Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 383: 197, the Three Commanderies of Hexi

"The Rakshasa Demon Religion acts perversely, breaking treaties and invading our borders, massacring the people of Xuzhou without restraint. They shall not be tolerated by the world! As a member of Wanjian Holy Sect, do you really think I would abandon the city and forsake our territory, Enchantress? You're delusively daydreaming!"

A blazing red sword light soared into the sky, and Gu Tianyun's voice, full of Righteous Qi, instantly resonated throughout the entire city. He, clad in white robes purer than snow, with a face handsome and upright and an expression grave, accused Zhan Taiqing. Even disregarding power, his ability to influence was at least enough to suppress Zhan Taiqing in an instant.

"With Sword Leader Gu here, the Demon Sect won't even dream of breaching the city!"

"That's right, we have the City-Protecting Sword Array, the Demon Sect can't break in, and this Enchantress is no match for Lord Gu, there's no need to be afraid!"

"The Rakshasa Demon Religion is extremely brutal, we cannot let them breach the city."

...…

Ignorant people!

Zhan Taiqing watched as more and more of the city's defenders echoed Gu Tianyun, a mocking smile spreading across her face. She knew these people couldn't make decisions and turned her gaze back to Gu Tianyun, sneering, "Gu Tianyun, have you really made up your mind to be a thorn in my side?"

Without waiting for Gu Tianyun's response, Zhan Taiqing looked over her shoulder.

Six Grandmaster Realm experts from the Demon Sect, each holding someone aloft, flew into the sky. Gu Tianyun saw the six figures, and though not the least surprised, his expression quickly darkened.

"Isn't that Longxiang County's Sword Executor, Ren Feixing?"

"The second one is Commandant Chen An."

"Sword Executor Mu Qingwu from Yangping County is also there."

"That one is Li Wenxuan; I've seen him before, the Deputy Sect Master of the Famed Sword Sect."

"This... Have Longxiang County and Yangping County both fallen?"

"We're doomed!"

...

Longxiang, Yangping, and Wanyang, all three counties are located in the Hexi Region, where the people often interact, not to mention the soldiers of the Silver Armored Army. Even though the six appeared haggard and worn, lacking their usual high-spirited demeanor, many in the crowd recognized them at a glance.

Murmurs from the crowd began surfacing one after another, making Gu Tianyun's already dark face grow even more sinister. With the fall of Longxiang and Yangping confirmed, the resolve to resist among those below would surely weaken significantly, thwarting his goal.

"Ridiculous, just pulling out six people and thinking you can scare us. The reinforcements from Longxiang and Yangping are about to arrive. Enchantress, cease your bewitching lies and stop confusing our troops!"

Gu Tianyun not only preemptively dismissed the identities of the six, but his Sky-Melting Sword Qi also suddenly emerged in the palm of his hand, shooting a fiery red sword light directly at Zhan Taiqing. He took the initiative to strike first!

Sky-Melting Sword Qi, combined with his Gang Qi Realm cultivation, carved through the air like molten lava, reaching Zhan Taiqing's front almost instantly, spreading red light for nearly ten miles, instantly filling the entire sky.

"Stubborn fool, Peng Yuhu, give the order to attack the city!"

A flash of annoyance in Zhan Taiqing's eyes, she issued the order to attack the city to Peng Yuhu. Instantly, Fan yin wrapped around her body, her Gang Qi Realm cultivation bursting forth without deviation to meet Gu Tianyun, showing not an iota of retreat or fear.

As two Gang Qi Realm top experts engaged in battle, the sky for dozens of miles around instantly became a weave of Sword Qi and Fan yin, endless killing intent spreading out, beyond anyone's capacity to intervene.

Indeed, they didn't even have the time to get involved, for the Demon Sect's army had already charged down from the west city wall, commencing the formal siege.

"Make your mark today, brothers, follow me and kill!"

"The souls of Tongling, let's honor them with the heads of these Xuzhou dogs."

"With Longxiang and Yangping already gone, if you want to slay the enemy, now only Wanyang County is left, brothers, charge!"

...

The city wall could only accommodate at most ten thousand people, yet at this moment a dense mass of the Demon Sect's army continuously poured down, wave after wave, seemingly endless. Roars mingled with the sound of assault echoed around the city walls, a towering blood aura coalescing, like tidal waves crashing ashore, its momentum earth-shattering and terrifying.

Facing such a tidal surge-like charge, the more than ten thousand hastily assembled city defenders' morale, just boosted by Gu Tianyun's appearance, swiftly sank. The vast majority turned deathly pale, with very few so scared they couldn't even steady the weapons in their hands, dropping them to the ground with a clink.

"Holy Sect Imperial Spirit, Brass Sword Formation!"

"What's there to be afraid of? With the Holy Sect's City-Protecting Sword Array, just hold this wave; once Sword Leader Gu defeats the Enchantress, the Demon Sect can't break us. Brothers, join me in repelling the enemy, let these demon scum come without return!"

Lu Guanqing deployed the Brass Sword Formation, and Gan Wu quickly maneuvered in front of the defending army, roaring. Their coordinated efforts indeed managed to somewhat regain some morale.

The front line of more than three thousand Silver Armored soldiers was the first to recuperate, raising their weapons to resist; then Tong Wudi's Tianding Sect troops, along with over eight thousand Wandering Martial Artists hastily gathered from Wanyang County City, joined the fray.

Of course, among the Loose Cultivators, there were not a few who turned and fled!

Once the City-Protecting Sword Array activated, tens of thousands of yellow longswords soared skyward from within the city. As before during the two previous sieges, they rushed down from the sky, mercilessly reaping the Demon Sect soldiers at the forefront.

"Those with a cultivation above the Gang Qi Realm, block these Flying Swords, the rest continue the charge!"

Peng Yuhu, charging in front, roared, and then with a flick of his fan, he conjured a strong gust that scattered hundreds of incoming Flying Swords.