Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 171: Lord Cangtian will arrive at his loyal Anlong City today.

A lone person with a single sword, annihilating a city without any resistance from the enemy.

This kind of overwhelming strike has shocked the remaining aristocratic families in Youzhou.

Even though Zhong Cang shouted the slogan "Loyalty is not absolute, but absolute disloyalty" (忠诚不绝对，就是绝对不忠诚), the aristocrats of Youzhou still gathered in Yangcheng on the designated day, ready for a major event.

It can only be said that power is the ultimate truth, and this statement holds true in any world.

Now, Zhong Cang holds the greatest power, and his words naturally carry great weight.

Moreover, Zhong Cang not only wields a big stick, but also has no need for worldly wealth and power. He is generous in his rewards and can even be called magnanimous.

With one hand offering sweet dates and the other wielding a big stick, he easily gathers the power of Youzhou and then advances eastward with his army.

"Boom boom boom..."

The army advances, rushing all the way.

The sound of horses' iron hooves pounding the ground echoes throughout the land, causing the earth to tremble.

While he leads his army, official documents from the imperial city are constantly being sent out, spreading various articles slandering Zhong Cang.

Under the propaganda of the imperial city, Zhong Cang has become a demon who devours a hundred people a day and a madman who slaughters everything.

The first target of his army, Anlong City in Qingzhou, is reported daily, exaggerating his actions.

At the same time, the aristocrats from Anlong City continuously send envoys, hoping he will change his direction.

On the first day: "The butcher from Heishan City has left Youzhou!"

"Lord Zhong Cang, our Anlong City is heavily defended, with a million soldiers ready for battle, three thousand Innate experts, and disciples from the Four Great Demon Sects stationed here. If you attack us, you will definitely die here."

On the third day: "The man-eating demon is getting closer to Yangcheng."

"Are you sure you want to be our enemy? Coming to Anlong City is not a good choice."

On the fifth day: "The rebels have occupied Rongtai City."

"Lord, the capital city of Huizhou, Shenyoucheng, is even wealthier and weaker in power."

On the seventh day: "Zhong Cang is approaching Jingshui City."

"If you are willing to change your course, Anlong City is willing to offer ten thousand gold taels and three thousand pieces of jade..."

On the ninth day: "The Heavenly Emperor is dead, and Lord Cangtian will arrive at his loyal Anlong City today."

...

At the gates of Anlong City, Zhong Cang looked at the crowd of aristocrats and magnates who opened the gates and bowed respectfully, feeling speechless.

He was speechless, and the aristocrats of Anyang City were even more exhausted.

Located inland, although they were wealthy, their military strength was not strong.

Therefore, the aristocrats here were more skilled in conspiracies and tricks. They were good at making money through official positions and had a natural aversion to life and death battles.

What completely shattered their resistance was that on the day before Zhong Cang arrived in Anlong City, the disciples of the Demon Sects had fled.

Yes, all the disciples of the Four Great Demon Sects abandoned the city and ran away.

The most powerful reinforcements had fled, and the remaining aristocrats were quite satisfied with the current situation. They hadn't experienced war for decades and naturally didn't want to face Zhong Cang, who was decisive in killing.

Therefore, their surrender was a matter of course.

After considering the surrender of the aristocrats, Zhong Cang accepted it.

There was no other way. He was ultimately a cultivator, and his first consideration was for the sect and his own benefit, rather than starting a revolution and changing the world.

So, although he despised the aristocrats, he accepted it when he realized it was beneficial to him.

"For now, it's fine. But after the Heavenly Sacrifice Formation is completed and Cloud Firmament Sect completely controls the Xuan Yuan Realm, I can issue several laws that are beneficial to the common people as a disciple of the sect."

In the past, reforms from top to bottom were always difficult.

But they found it difficult because the reformers were also upper-class aristocrats who pursued personal gain. As their interests were involved, they naturally faced numerous obstacles in their desire for reform.

But Zhong Cang was different.

He was a cultivator, and worldly things were almost useless to him.

Because there were no conflicts of interest, he could, like a saint, issue laws that were beneficial to the common people.

At the same time, the power and strength of cultivators could ensure the enforcement of these laws.

"Establishing a saintly rule for the country, I remember this form of government is not bad. That's how it's decided..."

Cultivation is the foundation, improving the lives of the common people was just a passing thought for Zhong Cang, and as a result, he quickly put these trivial matters behind him.

...

Occupying Anlong City was not the end for Zhong Cang.

However, after the army had been continuously marching for so many days, they were extremely exhausted. In addition, Zhong Cang needed to replenish some strength in Anlong City, so he rested there for two or three days.

Just as Zhong Cang was resting, the next day, some bad news was delivered by the local influential figures in Anlong City.

"Su Wenkang from Chongzhong City is cursing at me?"

"Cough... Senior Brother, that old guy is not only cursing at you, but also at the loyal and righteous people in the city, saying they are a group of despicable traitors who have abandoned their country and family."

Yue Qianqian almost burst out laughing. With Zhong Cang's continuous victories and countless demon cultivators killed, her mood had gradually improved. In front of Zhong Cang, she no longer had an icy expression.

Hmm... it was only in front of Zhong Cang that she would show some girlish behavior.

Without noticing her change, Zhong Cang's gaze turned to a young man at the end.

He was An Yang, the strongest force in Anlong City and the legitimate son of the An family.

Upon hearing himself being called a despicable traitor, he felt extremely embarrassed and somewhat annoyed, saying, "Lord Cangtian, that old ghost is extremely conservative, always advocating for the relationship between ruler and subject, father and son. It's not worth getting angry over. Give me seven days, and I will bring his head to offer to you, Lord Cangtian."

"Seven days... that's too slow. I'll go there myself."

"May Lord Cangtian have good fortune in battle."

"Senior Brother, be careful."

"Ah..."

After gesturing to the two of them, with a thought from Zhong Cang, the divine lord of the kidneys, who controlled the dragon fish capable of calling the wind and summoning the rain, appeared by his side.

After such a long period of cultivation, even without unleashing the Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams Diagram, its body length had reached five or six meters.

Its slender and graceful figure resembled a silver-white true dragon.

As it appeared, its body curled slightly, like a ribbon, protecting Zhong Cang.

Then, the talent for controlling the wind was activated.

With a swoosh, Zhong Cang flew into the sky, heading towards Chongzhong City.

Due to his enlightenment on the meaning of wind during his epiphany, Zhong Cang's control over the wind was extremely fast.

An Yang needed seven days to travel, but Zhong Cang arrived in just the time it took for an incense stick to burn.

Just like before, he directly arrived above the city lord's mansion and was about to draw his sword with a flick of his finger.

However, just as Zhong Cang was descending on the dragon, preparing to unleash the Twelve Melodies of Jade Heaven Tower, a sense of unease suddenly appeared in his heart.

"Danger!"

Sensing something amiss, the power of wind around Zhong Cang erupted first.

A howling gale attempted to carry Zhong Cang into the sky and away.

But it was too late.

"Crack..."

Right in front of Zhong Cang, Chongzhong City, which had been peaceful and calm, shattered like a mirror.

No, it wasn't Chongzhong City that shattered, but the illusionary barrier above it.

As the barrier shattered, Zhong Cang's narrowed gaze discovered that the city had already been slaughtered and turned into a demonic lair.

In the blood-red Chongzhong City, seven imperial altars were arranged in the positions of the seven stars. At this moment, the seven imperial altars were connected to each other, forming a special Seven-Star Lunar Killing Formation.

What made Zhong Cang's killing intent rise even more was that on each altar, there were a hundred thousand skulls, a total of seven hundred thousand lives sacrificed, actually unleashing the power to change the heavens and the earth in the Profound Origin Realm.

With the connection of the altars, blood soared into the sky, and Zhong Cang suddenly discovered that Chongzhong City had transformed from day to night, with a crimson blood moon hanging in the sky like a mirror.

And as Zhong Cang was trapped, a large number of demon cultivators emerged from their hiding places, looking at him with ferocious expressions.

At this moment, Zhong Cang finally understood that he had fallen into a trap.

"To use the lives of seven hundred thousand people as sacrifices just to trap me... Heh, your intention to kill me is truly strong."

(End of this chapter)