Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 176: Gathering of the Strong, the Battle Begins! (Big Chapter, Please Subscribe)

"I understand killing the emperor. According to the current situation, in order to balance the strength of the Dao and Demon Sects, the court will inevitably lean towards the Demon Sect. Killing the emperor would cause chaos in the world, leaving it leaderless, and also relieve the pressure on the Cloud Firmament Sect. But why reveal the surrender document and then say that the killing will happen seven days later?"

"That's right, wouldn't the success rate be higher if it was a secret attack?"

The surrender document has caused a stir throughout the world, and many people don't understand Zhong Cang's reasons for doing so.

In their eyes, revealing the time and location of their attack is an extremely foolish thing to do.

However, there are still some smart people among the civil and military officials of the Xuan Yuan Realm who have guessed part of the truth based on Zhong Cang's style of action.

The meeting of the clan families is still held in the same place, but half of the people, including the leading families, did not attend.

Just like other places in the Xuan Yuan Realm, in the meeting room connected by the Law Weapon, the heads of the clan families are discussing the matter of Zhong Cang surrendering the document.

Since this is the stronghold of the resistance against Zhong Cang, the language used here is naturally not very pleasant.

While the people were arguing, a young clan head stood up and expressed his understanding.

"Everyone, I have figured out the reason why Zhong Cang exposed the time and location of the attack... He is not foolish, but arrogant. Once the surrender document is out, in order to save his life, the emperor will definitely gather the elite forces of the entire country, including the elite of the Demon Sect, to defend himself."

"If we can kill all these elites and the emperor in one battle, there will be no one in the Xuan Yuan Realm who can resist the Cloud Firmament Sect's advance."

"Therefore, this is the decisive battle!"

"..."

Upon hearing that the decisive battle had arrived, everyone's hearts tightened instantly.

Then, a series of angry curses erupted in the meeting room.

"Arrogant brat!"

"You don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. The Great Yin Dynasty has a deep foundation. How dare you act so recklessly!"

"A decisive battle? Perfect! If we can keep Zhong Cang and the others from leaving the imperial city, we will win!"

Reprimands, curses... The meeting room was filled with excitement after deducing Zhong Cang's true intentions.

The clan families loyal to the imperial family were even preparing to send their elites into the imperial city overnight to defend Emperor Yin Long.

However, three days later, Emperor Yin Long, who was in the study room of the harem, had a somewhat grim expression... The number of clan descendants who entered the imperial city was half of what he had expected.

"A group of cowards who value their lives over everything else. Do you think I will lose to that commoner?"

"Hmph, just wait. After this battle, all of you will die!"

Staring fiercely at the list of absent clan families, Emperor Yin Long then turned his gaze to the eunuch below.

"General Zhen Guo, has my royal ancestor come out yet?"

"Your Majesty, he has already come out and has been settled in the underground palace of the imperial palace."

"Phew... That's good."

Upon hearing that the royal family's heritage had been properly arranged, Emperor Yin Long breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the image of Zhong Cang, the emperor's face was filled with fierce killing intent.

"You are not worthy of killing me. This place will be the burial ground for all of you from the Cloud Firmament Sect!"

...

In order to survive, Emperor Yin Long was preparing his forces with all his might.

The Demon Sect was doing the same.

Although they felt that they had the advantage of location and people (the Demon Sect plus the Imperial City Guards), the probability of Zhong Cang winning was not high.

But it's better to be safe than sorry.

Moreover, in their previous encounters, they also believed that they had the advantage and that Zhong Cang couldn't win.

But every time, he managed to turn the tide.

The consecutive victories had made the Demon Sect develop some psychological shadow towards Zhong Cang.

Therefore, even after sending their elite disciples to the imperial city, they were still not at ease and prepared to continue to increase their strength.

"That Zhong Cang is quite cunning. In order to ensure victory, we should put in more effort."

"How should we do that?"

"Saint Child! Only the Saint Child who can confront that monster head-on. Do you think we can invite the Saint Child to come down and deal with Zhong Cang?"

This suggestion is good, but soon someone shook their head and said, "Myriad Spirit Demon Sect doesn't have a Saint Child at the Qi Refining Stage."

"The same goes for my Ranyang Sect."

"We have one, but the Saint Child is in another world."

"Our Saint Child is in seclusion..."

The position of Saint Child in each demonic sect is highly regarded, but they are also scarce in number.

After some discussion, everyone realized that they couldn't invite anyone at all.

This kind of thing made everyone sigh.

Fortunately, they quickly came up with a plan.

"Don't worry too much. Cloud Firmament Sect has Zhong Cang, a monster of this generation. If we get rid of him, the rest of them are no match for us."

"You're right, but that's just empty talk. The problem now is that we can't get rid of him at all!"

Being scolded, the Perfected Being from the Blood Sea Sect didn't get angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "Hehe, we indeed can't get rid of him, but we can spend some spirit stones to hire someone."

"Spend spirit stones? Are you talking about the Interstice Killing Prison?"

"That's right, them. When it comes to how to kill people quickly, our demonic sect is inferior to them!"

...

Zhong Cang was unaware of the conspiracy outside.

But as he looked towards the imperial city, he saw a large number of martial artists and demonic cultivators continuously rushing towards the palace of the Great Yin Dynasty. Zhong Cang confirmed one thing: his plan was successful. The battle in a few days would be the decisive battle between Cloud Firmament Sect and the demonic sect alliance, just as he had expected.

If they won this battle, the demonic sect would no longer be able to resist them and could only flee like rats in the Xuan Yuan Realm.

But if they were defeated in this battle, they would be the ones fleeing in panic.

Because this battle was extremely important, the cultivators of Cloud Firmament Sect also gathered in the imperial city.

There were also the aristocratic families and martial artists who had joined Zhong Cang, who didn't want to be dealt with after the battle, and they also hurried over.

In addition, before this battle, there were two surprises waiting for Zhong Cang.

One was the common martial artists outside the sect. They were not valued, but they saw an opportunity to rise and gathered around Zhong Cang in order to seize this chance to become powerful.

The other surprise came from Cloud Firmament Sect.

- In order to deal with the demonic sect alliance, Cloud Firmament Sect had invited independent cultivators to share the mortal realm with them and gather resources.

After several days of delay, these independent cultivators summoned by Cloud Firmament Sect finally arrived in the mortal realm.

The arrival of a large number of common martial artists and independent cultivators greatly increased Zhong Cang's strength and momentum.

"In this battle, will my Cloud Firmament Sect and the other side be evenly matched?"

If that were the case, Zhong Cang would be at ease.

Because in the sect, it had always been the four demonic sects against the two (Cloud Firmament Sect and the Towering Cloud Sword Sect), and the demonic sect had a low moral standard. They had the blood infant pill, which was made from human sacrifice and could prolong life.

Throughout the battles, Zhong Cang had always fought against more opponents and won against stronger enemies.

Such battles had made Zhong Cang's reputation soar and made the elders of the sect have high hopes for him.

However, if possible, who would want to fight against stronger opponents every day?

Zhong Cang was an ordinary person. Compared to winning against stronger opponents, he preferred to dominate the weak with strength.

Unfortunately, he had never encountered such a good opportunity before when the enemy was so strong.

But now, it seemed like he had caught up.

...

The power gathered around Zhong Cang from independent cultivators and common martial artists was growing.

However, the other side was not idle either.

In addition to the demonic sect cultivators and the martial artists from the aristocratic families, the imperial palace had invited ancestors, while the demonic sect had invited people from the Interstice Killing Prison.

In this way, in preparation for the decisive battle in a few days, Zhong Cang and the other side were both mobilizing their forces and improving their strength.

And in the mutual preparations of the two sides, several days passed in the blink of an eye.

Soon, it was the day for Zhong Cang to attack the emperor.

"Hoo..."

On this day, the bustling and prosperous streets of the imperial city were as silent as a dead city. Scattered leaves and scattered goods floated casually on the streets.

Since learning that the imperial city had become a battlefield, the capable common people had fled to the outskirts of the city during these seven days.

The remaining people closed their doors and dared not go out.

However, while ordinary people dared not watch, the capable aristocratic families in the Xuan Yuan Realm were secretly observing the outcome of this battle using various means.

They had to watch because the outcome of this battle would determine the situation in the Xuan Yuan Realm. They needed to know who would win and who would lose as soon as possible.

In addition to the aristocratic families, there was also a group of people in the Four Seas Pavilion who were watching this battle through a mirror.

However, these people were looking at the demonic sect cultivators with anger on their faces.

"A group of useless people, so many of them, can't even suppress a Cloud Firmament Sect. No wonder the Demon Sect has been pushed to the outskirts!"

Disdainful of the Demon Sect, calling them useless, and saying they can't suppress the Cloud Firmament Sect, and have deep connections with the Four Seas Pavilion.

Obviously, in the North Abyss Region, the only cultivators who can say these words and have such deep relationships are the cultivators of the Soaring Feather Sect and the Earth Origin Sect.

The one who just spoke out to criticize is Yu Wenshu of the Soaring Feather Sect.

When he saw Zhong Cang and his men slowly approaching outside the imperial city through the treasure mirror, a hint of malice appeared in his eyes.

"If this continues, the Demon Sect is likely to keep losing. Should we lend a hand to those useless people?"

Upon hearing this, some people in the room agreed, while others hesitated, but in the end, Yue Xiuqi of the Earth Origin Sect vetoed his idea.

"Don't act rashly. We are ultimately part of the Daoist Alliance. It's still acceptable to sit back and watch. If we take action, it will be tearing off our masks. If it escalates to the Dao Palace meeting, our sects will not fare well."

"Moreover, there's no need to rush. It won't be long before we have an opportunity to take action."

Upon hearing this, Yu Wenshu closed his fan and looked at Yue Xiuqi with some trepidation.

"Take action? Can you be more specific?"

"The specific details haven't been decided yet, and I'm not sure either, but I can tell you a location... Yunmeng Dragon City."

"Yunmeng Dragon City, Dragon Palace's banquet? What does that have to do with our conflict with Dragon Palace?"

...

"Hmm?"

Looking in the direction of the Four Seas Pavilion branch, Zhong Cang noticed a fleeting malice, but he didn't pay any further attention to it.

Currently, his top priority was to destroy the imperial city and the allied forces of the Demon Sect and control the Xuan Yuan Realm.

Leading his team, Zhong Cang walked towards the imperial city.

Behind him, a large number of martial artists and cultivators, some with nervous expressions and others eager to try, followed along.

The nervous ones were Independent Cultivators who had just entered the Xuan Yuan Realm. They had never witnessed Zhong Cang's battles and were not very reassured by him as their leader.

Moreover, starting a decisive battle as soon as they arrived made them feel a sense of urgency.

The ones eager to try were the cultivators and martial artists who had been following Zhong Cang all along.

Having fought together before and witnessed Zhong Cang's strength, they had great confidence in him.

In this way, with two teams with completely different mindsets, Zhong Cang arrived at the towering city gate of the imperial city.

At this location, tens of thousands of armored guards, fully armed, were waiting for Zhong Cang and his men to arrive.

"Release!"

As soon as they arrived, nearly ten thousand archers drew their bows and shot arrows angrily at Zhong Cang and his men.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Countless arrows filled the sky like a torrential rain, leaving no escape.

But that was not all.

Among these ten thousand archers were eight hundred divine archers, shooting arrows several times more powerful than thunder.

Such an attack posed a threat to cultivators and martial masters.

However, this was still not all.

The core of the first line of defense of the imperial army was the rune-engraved Breaker Crossbow!

This crossbow was seven meters long, and its bowstring was made from the tendons of a Great Monster, requiring several Martial Masters to work together to string it.

The arrows of the Breaker Crossbow were three meters and seven centimeters long, engraved with runes of armor-piercing, spirit-breaking, sturdiness, sharpness, and various other attributes.

With the power of a divine weapon and the sharpness of the arrow, once it hit, it could collapse a city wall.

Even a martial Dao Sect master would not be able to catch an arrow from the Breaker Crossbow.

And this was the original version of the Breaker Crossbow. After being modified by demonic cultivators at great cost, it was now also infused with many vicious curses. Even if a Foundation Building cultivator was hit by such an arrow, they would not fare well.

Currently, there were three hundred of these 'siege weapons' on the city walls of the imperial city.

This was the foundation of the Great Yin Dynasty's rule over the mortal world for eight hundred years.

At this moment, all these Breaker Crossbows were aimed at Zhong Cang.

"Release!"

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"...

With the angry shout of the city wall commander, the arrows of the Breaker Crossbows shot through the air like meteors, thundering towards Zhong Cang.

Moreover, the soldiers operating the crossbows were all seasoned veterans. They didn't all shoot at one point like a beehive, but rather blocked Zhong Cang from all directions.

At this moment, no matter which direction Zhong Cang tried to evade, he couldn't avoid the shots from the Breaker Crossbows.

In the grand hall of the imperial palace, the emperor, who was watching this scene through a precious mirror, appeared somewhat nervous and couldn't help but ask those around him, "Can the Divine Breaking Crossbow kill him?"

Upon hearing this question, the Foundation Building cultivator from the Demon Sect inside the hall really wanted to say yes. However, considering Zhong Cang's past strength, he shook his head and said, "It's difficult. That Zhong Cang is quite extraordinary."

Before the emperor could show a disappointed expression, the Foundation Building cultivator continued, "However, although we can't kill Zhong Cang, this modified Divine Breaking Crossbow is also difficult to deal with, even for me. It's quite simple to use it against other cultivators."

"If they get close and our cultivators interfere, we can easily shoot down one with a single arrow."

"And without other cultivators, Zhong Cang is like a toothless tiger, very easy to deal with."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, we can win this battle!"

The Foundation Building cultivator from the Demon Sect was encouraging Emperor Yin Long, and initially, the effect was quite good.

However, soon he noticed that Emperor Yin Long fell silent.

"What's wrong, Your Majesty?"

After asking, the Foundation Building Perfected Being realized that Emperor Yin Long's gaze was fixed on the mirror, his eyes filled with horror.

This also made the Foundation Building cultivator from the Demon Sect turn his gaze towards the mirror, and then his eyes narrowed, without making any sound.

In the mirror, Zhong Cang displayed a shocking ability.

Faced with the attacks of the Divine Breaking Crossbow that completely sealed off his surroundings, Zhong Cang didn't dodge at all.

It was as if the crossbow arrows shooting towards him were not the deadly weapons that made Foundation Building cultivators wary, but rather a drizzle.

With each step, Zhong Cang, emitting an indescribable charm, ignored the explosive shots of the Divine Breaking Crossbow and walked forward lightly.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" ...

This kind of walking undoubtedly caused Zhong Cang to be hit by the explosive shots of the Divine Breaking Crossbow.

But a shocking scene appeared.

After being hit by the arrows, Zhong Cang was completely unharmed.

A layer of golden shield appeared around Zhong Cang, blocking all attacks.

The shield was only thin, but it gave people a feeling of invincibility.

On the other hand, the large and sturdy armor-piercing crossbow arrows couldn't withstand the recoil and were shattered.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" ...

Zhong Cang continued to walk, and the Divine Breaking Crossbow kept firing.

In the blink of an eye, Zhong Cang was attacked nearly a hundred times.

However, with so many attacks, not to mention killing Zhong Cang, they couldn't even stop his footsteps.

This scene also stunned the Poisonous Dragon Perfected Being who was explaining to the emperor.

"Impossible!"

"Armor-piercing, spirit-breaking, sharpness, sturdiness, penetration, fragile curse, corrosive toxins... so many runes, and the divine power of the Divine Breaking Crossbow, I can't withstand it, why can you ignore it!"

To be honest, if Zhong Cang only resisted one arrow, the Poisonous Dragon Perfected Being wouldn't say anything, he could also do it.

But ten arrows, he felt it was difficult.

A hundred arrows, the Poisonous Dragon Perfected Being could only dodge, and he might not even be able to dodge them all.

There was no way, after all, the crossbow arrows were the accumulated wealth of the Great Yin Dynasty for hundreds of years.

Combined with the efforts of the Demon Sect cultivators to modify them, the two forces together, although it was an exaggeration to say that the Divine Breaking Crossbow could kill gods and slaughter immortals, these crossbow arrows could indeed pose a threat to Foundation Building Perfected Beings.

Especially in the Xuan Yuan Realm where spiritual energy was scarce, if someone could entangle a Foundation Building cultivator, the Divine Breaking Crossbow really had the possibility of killing them.

But now, Zhong Cang had broken his understanding.

At this moment, Zhong Cang, who was walking, wasn't just about ten or a hundred arrows, he was ignoring the attacks of the Divine Breaking Crossbow.

And it was well known that the Divine Breaking Crossbow could threaten Foundation Building cultivators, which meant that its attack power was equivalent to that of a Foundation Building cultivator.

Zhong Cang ignoring the attacks of the Divine Breaking Crossbow was equivalent to Zhong Cang being able to ignore the attacks of Foundation Building cultivators!

"Ignore my attacks?!!"

"Why?"

"Why is your defensive ability so much stronger than mine!"

At this moment, the Poisonous Dragon Perfected Being was very confused.

(End of this chapter)