Divine Brilliance

After leaving Yin Dragon Canyon, Zong Shou directly abandoned those eighty thousand elite troops. He only led the four thousand Blood Cloud Cavalry, to travel light and swift. Four thousand miles, with the speed of a Grade Four Dragon horn-winged horse would take just a day and they would already see the tall Gantian Mountain.

However, when Zong Shou crossed the Evil Spirit Moat and Zhenshan Pass, arriving beneath the Gantian Mountain City walls, he stopped the horses. The entire cavalry force suddenly stopped.

Four thousand blood cavalry moved like one. Following this, he squinted his eyes and looked toward the city in the distance.

It was boisterous and prosperous, like tens of days ago when he left. However, his giant city seemed a little inharmonious now.

“What a thick demon atmosphere! It really is the Eight Tail Xue Family!”

Zong Fei scoffed softly. This time he had followed Zong Shou over to Yin Dragon canyon and he took charge of that area, which was why he avoided the coup within Gantian Mountain.

However, he was also one of the latest to know about the arrival of the Xue Family.

At this moment, his face was filled with rage, yet also looking a little excited. He would glance at the teen looking ahead and his heart didn’t feel any worry. Instead he felt boundless joy.

Nine tail! His junior, the current race leader of the Zong Family actually had Nine Tail Sky Fox blood!

He originally didn’t know, he only knew that his bloodline had changed a little and had actually jumped into the Eight Tail level.

However, the moment he stood together with Zong Shou once more, this feeling became really clear.

The connection and pressure which came from the bloodline caused his heart to tremble.

What he felt couldn’t be described by words.

The current Zong Shou was the undoubted Monster King of their fox race.

Zong Shou didn’t say a word, carefully sizing up the situation. His gaze swept across the city walls, only to see that the soldiers appeared the same as usual. They looked no different at all except for some things he noticed abnormalities.

As compared to the elite troops under him, they were even more elite. They had been through numerous cruel wars, possessed a thick killing aura and also appeared extremely strong.

This was far from what the Gantian Mountain soldiers could achieve…

The number of Xiantian experts were just slightly more than that of Gantian Mountain. However, if both sides fought, three towns from Gantian Mountain couldn’t even defeat one from the opponent.

These were the race soldiers of the Xue Family? It seemed like the fox imperial race members didn’t have much of a better time as compared to those who remained in the Cloud World.

Such elite troops couldn’t be trained unless they had gone through numerous battles.

No wonder the Xue Family dared to plot against Gantian Mountain with just 200 thousand people. They were also confident that after he died they could suppress the Donglin Cities who had just surrendered. They did in fact have the ability…

Apart from that, there seemed to be arrangements that specifically targeted the Blood Cloud Cavalry.

Several breaths later the people in the city seemed to have been finally awakened. There was immediately some movement on the city walls, following which the tightly shut central gate opened outwards to both sides with a creaking sound.

Close to ten thousand soldiers stepped out in an orderly manner to welcome them, following which they bowed on both sides. This was the custom to welcome the arrival of the ruler of a country.

Zong Shou looked toward the soldiers who were bowing on the ground with a deep look. Then he smiled and led the horse forwards.

“Enter the city!”

With just one order given, four thousand Blood Cloud Cavalry all called out to their mounts. In an orderly manner they all followed Zong Shou into the city.

After the city gates was the outer city. However, Zong Shou arrived before the second gates.

He saw a male dressed in a civil servant costume walk in front of him and bow, “Ruler! It is already noon, the city is really busy. Riding a horse on the streets is a little inappropriate. If we forcefully chase away the people it might affect the ruler’s name. Ruler please proceed forward, I have already prepared the carriage.”

Zong Shou smiled, he could already sense the dangerous auras spreading from the city walls around the outer city.

Who knew how many strong bows and large crossbows were hidden there.

Were they prepared to spring the trap? To let him abandon the Blood Cloud Cavalry here… Was this the Xue Family’s plan to wipe out the Blood Cloud Cavalry?

Who knew what that person would say when he returned.

These thoughts arose in his mind but he just smiled, looking deeply at the teen civil servant in front of him.

“Do I need you to teach me how to stop and how to travel? Today I want to lead my Blood Cloud Cavalry in, what can you do?”

That teen civil servant seemed to be lost, just as he frowned and was about to persuade him.

However, Zong Shou wasn’t willing to speak anymore with that person and he casually slashed out with his sword and instantly, a head was tossed up amidst a blood splatter.

Just as the person was beheaded, Yin Yang and Zong Yuan’s brows both furrowed.

After noticing the aura behind the four walls of the outer city, they became more and more restless.

It was silent for a moment before the two city gates also started to shut with a creaking sound.

Zong Yuan scoffed coldly, a halberd flew out, gathering his intent and he was connected to the energy networks of four thousand people.

Blood sprayed and there was a loud explosion. That blood-colored short halberd instantly broke a small half of the copper giant wood crafted city gate.

However, when the gate cracked, there were balls of spiritual light that spread around. They swept through the sky, crisscrossing in dozens of layers to form a shield.

A bright light shone in Zong Shou’s eyes and he knew that the city protection spiritual formation had been activated.

Most probably the Xue Family people had modified it to also block up this outer city.

Looking forward once more, the broken city gates were a patch of black soldiers, blocking the gate.

Around them, there were numerous people who stood behind the walls. Close to ten thousand ten stone strong bows were pointing below at the outer city.

Zong Shou was expressionless as he looked around and then he focused in front of him.

Only to see a familiar-looking male smile as he stood behind the city gates, in front of tens of thousands of soldiers.

He first sized up Zong Shou and then bowed, “Eight Tail Xue Family Xue Mofei, congratulations ruler for returning back to the city. My Family’s highness is already at the Zong Family ancestral temple, waiting for your highness to go over to pay respects…”

Zong Shou directly neglected the person and looked behind Xue Mofei.

Only to see Zong Ling and Zong Han standing there with numb expressions. Apart from them, there were dozens of others.

Not only the Zong Family, even the elders of the iron tiger race, wind bear race, etc. Big races all stood quietly, their faces ashen white.

Expressionlessly sweeping them, Zong Shou laughed, “Xue Mofei? What relationship does Xue Moyan have with you, you two look really similar. Who is your highness, he seems quite arrogant to ask me to pay respects to him? If I don’t go what can you do to me?”

“Xue Moyan is my brother, I remembered that he died under your sword! As for her highness, she is the ruler of the Eight Tail Xue Family and your master! Your Zong Family has stolen our Xue Family might for close to six thousand years and it is time for you all to pay it back!”

As he said this, Xue Mofei’s tone turned cold and dark, “If the ruler is unwilling to go, then naturally I would have no way. Luckily, in my hands I have hundreds of thousands of lives of your Zong Family along with the tens of millions of the city. The worst outcome would just be them all burning in flames. Ruler please think carefully and don’t force my hand!”

Zong Shou scoffed, however before he even spoke, he heard a bustle spread out from the city.

Looking in shock, he saw a light rising from the waist of the Gantian Mountain before spreading out.

Gantian Mountain? Hanyan Palace?

It seemed like the Eight Tail Xue Family were really prepared to attack that place.

Xuanyuan Yiren had the spiritual shield protecting her so there was no need to worry much. However, Xuanyuan Tong and his wife were still within the palace.

However, when he looked at the burning flames, Zong Shou laughed instead of feeling furious, the killing intent in his heart was slowly boiling.

With the precedent of the Mysterious Cloud Spirit Sect being destroyed, this Xue Family actually dared to make the same mistakes? They really thought that they would definitely beat him?

Although Zong Yuan and Yin Yang didn’t speak, their eyes turned red, and their hands pressed onto the halberd as their auras were low and suppressed.

“Is the ruler anxious now?”

Xue Mofei smiled coldy and solemnly, which made Zong Shou shocked.

Pretty much everything else was as he had expected.

“Don’t worry, my subjects are people who are intelligent, they won’t dare to touch your wife and concubine…”

He specifically emphasized when he said the words casually. What he meant was that if Zong Shou didn’t cooperate, then they might just do it.

However, the moment his words landed the huge fire on Gantian Mountain had already extinguished.

The killing noises slowly rose and spread through the entire sky. The mountain peak instantly flashed several spiritual patterns and restrictions.

The sounds of the weapons clashing were only restricted to the mountain waist and below.

Zong Shou instantly relaxed, Qiuwei really didn’t let him down!

Gantian Mountain peak was truly watertight! Such that his last bit of worry could be tossed aside.

Xue Mofei frowned slightly. He didn’t care at all and the smile returned to his face, “What is the ruler planning?”

However the moment his words were spoken, a certain aura suddenly descended.

Out of the four thousand Blood Cloud Cavalry, only those from the fox race felt something.

They all exchanged glances with one another with weird looks on their faces.

A cold glow appeared in Zong Yuan’s eyes and he held the spear in his hand even tighter. He could clearly feel the suppression that spread out from his bloodline.

If it was before, he would have probably lost control of his strength and been casually murdered by others. At this moment he only felt slightly uncomfortable.

Zong Shou felt delighted, Nine Tail? No, there seemed to be some weaknesses.

At this moment, he felt like it was a little beast who wasn’t fully grown, provoking a true king.

He was expressionless, thinking for a moment before he nodded his head, “Okay, I will make the trip with you. I also want to take a look at who your Xue Family master is.”

If it weren’t for him already being allowed by the bloodline several years ago and if not for him forming the Nine Tail blood in the Yin Dragon Canyon he wouldn’t have dared think about doing what he did today.

“How could Zong Shou let the Xue Family head have an easy time?”

The moment those words were said, Zhao Yanran beside exclaimed and swiftly tugged at his sleeves.