Chapter 1089 - 379: Consecutive Victories Over the Ninth Heavenly Layer (12,000 Words, Three-in-One - )

Chapter 1089: Chapter 379: Consecutive Victories Over the Ninth Heavenly Layer (12,000 Words, Three-in-One Chapter)

The Battle of Luoyang, King Zhang Teng was originally facing many enemies.

Earlier, he replaced the Empress and gained the support of most of the National Destiny Dragon Qi, giving him the power to fight.

After much effort in the Battle of Chang’an, he solidified the situation. Even if the Empress returned from Luo Yuan, it was difficult to seize the dragon vein back from King Zhang Teng with bare hands.

His only opponent was in the Imperial Capital Luoyang.

Aside from the Regent Crown Prince Zhang Hui, who held another portion of the National Destiny Dragon Qi, there was also the Sheji Cauldron.

King Zhao holds the initiative.

Yet, Crown Prince Zhang Teng received support from the ancestral lands of Qingzhou, Suzhou, and Jingxiang, and assistance from three Ninth Heavenly Layer Great Scholars: Ye Yan, Fang Jingsheng, and Chu Xiuyuan.

Then they exposed King Zhang Teng’s various actions that threatened the nation, and the situation in Luoyang abruptly reversed.

Outside Luoyang, the old patriarch of the Cangzhou Ye Clan, Ye Moquan, was leading his fellow clan members Ye Mocheng, Ye Moxin, Ye Qi, Ye Zheng, Ye Yan, along with the master of the Chu Clan, Chu Xiuyuan, leading a group of Chu Clan experts in a fierce confrontation.

The two sides clashed with swords and engaged in magic duels from afar.

Although Ye Moquan had been devotedly working for King Zhang Teng, the news spreading from Luoyang became uncontrollable, and the people’s support for King Zhao waned.

Ye Moquan had already heard about some of King Zhang Teng’s private actions.

Now, when those actions became known to the world, even the members of the Cangzhou Ye Clan were profoundly shocked.

Ye Moquan, despite his desire to reverse the situation, felt a sense of helplessness.

Meanwhile, he received another piece of news.

News from the Jade Railing Mountain shore arrived.

Nephew Ye Chen sent word that the Youzhou Forest Clan attempted to open a path from the Great Tang Mortal Realm to Great Unity, to bring back fellow clansmen from Great Unity to the mortal realm, but failed.

Strong forces from the Confucian Sect’s rituals arrived from afar, and Ye Chen and others couldn’t withstand them.

Jade Railing Mountain was crumbling, and the two rituals arranged by them and the Youzhou Forest Clan were entirely destroyed, with countless casualties.

Compared to King Zhao’s decline in Luoyang, this news struck Ye Moquan the hardest.

The old man’s gaze shifted from the west of Chang’an to the north of Jizhou.

Everything needed for the ritual, prepared by both the Youzhou Forest Clan and the Cangzhou Ye Clan, had been gathered over a long time.

Among the materials and treasures were rare and exceptional items that are now hard to find.

This ritual being destroyed meant it would be difficult to organize a second one anytime soon.

"Jingxiang over there, quite the tactics, is it Qingzhou and Suzhou helping them?"

The white-haired elder Ye Moxin had his brows tightly furrowed.

While they were preparing to open a Void Gateway at Jade Railing Mountain, they also made plans for interference to block the opponent’s ritual.

The other side clearly had similar intentions.

But their skill was superior, leading to their near success.

This left them with one less important escape route.

The newly established grounds of the Cangzhou Ye Clan and Youzhou Forest Clan were hard to compete with Qingzhou, Suzhou, and Jingxiang.

Despite Ye Moquan’s years of hard work, losing the ancestral grounds of the Jinzhou Ye Clan proved challenging, and efforts were in vain.

Conversely, the Youzhou Forest Clan and Cangzhou Ye Clan currently have little left to lose.

If King Zhao truly fails his duties, and next the Crown Prince ascends the throne, or if the Empress returns, then King Zhao, the Cangzhou Ye Clan, and Youzhou Forest Clan will all be targets for cleansing as rewards and to appease the people’s hearts.

They would naturally bear the brunt for the turmoil’s consequences.

At that time, instead of struggling to hold on, the Cangzhou Ye Clan and Youzhou Forest Clan might as well retreat into Great Unity.

Though there are many hidden dangers and difficulties, at least they can protect the clan members as much as possible.

But now, the path to Great Unity has been sealed.

"Seventh sister, please go with Ye Qi to support Yujing in Youzhou and withdraw from Luoyang as soon as possible."

Ye Moquan calmly said: "I will return to Cangzhou to prepare the Exquisite World, and immediately send word back to Ye Wei and others to gather the young generation of the clan and be ready."

Ye Moxin was startled: "Brother, regarding the Exquisite World..."

Ye Moquan: "Make decisive decisions, go."

"Yes, brother." Ye Moxin, along with Ye Qi, saluted Ye Moquan and then departed for Chang’an.

Ye Moquan instructed Ye Mocheng, Ye Zheng, Ye Yan, and other Cangzhou Ye Clan elders beside him to each lead their clan members and start the orderly retreat, leaving Luoyang and returning east to Cangzhou.

The Suzhou Chu Clan experts facing them immediately sensed something amiss.

Clan elder Chu Cong sought guidance from the old patriarch Chu Xiuyuan: "Uncle, over at the Cangzhou Ye Clan..."

"Stabilize the hold, don’t let them easily move, but no need to push too hard."

Chu Xiuyuan said: "I will make a trip to the Imperial Capital Luoyang."

That’s the real priority at present.

Ensuring King Zhang Teng can’t turn the tables is what Suzhou, Qingzhou, and Jingxiang are most focused on currently.

...

Lei Jun travels east.

The Great Celestial Mirror, suspended high in the sky, is increasingly able to see the Imperial Capital Luoyang again.

Above the real Luoyang City, the Illusory Imperial Capital grows more magnificent, flashing white light, covering all directions, its scope already surpassing the real Luoyang City below it.

"Shangguan Grand General and Cultivator Xiao Hang, both remain calm."

Yuan Mobai communicated with Lei Jun through the Heaven’s Sight Earth’s Hearing Talisman: "Shangguan Grand General even comforted me, mentioning that you, the Sect Leader, along with Yuan Zhen and Xiaotang, may soon return from Earth Sea and Heavenly Principle."

Upon hearing this, Lei Jun’s eyes flickered slightly: "Master, about the Grand General and Master Xiao currently?"

Yuan Mobai: "Both myself and Master Xiao are currently heading to North Sea, with the intent to use the yet unsealed Luo Yuan Portal there, to search for the whereabouts of the old palace of Chang’an. Shangguan Grand General... he is currently heading to the Imperial Capital Luoyang; according to timing, he likely has arrived."

Lei Jun: "Only the Grand General is coming, Master Xiao still invites you to North Sea?"