards the locations of the incidents.

However, they were still a step too late. By the time the guards arrived, the alien who had dropped the Sword Qi Ball had already vanished.

Instead, the guards were attacked by the remaining lightning-attribute Sword Qi, and immediately became powerless and collapsed on the spot.

"What on earth is this?!" The captain of the guard team asked in a panicked tone. He felt the Yin Qi in his body gradually disappearing, and his connection with the several corpse puppets slowly fading.

His companions around him fell one by one. He held on for a long time, even trying to use his weak connection to the few corpse puppets he had left at home, hoping they would come to save him.

But a purple electric snake suddenly burrowed into his body, completely dissipating his last trace of Yin Qi.

In a courtyard not far away, a corpse puppet struggled for a moment before finally closing its eyes and falling silent.

Many others in the guard team shared the same fate. Regardless of their cultivation level, those who cultivated using Yin Qi could not withstand the power of the Sword Qi Ball for long.

Even more sinister individuals who had committed numerous evil deeds vanished into thin air the instant the Sword Qi Ball landed.

Because they cultivate the Dao of Death and refine Yin Qi, the cultivation levels of cultivators in the Hidden Nether Realm are not divided according to the ordinary cultivator levels, and they do not experience heavenly tribulations.

These Sword Qi Ball crashed down with tremendous force, like thunderbolts descending from the heavens.

Some mortals who had never left the Hidden Nether Realm once thought that this terrifying scene was a divine punishment sent down by the heavens! They believed that it was because their city lord had murdered the innocent young dragon that he had angered the Heavenly Dao, bringing this trouble upon their Corpse Soul City.

The cultivators naturally didn't believe in this so-called divine punishment, but faced with the constantly exploding Sword Qi Ball and the purple lightning snakes all over the city, a nameless fear arose in their hearts.

They knew this was definitely the work of the escaped Dragon Race, and that their city lord was the one who brought about this disaster.

The arrogance they had previously displayed, which had brought the Dragon Race to their knees, vanished instantly. Now, they were filled with fear of the Sword Qi Ball, and even began to resent the city lord, Duan Yuan.

These events naturally did not escape Duan Yuan's notice. Almost as soon as the first Sword Qi Ball caused a commotion in the city, he was awakened from his cultivation.

He was a master of Gu poison and had long possessed the ability to control the five poisons. It could be said that wherever there were insects, the entire Corpse Soul City could not escape his eyes.

Startled awake, the city lord sat up and waved his hand towards the void. A black, two-winged moth flew from the night to his hand.

Duan Yuan tapped the little insect, and in the blink of an eye, it had already absorbed everything that had happened in the city into its mind.

"Alright, alright." He lowered his head slightly, his expression unreadable. "I underestimated you; you actually accomplished such a 'great thing'!"

Jiang Zhuoxue was clever, and Duan Yuan wasn't stupid either.

He couldn't think of anyone other than that young dragon who could incite the alien races to fight against him at a time like this.

I thought that kid would be smart enough to hide for a while longer, but I never expected him to accomplish such a great thing as soon as he ran out.

"I was originally planning to keep you here a little longer after I brought you back, but since you're so ungrateful, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Duan Yuan clenched his fist tightly, and the two-winged moth was startled and fluttered its wings, trying to escape from Duan Yuan's hand.

Duan Yuan made no attempt to stop them, but following the direction the moths had flown, he saw the purple lightning snakes that roamed the city.

When the alien races were about to attack the city lord's mansion, Duan Yuan naturally wouldn't sit idly by. Almost immediately after learning of this, he ordered the remaining guards in the mansion to surround it completely, not even allowing a single bird to enter.

Most of the guards were sent out early to investigate the city's inhabitants. Those who remained were few in number and not as qualified as those sent out.

Fortunately, they obeyed and, under Duan Yuan's instructions, quickly surrounded the entire city lord's mansion like an iron barrel.

They moved quickly, but the alien races were no slower.

A strange meow rang out in the night, and the battle, destined to end in one death and one life, instantly began.

The corpse puppets kept by the city lord's mansion were the first batch of combat forces to be deployed. Although they were humanoid, they could no longer be considered human.

Their bodies were covered in long, bluish-black fur, and their eyes, devoid of reason, glowed with a terrifying red light. Sharp fangs and claws concealed corpse poison; a single bite or claw at an alien could instantly annihilate those vibrant lives.

The more powerful the corpse puppet, the more ferocious it is. These monsters, nurtured by the city lord's mansion with countless good things, revealed their terrifying power as soon as they were released.

The two forces clashed suddenly, and almost everything in Sang Ying's sight was crimson. All she could hear were screams and the low growls of the corpse puppets.

At this moment, the entire city lord's mansion resembled a living hell.

"What, you've softened?" Jiang Zhuoxue followed beside Sang Ying, the little vines that had become familiar with him again still wrapped around her shoulder.

Seeing that Sang Ying didn't speak, his tone became even more impolite. "If you regret it, you can still leave now."

One group of the alien alliance arrived at the city lord's mansion, while another group attempted to open the city gates.

If Sang Ying leaves now, she might be able to catch the city gates of Corpse Soul City being breached, making it easier for her to quietly leave.

Those lifeless gray eyes fell on Sang Ying, stubbornly demanding an answer from her.

"Regret? Why would I regret it?" Sang Ying's tone was slightly puzzled. "This was the result of my own actions, so naturally I have no regrets."

Besides, the real show has only just begun.

Just as Sang Ying had anticipated, a sharp eagle's cry pierced their ears the next second. A giant black eagle with a wingspan of over ten meters slowly emerged from the night, its sharp talons plunging straight into the brains of the two corpse puppets, severing their connection with their master.

The other alien races, while retreating and fighting, lured the remaining corpse puppets together.

Taking advantage of this perfect opportunity, the alien races who were secretly hiding on high ground simultaneously threw out the Sword Qi Ball in their hands, and several loud booms lit up the night in the city lord's mansion.

This also set the stage for the disappearance of the city lord's mansion.