Chapter 515 - 229: Holding the White Bone Sword! Annihilating Villages and Strongholds!

Chapter 515: Chapter 229: Holding the White Bone Sword! Annihilating Villages and Strongholds!

The mighty Power of the Heavenly Dao surged endlessly from his body, roiling like a great tide.

Instantly, the darkness blocking their path receded like a tide.

Everyone charged forward in a frenzy behind him.

It was, without a doubt, an incredibly stunning sight.

This sight once again invigorated the Outer Saints.

’Excellent, excellent!’ They felt their investment had never been more secure.

It would guarantee their families at least a millennium of prosperity.

「At the same time.」

At that very moment, strange events unfolded in Qin family Village, Sai family Village, and the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons.

When Qin Xiong, the Old Stone Man, and the Black Peng King met their grisly ends...

...their soul lamps, without exception, were all extinguished.

This was especially true for Sai family Village.

The Old Stone Man had been the first to die.

When his soul lamp was extinguished...

...the village’s Grand Elder’s expression changed in shock. He immediately sensed something was terribly wrong.

"Quickly! Everyone assemble! Evacuate! All clan members, we’re leaving now! Leave everything, just follow me!"

The Grand Elder cried out in a panic.

"Grand Elder, what’s happening? Hasn’t the Old Ancestor returned?" someone asked in confusion.

"The Old Ancestor isn’t coming back! His soul lamp has been extinguished! Everyone, escape with me!"

the Grand Elder bellowed.

"What?!"

Thrown into a panic, everyone began to evacuate with great haste.

Next was the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons.

The situation in the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons was nearly identical to that of Sai family Village.

After the Black Peng King’s soul was annihilated, nearly everyone in the entire Cave of Ten Thousand Demons fled in a mass exodus.

Only Qin family Village was the last to learn the news.

But they didn’t dare run.

The deity worshipped by Qin family Village was an Evil God.

Furthermore, its power could only be manifested in that specific location.

If the entire clan were to flee, the Evil God would certainly not stand for it.

This was what set them apart from Sai family Village and the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons.

Sai family Village was formed by the descendants of the Stone Men. Their greatest deity was the Old Stone Man himself, and they didn’t need to worship anything else. With the Old Stone Man dead, they absolutely had to run.

It was dangerous to run, but even more dangerous to stay.

As for the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons, it was a settlement for countless demons and fiends, long since built into a massive city, similar to Qianling City.

They didn’t worship a deity either.

If they wanted to flee, they could do so together in large groups, which offered a relative degree of safety.

But Qin family Village alone worshipped a deity.

For them to abandon their god and flee on their own at a time like this...

Forget about how far they could get. Even if they managed to escape a great distance, do you think a god like that would just stand by and watch?

The deity only had a cooperative relationship with them.

If they dared to abandon their god and flee, that god would surely not permit it. Its first move would be to stop them.

’What’s this? I’ve protected you for so many years.’

’Now that there’s trouble, you think you can just run away?’

’What does that make me, then?’

’You’re all staying right here!’

’You’ll stand guard with me.’

So, at this very moment, the entire Qin family Village was in a state of panic, like ants on a hot griddle.

Yet, they didn’t dare tell the deity that their Clan Leader was dead.

It was better left unsaid. As long as they kept quiet, the deity would continue to protect them.

But the moment it learned the Clan Leader was dead, that Evil God would absolutely turn on them and wipe them all out.

Why else would it be called an Evil God?

As long as their interests aligned, they were friends.

But the moment that chain of mutual interest was broken, the Evil God wouldn’t hesitate to kill them all.

"Stay calm. Everyone, stay calm. No one is to panic. Act as if nothing has happened."

Grand Elder Qinyun calmly sent a voice transmission to several key elders, saying, "We don’t know the situation in Qianling City, but since our Clan Leader is dead, they can’t be having an easy time either. It’s possible our Clan Leader took Feng Wuji down with him. Under these circumstances, there’s no need to panic. Everyone, look sharp, understand?"

"Yes."

The elders all nodded.

No matter how anxious they felt, they had to act as if everything was normal.

At their side, the Jiang family Patriarch, Jiang Yunfeng, was ashen-faced, his heart filled with absolute terror.

’Could it be that undying old bastard Gu Yuntian has returned?’

’How else could the Qin family Village’s Clan Leader have been killed?’

"Grand Elder, how about I send a message to a few of the powers near Qianling City and inquire about the situation?"

Jiang Yunfeng couldn’t help but ask.

Although the Jiang family had fled, they still had a few long-term partners lying low in Qianling City.

If he sent a message now, he would most likely get a reply.

"Fine. Send it,"

said Grand Elder Qinyun.

Jiang Yunfeng took out a communication Jade Pendant and immediately sent a message through it.

"Brother Zhou, it’s Jiang Yunfeng. What’s the situation in Qianling City right now? Can you fill me in?"

The Jade Pendant flickered, and the message was sent.

...

「Meanwhile.」

Thousands of miles away.

Amidst the massive, flying crowd...

...the Zhou family’s Patriarch, Zhou Boyuan, happened to be among them. He had already resolved to completely cut ties with the Jiang family and throw his full support behind Chen Xuan and the City Lord’s Mansion.

Just then, he felt a sudden ripple of energy. With a flick of his wrist, he produced a cyan Jade Pendant.

When he heard Jiang Yunfeng’s voice coming from within it, Zhou Boyuan’s face fell, and he jumped in fright.

Without a second thought, he clutched the Jade Pendant and flew directly to the front of the procession, shouting, "Yama Chen! Young Hero Chen! I have something important to report!"

"Oh?"

Atop the dragon-python’s head, Chen Xuan’s brow twitched. He turned to look behind him.

A figure was flying rapidly toward them, holding a communication Jade Pendant. He spoke hurriedly, "My name is Zhou Boyuan, Patriarch of the Zhou family from near Qianling City! Everyone here can bear witness that I am innocent! I have been a staunch supporter of the City Lord’s Mansion from the very beginning! But just now, for some reason, that Jiang family Patriarch, Jiang Yunfeng, suddenly sent me a message! I haven’t dared to reply—not a single word!"