Alright, you can go down.
In the Tianmo Sect, within the Imperial Capital City, Yun Chunqiu gently waved his hand, causing the person who had just come to report to retreat. Then he turned to look at the others in the hall, who all had serious expressions on their faces.
"The Fire Cloud Venerable is sheer audacity, losing and then summoning numerous forces from Zhong State to attack. This is plainly bullying my Heaven Demon Sect for having no one!"
Feng Banxia slapped the table and bellowed furiously.
"A few days ago, the city of the Imperial Capital was breached. The Emperor did not personally come, but it is certain that the Fire Cloud Venerable must have sensed His Majesty's current condition. That is why he has gathered all the enemies of our Tianmo Sect from that year, and this crisis is difficult to solve."
Liuruyan couldn't help but sigh, her eyes filled with worry.
Last time, it was just the Fire Cloud Venerable who attacked, and they barely managed to resolve the crisis with Zhang Long's terrifying forces. But this time, in addition to the Fire Cloud Venerable, there are also many old schools such as Qianlie Sect, Fenglei Academy, and Hanfeng Valley joining in. There are even four of them at the first level alone.
"Well, it's just that the old man's strength isn't up to par."
On the side of the hall, Fu Bo sighed deeply and then, as if his injuries were triggered, he coughed heavily several times.
In the last battle, the Fire Cloud Venerable acted with extreme cruelty. Both Fu Bo and Xiao Dou Ding were heavily injured and only slightly recovered over the past few days. However, if there's to be another fight, they are unlikely to be of much help.
"The old guy's fire is bizarre, especially against my curse bugs. Although I have the intention, it..."
Xiao Dou Ding shook her head repeatedly, a trace of melancholy crossing her face. Among the second-level cultivators, she could be considered an outstanding one, even having the strength to fight against those from the first level. Yet, facing the flames that specifically counteract curse bugs, she was at a complete loss for what to do.
After that battle, she not only suffered serious injuries but had half of her curse bugs vanquished. If there were to be another fight, she might not have the strength to help at all.
"Both of your strengths have been witnessed by us. It's just that the enemy is too powerful..."
Yun Chunqiu shook his head, and as he was speaking, he saw someone rush into the hall in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The battle reports indicate that the Fire Cloud Venerable has brought his army into the realm of Youzhou, just a thousand miles away from the Imperial Capital!"
Yun Chunqiu's expression darkened, and after a moment of thought, he said gravely, "Send out more scouts, send in more reports."
As the scouts left, Yun Chunqiu turned to face the others and said, "What should we do? Just a thousand miles away, with the strength of those several first-level cultivators, they might arrive outside the Imperial Capital in no time."
"Have you seen Dong Li? Has she returned?"
Yun Chunqiu pondered for a moment and then suddenly thought of the only ace up the Tianmo Sect's sleeve.
Muran Qiuge, dressed in black, just happened to enter the hall. Hearing this, she immediately shook her head and said, "No, no one has contacted her... according to the reports from the front lines..."
"Dammit, has she run into trouble?"
Yun Chunqiu raised his eyebrows, suddenly thinking of the entire Canshui Alliance that the Northlands will have to face.
Although she had heard some news about the Canshui Alliance, the two regions were far apart, and she also couldn't tell if that was true or false.
"Have you heard, there's more news of battle?"
At this moment, a steady voice from outside the hall was heard, followed by a figure in a green robe, with a broken sword on his waist and a wine flask in hand, leisurely entering.
He had a look of laziness on his face, with a hint of pinkness on his cheeks, as if he had just woken up from a drink.
Zhang Long's appearance immediately gave hope to the people who were despairing.
A few days ago, there was a threat to destroy the Imperial Capital, but thanks to Zhang Long's intervention, the crisis was averted. Even those of the first level, who were high and mighty, were driven away in defeat by him.
Now, in the eyes of everyone, Zhang Long is a savior.
Yun Chunqiu's eyes flickered as he stared at Zhang Long, quickly telling him the whole story.
After listening, Zhang Long couldn't help but furrow his brow slightly and his gaze became more solemn.
All eyes were on him. With Chen Mo absent, Liu Wu is seriously ill, and Jiang Dongli is out of contact, Zhang Long was the only one who could stand against the army of the Fire Cloud Venerable.
"Zhang Long, do you have a solution?"
Fu Bo coughed lightly and then, after relaxing his breath, asked.
Zhang Long shook his head lightly, "With four first-level cultivators all coming at once, this is a huge problem... Apart from those four first-level cultivators, can the rest of you handle the remaining forces?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Chunqiu gave a slight pause and analyzed, "The army approaching is led by the True Fire Hall, the Cold Wind Valley, the Thousand Knife Sect, and the Thunder and Lightning Hall. They are all established powers in the Central State. Apart from the first-level cultivators, there are also many second-level cultivators under them. With just us, we may not be able to handle it."
"I am eager to help, but the old man's condition, it's likely that he won't be able to hold on for long"
"If it were before, I might have been able to hold them back, but... in the last battle, the Fire Cloud Venerable killed half of my curse bugs. It's difficult..."
Xiao Dou Ding shook her head, also indicating that she couldn't do anything.
Zhang Long pondered for a moment and then took a big swig of wine, "Then there's nothing else we can do. For me, being able to hold off those four first-level cultivators is my limit."
"However..."
Zhang Long's tone shifted, and everyone present turned to him, waiting for his next words with eager eyes.
"If Master was here, perhaps there would be a way."
Hope vanished, replaced once again by despair.
Yun Chunqiu and the others' smiles froze on their faces. They had heard that Chen Mo had gone to the Canshui Alliance in Yongzhou, but he couldn't possibly be back at this time.
Moreover, Chen Mo's abilities were well-known to everyone. Even Zhang Long was not his match. Even if he were there, what could he do?
"Report!"
Just then, an even more despairing thing happened. The scout who had just gone out ran back in.
"I have received a report from the front lines, Your Majesty. The four first-level cultivators have arrived just outside the Imperial Capital, less than a hundred miles away."
