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Chapter 129 - 128: This City Will Be Defended by the Immortal Alliance

"Xuanling, you’re here too... fantastic!" Xu Yuanqing quickly rushed to his side, checking on his daughter’s condition first, "Are you hurt?"

"Dad, I’m fine, don’t make such a fuss." Although Xu Xuanling looked a bit fatigued, she still felt somewhat resistant towards her father’s intense concern.

"Thank you, Sect Leader Chen, for taking care of Xuanling." Xu Yuanqing clasped his fists in gratitude.

"No need for thanks. How’s the situation with the Immortal Alliance?"

Upon hearing this, the Governor’s expression instantly became much more somber, "The casualties aren’t many, but the reputation of the Immortal Alliance is ruined. People here always believed we could protect the safety of Chang’an, yet when the Grotto Heaven disaster truly struck, we were powerless."

Chen Xuan noticed that he mentioned the Grotto Heaven disaster.

Clearly, Xu Yuanqing had some understanding of the intrusion.

But this was not surprising, given that major sects like the Ascension Platform had their own Grotto Heavens, and cultivators coming and going regularly caused disturbances and expansions at the intrusion points. However, these changes were relatively controlled, and given time, the intrusion points would revert and might even shrink to the point of being inaccessible.

Since they knew the cause of the disaster, Chen Xuan didn’t need to bother explaining, "How did you find us?"

"There was such a severe earthquake here; I had to bring people to check the situation. Moreover, the rainbow light from that sword strike was so prominent, it was hard not to notice." Xu Yuanqing looked at Liu Shuyue with a hint of respect in his eyes, "And this is...?"

"This is our sect’s Vice Sect Leader, Liu Shuyue, also the disciple instructor."

"Could it be that my little girl is apprenticed under her?" Xu Yuanqing was surprised and delighted; surprised because he hadn’t realized that the Only I am Venerable Sect housed such a skilled person, and delighted because having a powerful master is far more advantageous than joining a strong sect.

"Greetings, Governor." Liu Shuyue still retained her usual composure as she politely responded.

"Not at all, not at all, you are the senior." Xu Yuanqing hastily stepped aside.

The other cultivators were in shock.

Goodness... calling her a senior just like that? It seems the Governor’s Qi Sensing ability is even keener than anticipated. Chen Xuan coughed twice to interrupt, "Enough, enough, there’s no time for courtesies now, I’ve found a way to solve the disaster!"

Upon hearing these words, everyone couldn’t help but be overjoyed.

"Really?"

"Sect Leader Chen, please tell us."

At this moment, Liu Shuyue whispered two sentences into Chen Xuan’s ear.

He nodded, "But before that, I need to eliminate a hidden threat."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Shuyue waved her finger, directing the Thousand Thoughts Sword to slash at a cultivator within their ranks. Chen Xuan simultaneously activated the Celestial Thunder Order, enveloping the Qi Sword in golden lightning. With one slash, the person was instantly decapitated, leaving no time for a reaction!

Slaying an orthodox cultivator in front of the Immortal Alliance members face, everyone couldn’t help but react with shock!

But in the next moment, they noticed the deceased’s body twitching on the ground, blood sizzling as it spurted out, with blue smoke rising from the skin.

A moment later, the cultivator’s body shriveled, and all the organs turned into foul blood.

"What... what is going on?" Xu Yuanqing exclaimed in astonishment.

"It’s a long story, but a Demon Fiend infiltrated the cultivators; they can possess bodies, impersonating the original owner. Once possessed, the person is as good as dead." Chen Xuan explained, "I encountered a similar situation while investigating at the Qingge Sect."

Moreover, the jade token the person was wearing wasn’t from the Qingge Sect, suggesting that this wave of infiltration likely affected more than one sect.

"No wonder I felt his aura was a bit off... I never expected such changes." Xu Yuanqing muttered, "Looks like I’ll need to be more attentive in the future."

He couldn’t be blamed for it in a world without Shadow Demons, as possession legends only remained in folklore. Chen Xuan didn’t bother if everyone could understand, he straightforwardly laid out his plan. "...As long as someone approaches the brink of the pit, those roots will perform defensive measures. If we can gather all the Immortal Alliance cultivators here, it would create an excellent offensive opportunity for Immortal Master Liu."

"Are you certain that destroying this... altar will curb the Grotto Heaven disaster?" Xu Yuanqing asked, half-believing and half-doubting.

"May I ask Sect Leader Chen, do you have evidence?"

"Indeed... this is no trivial matter. If we call all the cultivators to gather here, the Moon Gazing Tower and the residential area for the sect competition might fall."

"I have no time to explain the reasoning to you all, nor can I guarantee that this method will definitely work!" Chen Xuan forcefully interrupted their murmurs, "You think the disaster at its worst is only like this? This is just the beginning; once that thing above comes down, the true disaster will start, and by then, no one in the city will likely survive!"

"Dad, do as he says," Xu Xuanling couldn’t help but speak, "Sect Leader Chen wouldn’t talk nonsense at a time like this!"

Xu Yuanqing pondered for a moment, eventually letting out a long sigh, "Very well, if there’s a mistake, I’ll take responsibility for it. Xu Beiwang, go to the Moon Gazing Tower and gather the Ascension Platform cultivators there. If the Sect Leaders inquire, say it’s an emergency order from the Governor!"

The Immortal Alliance does not have a permanent Alliance Leader position, and the Governor cannot directly issue orders to sects.

However, in times of foreign invasion, natural disaster, or other crises requiring the united strength of various sects, the Immortal Alliance would elect an Alliance Leader to coordinate all the sects’ forces.

Since electing an Alliance Leader takes time, there is an emergency order that the Governor can issue beforehand.

In emergency circumstances, this command acts as if from the Alliance Leader!

The disciple was initially stunned, but soon adopted a serious look and clasped his fists, "I accept the order!"

"Xu Changzai, go to Vermilion Bird Avenue, where Jiang City’s Wangshui Sect and Qi City’s Four Heroes Pavilion are fortifying. Gather them over here."

"Understood, disciple!"

"He Xian, proceed to the Four Directions Courtyard and notify the cultivators there."

"Zheng Zhilu, head to the Immortal Alliance camp in the northeast and inform the cultivators at Celestial Derivation Tower."

One urgent command after another was issued, swiftly dispersing over twenty people from the team.

Xu Yuanqing then turned to Chen Xuan, "I’m notifying the major sects. When they move, the smaller sects aligned with them should follow suit."

"Thank you, Governor," Chen Xuan expressed his gratitude.

Without his decisive action, relying solely on the prestige of the Only I am Venerable Sect wouldn’t have gathered so many people.

"As long as we can end this disaster, the Immortal Alliance will forever remember your contributions." Xu Yuanqing said no more, waving at the remaining people to begin setting up defenses for the battle ahead!

The reaction of the Flesh and Blood Tower matched Chen Xuan’s expectations. As soon as anyone tried to bypass the massive pit, it would immediately intervene. Undoubtedly, it didn’t want this sacrifice ceremony to be disturbed.

At this moment, all Chen Xuan could do was limited, like using the Thousand Thoughts Sword with the Celestial Thunder Order to attack those pesky roots, considering he could only carry four abilities, while the signal display on the scanning gun was still at zero bars.

Whether Lin Qing could successfully set up the signal amplifier was still unknown.

Honestly, he should have prepared for this earlier.

While aiding with the flying sword, Chen Xuan was also observing the situation on-site. Thankfully, the only active interference to their actions was the intestines dropping from above, which wasn’t too difficult for the cultivators to dodge. The muscular roots were much faster but lacked the capability to absorb flesh, so it wasn’t deadly upon contact. Cultivators who had body-protecting spells wouldn’t even suffer severe injuries if struck.

Of course, falling into the pit would still result in getting shredded into mush by countless roots.

"Our numbers are increasing," Xu Xuanling suddenly said. Her complexion appeared significantly better than before, seemingly adapting to the terrifying and gory enemy.

What she said wasn’t wrong; Chen Xuan also noticed many cultivators gradually gathering, following the Immortal Alliance’s instructions to begin the siege on the altar at the pit’s center. They exhibited their unique skills, some summoning fiery thunderstorms, others deploying arrays right onto their enemies, and some maneuvering puppets into the pit. The commotion at the pit’s edge was lively, with the combat notably more intense than before.

Meanwhile, Liu Shuyue flew around with Jiu, seeking opportunities and also teaching him how to control the wind direction, although it would waste numerous Wind Riding Talismans, now wasn’t the time to worry about gains and losses.

Just then, Chen Xuan suddenly heard a gentle "ding."

It was the notification sound for receiving a message on his phone!

He took out his phone and found that the signal bars at the top right corner were now full.